Gender Differences in COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions: Increased Risks for Women

2023-10-05 12:10:26

The team used the data to calculate the risk of injection site reactions such as pain and redness, as well as systemic reactions such as fever and muscle pain, occurring within seven days of vaccination. Additional health outcomes three to four weeks after vaccination were also analyzed. It was shown that women in both age groups examined had an increased risk of vaccine reactions compared to men. The risk of reactions at the injection site was 29 percent higher in younger women (18 to 64 years) and 43 percent higher in older women (65 years and older) than in men of the respective age group. Systemic reactions also occurred more frequently in women – namely 25 percent in younger women and 27 percent in older women.

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