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(OT) What's been your reaction to Covid-19 vaccine ?

Papa33 said:
Got Pfizer #2 yesterday, with absolutely zero side effects. However son in Chcago, at age 50, had fierce headache, sweats, chills, no sleep. Go figure. My vaccine ease must be either a sign of a virtuous life or living a life of retirement in Maine. On honest reflection, the latter is more likely.
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Yeah, it's that fresh salt air coming off OOB. Is the pier still up and is the French Fry stand still there?
 
Cornell Lt said:
1st dose I had back in February and I had no ill effects at all. 2nd dose, which I got yesterday was fine until I woke up this morning feeling like I got run over my a truck. Body aches lasted for about 8 hrs then disappeared.
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Which drug? I have friends who had no reaction to either Peizer shot ( including me and my wife ), and friends who had a strong reaction to the Moderna vaccine. Small sample sizes, however.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
Which vaccine did you get? I'm gonna be eligible later this spring based on Connecticut's age based schedule. I didn't want the Pfizer one because I don't need something that's like 90 degrees below zero being shot into me, so I was hoping for the Moderna one.
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Moderna
 
DocStressor said:
Shelby County is not yet on the state registry system. You can learn how to register here:

Shelby County COVID-19 Vaccine Registry

The trick is to be persistent and register at all of the online sites. You can always cancel once you get an appointment.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I have been to the site everyday and the message is "The county you have selected is not taking appointments at this time." Same with surrounding counties. I have put my name on the list by phone to the health department. And also registered through UAB site. So far no feedback. I can wait as I am not going anywhere soon.
 
Bama fan said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I have been to the site everyday and the message is "The county you have selected is not taking appointments at this time." Same with surrounding counties. I have put my name on the list by phone to the health department. And also registered through UAB site. So far no feedback. I can wait as I am not going anywhere soon.
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People who sign up on a state registry and wait to be scheduled often wait a really long time. The site I posted has links for private vaccination sites like Walmart and Sams Club. These places get allocations directly from the feds and are separate from the state registry system. I suggest saving each one of those links and check them every day. Very often they will announce new appointments the day before. Then you need to be on the site as soon as they open as it will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Once you are on a site, don't keep hitting the refresh button or it will put you at the end of the line each time.

The distribution process in most states is very unfair and disorganized. The states rarely have the Public Health infrastructure in place to do mass vaccinations. In many places, like here in Florida, the state just kicks the responsibility down to the counties, which are even more unprepared for the job. You just need to be proactive and patient in order to get your shots in a timely manner. If don't you could be passed over. Some states are already lowering the age limits next week before they finished vaccinating all of the previous groups.
 
I got my first Pfizer shot on Jan 15th and the second on Feb 5th ..... absolutely no issues after the first and when I got the second, I was fine initially but had some aches in the overnight but by morning, those minor issues had gone away .... the only people who had any issues of any note were the people who have always ha substantial allergy reactions and even then those who had a reaction were immediately treated and subsequently were fine in very short order .... there's been no reaction that was severe enough to be fearful of the vaccine .... anyone who fears it is doing themselves a big disservice and potentially putting themselves and others at risk
 
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Papa33 said:
Got Pfizer #2 yesterday, with absolutely zero side effects. However son in Chcago, at age 50, had fierce headache, sweats, chills, no sleep. Go figure. My vaccine ease must be either a sign of a virtuous life or living a life of retirement in Maine. On honest reflection, the latter is more likely.
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I have read that blood type seems to correlate with degree of side effects. I believe Type O has, on average, fewest/least severe side effects, and Type AB the most. My family is all Type O and across the board, almost no side effects to the second shots of both Pfizer and Moderna. Other family friends with Type A blood seemed to fair worse (but still be absolutely fine after a day).
 
TheFarmFan said:
I have read that blood type seems to correlate with degree of side effects. I believe Type O has, on average, fewest/least severe side effects, and Type AB the most. My family is all Type O and across the board, almost no side effects to the second shots of both Pfizer and Moderna. Other family friends with Type A blood seemed to fair worse (but still be absolutely fine after a day).
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I haven't seen any reports that blood type affects the severity of side effects. It has been documented that people with Type O blood are less likely to contract symptomatic COVID-19 than other blood group types with Type AB the most likely. The difference is to the order of 4-5%.
 
We live in a 55+ community in FL. The HOA Board reached out to DOH and they've been here 2x, first for 80+ and then for 65+. Hubby had both Moderna jabs. First jab was painless. 2nd one yesterday his arm was much more sore, and had lots of aches and felt like he was burning up in the middle of the night. Mostly achy today, lack of energy, but he said it's starting to go away. I'm hoping they open up the age range as I'm younger than him, and there are a lot of folks here that don't take the mask/distancing things seriously. So I await ...
 
I got two doses of the Pfizer with no side effects from either. From that information one can deduce nothing. Some people get side-effects, some (even more) don’t, and age, gender, blood type, astrological sign, none of ‘em are predictors. What’s important is a: if you get side effects they’ll be short-lived, and b: compared to getting sick from the virus (potentially VERY serious) it’s a walk in the park. If I may be allowed to use my professional background to offer a piece of advice, I urge my friends here to abandon all concerns about which vaccine you’re in a position to receive. They’re all more than sufficiently effective, and, in our collective effort to achieve herd immunity, all will contribute mightily toward that goal. This will almost surely wind up being similar to what we’re already used to with flu shots, meaning annual boosters to cover the inevitable variants and mutations as they arise...no big deal!
 
DocStressor said:
People who sign up on a state registry and wait to be scheduled often wait a really long time. The site I posted has links for private vaccination sites like Walmart and Sams Club. These places get allocations directly from the feds and are separate from the state registry system. I suggest saving each one of those links and check them every day. Very often they will announce new appointments the day before. Then you need to be on the site as soon as they open as it will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Once you are on a site, don't keep hitting the refresh button or it will put you at the end of the line each time.

The distribution process in most states is very unfair and disorganized. The states rarely have the Public Health infrastructure in place to do mass vaccinations. In many places, like here in Florida, the state just kicks the responsibility down to the counties, which are even more unprepared for the job. You just need to be proactive and patient in order to get your shots in a timely manner. If don't you could be passed over. Some states are already lowering the age limits next week before they finished vaccinating all of the previous groups.
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Thanks again. I have tried Walmart site daily and no luck so far. Also Walgreens. There are some small independents who are said to have the doses , but I haven't been lucky so far.
 
I got the Pfizer shot. Felt a little warm day 2 maybe. But after that, nothing.
 
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hoopsfan22 said:
Which vaccine did you get? I'm gonna be eligible later this spring based on Connecticut's age based schedule. I didn't want the Pfizer one because I don't need something that's like 90 degrees below zero being shot into me, so I was hoping for the Moderna one.
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That's not an issue. The Pfizer vaccine is brought out of the freezer a couple of days prior to being given out. It is OK for it to be in a regular refrigerator for up to five days. I had the Pfizer one and there is no feeling of cold (or anything else).
 
quavik said:
Moderna 1 sore L arm for ~36hours
Moderna 2 sore R arm for ~24 hours
(74 year old male)
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Questions for most people in this thread:
Do they let you choose which arm (for non drive thru facilities)?
Do they give you the shot in each arm?
 
In Rhode Island got 1st Pfizer shot today.

In RI you choose either the State sites (Dunkin Center or Sockanosett in Cranston) or CVS/Walgreens. All are a nightmare to register with. With the State sites you know which vaccine is given where and Prizer is given at the Dunkin Center which is what I wanted for reduced side-effects. At the opening bell for my age group (65-75) I was working pc & phone for a slot - which took over 3 hours for a successful registration.

Both RI phone & web registration gave me false positives - saying an appointment is available, then letting you fill out ALL your information, then at submission the web/phone reverts to the "no appointments available message" & erases your information such you must start again - IF/WHEN the system shows another opening.

Not for those you get frustrated easily.

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My appointment was for an exact time (12:55) and the National Guard managed traffic well getting to and around the facility.

At the site they checked me and the vaccination process was fast & smooth.

After the injection everyone must sit to be observed for side-effects and register for a 2nd vaccination - which is where the RI system has a hiccup that many/most of us needed help with today.

To get your 2nd appointment time/date you must SCAN a paper QR code into your cell phone. Several issues with this process among the aged.

1) Many sitting in the recovery area by me could not read the paper instruction page as the print font was too small - we are seniors and not all see well.

2) Many did not have a cell phone.

3) Among those with a cell phone, many had no clue how to scan a QR code.

The result was the wonderful National Guard members were helping nearly everyone with their dose #2 registration with their own devices - which was fine. We owe them a thank you.

My guess is the whole, use your cell phone to scan a paper QR code, will work better among the twenty-somethings than the seventy-somethings, but the State has other problems more pressing than thinking through their senior Covid registration process.

After the observation period is passed you check out giving your documents to a person in a glass sealed booth who asks you to take off your face mask because they want to see if your lips are swelled - if so, bad and you get looked after. If not, good to go.
 
I received two Moderna vaccinations. The 1st one I had a little injection site soreness. Twenty-eight days later I received the second shot. About 24 hours after that injection I felt pretty lousy for 12 hours - headache, tired, achy, chills and I felt nauseous. I slept from noon to 8pm. Felt fine except for a tiny bit of injection site soreness the next day.
 
My first Moderna dose (down here in Dallas) was on Thursday. Really minor arm soreness, but that was about it.

My wife had her second Moderna vaccine (she is a PT who works in Pediatrics and needed the shot earlier) and she experienced minor stiffness. Generally, no real meaningful reaction.
 
Pfizer shot, both doses done (public school teacher) with no negative effects from shot one. No sore arm after shot two (I stretched it a lot) but thirty hours after the shot I had a headaches, chills and a heavy tired feeling. Twenty four hours later chills were gone but super tired for a couple days.
My husband (firefighter) had a sore arm for shot two and that’s it.
 
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BobbyJ said:
Yeah, it's that fresh salt air coming off OOB. Is the pier still up and is the French Fry stand still there?
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Yes, pier still there, offering chocolate-covered bacon!! Pier Fries usually mobbed, but I don't see what's so remarkable about them, Dead at this time of year (good for concentrating on UConn) and waiting for all the Canadians to arrive.
 
Papa33 said:
Yes, pier still there, offering chocolate-covered bacon!! Pier Fries usually mobbed, but I don't see what's so remarkable about them, Dead at this time of year (good for concentrating on UConn) and waiting for all the Canadians to arrive.
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Well worth making the 2800 mile drive for!
 
AGE 58
two Moderna shots (January 22, February 26)
First dose - very sore arm, body/joints aches, had hard time walking, moving my body
Second dose - started feeling tired about 8 hours after receiving it, slept over 11 hours(!!!!), fever, lost of appetite,
body aches, sore arm(less sore than first time), extreme headache.
I was advise not to take Tylenol or Advil, just drink fluids.
This morning still feeling lousy.

BTW, the worst "side effect" - I wasn't able to pay attention to the game and will have to re-watch it today
 
My very young son (25) had similar but less intense side effect after both doses of Moderna
 
My wife and I have had both shots (Pfizer). Very minor arm soreness for day or two after shot. No other symptoms. They requested we have 2nd shot in alternate arm from 1st shot, which we did. The whole process was quick and easy in the North Carolina facility we used.
 
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One thing that hasn't been mentioned is the side effects of the vaccines if you already had COVID. They tend to be worse. In some cases a lot worse. I know of 2 people with previous COVID that had a bad reaction to the first shot and a really bad reaction to the second. Like having to stay in bed for 4 days.

It was reported in the clinical trials that people who had previously tested positive tended to have more reactivity, but it is still recommended that they get both shots. Recent reports have noted that antibody levels increase as much as 1000-fold after the first shot. This is far greater than what is typically seen after the second shot in people who have not been exposed to the virus. While the CDC still recommends getting vaccinated as soon as you recover from COVID, several good places with a lot of patient experience like the Mayo Clinic are recommending that people wait at least 90 days after symptoms are gone before getting the vaccine. This lets the immune system settle down and antibody levels are typically dropping by then. Since a lot of people have had COVID without being tested, it is likely that they may be the source of some of the more severe side effects that are being reported.

It is likely that a single shot will be recommended in the future for people who have been diagnosed with COVID.
 
First Moderna shot:
  • day of: new symptoms aside from being sore
  • day after: Didn't sleep much after 3 AM, feeling like a bad hangover, arm even more sore
  • 2nd day after: fever spiking at 100.4, flu-like symptoms
  • 3rd day after: starting to feel normal, the best feeling "side effect day" of the time
  • 4th day after: 100%
Second Moderna shot:
  • day of: just slight arm pain, much less than before
  • day after: was up at 3 AM again, almost no arm pain, less aches and headache but a higher fever (101). More lucid than the first dose too. Started to feel more like myself after 8 PM.
  • 2nd day after (today): feeling pretty normal, no fever, just a little cloudy and slightly achy. Going for a walk was tough, but just finished my normal Sunday workout.
I'm 34, so I've heard Moderna side effects tend to be worse the younger you are. The first dose side effects have been a surprise to my doctor: mathematically a decent chance I was exposed to the virus despite never getting a positive test.

My wife got both Pfizer shots and had no side effects at all aside from arm pain.
 
TheFarmFan said:
I have read that blood type seems to correlate with degree of side effects. I believe Type O has, on average, fewest/least severe side effects, and Type AB the most. My family is all Type O and across the board, almost no side effects to the second shots of both Pfizer and Moderna. Other family friends with Type A blood seemed to fair worse (but still be absolutely fine after a day).
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I purchased a blood-type test from Amazon recently and will perform it with the help of my nursing student granddaughter. I couldn't remember my type and thought it was something I should know.
 
I'm glad to hear that my friends here are making progress. If I liked your post, I wasn't liking the fact that you got sick from the vaccine (that was a little awkward). I was liking the fact that you got it and were now ok--and protected.

I pre-registered on the Alexandria Health Dept. website in mid-January as part of the 65-75 group. About 4 weeks later, I was contacted and allowed to schedule at a local clinic. I got the first dose of Pfizer on Tuesday, February 23.

The reaction may be in the "TMI" category, so I apologize in advance. My upper arm was slightly but noticeably sore for about 24 hours. It wasn't painful at all, but a little more sore than I get from the regular flu or pneumonia shot. But no big deal at all.

I was feeling good throughout the day, as if I had accomplished something positive. About 11 hours after getting the shot, that changed. I started to feel a little nauseous at about 11:30 PM. Within 30 minutes, my digestive system was empty following a thorough involuntary cleansing. For anyone who has done a colonoscopy prep, it was similar to that, but at both ends. I went online to check out the possible reactions. Some sites listed nausea as a possibility. Harvard listed nausea and vomiting. Yale listed nausea, diarrhea, OR vomiting. Yale nailed it for me, replacing OR with AND.

I hope the reaction to the 2nd Pfizer shot, which is stronger for many people than the 1st, isn't any worse. I have the 2nd dose scheduled for St. Patrick's Day. I won't be doing any drinking that day, but I still may be worshipping the porcelain convenience. :confused:

Here's the good news: my son and his family are now living in Houston, and my granddaughter has a birthday in early April. I'm considering a road trip (by car or plane) to Texas. Rumor has it that there are some basketball games of interest in Texas in March/April. Hmmmmm. :)

Stay safe, everyone!
 
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