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The podcast Science Vs. described one patient who received an experimental vaccine and had severe (but not life-threatening) fever-like side effects including f
by KerrickStaley 6y ago
The podcast Science Vs. described one patient who received an experimental vaccine and had severe (but not life-threatening) fever-like side effects including fainting, nausea/vomiting, chills, and lethargy/weakness:
> When I woke up, I woke up this was at noon the next day, I had to get up to go to the bathroom, on the way there I felt really nauseous and actually ended up throwing up in the bathroom and then I just collapsed. I remember waking up on the floor, though, and looking up and seeing the underside of the kitchen table, which was a very confusing sight
So by taking an experimental vaccine you're risking these sorts of side effects. In this particular study there were 45 participants and 3 had severe side effects of this nature.
Full transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ78hrs4ldf6abmAwrHfrQwvCnfK2cJG5ARVLnwZs2zob1F1s_oKzZO7zAPKUSjuSKL5frfo3RLHipU/pub https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ78hrs4ldf6abmA...
Episode: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/dvh28wk/coronavirus-dude-wheres-my-vaccine https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/dvh28wk/coronavirus...
- belltaco 6y agoThe Google doc is really hard to skim, did that happen in Phase 3? Severe side effects are more common in Phase 1 trial, this is phase 3.
- KerrickStaley 6y agoThe podcast did not indicate what phase of trial this was.