Booster Vaccination May Affect COVID-19 Symptoms and Severity: Study

Boosted individuals were more likely to get nasal congestion and/or a sore throat and less likely to experience body and muscle aches.
Booster Vaccination May Affect COVID-19 Symptoms and Severity: Study
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Getting a COVID-19 booster shot and its timing may affect the frequency and type of symptoms in breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections.

A recently published study in Vaccines found that boosted individuals were significantly more likely to get nasal congestion and/or a sore throat but considerably less likely to experience body and muscle aches, compared with those who were vaccinated but had not received a booster dose during the Omicron surge.
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Megan Redshaw is an attorney and investigative journalist with a background in political science. She is also a traditional naturopath with additional certifications in nutrition and exercise science.