COVID-19 Vaccination - Personal experiences

Which vaccine have you had?

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Finally had my second Pfizer jab - mildly sore arm for a day, and very tired the next day. No other problems.
 
Finally able to book my jabs this morning. Looking forward to having the first one next week.
 
As of yesterday afternoon I am now all first-dose-d up on Pfizer. So far (about 15 hours later) just the classic 'sore arm because after all someone literally drove a needle into it' by way of side effects.
 
I´ve just booked termins for both doses at a new vaccination center at Kutná Hora, within baroque Jesuit college in historic downtown. They get good online reviews, no waiting time and offer only mRNA vaccines (they should in theory work better against new virus mutations). The first termin is on this Sunday very early morning. Can´t wait.
 
The UK general age bracket has moved down to my age group, but having trouble booking. My town doesn't seem to be getting enough AZ alternatives (probably Pfizer) now the under-40s should have the option, and the closest centre suggested today is an hour, two trains and a bus away. Will be looking daily to see if anything comes up closer if/when my town can finally get some Pfizer.
 
I got my first dose of Moderna recently. Had it done at a grocery store pharmacy, once the paperwork was sorted out it was very fast; I was only with the doctor for maybe 2 minutes. The appointment was very easy to get as well, I scheduled it 2 weeks in advance but it turned out to not be that necessary.

Fortunately the only symptom I had was the common arm pain: a soreness that developed across the entire deltoid muscle in my upper arm a few hours after injection and lasted about 24 hours, followed by localized soreness at the injection site for a few days after (which I only felt if I bumped it against something).

I'll report back once I'm through the woods on my second dose; I've heard anecdotally from several people that the second Pfizer/Moderna shot can lay people up for a couple days.
 
My experience (as a 15 year old, I got Pfizer Dose 1 last Thursday the 13th?) with the government microchip wasn't too bad...just some arm pain where it was injected. Anyways...go get vaccinated if you're able to for the better of our global community!

Also, if you're in the U.S., I recommend signing up for V-Safe after your vaccine! It helps track your symptoms (well, not really for you, I'm not sure if you can look at your symptoms I haven't checked) after you're vaccinated by sending you a text daily for about a week and then weekly for a bit after that, asking you questions on your symptoms, and so you just answer like 10 questions, takes like a minute! It's set up by the CDC so it'll definitely help others! :)
 
I´ve got by first jab (Pfizer was on tap) on Sunday. Sore arm for 24 hours was my only side effect.

I would rate my experience at the vaccination centre 10/10 - free parking spots at entrance, efficient and simple layout, painless jab, no queue, easy to keep 2m personal space during those 5 minutes I spent indoors.

I´m now within group of only 16% at our company who have at least first dose (I keep tab on that because I do testing, contact tracing internally). Lack of vaccines is not helping. But many eligible people are reluctant, either scared or overconfident in their immunity. I´ve also spoken with 2 radical antivaxers here and that was an eye opener, huh.
 
My second shot has been brought forward from next week to tomorrow - it'll be AstraZeneca again, naturally. Moreover, Helly has now got her first dose booked for next week :)
 
ZooBinh said:
with the government microchip wasn't too bad...just some arm pain where it was injected.
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I thought the "theory" (If you can call it that) was that Bill Gates had the microchips? Although on a more serious note even joking about these conspiracies can be seen as acknowledging them. Its better to ignore these people and if you respond, remain calm and respond with facts and if possible, links to proof. Now that you've been vaccinated you can also talk about your experience to help ease any fears. Many times people who are hesitant are just scared, don't mock them or troll them. Do your best to convince them that the benefits of this (and other vaccines) far out-way any of the POTENTIAL risks. Didn't mean to ramble but I just want this pandemic to end, I miss seeing my friends and families faces.
 
LowlandGorilla4 said:
I thought the "theory" (If you can call it that) was that Bill Gates had the microchips? Although on a more serious note even joking about these conspiracies can be seen as acknowledging them. Its better to ignore these people and if you respond, remain calm and respond with facts and if possible, links to proof. Now that you've been vaccinated you can also talk about your experience to help ease any fears. Many times people who are hesitant are just scared, don't mock them or troll them. Do your best to convince them that the benefits of this (and other vaccines) far out-way any of the POTENTIAL risks. Didn't mean to ramble but I just want this pandemic to end, I miss seeing my friends and families faces.
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I was clearly not acknowledging these conspiracies. A joke is not seen as acknowledging them, and I sincerely hope that no one on this forum would perceive mockery of these theories (in which, from what I've seen, there's not just one regarding the vaccine, so even miraculously disproving one will send another army of theories after that one) as genuine support of one or acknowledgement. After all, what anti-vaxxer in their right mind would go and get the vaccine? ;) one It's probably best that you know that the people making and believing these theories are much different than those who are hesitant to get a shot in general. They're conspiracists, they're not gonna take any facts into account, unlike those with qualms over the vaccine. Any, if not all, facts will be refuted with a "you're brainwashed by the liberal media :mad:" or something of the sort. I've experienced wayyyyyy to many to have any doubt over it.

You can also clearly see in this part of my post "wasn't too bad...just some arm pain where it was injected. Anyways...go get vaccinated if you're able to for the better of our global community!" that I even provided my experience, like you say in your post, and furthermore even encouraged those that are able to get vaccinated to do so. I know how to explain a vaccine to people who are hesitant, I don't need a step by step manual on how to do so. You're not alone in this whirlwind that we call our world, so sometimes it's relieving to make fun of the absolute bullcrap we have flying around? :)
 
ZooBinh said:
I was clearly not acknowledging these conspiracies.
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I never said you were, I was just pointing out that even for fun it can be more harmful then beneficial to do this. In addition to that I was never insinuating you were an anti-vaxxer, I simply gave you my opinion when dealing with vaccine hesitancy. I also make jokes about the sh*t that happens in our world but I also try to be cautious about what I say depending on the circumstances as my joke could affect someone's opinion. I'm sorry if I came of as arrogant or rude but I'm a bit stressed with finals lately and vaccination hesitancy isn't helping. On the subject of conspiracists refusing to believe anything that doesn't agree with their view I think that it can still be beneficial to hear their side and understand where they're coming from. Do your best to attempt to change their mind but if you fail, don't worry too much, natural selection has its way of dealing with those people. ;)
 
LowlandGorilla4 said:
I never said you were, I was just pointing out that even for fun it can be more harmful then beneficial to do this.
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I'm aware of that. It's not harmful to joke about this, I'm sure of it. It's not rude or offensive in any way, nor does it insinuate any malevolent practice.
LowlandGorilla4 said:
In addition to that I was never insinuating you were an anti-vaxxer, I simply gave you my opinion when dealing with vaccine hesitancy.
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Which had nothing to do with my post, or the joke really.
LowlandGorilla4 said:
I think that it can still be beneficial to hear their side and understand where they're coming from.
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It really cant, most if not all is just made up and pure fantasy, has no backing besides their own head, and there's really no reason to listen to conspiracies. They're conspiracies, not genuine theories that we're supposed to care about in the slightest, besides the fact that people will genuinely believe them.
 
Managed to get myself booked for a Pfizer shot at a centre just a mile away, which I had this morning. Everything was run very smoothly, in and out in half an hour or so.

So far, just tiredness and a heavy/achy arm
 
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