Here’s How Long COVID Vaccine Side Effects Should Last
Your first vaccine dose didn’t affect you too severely — maybe your arm was a bit sore, but that was all. But your second dose hit you like a truck with nausea and fatigue. That’s pretty normal, as far as vaccines go — but you’ve got to know how many days to tell your boss you’ll be out of it. So, how long do COVID vaccine side effects last, anyway?
The first dose gave Jesse, 29, a low-grade fever. “Nothing too serious,” she says. “It was just something that I kept my eye on.” The second dose had her sleep extra hard that first night, but otherwise, she was fine. “My brother’s also an essential worker, and he was knocked out for two days,” she adds. “So I guess it’s different for everyone.”