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Pfizer vaccine side effects

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Bexily · 20/02/2021 18:15

Hi I had the Pfizer vacccine a couple of hours ago. My arm is aching a bit already, has anybody had any experience on the side effects and how long they last?

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YayCoffeeCoffeeCoffee · 20/02/2021 18:22

I had the Pfizer and apart from a sore heavy arm for about 4hrs I had nothing else.

LeslieYep · 20/02/2021 18:33

DM had this the other day. Painful arm and that's it.

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Bexily · 20/02/2021 18:39

Fingers crossed then. Thank you

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MajesticWhine · 20/02/2021 18:43

My arm hurt quite a lot for a day or two. I also had a headache the next day but nothing too bad.

sandycloud · 20/02/2021 18:44

I had mine a couple of weeks ago. Achy arm got a few days. I did wake up the first night shivering. I took paracetamol before bed too. Didn't feel ill though.

Mintjulia · 20/02/2021 18:46

DSister had an achey arm for 12 hours and generally felt a bit tired. She was fine the next day.

bluestarthread · 20/02/2021 18:49

I had Pfizer jab on Wednesday late afternoon. Arm ached by bedtime and the next day but nothing else and all fine now. DH had AZ jab a week before and had (man) flu symptoms for 36 hours.

foreverchangingmyname · 20/02/2021 18:53

I got mine yesterday, sore arm started last night and today I've just felt a bit rundown. Headache, achy, tired.
Tbh it's been a nice excuse to stay in bed!

Dugi3 · 20/02/2021 19:01

Hi, I have had both doses of the vaccine, first one just achey arm and a little bit lethargic but all gone in 24hours. Just to pre warn, after the second dose I had a raging temperature, a severe headache, chills, my skin felt sore to the touch and I could not eat for 24hours. I really felt awful, the majority of my colleagues were the same. This is in no way to put anyone off, I am so grateful to have had it and would do it again in a heartbeat but just to warn than you may need a day of complete rest following your second dose.

temproasted · 20/02/2021 19:02

Had mine 3 weeks ago and DH last week - both fine just sore arm for a day or two

temproasted · 20/02/2021 19:03

Dugi- that's good to know so we can be prepared Smile

LooksLikeImStuckHere · 20/02/2021 19:06

Just a sore arm for about a week. I’ve also heard that the second vaccine makes you feel more ill.

bababra · 20/02/2021 19:07

Had mine wed woke up Thursday with fever, aches and very sore throat and sore arm. Have done much since then and zero appetite. No headache though

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 20/02/2021 19:08

AZ vaccine on Thursday. Slightly sore arm later that day. Felt very tired and similar to early stages of a cold that evening. Hot bath, early night, felt fine the next morning. Totally worth it.

Dee1975 · 20/02/2021 19:10

Arm was only sore when touched for a couple of days. Struggled to sleep on my side the first night. But Nothing else. So was quite lucky. DH had a very sore and heavy arm for a couple of days and felt a little ‘off’.

aLilNonnyMouse · 20/02/2021 19:12

Sore arm for about 2 days. Nothing really bad, just a bit achy when lifting it up high/carrying something. No other symptoms at all.

Weepingwillow22 · 20/02/2021 19:19

Just a sore arm. I also had mild covid a few weeks before so was worried I might get worse side effects but it was fine.

Tiredmum100 · 20/02/2021 19:26

I had a really sore arm for about 2 days, the first day was very sore, worse than the flu vac. The following day in the afternoon I had a temperature and slight headache.

Tiredmum100 · 20/02/2021 19:28

@Dugi3

Hi, I have had both doses of the vaccine, first one just achey arm and a little bit lethargic but all gone in 24hours. Just to pre warn, after the second dose I had a raging temperature, a severe headache, chills, my skin felt sore to the touch and I could not eat for 24hours. I really felt awful, the majority of my colleagues were the same. This is in no way to put anyone off, I am so grateful to have had it and would do it again in a heartbeat but just to warn than you may need a day of complete rest following your second dose.
I've got my second vaccination on Tuesday, I've got to go to work all next week (nurse). Fingers crossed it wont be too bad 🤞
WiseUpJanetWeiss · 20/02/2021 19:29

Sore arm that I couldn’t sleep on, chills and feeling generally rough for 36 hours. Then a miraculous recovery and my arm didn’t hurt at all even when I squeezed it. DH was more or less the same. Colleagues ranged between feeling a bit off to being absolutely fine.

We’re having our second dose on Friday, and if we weren’t we’d be booking some AL just in case.

Absolutely no regrets though.

x2boys · 20/02/2021 19:31

I also had the Pfizer injection a couple of hours ago ,so far so good,arms a bit sore but nothing else 🤞we are ok!

claracluck1978 · 20/02/2021 20:33

I had my Pfizer jab yesterday & have had no side effects, just an arm that is a bit tender when pressure is applied

DP had the same batch as me 20m after I had mine and has been v lethargic and under the weather today with a bit of a temp. Had we not been jabbed yesterday, today he said he felt ropey enough that he would have ordered a test. He seems to be improving over this evening though.

Absolutely bloody delighted to have been jabbed

Wobblysausage · 20/02/2021 20:40

I grew a tail

OliveTree75 · 20/02/2021 20:43

My DM had it yesterday. Just a sore arm. She said she feels like she is on top of the world Smile

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 20/02/2021 20:44

Nothing at all.

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