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If you’ve had the Pfizer vaccination, what side effects have you had?

82 replies

Mincepie5 · 31/12/2020 22:33

I had my vaccination yesterday, and along with a headache and feeling achy, l have a temperature of 37.2. I don’t think a temperature is in the list of symptoms. What have others experienced?

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Icequeen01 · 01/01/2021 00:33

They have delayed them for 12 weeks. Lots of controversy about it and there are several threads on here about it. I'm gutted for my 81 year old mother. She should have had her 2nd one on 9th Jan. It's not been cancelled yet but I'm expecting a text 😢

Icequeen01 · 01/01/2021 00:34

Your colleague will be fine. It's only 2nd jabs after the 4th.

Bargebill19 · 01/01/2021 00:34

Looks like it. Apparently Dr surgeries are being told to cancel all second injections for 12 weeks. It’s in the bbc news website.

paradyning · 01/01/2021 00:38

Apologies missed all that. Will keep an eye out for the work email.
I think I'll be delayed then too

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Mincepie5 · 01/01/2021 00:48

@Howluckywewere

2 days of symptoms, now improving: headache, myalgia, burning in both arms, every bone aches and temp 37.8c. COVID negative by pcr and lateral flow. Had COVID infection in April. Seems as though people previously infected are getting stronger reactivity. Don’t normally react like this to flu vaccine etc.
I had covid in May so maybe It’s a case of stronger reactivity. I’ll book a test though.
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hitsvilleuk · 01/01/2021 00:51

I have had COVID (positive PCR and antibodies)
Absolutely fine post vaccine not even a sore arm

damndorothea · 01/01/2021 00:59

I've had my second dose yesterday, arm aches like last time but nothing else.

I feel incredibly lucky (and slightly guilty) now with the news of delays for patient's second doses

dalmatianmad · 01/01/2021 01:00

I had it last week and felt so poorly, not sure if it was a coincidence though.
I was really achey and my temp went up to 40.2. I had a horrendous headache.
Had to call in sick and work wouldn't let me go back until I had a negative PCR. Even though I home swabbed (lateral) and it was negative. I felt so unwell for about 4 days. Got my second dose next week. I'm really dreading it...

Elephant4 · 01/01/2021 01:03

Why has the second dose been delayed for so long - for so many?

MyrtlesMoans · 01/01/2021 01:03

I have Covid.

Sore chest.
Coughing.
Mild shortness of breath.
Loss of taste and smell.
Physical fatigue.
Brain fog.
Nausea.
Headaches that come and go.
Mild fever.

Too late for me to get the vaccine.

If there's another mutant strain, will you be getting vaccinated again?

MyrtlesMoans · 01/01/2021 01:04

When I had the seasonal flu vaccine a few years back I was EXTREMELY poorly. More poorly than I am now, I reckon.

Agoodbriskwalk · 01/01/2021 01:05

The second dose has been delayed so that more people can have protection (and it's a lot from the one dose - possibly up into the 90%s) rather than fewer people have full protection.

It must be very frustrating for those who've had one jab, but on a societal level I think it's the right thing and I hope will protect more people and sooner.

iVampire · 01/01/2021 01:05

XH (NHS) has had it, and had a sore arm that came on a few hours after and lasted for less than a day

DMum (elderly) had a sore arm and felt a bit ‘off’ and tired for about 48 hours

damndorothea · 01/01/2021 01:10

@MyrtlesMoans

I have Covid.

Sore chest.
Coughing.
Mild shortness of breath.
Loss of taste and smell.
Physical fatigue.
Brain fog.
Nausea.
Headaches that come and go.
Mild fever.

Too late for me to get the vaccine.

If there's another mutant strain, will you be getting vaccinated again?

Yes, 100%. I'm high risk and work in the NHS (though not frontline). The patients I've had to type up letters for with covid (some extremely young) are horrifying. If I can avoid having it, or spreading it to someone else I will do.

I had covid at one point (unsure of when, only confirmed through antibodies) which I was asymptomatic for and I am so grateful I was shielding alone from early on as I hopefully didn't have the chance to pass to anyone else. That alone for me is worth the mild inconvenience of vaccine symptoms.

radness75 · 01/01/2021 01:10

37.2 is a baseline normal temp for me so nothing to worry about. All i had was a very sore arm at the injection site. Very disappointed that my second dose has been delayed especially as i had my appointment for my second dose booked for the 15th jan :(

Icequeen01 · 01/01/2021 01:10

@Elephant4 The government have decided that they will give more people the first vaccine and to do this they will have to delay the 2nd one for people who have already had the first one. The problem is Pfizer have said that their second jab should be given within 21 days of the first to reach the 95% efficacy. I'm devastated for my mum who was due her 2nd one shortly.

damndorothea · 01/01/2021 01:11

@MyrtlesMoans p.s I hope you feel better soon

trulydelicious · 01/01/2021 08:12

@Howluckywewere

Had COVID infection in April

@hitsvilleuk

I have had COVID (positive PCR and antibodies)

Isn't there a protocol where they ask whether you've had confirmed COVID before giving you the vaccine?

I'm not implying that the vaccine is 'wasted' if you receive it or any of that nonsense. But, as studies are still ongoing regarding immunity acquired from infection, it would make sense to wait a while to vaccinate in your situation? Similarly to how they test for rubella antibodies when you are trying to get pregnant?

Or are your jobs very high risk and you preferred to be vaccinated regardless to be on the safe side?

Howluckywewere · 01/01/2021 08:16

[quote trulydelicious]@Howluckywewere

Had COVID infection in April

@hitsvilleuk

I have had COVID (positive PCR and antibodies)

Isn't there a protocol where they ask whether you've had confirmed COVID before giving you the vaccine?

I'm not implying that the vaccine is 'wasted' if you receive it or any of that nonsense. But, as studies are still ongoing regarding immunity acquired from infection, it would make sense to wait a while to vaccinate in your situation? Similarly to how they test for rubella antibodies when you are trying to get pregnant?

Or are your jobs very high risk and you preferred to be vaccinated regardless to be on the safe side?[/quote]
High risk job, plus they don’t have enough evidence to say how protective the antibodies are or how long any immunity from a previous infection might last.

ChaBishkoot · 01/01/2021 08:20

Hmm DH had the Moderna vaccine and no side effects. We are in the US so he’s due his second shot soon. My in laws had their Pfizer vaccine shot yesterday. Also no side effects so far but it’s relatively early.

JazzTheDog · 01/01/2021 08:21

I felt as I did when I had Covid (October) for about 5 days after mine. Very achy muscles and stiff joints, constant low level headache.

PhillyJoe · 01/01/2021 08:36

I had mine yesterday. I just have a sore arm and no other effects. My second is booked in for March and while I'm vaguely disappointed I also know that whole point of this is that we need a large number of the population vaccinated so that we can reduce the spread enough for us to stop having lockdowns, etc. The faster that happens the better! If that means that I personally have 5% lower immunity for an extra few weeks then so be it.

trulydelicious · 01/01/2021 08:36

Makes sense @Howluckywewere

bookworm14 · 01/01/2021 08:40

I had the Pfizer jab yesterday (work in a hospital in non-frontline role). Only side effect so far has been a sore arm.

JosieB68 · 01/01/2021 08:45

Sore arm for couple day