Truth about vaccine PLEASE

I had my first Moderna vaccine on March 15th, and my second shot on April 15th. The only issue I had was a slightly sore arm both times. My husband, who has a great immune system had a fever, headache and chills for about 12 hours after his second shot. Less than the flu.

My daughters, who are both teachers, had the Pfizer starting in February. No reactions at all for either of them. Same for everyone else in my extended family.

Honestly, the main thing all of us felt after getting the shot was a sense of relief. I felt safe going out and doing things for the first time in 16 months. The vaccine is a good thing. The more people who get it, the sooner we can get back to normal.

Good luck. Stay safe.

Trish

Hi, JO. My husband and I both got the Moderna vaccine-him in February/March and me in March/April. He felt kind of draggy for about 6 hours after both the first and second shots. I took s nap for a couple of hours after the first shot, but had no issues at all after the second one. My daughter also got the Moderna vaccine. She had no issues at all with the first shot, but felt crappy for about 12 hours after her second shot. My three granddaughters had the Phizer vaccine. Other than s sore arm, they have had no issues at all.

Like Trishyla said, the sense of relief has been the most noticeable effect. I wish you luck with your decision

I got the Pfizer vaccine in March (March 10 and March 31). After both shots, I had a sore arm and that was it. Best wishes!

My spouse and I had skin rashes after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. I had the vaccine in Feb and March. After the first injection, I had a skin rash on both lower legs. I went to see the dermatologist before the 2nd injection. Preliminary I was diagnosed with a livedo reticularis. I had a bunch of tests that came back negative for all sorts of explanations. I had a difficult time deciding to have the 2nd injection, which I did despite my condition being worrisome. I would say by mid April, no longer having the rash. The dermatologist believes the rash basically was my bodies response and not to be alarmed. My spouse had covid arm after the first injection approx 7 days later and went away before the 2nd injection. Basically he was informed the same thing, bodies response to the injection. He did not have this response to the second injection. Even though we both had adverse reactions, I would do it again, so would my spouse. However I am not ready to consider a "booster" unless there is compelling evidence to do the same.

My husband and I both had vaccinations in March and early April. His was Moderna; mine was Pfizer. Our reactions were very similar, a little tired and a sore upper arm after the first one. After the 2nd we each had mild flu-like symptoms, very tired, a bit achy, a low fever, all of which cleared by 30 hours later.

Your doctor is the best one to recommend whether or not you should be vaccinated, given your health and other personal circumstances. . Please consult with your doc and make the decision based on professional expertise.

After months of extreme stress and fear of Covid and death, as someone who worked in a school from Sept 2020 through June 2021 with in person learning and daily Covid + students and/or staff, I finally was able to get a vaccine in March. (Not before I had a mental breakdown from the stress, from which I am still not fully recovered from. Unless you were an essential worker who had no access to all the protection the medical community was given, you wouldn't understand. )

I had to go with J & J because I was told to get first one I could and the state governor of PA set up school employees to get the J & J vaccine. I only got a sore arm, no different than what I get with a flu shot.

I am looking into getting a Pfizer vaccine because I don't have high confidence in J & J.

All my siblings, children and their spouses were vaccinated with Pfizer or Mederna. (sorry the r and n look like m) None got sick from the second shot.

2x Pfizer, sore arm for about 12h, that's it.

Dh astra zeneca + Pfizer. Dd 2x Pfizer. Ds 2x moderna. Nobody had any rxns other than sore arm.

Jo - The risk of a rash is extra worrisome for you. For me getting the rash was very uncomfortable, but not as life threatening. I considered not getting the second dose, and at first my MO didn't want me to get it. With the push to loosen restrictions and the new variants being more transmissible, I felt there was a good chance I'd be exposed eventually to the virus. The virus can also trigger a rash among other things.

It's up to you to weigh your risks. If you decide to get the vaccine, I recommend getting it in your thigh and have prescription creams/ointments ready to apply at the first sign of a rash. Perhaps a dermatologist can recommend a cream for your skin graft.

I had both doses of Pfizer in Jan 2021 (first responder). The first one gave me a sore arm for about 2-3 days. The second gave me a sore arm for about a week. It didn't impact any daily activity, but was sore if I touched the injection site.

I have had absolutely no side effect from the vaccine over the last 7 months and given the chance, I'd do it a million times again. I'm waiting for the booster to be offered and I will be one of the first to stand in line and roll up my sleeve.

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My husband and I had Pfizer. My DH who is healthy had no side effects other than a sore arm. The next day of the first vaccine, I woke up with severe neuropathy on my hands and feet that lasted for a couple of days. Hands got better, feet are slightly better. Second dose, dizzy and couldn't leave the room. The next day, it felt better but after few months of vaccine, I am not the same. I only take letrozole. I wonder if the vaccine triggers few things in certain people. Or it may be just a coincidence. I asked the doctor, they just don't have enough data.

I don't want to scare you, I do believe there are more pros than cons. The majority of people are very happy with the vaccine results.

JO, you need to seek out and follow the advice of the doctor in charge of the skin graft, since that seems to be what is causing you (and your doctor) concern. Your care team is who knows how to best advise you. The day will come when you can get the vaccine without a lot of worry, but that day doesn't seem like it is "now."

You can do many things to limit your risk of getting Covid which I am sure you are already doing. Most importantly, keep your hands clean and wear a mask when you are around any unvaccinated person or go to a place where people are gathered indoors.

I think the only reason I did not get Covid prior to being vaccinated was due to washing my hands and wearing a mask! I was around so many who tested positive!

One thing I do know, everyone here will support you in whatever you need to do! Please stick around and keep us updated!

Jo,

Your medical issues not withstanding, things that you read on blogs are anecdotes. Anyone can write whatever they want and there will be no data to back it up. Who is afraid to speak out and why would they be afraid? What things do scientists and epidemiologists disagree on regarding the vaccine?

Look, even aspirin can have adverse effects for some. If you don't have faith in science or evidence based research (which is not perfect!) that's your prerogative. But I simply can't understand putting greater weight on blogs, things you've heard without verification orother anecdotal evidence.

Jo - Seems like you're not really considering getting the vaccine but just looking for bad reactions to justify your decision. Whatever. But have your daughter check into magnesium supplements if she's got heart palpitations and eye tics.

I had Pfizer - first shot mi-March, second one beginning of April - a little arm soreness both times, got very sleepy a few hours after second shot, had long nap, nothing else and no new symptoms of any kind since then.

Your daughter needs to see a cardiologist, even if she's feeling better. It's not right to speculate and assume that it's the vaccine, heart palpitation in a young woman is not at all normal.

"something is just not right". Sure, this has anti-vax written all over it. The best I've heard was from a woman who said that she read on some blog or another that everyone who got vaccinated will die in two years. How exciting!

To answer the question, I had two Pfizer shots in May and my only side effect was sore arm. Among the people around me, side effects ranged from sore arm, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, muscle ache and severe dizziness in once case. They all resolved themselves.