Elon Musk Claims He Had ‘Major Side Effects’ From Second COVID Booster Shot, Felt Like He Was ‘Dying’

Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk Saturday morning, he claimed that he had an adverse reaction after receiving his second dose COVID boosterHe felt as if he were there. “dying.” 

Musk, the world’s second richest man, made his comments in response to a Rasmussen Reports survey which estimated that about 12 million people had self-reported major reactions to the COVID vaccine.

“I had major side effects from my second booster shot. Felt like I was dying for several days. Hopefully, no permanent damage, but I dunno,” Musk tweeted. 

My cousin, who is young, in peak health, developed a severe case of myocarditis. I had to go to the hospital.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2023

Musk added He did not choose to receive the second booster. However, he needed it to enter Tesla Giga Berlin, a German manufacturing facility for Tesla. 

According to the entrepreneur, he also claimed that he had not had any problems with the COVID vaccines he took in the past. However, he said that the second booster was a better option. “crushed” him. 

“I had OG C19 before vaccines came out and it was basically a mild cold. Then I had J&J vaccine with no bad effects, except my arm hurt briefly. First mRNA booster was ok, but the second one crushed me,” Musk stated. 

Before vaccines were available, I had OG C19. It was a mild case of the common cold.

Next, I received J&J vaccination with no side effects. However, my arm was temporarily sore.

The first mRNA booster was okay, but the second one was too much.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2023

Musk said that Musk’s cousin was admitted to hospital with myocarditis due to the vaccine. “And my cousin, who is young & in peak health, had a serious case of myocarditis. Had to go to the hospital,” He said. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says There is an a “rare risk” For myocarditis, especially in young males aged 16 or older after mRNA vaccine. 

“In April 2021, increased cases of myocarditis and pericarditis were reported in the United States after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna). Data from multiple studies show a rare risk for myocarditis and/or pericarditis following receipt of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines,” According to the CDC. 

Musk’s comments come as the CDC announced last week that it would be investigating after a government safety monitoring system detected a potential stroke risk for those 65 and older who received Pfizer’s bivalent shot.

“CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), a near real-time surveillance system, met the statistical criteria to prompt additional investigation into whether there was a safety concern for ischemic stroke in people ages 65 and older who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent,” The CDC stated in a statement. 

The concerning VSD signal has caused the agency to question whether those 65 and older who received Pfizer’s bivalent COVID vaccine were at an increased risk of having an ischemic stroke up to three weeks after their vaccination compared to 22-44 days after the shot. The CDC said Moderna’s bivalent COVID vaccine was not identified for the same risk by its monitoring system. 

Despite some concerns the CDC recommends the COVID vaccine as well as its boosters to anyone who is eligible.

This report was contributed by Zach Jewell