Here's a helpful layperson description from The Atlantic magazine about the immune response to the COVID vaccines and why the side effects are kind of a good sign...http://on.theatln.tc/FQUs4Md [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Unfortunately for Kansans we are 47th out of 50 in our vaccination rate so far. It's going to be a long time for me, especially since I hold no value to society of any kind.
If it makes you feel any better, you're special to me. :-) [Reply]
When I woke up, my arm was sore, but no big deal. Temp is normal and there is definitely some fatigue and brain fog, almost a light headed feeling. Nothing bad, hell I went out and shoveled a bunch of snow about an hour ago. I'm sure I'll be 100% tomorrow.
My folks both went in the day before for their 2nd shot. (Pfizer)
My Dad had a little bit of a sore arm and that was it.
As far as my Mom, it kicked her ass a lot harder. She woke up at around 2am with pain in nearly every joint. After she fell back asleep, she woke up about every hour. Her temperature was up to 99.9. With all that said, by 10am the next morning, she was feeling fine and is 100% today.
My sister in law got her 2nd shot yesterday as well (Moderna.) She woke up this morning with a sore arm, a slight temp and some flu like symptoms. Not a big deal, in fact, she still went out on her daily long walk with the dogs.
Yep, If you have some symptoms after vaccination it's definitely a good sign. Other than the sore arm anyway. That 1st shot wasn't bad but the 2nd fucking killed my arm about 12 hours later. [Reply]
Had my 2nd Moderna shot on Tuesday. I had 24 hours of COVID symptoms (body aches, fatigue, headaches, dizzy) with both shots, as did most people who actually had COVID during the past year at our rehab. Some spiked an actual fever for 24 hours. I just felt hot but didn't register an actual fever.
Not a fun 24 hours but I felt totally fine after that passed. I'm pretty sure with my immune response, I am good to go! :-) [Reply]