As the COVID vaccination effort in the US continues to pick up steam, Dr. Anthony Fauci and the CDC have recently cautioned that anyone preparing to get vaccinated shouldn’t take pain relievers like Advil, Motrin, or Tylenol before their appointment. The underlying rationale is that these medications might prevent COVID vaccines from working exactly as intended. While there’s no conclusive proof that this is the case with the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, the CDC and Fauci are naturally erring on the side of caution.
