What v-safe registrants wrote to the CDC after their Pfizer or Moderna shots, in their own words. Each card is one person,
with all of their free text. This page shows only the longer stories: the 116,000 people who wrote at least 400 characters in all.
The text is as the CDC released it, except that email addresses and phone numbers are hidden.
You get a random set of these people on every visit.
Eye irritation, Asthenia and Myalgia
Sore throat, Nasal congestion
Sore throat, Nasal congestion, Runny nose
Cold like symptoms
Sore throat, cold
Sore throat, Tired
Sore throat, Muscle ache, cold like symptoms, Feeling tired
Sore throat, muscle and body ache, cold like symptoms, feeling tired
Sore throat, nasal congestion, headache, feeling tired
Cough, cold like symptoms
Cough, Cold like symptoms
Fatigue, Weakness, Cough, Sore throat, Runny Nose, Headache
Weakness, muscle ache, fatigue, headache, burning eyes, sore throat, nasal congestion, chills
Weakness, fatigue, body ache, cold like symptoms
Fatigue, Body and muscle ache, Weakness, Sore throat, Cold like symptoms Covid Test
Nodule, Muscle tightness and Blood pressure increased
Yesterday 45 minutes post vaccination I experienced tingling in my left hand and tightness in those muscles. No other issues. Lasted about 1 hr. No signs of anaphylaxis or any allergic reaction. Was using the left hand to drive which same arm as vaccine and didn't notice until I removed hand from steering wheel. Has never happened before.
After reporting yesterday I had some itching around injection site and redness. Dont know if related to bandaid or vaccine. Was gone by this morning
Pain due to knot in right hamstring. Probably not related. Physical therapist is having me get it checked out by massage therapist Physical therapist
Cough
Cough...
Cough getting worse. Learned I was exposed in my home to a contractor who tested positive on the 23rd. Was tested today and waiting for results. COVID test
Higher blood pressure than ever Routine annual visit with medication prescribed
No
After answering these questions yesterday, I started running a fever of 99.2 later in the day with diarrhea agaun up until midnight. Was gone this morning. As today's questions say today, simply typing this in as an FYI
Oral herpes zoster, Herpes dermatitis and Rash papular
Raised red bumps on trunk area like Shingles. Hurt and itch
Shingles since 2nd day after Moderna vaccine. Pain and itching started on 2nd day on right back side/flank.Sores surfaced 9 days after vaccine. Spreading currently. Also since 2nd day several mouth sores/herpes. PCP office visit prescribe Valtrex for Shingles
Swollen lymph nodes
Mild Swollen Lymph Nodes
Injection site hot
Injection area hot
Sore throat
Sore throat, coughing
Sinus infection
Peripheral coldness, Disturbance in attention and Feeling cold
I felt very cold and had chills with shaking. No fever but felt feverish. About 20 minutes later I felt like I was going to pass out. I had nausea and vertigo. Immediately after my vaccine I felt my arm go cold. Then my whole body went cold. I had difficulty concentrating at work. After approximately 3 hours it all seemed to pass.
Cough. Dry feels like I have to cough wiry every breath x4 days. Headache.
Hypoesthesia oral, Paresthesia oral and Upper respiratory tract infection
On day 10 I had a round red circle around the injection site. Not sore or itchy. Went away the next day- 24 hours .
I had a slight numbness or tingling on my top lip and also my tongue was the same. Also had a metallic taste in my mouth . These symptoms stopped in about an hour
Tired a lot & swollen glands in my neck. I am going to contact my doctor since these symptoms havent subsided.
Sore throat, ear ache
Nauseous
Upper respiratory infection
Impaired healing, Diabetes mellitus and Hypoesthesia oral
Dizziness
Still dizzy
Dizziness and numbness lower left side of face
Dizziness and numbness on lower left jaw lip
Dizziness and numbing feeling in left side of face
Dizziness and body weakness
Joint pain has worsened. Still experiencing numbness in left side of face all the way up to the eye. Headaches move to different spots. I'll have headache in temple, then I'll have one lower back head at spine, then it will be between eyes
Cuts are not healing.
Shoulder and right hand both needed surgery. Left hand needs surgery. Diagnosed diabetic. Office visits
I have very harsh cough. Gets worse at night. I still have numbers in my face from my first shot. I got the J & J for my first shot, Pfizer for second and third shot and Modena for my last shot. My PCP's office
Diabetic ketoacidosis, Blindness and Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Hot flashes but consistent
Diagnosis of DKA last night after having breathing issues. Not sure if it's connected
Been diagnosed with DKA and not sure why. This is the only new thing in my system. Pcp follow up visit
Diabetes ketoacidosis. Glucose levels are super high with no explanation as to why. And I have blurred vision because of it.
Still dealing with DKA - diabetic ketoacidosis with vision loss.
Diabetes 1.5 diagnosed after a diabetes 2 and diabetic ketoacidosis diagnosis. All occurred after the covid vaccine.
Lump in underarm of the arm injection
Glucose spike
A cold of some sort. Severe congestion, headache and cough
A cold with runny nose and congestion. Not covid related in sure.
Prolonged period. 45 days Regular in office appointment
Retinal tear, Rosacea and Depressed mood
Thanks to yesterdays fatigue symptom I slept very well last night!
A bit down in spirit; this happened for a couple days after first shot too.
Had a mild cold for a few days this week. Stuffy nose and mild fatigue and achiness.
Had stuffy/runny nose better now. Still a bit of sinus congestion. But energy is good.
Torn retina for which I had laser eye surgery to hem in the tear.
Note: Rash on neck started day before booster.
I had covid in early October 2022.
Injection site discomfort, Musculoskeletal stiffness and Neck pain
Sleeping last night enough pain to keep me awake. Hard to find a comfortable position. Pain down my leg and up to neck.
Slight awareness of injection site
Headache, low energy after being on airplane two days ago.
Sore arm
Neck crink
Sore throat
Itchy all over, not sure related to shot. I don't usually have allergies this time of year but possible.
Sore right toe, no redness, sore at lower part. My husband has a similar problemand I realize the problem may have started soon after the booster shot. Regular check-up in person
Had Covid for two weeks. Still have some coughing fits and not so much energy but better every day.
Impaired work ability, Joint swelling and Muscular weakness
Tested positive 7/12/22 neg 7/25/22 still feeling shortness of breath tired achy legs painful feet toes numb i have returned to work have pcp referral to cardiologist & endocrinologist
Still having shortness of breath(Rx inhaler) Fatigue swelling of feet & legs numbness of soles & toes of feet I have had extensive physical exams & testing performed by PCP,Podiatrist, Cardiologist,Endocrinologist PCP said this may be Long COVID PCP visits
Constipation, Herpes zoster and Urinary tract infection
Constipation. Second day.
I had shingles 3 weeks ago. Took antibiotics my doctor prescribed. It was all healed. It has now broken back out with a new cluster and itches and hurts. On same side as before but on same side as my covid vaccine on my upper back. Wondering if its r Doctor is out of town but, she will order the viral antibiotics for the new break out of shingles by phone this afternoon. And antibiotics for a new UTI i just came down with in the last 3 days.
Rash due to shingles, headache due to shingles. Just picked up viral antibiotics so i should start feeling better on that tomorrow She ordered more antibiotics
Joint swelling, Upper respiratory tract infection and Lymph node pain
These symptoms happened yesterday, but I didn't get a prompt yesterday.
These symptoms are being reported for 14 Feb 2021
swollen/tender ipsilateral supraclavicular lymph node (This information is accurate for yesterday, 15 Feb 2021)
swollen ipsilateral supraclavicular lymph nodes for both today and yesterday
mildly swollen ipsalateral supraclavicular lymph nodes
Mild joint swelling in my right hand, in the index finger and thumb. Somewhat painful.
Upper respiratory infection - not COVID confirmed by PCR and antigen test
Crying, Depressed mood and Irritability
I forgot to mention that yesterday after the short, I had a quick dizzy spell.
Depressive mood, irritability
Crying spells
Had loss of appetite during days 1 to 4 after the vaccine
Lightheadedness, pain in other (than the injection site) arm and shoulder
My right arm and hands were hurting again the same way as right after the vaccine, which I got on the other arm.
Tired, feel like sleeping all day and night
Dysphagia, Sluggishness and Upper respiratory tract infection
I initially didn't think there was a correlation, but following me follow-up doctor's appointment he couldn't conclude whether or not there was or wasn't. I had your nail surgery on both of my big toes on Tue 19-Jan-2021. I then received my Covid-19 Vaccination on Sat 23-Jan-2021. The initial pain from both big toe surgeries was mild to moderate, but following my receipt of the Covid-19 Vaccination the pain in both big toes shot up tremendously. The pain still persists.
The pain is in my feet: Both big toes - nail surgical wounds and tie joints.
Joint pain in toes and fingers. Pain from toenail surgery has subsided, but is still exists to a lesser degree..
Sore throat, swallowing difficulties, sluggish and tired. I can't say these are vaccination related - just how I'm feeling right now. I do use a CPAP machine every night.
Upper respiratory infection in late November and through December. Tested negative for Covid-19.
Lip discoloration, Cheilitis and Feeling hot
My injection arm is still red, warm, itchy & somewhat painful. These side effects did not appear until day 10! Today is day 15! When will my arm return to normal?
I have a sore on my bottom lip which I have never had before! Also, my heart area feels strange at times! I feel like these new symptoms are somehow related to the Moderna injections.
I now have a purplish spot on my lip in a different spot than the sore was.
Strange feelings around heart area. Not sure if related, but never felt before.
Oral surgery
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Poor peripheral circulation and Peripheral coldness
Collarbone soreness, maybe lymph nodes swollen
Sore collarbones.
Swollen lymph nodes near arm pits, collarbones, and inner thigh. Dry cough.
Shortness of breath and throat muscle spasms (multiple negative Covid tests), neck joint pain, inflamed joints, itchiness, altered tasting ability that lasts for only a few hours and comes and goes.
Problems with circulation resulting in abnormally cold extremities; pulsative tinnitus; OCD;
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease, Connective tissue disorder and Fibrin D dimer increased
Dry mouth, sore throat
Dry mouth, general malaise
Short of breath, coughing
Cough and short of breath
Shortness of breath and dry cough
Bad allergic reaction to J&J vaccine. My doctor put me on prednisone for severe chest discomfort on inhale and I had several tests at (b)(6) hospital, including blood work, EKG, X-ray and CT scan after a high d-dimer test. I still have discomfort. Diagnostic Imaging
Rheumatoid factor was negative 2 months prior to vaccine and now is positive. Transient intense joint pain in fingers and toes.
I awoke with intense left shoulder pain Monday morning. Went to emergency, general practitioner, and orthopedic. I have inflammation that has persisted for 6 weeks now that is causing transient discomfort and am on an anti inflammatory medication.
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease, new and worsening allergies
Allergist performed skin tests which revealed I have new and worsening allergies. I now have swilling issues where food gets stuck in my throat. After 5 months of hydroxychloriquine, most of my breathing discomfort from pleurisy has subsided.
I developed swallowing issues since my last update. I have been diagnosed with UCTD.
Breathing discomfort and chest pain
Extreme fatigue, muscle soreness and weakness. Migrating arthralgia.
Fatigue and arthralgia
Boils and eczema. All other symptoms went away.
Kidney stone
Stress, Cerebrovascular accident and Dizziness
Just a bit stress. like a dream. and still not over but the reality will it work? what is next? and thank you for all you do.
Dizzy
Light headed. Yesterday dizzy but downgraded to light headness
Slight throat pain on right side of throay
Dizziness subsiding
Throat hurts but but since got COVID like last night and this a.m. bit of dizzy spells which had not before Covid vaccine
Maybe sense small stroke
Stress with my wife.. gee
Cardiac ablation, Supraventricular tachycardia and Rash macular
Jaw, teeth hurt amd metal taste in mouth
Sweating and shortness of breath but not severe and better than was
Rash is red blotches
Rash is dissepating.
Had rash and now have little bumps not sure if related or not but did not have before and skin still blotchy. Not itchy though.
Since my vaccine I have experienced tingling and numbness in my arm. May be related or may not.
SVTs 286 heart rate. Cardiac oblation performed
Postmenopause, Affective disorder and Vascular pain
Chest pain...cough.....pressure on chest
Blurred vision...sweating.....loss of appetite
Moody...foggy....sweats
Pain in the back of my neck and my spine.....a cough....heavy chest....ribs sore
Loss of appetite, blurred vision, cough, chest pain
Cough, no appetite, blurred vision, rash on bottom of feet
Coughing...chest pain....pain in inner thigh and neck
Shortness of breatheCoughMuscle aches Joints hurts My spine hurts I can no longer wring out my mops or clothes or towels...I have sweats and chills all the time....and my chest hurts....I have numb to sharp pain in my neck and inner thighs
Cough, chest pain, rash at injection site, headaches, tiredness, muscle aches, irregular menstrual cycle, pain in neck and inner thigh/leg, blurred vision
Rash at siteMuscle achesJoint painTiredness Carpal tunnel
Muscle aches....joint pain....spine pain/soreness....rash on injection arm...irritable....trouble sleeping....chest pain...cough.....blurred vision
I have menstruated for the first time in over a year and a half....severe weakness tiredness...joint pain....back pain hip pain veins in my legs.... numbness in my fingers and toes....head aches....blurred vision
Nerve damage.joint and muscle pain continuously..vision and sleep problemsheadaches.I came on my cycle after not having one for two years.chest pain
Chills, frequent headaches, shortness of breath, stiffness sore joints
Shortness of breathextreme joint and muscle painheadaches.my menstrual cycle started back
Breast tenderness, Dysmenorrhea and Paranasal sinus hypersecretion
Dizzy
I have chronic gastro issues, I doubt the diarrhea is related to the vaccine.
I have chronic gastrointestinal issues so may not be related to the vaccine.
I have chronic gastrointestinal issues so it may or may not be related to vaccine.
Contestion and chest burns. Likely because of sinus drainage.
Having menstrual type cramping and breast tenderness. It's not close to my cycle started as I just had a cycle 8 days ago.
Pneumonitis, Musculoskeletal chest pain and Chest discomfort
Covid positive on 11-4-21 following Pfizer booster on 9-16-21. Cough, SOB with chest tightness, headache and fatique. Received Monoclonal Antibody Infusion 11-5-21 with decreased chest tightness after 48 h. Slowly improving over time Follow up CXR and MD visit 12-14-21
Cough with shortness of breath and right sided chest wall pain with fatique
Exposed to covid 9-10-22 per family members. Currently experiencing SOB, Cough, Sore throat Muscle pain, Headache and fatique.
Sharp pains to right chest with movement and breathing. Increased SOB. No fever. CXRshowing Interstitial Inflammation. CT Scan negative for Pulmonary Emboli. On antibiotic and Prednisone.
Anesthesia, Cryotherapy and Oropharyngeal discomfort
Short period of Atrial Fibrilation
Had a brief (2-3 hr) episode of Proxsmal A-fib during last night. I get these episodes 1-2 times per month.
Had Cryogenic Ablation procedure for Paroxysmal A-Fib on 3/30. Some minor throat discomfort from anesthesia and also irritation around sites of capillary insertions.
Occasional aches in shoulders and hips, for which I get relief with lotion and Advil.
Shoulder pain Visit my general practitioner.
Furuncle, Injection site reaction and Rash pruritic
Metallic taste in the mouth
Itchy painful spot on the forearm of the injected arm, same pain and itchy sensation as at the injection site
On day 7 after the vaccination, developed Covid Arm - painful itchy rash at the injection site, a boil on the forearm and swollen lymph nodes on the same arm
Rushes to the head
Painful swollen lymph nodes on the neck and in the armpit
Swollen lymph nodes in the neck and in the armpit
Nicotine dependence, Electric shock sensation and Pelvic pain
Sore throat, vomiting
Craving Cigarettes and im not a smoker at all
Sore throat, intermittent pelvic pain, cold sores
Chest Pain
Chest pain and craving Cigarettes even though ive never smoked before
Muscle spasms and pain in calves, sharp pain in jaw on both sides, abdominal pain, craving tobacco (not a smoker) insomnia, headaches, sore arm, chest pain, chills, leg pain, diarrhea and muscle aches
Low back, leg and feet pain. Headaches
Hurts my head to cough, teeth hurt
Brain Shudders
Fine motor skill dysfunction, Skin infection and Impaired healing
Underarm hurts where my lymphnodes are, severe. Sinus congestion
I have a rash on my underarm on same arm as vaccine. Started 4 days ago
Scratchy throat
Horrible muscle spasms in my calves lasting over 30 min
My body. Hasnt been able to heal with skin issues as it used to.
I already have really sensitive skin and always get skin infections that usually clear up right away. But not since I took the first dose. Like my body wont fight the infections as it normally would. I have to take doxycycline now treat it. Dermalogist
Skin
Somehow caught MRSA not having the ability to heal . Antiobiotics are making me sicker In person visit
Nausea fever chills, vomiting
Skin infections not healing
The booster made my body ache all over and my injection was swollen. I couldnt move my arm for a day.
Spotting after period Going to dr appt this monday.
Still spotting and now period is heavier. I have a dr appt on 4/7/22
Loss of some fine motor skills due to recent covid infection
Injection site movement impairment, Tendon disorder and Systemic lupus erythematosus
These are because I have SLE, not because of the vaccine.
Muscle and body aches could be SLE, but the fatigue was def from the injection
I've had diarrhea for 3-4 days but by the time I check in it's gone and I have forgotten about it
A little dizzy
I think yesterday was due to a head cold and maybe a flare up of my Lupes SLE
Sore in muscles of arm of injection site. Its actually just never gone away since my first shot. There are times I cannot raise my arm above shoulder height. Lifting is an issue also, but managed.
The muscles in my arm where I got the shot are still hurting. I havent put this on some of the other check ins because I thought it was ridiculous. Now Im beginning to wonder.
The spot where I received my first shot is still hurting me. I dont know if it hit a nerve or what, but the pain is real.
Since my third full shot, I have been sick twice with symptoms of the flu and/or stomach virus. I have pain and weakness in my shoulder of the arm I received the shot. Feels like rotator cuff issues.
Vomiting, Dyspnea and Diarrhea
No
Nausea, Chills, Headache.
Nausea, headache and tired.
I think I had an asma attack yesterday. I started coughing and I couldn't catch my breath. About 3 hours later I threw up.
Two months ago I became very ill. With fever shivers body aches and nausea and diahrea. When I waited 5 days then I went to see if I could get checked at gateway but they said their computers were down so I just waited it out till I got better. Taste
Neurological symptom, Autoimmune disorder and Hemorrhage
I checked my sugar yesterday and it was very elevated. My blood wouldnt stop flowing and was sticky.
Muscle spasms and night time convulsions
Muscle weakness and spams.
Muscle pain and spams and chest pains (heart palpitations).
Muscle spasms and cramps and heat rate fluctuations.
New autoimmune and neurological complications. There has been a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis and possible MS. Extreme fatigue still present.
Sleep disorder, Flushing and Sinus congestion
Very slight decrease in strength during my regular saturday strength weight today
While not over the threshold to be considered a fever, my core temp was evevated 1° above my normal 97.6 and I did feel slightly flushed
Caught a cold at a wedding, sore throat 2 days, migrated to sinus congestion for 4 more days, no chest involvement or cough, no feverVaccinated family and vaccinated extended family all had same sx set and progression
Covid 1/3/22 (contracted from a vaccine only small party of 12 ppl 1/1) I received 2 Pfizer and 1 Moderna booster. I do have persistent, but mild to moderate sleep disturbance since covid. Otherwise my observable Sx seem to have resolved
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