Can COVID-19 vaccination cause constipation?

Hi doctor,

I need quick information regarding my current issue. I had taken the first dose of the Covishield vaccine at a government center. I had a feverish kind of feeling for one and a half days and got well by now. But I started to have constipation since then. The number of bowel movements has been reduced to one time. Before, I used to have two to three bowel movements per day.

I had piles and got laser operation one and a half years ago and got recovered completely one year back. Now due to this constipation problem post-Covishield vaccination, I noticed a little bit of blood in my stool today. And also, my bowel movements are complete. And I also have had a lot of flatulence lately.

Will Covishield vaccination have constipation side effects? Can I have Softovac powder to reduce my constipation problem? I would like to know if my pile's problem has reoccured? Kindly give your advice on this issue.

Hi doctor,

Thank you for the reply,

I will follow the prescribed medication for piles.

I have a very irrational question. Are these government-driven covid vaccination centers follow all the hygienic standards during the vaccination drive?

I needed to know about this because when I mentioned to my friend that I got covid vaccination from a government center he said there are chances of getting HIV and other infections from these drives as the crowd will be and nurses might reuse the needles in a hurry to cover the crowd and due to pressure to cover everyone.

Because when I went for vaccination it got over in two minutes so I was thinking if the nurses really using new syringes every time. I did not get a chance to ask the nurse if that syringe is a new one.

Sorry to ask this question but this has been bothering me. Kindly clarify.