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What the Experts are Saying

  • The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends taking pain relievers like ibuprofen (e.g. Advil) to relieve side effects after a COVID-19 vaccination, if you have no other medical reasons that prevent you from taking these medications normally.

    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Updated February 17, 2021). 

  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) included ibuprofen on a list of essential medicines that are medically necessary to have available at all times for the management of acute conditions to have the greatest potential impact on public health. The goal of this work is to ensure the American public is protected against outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and other public health emergencies.

    (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, October 30, 2020).

  • The Mayo Clinic recommends pain relievers such as ibuprofen as supportive care to relieve pain associated with COVID-19.

    (Mayo Clinic, September 11, 2020).

Experts in Action

Hear directly from medical experts on their perspectives about ibuprofen and COVID-19. 

Dr. Wendy Wright, Family Nurse Practitioner, recommends Advil to relieve pain and reduce fever for patients with mild COVID-19.

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