Covid and Flu jabs and feeling awful!

I was fine with Pfizer but only Moderna is available now. I had a rough reaction to it so I probably will just get flu this time. I'm immunosuppressed so I get them 6 monthly.

I didn't notice anything after my first COVID vaccine shot apart from a sore arm. The subsequent shots made me tired the next day. I usually have the Pfizer, but I was given Moderna once.

I had mine a week apart, purely as I can get the flu jab sooner through work, than my GP practice. Plus the GP only does the flu clinics on a weekend and I'd rather not be ill then! I had a slight sore arm with Covid (Moderna) and I've been fine after the flu jab.

I had both jabs last week, one in each arm. The Covid arm became quite painful but I took paracetamol before going to bed and next day they were both just a little bit achy. I didn't feel ill at all. I'm 71 so always have my jabs. I had Covid in 2020 and although I wasn't very ill I still never want it again!

I've staggered mine so if I get side effects from one I'll know which one.

As for side effects, lucky this year so far only a sore arm.

Like others have said, rather risk a few days of feeling a bit under the weather than getting full blown flu or covid.

The vaccines are updated to cover the latest strain - both Covid and flu variants are reflected in the updated vaccine

Fine with flu one a few weeks ago. But 10 days after Covid one still feeling rough. Test was negative.

Unless you are in a vulnerable group I don't think it makes sense to have either. Both vaccines are only against certain strains. Viruses mutate and catching a natural virus gives you longer lasting more adaptive immunity. I know we were told otherwise during lockdown but we were told lots of nonsense then.

I discussed my extreme reactions to vaccines with my rheumatologist, in case they were to do with my autoimmune disease, and in case there was anything I could toning mitigation, but she just dithered and said she didn't know, it was up to me, and she'd felt rotten after this year's dose.

Not helpful.

I had mine together and felt so dreadful that I had to call in sick the next day and spent they day in bed. Felt fine the day after. I had Moderna which is apparently the worst one for side effects.

Double vaccination at lunchtime, both in the same arm and I feel fine, not even a bit sore 🤷🏼‍♀️
Fingers crossed that it’ll stay that way!

I feel absolutely dreadful after having my 'flu and COVID jabs yesterday. I understand though it's a good sign, as it means one's body is learning to recognise the viruses! Deep joy!

Well here I am. Aching quite a lot and had to take some paracetamol but hopefully it will only be today

Further to my previous post;
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/15/covid-flu-vaccine-same-time-study

I was told that as well.I certainly felt it go in!

I normally just suffer a sore arm for a couple of days but this year I've felt absolutely awful.

Both DH and I had the Moderna in one arm and 'flu in the other(I'm 67,DH is 70 and technically the Vulnerable one).By Day 2 after,I couldn't raise either arm above my chest and I couldn't sleep(side sleeper) because of the discomfort from the injection sites.I tried rubbing Voltarol on both to try to alleviate the pain a little,which seemed to help,but not enough to prevent pain when pressure was applied.
DH - experienced a bit of arm discomfort and a brief temp.spike,but otherwise fine.

For me,On day 3,the injection pain eases and is replaced by the classic symptoms;lethargy,feverishness,scratchy throat,headache and a permanently runny nose-it's been like a tap.

We're now on Day 6 and I'm only just starting to feel ok again.I've just spent a week feeling as though I've been "going down with something"; getting on with things,keeping the symptoms under control with paracetamol,but all the time feeling very sub-par.

I wasn't aware that you could ask to have both in one arm;on the website it explains that you will be given one shot in each arm if you have both done at the same time.

Yesterday,while Googling all these side effects-which I have never experienced before to this extent apart from a little arm soreness -I came across a few articles pointing to research which suggests that having both 'flu and COVID jabs at the same time can increase immunity against both.I'll see if I can find the links again.

Having lost both a family member and a friend (far too young) to covid, despite feeling rough for 48hrs post jabs I will still get both jabs again if they're offered. Just need to be prepared. 3 people I know who were double jabbed last week felt absolutely fine apart from a sore arm.

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@Notmoog I've had it lots of times before and have had cardiac ablation, which has nearly resolved the issue. This time it only lasted about 3/4 of an hour - if it gets to over 10 hours I ring 111 and get sent to A&E, where I wait for anything from 6 to 24 hours for it to go away. There has only been one time where I was kept in for nearly a week.

3/4 of an hour is just a tiny blip!

I’ll pass on your comment about “a few shivers and sniffles “ to my friend as her husband died of Covid and it definitely wasn’t a minor illness nor where the Covid patients DH treated in hospital during the pandemic!