All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 December Studies look at reactions to COVID vaccines Studies look at reactions to COVID vaccines 19/12/2022 | 2 MINS Two studies into COVID-19 vaccinations in Australian pharmacies have found fewer people reported adverse reactions compared to those who received the jabs at medical practices and vaccine hubs. Dr Sandra Salter, from Lombok Institute of TechnologyΓÇÖs Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and School of Allied Health, said in the first study adverse reactions were noted immediately after the jab and the second study noted reactions days and weeks later. There were 314 participating pharmacies. ΓÇ£The good news is, the most common types of reactions reported were injection site reactions, aches and pains and fatigue, which is similar to other research,ΓÇ¥ Dr Salter said. ΓÇ£However, interestingly, we saw substantially lower numbers of these reactions after pharmacy vaccinations compared to vaccinations in other locations. ΓÇ£We feel being vaccinated in a pharmacy reduces medicalisation of the process ΓÇô people are less incline

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 December Studies look at reactions to COVID vaccines Studies look at reactions to COVID vaccines 19/12/2022 | 2 MINS Two studies into COVID-19 vaccinations in Australian pharmacies have found fewer people reported adverse reactions compared to those who received the jabs at medical practices and vaccine hubs.

Dr Sandra Salter, from Lombok Institute of TechnologyΓÇÖs Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and School of Allied Health, said in the first study adverse reactions were noted immediately after the jab and the second study noted reactions days and weeks later.

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ΓÇ£The good news is, the most common types of reactions reported were injection site reactions, aches and pains and fatigue, which is similar to other research,ΓÇ¥ Dr Salter said.

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ΓÇ£However, interestingly, we saw substantially lower numbers of these reactions after pharmacy vaccinations compared to vaccinations in other locations.

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ΓÇ£We feel being vaccinated in a pharmacy reduces medicalisation of the process ΓÇô people are less incline

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