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The vaccine is given as an injection into the muscle.
A person should NOT get the vaccine if they:
- had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose of
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine,Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent, or COMIRNATY (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) - had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in these vaccines
There is a remote chance that the vaccine could cause a severe allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction would usually occur within a few minutes to one hour after getting a dose of the vaccine. For this reason, your child’s vaccination provider may ask your child to stay at the place where he or she received the vaccine for monitoring after vaccination. Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include:
- difficulty breathing
- swelling of the face and throat
- a fast heartbeat
- a bad rash all over your child’s body
- dizziness and weakness
Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the lining outside the heart) have occurred in some people who have received
- chest pain
- shortness of breath
- feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart
Additional symptoms, particularly in children, may include:
- Fainting
- Unusual and persistent irritability
- Unusual and persistent poor feeding
- Unusual and persistent fatigue or lack of energy
- Persistent vomiting
- Persistent pain in the abdomen
- Unusual and persistent cool, pale skin
Side effects that have been reported with
- Severe allergic reactions
- Non-severe allergic reactions, such as rash, itching, hives, or
swelling of the face - Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle)
- Pericarditis (inflammation of the lining outside the heart)
- Injection site pain/tenderness
- Tiredness
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Chills
- Joint pain
- Fever
- Injection site swelling
- Injection site redness
- Nausea
- Feeling unwell
- Swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy)
- Decreased appetite
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Arm pain
- Fainting in association with injection of the vaccine
- Dizziness
- Irritability
These may not be all the possible side effects of the vaccine. Serious and unexpected side effects may occur. Call your child's vaccination provider or healthcare provider about bothersome side effects or side effects that do not go away.
FDA has authorized the
Pfizer-BioNTech
The duration of protection against
Tell the vaccination provider about all of your child’s medical conditions, including if your child:
- has any allergies
- has had myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) or pericarditis (inflammation of the lining outside the heart)
- has a fever
- has a bleeding disorder or is on a blood thinner
- is immunocompromised or is on a medicine that affects their immune system
- has received another
COVID-19 vaccine - has ever fainted in association with an injection