Anonymous

2 years

Bleeding after covid vaccine syringe pulled out

I have recently got my second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine and when vaccinator pulled out the syringe after fully administered, there were blood flowing out. It was quite a lot of blood because I can see his glove has my blood and he needed to change a new and bigger cotton to close it. I did not realized how much blood until I removed the cotton bandage at home. Also I did not experience this during my first jab. After a week now, my jab area is bruised with yellowish and blue black color.
Can doctor advise if this is normal? Did I get actually get the vaccine? I am worry…

Hello, thank you for your enquiry.

Your question is about you had bleeding over the injection site during vaccination and bruises over the same area now. We understand your concern, we will try to help you.

For your information, the common side effects of any form of injections are:

  • Pain, redness, swelling and irritation over injection site.
  • Mild bleeding and bruises over the injection site.

These happen when the vessels and subcutaneous tissues underneath the skin are disturbed or injured during the injection procedure. It is normal and will resolve by itself after few days, up to 1 week without causing any complications. The vaccines are injected into the muscles so the effectiveness are same and there is no relation with these local side effects.

The other common side effects for Covid vaccines are:

  • Fever
  • Tiredness
  • Headache
  • Chills
  • Muscle or joint soreness
  • Nausea and vomiting

These will not cause complications as well. However, the severity may be different from person to person, and it usually resolved within 1 week. If the symptoms do not resolved after 1 week or if worsen, please refer to your doctor or contact the CPRC line at 0388810200/60178429454.

You also can contact us for an online consultation for assistance.

Thank you, we hope our answer has been helpful.

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