[La lamy]

Originally Posted by GOLFER54

My wife got the second shot and as soon as she got home she insisted that we get naked and jump in the hot tub.

[asianthree]

The large group that I am affiliated with, so far online with Pfizer 61% had enough issues to not return to work the following day. So they started staggering healthcare workers first vaccine for that reason. Our children in their thirties and forties, said aches, joint pain, Debilitating headache for the first 2 to 4 days (along with kids in the house) with the fourth day feeling good enough to get up and move around. It was mandatory for their workplace. Two would have opted out if they could.

Moderna is few and far between in the group, but should be posting in a week or two.

. However we are looking at a younger age group, with age roughly between 35 and 55. Those younger are declining vaccine at a higher rate. Most of them were still having extensive flu like symptoms for days later. But it does seem to hit younger Gens harder.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by rlcooper70

Moderna has side effects more often than Pfizer. We had none with the latter. Sorry about your headache. NOT supposed to take ibuprofen ..reduces the body's immune response to the vaccine.

Yes, no ibuprofen BEFORE the vaccine, afterwards was fine. Besides it was 10hrs later.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

This isnt any different than the annual flu shots. Some have a reaction and some dont. I have 7 friends so far who have completed both shots and only one had very mild flu symptoms for less than 24 hrs. No big deal.

Right, but I NEVER had a flu shot reaction or any shot reaction ever. Even my Lysol shot gave me no reaction. Wait, I did have a reaction after a few shots of brandy. .

[airstreamingypsy]

I got second Moderna yesterday, other than a sore arm I feel fine.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Bill32

would be interesting to know which vaccine with each of the posts...

From my first post:


EDIT for datapoint: It was Moderna and I was fine by bedtime and fine this morning. Been 24hrs now,

[Jerry Leinsing]

Three weeks ago at GMR got shot. I felt ok but had little itchy spots that I though were bug or spider bites. Put some local bug bite sting ease stuff on and it went away. A few days later, Madeleine came down with some itchy spots and we suspected bug bites. These then starting showing up on most parts of the body especially at the joints of hands, fingers, elbows, heels, knees front and back, ankles, etc. Went to dermatologist.They took biopsy and said it was most likely reaction the vaccine. Erica at Dr Tran had cell phone pictures of examples. We had taken pictures. They looked much the same. She recommended several topicals to put on. Now about week gone by and most of the places seem to have cleared but some are still quite itchy.
The verdict was if the vaccine did that, then it is proof that it is working. We are still going to get out shot 2 when GMR calls for 2nd appointment.

[lpkshop]

I got my second Pfizer shot yesterday. A doozy of a headache and body aches started last night and I am still experiencing them. But it was so worth it

[RuthA]

All this for a virus with a better than 99% recovery rate. Really?

[j_vermilya]

We got our second dose yesterday (Wednesday) My wife has been unable to sleep all night, felt like she had several cups of coffee. My arm is sore enough that it's hard to raise it over my head. No other symptoms, it's not been over 24 hours (Moderna)

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by RuthA

All this for a virus with a better than 99% recovery rate. Really?

LOL, another troll. Yes, REALLY. I have no desire to have to "recover."

[JP]

Originally Posted by RuthA

All this for a virus with a better than 99% recovery rate. Really?

Agree plus what happens when the virus mutates and makes all these vaccinations useless. Start all over with "new" vaccinations?

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by JP

Agree and what to do when virus mutation makes all these vaccinations useless.

They don't think it will become "useless" but I personally believe, just like with the flu, we'll need a booster every year or 2. Plus, depending on how much of the population takes it we could truly reach herd immunity. It's the large spread that is causing all the mutations. Stopping that will stop the mutations. The other option is don't take it, get sick and "recover." Sounds like a brilliant solution (NOT) while allowing it to spread forever. Oh well, this thread is (as usual) now heading off in another direction.

[DonnaNi4os]

FYI: Taking ibuprofen or acetaminophen (Advil or Tylenol) prior to getting your Covid-19 vaccine can lessen your immune response to it. Taking it after the vaccine is fine.

[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by rlcooper70

Moderna has side effects more often than Pfizer. We had none with the latter. Sorry about your headache. NOT supposed to take ibuprofen ..reduces the body's immune response to the vaccine.

Taking ibuprofen after the vaccine is fine from what I’ve read. Taking it prior to is not recommended as it reduces the immune response