The Covid-19 vaccine booster shot's side effects appear to largely mirror how people felt after their second dose, a CDC study finds.
The report found that the side effects were mostly considered mild or moderate, and arm pain, fatigue and headache were the most commonly reported symptoms after the third shot.
The new report looked at data from 22,191 people who received a booster dose and responded to questions on a CDC-run smartphone app called v-safe. "This latest report includes some of the data of our early experience with third doses," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday during a White House Covid task force briefing.
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