Anyone having a reaction to Covid Vaccination now we are several months from first jab?

First Pfizer jab gave me a sore arm and a couple of bad nights, second one bit of a sore arm but not much. DH had no problems at all. AZ gave one friend a couple of rough days, another friend hardly even felt the needle going in.

Thinking on i might be one of the hypercondriacs Nipsmum mentions!

I have heard you are more likely to react to the jab if you have had covid.

No reaction to first jab, but sore arm and tiredness for about 3 days after 2nd one. Any reaction is far better than Covid.

I had my first Astra Zeneca one in February, the second last month. I had two or three days feeling a bit cold and off colour, slight headache, after the first one…just a slightly more sore arm after the second but I’m fine. I’m 69, I have psoriasis which is an auto immune disorder and it hasn’t affected that or provoked anything else. I am part of a UCL study now, checking monthly to see whether I have antibodies …and I’m happy that I do have antibodies to the S (spike) but not the N (which I believe is Nucleus). This confirms to the research team that I have been vaccinated but that my blood shows no signs of prior infection with the actual virus. So it’s worth the monthly job of dripping blood from my finger into a tiny vial to know that! The study is funded till August this year and they may extend it to pick up indications of a dip in antibodies after several months and then whether the booster jabs in the autumn restore the antibody levels. I have several friends and family who have all been vaccinated and apart from some minor post vaccine side effects like sore arm, slight headache and tiredness etc we’ve all been fine and are glad to have been given our vaccines.

Had both. Day after second dose felt a bit lethargic but definitely not ill. Nothing else since.

Oh yes hot and nauseous every day like morning sickness and oh had banging headaches.

I had covid in april 2020and experienced symtoms of long covid - brain fog joint pains difficulty walking and general inability to function. I did start to improve before xmas.
I had my first pfizer jab in January and it knocked me right back to square one for about 10 weeks. Then i had the 2nd jab but didn't feel any worse.

I would still have the vaccine because i don't want to get covid again.
I was 48 when i got it not in an at risk group . I was a size 12 so not obese.my breathing is still not back to 100% and neither is my oh. Not good when kissing!

My husband has had headaches most days since he had his second vaccine he was sent to the hospital by our GP to check if he had a clot on his brain. 5 weeks on he is still getting headaches but not at frequent.

No long term effects but I did feel quite poorly for 5 days. My DIL who is 27 had to take to her bed for 3 days after her 1st jab. She was not at all well.

At 80 years old and with various health conditions, I've had both vaccinations with absolutely no side effects whatsoever. There is nothing to be scared of. Remember there are many hypocondriacs around .

Had my first one eight weeks ago and felt absolutely fine. Not even a sore arm. Had my second yesterday. Took a day off work, just incase, but feel great.

Nanaclare

I am a nurse teacher at uni and now had both of mine. First one had a local reaction probably because I had Covid 3 months earlier so may have had some acquired immunity. 2bd last week as fine.
I would avoid media interpretations of risks and read the primary research which is robust and peer reviewed. The studies undertaken prior to the vaccine roll out are robust and the side effects are worth the benefits. I would strongly suggest accessibg the JCVI web site to access the robust research as opposed to media scare mongering. The JCVI publish the journey of development of every vaccine.

this. Absolutely this

I have had intermittent dizziness, but since I have health anxiety it may just be psychosomatic . I have also had excess saliva alternating with dry mouth, but again, likely to be anxiety related.

I too follow and contribute to Zoe (and i am amazed that your son's GF doesn't follow it.) I also contibute to a couple of other long term symptom reporting surveys and so far nada showing up on any long term effects. I too would be interested to know what she has read and where she saw it. I am retired from the NHS now but I do follow the covid research.

Had a sore arm and washed out day after the first, didn’t happen after the second, but a week later had an “off” day, headaches and fatigue++. Wondered at the time if Covid-19 vaccine related, but could have been due to a late night. Would I have wondered if it was illness related pre-Covid? Probably not. Benefit of vaccine to recipient and contacts still far outweighs the risks. Medical background.

A bit “fluey” for a few days after my first AZ jab. No temperature, just achey and a bit tired. Just had my second one yesterday afternoon, so you can tell it didn’t put me off. My feeling is that a few days feeling mildly under the weather is infinitely preferable to the far worse symptoms possible with Covid itself. Even blood clots and strokes are far more common with the infection, not to mention the risk of long Covid

I am a nurse teacher at uni and now had both of mine. First one had a local reaction probably because I had Covid 3 months earlier so may have had some acquired immunity. 2bd last week as fine.
I would avoid media interpretations of risks and read the primary research which is robust and peer reviewed. The studies undertaken prior to the vaccine roll out are robust and the side effects are worth the benefits. I would strongly suggest accessibg the JCVI web site to access the robust research as opposed to media scare mongering. The JCVI publish the journey of development of every vaccine.

I haven't had any reactions to either other than a slightly sore arm with first. Didn't get that with second.

I had Astra Zeneca both times (aged 71). Main symptoms: rigors, bone pain and vomiting which disappeared after a couple of days in bed with paracetamol effective for pain and rigors. Second time vomiting for about an hour midweek of second week. Been fine ever since 3 weeks on. DH hardly affected at all apart from dizziness. Might be worth canvassing Mumsnet for younger demograph...

First AZ in February, flu like symptoms for a couple of days, but mild. Had Covid in between first and second jabs and so the second jab caused a bit more of a reaction - very sore and heavy arm, and again flu like symptoms but this time accompanied by the mother of all headaches. But again, nothing to horrible and only lasted a couple of days. Can say from experience, much better than getting Covid.

My DH and I, our 4 children and DIL were all fine except for stiff arm. Age range 35 to 75.

Lyndylou

Thanks again to everyone for your responses. I will ask for links Alegrias1.

She has decided to go ahead which is a big relief to me. I love her to bits as if she was my own so it has been difficult for me to advise her but my personal feeling is Covid is scarier than the jab.

You must be so glad that she has decided to get it Lyndylou!

Don't worry abut the links if it would be awkward to ask for them, I was just being curious.

Pfizer x 2 and no side effects whatsoever. My sons and their partners have all had the AZ without any ill effects. The only vacc that ever gave me trouble was when I had a typhoid one when I was 15 - I shivered all night but was fine next morning!

Thanks again to everyone for your responses. I will ask for links Alegrias1.

She has decided to go ahead which is a big relief to me. I love her to bits as if she was my own so it has been difficult for me to advise her but my personal feeling is Covid is scarier than the jab.

Moderna. I had a fluey day after the 1st dose and a very very mild sense of 'blah' on the day after my 2nd dose.

But other than that... nothing. Feeling fine. And more importantly, a LOT less scared. ? ?