DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently posted a couple of articles about the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and the benefits versus the risks. I know the risks are based on data. But I wonder how many people have severe reactions to the vaccine, and it doesn’t get reported because they don’t end up going to the hospital or the doctor.

I recently received the latest COVID and RSV vaccines, and four days later, I started experiencing extreme nausea and vomiting for two days, along with muscle aches, tingling, and hot and cold flashes. I was miserable and couldn’t sleep. This happened over the weekend. If it had lasted until Monday, I would have gone to urgent care. But by Monday morning, I was feeling better, so it was never reported.

I’m a 67-year-old female in relatively good health. Bu

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