Vaccine Side Effects - What side effects did you get from your vaccine?

Those who want their kids injected should have a long hard read at these side effects.

I've more side effects from 2 pints then Pfizer. Stop scaremongering.

i have an elderly relative who was hospitalised for nearly a month after the second jab of AstraZeneca. Had already had Covid which manifested as a sore throat, despite having COPD.

A bit achy the next day after Pfizer 2nd dose, and had a small fever (37.5-ish). Took paracetemol twice that day and gone by the evening.

Was made worse by the fact that our baby had an absolute rubbish night sleep the night after the dose.

Yes I had very similar side effects to you after my first dose including chest tightness/discomfort. All issues were 100% gone by day 4. Couldn’t hurt to ring your gp.

First dose of moderna, sore arm felt a little sleepy the following day but grand after.

2nd dose high temperature, woke up shaking, 2 days on feel like I have bronchitis.

He's likely had Covid just prior or just after getting the 1st dose. This sort of an immune reaction would explain it. Also, his immune system may not be in a good shape (fitness ability has little correlation with that). But the first explanation is more likely.

(m/30) Got the second Pfizer yesterday, approaching 24 hours now and can say no difference to the first one. Slight/barely noticeable soreness on the arm after on the day of the jab and seems relatively clear today. Took two prophylactic panadol before bed, maybe it helped. But all round, not as bad as I'd been led to believe, although it's clearly very different depending on the person!

Update: Had some palpitations this morning so went to the AE as today is day 5 after my first vaccine dose. Had bloods, chest x-ray and ECG done. All the results were normal therefore I guess the persistent chest pain is just a normal side effect of the vaccine.

my partner got bad chest pains which turned out to be pleurisy caused by AZ 2nd jab. . Look up symptoms maybe the same thing? It’s possible doctors didn’t spot it in the xray first time around as this is what happened with my partner.

thankfully not life threatening and leaves no lasting damage. But the symptoms would make you paranoid.

Pfizer 1: sore arm, gone within a day

Pfizer 2: sore(r) arm, fatigue for a few days but I get bouts of that anyway!

Side effects were minimal and no one I know has had anything more than the above.

I don't know anyone inside my friends, work and family circle who got more than a sore arm and a bout of tiredness after the 2nd Pfizer shot. Myself included. Reading online you'd think you would need a month off after it.

On the other hand, I know a few people who had covid and most of them were in bits for weeks after it yet lots of people online say it's grand "shur you'd never even know you had it". Why would you bother with the vaccine.

I'm sure everyone experiences it differently but I tend to take everything online with a massive grain of salt when it comes to COVID. But, 100% would rather a shite day or two after the vaccine than COVID personally!

EDIT: Oh, and just to be clear. A reaction is normal. A vaccine is training your body to react to virus. It can feel rough, but it's a good sign your body is reacting and will be ready to kick COVIDs ass :)

I know one person who was adamant they were not getting the vaccine, we spoke about in work, couple of days later he got covid, got pneumonia off the back of that and has only just returned to work today after a month off.

I'm wondering is that what i have, 4 days on have a cough and that kinda heavy feeling on my chest.

Ist Pfizer dose - sore arm, slight joint pain.

2nd Pfizer dose - sore arm, feel like I've had the sh*t kicked out of me and getting hot/cold every now and then. And a bit of nausea.