Second vaccine .....

I took rwo paracetamols before I went for my second jab as a precautionary measure just in case. I heard someone on tv suggesting it.

I had AZ had abdominal pain the next day and was tired the next but then fine. My daughter has had mild Covid but said she felt worse after have AZ. Was ok after a couple of days. My brother and sister in law were very ill with Covid . Both had AZ and apart from sore arm no side effects. Got my second one end of May. Will be having it. Any vaccine no matter what it is effects people in different ways. But no matter what Covid vaccine you have it's better than having Covid. As there is no saying who it will kill. 90+ year old survive while some in their 20s or 30s die. It's going to take years before all the research into it is done.

We just have to protect ourselves and loved ones the best way we can.

I listened to a scientist yesterday saying that if you have not had an adverse effect to your 1st AZ vaccine you will not get it from the 2nd. We are going to have to learn to live alongside this damn virus, so whatever it takes is good for me.

I am not one who goes along with conspiracy theories - BUT as the Astra Veneca vaccination is the ONLY one of these that is given on a NOT-FOR-PROFIT basis, it does make me wonder how much of so much of these scare stories are eminating more from the other companies, who are receiving loads of dosh!!!

I felt ill for 2 weeks from my first AZ vaccine- my glands were up - shivers, aches, pain at the site of the injection and headaches. I also developed a cough! I'm not sure if I picked up the cough at the place I had the jab or if it's because the vaccine means you're getting a small part of covid?

OnwardandUpward

I felt ill for 2 weeks from my first AZ vaccine- my glands were up - shivers, aches, pain at the site of the injection and headaches. I also developed a cough! I'm not sure if I picked up the cough at the place I had the jab or if it's because the vaccine means you're getting a small part of covid?

AZ is not a live vaccine it cannot give you Covid

We had our second Pfizer jabs 9days ago. DH has been fine apart from sore arm. Afterwards,I had two days in bed with nausea, headaches and aching limbs. These seemed to lessen but then I had ear ache and swollen neck glands, and felt dizzy.
Spoke to our Gp two days ago and he said my symptoms were “not related to having had the vaccine” and then he went into a long explanation full of medical jargon...whilst my eyes glazed over.....! He said I “didn’t need to fill in any Yellow card at all...Just take paracetamol”...
Couldn’t be bothered to argue back with him....so I said I’d be contacting the surgery again if I was no better next week..

Franbern

I am not one who goes along with conspiracy theories - BUT as the Astra Veneca vaccination is the ONLY one of these that is given on a NOT-FOR-PROFIT basis, it does make me wonder how much of so much of these scare stories are eminating more from the other companies, who are receiving loads of dosh!!!

I’m wondering that too.

Dh had his 2nd jab yesterday, no side effects so far - he had none with the first, either (AZ) but I did - shivers and shakes, but gone by morning.

Hoping for my 2nd soon - 1st was a week after dh.

But they're not scare stories, they are actual results of giving the vaccine to millions of people. You give anything to millions of people, there are going to be side effects. I expect we'll see something on the others as well, its just that this one has shown up first.

The last thing we need is conspiracy theories about scare stories!

Had ours on Wednesday. I had a painful arm yesterday but fine today. No fatigue this time either so yes, less side effects.

You give anything to millions of people, there are going to be side effects.

Absolutely.

I expect we’ll see something on the others as well, it’s just that this one has shown up first.

There must be side effects with the others, but we’re not really hearing anything about them. Why not? Or are there really no side effects with the other vaccines? Whatever, I’m just so grateful to the scientists who have developed all of these wonderful vaccines.

maddyone

^You give anything to millions of people, there are going to be side effects.^

Absolutely.

I expect we’ll see something on the others as well, it’s just that this one has shown up first.

There must be side effects with the others, but we’re not really hearing anything about them. Why not? Or are there really no side effects with the other vaccines? Whatever, I’m just so grateful to the scientists who have developed all of these wonderful vaccines.

I think you are sounding a bit conspiratorial really. Moderna is widely used in the States and given their very litigious health care culture, I think we can rely on reporting of important side effects. As for Pfizer, the research work going in Israel on that is also I believe to be trusted. AZ is a different type from the first two so different side effects are to be expected.

Johnson and Johnson has been causing problems with clots too.

EllanVannin

Johnson and Johnson has been causing problems with clots too.

Oh it’s only those pesky Europeans that are worried - we can just scoff at them. On a serious note, doesn’t J and J use similar viral vector technology to AZ?

A friend who had Pfizer 2 at the same time as I did, has had a really bad reaction lasting a week. Her husband has been unaffected and so have I. The GP told her that some people have had a reaction to their second Pfizer, which didn't make her feel any better!

I think you are sounding a bit conspiratorial really.

Yes possibly I do suzie, but I don’t really mean to. I’m just puzzled. I had the Pfizer and had no side effects apart from a slight aching arm and neck. I’ve heard there have been some blood clots with that vaccine too but I’m unsure of the details, or if it has really happened. I hadn’t heard anything about blood clots with the Johnsons one until it was mentioned on this thread.
I would have had the AZ vaccine quite happily. In fact I would have had any of the vaccines quite happily.

It probably does use the same technology suziewoozie, although named Janssen, it's a subsidiary of J&J manufactured in Holland. It's already killed one person.

Some clots were reported with Pfzier but doesn’t seem talked about in the newspapers

Well I m off for my second AZ tomorrow ?

BlueBelle

Some clots were reported with Pfzier but doesn’t seem talked about in the newspapers

Well I m off for my second AZ tomorrow ?

Iirc the clots were not of the specific kind associated with Pfizer.

I mean AZ of course ?

As we are still talking about the AZ, what upset me reading comments on newspapers abroad, is that being cheaper is not as good quality as the Pfizer!

I had my second Pfizer jab today. The doctor and the nurse both said that the first Oxford jab is the worse but the second Pfizer jab is worse. We have been warned that our arm may become sore this evening and we may have flu like symptoms. If we do, simply take Paracetamol and drink plenty.

BlueSky

As we are still talking about the AZ, what upset me reading comments on newspapers abroad, is that being cheaper is not as good quality as the Pfizer!

Well that was just a silly comment wasn’t it? Just like all the silly comments we read over here?

It’s sad if people really think that the AZ vaccine isn’t as good quality as the others because it’s cheaper. I should hope that’s just silly gossip. Unfortunately some people will believe anything.
I think it’s commendable that one of the vaccines is being sold at cost because it makes it affordable for poorer countries. That is precisely why it’s being sold at cost. After all, we’re not safe till we’re all safe.