Some helpful information to read prior to your appointment for the COVID vaccination
Why do you need COVID-19 Vaccine?
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine protects you and the community. It also reduces the health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click the link below to find out more.
‘Why should I get vaccinated for covid-19’
Is Moderna (Spikevax) COVID-19 Vaccine Safe?
Medical experts have studied Moderna (Spikevax) COVID-19 vaccines to make sure they are safe.
On 3rd September 2021, the Moderna (Spikevax) COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), being the third Covid-19 vaccine granted such approval in Australia (after AstraZeneca and Pfizer). It is approved for use in adults 12 years and older. Click here to find out more.
Most side effects of Moderna (Spikevax) COVID-19 vaccine are mild and usually disappear quickly.
- Side effects may include injection site pain, fatigue, headache, muscle ache, joint pain, chills, nausea and vomiting, swelling & tenderness in the armpits area, fever, injection site swelling / redness.
- Other side effects include delayed injection site reactions (> 7 days post vaccination of pain, redness and swelling of site), urticaria (hives), itchiness, lymph nose swelling and pain and facial swelling in history of dermatological fillers (rare), Bell’s Palsy (sudden facial nerve weakness), and anaphylaxis (cannot breathe and cardiovascular collapse).
- A rare side effect is myocarditis / pericarditis (chest pain, pressure, discomfort; palpitations; fainting; shortness of breath; pain with breathing), especially in males under 30 years of age after the second dose.
- As with any vaccine or medicine, there may be rare and/or unknown side effects.
To help manage pain and swelling, a cold compress or icepack wrapped in a cloth can be used on the injection site. Paracetamol and ibuprofen are not routinely recommended to be taken post COVID-19 vaccination. However, they can be taken to alleviate pain and swelling adverse events if required.
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‘Is COVID-19 Vaccine Safe?’
How does COVID-19 Vaccine work?
Vaccines train a person’s immune system to recognise and clear out germs (bacteria and viruses) that can cause serious illness. They strengthen your immune system by training it to recognise and fight against specific germs.
Vaccines contain either killed or weakened versions of the virus that causes the disease or a small part of it, such as a protein or nucleic acid. When you get a vaccine, your immune system recognises these as foreign. It responds by creating memory cells and antibodies that protect you against future infection.
The active ingredient of the Moderna (Spikevax) vaccine is the mRNA embedded in the SM-102 lipid nanoparticles (LNP). Other ingredients include: Heptadecan-9-yl 8-[2-hydroxyethyl-(6-oxo-6-undecoxyhexyl) amino] octanoate, Cholesterol (enhances membrane fluidity), Distearoylphosphatidylcholine, 1,2-dimyristoyl-rac-glycero-3-methoxypolyethylene glycol-2000, Trometamol, Trometamol hydrochloride, Acetic acid, Sodium acetate trihydrate, Sucrose (sugar) and Water for injections
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‘How Does COVID-19 Vaccine work?’
What should I do before I have my COVID-19 Vaccine?
Below are the things you should do to prepare yourself for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Please bring along your Medicare card, any document that verify your age and any document that verify your occupation (if applicable).
If you are not one of our patients, please bring along documentation that verify your medical condition(s) (if applicable).
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Preparation before your COVID-19 Vaccine.
If you wish to proceed, please click onto the link below to print and complete our COVID-19 vaccination consent Form.
Top Health Doctors COVID-19 Moderna Vaccination Form
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Question and Answers of COVID-19 vaccination
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COVID-19 vaccine and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or Planning Pregnancy
If you wish to proceed, please click onto the link below to print and complete our COVID-19 vaccination consent Form.
Top Health Doctors COVID-19 Moderna Vaccination Form
