People who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 are advised to take special care and monitor their physical condition for at least 3 days.
According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the types of adverse reactions that can occur after vaccination include local reactions such as pain, swelling, and redness at the vaccination site, to systemic reactions such as fever, fatigue, headache, and vomiting.
Symptoms that can occur during normal immunity formation, most often disappear within 3 days.
For mild pain, a cold compress with a clean towel over the area of the pain, or taking pain relievers in the case of systemic pain may also be helpful.
Experts advised that it may be helpful to use a ``acetaminophen''-based pain reliever that has analgesic and antipyretic effects rather than an anti-inflammatory form.
If it's a'normal' symptom, but it interferes with your daily life, the Korea disease agency recommended that you visit a medical institution for treatment.
Although very rare, if symptoms of severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) accompanied by shock, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, and swelling of the lips and mouth appear, a more rapid response is required.
In particular, observe the skin for hives, shortness of breath, swollen tongue, or continuous dizziness. If such symptoms occur, you should call 911 immediately or go to the nearest emergency room.
You can receive information on how to deal with suspicious symptoms at the local public health center or ``Checking your health status after vaccination'' on the homepage of the vaccination assistant, and the vaccination institution monitors for abnormalities from the day you received the vaccination until 7 days after vaccination.
The government plans to compensate at the national level if causality between vaccination and adverse reactions is recognized.
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