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[Sushismom]

I had nothing but a sore arm after both Pfizer shots.  

[Drythe]

@77yangya 

Happy you got your vaccine!

DH, Dad, & I had ours.

DH and I Moderna -

   DH nothing but a sore arm

   Me headache, and a bit of nausea with first one

      Nothing with 2nd one - sore arm both times.

Dad Pfizer - sore arm with each, nothing else.

Wishing you well.

[Scorpio1971]

I had Pfizer, both shots, and had no reactions to either one.  Only thing was if I touched my arm where I got the shot I could feel slight pain, but that was only if I touched it or if I brushed against or hit that area of arm against a door or wall.  Arm in general had no pain.  You will be fine, anyone with symptoms was fine within a couple days and you've already experienced some.  Good luck!

[tucsongal]

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@MW in Iowa wrote:

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@Kachina624 wrote:

I had Moderna; no effect whatsoever with first shot.  About a week after second shot, got a goose egg on my arm that itched a few days but never was sore. 

I think some of these side-effects may be the result of the power of suggestion.  Why people insist on comparing symptoms is a mystery. 

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I haven't had my shots yet , and i am glad to hear people's experiences , if  I should have some of these symptons , i  will remember what others have said , and know it will probably pass. Doctors aren't very forthcoming on what to expect.

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I would recommend talking to your personal physician so that you will feel knowledgeable and comfortable with possible side effects. I felt very comfortable getting my vaccination in January as I had been well educated on potential side effects. I think as more people have received their shots there has been less discussion in the media about what to expect.

[VanSleepy]

Aside from the almost immediate dizziness, your side effects are the common ones we're told about. If you're someone who is prone to anxiety, that might have been it. 

[Jordan2]

I got the Moderna vaccine. The first one I was okay just a sore arm which I get with any vaccine. The second shot wasn't the same. I got the shot on a Saturday, Sunday afternoon I didn't feel so great. I had a sore arm which lasted several days and had a red rash under the spot of the vaccine. I normally run 96.8, I had a temperature of 99.6 which is high for me. I had a headache and was nauseous. It lasted into late Monday. I survived and was glad I got vaccinated. 

[Nancy Drew]

So my experience at CVS today. My husband had a bad reaction to the 2nd shot, not the first, that landed him in the hospital back in April. So I go back and forth on the vaccine. I go into CVS early to pick up a prescription and see a sign, No appointment for the vaccine ". I bite the bullet and say okay I will get it. The pharmacist says " We have an appointment at 11:00, if they are a no show we don't want to open the bottle. So I say " Any other appointments today? He says No. So you will open it for that person knowing that might be the only one today but you won't open the bottle for a live person standing in front of you? They tell Yep, that's how it works. So Might get it later, might not.

[mistriTsquirrel]

I had my second Pfizer shot almost 2 weeks ago.

The first one, I did feel kind of dizzy shorty after it was given, but didn't think much of it.  Google says dizziness after the shot is common.  My arm was very sore for a day or two, but not intolerable.

Had a period and it was very heavy and lasted about 2 weeks.  I'm guessing my next one will be like that too.  Again, this is a known side effect, but I'm not certain why it happens or how long I will have these heavy periods.

Had second shot and sore arm again.  I felt very tired, but I have chronic illness, so I'm not sure how much of that was the shot and how much was just me being ill to begin with.  I slept most of the first 3 days after the second shot, but was not so sick I couldn't give my guinea pig his medication three times a day.

I had some mild nausea, but again, I'm not sure if it was the shot or chronic illness.

I was nervous about getting the shots, but I'm glad I did.  No one knows how sick they would get from Covid unless they get it.  My aunt didn't make it.  I don't want to go that way, if I can help it.

[desertrat8]

@gertrudecloset 

Thank you!

[Mary Bailey]

The only person that I know that had side effects after vaccine was my brother. He had asyptomatic Covid19 diagnosis. 

My 85 year old Mom & sister with MS & DH with prostate cancer (in remission) had no side effects.