How to treat Chills from COVID-19 Vaccine
You’ve got your first vaccine dose, absolutely buzzing with the prospect of immunity — and then spend the night wracked by chills so severe you feel like you’re in a snow drift. Shivers are a known side effect of several COVID vaccines, including Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca (which is not authorized in the U.S.).
“It’s like the fifth day of the flu,” Angelica, 28, who received the AstraZeneca vaccine in the U.K., where it’s authorized, tells Bustle. But having the post-vaccine chills isn’t a bad thing. “The fact that your body is having side effects after your COVID vaccine, such as headaches, fevers, chills or body aches, is a good thing,” Dr. Vivek Cherian M.D., an internal medicine physician, tells Bustle. “It’s a sign your body is initiating a good immune response.”