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Post Vaccine Side Effect Information Dose #2 of Moderna Vaccine Side effects from the second dose of the Moderna Vaccine may be more noticeable, and felt more severely, than the first dose. If you have symptoms, this document will help you distinguish between expected vaccine side effects, and that may indicate COVID-19 (or other) . Category A Symptoms Category B Symptoms COVID-19 COVID-19 COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccination Infection Vaccination Infection Side Effect Side Effect , Chills Yes No Shortness of Yes No Yes to Both Body Aches Breath Rhinorrhea Yes No Joint Pain (Runny Nose) Employees experiencing Category B systemic Yes No signs and symptoms that are known to occur after Loss of Taste Yes No vaccination may return to work if: or Smell 1. They have no symptoms in Category A at any time UC Berkeley employees experiencing 2. They feel well enough, and have a temperature of symptoms in Category A at any time should stay < 100.0 F home until they are evaluated and cleared per usual 3. Symptoms do not persist longer than 2 days after protocol by Occupational Health vaccine • If symptoms persist for longer than 2 days, employees should seek advice from their PCP, Category C Symptoms continue to stay home, schedule a COVID-19 test, and contact Occupational Health prior to COVID-19 COVID-19 returning to work Infection Vaccination Side Effect Immediate No Yes reactions: Questions & Concerns Urticaria, Hives, If there are any questions or concerns Anaphylaxis around any symptoms that may Local No Yes Symptoms: occur, stay home and contact the Pain swelling or Occupational Health COVID Hotline redness at the for advice at (510) 332-7192 injections site