COVID Vaccination

[Dove]

Update: Legs are a bit weak and back is tight. Not 100%. And appetite is non-existent right now.

 

[donyell34]

6hrs in from getting my 2nd shot ( Pfizer ). So far nothing. I'll post tomorrow and hoping whatever reaction if any is minor. My wife had her 2nd yesterday (Moderna) 28hrs ago and had slight headache this morning that didn't last long and a little achy now, that's it.

 

[8893]

Update: Legs are a bit weak and back is tight. Not 100%. And appetite is non-existent right now.

Elvis says it could be that you're in love:

 

[8893]

Update: Legs are a bit weak and back is tight. Not 100%. And appetite is non-existent right now.

How are you feeling today, @Dove ?

I got my first Pfizer shot this morning. Yale West Haven campus is a very nice and easy set up and MyChart automatically schedules your second shot for exactly 21 days (if you get Pfizer) as soon as you get the first shot.

Feeling a little strange. Not quite a headache but a little lightheaded and sore. Otherwise fine.

 

[Dove]

Kev...feeling great!! Just the shoulder is sore to the touch still. I think I'm back, baby!!! I had Moderna and waited 28 days.

@8893

 

[August_West]

I only had sore arm for first 24 hours. Have a bit of headache today , but that could’ve been the 1/2 a handle of dewars I drank to drown out last night’s disaster. Probably more likely.

 

[Improviser]

How are you feeling today, @Dove ?

I got my first Pfizer shot this morning. Yale West Haven campus is a very nice and easy set up and MyChart automatically schedules your second shot for exactly 21 days (if you get Pfizer) as soon as you get the first shot.

Feeling a little strange. Not quite a headache but a little lightheaded and sore. Otherwise fine.

Got my first and second Pfizer ones there. Second one on Friday.

Very polite and nice staff.

Arm sore a bit for 24 hours, but not too bad otherwise.

 

[8893]

Kev...feeling great!! Just the shoulder is sore to the touch still. I think I'm back, baby!!! I had Moderns and waited 28 days.

@8893

I only had sore arm for first 24 hours. Have a bit of headache today , but that could’ve been the 1/2 a handle of dewars I drank to drown out last night’s disaster. Probably more likely.

I grabbed myself a beautiful cowboy cut ribeye from Shoreline Prime on my way home to throw on the grill tonight, so I hope I keep my appetite and taste buds until after that at least!

 

[Dove]

I grabbed myself a beautiful cowboy cut ribeye from Shoreline Prime on my way home to throw on the grill tonight, so I hope I keep my appetite and taste buds until after that at least!

First shot yielded no after effects except for sore shoulder to touch.

Enjoy that steak.

 

[8893]

First shot yielded no after effects except for sore shoulder to touch.

Enjoy that steak.

Amazing how sore the arm is now. But that’s about it.

Granted I nailed an incredible bottle of Cab with the steak.

And boy did I nail the steak, right in between medium rare and medium, which is my sweet spot. Thanks in large part to @August_West ’s recommendation of the Thermapen several years ago. It totally saved my ass tonight. The pen don’t lie, but when you are cooking multiple items and the outside temperature is cold, recommended cooking times sure do.

 

[August_West]

Amazing how sore the arm is now. But that’s about it.

Granted I nailed an incredible bottle of Cab with the steak.

And boy did I nail the steak, right in between medium rare and medium, which is my sweet spot. Thanks in large part to @August_West ’s recommendation of the Thermapen several years ago. It totally saved my ass tonight. The pen don’t lie, but when you are cooking multiple items and the outside temperature is cold, recommended cooking times sure do.

I don’t know how anyone who claims to like food lives without one. You literally can’t mess it up .

 

[8893]

I don’t know how anyone who claims to like food lives without one. You literally can’t mess it up .

The ribeye was around an inch and a half thick, which is a little shy for a cowboy cut; and I also had to cook three of the Shoreline Prime chicken breasts, one of which was around three inches thick. I would have been lost without the Thermapen. The chicken was pure black char on the outside and perfectly moist, tender and flavorful on the inside.

I tried a new method with the steak tonight, dipping it in clarified butter before putting it in the grill, and searing it for four minutes on each side (two minutes then rotate 45 degrees for cross-hatching). The directions I had called for cooking it another 10 minutes or so if it was a 2” steak, so I figured it would need at least five more minutes. But when I checked the Thermapen it was already 125 to 140 all throughout so I pulled it and put it on a hot plate with a vented cover for around 10 minutes while the chicken finished cooking. It could not have been more perfect. Mrs. 8893, my daughter and mother in law were horrified as I gnawed the bone.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Got my first Pfizer shot yesterday. Sore arm and pretty nauseous today.

 

[Dove]

The ribeye was around an inch and a half thick, which is a little shy for a cowboy cut; and I also had to cook three of the Shoreline Prime chicken breasts, one of which was around three inches thick. I would have been lost without the Thermapen. The chicken was pure black char on the outside and perfectly moist, tender and flavorful on the inside.

I tried a new method with the steak tonight, dipping it in clarified butter before putting it in the grill, and searing it for four minutes on each side (two minutes then rotate 45 degrees for cross-hatching). The directions I had called for cooking it another 10 minutes or so if it was a 2” steak, so I figured it would need at least five more minutes. But when I checked the Thermapen it was already 125 to 140 all throughout so I pulled it and put it on a hot plate with a vented cover for around 10 minutes while the chicken finished cooking. It could not have been more perfect. Mrs. 8893, my daughter and mother in law were horrified as I gnawed the bone.

Ummm, you're derailing the damned thread.

 

[8893]

Ummm, you're derailing the damned thread.

It’s the offseason now.

 

[Dove]

Not off-season for COVID.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

First Pfizer shot. Feeling fine.

 

[8893]

First Pfizer shot. Feeling fine.

Exactly as Gates planned.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Got my first pfizer shot yesterday and all good other than sore arm and mild headache.

Thought I'd also throw out there that due to site I got it at being a mobile clinic they won't have another one for 4 weeks instead of normal recommended 3 wks for pfizer. Consulted a bunch of medical professionals (pharmacists, immunologist, microbiologist subject matter expert, etc) and was assured that there's actually a lot of evidence popping up and studies (especially in europe) that waiting longer between doses is just as effective and sometimes more effective so nothing to worry about if you don't hit the 3 wks (pfizer) or 4wks (moderna) right on the dot

I'm an engineer so my microbio colleagues simple explanation to me was: "Biology isn't engineering. Our tolerances are wider"

Glad to see lots of BYers getting their shots. Good luck to all and hope everyone stays healthy!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Exactly as Gates planned.

I thought Gates was Moderna and Apple was Pfizer.

 

[8893]

Got my first pfizer shot yesterday and all good other than sore arm and mild headache.

Thought I'd also throw out there that due to site I got it at being a mobile clinic they won't have another one for 4 weeks instead of normal recommended 3 wks for pfizer. Consulted a bunch of medical professionals (pharmacists, immunologist, microbiologist subject matter expert, etc) and was assured that there's actually a lot of evidence popping up and studies (especially in europe) that waiting longer between doses is just as effective and sometimes more effective so nothing to worry about if you don't hit the 3 wks (pfizer) or 4wks (moderna) right on the dot

I'm an engineer so my microbio colleagues simple explanation to me was: "Biology isn't engineering. Our tolerances are wider"

Glad to see lots of BYers getting their shots. Good luck to all and hope everyone stays healthy!

It’s funny you mention that because i actually tried to bump my second Pfizer shot out to four weeks because we were potentially planning to be away on the date for which they scheduled me and they all recommended against it, but I think that had more to do with their scheduling system and the uncertainty about what would happen if I gave up that slot.

 

[Kathy]

It’s funny you mention that because i actually tried to bump my second Pfizer shot out to four weeks because we were potentially planning to be away on the date for which they scheduled me and they all recommended against it, but I think that had more to do with their scheduling system and the uncertainty about what would happen if I gave up that slot.

I think it makes their scheduling easier so they can make sure they have enough for the second.

 

[Dooch]

Wife and I got our first Pfizer shots yesterday - so far, just a sore arm

 

[Hugo]

Had the second Moderna shot last Thursday and the only issue was a very minor soreness in my arm. Did some exercises to address the soreness and the next morning there zero issues at all. Four days later, still no issues and I feel great. I was told that younger people getting Moderna had a higher percentage and more severe reactions to the shot than older people. My daughter became very tired after her second shot and missed a couple of days of work, but was fine after that.

 

[Palatine]

My wife got Pfizer #1 yesterday and this morning she can't lift her arm above her shoulder. So I'm biting the bullet and making the coffee.

I have had both Moderna shots and neither produced any side effects or pain.