Vaccine side effects

my husband and myself had vacinne 28/12/2020 due for 2nd one on Monday.
The day after I felt really really tired and fell asleep in the car during my lunch break, I put it down to having a busy Christmas (working) , that evening I was extremely cold and my arm was quite sore. Next day I spent most of the day sleeping on the sofa. Again just put it down to a hectic Christmas but a few of my friends at work reported similar side effects. On the Friday (new years day) my husband had a headaches, was very cold and tired, which lasted 3 days.
Both of us felt fine after couple of days rest, I feel very lucky to have had vaccine as i'm only in late 50's. No regrets

I think that to say this vaccine is untested is really untrue. It was tested on tens of thousands of people here and abroad. One thing I will say is that the effects of covid are well known so I will be having a vaccine as soon as it's offered.

I blame weather on many headaches, usually before snow and we all know that the oppression of an impending thunderstorm can bring on a headache. The state of any weather can bring about various aches and pains----then you have anxiety of course.

Maybe a sore arm near the area of the needle as it goes into the muscle. Much like after a 'flu injection, that's all.

I'm having my first jab next Tuesday and will tell you if I get any side effects as time goes on. But I feel optimistic about it. I've had lots of various vaccinations, including the flu one every year, and never had adverse side effects.

QuoteCallistemon Are you an immunologist, yogagirl?

Wish I had used my intelligence and got that far Callistemon

Well tin hat on for me, I'm going to be honest with my feelings on this subject, which normally I say as little as possible, due to the backlash! My sister even blocked me on 'whatsapp' when I said I wouldn't be having the jab, [unblocked now]. I have never had the flu jab & never have vaccines when I travel abroad, unless forced to, as was when I went to India, but I had only the ones I had to. When I lived in Africa for 6yrs, never took malaria tabs, gin & tonic did the trick quite nicely! As does vitamin D now.

All my family, bar my sister & prev. f.i.l who's almost 90, all my neighbours, work colleges & students have all said they will not have an untested vaccine. You never hear on the news about anyone who is anti-vaccine or the terrible side effects that I've seen on independent news stations & doctors & professors talk on this.

My son is a scientist, not working at the moment, living with me since just before the first lockdown. He updates me daily on what's going on, what's in the vaccine & the long term effects it could have on a body.

As I've already said, I listen to both sides and have to admit I am very confused. But to put a soup of chemicals into my healthy body I will not do.

I listen to both sides. Yes there is a terrible Corona flu making many very sick & sadly many dying, as happens every year with flu of all different types. This is clearly the worst we've had. When they say that the death rate is greater than that of 1948, yes it is but then the population is far greater now!

Maybe this is payback time for all the terrible animal cruelty around the world by humans!

I'm getting a headache
I think it's a side effect of us not getting the vaccine in Wales.
An anxiety headache

In fact I felt quite under the weather today, churning tummy, really rough. I am due to have the vaccine tomorrow. Could it be a side effect

M0nica
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I think bad headaches 1-2 weeks down the line would have been down to the vaccine as that's how long it takes to 'kick-in'

Are you an immunologist, yogagirl?

You seem very sure of your facts.
I thought you were anti-vaccine?

That is quite common with many vaccines, regardless of how many doses are involved.

I read a report somewhere of a girl getting side effects after her second dose. Just general, very low level fluey feeling for a couple of days. Not enough not to go to work, just 'off'.

MOnica ?

8 or 9 days after the vaccine is too long after the event for it to be a vaccine side effect.

In fact I felt quite under the weather today, churning tummy, really rough. I am due to have the vaccine tomorrow. Could it be a side effect

I’m sure the side effects are minimal compared to having
COVID, certainly better than being hospitalised.

she's FINE today ,dont know what happens to my posts keep losing letters

My MIL had her jag on Tuesday ,she says she was "wiped out" yesterday,tired ,headachy and muscle pain in her legs.She's fine today .The letter I got from Scotgov lists these side effects but says they are minor .

DH had his this afternoon, says he feels fine, hoping mine comes soon!

I had the Pfizer vaccine this morning. So far not even an achy arm. A practising nurse I know, she's in her early 50's had the Oxford vaccine and was quite unwell for three days.

I had the jab today and have had no side effects whatsoever. The staff at the GP hub I attended were lovely and cheerful. I think any vaccination will be blamed if people have minor symptoms of something. Reminds me of the contraceptive pill when all sorts of health issues were blamed on it.

Go for it people, it is fine and is the only way out of the mess we are in.

I once did a trial for a new tablet it was a blind trial so no one knew if they were getting it or the placebo
At the end of the traial the written report was hilarious as the main side effects had all been found in people on the sugar pill everything from stomach upsets, severe headaches to in one case severe suicidal thoughts ???that’s how deep our fear and power of suggestion can run

Just like any new medication we take any unusual symptoms, headache, stomach ache, dizziness etc, will be blamed on it, even if it’s purely coincidental.

I've heard of that type of adverse reaction too Yorklady with some unable to walk properly, if at all.

I have had really bad vertigo, a few years back, and it is horrendous! It lasted 12 weeks. Pray I never get it again. Wish your mum better. x

You should report it.

There is a system in place for individuals and professionals to report adverse reactions to the vaccine.
coronavirus-yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/

My mum had a severe attack of vertigo, around day 8&9 after her vaccine.
Did a bit of google research but there was nothing to find. Could be completely unconnected but there was no way of reporting this either!

M0nica

No it wouldn't. The vaccine doesn't suddenly 'kick-in'. It is in the body from the moment it is injected and gradually takes effect over about three weeks, reaching maximum effectiveness at that point.

Any reaction to the vaccine will be on the day of the vaccine and a couple of days thereafter.

Exactly Monica 3 weeks to maximum, so then adverse reactions can appear, or could appear within 15mins. We have still to learn any adverse effects that may happen years done the line.