I went to Ohio yesterday and got the vaccine (J&J). Feel like absolute crap now, side effects are hitting me like a ton of bricks. Feels exactly like the flu.
Obviously that shouldn’t stop anyone from getting the vaccine, but be prepared with some Tylenol.
It's weird how much of a range of side effects there are. I know two people who have gotten the J&J vaccine; one reported feeling feverish and achy afterward, while the other had no effects at all.
For some of the other vaccines, I got extremely sleepy about 3 hours after Pfizer #1, but that was all. I haven't had the second one yet. Among other people I know:
Moderna #1 - very sore arm for a day
Another Moderna #1 - feeling giddy & hyper starting about an hour after the shot
Pfizer #1 - severe soreness and swelling of the arm (and hand) where he got the shot. Couldn't wear his wedding ring for 5 days.
Pfizer #2 (not the same person as above) - dizzy and throwing up 90 minutes after the shot, accompanied by a big spike in blood pressure, but subsided quickly
I had the same side effect after my 1st Pfizer shot. I got home and I literally fell asleep for 3 hours. I got my second dose today and I felt a little sleepy but thats it. No nap so far.
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