It is safe to say that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made a lot of people change their plans and priorities. Whatever your plans were, we are sure you either had to cancel or postpone them, which sucked and probably still sucks.

But, with the discovery of the COVID-19 vaccine, things did start to return to normality in some countries and places, enabling people to pursue their plans and wishes. For example, my wish was to get a tattoo.

However, now there is an issue of the relation between tattoos and vaccines. Many people cannot help but wonder whether they can get vaccinated and then get a tattoo, and vice versa. How does one affect the other, and should we yet again reschedule and move our plans until we are fully vaccinated?

If you’re wondering about the same thing, you’re at the right place. In the following paragraphs we’ll explore everything we know so far about tattoos and COVID vaccines, so let’s get started!

Tattoos and COVID Vaccines: Everything We Need to Know

1. Why Is There A Concern In The First Place?

It is safe to say that tattoo artists don’t have a clear answer about the relation between COVID vaccines and tattoos just yet. But, one thing tattooists and doctors can agree on is the cause for concern.

Now, getting a tattoo is a process that creates an open wound on the skin, which the body recognizes as the priority in healing. The lymphatic system does its things, so the white blood cells are transferred to the tattooed area to start the healing process. All of this triggers an immune response, which, in the case of an already impaired immune system, can make a person feel pretty sick.

But, why are we talking about this?

Well, as we know so far, COVID vaccines do cause certain side effects; the majority of the side effects can be described as a person feeling sick for a few days and even developing a fever. As if you’ve got COVID, but instead of the virus, it’s the vaccine and it’s safe.