My completely uneventful AZ jab

[Mintychocolate]

Had this last week. Didn't feel a thing (tiniest needle ever) and apart from a slightly sore arm for a couple of days nothing. I'm not exactly the type to eat just veges and not drink but then I never get the flu either. A complete non event for anyone that wants to hear that precisely nothing happened. Can't wait to not even notice the 2nd one too!

To me the vaccination felt pretty much like a standard injection, the 'sharp scratch' discomfort but over in a second.
No side effects other than a slightly sore arm for a day or two.
IME the covid test was far more invasive and unpleasant.

Yes, nothing eventful for me too.
Although I did blub on the way out as am a bit of a prat.

Same. Slightly achey and shivery that night but I did have Covid previously and it is it a standard side effect. Went really well, hope our second dose doesn't get delayed.

Same here, though I have a weird underlying condition and was a little worried. DH with no underlying condition tossed and turned all night, hot and cold etc. He treated himself to a single paracetamol in the middle of the night. And continued to toss and turn! So I'm a little fatigued this morning, but chances are it's lack of sleep rather than the jab!

My dd is having it today and she is really excited. Her dh had it a couple of weeks ago and there were no side effects. Everyone I know who has had the AZ has had either no problems or they have felt hot and sweaty, etc for 24 hours. We had our second Pfizer jab yesterday and I felt as if we were in the middle of a miracle created by brilliant people. Apparently Israel had a problem with low take ups of the vaccine but when the population realised they needed to prove vaccination to fully resume their lives the numbers shot up. Michael Ball was on the tv yesterday saying you had an absolute right not to be vaccinated but on the other hand owners of restaurants, pubs, cruise ships etc etc had the right to protect their businesses by demanding their customers are vaccinated. I couldn’t agree more. Of course if there is a real reason why someone can’t have it then there must be exemptions. But they should be based on medical evidence.

@HappydaysArehere I could have written this! The day I got my text to book I was so excited!!! Thrilled to be there. Got my sticker! Did a little jump of joy on the way out!! Now my friends are getting/have had them and I can hardly wait to see them all again properly. Not walking in some freezing park but in a heated pub garden! With proper cocktails - which it turns out are extremely difficult to make at home. And nice gastro pub food. And holidays! Oh how I long for holidays even if I can't fit a bikini.

Sticker, you say? Pah. I feel like I missed out, now!

She asked. I said yes And a very nice sticker it is too. Almost could be made into a badge of anyone remembers those badges we used to wear as kids (I had the Jam). Next time you go in be upfront that unless you're getting a sticker you're walking!
Well ok maybe not

Nice one! I’m feeling v rough after mine yesterday but still over the moon to have had the jab.

Mine, too, was uneventful. I did get a free pen!

Pen envy. Mine was today, just put my sticker on my phone case!

I can't work out if my arm is sore or whether I'm over thinking it, but otherwise it was all fine, even for a needle hater.

Can you all say roughly what ages you are?
E.g. 40s 50s 60s or 70s.
Would be interesting to see if it IS mainly older people who are likely to have non events.
Owing to having less efficient immune systems apparently.
I'm not sure how true that is.

My DH had his yesterday. He felt fine this morning, went off for a run and by lunchtime had taken to his bed clutching his dressing gown of doom. Glad yours was uneventful, hoping mine will be the same.

Dh (54) had his. Slightly sore arm but no fluey symptoms or temperature. Most uninteresting.

I stubbed my toe and got a hang nail all within days of my AZ jab.

Coincidence, I think not!

@likeamillpond Im mid 50s. But I've never had the flu and regularly shove toxins into myself with few ill effects. I doubt my immune system is 'less efficient' even though I'm old. 😂.

As I have never ever had the flu and rarely get any form of sickness despite the fact that I haven't swapped my social life for crochet and other pursuits old people do.

Had mine at 11:30 this morning, feeling okay so far. Very much hoping my dressing gown of doom doesnt make an appearence

@Mintychocolate well done. Also can’t wait to get together with friends and family. Just waiting until we get the green light.
For those interested I am 79, DH 81.
Dd 56
Son in law 62
Neighbours and acquaintances around sixty +
Friend’s daughter forties but she is vulnerable.
Her daughter (probably a mistake) 19 but she went and felt off colour for about a day. Her dm had a headache for about 4 days and felt tired.

44 year old here - had my jab yesterday at 9:30. Felt fine all day yesterday.
Felt a bit achey and tired this morning but some paracetamol did the trick. Tiredness disappeared around lunchtime too, so it was all very mild. No pain in my arm whatsoever.

At my pharmacists both had a 24 hour mild flu. One would be mid 30s, one 50s. Both Asian as I'm not sure if there is any link between race and how sick people get. His older brother died from it right at the beginning which was enormously sad. Especially as there were people on here banging on about not wearing masks, it wasnt dangerous etc.

Now I'm vaccinated though I don't give a damn if people want to be stupid! Not my circus not my monkeys 😁

I am 24 hours from getting it and feel awful. Pounding headache all day, muscles really painful even my feet hurt and back and shoulders. Feeling shivery also. Straight after I had it I felt sick and dizzy.

I had it at 3 today. No symptoms yet. It was strange as it didn't feel at all like when I usually have an injection. I barely felt it, it was like a tiny scratch. I didnt look so was unsure if she'd actually done it. A friend said this happens when they are very quick and skilled at giving an injection. She did look experienced. She looked pleased when I said I barely felt it

I had mine yesterday and wish I had started taking paracetamol as the nice man suggested. Woke up at 3 with a banging head and feeling shivery. Took the para then but it was too late. I’m 51.

@likeamillpond

Can you all say roughly what ages you are? E.g. 40s 50s 60s or 70s. Would be interesting to see if it IS mainly older people who are likely to have non events. Owing to having less efficient immune systems apparently. I'm not sure how true that is.

DH is 54, had no side effects at all.

To give some context about side effects, I read today that out of vaccinated NHS staff in our area, 7% missed a days work due to illness.