Maderna Vaccine question OT

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David Yoho

My wife got both of hers. The second a week ago. She said her arm was a little sore after the first. She said it was more painful after the second but that was it. She knew coworkers that experienced flu-like symptoms after the second shot but it didn't last long.

I'm on the list and waiting. She is 5 years younger and fully vaccinated but it's because she works for the county school system.

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Curt Putnam

Everybody is different. My daughter had mild fever, chills, and fatigue the following day after her 2nd. After my 2nd, all that happened to me is that I slept through the day after.

What were the specifics of the 'violent reaction'? No disrespect, but sometimes things get embellished.

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Bill Blasic

I have had both Moderna shots and had no reaction. My son on the other hand said the second shot kicked his butt. I have gathered that the younger folks have a better chance of having a reaction than older folks. I checked with older friends about this before I got my second and they all had no reaction.

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Pat Evans

My wife and I have both had our second Moderna shot. We were told when we got ours that younger folks seemed to be having more of a reaction than old folks like us. My wife had mild chills the evening of her shot and my arm was a little more sore than after the first shot, but other than that, no reaction. Our niece, however, had flu like symptons for a couple of days after her second.

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A.J. Hamler

Getting our second Moderna shot on Monday. We just had sore arms with the first one, although my soreness seemed to last a little longer than Sally’s did.

We know some people who had almost no reaction to the second, and

some who felt terrible afterward. Looks like it’s a YMMV situation as to how you feel after #2. Best advice seems to be don’t make any plans for the 24 hours or so after the second.

A.J.

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Ellis Walentine

We had the initial Moderna shot two weeks ago and, about 36 hours later, my wife started having violent chills, 100° fever, vomiting, and extreme fatigue. She was in bed for a day and a half, but has now fully recovered. I felt nothing and had no reaction. She is quite worried about even getting the second shot because most people say the second produces a more pronounced reaction. Apparently, after the first shot, your system is primed to recognize and react to the virus--and seemingly the vaccine. So, she's now weighing whether or not to even get the second shot, since much of the reporting is saying that even one shot offers virtually 100% protection from hospitalization and death, if not from milder infection. We had heard that Moderna has three times the amount of the active antibody-producing as the Pfizer vaccine, so, for sensitive individuals, it may be more likely to produce strong reactions than the first.

I don't think anyone can predict any given individual's reaction to these vaccines. As the pharmacist who administered ours told us, "If you were a member of my family, I would absolutely tell you to have the second shot. Any reaction pales in comparison to the effects of the actual virus."

Ellis

Curt, I left out the gory details....

Barry Irby

I did not want to discourage anyone from getting the vaccine.

She vomited on the side of the road on the way home, Had fever and chills and stayed in bed for a day or two. Sounds like the same reaction Ellis' wife had.

I just wanted to know what to expect. I am driving about thirty miles to get the shot so I was wondering if I should take a driver with me. The local area seemed to be fumbling and bumbling their way through the process so I went back to my small home town where they seem to take themselves more seriously.

Wife and I are getting the 2 shot of Moderna

Larry Clinton At Frankfort, (Central) Indiana

early this afternoon! We didn't have any extreme reaction to the first. I had a sore arm and felt very tired for about 24 hours (little more than normal). Wife slept for 10 or so hours.

We were told by the RN at the hospital when we got our first shot that the reaction to the second was usually worse than the first. In my mind it is a minor price to pay for the protection it offers!

Second Shot

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In New Jersey

sort of wrecked our weekend (read worst 2-day hangover I ever had). All's well by Monday.

A friend who's a research PHD in pharma told me "Great, that means you immune system is reacting well."

My doctor told me simply, "The sicker you get from the second dose the better it is for your long term immunity to the virus."

similar reactions to Phizer OT

Lee Schierer in McKean, PA

My wife and I received the Phizer vaccine. She had a very sore arm after the first shot. She had a slight headache after the second shot. On the other hand I had no reaction to the first shot and 12 hours after the second shot I developed a 101 degree temperature and felt plain lousy for 24 hours.

Lee

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Larry Rupprecht

Ellis....your doctor's statement is right on!

I'm 72 and spouse is 69. First dose of Moderna gave both of us a tender injection site and no more. Second dose gave me another injection site reaction and a bit of lethargy next day. Wife awoke with a headache, some chills, and reclined all day. Next day, both of us were at our usual pace with no lingering effects.

Think how often we get seasonal upper respiratory infections at our age compared to catching one every time someone sneezed when we were much younger. In the past 20 years, we may have had two head colds between us while our mid-40s kids both have several each year. Older, maybe wiser, certainly more immunities!

Get the second dose. It's a better choice than getting the COVID-19.

Never hurts to have a driver....

John in NM

Last time I got an eye exam the tech dilated without permission and I had to drive an hour back to work barely able to focus. Completely unexpected situation.

On the other hand, I've noticed that some people are more affected by symptoms than others. Having been perpetually carsick as a child, I still can almost always control the urge to vomit. Having spent my life working outside of offices for the most part, whenever I experience pain it is rare that I can't say "not so bad, I've felt worse than that one".

So if you feel you're generally good at symptom management, you'll probably be fine with it. If you want to play it safe, get a driver. If nothing else, having someone along usually makes the trip a bit more pleasant

Symptoms I had from the second Pfizer shot were noticeable but mild. Spent a couple days not doing much, but I could have driven somewhere without concern. Far better than times when I've had to drive with the flu!

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Bill Tindall, E.Tn.

Flu-like symptoms hit about 8 hours after vaccination, if you have them. I have seen a report that about 15% have more than a sore arm. Whatever reaction one gets only lasts a day or so. Much shorter duration than getting immune the old fashioned way.

enthusiastic immune system

Bill Tindall, E.Tn.

That is the way my daughter described her's and my reaction. My wife's reaction was from a laid back immune system. Just did the minimum response necessary, not the max.

some Vaccine numbers

paul in AZ

Now, a new study from the CDC of COVID vaccines given between Dec. 14 and Jan. 13 showed that seniors are far less likely to experience side effects. According to the report, which was published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Feb. 26, less than 3.7 percent of people aged 65-74 years old experienced adverse side effects after receiving the vaccine. (The figures were broadly similar across both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.) The figure dropped even lower to 1.2 percent in the next age bracket up (75-84 year olds). By contrast, 64.9 percent of 18-49 year olds reported an "adverse event" after being vaccinated.

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DocJim

My wife has had both shots of Pfizer and I have had two Moderna. We both were mildly fatigued after the second shot, but could still function. Back to normal the next day. Now for a complete comparison we are both going to spend time with someone with active COVID to see who gets sicker. (Just kidding).

I am not sure that it is possible to correlate the intensity of the reaction with the amount of presumed immune protection. Consider that the death rate from the infection was much higher with increasing age but reaction to the vaccine has been reportedly less with increased age. Curious.

My prediction is that this particular virus will eventually mutate into a more contagious but less pathogenic virus, one more corona causing the common cold. After all it's a poor parasite that kills its host.

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Chuck Hans

We received our second shot of Pfizer vaccine, My wife had only a sore arm, and I had a slight headache that two Tylenol took care of. My arm was a little sore for a couple of days but that is normal for me when i get an injection. We are in our eighties and thankful to get the shot regardless of the side affects.

We are still unable to get any vaccine!

Joe in a Cleveland suburb

I don't care about a reaction. I want vaccinated. I'll take any of the three at this point.

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Dick Coers

Wife had an arm ache, bad headache, and slept for 2 hours mid morning 24 hours after second injection.

I started feeling bad 14 hours after second injection in the middle of the night. Sore arm woke me up. When I woke, I didn't stay up for an hour before going back to bed. Slept another 4 hours. I had joint pain and especially in my hands. 26 hours took first Tylenol extra strength and felt better. Took a drive in the convertible, but felt off. Took another 2 Tylenol at bedtime. Next day was good.

Research showed just over 30% had no reaction to the 2nd injection and research seems to show no lack of protection if you didn't have a reaction.

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Johanna Johanson

Other than tenderness at the injection site, neither of us had any reaction to either dose of Moderna. It sure is nice to know that we are now immunized - now we can travel if European countries will just let us in!

Re: We are still unable to get any vaccine!

John in NM

It'll get there, between production rates of all three and delivery/vaccination rates, the arithmetic indicates that everyone who wants one could be vaccinated within the next four months.

If your state is on the ball (I don't know) then you could be getting it sooner.

So hang in there, it will come soon.