It is probably the most frequently cited argument by opponents of the vaccination: the possible long-term consequences of a Covid vaccination. Many skeptics doubt the safety of the mRNA vaccines – including the German Bayern football professional Joshua Kimmich (26). He started a heated discussion in Germany because he still rejects the Piks and had founded a vaccination initiative himself. “I want to wait for long-term studies,” he says.
“Long-term studies” or “long-term consequences” are words that keep coming up in debates about corona vaccinations. The German immunologist Carsten Watzl has now commented on this on Twitter.
Many people would understand the term “long-term effects” to be side effects that only appear after a few months or years. “But that’s wrong!” He writes.
Immune reaction is complete after a few weeks
He then explains what is meant by long-term effects. “The vaccination creates an immune response. This is completed after a few weeks. That is why side effects always happen very shortly after the vaccination, ”says the doctor. Often, rare side effects would only be associated with the vaccination after a long period of time.
A mistake. In truth, side effects happen immediately after the spade. “Long-term effects of vaccinations are side effects that occur within a few weeks of vaccination, but are so rare that it sometimes takes years to link them to the vaccination,” said Watzl zur «Dpa».
The immunologist uses myocarditis as an example. “It can occur within five days of the second mRNA vaccination. Then why does it take so long to sometimes make the connection? Because they are rare occurrences! », Says Watzl.
And anyway, even without a vaccination, young men would get myocarditis quite often. To blame the vaccination for this is therefore a fallacy.
“You don’t have to be afraid of the long-term consequences of the Covid-19 vaccination!”
Watzl also writes that it is impossible that a common side effect now occurs that will only be recognized in a year. “The vaccinated will not all become sterile next year and will all get cancer!”, He continues to write on Twitter. The long-term consequences of Covid-19 are well known. Finally, the immunologist appeals to everyone who is concerned. He makes it clear: “You don’t have to be afraid of the long-term consequences of the Covid-19 vaccination!” (gin)