Should you plan a sick day in case of COVID-19 vaccine side effects?

Every U.S. adult will soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, which promises to protect people against the virus and also reduce employee absences from work due to illness.

In the near term, however, employers could face a slew of paid time off requests from the millions of individuals scheduled to receive the jabs. President Joe Biden this week called for all American adults — including professionals of all ages across diverse industries — to be eligible for a shot by April 19.  Expert say that will help push the country closer to so-called herd immunity. But the side effects that some people report might require workers to take a day or two off work to recover. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the vaccine can cause pain and swelling at the injection site, fatigue, chills, muscle aches, nausea and fever. By contrast, some individuals experience no side effects.