Common Vagal Response Linked To Fainting After Covid 19 Vaccination
Vasovagal syncope, also called reflex syncope, is when you faint, or temporarily lose consciousness, because your body overreacts to certain triggers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a vasovagal syncope episode is usually triggered by pain and anxiety and not by the vaccine itself, causing a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure. The nurse, Tiffany Dover, explained to WRBC Channel 3 News out of Chattanooga, Tennessee (where she’s based) that she has a history of an over-reactive vagal response, causing her to pass out when she experiences any sort of pain, even a hangnail or a stubbed toe....