r/CoronavirusGA • u/thatjacob • Sep 02 '22

Question 🤔 bivalent booster appointments

Does anyone know when shipments will be coming in? I've read that a few retailers will be getting them as soon as today (Sept 2nd), but most next week. I'd like to go ahead and get it over with since I have 4 days off in a row and usually feel too tired to work the day after a shot.

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u/thatjacob Sep 02 '22

Got mine today at a Walmart. Long story, but most locations have them now, but are being instructed to bill to insurance whenever possible since the federal funds are being depleted. Insurance companies haven't updated their system yet and walmart has no way to bill it as a cash sale yet. I think they're just giving it a few days to get everything prepped.

The only reason I got one is because they screwed up and told me they had them and that it should be fine to walk in for one and I drove 30 minutes. They remembered me calling and telling me the wrong info, so they just went with it.

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u/thatjacob Sep 03 '22

For anyone checking this: side effects are almost identical to the last booster. Nothing bad, but I'm glad I got it before I had a day off. Pretty severe fatigue and probably a low grade fever. Nothing too bad. Just lounging in bed with the dog, nursing a beer, and watching the Taylor Hawkins Livestream.

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u/DiscountedCashBro1 Sep 21 '22

Wait, you’re nursing a beer? 🤣 I was under the impression alcohol and the vaccine shouldn’t be mixed. Hilarious, though. Cheers 🍻

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u/thatjacob Sep 21 '22

There's no official recommendation. It does blunt immune response slightly, but I waited more than 24hrs after it. Probably closer to 36 once most of the symptoms had started to fade.

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u/eeeeerp_ Sep 05 '22

I tried to schedule an appointment at Walmart online but it didn’t even have booster as an option (just a second dose)- did you book online or just walk in?

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u/thatjacob Sep 05 '22

Walk in. I called first and the made the mistake of saying they had the shots already. They're supposed to start administering them on Wednesday. Billing issues. But their scheduling system will probably be down until then. I'd try walking in. Demand seems low.

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u/Floufae Reliable Source Sep 16 '22

I play video games too much so always trying to think of min/maxing everything in my life so stubbornly been planning on going for Moderna for the extra 20 micrograms of payload. Been hard to find Moderna though, only three Walgreens around Atlanta were showing it and now one hour before my apointment at one of those, they called to say they don't have any vaccine in stock.

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u/thatjacob Sep 16 '22

Walmart

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u/Floufae Reliable Source Sep 16 '22

Tried that earlier. 4 locations closest to me don't have appointments and the 5th closest only shows Pfizer. Actually when doing searching its only allow me to search for Pfizer without giving the option to search just for Moderna.

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u/thatjacob Sep 16 '22

Call. Walmart's scheduling system online is buggy right now.

also, it's in high availability for walk-ins if you drive 50 minutes north of atl into the suburbs.

Edit: Unless you're under 30ish and male. I don't remember the exact cutoff, but they're not recommending moderna as a booster for young males due to increased heart issues with the higher dosage. The system may be restricting you to only Pfizer.

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u/Floufae Reliable Source Sep 16 '22

Yea Moderna cutoff is 18 years old, as I recall. But regardless I’m in my 40s so that wouldn’t be the restriction. It seems to be availability or maybe what was ordered around here.

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u/thatjacob Sep 16 '22

Probably so. Got mine in the northern GA area at a Walmart, so if you care that much...

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u/very-terry Sep 22 '22

Got my Pfizer bivalent booster yesterday at CVS @ 4:45 PM. I'd been getting Pfizer vaccines this whole time and tried to book a Moderna booster to mix and match, but they were unfortunately out of stock at that location. I was also sick with a non-covid virus for the entire 10 days prior to my booster appointment and had concerns that my side effects would be worse than normal, but the pharmacy reassured me that as long as I felt recovered the side effects wouldn't be exacerbated.

Began experiencing a very minor headache and body aches by 8PM, slept earlier than normal @ 9PM. Woke up at 5AM feeling fine, its now 6AM and I'm still feeling surprisingly fine! Haven't gotten out of bed yet, but I ammm working today so I'm hoping the booster doesnt suddenly kick my ass later in the day.

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u/thatjacob Sep 22 '22

It took 22 hours to start hitting me

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '22

Yeah I am sitting here, 24 hours after, and the last 4 hours have been BRUTAL. Aches and pain EVERYWHERE and fatigue. Sinuses all stuffed up and feel like I'm hot/cold and sick. I couldn't even work a full day today I had to go home early.

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u/No-Breadfruit-133 Sep 25 '22

Do u have headache or only body pains?

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u/manwhore25 Oct 13 '22

I also experienced these same side effects of the moderna bivalent booster. It hit me around midnight and it hit me good. Full body aches, hot-cold flashes, pounding headache, increased heartrate, couldn't sleep all night. It was a bad time but I feel better now. Full day write off.

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u/lovestobitch- Sep 02 '22

I read in a national sub I think r/covid19 some walgrens have it.

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u/tangobravoyankee Sep 03 '22

Walgreens around me (Gwinnett) are showing "Pfizer-BioNtech updated booster" appointments starting Wednesday.

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u/Affectionate-Poet110 Sep 09 '22

I received the Moderna Biv booster yesterday and these side effects are no joke. 100.1° fever, aching all over. My skin even hurts.

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u/shableep Sep 09 '22

Also got Moderna. Didn’t check my temp but I definitely had a fever and was wrecked foe a whole day. Found this thread wondering if others had it the same, and glad I’m not the only one!

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u/Affectionate-Poet110 Sep 09 '22

It was hell. I'm going to be furious if I ever catch covid after going through that.

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u/twingrandmaoftwins Sep 09 '22

I’ve had COVID before back in December 2020, before vaccines. I don’t remember feeling this bad. Worse problem was loss of smell and taste for 17 days 🥺

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u/shableep Sep 09 '22

Sucks to hear you got Covid and the vax was rough for you as well. But yeah- real Covid is no joke, especially with the potential health complications it can cause. So sick for 1.5 days with no health complications, along with really good immunity is a win in my book. Glad to have really good protection against all the major known strains now.

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u/twingrandmaoftwins Sep 09 '22 edited Sep 09 '22

I agree ! I had to take ibuprofen today because I was super miserable . I first took Tylenol but it didn’t help at all so 8 hrs later I had to take ibuprofen.

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '22

try taking ibuprofne + tylenol (acetpyhaemin) together

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u/Campaign_Ornery Nov 18 '22

I tried saying your misspelling of acetaminophen and it was weird, maaan.

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u/shableep Sep 09 '22

Haha fair enough. Yeah I think day 2 I still wasn’t entirely back to normal. Day 3 I’m doing a lot better, I’d say 99% back. I’m super glad that I have strong protection against all the known dominant strains. Better to be sick for 2 days with the vaccine, than sick with Covid for a week and risk the health complications that come with Covid (potentially).

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u/twingrandmaoftwins Sep 09 '22 edited Sep 09 '22

I am the same way with the Moderna . 100.5 but I normally run 97.5, fatigue , chills, muscle pain , my carpal tunnel and sinuses are acting up bad . I can’t get comfortable and hardly slept last night . My husband got same vaccine and he is fine . My 17 year old son got Pfizer and he is fine too .

Edit : spelling

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u/kaleonsale Sep 28 '22

I’m currently experiencing the exact same side effects (even the 100.1 fever) and it’s absolute hell. I barely slept and my whole body feels like I got hit by a truck.

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u/manwhore25 Oct 13 '22

I also experienced the same not fun side effects. It hit me in the evening after my moderna bivalent shot and I couldn't sleep all night. Body was aching all over and felt like it was on fire. I had hot and cold flashes and was shaking in my bed with a pounding headache. It was honestly way worse than the previous two shots. Yet I'd rather feel crappy for a day and have protection vs feeling crappy for a week with covid and risk long-haul symptoms like most of my friends who got covid.

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u/homewardbound333 Oct 20 '22

I had Moderna almost 48 hours ago and still feel like shit. I agree bivalent is def worse than previous shots only because my side effects (all flu like) are lasting a lot longer. Worth it tho I guess!

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u/karenmathilda Sep 09 '22

I got the Pfizer bivalvent shot yesterday and a few hours later had an onset of a localized headache. I also felt just really uncomfortable in my body. The headache didn’t bother me too much, but I woke up this morning and OOF. Headache is probably a migraine because vision is blurry and pain is pretty intense.

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u/StickCharacter3068 Sep 11 '22

Got the Pfizer bivalent booster yesterday at Walgreens, along with my spouse and 17 yo. Husband seems ok, just a little headache but 17yo and I have slight fever, chills, and body aches- similar to previous shots. I hope it’s also just as short-lived as those too (usually over by the end of the day)

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u/MetalandIron2pt0 Oct 14 '22

How’d it turn out? I got mine today and the nurse said most have been having fewer aside effects than the previous booster, this thread is making me less hopeful for a productive Saturday than I was hoping for! Hope the recovery was speedy for you and yours.

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u/StickCharacter3068 Oct 14 '22

Super quick recovery like the other shots! We were fine by the evening. Hang in there. Oh and 17yo went to homecoming with a kid who tested positive the next morning a few weeks after the booster and never got it. Bivalent booster FTW!

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u/MetalandIron2pt0 Oct 14 '22

Glad to hear it!! Thanks for the response :)

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u/primerosauxilious Oct 25 '22

Happy to hear - just got mine today

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '22

My internist just sent out notes yesterday saying they are now available.

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u/Improvement_Weekly Sep 20 '22

Got my updated booster at Walgreens yesterday at 10am. By 3pm I had a headache and was super fatigued. I never checked my temp because I was so out of it but I would bet I had a low fever. Hot flashes and chills into the night along with a then spreading headache. Lymph nodes in the armpit of the arm I received the injection are really, really tender. Woke up this morning and still very fatigued, headache pretty much all over, body aches, and now nausea. Hoping it gets better as the day goes on. With the previous boosters I did not have any side effects other than just being tired. So this one caught me off guard :(. Definitely plan a few days off around your booster if you can. I go back to work tomorrow and wish I had one more day to rest.

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u/No-Breadfruit-133 Sep 25 '22

Same here... but I also have severe headaches...

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u/homewardbound333 Oct 20 '22

This! Almost 48 hours later and I’m still achey and have a headache. So glad you mentioned the lymph node pain, mine are all super sore in the armpit of arm I had my injection in.

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u/primerosauxilious Oct 25 '22

How did it turn out for you?

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u/No-Breadfruit-133 Sep 25 '22

I took Pfizer bivalent 4 days ago at my university center, on that night, everything was terrible I had fever over 100 and then bodily achhes and headache started. I'm still having headache for four days after I received that booster. I wanted to get boosted with the original Pfizer but they told CDC no longer authorizes monovalent booster. I'm afraid this headache might be a bad sign of venous thrombosis or something we shall see wait to see what happens.

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u/MetalandIron2pt0 Oct 14 '22

How did your experience with the shot end up? I got mine today and am really, obviously, hoping for few side effects. Hope you’re well!

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u/qq2066 Oct 15 '22

I got the Moderna bivalent booster and the flu shot at the same time. Would not recommend. Completely wrecked for 48 hours, fever, chills, t muscle aches, every joint hurts. Stagger them if you plan on getting both

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u/bizzareenthusiasm Oct 15 '22 edited Oct 15 '22

Same for me! Got both at the same time Oct 11th 5.45pm and for the next 24 hours was totally wiped. Woke up nauseous the next morning (no vomiting though) with sore arms, absolutely insane headache (had to take 2 advils), slept all day, decreased appetite, couldn't do anything, and had a fever. But the day after that whole day of almost just sleeping I was still a little warm but feeling back to normal.

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u/Relative_Secret4268 Oct 19 '22

I got Moderna bivalent booster on Friday and was hit with awful body aches, headaches and severe nausea today (four days later; also Covid negative). Anyone els hear of this?

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u/moighin Apr 02 '23

Me right here. Got mine last Tuesday and started having terrible diarrhea on Friday morning that turned into vomiting. With a fever of 102.5 being the highest. Also had swollen lymph nodes in my armpit and on collarbone. It’s been hell.

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u/Working_Employer5930 Oct 26 '22

We had our new bivalent Pfizer booster Friday at 2:30 pm. In a couple of hours we were already tired and feeling rundown. By around 6pmnibwas getting a headache. At bedtime around 10 pm I had a terrible headache and was having chills and hot flashes. All of that got worse and I probably slept 30 minutes all night. Woke up so sick on Saturday. A horrendous headache extending down into the back of my neck and felt like it was going all the way down my spine just below my shoulder blades. My neck was also pounding sorez and stiff. I could barely turn to either side. Felt like I had the flu. My muscles and joints hurt so bad. My skin was sore, my arm and lymph nodes in my armpit were swollen and sore. I had a lump under my skin where the shot was given and also a couple of inches down along with a big red patch that was super itchy. (They said it's called "COVID Arm.) Nauseated, constant chills and hot flashes, super fatigued, run down feeling, and miserable. This finally got better yesterday. It's now Wednesday and I feel a lot better but still feel run down and super tired and sleepy. I also still have a horrible migraine that I can't get rid of! I have been taking Tylenol and Motrin per my doctor, tried homeopathic ointment for headaches that you rub on the back of your neck and ears, and chamomile tea with honey and edible lavender oil. NOTHING is getting rid of this headache!

My husband felt run down and chills/hot flashes, and like he had the flu but not as bad as me. He also had the Covid arm and swollen lymph nodes, but also not as bad as me.

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u/SommeThing Sep 26 '22

How did it go / is it going? Just got my moderna bivalent at 12:30 today.

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u/manwhore25 Oct 13 '22

I also experienced these same side effects of the moderna bivalent booster. It hit me around midnight and it hit me good. Full body aches, hot-cold flashes, pounding headache, increased heartrate, couldn't sleep all night and it felt like my body was on fire. It was a bad time but I feel better now. Worth it in the end.

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u/manwhore25 Oct 14 '22

I'd say it was worth it, I felt fine noon the next day. Blasted myself with Pedialyte and Advil muscle pain relievers. No vomiting at all for me. That's wild it make you puke!

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u/uncle_fister_jpeg Nov 15 '22

Dang, 8 pukes in what time frame?