Got my 2nd COVID-19 vaccination shot today! (California) UPDATE:: i am starting to feel not well.

[Progressive Law]

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Moderna. It's such a relief although I know it's not 100%...but still.

UPDATE: woke up this morning shivering even though I have my heater on. I checked my temp but I do not have a fever. And I do feel lethargic with a slight headache. I wonder if these are side effects?

[bdjhawk]

1. How do you feel?

I get my second Moderna in three weeks.

[OnDoutside]

2. Lucky you ! Congratulations.

I probably won't get mine until May or June.

[AZ8theist]

3. Congratulations.

I'm still screwed.
Too young (by 2 years) to qualify and designated an "essential" worker. So I need to continue being away from home going to work.

This sucks.

[Cicada]

4. It is basically 100%

Five percent still get covid but basically zero die from it. It not only reduces the odds of infection 95% it also reduces the severity among those who do get it.

Science hit a home run with this crop of vaccines. Previously the shortest time to develop a vaccine was four years. This time it took only one year. In fact both the Moderna team and the Pfizer team took only two days from the day they got the dna of the virus to selection of their target vaccine. The rest of the time was setting up and conducting the trials to prove it worked. Both teams were already deeply experienced with corona type viruses, both teams were already working on using genetic engineering to create mRNA vaccines. Now they have returned to what they had previously worked on, using this strategy to create a vaccine for cancer. And early results are promising.

[roamer65]

10. Moderna was already working on a MERS vaccine using mRNA.

It was easily adapted to SARS-CoV-2.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Yeah

[TheFarseer]

6. let us know how you feel in about 24 hours

I felt pretty sick and most people I know that got the 2nd Moderna got sick. Totally worth it. Don't get me wrong. And you'll only feel bad for less than 24 hours.

[Jersey Devil]

7. Got my second Moderna on Friday

No side effects at all with the exception of a very, very minor sore arm, which I could barely feel for a day and only if I laid on my shoulder in bed. It is completely gone this morning.

[Wounded Bear]

8. Congrats! Got first round yesterday. Feeling great!

[Progressive Law]

9. UPDATE

UPDATE: woke up this morning shivering even though I have my heater on. I checked my temp but I do not have a fever. And I do feel lethargic with a slight headache. I wonder if these are side effects?

[LisaL]

11. Sure sounds like side effects.

They should stop soon.

[Hekate]

12. Yes, those are known side effects. I think you can take some Tylenol.

Hubby and I are getting dose #1 tomorrow morning.

[AllyCat]

13. Your immune system kicking in.

This is a good thing, but feels CRUMMY. About 24 hours and you will feel right as rain.

[Progressive Law]

14. Starting to feel better today.

I had to take a day off work just to relax. But things are improving.