
Females and Young Adults at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects: Study
Females and young adults are at an increased risk of suffering from side effects after COVID-19 vaccinations. People who take three doses as compared to two may present different side effects, a Japanese study finds. The study published on Scientific Reports in November studied 272 hospital employees who received the Pfizer vaccine as a second dose between January to June 2022. None of the participants had a prior history of COVID-19 infection, and all of their symptoms were examined and diagnosed by doctors at the hospital. They found “higher frequencies of COVID-19 vaccine-related side effects” and “worse outcomes with longer recovery from side effects” among females and younger adults compared to males and elderly adults, the authors wrote....
