Off this morning for first covid 19 vaccine jab

[Pjotr]

Had the second Pfizer/BioNTech jab this afternoon (two hours ago), five weeks after the first jab (which is the standard interval for that vaccine in The Netherlands).

So far, no side effects except for a slight tiredness and perhaps a bit of a foggy feeling. Waving the jabbed arm around before and after the shot helped to keep the muscle pain away (so far), so that was a good tip.

Off to get me some slabs of meat now, because we're having a BBQ tonight, on this warm and sunny day. Perhaps accompanied by a ceremonial torching of some masks: burn, baby, burn!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5lSeYd_riw

Life is good.

[revmacian]

I received my second dose of the Moderna vaccine three weeks ago.. still waiting for the side effects to set in. I think the side effects depend on your level of activity, I've been a runner for years so I doubt I'll see any side effects.. well, other than a sore arm for a day or two.

[Pjotr]

I spoke a bit too soon: nearly eight hours after getting my second Pfizer/BioNTech shot, I feel very tired. Exhausted even. Although it's a warm night, I was cold and had to put on a sweater. No fever.

Clearly more side effects than after the first shot.

[old_noob]

I felt like a tank ran over me the morning after my 2nd Moderna shot. Headache, fatigue, bone/joint pain, nausea and a mild fever. My normal resting heart rate in the low 50's was instead 75. Faded away gradually and I was good as new after about 6 hours, except the fatigue was not totally gone till the next morning.

These vaccines were developed on an emergency basis and there was no time to smooth the rough edges. Still damn glad I got it though.

[Pjotr]

I forgot to mention nausea on Sunday evening.

Monday only less energy than normal. Easily tired. No other side effects any more. Tuesday everything back to normal. Fit and a happy feeling like you have after recovering from a disease.

Anyway: this second Pfizer shot definitely marks the end of the COVID vaccinations for me. No potential periodic "booster shots" in my body.

I can understand that creating immunity against a potential (accidentally leaked) biological weapon can't be done with velvet gloves on, but enough is enough. This second shot was no easy ride for me; I shudder at the thought what the impact of booster shots might be for me.

[DAMIEN1307]

This second shot was no easy ride for me; I shudder at the thought what the impact of booster shots might be for me.

I barely knew that i got jabbed the first time, only a 2 or 3 day sore arm was all...On the second jab, (rotated arm as recommended before and after shot), not even a sore arm...Maybe being older has less of an effect than you youngsters out here...lol...Im turning 66 2 days from now...lol...DAMIEN

[cliffcoggin]

I have no doubt that improved vaccines will become available in time, and they will be as routine and harmless as vaccines for that other common virus pneumonia. After all it is only a year and a half since the discovery of the virus, so remarkable progress has been made to get several vaccines on the market in such a short time. COVID is here to stay, so we need to get used to it.

[Schultz]

Anyway: this second Pfizer shot definitely marks the end of the COVID vaccinations for me. No potential periodic "booster shots" in my body.

I'm still on the fence concerning the booster shots. Have the "experts" said when they will be available?

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Anyway: this second Pfizer shot definitely marks the end of the COVID vaccinations for me. No potential periodic "booster shots" in my body.

I'm still on the fence concerning the booster shots. Have the "experts" said when they will be available?

Not all of the experts have said if a booster will be needed or not since not enough data is available yet to determine just how long the protection from the vaccines will last past six months and if a booster will be needed. I'm guessing a booster will be needed eventually but I'll cross that bridge when I get there. I've been watching the news for this pretty closely because the six month point for me will be on Aug. 2. I saw a day or two ago the first person to get jabbed hit her six month point but nothing was said about how well protected she still was.

[Pjotr]

I think we probably can rest assured (and I'll take my chances anyway):
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/heal ... cines.html

Key quote:

Immunity to the coronavirus lasts at least a year, possibly a lifetime, improving over time especially after vaccination, according to two new studies. The findings may help put to rest lingering fears that protection against the virus will be short-lived.

Vaccination helps to keep COVID-19 out of our bodies; now it's time to get COVID-19 out of our heads. The latter is something we need to do ourselves; fear, even irrational fear, has a tendency of ingraining itself on the mind.

[Pierre]

we both had the Astra Zeneca jab this morning
- - several hours ago, in fact - -
no issues, so far.

[rumpus]

It's been almost five months since I received the first jab of Moderna Vaccine and my life
has returned to "almost " normal. I still wear a mask in very crowded places, but don't worry
much about getting sick any more.

Should it is found a booster shot is needed to maintain my sense of security, I will go for it.
I sure don't want to go back into lock down again.
I get a flu shot every year and have not had the flu for years, so perhaps a combo shot is in order.

I am sorry some have an adverse reaction to their shot, but it is better than getting Covid.....r

[Swampthing]

I had my first shot Pfizer/BioNTech last week, I had 2 days with a headache and a sore shoulder, that's all.
Can't wait for my second shot July 21.

[ricardogroetaers]

First dose of Astra Zeneca on April 8, Thursday.
12 hours later and throughout the next day I had a fever, severe headache and body fatigue.
On Saturday (April 10), everything was gone.
Second dose scheduled for July 1.

Yesterday, July 1, second dose of Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine.
No apparent reaction.
In 15 or 20 days, theoretically I will be immune against serious cases of covid19.
Take care of yourself, take care of your loved ones, take care of others.

[Moem]

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[old_noob]

This second shot was no easy ride for me; I shudder at the thought what the impact of booster shots might be for me.

I barely knew that i got jabbed the first time, only a 2 or 3 day sore arm was all...On the second jab, (rotated arm as recommended before and after shot), not even a sore arm...Maybe being older has less of an effect than you youngsters out here...lol...Im turning 66 2 days from now...lol...DAMIEN

I have heard that older people suffer fewer side effects, but I am 60 and felt pretty rough the day after. Though I am mature in years only (just ask my wife) so maybe my attitude did me in...

[rene]

I have heard that older people suffer fewer side effects, but I am 60 and felt pretty rough the day after.

Side-effects are the effect of your immune system's response and a person's immune system gets less effective with age (which is normally the reason older people get more easily sick and get sicker more easily). Significant variation in how much less from person to person so, yes, the fact that you felt it is a good sign in this case.

Given my own immune system's reaction to a first dose of AstraZeneca I am in that same category. Coming up on the second: already really looking... forward... to that effective response again...

[xenopeek]

I've had my second jab of Moderna earlier this week. The day after I had a real bad headache and developed a fever. Not worryingly high though and I felt fine the next day.

[Portreve]

I had my second Pfizer shot a couple weeks into June. Nothing the day of the injection, and then the next day my body, towards the afternoon, started acting like it was fighting off influenza. I got up the next morning and felt perfectly fine, and have been just fine ever since.

Well, unless you count my left foot falling off and suddenly growing all the hair back on my head.

[MurphCID]

I've had my second jab of Moderna earlier this week. The day after I had a real bad headache and developed a fever. Not worryingly high though and I felt fine the next day.

I had a similar reaction, but mine started about 8 hours after the shot, and was completely over by the next day.