Qady told al-Watan news website that some cases, the person receiving the vaccine may feel muscle pain, joint pain, and lethargy, and sometimes they may experience a seizure. After receiving the vaccine, which helps protect the body by forming an antibody response, it will take a few weeks to build up immunity after getting the vaccine, he said. Famous examples of this type are the polio vaccine, the rabies vaccine and the seasonal influenza vaccine.”The second type are attenuated vaccines, which contain the a weakened version of the live virus. The most famous examples of attenuated vaccines are the oral polio vaccine, Sabin, the yellow fever vaccine, and the measles vaccines, he added. Health Minister Hala Zayed announced on Sunday that over 400,000 people had registered to receive the vaccine on the ministry’s website.

Source: Egypt Independent March 08, 2021 15:22 UTC