COVID-19 vaccines dominated pharma industry news during the first half of this year. It’s little wonder, too, since vaccines are the best hope to return the world to some kind of post-pandemic “normal.” As with any new medical treatments — especially ones authorized amid an emergency — there have been questions about side effects. Drug…
6 questions about facial swelling and COVID-19 vaccines answered
The news that Moderna’s (NSDQ:MRNA) COVID-19 had a small risk of facial swelling for patients with dermal fillers has spooked scores of patients. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons have been inundated with queries from concerned patients. But the risk of problems is minuscule, according to Dr. Wilbur Hah, the president of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery…
Facial swelling and COVID-19 vaccines: 4 facts
Patients with dermal fillers have a small potential risk of developing facial swelling after obtaining mRNA vaccines. To date, the FDA has noted the problem in three clinical trial recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna (NSDQ:MRNA). The agency hasn’t observed facial swelling in the Phase 3 clinical trial for the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer…
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine might cause facial swelling for people with dermal fillers
The majority of recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna (NSDQ:MRNA) have had mild side effects such as headache, fatigue and pain at the injection site. Temporary facial swelling may be another side effect for vaccine recipients who have had prior dermal fillers, which are not to be confused with Botox injections. Experts such as the American…