After the warnings issued by the chief vaccine officer at the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Dr. Ahmed Abdul-Malik commented saying swollen lymph nodes as a result of the third dose of the “Corona” vaccine ‘is no cause for concern’.
‘The third dose’ is a necessity or a luxury? This question has been the focus of the scientific, social and even political circles during the last period regarding the feasibility of giving the third dose of the vaccine against the “Corona” virus, especially after warnings issued by the chief vaccine officer in the US Food and Drug Administration about complications that may lead to swollen lymph nodes.
When Al-Anba contacted Dr. Ahmed Abdul-Malik, a family medicine consultant and fellow of the British Royal College of Family Medicine, who holds a doctorate in family medicine, the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialties 2012, and a fellowship in family medicine from the Royal College of Family Physicians of London International MRCGP 2012, for his opinion on the issue, his reply was, “We must know that vaccination with the anti-coronavirus vaccine, especially when children take it, it is normal for there to be some symptoms that reflect the immune reaction that the body feels to produce antibodies.”
In his interview with Al-Anba, Dr. Abdul-Malik also denied that there is any relationship to the vaccination against the “emerging corona virus”, the delay of menstruation in women, and the feeling of joint pain, rheumatoid and depression, saying: “We should not hold the vaccine responsible for any problem that occurs in the body.”
He went on to say, “Warnings issued by the chief vaccine officer of the FDA have raised concerns about complications that the third dose of the vaccine may cause, leading to swollen lymph nodes for women, and if the complications are serious?
“We must know that vaccination with the anti-Coronavirus vaccine, especially when children take it, it is normal for there to be some symptoms, which reflect the immune reaction that occurs in the body to produce antibodies in the form of a slight rise in temperature, feeling tired, and headache.
“Among these symptoms, a temporary swelling of the lymph nodes may occur, and this is not a dangerous thing, because these glands are part of the body’s immune system, and therefore they swell for a temporary period and then return to normal again, and this matter does not cause fear or anxiety, and does not even require treatment.
“In the world of vaccinations, this immune reaction can occur, including, as I mentioned, a temporary swelling of a very small number of lymph nodes behind the ear, and then this swelling decreases within a few days without treatment.”
There are women, he said, who complain of complications they suffered after receiving the vaccine, such as hormonal imbalance, delayed menstruation, joint pain, rheumatoid arthritis, and depression.
What does all of this have to do with the vaccine?
He said, “These symptoms have no relationship to the vaccination. Scientific studies have never said this, and we must know that these problems exist, such as delayed menstruation, and this is for psychological or organic reasons, and we must not hold the vaccine responsible for any problem that occurs in the body, because scientific studies say that vaccination does not affect the hormonal system in the body, and also has nothing to do with rheumatoid disease, nor depression as well.
On a related issue, when asked if he advises people to do an antibody test to confirm that they have previously been infected with “Corona”?, Dr Abdul-Malik said, “There is no recommendation to make antibodies to be sure, but the only thing that motivates me to postpone the vaccination, is the presence of a high temperature, and feeling the symptoms of the disease.”
With the onset of winter, many people resort to immunization by taking the so-called triple needles (pain reliever, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic), he said.
