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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => COVID-19 => Topic started by: set fair on 19/02/2021 15:35:14

Title: Should we treat a fever if we get one after the Oxford astrazeneca jab.
Post by: set fair on 19/02/2021 15:35:14

a) No, fever is a positive part of the immune response.
b) Yes, the fever specifically helps the immune response against the vector (adinovirus) but we want the adinovirus to do its thing.

Title: Re: Should we treat a fever if we get one after the Oxford astrazeneca jab.
Post by: evan_au on 19/02/2021 21:41:14

How do you define fever?

Redness or heat at the site of inocculation is inoccuous - a natural inflammation response to a foreign antigen. It's not going to do any real damage to your arm muscle.

However, a significant increase in core body temperature should be treated, so it doesn't cause problems with other organs.