side effects of covid vaccine if you have had covid

#Side effects of covid vaccine if you have had covid full#

injection site pain, tenderness, or swelling.As with all COVID-19 vaccines, we are continuing to monitor for side effects.Īs with any vaccine, you may have some temporary side effects after receiving the Novavax vaccine. This shows your immune system is working.Ĭommon side effects after Novavax include: This is a relatively small number of people compared with other COVID-19 vaccines. Novavax has been safely given to thousands of people around the world. It is equally effective in people over the age of 65 years, as well as in people with some stable pre-existing medical conditions. People who had 2 doses of Novavax were about 80-90% less likely to have COVID-19 with symptoms than people who did not get the vaccine. The benefits of vaccination with Novavax greatly outweigh the risk of side effects. Three large clinical trials showed that Novavax is effective in preventing and protecting against serious illness from COVID-19 in people aged 12 years and older.

#Side effects of covid vaccine if you have had covid full#

You can read the full Nuvaxovid (Novavax) Consumer Medicine Information document on the TGA site for more details (click 'I accept' to see the PDF). Novavax does not contain any live virus and it cannot give you COVID-19. This helps create a stronger immune response to the vaccine. The Novavax vaccine also has an ingredient called the Matrix-M adjuvant.

Your immune system cells recognise the spike protein as a threat and begin building an immune response against it. This type of vaccine contains part of the coronavirus spike protein.

people who do not prefer an mRNA vaccine.

people who have a contraindication to mRNA vaccines (including those who have had a serious adverse event following mRNA vaccines, such as a history of anaphylaxis or myocarditis attributed to an mRNA vaccine).

Although not preferred, Novavax can be used as a booster dose for: MRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) are preferred as COVID-19 booster doses. The booster dose is given 6 months after the last dose or COVID-19 infection, whichever is more recent. Novavax can also be used as a booster dose in people aged 18 years and older. It is usually given 8 weeks after the second dose of the primary course. Some people who are severely immunocompromised are recommended to have a third dose as part of their primary course. Novavax can be used for this third dose. You may not be fully protected against COVID-19 until 7 to 14 days after your second dose. This shorter interval may be recommended for people at higher risk of severe COVID-19 (including older adults and people with underlying medical conditions), or before international travel. It is preferable to have the first 2 doses 8 weeks apart, but the dose interval can be reduced to 3 weeks. Dose schedule Primary courseįor most people the Novavax primary course is 2 doses, given 8 weeks apart. The TGA provisionally approved Novavax for use as a primary course in Australia on 20 January 2022. The TGA provisionally approved Novavax for use as a booster on 9 June 2022. Novavax is approved and available for use as a booster in people aged 18 years and over. Nuvaxovid (Novavax) is approved and available for use as a primary course in people aged 12 years and over. Information on this page has been superseded by new ATAGI advice on the preferential use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for primary course and will be updated shortly.