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. 2021 Apr 27;13(4):204–213. doi: 10.14740/jocmr4490

Table 2. Side Effects From Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Janssen COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID-19 vaccine Common side effects Other adverse effects
Pfizer-BioNTech Fever, cough, fatigue, headache, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, diarrhea, or vomiting, local injection site redness or swelling. Lymphadenopathy, Bell’s palsy, paroxysmal ventricular arrhythmia, right leg paresthesia and shoulder injury.
Moderna Fever, local pain, swelling, tenderness and erythema at the injection site. Axillary lymphadenopathy, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, chills and nausea/vomiting. Hypersensitivity reactions, Bell’s palsy and some other lymphadenopathy.
Janssen Mild to moderate febrile episode, injection site pain, fatigue, headache and myalgia.

COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.