Why do you suffer from arm pain after receiving the Corona vaccine?

 Among the most common side effects of receiving the corona vaccines, arm inflammation is the most common side effect reported by people who have received the COVID-19 vaccines.

Many still wonder what causes pain in the arms and what they should do to relieve it.

Why do you feel pain in your arms after the vaccine?

Experts believe arm inflammation is the result of the body's immune response to the vaccine.

When you experience a side effect of a vaccine, this means that your immunity is playing its part and working as it should.

Vaccines are mimics of the virus, so when injected into the body, the immune system responds to them and tries to protect the body from pathogens, which in turn leads to different reactions.

Professor Ooi Eng Eong from Duke-NUS Medical College in Singapore explains in an interview with the Straits Times that the commonly reported side effects of mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna, are caused by largely about the body's immune response.

They are pain at the injection site, fatigue, headache, and body aches.

Because COVID-19 vaccines are given by intramuscular injection, that is, a direct injection into a muscle, the vaccine causes inflammation at the site where the vaccine is given.

In addition, the pain can also be attributed to the injury caused by the injection.

Ways to relieve vaccination pain:

While arm pain after vaccination lasts for a day or two, it is not a cause for concern.

And in order to relieve pain, experts advise gentle and continuous arm movements.

This stimulates blood flow to the area, which helps reduce pain.

You can also apply a cold compress to relieve the pain.

However, do not forget that pain is a sign that your immune system is working.

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