"Symptoms Were So Severe I Laughed" A Current Doctor's AZ Vaccine Experience Review

General Immune Response... "Everyone Must Receive AZ Vaccination to Achieve Herd Immunity"

A medical specialist who received the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine shared their vaccination experience. Photo by YouTube 'Busan Doctor Kim Wonjang' video capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A specialist who received the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine shared a vaccination review, saying, "The side effects were so severe that it made me laugh."

Rehabilitation medicine specialist Kim Kyung-ryeol, who runs the YouTube channel 'Busan Doctor Kim Wonjang,' shared his AstraZeneca vaccine experience in a video posted on the 6th. Dr. Kim, who received the AstraZeneca vaccine on the 4th, revealed that he experienced fever, chills, and muscle pain for two days after vaccination.

Dr. Kim said, "Although I get a flu shot every year, I have never experienced side effects like chills or muscle pain, but after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine, I felt severe chills about 10 hours after the shot, and my fever rose to a maximum of 38.7 degrees Celsius."

He described the symptoms at the time as "similar to flu symptoms," adding, "Actually, calling this a side effect is a bit misleading. These are symptoms that generally appear when our body develops an immune response. However, for me, the symptoms were so severe that it made me laugh. Although the sample size is small, it seems that this vaccine is much stronger than the flu vaccine."

He continued, "I took two 500mg Tylenol tablets, and after about three hours, the fever subsided," adding, "I had other antipyretics like ibuprofen prepared, but Tylenol was the most effective." Dr. Kim is reported to have now recovered to normal condition.

Dr. Kim explained that among about 30 people around him, 70% experienced symptoms after vaccination, and 60% of them had severe symptoms like his. He also said, "People in their mid-20s to 40s reported severe symptoms. Surprisingly, many employees in their 50s just passed through without issues," adding, "Most of the vaccinated patients were over 50 years old, and only 20% of them had a fever; the rest were fine."

Regarding why younger people experience stronger immune responses, Dr. Kim added, "The vaccine uses an adenovirus, a type of cold virus, and there is research suggesting that as people age, they are more frequently exposed to adenoviruses, which may reduce the vaccine's effectiveness in the elderly."

However, Dr. Kim stated, "I believe healthy people should get vaccinated," emphasizing, "We need to get vaccinated and form herd immunity to end the COVID-19 crisis that started last year. Although AstraZeneca's effectiveness is lower compared to other vaccines, it is a fact that it can form herd immunity."

YouTube 'Busan Doctor Kim Wonjang' video screenshot

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