Up until now, I’ve only gotten the Pfizer vaccines. And while I’ve reacted to them, it was never particularly bad. Light muscle aches and some fatigue were basically it. Worst was the second one - I could feel my hair follicles and eyelids with that one.
But the Moderna one seems to be quite the beast.
When I found out I could get the new Moderna, I was excited, since I’ve heard that mix-and-match is probably the strongest immunity you can get. And I figured it wasn’t going to be that bad when after several hours, I only had some light fatigue.
But today has been awful. Consistent fever around 102.3, chills, headache, nausea, whole-body aches, and ludicrous levels of exhaustion. I’ve been utterly useless.
Is this what Moderna vaccines have been like all along? I’ll take it over contracting COVID-19, definitely… but ouch. It’s hurting me plenty.
Next morning update: Chills are gone, fever seems to be gone, muscle aches aren’t entirely gone, but they’re fading. All in all, 10/10 would feel like shit for a day again to help stop the spread of a dangerous disease.
How do you know that? I’ve had Covid twice and it was nothing like the symptoms you’re describing there.
None of us know how Covid would affect us. But in 99% (probably more than that) of us, it’s no worse than a cold or mild flu. Automatically thinking that you’re going to end up in hospital is silly.
You are the reason this is still happening, then.
What part of “other people exist” is unclear? I get vaccinated so I’m unlikely to be a vector for spreading the virus to people who’d die from it due to pre-existing conditions or age.
Do you know who I caught Covid off the first time? My step-dad, who had been vaccinated twice.
It doesn’t stop you spreading it Covid, but keep pretending it does if it makes you feel better.
You know what? You’re right, getting vaccinated doesn’t make it impossible to catch and spread a disease. What it does is reduce the possibility, and reduce the severity and duration if you do catch it. What you’re doing is applying your personal experience - an anecdote - to everyone.
No vaccine ever has been 100% effective. Not even the smallpox vaccine. 100% effectiveness isn’t possible. You happened to catch it from a vaccinated person. It happens. Doesn’t mean being vaccinated didn’t reduce the severity of your step-father’s illness or the duration of his contagiousness. It almost certainly did both.
People I know who have been vaccinated and then caught Covid have had it worse than me and are in the same age group.
They all say “glad I got vaccinated, otherwise it would have been worse”. Based on what, exactly? Hope?
Based on the science, not on anecdotes.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/24/health/covid-antibody-response-vaccines/index.html
Stop mistaking your personal experience for everyone’s personal experience.
Easy to get COVID twice when you take no precautions.
You are the problem.
Twice in three years is “not taking precautions”? 😂
Since you put so much stock in personal anecdotes, I’ve had it zero times in three years, so clearly my precautions are superior to yours, and there is zero possibility that I’ve gotten lucky in any way.