Coronavirus vaccination: Is getting a rash from COVID-19 vaccine concerning? | The Times of India

A rash from a COVID vaccine may trigger pain around the injection site that develops eight or more days after getting the vaccine, redness and swelling. It may sometimes be very large, which may seem like a cause for concern. While the condition sounds and appears severe, according to researchers, COVID arm is not as serious and is harmless.

According to researchers, “COVID arm” is said to be a harmless response to the vaccine. As per experts, it is a “known phenomenon” and may be a response from the immune system to the COVID vaccine, which subsides over a period of 4-5 days.

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