MikeR Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Well, I finally had my first jab this past Tuesday. Went to the P&J Live, straight in, no queue and straight back out again in about half an hour. Told I was getting the Pfizer one so I thought "fine, the side effects should be manageable." Errr.... no. Started feeling queasy that night, went to bed and woke up feeling utterly crud! Had to phone in sick and I've spent the last week slowly starting to feel human again! Still feel muzzy headed but it's no where near as bad as it was. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-21 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Had my second Oxford jab on Saturday May 08th. Since then had no side effects at all. Must have a strong constitution ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Had my second jab this morning, no side effects so far, WOOF. Simon. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Just had my first AZ jab a half hour ago and the second in twelve weeks time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klr Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I had my first shot of the Moderna vaccine last Tuesday. My upper arm was slightly sore and stiff the day after, but nothing more than that. And (almost as important!) I got a haircut on Wednesday, my first since last October - not counting my own desperate remedial "gardening". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 2-Jags Johnnie 😃 Got my second dose of the AZ vaccine at Forth Valley College in Falkirk this afternoon. No unpleasant side effects so far. About 10 hours after I had the first jag I just hit the wall, absolutely no energy and could hardly put one foot in front of the other. Lasted about 24 hours. So far, so good this time though. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Had my second jab around lunchtime. Nothing to report so far. I’m very glad to have had it, though I still view the general public as if they’re extras from Shaun Of The Dead! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 11 hours ago, klr said: I had my first shot of the Moderna vaccine last Tuesday. My upper arm was slightly sore and stiff the day after, but nothing more than that. And (almost as important!) I got a haircut on Wednesday, my first since last October - not counting my own desperate remedial "gardening". For me it is the first time being a baldy has had its advantages. Everyone one else wandering around like extras from Starsky and Hutch while five minutes with the clippers and I am sorted.😀👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Reading through people's experiences of having the vaccination -whether first or second dose, or one of the three vaccines now offered, has been fascinating. And I am sure, for those who've yet to have one, reassuring. I am very glad that I've had both vaccinations now, and that the worst effects of this damn virus seem to be receding. And I don't know if anyone else saw the Great British menu last night, but Professor Sarah Gilbert, one of the scientists who developed the Oxford/Astra Zeneca virus, was one of the guests at the banquet. While that isn't (probably) one of the great accolades of the scientific workd, I thought it a nice touch and from what she said, some nice food, too! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Well Just got my first jab, Pfizer it is. Next appointment is 21 days from now. Cannot wait to burn the masks on a Viking funeral pyre. I am Sooo tired of wearing one. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I had the second jab (Moderna) two weeks ago. The first one resulted in a hurty upper arm, the second in 12 hours of sleeping as I felt quite bad. Woke up the next day feeling fine. Now I have to go out into the wide world again, and I'm pretty sure I don't want to :). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Got my first shot (Moderna) last Wednesday. Only moderate side effects like slight pain at the injection site, very slight headache and general tiredness. Everything was fine again by Saturday evening. I was quite surprised that I got my shot already as currently appointments are still prioritized by age groups and/or other risks (pre-existing diseases, ...). So being just 36 and healthy I was quite at the bottom of priority. Thankfully the Vienna Airport (where our company has an office) started a vaccination program for all employees of companies which have an office there and opened their own vaccination centre. I got my appointment within 1 week of registering there. I was also registered directly at my company (companies can also apply to vaccine their employees; was offered an appointment 1 day after my first shot) and my hometown (registered since January, still not a peep from them). Next shot will be within 6 weeks. Cheers Markus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 My daughter and I got our first shot yesterday. Here in San Antonio, Texas, we can get the shots at the Wal-Mart store pharmacies, no appointment required. What really surprised us was the fact that we could get the Pfizer shot at the Wal-Mart we most frequent, but the store that she works in only has the Moderna vaccine. Thus far neither of us has had a reaction to the first shot and our next one is in three weeks. Shots are also available at CVS Pharmacies but last I heard an appointment was needed. At least one of the local chain stores is telling its employees that if they've had the second shot, they no longer have to wear a mask. I'm hopeful that it won't be much longer and masks will be a thing of the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, SAT69 said: Here in San Antonio, Texas, we can get the shots at the Wal-Mart store pharmacies, no appointment required. Just one question because I'm curious: If you get your shot at Wal-Mart or in an Drive-Thru vaccine center are you asked to remain there for a few minutes in case you have a serious reaction to the vaccine? Here we are normally asked to stay for 15 -30 minutes so that medical personnel can intervene in case of serious reactions. I've always wondered if this is also done this way when you get your shot in the supermarket or the car? Thanks! Cheers Markus Edited May 26, 2021 by Shorty84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverkite211 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, Shorty84 said: Just one question because I'm curious: If you get your shot at Wal-Mart or in an Drive-Thru vaccine center are you asked to remain there for a few minutes in case you have a serious reaction to the vaccine? Here we are normally asked to stay for 15 -30 minutes so that medical personnel can intervene in case of serious reactions. I've always wondered if this is also done this way when you get your shot in the supermarket or the car? Thanks! Cheers Markus While I had my vaccine shots at a clinic I do know people who went through both a drive through and-in their case-an instore vaccination at Dillon's, a grocery store chain that has pharmacies. In both cases they were required to wait fifteen minutes before they were released. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 19 minutes ago, Shorty84 said: Just one question because I'm curious: If you get your shot at Wal-Mart or in an Drive-Thru vaccine center are you asked to remain there for a few minutes in case you have a serious reaction to the vaccine? Here we are normally asked to stay for 15 -30 minutes so that medical personnel can intervene in case of serious reactions. I've always wondered if this is also done this way when you get your shot in the supermarket or the car? Thanks! Cheers Markus Who on earth would want to hang around for 15 minutes in Wal-Mart? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 6 hours ago, Shorty84 said: Just one question because I'm curious: If you get your shot at Wal-Mart or in an Drive-Thru vaccine center are you asked to remain there for a few minutes in case you have a serious reaction to the vaccine? Here we are normally asked to stay for 15 -30 minutes so that medical personnel can intervene in case of serious reactions. I've always wondered if this is also done this way when you get your shot in the supermarket or the car? We went to the instore pharmacy and they had a couple of chairs just outside the room where the vaccinations were given. No one appeared to monitor those who got the vaccine after they left the room; it appears it was just expected that everyone would comply. I watched one guy leave the room and proceed to go do his shopping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 6 hours ago, silverkite211 said: While I had my vaccine shots at a clinic I do know people who went through both a drive through and-in their case-an instore vaccination at Dillon's, a grocery store chain that has pharmacies. In both cases they were required to wait fifteen minutes before they were released. 2 minutes ago, SAT69 said: We went to the instore pharmacy and they had a couple of chairs just outside the room where the vaccinations were given. No one appeared to monitor those who got the vaccine after they left the room; it appears it was just expected that everyone would comply. I watched one guy leave the room and proceed to go do his shopping. Thanks, I was just curious as in the media clips I've seen it looked like people getting their shot and rushing away. Here in Austria the pharmacies also tried to get part of the vaccination effort, but the doctors have a strong lobby and insisted that they should be the only ones to administer injections (official reasoning was that pharmacies could not provide adequate emergency treatment in case of adverse reactions to the vaccine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Here in the UK pharmacies are seen as a vital component in the roll out. In ‘normal’ times they will also provide flu jabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Yesterday, at about 7:00 pm, I got a call from the pharmacy that's just up the street. The person said that if I wanted it, I could get my second shot in half an hour. They had just started another bottle and wanted to make sure it got used up by closing time. So I did. So far, no ill effects, though my upper left arm, where I got the shot, hurts bad. So did the first one, so hopefully, it goes away by tomorrow. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 39 minutes ago, dogsbody said: They had just started another bottle and wanted to make sure it got used up by closing time. Wish pubs did that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Regarding the 15 minute wait, it is apparently built into the administration advice etc by the manufacturer, at least in the UK. Interesting that Austrian doctors lobby so hard to give injections, is this for everything or just Covid? Over here giving injections is definitely not the prerogative of doctors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 5/26/2021 at 6:11 AM, Shorty84 said: Just one question because I'm curious: If you get your shot at Wal-Mart or in an Drive-Thru vaccine center are you asked to remain there for a few minutes in case you have a serious reaction to the vaccine? Here we are normally asked to stay for 15 -30 minutes so that medical personnel can intervene in case of serious reactions. I've always wondered if this is also done this way when you get your shot in the supermarket or the car? Thanks! Cheers Markus I was told I couldn't leave the pharmacy until 15 minutes had passed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 12 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I was told I couldn't leave the pharmacy until 15 minutes had passed. Yep, same here in France. As has been said, it's probably down to manufacturers advice, so therefore, universal. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Got my second one moved forward a couple of weeks. Gets it out of the way I suppose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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