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Side effects of the vaccine, including the new bivalent version, include tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever and nausea.

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SINGAPORE – A day after Ms Jeanne Chan took her bivalent booster jab in November, she felt lethargic and had a fever of 38.9 deg C.

She experienced similar side effects when she took her primary vaccination shots and first booster jab. This time, however, the fever persisted for three days, and she also developed a sore throat and cough. 

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