Will vaccines give you more side effects if you’ve ever had COVID?

Concerned about the potential side effects of COVID-19[female[feminine vaccine? Not sure which activities are safe after vaccination? Whether you are vaccinated or not, AL.com will contact public health experts to address your concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Here are the questions we were able to answer for readers.

Vaccinations to protect against COVID-19 have grown in importance with the increase in the delta variant and the increase in the number of infections and hospitalizations across Alabama. We answer your vaccine questions and get answers from health experts.

For answers, we reached out to Karen Landers, regional health manager for the Alabama Department of Public Health. It should be noted that specific questions regarding your own health should be discussed with your primary care provider.

Question: Is it true that you will have more side effects from the vaccine if you have ever had Covid? And how long do you have to wait after receiving COVID to get vaccinated?

Landers said people who have already had COVID-19 before receiving the vaccine can expect to have side effects after vaccination.

“In a study with the Pfizer vaccine, some people who had previously been infected with SARS-CoV-2 had a slightly increased side effect profile,” Landers said. “These side effects resolved within a day or two of receiving the vaccine. “

But those who have had COVID-19 can and should be vaccinated soon after their 10-day isolation period ends, Landers said.

The exception to vaccination immediately after isolation is when people have been treated with monoclonal antibodies, as these artificial antibodies can reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine for about 90 days.

In these cases, people treated with monoclonal antibodies should wait 90 days after treatment to be vaccinated, but should still receive the vaccine after the interval has elapsed.

Question: Do I have to wait to take medication after receiving the COVID vaccine?

For this question, we consulted Ali Hassoun, an infectious disease specialist at the Huntsville hospital. He said there is no need to stop taking medication unless you are taking medication that weakens your immune system.

“You’d better talk to your primary care doctor and the specialist who gave it to you,” he said.

They may recommend that you keep the medicine before and after vaccination for a period of time to get better effectiveness from the vaccine, Hassoun said.

Here’s more information on COVID vaccines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention..