Taking painkillers before a COVID-19 shot to prevent potential side effects is not advised, as it may impact the vaccines’ efficacy, said the World Health Organization (WHO), the media reported.
However, one can take “paracetamol or other painkillers” to control side effects such as pain, fever, headache, or muscle aches post vaccination, said the global health body, the Euronews reported.
The WHO said this after several fake posts on social media orchestrated the need for taking antihistamines and other painkillers available over the counter, before getting the Covid shots to help relieve the potential side effects of the vaccine.
