What Is The Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine?

How does the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine work?

Provides instructions the body uses to build a harmless piece of a protein from the virus that causes COVID-19. This protein causes an immune response that helps to protect the body from getting sick with COVID-19 in the future.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Overview and Safety

How is the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine similar to the Pfizer vaccine?

ModernaModerna’s vaccine was authorized for emergency use in the U.S. last December, about a week after the Pfizer vaccine. Moderna uses the same mRNA technology as Pfizer and has a similarly high efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease.

Comparing the COVID-19 Vaccines: How Are They Different?

Is it normal to have side effects after second COVID-19 vaccine?

Side effects after your second shot may be more intense than the ones you experienced after your first shot. These side effects are normal signs that your body is building protection and should go away within a few days.

Possible Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

What are the common side effects of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?

The most commonly reported side effects were pain at the injection site, tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, nausea and vomiting, swollen lymph nodes in the same arm of the injection and fever. Side effects typically started within two days of vaccination and resolved two or three days later.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions | FDA