Getting my 1st Covid vaccination Tuesday

[Chandler#81]

31 minutes ago, PastaJoe said:

Got second Moderna today. An hour later my face felt a bit numb like mild novacane. Now I fell a bit warm. My wife got second Pfizer yesterday but just had slight headache today.

I hope you feel better very soon!

[DefenseWins]

Everything I have heard/read suggests that the 2nd Jab tends to provoke more side effects than the 1st Jab does... One side note about the card they give you though, I really think they could have condensed it a bit more so it is more credit card sized... Or is it meant to be folded in half?

 

Edited March 25, 2021 by DefenseWins

[NoHuddleKelly12]

On 3/19/2021 at 6:28 PM, Success said:

I was SO close - but ended up getting COVID toward the very end here. Isn't that always the way?

 

I wish I could testify for the nation.  I know some get it mild & some don't even feel it, but mine was 3+ weeks of pure misery.  I thought I'd never be happy or feel good again.

 

Get that vaccine, people.

 

Hate that for you—but glad you pulled through. Any lingering effects still? And is it recommended that you still also get the vaccine for future exposure (after your antibodies wear off)?

[Doc Brown]

21 minutes ago, DefenseWins said:

One side note about the card they give you though, I really think they could have condensed it a bit more so it is more credit card sized... Or is it meant to be folded in half?

Pry so old people can read it.  I agree though.  It would be nice just to keep it in my wallet.

[PastaJoe]

49 minutes ago, DefenseWins said:

Everything I have heard/read suggests that the 2nd Jab tends to provoke more side effects than the 1st Jab does... One side note about the card they give you though, I really think they could have condensed it a bit more so it is more credit card sized... Or is it meant to be folded in half?

 

They have to make it large enough to write on and for you to sign.

[Patrick Duffy]

2 hours ago, PastaJoe said:

Got second Moderna today. An hour later my face felt a bit numb like mild novacane. Now I fell a bit warm. My wife got second Pfizer yesterday but just had slight headache today.

I also got the Pfizer yesterday morning. Body aches and feel exhausted and weak today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

[aristocrat]

Got Moderna the other day but not gonna be here in New orleans for the second shot so i'm gonna have to figure out if i can get that second shot somewhere in cali or nevada in a few weeks.  anybody done something like this?

[Buftex]

I got the first Pfizer dose on January 22nd...second dose on February 10th.  

 

The first dose made me really tired...really, really tired.  I slept about 12 hours straight the night I got it (normally I am lucky to get more than 5 hours of sleep), and I had really wild, vivid dreams.

 

Second dose was very uneventful.  No after-affects.  I realize, that seems contrary to what most have experienced.

 

8 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

Got Moderna the other day but not gonna be here in New orleans for the second shot so i'm gonna have to figure out if i can get that second shot somewhere in cali or nevada in a few weeks.  anybody done something like this?

I know one person who got their first dose in Buffalo, and was able to get their second in Florida (St. Pete).

 

You probably already know this, but be sure to get Moderna for your second dose too!

[Augie]

1 hour ago, aristocrat said:

Got Moderna the other day but not gonna be here in New orleans for the second shot so i'm gonna have to figure out if i can get that second shot somewhere in cali or nevada in a few weeks.  anybody done something like this?

 

Where did you get the shot? @Mr Info got his first shot at a CVS (I think?) in Texas and then was able to get 2nd shot through CVS back in Virginia. I guess the national chain has advantages! Not sure how the scheduling works. 

[aristocrat]

10 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Where did you get the shot? @Mr Info got his first shot at a CVS (I think?) in Texas and then was able to get 2nd shot through CVS back in Virginia. I guess the national chain has advantages! Not sure how the scheduling works. 

 

Got it through lcmc hospital down here monday. so according to what i've read i have to get the shot between the 19th and around may 2 for it to be effective. but i actually just found out i might have to fly back here to new orleans on the 23rd of april for business so i might be ok.

[Mr Info]

13 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Where did you get the shot? @Mr Info got his first shot at a CVS (I think?) in Texas and then was able to get 2nd shot through CVS back in Virginia. I guess the national chain has advantages! Not sure how the scheduling works. 

Yes, I was able to do that scheduling through CVS. You may even be able to use CVS for the 2nd shot even if they did not administer the 1st one. I just looked in CVS and CA is nearly booked but North LV in NV is available. https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

note: I could not re-schedule on CVS more than 2 weeks in advance of my 2nd shot. 

Edited March 25, 2021 by Mr Info

[4_kidd_4]

Felt a little hot/cold last night after first moderna dose but nothing too extreme.  I did briefly get the chills when I went to bed. I guess I never truly experienced that before, without actually being cold. 

 

Second shot scheduled for April.

[Success]

9 hours ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

Hate that for you—but glad you pulled through. Any lingering effects still? And is it recommended that you still also get the vaccine for future exposure (after your antibodies wear off)?

 

Thanks - I feel pretty lucky.  I actually felt amazing after it ended.  It's kind of strange, but I've had more energy than I've felt in years.  

 

One kind of bogus development - I've had tinnitus in one ear, which I guess has happened w/ some people.  It's probably temporary, but I'm already used to it.  If that's the worst thing, I'll take it. I've heard stories about some of the "long haulers" and I'm glad that nothing else seems to be lingering.

 

From everything I've read (and my doc), I should definitely still get the vaccine, after a few months go by.  

[Chandler#81]

6 hours ago, Success said:

 

Thanks - I feel pretty lucky.  I actually felt amazing after it ended.  It's kind of strange, but I've had more energy than I've felt in years.  

 

One kind of bogus development - I've had tinnitus in one ear, which I guess has happened w/ some people.  It's probably temporary, but I'm already used to it.  If that's the worst thing, I'll take it. I've heard stories about some of the "long haulers" and I'm glad that nothing else seems to be lingering.

 

From everything I've read (and my doc), I should definitely still get the vaccine, after a few months go by.  

Tinnitus is nothing to fool with. Make sure your doctor is aware. It can be horrible!

[PastaJoe]

1 hour ago, Chandler#81 said:

Tinnitus is nothing to fool with. Make sure your doctor is aware. It can be horrible!

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/03/22/979929592/texas-roadhouse-founder-kent-taylor-dies-after-struggle-with-post-covid-19-sympt

[Patrick Duffy]

Update for my Pfizer.... feel fine today. Body aches and tired/weak feeling only lasted one day for me. Wasn't bad though. Just basically had to take it easy yesterday. 

[nucci]

My first Moderna Sunday at Dover Speedway

[Gugny]

1 hour ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Update for my Pfizer.... feel fine today. Body aches and tired/weak feeling only lasted one day for me. Wasn't bad though. Just basically had to take it easy yesterday. 

 

Was this shot 1 or 2?  I'm getting #2 on Sunday and hoping the side effects aren't horrible.

[BillsFan4]

On 3/24/2021 at 11:09 PM, Just Jack said:

 

Staples is laminating them for free....

 

Staples will laminate your COVID vaccine card for free | Raleigh News & Observer

 

I laminated mine at work. 

I decided not to laminate in case we need booster doses for the new variants. 

[BillsFan4]

I go for my 2nd Pfizer shot in just over an hour! Yay! 🎉

 

 

[LewPort71]

I got first shot on Wednesday...No effects. not even sore arm.  I am lucky.

Better half got her second Pfizer shot on Thursday and no effects other than sore arm.

Daughter got her first Pfizer on Thursday and no effects reported

 

[Patrick Duffy]

3 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

Was this shot 1 or 2?  I'm getting #2 on Sunday and hoping the side effects aren't horrible.

Was my 1st shot. Wednesday at 9 a.m. Started feeling a little ***** that night about 8-9 p.m. Then whole next day. Today all good though.

[NoHuddleKelly12]

4 hours ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Update for my Pfizer.... feel fine today. Body aches and tired/weak feeling only lasted one day for me. Wasn't bad though. Just basically had to take it easy yesterday. 

Same here, arm much better and my fatigue from yesterday also seems to be better—all in all thumbs up. 

[BillsFan4]

I am now fully vaccinated! 
 

It’s pretty amazing that barely a year after the pandemic started, we have vaccines in our arms already.

 

I am so grateful to all the people who worked long, grueling hours round the clock to design + produce these vaccines in record time!

Edited March 26, 2021 by BillsFan4

[PastaJoe]

Got my 2nd Moderna yesterday. Today had slight headache, and am feeling sleepy. But so far no more severe symptoms.

[The Avenger]

4 hours ago, BillsFan4 said:

I am now fully vaccinated! 
 

It’s pretty amazing that barely a year after the pandemic started, we have vaccines in our arms already.

 

I am so grateful to all the people who worked long, grueling hours round the clock to design + produce these vaccines in record time!

Amen to that. My brother is a scientist and just about everybody in the science community was doing something related to covid - amazing how many folks were working this around the world.

 

Having had my second shot doesn't mean I'm going to run around like this thing isn't still going on - that doesn't change until this thing actually really disappears, but I have to say, the lifting of the mental weight is HUGE. I know I could still get sick and my family could still get sick but knowing that even if we did the chances of us getting it really bad and dying are miniscule is an incredible relief. As a dad I never really though about keeping my kids alive on a daily basis, but I certainly have. Not since frontier days when dads had to make sure nobody got eaten by a bear have dads felt like this! I much prefer being a modern dad not worrying about such things!

[RaoulDuke79]

4 hours ago, The Avenger said:

Amen to that. My brother is a scientist and just about everybody in the science community was doing something related to covid - amazing how many folks were working this around the world.

 

Having had my second shot doesn't mean I'm going to run around like this thing isn't still going on - that doesn't change until this thing actually really disappears, but I have to say, the lifting of the mental weight is HUGE. I know I could still get sick and my family could still get sick but knowing that even if we did the chances of us getting it really bad and dying are miniscule is an incredible relief. As a dad I never really though about keeping my kids alive on a daily basis, but I certainly have. Not since frontier days when dads had to make sure nobody got eaten by a bear have dads felt like this! I much prefer being a modern dad not worrying about such things!

Despite all of our differences, I still cling on to a bit of hope that when ***** hits the fan we, as a nation and a species can still manage to work together for the greater good. 

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

I got my second moderna shot at noon yesterday. Feeling pretty beat up today. Mild headache, very achey, and intermittent chills. 

[BillsFan4]

It’s been about 30 hours since my 2nd dose (Pfizer) and it really hasn’t been too bad at all.

 

I definitely have a very sore arm/shoulder.

 

I was a little tired during the day yesterday, maybe felt a bit hot/cold for brief moments, and then I did have a pretty restless night of sleep (up every couple hours).

 

I did/do also have a headache but I don’t know if it’s from the vaccine or not.

 

Edit - well.... I jinxed myself. 😂

 

About 30mins after I posted this I started to feel run down/exhausted and my body + especially legs started feeling achy. It’s intensified over the last hour or so. My headache is worse and I kind of feel like I’m getting the flu.

 

Still nothing all that bad. Definitely nothing that would deter me from getting the vaccine, but I feel like I’m having some type of immune response, which is actually fine by me because I figure it means my body is producing covid antibodies to protect me!
I’m weird. Having a reaction has actually eased my mind a bit😁

 

edit 2- feeling way better today. I’m Back to normal.

Edited March 28, 2021 by BillsFan4

[DefenseWins]

Looking forward to getting my 2nd dose in 2 weeks... It's good to see what others who have already gotten their 2nd doses are experiencing... 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

48 minutes ago, DefenseWins said:

Looking forward to getting my 2nd dose in 2 weeks... It's good to see what others who have already gotten their 2nd doses are experiencing... 

 

Wasn't really different from my first dose here.  Sore arm for a couple days, felt really draggy the next day.  Pfizer.

I did drive 400 miles/6 hrs RT for the jab, so that may have been part of the next-day fatigue though normally not that tired from a drive.

 

[WhoTom]

My wife and I got our first dose of the Pfizer vaccine yesterday. Side effects are similar to those of a flu shot: sore arm, general aches, and overall blah feeling, but nothing major.

 

A friend shared this article with me - an interesting account of the scientist whose research led to many vaccines, including the Covid-19 vaccines:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/16/us/katalin-kariko-covid-19-vaccine-scientist-trnd/index.html

 

 

Edited March 29, 2021 by WhoTom

[Doc Brown]

Got my 2nd Moderna shot in the early afternoon on Friday and experienced almost the exact same minor symptoms as the first one.  Sore arm at injection shot that started about six hours after shot and lasted about two days.  Woke up Saturday and Sunday morning with a light headache exactly like the first one.  Gone after taking tylenol.  A little more tired than usual.  Nothing severe.  The only thing different was my eyes got itchy shortly after the shot but that might have to do with allergies more than any side effect of the vaccine. 

 

Glad this is over with and I look forward to us getting back to our disgusting societal hygiene habits in the near future.

 

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

Researchers have finally determined why Mona Lisa was smiling

[LeviF]

Lot of guys at work were nervous about it so I told them I'd be the guinea pig. Got my first one mid-late January.  Second dose early-mid February.

 

Had some neck pain after the first one which subsided after 48 hours or so.  Had pain in every joint and almost a pressure-like sensation in my head for about 24 hours after the second.  And a little red bump at the injection site that lasted a few weeks.

 

Wifey still isn't eligible but she feels a little better now, as I'm the one who comes into contact with people all the time.  I tested positive for antibodies last summer but idk if we really know how well those hold up.

Edited March 30, 2021 by LeviF91
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[716er]

NYS opening up vaccines to adults 30+ 

 

April 6

 

LFG

[Gugny]

Got my 2nd Pfizer jab yesterday at precisely 1:10pm.  I wanted to wait till at least 24 hours later to post an update.  I'm happy - and very surprised - to report that I have encountered ZERO side effects.  I don't count a sore arm, because that happens with any shot.  This soreness is equal to the soreness of shot one, which was minimal.

 

I hope everyone getting vaxxed has the same luck I did.

 

Peace!

[LeviF]

1 hour ago, 716er said:

NYS opening up vaccines to adults 30+ 

 

April 6

 

LFG

 

30+ tomorrow.  Everyone 16+ on the 6th.

[716er]

3 minutes ago, LeviF91 said:

 

30+ tomorrow.  Everyone 16+ on the 6th.

 

Nice - heard it on the radio. Thanks for the update!

[mead107]

3 hours ago, Gugny said:

Got my 2nd Pfizer jab yesterday at precisely 1:10pm.  I wanted to wait till at least 24 hours later to post an update.  I'm happy - and very surprised - to report that I have encountered ZERO side effects.  I don't count a sore arm, because that happens with any shot.  This soreness is equal to the soreness of shot one, which was minimal.

 

I hope everyone getting vaxxed has the same luck I did.

 

Peace!

Glad all went well