What effects did you experience after your first and second doses of the Covid vaccine?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:51:58 -0400

Tomorrow morning I'll be gaining to get my first dose of the vaccine made by bio-tech and introduced by Pfizer. Any members whether got their first dose or both doses. Could you tell what effects you experienced after your first dose initially and then after the second dose? I know arm pain will be a given. Please share thank you?

Response by SFC Randy Hellenbrand made Apr 14 at 2021 9:46 PM

SFC Randy Hellenbrand — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:46:51 -0400

Nothing on the first. Took a 2 hour nap on the second. My wife was pooped for a day due to the massive anti body production the second shot caused.

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made Apr 14 at 2021 11:02 PM

MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:02:42 -0400

I received both doses of the Moderna vaccine. For the first dose, I experienced nothing more than soreness around the injection site for a day or so. The second dose, I again had the soreness at injection site but also experienced mild "flu-like" symptoms at about 36hrs post injection. Symptoms had resolved by 48hrs post injection.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2021 11:20 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:20:05 -0400

PFC Private RallyPoint Member I received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Sore arm on both doses and chills for an hour on the second dose.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 15 at 2021 12:45 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:45:28 -0400

I received both the Pfizer doses. A bit of soreness that first day. By the evening I was dog tired and it lasted about two days both times. A bit of chills and body aches but they went away with some Tylenol. Some Tylenol and extra sleep and you'll be fine

Response by SPC James Neidig made Apr 15 at 2021 12:59 AM

SPC James Neidig — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:59:35 -0400

Got the first dose of Moderna last week about 5 minutes after getting it got real dizzy and the sweats it went away after about 15 minutes after they laid me down on a cot and gave me water. Had a sore arm and fatigue for about 3 days, other than that not too bad.

Response by SrA John Monette made Apr 15 at 2021 7:06 AM

SrA John Monette — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:06:03 -0400

1st and 2nd doses (Pfizer through the VA) sore shoulder. 2nd dose made me feel very drained for a couple days

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Apr 16 at 2021 2:31 PM

SSG Carlos Madden — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:31:12 -0400

First shot wasn't anything other than some soreness at the site. The second shot didn't do much either except I slept for nearly 12 hours. It must have wiped me out.

Response by SGT Matthew S. made Apr 17 at 2021 10:39 AM

SGT Matthew S. — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:39:14 -0400

Arm pain both times; the second one I felt feverish and didn't sleep well the night after plus ran a low-grade fever the following day or so. My head also just felt...off... along the lines of a flu-like symptom.

My wife had it worse after her second; she had chills and shakes the following day.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2021 1:42 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:42:37 -0400

Pfizer - first dose no side effects. Second - the next day I felt like crap. Body aches, fatigue, chills. Temp went up and down all day. I took some Tylenol (generic) early evening and started feeling better. Next day I was back to normal.