Worried about COVID vaccine side effects? Try this simple trick.
Blades, R. (2021). Worried about COVID vaccine side effects? Try this simple trick. Popular Science, https://www.popsci.com/health/positive-mindset-covid-vaccine-side-effects/?taid=617bfe9899f63c00012f1669&utm_campaign=trueanthem_trending-content&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
“As a 44-year-old mom of three, Stacy couldn’t afford to have any more migraines than she already did. Since headaches are a potential side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine, she was hesitant to get the shot.
“I was originally afraid of the side effects,” Stacy says. “I was worried it was going to make my migraines worse.”
She’s not alone. In March 2021, Carnegie Mellon University published a survey showing that 70 percent of participants were concerned about COVID-19 vaccine side effects. This remains the most common reason people give for not getting the shot.
But a new way of thinking about side effects could help convince folks on the fence to get the jab—and perhaps, some researchers suspect, even make vaccines more effective.”