“This should be reassuring, because it’s in our country’s interest to vaccinate as many people as possible, yet the FDA has acted promptly to pause until we know more,” says Vivek Cherian, an internal medicine physician at the University of Maryland health-care system.

Dr. Vivek Cherian, an internal medicine physician in Baltimore, said to pay attention to your body post-vaccine.

"Instead of taking away confidence from other vaccines, this should actually inspire further confidence in the oversight of these vaccines and definitely should not deter individuals scheduled for either Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to go through with their appointments," Dr. Vivek Cherian, an internal-medicine physician in Baltimore, told Insider.

“A fairly common side effect after getting vaccinated is developing a fever, which can lead to fluid loss and dehydration via sweating,” internal medicine physician Dr. Vivek Cherian M.D.

Dr. Vivek Cherian, an internal medicine physician in Baltimore, told Insider that it's not worth the risk to start changing your behavior in between your first and second shot.

“Having COVID and subsequently having to isolate from others often can be quite stressful and lead to anxiety and even depression,” says Dr. Vivek Cherian, M.D.

Dr. Cherian says you should drink plenty of fluids and make sure you’re getting enough rest.

"Your immune response essentially dictates your side effects, so if you're immunocompromised, you may not necessarily be having as many side effects, but you should still absolutely get vaccinated," Cherian said.

“The most common side effects to COVID vaccines include pain at the injection site, fevers, chills, nausea, headaches, tiredness, and painful or swollen lymph nodes in the arm where the vaccine was injected,” says Dr. Vivek Cherian, M.D., a Baltimore-based internal medicine physician.

“Because the body has already started to develop antibodies (it has already been primed) after your first dose, your body responds more robustly after your second dose and you are more likely to be fatigued or have more pronounced side effects in general,” says Dr. Vivek Cherian, M.D., a Baltimore-based internal medicine physician.