Coronavirus vaccine side effects: what are people reporting?

As Israel continues to vaccinate its citizens, the Health Ministry is closely monitoring any side effects people might experience.

As of January 31, more than three million people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and only 0.23% of people had reported side effects from their first dose. In addition, only 0.26% experienced side effects after their second dose.

A total of 43 people were hospitalized after receiving their first dose and only five after receiving their second dose.

Of the 43 who were admitted to hospital, 16 cases were linked to a history of heart disease. About 11 people had problems with their central nervous system. The rest were related to other pre-existing medical conditions.

Of the five people who were admitted after their second inoculation, three had heart disease and two are still under investigation.

The following is an overview of side effects reported by vaccinees, according to the Department of Health:

> Only 7,039 out of 3,006,831 people reported side effects after receiving their first dose

> Only 4,469 out of 1,732,534 side effects reported after receiving their second dose

> Pain at the injection site: 3,495 people after the first dose, 1,035 after the second

> General fatigue and other similar symptoms: 2990 after the first dose, 3230 after the second

> Neurological symptoms: 302 after the first dose, 119 after the second

> Allergies and anaphylactic shock: 177 after the first dose, 57 after the second

> Other significant symptoms or events not observed in the first Pfizer clinical trials: 74 after the first dose, 28 after the second

> The majority of side effects from the first and second doses were experienced by people aged 20 to 60 years