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Boyfriend has a sudden fever?

My boyfriend and I hadn't seen each other in close to a year due to the virus but I've been fully vaccinated and he's had his first dose [second was supposed to be today], so we went to the local zoo which has a mask mandate as well and we kept ours on 100% of the visit [although a lot of older folks were ignoring it]. This morning he mentions he has a fever of about 100, no other notable side effects, and I'm terrified now.

Male | 30 years old
Complaint duration: 1 day

3 Answers

If he received the second dose of the vaccine as scheduled, the low grade fever maybe side effect from the vaccine.
Do not worry. Your boyfriend should be tested, then watch his symptoms to see if he needs to call his doctor. Quarantine until results available.

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Most likely this is not Covid. Infection does occur In vaccinated individuals especially if single dose. Course usually benign. Should be fine. Take a deep breath.