Had Covid booster jab today so thought I'd log the side effects if any.
The vaccine was Moderna, Vaccine Lot 3004737.
Got offered the Flue jab while I was there, never had it before but took them up on that as I was there. Was asked if left or right-handed, Covid jab goes in the left arm and Flue jab in the right arm.
You are likely to be asked to wait for 15 minutes after your booster vaccine. This is so that in the very unlikely event of a severe allergic reaction, help will be at hand.
Waited for 5m and then went and sat in the van for 10min.
Not had Moderna before 1st 2 jabs were Pfizer and the only side effects with that were slightly achy arm on 1st one and 2nd like an insect bite.
Apparently, Moderna is more intense and gives very slightly better protection but you get slightly worse reactions to it, so we will see.
Common side effects are logged as
- Having a painful, heavy feeling and tenderness in the arm where you had your injection – this tends to be worst around 1 to 2 days after the vaccine
- Feeling tired
- Headache
- General aches, or mild flu like symptoms
So had Jab at around 1200 06/12/21
1316 - Very slight heavy feeling in the left arm
2221 - Ache in the arm, can feel it if I move the arm but more noticeable when I press it. Noticed my hands and fingers went very cold, I was wearing fleece and weight training gloves indoors and couldn't get warm in the afternoon. Have warmed up now. The flu jab arm is fine.
0100 07/12/21 - Arm aching and unable to lie on it in bed - I sleep on that side.
1100 07/12/21 - Arm tender to touch but not aching, feel more tired than normal.
2226 07/12/21 - Same Arm tender to touch but not aching, feel more tired than normal.
0100 08/12/21 - Arm was aching when I lie on it otherwise wasn't, but unable to lie on it in bed.
0100 09/12/21 - Arm OK now and able to sleep on it.
LINKS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/safety-and-side-effects/
