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.
Rash underneath left breast. It has been there for about 3 days.
I can not definitively relate or unrelate the rash to the injection. It did appear after I received the injection but could have been caused by a number of things. It has begun to clear up.
The rash is continuing to clear up.
Sharp pains in left side and back. Pain on left side of abdomen. Nausea. Abnormal bowel movement (pebble-like). Doctor's office
Tingling in the palm and fingers of my right hand
Minimal tingling in the palm of my hands.
Minimal tingling in right hand and some anxiety.
Tingling now in my right foot and intermittent tingling in my right hand.
Tingling in my right foot and still some tingling in my right hand.
Still have tingling in my right hand.
Some vertigo.
Sore arm at the injection site.
Minor anxiety.
My sinus cavity on the right side of my nose has been tender for several months. It doesn't seem to heal.
Shakiness in hands and arms
Cough runny nose
Diagnosed with pneumonia 3 days ago. Horrible cough, sinus pressure and congestion. Lost 10 pounds this week. No appetite. Primary care physician
Pneumonia Primary care doctor in person
Cough bronchitis sore throat Primary care physician in office viait
Pneumonia Primary care on office
High blood pressure (much higher than normal) and had a seizure after going to the hospital for high blood presaure
Moderate pain under the left arm, the one in which I had the injection. It is on the front of my arm and a few inches down the chest. This began on Sat afternoon, but I forgot to report it. Also, my fever numbers from Saturday and Sunday occurred when I had fever reducing medication in my system.
Moderate pain under left arm & a few inches down my side (vaccine given in this arm)
Pain & swelling under the arm in which I had the injection.
Pain & swelling under arm is decreasing.
Under the arm where I received the injection: swelling is gone, mild discomfort remains.
Nasal congestion, throat swelling, light dry cough, fever 99.2.
Bowel movements are soft, more so than before.
That's common for me though.
The abdominal pain wasn't severe, just a little.
My teeth hurt?
Very stiff joints, and lower back, hip, leg utilization is difficult. The arm that I received the shot is still bruised on 06-19-2022
I'm still bruised where the shot occurred. I'm going to call my Doctor to see if that's normal.?
A little dizziness.
It feels like the flu.
I think it's the flu. Respiratory, Nasal Mucus.
Shoulder pain started after injection and worsened until I gave myself a headache from teeth clenching due to spasms/shoulder (and shoulder blade) pain. Subsided when I took 800mg ibuprofen
Occasionally (about 1x month) the injection site muscle gets sore then muscles and joints become sore. Tylenol/Ibuprofen helps. Have not connected to a trigger yet.
Joint pain (full-body) and muscle pain in the injection site
When I removed de Band-Aid yesterday thats when the itching and redness that I noticed.
Itching below the area where shot was received
Muscle pain affecting my right side of neck
Muscle and joint pain kept me up for 2-nights
Slight headache; neck muscle strain and dizziness
Chills and slight numbness on the right and left-side of head. Started on the right then gravitated to the left-side. Lasted about three hours then dissipated.Ive had these reactions after 4-days of the second vaccination and failed to report it
For today theres a slight numbing on left side of head.Yesterday, I had chills that lasted several hours.
Occasional mild numbing sensation traveling from one side of my head to the other side. One week ago, while driving my vision displayed 4-lines of red lights organized in a square shape. I blinked three times to bring back my normal vision
Sore throat and neck pain; occasional chest pain. Taken 25mcg zinc and immunity booster. Applied moist heat on neck. Seen a cranial sacral therapist for neck pain.
Vague headaches and sore joints
Period was beginning today and symptoms overlap
Arm pit pain in arm that received shot. Also have a heavy period day and I think it worsens all the symptoms with over lapping body aches, fatigue, headache, and abdominal discomfort. Mind feels a little foggy s one does when sick
Lymph node pain in both armpits, more pain in the one nearest injection. I have period so theres an overlap of symptoms, and my period symptoms arent typically this severe.
Have a lessening pain in armpit/lymph nodes. A little dizziness that seems to come from dehydration and is remedied with drinking water. Still have period (day 3) symptoms lessening but overall think I bled more than usual in the same time frame.
Symptoms overlap with period symptoms so hard to distinguish from each other. Also lessened armpit lymph node pain
Had back terrible back pain, likely unrelated to covid completely. Been over a month of reduced mobility and flexibility.
Small rash at injection site, less than 24 hours after my last check-in a week ago. Maybe lasted a day.
Sore throat
Scratchy throat, slight congestion and a little cough. Tested positive for Covid this morning!
Cough and congestion, tested positive for Covid on Wednesday
Post viral cough caused by bronchial spasms, due to inflammation from either Covid or bronchitis.
Flu A, tested positive, but virtually asymptomatic. Vaccinated for Flu September.
Constipation, eye pain, burning/pain lymph nodes under armpit and chest
Dry scaly skin
Still dry skin- cosntipation finally better
Had fever just after the second shot 99.9 - 100 - 2 days 100.8- really bad constipation and abdominal papi , eye bulbs hurting for days
Forgot to report very hard to sleep during the whole week- worst just after the shot first 3 days
Bad headache - pain injection site- lymph nodes under armpit still kind of painful /burning
I have a red welt on my right collar bone about 1.5 inches. Same arm as shot. Looks like a bug bite, but its not. Hopefully not related to vaccine!
My arm and neck had red circles. Arpund where i got thr vaccine. I went to the dr and they said it was an infection from the vaccine needle. I went on Keflex 500mg. The infection went away I went to my primary doctor at summit medical wjere i got thr vaccine
Welt/rash by my collar bone same as 1st dose I did not ferl well enough to go into the office
Headaches but could be related to allergies
Mild short of breath
Itchy face lips nose hips at times hard to take a deep breath
Itchy face hips .
Facial rash itching mild sob
Itching.facial and across hips ,legs,arms. This comes and goes in varying degrees since respiratory swelling reaction to psizer vaccine.Doc said no to second one Call doc.i am rn over 35+ yrs ,will see doc in a month
Fatigue, full body itching despite hydration, no new products in diet, environment,contact, intermittent rash continues face ,arms since first dose of psizer vaccine 3/4.
Fatigue achy bones skin itches everywhere despite antihistamine hypoallergenic body cleanser and moisturizer. Since respiratory reaction with facial and kip swelling to mrna first vaccine 3/4 no #2 scheduled
Full body itching. Intermittent flat pink diffuse rash. Unilateral. No triggers, patterns identified. Treated with benadryl, loratadine,pecid and hydroxyzine.
Increased sob. Require daily Albuterol nebulizer every am. Steroid+ labs inhaler Bid and Saba prn inhaler to carry with me. Continue anthistamines famatodine bid , benadryl,and montelukast,flonase
Worsening breathing Pcp
On day four post vaccine, I noticed heart palpitations in the evening that have continued since. I do not have any pre-existing heart problems.
Intermittent chest pain and shortness of breath...these symptoms will show up, then I won't experience them for a few days, then they will reappear. I have never had heart problems before. Ask for a referral to a heart doctor after normal ekg and normal 2-day portable ekg review
First 2 days I ran low grade fever and fatigued
Covid arm hit me on day 15. Red, swollen, rash and started hurting again.
Blood pressure is too low.
Low platelet count.?? In office
Low platelet count.
Low platelets Must make appt with Hematologist
RSV virus. Been sick for a month!
Sinuses, infection and chest congestion
Shingles in my ear and Bells Palsy now. Very sick! Primar Care also. 3 doctors to get correct diagnosis.
Also a lot of sweating when the chills went away.
Night sweats last night and extra warm all day today. I also noticed slight brain fog.
Night sweats and when I napped today, I woke up sweating and my house was nice and cool.
For the past 2 days I started having very vivid dreams. That's not normal for me.
I get migraines, but haven't had a migraine in almost 2 years. So far I've had a migraine for 4 days and none of my medications are helping it. I'm having an in person appointment with my neurologist next week. It was the soonest he could see me.
Slight chest pressure and slight shortness of breath.
Feeling extremely warm when others say it isn't hot, night sweats.
Feeling warm, like hot flashes, but I'm not quite old enough for hot flashes.
I've been getting night sweats and feeling extra warm during the day, since I got the shot. The arm I got the shot in still feels weaker than before I got the shot.
Feeling extra hot at random times of the day since getting the shot.
I'm having some unexplained, really bad knee and left leg pain. I normally don't have any issues with with my left knee or left leg.
I have well controlled high blood pressure & am on meds for it. Last night I got dizzy and lightheaded and slight headaches. I checked my blood pressure and it was too high, but not high enough to need care at an ER. It was normal few hours later.
Hot flashes
Hot flashes. I'm not in menopause. I got this with the first 2 doses of vaccine also.
Hot flashes.... randomly getting very warm for no reason.
Vaccine related hot flashes
A few hot flashes, but not as many as yesterday.
Hot flashes.... randomly getting extremely warm
Not really worsening, but I'm still experiencing random times I'll get extremely warm for no apparent reason. My first 2 vaccines i had this happen but didn't last more than a week It's already been 2 weeks since my booster shot.
I caught a bad cold, affecting my asthma. I tested negative for covid.
I'm having some weird head pain the last few days. I do get migraines, but have hardly had any in recent years. This feels different. This isn't related to the illness I had the last 2 weeks. I'm better from that.
Coughing and Asthma flare up from having covid in early May.
Fine motor skills are challenging today due to joint pain and stiffness in my hands and wrists. On 4/25 my hands and wrists were literally curled up and in and it was very painful to move my hands. Today it is difficult to do simple tasks and painful to rotate my wrists.
Wrists and hand joints are still stiff and achy. Headache finally went away, but head is still foggy and processing things slower than normal. Heart rate is not as elevated, but has been higher than normal.
Still have a persistent headache- it is manageable with prescription strength pain killers and my wrist and hand joints are still stiff, but better.
My heart rate has been unusual and sporadically high. Im also having memory difficulties -struggling to find the right words when speaking/writing.
Still having fluctuations in heart rate, higher blood pressure and experiencing what many others have described as covid Brain (issues with memory- mostly finding the right word for something or forgetting things that are recent)
My heart rate is still all over the place and elevated. I have reported this multiple times. It regularly goes over 100 at night and spikes up to 130 while sitting. I am active and healthy and never had this issue before the vaccine. I have spoken with my dr multiple times and they said they are seeing this for 30-35 year olds. They told me what to watch for but dont have anything to do for me otherwise
Tingling/ numbness in my left hand (vax was in my left arm), particularly my thumb and pointer finger areas up through my wrist. My wrist is achy and my arm feels tired. My right arm has similar symptoms but not as severe
Hand and feet tingling
Tingling, numbness and achiness in hands and feet
To fling, soreness and numbness in hands and feet. Feet feeling warm on ottomans overall sore feet and ankles. Joints popping and cracking.
Tiredness and numbness in hands, wrists, ankles and feet. Neck pain. Change in menstrual cycle.
Neck pain. Tingling in hands and feet.
Tingling in hands and feet. Neck pain.
Left Axillary Region was notable discolored(Bruise coloration) greater than 10 cm in length at 48 hours post immunization. Actual injection site: no reaction, 2 inches below erythema present.
Left Axillary Bruised region is beginning to lighten in color.
Swelling to Left Axillary area, same arm as injection site. Visible discoloration greater than 10 cm present.
Left Axillary Region remains swollen and red/ purple bruise appearance area greater than 10cm remains, bruise appearance in the left Axillary region remains present.
Left Axillary region not as dark as before, remains slightly swollen.
Continued swelling on Left Axillary Area( Left Arm was used for inoculation). Discoloration is fading out a bit today, outline is still visible.
Left Axillary darkened region returned, identical to Reaction noted post 1st injection. Affected area appears as bruise in color.Experienced Insomnia post 2nd injection. .
Left Axillary Region greater than 10 cm, marquise shape. Bruised appearance. Shape is the exact same as post 1st injection.
Left Axillary area bruised, greater than 10 cm .
Left Axillary site remains bruised in appearance. Same shape as post First injection. Greater than 10 cm in size.
Left axillary region bruised in appearance same experience as post first injection.
Left Axillary site remains reddened, swelling to left Axillary lymph nodes.
Left Axillary site remains discolored, beginning to fade.
Occasional/ short lasting tinnitus
Loss of taste and smell just like when I had COVID
I still cant taste or smell anything and I have a slight cough
Ever present Chronic Fatigue since Covid in 03/20. Pelvic pain. Burning upon urination. WBC present in urine. WBC normal in blood work. RBC low end of normal. All other labs appear to be normal. Urine sample and blood work
Diverticulitis
Ongoing gastrointestinal issues. Body aches and pains
Pain in my calves and unexplained bruising. I still cant smell or taste much of anything. Im still getting the COVID headaches that came back with the vaccine. My chronic fatigue syndrome is way worse. I cant get enough sleep.
Edema/swelling in my left leg and unexplained bruising. Im constantly tired. Like I can never get enough sleep. I still cant taste or smell much & I dont have much appetite.
Sore throat, dry hacking cough, sinus congestion and pressure, severe fatigue and exhaustion for 2 weeks now.
Gastrointestinal problems. Chronic diarrhea. I see my GI Doctor on 4/1 I've had a CT Scan, blood work, & stool samples analyzed. No parasites. Nothing on the scan, labs did show a raised marker for inflammation. I can't eat much & I've lost weight.
A little tired
Low blood pressure. On meds for HBP so take every day. Noticed it running continually lower than normal for me.
Slept most of the day
Blood pressure lower than normal
Night sweats. Low blood pressure. On medication for HPB. Did not take those meds bc my pressure was already low.
Tick bite
Cough, nose running, fatigue. chest congestion, headache. Symptoms for 10 days. Negative COVID test Also primary doc visit.
Scratchy throat.
Normal temp is 97.6
Ive had several fatigue days. Lightheadedness on one day with fatigue. Some brain fog with fatigue. Had fatigue after first dose on several days. This is more persistent.
Im having what I would describe as fatigue days. 3 in the last week. Its not new (since the vaccines) but unusual for me.
Temperature below normal. General malaise. Not feeling sharp cognitively.
Mild brain fog. Alternate between feeling hot and cold but don't have a fever. Normal for me is 97.6.
Just don't feel well
Also feel hot at times
Fever and cold symptoms. Covid test was negative.
Will take Excedrin for aches.
Second day of headaches
Headache. Joint and muscle pain. Neck pain. Tongue and mouth inflammation. Excedrin alleviates condition. Condition is not worsening.
Muscle aches, joint pain, fatigue and headache.
Tongue and mouth inflammation. Joint and muscle aches. Fatigue.
Acute stroke left brain. Partial paralysis right leg/arm. After recovery, electrical block right atrium/ventricle remains.
Fatigue. Still able to do things just less than normal. Was very tired. Slept a lot on the weekend and fatigue is starting to lift now.
Straight after vaccination I had a fever and pain in the right armpit. A week after vaccination I developed a dry cough and fatigue and pain in right armpit. Two weeks later still have dry cough and pain in right armpit and some fatigue Covid test
Fatigue
Covid 19
Sore throat
Swollen lymphnodes
Flushed face. Flushed arms.
My right eye is inflamed, tearful, hurts
My rt eye is still inflamed. Am on antibiotic drops since yesterday.
Rt eye is less inflamed but still red. Taking antibiotics.
Continuing with antibiotics for rt eye which is less inflamed but still not normal.
While fighting with my cat to get her in the cat carrier my left forearm got immediately 3 bruises size of a quarter and larger. It looks like the bruises old people get that are on Coumadin. I dont take anti-clotting meds. No pain and better.
Iron deficiency anemia Specialist-Hematologist
None for today. However, I had not made the connection after my first vaccination to report, so am doing so here (applies to first dose). Approximately 24-48 hours after first dose, I developed armpit irritation and some lipomas only on the same side where I received my first dose shot. This resolved in ~ two weeks.
Slight armpit irritation on the side where I got the vaccine. Had same response but more intense and started earlier for first dose. Second dose started later, lasted less time, and was less intense.
Tinnitus
COVID with mild symptoms in July (mild sinus and chest congestion, fatigue, loss of taste and smell for two weeks)
Some numbness in the injection arm from shoulder to fingers - it has decreased since the initial injection. Dizziness, weakness, and light headed after the injection, which has lessened over the last few hours.
I had my period five days early- which never happens. My cycle is regular about 28-30 days each month. I am not on birth control. It was also very heavy on days 1-3.
I have had some increased heart rates/anxiety during certain times. It may not be related to the vaccine, but it is something I noticed over the past two weeks.
Runny/stuffy nose and intermittent sore throat
Nothing new however myself and three coworkers all got second vaccinations yesterday and we all are shocked at the level of discomfort today Vs the 1st vaccination
Sore throat, stuffy nose, tightness when breathing
Diagnosed with breast and lymph node cancer on the side of last injection
Triple negative breast cancer Referred to a surgeon and onchologist that I now see weekly
Breast cancer diagnosis Weekly Chemotherapy
Sore arm near shot site
Left side neck spasms (tortecollosis) controlled overnight by 500 tylenol
Vivid dreams
Tortecollosis or neck spasms again
Bad cold with cough in mid December, cough still hanging on still. Home covid test negative Pulmonologist
Coughing, congestion, wheezing cold- like illness that required doxycycline, benzonatate cough suppression pills, Prednisone, 6+10 days, &Mucinex DM. 3 Dr office visits including PCP and pulmonologist
Swelling and pain in armpit, vaccination side. A bit warm to the touch.
Swollen lymph nodes in the armpit on injection side still present, but less painful than yesterday. The redness and warmth on the shoulder near injection site were present yesterday as well, I just didnt notice until after completing yesterdays report.
Still just a little bit sore/swollen In the armpit (lymph nodes) injection side.
Chills yesterday with nausea (24 hrs after booster) body aches on left side primarily
A1C test on 12/29 showed high blood sugars, first time ever that I've tested in the diabetic range.
Cough and minor shortness of breath. Took a Covid test and am awaiting my results. I regularly suffer from post nasal drip, doctor suspects GERD, so its unclear if the symptoms are part of this ongoing condition.
Could this vaccine make the arthritis in my hands worse?
My arthritis has been worse since I have received the first COVID vaccine. Is there any connection? Thank you very much.
My joints in my hands seem to be worse.
Chest flutters
Headaches and joints in fingers hurting.
I started having bloating in the upper intestinal area. Years ago I had surgery for blocked intestines. I had nausea and went to a gastrointestinal doctor who found burden in my intestines and spinal stenosis. More tests are being done to find cause Doctors emergency visit
More joint pain, lower back, and leg pain. Chiropractor
