It is becoming increasingly clear that the COVID virus, Sars-CoV-2, will not disappear from our lives. Experts believe the virus will remain as another seasonal respiratory virus, peaking in the autumn-winter period.
In other words, it will keep the flu and other cold and flu viruses company, and therefore Health has decided to address those over 60 years of age and those affected by risk groups a joint COVID and flu vaccine. In this regard, some doubts have arisen as to whether the simultaneous application of the two vaccines can make the side effects even more powerful.
Therefore, some health professionals recommend that people over the age of 80 apply these vaccines separately and over a period of time to avoid excessive side effects, although they do not necessarily have to occur even at a higher intensity.
Now second reassuring statements by José Antonio Forcadapresident of the Association of Nurses and Vaccines (Anenvac), “Joint vaccination it does not at any time intensify the possible adverse effects; they are different antigens and are not related”.
In the majority of vaccinees, the joint vaccine is considered the best alternative, although it can present side effects even during the first 24 hours after administration of the vaccine.
What side effects does the joint vaccine have?
In principle, they will not be very different from those already presented by the third dose of the COVID vaccinealthough combining both vaccines may slightly increase their potency.
The most frequent will be:
- Pain in the arm where the vaccine was given.
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Joint pains in general
But they can also be given other less frequent effectsand how:
What are adenopathy and pyrexia?
The pyrexia It is a more or less mild type of fever, sometimes it can be a little high, which occurs without any infectious reason, that is, asymptomatically. Vaccine-derived pyrexia usually appears 24 hours after the injection and usually lasts for up to two days.
If it persists or leads to episodes of very high fever, you should go to a health center, although this circumstance is very rare.
The adenopathy, also called lymphadenopathy, is an inflammation of the glands. Lymph nodes normally appear in areas with a higher concentration of lymph nodes, such as the occipital area and supraclavicular areas of the neck. However, underarms and English can also occur.
An example of adenopathy is the one that occurs in the lymph nodes under the lower jaw when we have an infected tooth or tooth, and this inflammation is an immune response to the entry of a foreign agent into the body, as the lymph node works to produce defenses.
The adenopathies regress rapidly and are no more serious than those of a temporary side effect, according to the page of the Ministry of Health of the Region of Murcia.
Indeed, adenopathy is among the ten most common adverse effects of the COVID vaccine registered by the Spanish Medicines and Health Products Agency (AEMPS) and occurs in 8% of cases.
Lymphadenopathy They were registered after the Pfizer vaccine but also Modernadue to the injection of messenger DNA, which can make the ganglion react by creating defenses against the arrival of an infectious agent, even if attenuated.
Either way, it’s a reaction that’s more potent when the person’s immune system is more robust, so it occurs more visibly in younger people than in older adults.
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