'Adverse event' is any harmful health event that happens after a person receives a vaccine.
Citizens are urged to report any side effects they might experience after taking the Covid-19 vaccines. File photo.Vaccines contain different components to make them effective. However, each component in a vaccine adds a potential risk of an “adverse event”, a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, an “adverse event” is any harmful health event that happens after a person receives a vaccine.
“Any of these events may or may not be associated with vaccination, but all of these events are adverse events following immunisation . An AEFI usually occurs within 28 days following vaccination,” said the NICD. was being undertaken to determine if AEFIs were caused by the vaccine or other medication people were taking before getting the jab.Citizens are urged to report any side effects they might experience after taking the Covid-19 vaccines.
“Therefore, while some mild and short-lasting symptoms are acceptable, moderately severe and severe side effects are not acceptable, and should be fully investigated to understand if the vaccination was responsible. “If the public understands that all AEFIs are taken seriously, and appropriate action is taken, people will have more trust that vaccines are safe.”
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