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WHO says influenza-like illness post COVID-19 vaccinations expected side effect – Metro US

WHO says influenza-like illness post COVID-19 vaccinations expected side effect

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a medical syringe and a
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a medical syringe and a small bottle labeled “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine

(Reuters) – The World Health Organisation said on Monday a subcommittee has concluded that the benefit-risk balance of the COVID-19 vaccines remains favourable after reviewing reports of influenza-like illness in healthcare workers who got vaccinated.

The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety concluded that the symptoms of an influenza-like illness may be expected as immune responses following vaccinations in general and the reports of COVID-19 vaccines are consistent with the expected side-effects of vaccines, the WHO said.

(Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)