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First Pfizer Shot - No Reaction At All

Porcelain — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:45:36 GMT

Huzzah! I'm on my way to becoming fully vaccinated. I had my first Pfizer shot today. And I'm not even feeling arm soreness.

While I was waiting the 15 minutes after my shot I did do the chicken dance arms and moved my arm around a lot. That may be the secret to my success.

I am still expecting something or other to bother me today. I'll update with whether or not I feel anything later. Going great so far!

It was a county site. There was a long line of cars which made me happy to see. Though there was a winding area we drove through at first that could accommodate even more. They didn't ask for ID or insurance. They just matched up my confirmation printout and my name to their list.

They asked me the usual questions. (They did ask if I'd had any other vaccines lately, so I thought that was interesting.) I said no to them. I dangled my arm out the car window. And a guy who was old enough to have gotten through med school a long while back and who had a doctorly demeanour gave me the shot.

And I'm scheduled for shot 2 at the same time same place in three weeks. This has all been really really easy ever since I got my first appointment set up.

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Shelbelle — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:54:48 GMT

Same for me and my DH, zero reaction, not even sore arms, but 2nd one is this Fri morning, so hoping for the same.

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songbird — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:00:00 GMT

I go for my 1st shot (Moderna) at a Rite Aide Pharmacy only a block away from my house. It'll be on Thursday. Today I received an email from Rite Aid as a reminder for 11:36AM 4/22/21.

They listed something to bring. Strangely enough although anyone can get the vaccine insured or not, they did ask me for my insurance card. I'll bring it along with a copy of my confirmation. I don't have a vaccination card. I don't have anything. I'll guess I'll find out on Thursday.

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itsmagic — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:59:45 GMT

Yay! Congratulations!

My husband and I have had both and no reaction to either. I was like you expecting something to happen. So when I went to bed that night I was sure I would wake up in the middle of the night with a fever or something. But no. Then when I woke in the morning I was sure I would have body aches. Nothing. 😁

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Linmo — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:00:21 GMT

@Porcelain I'm happy for you! DH and I are getting our second Pfizer shots tomorrow morning. I'm a little nervous after hearing about others feeling sick after the second one, but am excited to get it over with.

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ECBG — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:05:30 GMT

I'm almost a month out from #2.

Don't stop with the rotations.

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culebra — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:05:43 GMT

I have had both Pfizer shots. Arm hurt both times for a day. Chills for about an hour after second shot. All was fine after that.

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violann — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:09:52 GMT

@Linmo wrote:
@Porcelain I'm happy for you! DH and I are getting our second Pfizer shots tomorrow morning. I'm a little nervous after hearing about others feeling sick after the second one, but am excited to get it over with.

Relax and remember that a "reaction" means the vaccine is doing its job.

I had a "mild" case of Covid, then had brief but somewhat uncomfortable reactions to both Pfizer 1 and Pfizer 2.

I can tell you with certainty- the worst reaction to the vaccine is not even CLOSE to being sickened for almost 4 weeks by having the virus itself.

Buy yourself a little "vaccine reward" a few days after shot #2!

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conlt — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:12:06 GMT

I had the Pfizer vaccine and I had no ill effects from the first shot. 2 days after the second shot, I was tired. I also had a large red area at the injection site. I took Aleve and the red area went away pretty quick. That was it, I am so happy to be vaccinated.

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gidgetgh — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:13:21 GMT

@songbird wrote:
I go for my 1st shot (Moderna) at a Rite Aide Pharmacy only a block away from my house. It'll be on Thursday. Today I received an email from Rite Aid as a reminder for 11:36AM 4/22/21.

They listed something to bring. Strangely enough although anyone can get the vaccine insured or not, they did ask me for my insurance card. I'll bring it along with a copy of my confirmation. I don't have a vaccination card. I don't have anything. I'll guess I'll find out on Thursday.

@songbird -they'll give you a vaccination card when you get your first shot. Remember to take a picture of it and then take another picture after shot #2.

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songbird — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:14:54 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
@songbird wrote:
I go for my 1st shot (Moderna) at a Rite Aide Pharmacy only a block away from my house. It'll be on Thursday. Today I received an email from Rite Aid as a reminder for 11:36AM 4/22/21.

They listed something to bring. Strangely enough although anyone can get the vaccine insured or not, they did ask me for my insurance card. I'll bring it along with a copy of my confirmation. I don't have a vaccination card. I don't have anything. I'll guess I'll find out on Thursday.

@songbird -they'll give you a vaccination card when you get your first shot. Remember to take a picture of it and then take another picture after shot #2.

Why do you need to take a pricture of it?

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justashopper — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:17:49 GMT

YAY!! I got mine today, too. Pfizer. First one. No reaction. I didn't cry or faint. lol.

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morganjen — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:25:55 GMT

I guess the technician matters. She drew blood on my second shot. It was running down my shoulder. Left a knot and a big bruise that lasted two weeks. That was my only reaction.

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teganslaw — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:28:56 GMT

As a poster asked, why do you have to take a picture of the vaccination card? Just put the card in a safe place. There is really no point in taking a picure of the card, unless a person is disorganized and thinks they'll lose it.

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gidgetgh — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:34:49 GMT

@songbird wrote:
@gidgetgh wrote:
@songbird wrote:
I go for my 1st shot (Moderna) at a Rite Aide Pharmacy only a block away from my house. It'll be on Thursday. Today I received an email from Rite Aid as a reminder for 11:36AM 4/22/21.

They listed something to bring. Strangely enough although anyone can get the vaccine insured or not, they did ask me for my insurance card. I'll bring it along with a copy of my confirmation. I don't have a vaccination card. I don't have anything. I'll guess I'll find out on Thursday.

@songbird -they'll give you a vaccination card when you get your first shot. Remember to take a picture of it and then take another picture after shot #2.
Why do you need to take a pricture of it?

@songbird -it's what they suggest you do, in case you were to lose it. It lists the dates of your shots and the lots numbers for the vaccine you were given.

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gidgetgh — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:35:49 GMT

@teganslaw wrote:
As a poster asked, why do you have to take a picture of the vaccination card? Just put the card in a safe place. There is really no point in taking a picure of the card, unless a person is disorganized and thinks they'll lose it.

@teganslaw -exactly. They suggest you take a picture of it, in case you lose it. I am sure it happens.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:47:23 GMT

@Linmo wrote:
@Porcelain I'm happy for you! DH and I are getting our second Pfizer shots tomorrow morning. I'm a little nervous after hearing about others feeling sick after the second one, but am excited to get it over with.

So am I.

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Boomernichols — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:48:40 GMT

@Porcelain I, too have had the first Pfizer vaccine with no issues. I will return for round 2 May 9 and feel blessed to have no side effects that others have reported. I received my vaccine at a Kroger pharmacy and they were very organized and had a waiting area for your sit down for 15 minutes after the shot.

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Porcelain — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 23:01:54 GMT

I already got nail polish on my vaccine card. Don't ask...I'm a mess! lol

At least it's only a little bit and it's to one side on the back. The important info was spared. Trying to remove it just started messing up the card so I stopped.

So my card has been customized with a jaunty dash of red on the back. I'm definitely taking a picture before I manage to do anything else to it. If anyone could lose their card or somehow set it on fire, I'm your girl.

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Porcelain — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 23:05:31 GMT

@justashopper wrote:
YAY!! I got mine today, too. Pfizer. First one. No reaction. I didn't cry or faint. lol.

lol Well done! I didn't cry or faint either. I didn't even demand a sticker or a cute bandaid.