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Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and Headaches: What Users Say

Headaches: mentioned by 5 users (15.6%)

Based on user experiences from 32 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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pain 21.9%
tiredness 21.9%
headaches 15.6%
nausea 15.6%
swelling 12.5%
dizziness 9.4%
fatigue 9.4%
joint pain 9.4%

Reviews for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

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Commonly mentioned side effects
  • tom...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 12, 2022

For COVID-19 "I had the Moderna COVID jab Fri 7/10/22 at 10:30 AM. By 6:00 PM, I started a sore throat. I had a headache, feeling unwell, and it got worse over Sat and into the early hours of Sunday. I felt I was on my last legs, unwell even today, Wed 12/10/22. I am chesty and tired. Before the jab, I was a healthy 73-year-old in the UK. Next time I am invited for a booster, I will tell the doctor no thanks."

3 / 10
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  • Mr...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 4, 2022

For COVID-19 "Yesterday, my wife and I had our Moderna COVID jab. This being the 4th one (October 2022). My wife is 65, and I am 71, in general good health. We had not had Moderna previously. Within two hours, my wife started feeling unwell with tiredness, chills, mild aches, and pains. She went to bed. I was fine and had no effects until I woke two hours ago at 3 a.m. with severe joint pain and a headache. My wife also woke with worsening aches and pains. We both took paracetamol and hope that the symptoms improve."

6 / 10
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  • Jan...
  • April 16, 2022

For COVID-19 "Had the booster Thursday the 14th. Didn’t feel the injection at all. By the evening, my arm felt heavy, and I felt tired with a bad headache. Day 2 and 3, terrible headache which even paracetamol cannot shift. Aching all over, heavy sore arm. Can only hope that I start to feel better soon."

5 / 10
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  • Jan...
  • April 16, 2022

For COVID-19 "Had the booster Thursday the 14th. Didn’t feel the injection at all. By the evening, my arm felt heavy, and I felt tired with a bad headache. Day 2 and 3, terrible headache which even paracetamol cannot shift. Aching all over, heavy sore arm. Can only hope that I start to feel better soon."

5 / 10
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  • Sun...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • November 15, 2021

For COVID-19 "I got my Moderna booster yesterday. So far, I have not had any side effects. I always get a little anxious before any vaccines but was so happy it was unnecessary. The first two vaccines I had Pfizer, and that went well too. Just a bit of a headache, mild sore arm, and slight headache after the second shot. All went away pretty quickly. I just made sure to drink a lot of water beforehand so I was hydrated and moved my arm around a lot after. I feel better having the vaccine. Gives me peace of mind that I will most likely not have a serious case of COVID should I get it."

10 / 10
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