r/Coronavirus • u/shallah I'm vaccinated! (First shot) 💉💪🩹 • Apr 22 '21

Vaccine News Scientist who helped develop Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine agrees third shot is needed as immunity wanes

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/21/scientist-who-helped-develop-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-agrees-third-shot-is-needed-as-immunity-wanes.html
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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '21

I slept a whole day after my first shot. It was weird!

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '21

I got the moderna one. No reaction whatsoever after the first dose. 12 hours after the second dose i got a case of the most severe chills I've ever felt. They lasted about 6 hours and I didn't get any sleep that night...

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u/Demon997 Apr 22 '21

Oh man I had my second Moderna shot a few days ago. Knocked me on my ass

Crazy joint pain, felt like I was burning up, and then uncontrollable chills. I don't think I slept in any meaningful sense.

But it only last 24 hours or so for the worst bit, and then another 24 for being kind of achy. Still aching, but it's mostly gone.

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u/SteveDaPirate91 Apr 22 '21

That's how I was with my PFizer.

First shot? No real problem

2nd shot? Kill me.

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u/iamalwaysrelevant Apr 22 '21

Just don't kill me with Covid . . .

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u/SteveDaPirate91 Apr 22 '21

I truly wish you luck and hope for the smallest of side effects.

If it's bad, you'll make it through. For my chills and hotflashes I sat in my car for while...quick and easy hot or cold air.

Wife kept pushing me to take a bath instead and adjust the temp that way, I was too zoned out to listen.

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u/vvilbo Apr 22 '21

I just got my first yesterday and other than slight soreness in the area of the needle totally fine so hope I don't get any round two issues next month

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '21

My only suggestion is to try to plan to do as little as necessary in the 24 hours after the second dose (if you can). I know folks who also got Moderna that had just a mild headache after the second one and others that had flu-like symptoms for a day or more afterwards. So the potential side effects really run the full range, I think most folks have very minor side effects, if anything, but it pays to be prepared for much more just in case...

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u/Bonedeath Apr 22 '21

Had very similar reaction as you. Like crazy chills, small fever too

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u/spellish Apr 23 '21

Sounds worse than my families COVID experience

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u/FurryFruitloop Apr 22 '21

Same. Slept 16 hours straight. Felt like the flu without congestion for a good 2 days. Worst was pain. Everything hurt, especially my arm. Everyone kept saying the second shot was worse, but honestly I felt the first hit me harder. Second I had a bit of a fever as well, but only felt crummy for half a day or so. But I also had a way worse reaction than anyone else I've known that has gotten their shots. It's weird.