My advice to anyone who has not yet been vaccinated is (1) get vaccinated, and (2) make sure after the second shot you block off two full days on your calendar and plan on spending that time in bed. The first shot was nothing. I felt a little tired for a week or so. Nothing major. That second shot kicked my ass. Everyone has different reactions, and this is quite normal as my body is launching an immune response, but damn. Yesterday was fever, chills, muscle pain, headache. Bad. Today the fever is gone, and I feel much better, but I feel like played a game of tackle football yesterday. Everything hurts. This is STILL better than having to spend a week in the hospital on a ventilator from getting ACTUAL Covid, but just don't put anything important on your calendar for two days after your shot.
Adam Schwanz
@Reply 5 years ago
Glad you're feeling better.
Joseph Messina
@Reply 5 years ago
Hi Richard:
I'm glad you are feeling better. I got the 2nd COVID vaccine April 22nd and I did the samerthing was in bed for 2 days with the chills and arem sore and achy and fever on and off. I'm glad I'm doing much better since the 2nd one on April 22nd. Again, glad you are feeling better.
Sorry - Have to agree to disagree on this one.
To many unknowns for to little benefits to me for something with a 99.9x% survival rate. I'll let you all be the guinea pigs.
This is not tried and proven and long term effects are not known.
Scott Axton
@Reply 5 years ago
PS - Sorry you are feeling punk - Hope you get back to what you love soon!
Chris Bezant
@Reply 5 years ago
Sorry to hear your experience. Here in UK Lynda and I have had both Fiser jabs with no after effects other than an aching arm for a couple of days. Tahe it easy Rick, we are here when you are fully recovered.
Regards Chris.
I personally know people who have died from Covid, and I know people who have had lengthy hospital stays due to Covid infections. One of them is a nurse who came down with Covid early on in the pandemic. She spent 9 days in the hospital and STILL has side effects like hearing loss in one ear. I know that only about 20% of the population will contract it, and of those only 2% will die or have long-term effects. Still, I'm not taking the chance. There is a vaccine. Hundreds of millions of people have already taken it. Medical professionals, scientists, and doctors all say its safe. I'll put my faith in science. That being said, I understand why some people are hesitant to take it. It's a new vaccine. It was rushed through for "emergency use" by the FDA. I wouldn't hold it against anyone if they wanted to wait to make sure it's safe. I would personally rather deal with 2 days of flu-like symptoms than any of the more serious effects of actually contracting Covid.
Plus here in Florida, it's been "business as usual" for the past year now. Nobody seems to care about the pandemic. So if the woman and I want to go out for dinner, I'd feel safer knowing I'm vaccinated in a room full of people who don't give a crap about wearing masks or social distancing.
Antony Lee
@Reply 5 years ago
Same as Chris Bezant, I had my first Pfizer jab on Friday. Zero side-effects.
Calvin Dunn
@Reply 5 years ago
Glad you are doing better. Got my second shot a few weeks ago and am still feeling tired. God bless
Yeah, I felt tired for a good week or two after Shot #1. Then Shot #2 kicked my ass for 2 solid days. After that, I felt great. I guess everyone reacts differently. My girlfriend got the J&J one-shot deal. She was in bed for 2 days after too. But now I feel fine, and I'm happy to be vaccinated.
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