Just got my 2nd Moderna Shot!! Whoot! Whoot!

[msfiddlestix]

I'm now Officially Vaccinated!!! Done!! Change is coming, good change!

[SheltieLover]

1. Yaaaaaay!

Congrats!!!

My 2nd Pfizer will be in a week & 3 days!

[Comfortably_Numb]

56. Pfizer number 2 two weeks from tomorrow!!

[gratuitous]

2. Good for you!

Plan on taking tomorrow off. Mrs. gratuitous felt utterly lousy for 24 hours afterward. Treat yourself gently, and don't expect to do much of anything until Thursday.

[msfiddlestix]

17. Exactly what I prepared for.

Cancelled all my "must do" plans that I normally procrastinate doing anyway. Now I have a guilt free excuse. hee hee.

stocked up on vitals, and lots of fresh drinking water on hand. So long as there are no unexpected power outages, I've got movie streaming of various sources. Got my mandolin handy for picking tunes and if my arm isn't too sore, I got my new strings on my fiddle. so good to go.

[magicarpet]

3. Wrong shot,... the new pandemic is Ebola.

[msfiddlestix]

19. you had me there for a sec....

[magicarpet]

30. .

[In_The_Wind]

4. My 2nd shot will be at the end of this month.

Just in time for April Fools Day.

[crud]

5. My second Moderna is on April Fools day

Hope it's not a joke!

[Lochloosa]

8. Same here.

[In_The_Wind]

10. I didn't have a bad reaction from the 1st shot.

btw, I'm not going to play any unhappy jokes.

[mackdaddy]

11. My Second Moderna shot is on April Fools day too.

Will be fully immunized by Tax day.

[msfiddlestix]

23. oh noes, say it ain't so!

of all days. Maybe it's time to retire that relic or switch to something with a bit of creative juice to it.

I know, a melodic ditty and call it the Moderna 2 Step. hee hee.

[mac2766]

6. Congrats!

[Happy Hoosier]

7. Rock on!

3 more weeks for me!

[bluestarone]

9. 2 days to go and WE get our second!!!

Congrats!! Let us know how you're doing in the days ahead!!

[msfiddlestix]

13. I will. feeling ok right now.

But it's only been a couple of hours.. I'll report accordingly!

[Lotusflower70]

12. That's awesome

My mom got both shots. I got my first dose and my second one is March 31.

[moonscape]

14. Congrats. Feels wonderful. Got

mine Sunday and just getting over a fever, still fatigue. Thrilled that my immune system is working

[4Q2u2]

15. Have plenty of Tylenol ready

Second shot killed me for 30 hrs.

[msfiddlestix]

24. I did stock up on fresh bottle of 500 mg

I prefer Ibuprofen but I'm supposed to avoid it. I have some of that as well if the Tylenol doesn't work.

[ZonkerHarris]

16. Congrats! It's a great feeling. Got my 2nd on Sat and waiting the 2 weeks for full effectiveness

[msfiddlestix]

26. I didn't realize it takes two weeks for full effect.

Ok. good to know. thanks.

[birdographer]

65. I have a countdown timer on my laptop

Always on top, tells me how many days, is labeled SAFE. Nine more days till it should be in full effect. I may be totally wild and go into an actual store in 9 days. Masked, of course. I don't know, I will probably chicken out.

[ZonkerHarris]

66. I'd really like a haircut

[BComplex]

18. Congrats!!

I got mine on the 2nd, and I feel equally as hopeful!

[Pathwalker]

20. Leaving to get my 2nd one now.

Hope it ends well.

[msfiddlestix]

27. Good Luck! Let's hear back!

[Treefrog]

21. Woohoo! Congratulations!. I'm nowhere near getting on any list, but happy for those who do!

Very pleased that an older friend of mine finally got her first Pfizer. Good for you, good health and happiness!

[msfiddlestix]

34. You're gonna be getting yours sooner than you think, probably.

I'd be looking for updates everyday now. I'm seeing all sorts of folks getting theirs surprisingly earlier than expected...

stay on the look out for notices on your cell phone from community resources. that's what happened for me, notification on my phone. I'm with Kaiser and they're still not ready for my age. (70) I can't for the life of me understand why.

But Safeway sponsored this one for this particular vaccination event. And I received the notice via the organization that owns the property where I live.

check out different resources. there are work-arounds.

[Treefrog]

37. Thanks for the encouragement! I contracted the virus last year and was quite ill, but nothing

that required hospitalization. Just utterly sick and miserable with a very high fever and body aches. However, i gave blood probably six months later and no antibodies, so who knows. I’m too young at this point with no underlying health issues, but perhaps they’ll lower the age. I read that SC has lowered it to 55. Maybe some other states will follow suit. At any rate, I find it gives me joy to hear that so many HAVE gotten the shot. I was so worried about my friend who is nearing 70 and not in good health. Funny, I never knew how deeply worried she was until after she told me she got the vaccine. She was over the moon. I think she gets the next one in a few weeks. Again, glad to hear you got yours and I really like hearing from everyone who has managed to receive a shot! Hoping we’re turning a corner finally!

[msfiddlestix]

41. So sorry to learn you contracted and so sick from the virus.

It's interesting you didn't have antibodies six months later. That question generally speaking has been up in the air with no hard data to formulate conclusions.

I live in a community of folks over 62. One of my neighbors who I've known for about 40 years or so, contracted MS a few years back, and when she got her vaccinations she had mildly adverse effects after the first, and then the second put her in a tailspin and now she's on Hospice care.

It's something about the immunity system with folks suffering from MS.. It's been explained to me, but I won't rely on my memory as to the cause and effect, especially since I'm not at all clear on.

But the bottom line is if someone is already dealing with immunity issues coupled with age, it might be good to press the pause button on the vaccination. Everyone is different, but she makes the second person with MS dealing with adverse reactions in my life.

I hope things go well and get better.

[Treefrog]

62. Oh I've been fine since then. Interesting about the MS. Scary. I've got no health issues so I'll

stay at the end of the line I guess.

[nolabear]

22. Congratulations! Welcome to the herd.

[msfiddlestix]

29. Thanks Nola, it feels good.

[murielm99]

25. Wonderful!

I get my second shot in ten days.

[msfiddlestix]

28. Whoot! Looks like a lot of us are going to be fully Vaccinated sooner than expected.

Can it be true, it's all coming together finally.

[liberaltrucker]

31. Got my first Pfizer shot yesterday

Feel like warmed over shit, but it's only temporary.

[Treefrog]

38. My friend had just a small reaction the next day. She felt worn out and horrible, but it lasted only

a few hours for her.

[msfiddlestix]

45. the imagery is pretty intense.

rest well, chicken soup and all the rest. Get to feeling better soon!

[liberaltrucker]

50. Old Alabama saying

[msfiddlestix]

52. Oh hell, been using that one all my life, it just struck me now

for some inexplicable reason why the imagery was "intense".. probably matching pretty succinctly with how you're feeling.

be well my liberaltuckin' friend.

[bearsfootball516]

33. Enjoy your stay!

[Dream Girl]

35. Hi Moron. Welcome to DU. I like your screen name. But maybe leave out the "nation" part. Enjoy your

Stay.

[Freddie]

36. Yay!! Getting J & J shot on Saturday!

Thanks to my little PT job (I’m 90% retired) for a school district, the county arranged that all school employees get it. I read that I’ll probably get similar side effects like the other ones, fever and chills. Worth it!

[LisaL]

39. Fewer people get side effects with J&J compared to Moderna or Pfizer.

NT

[frazzled]

40. My 95-year-old mom got the J & J shot Friday

And as of Sunday when I called, she hadn’t seemed to have had any reaction. Of course, she sleeps a lot some days anyway.

[FoxNewsSucks]

61. I got that one yesterday morning.

My shoulder is still extremely sore. Right after I got the shot, my arm felt tingly and funny, but that went away after 3-4 min. By the time the 15 min wait was up, I felt fine. Last night, I did have a little headache, and didn't feel good. Not bad, just not good. Still there when I woke up, and I had maybe a 1-2° fever. By afternoon today, I feel fine again except for the shoulder is still sore.

Hopefully that will be all for your mom as well. The pharmacist said pretty much everyone has the soreness, and a few people feel sick for a few hours. I had tylenol handy, but haven't needed it yet.

[msfiddlestix]

43. I had hoped J&J would be available to us.

mainly for the "one and done" prospect. And then I started hearing about less side effects.

Well that didn't happen for me but I'll take what I could get, and now it's done!

[Kaleva]

42. congrats! I'll be getting my 2nd one on the 27th.

[msfiddlestix]

44. Starting to feel like most of the du community is nearly fully vaccinated.

should have some sort of music fest to celebrate!

[Kaleva]

58. It's looking that way!

[littlemissmartypants]

67. Maybe the 65 and ups are.

I have two more cohorts ahead of me so it's going to be a while for me.

[paulkienitz]

46. got my first Pfizer yesterday... only two days after learning I was now eligible

Just need my partner to get her turn now. My elderly mom got Moderna last month.

Things are going pretty well in a lot of ways.

[Marcuse]

47. Just got my first Pfizer. Doing the chicken wing flex to prevent soreness.

[msfiddlestix]

48. what a great idea. be sure take a selfie while you're doing to send vid to fam

[brooklynite]

49. You probably won't be saying that at 3 AM tomorrow...

...be ready to stay in bed for 24 hours or so.

[Texin]

51. Great news! I'm to get my 2nd Moderna shot next week.

Let us know how you feel after about 12 hours or so. My husband got the J&J vacc last Saturday. He initially felt just fine. About 12 hours after, he woke up with chills (who body shaking) and aches, and he had what can only be called a "fever dream", though he didn't actually have a fever. The next morning he was okay. A little tired and moving slow, but by afternoon he was fine.

[hurple]

53. Cingrats!

Congrats! F-wad. I hate you.



Seriously, I am so jealous. My state just revised the groups so that I am eligible to get my vaccine starting this week. But, we are also low on vaccines until April so nobody is offering a first-shot within 100 miles of where I live.

Ugh.

[whistler162]

54. Two more weeks until you are considered

immune. Might want to report that reaction.. whooting like a owl is not usually considered normal.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

55. Congrats. But don't kiss strangers yet... 2 week wait for 100%?

[msfiddlestix]

57. apparently. Not sure. But heck it's been a whole year without the usual hugs with friends

and hand shakes and such. The next two weeks is going to fly.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

63. I can't wait! Bet it will feel very good just to not have this fear

weighing on your subconscious too... Just near strangers out and about.

[iluvtennis]

59. Nice - congrats! nt

[CaptainTruth]

60. Maker's Mark are the only shots I've been able to get in FL.

Of course I'm 99% sure I just had it, in Jan-Feb. Didn't bother getting tested, just quarantined, never got bad enough I felt like I really needed medical care.

I'll be interested to see what effects I get from the shot(s). If I really did have it I would expect less reaction, to the shot.

[msfiddlestix]

73. What are Makers Mark shots?

[mgardener]

64. I got my second shot almost 3 weeks ago

I am sitting next to my grandson, watching cartoons.
After eating pizza.
I am in heaven.

[msfiddlestix]

76. That's great!

Looking forward to that moment. soon!

[littlemissmartypants]

68. Great news! nt

[needledriver]

69. I'm sitting waiting out my fifteen minutes.

I just got my second Moderna shot.

I’m already planning on hanging with a circle of friends who have both their shots.

[msfiddlestix]

72. right on. I see that you posted several hours ago.

I hope your day with friends was fun!

[needledriver]

77. The party is in a few weeks, so everyone will be past the 14 day post second shot

period which brings you to maximum effectiveness.

The shot was six hours ago. So far the only effect is my arm hurts. We’ll see about tomorrow.

[Talitha]

70. Got my second Moderna yesterday morning - did OK, but sore at the injection site.

I even went for a long walk after getting home.

Today though, it's been kicking my butt!!

Woke up with a head-ache (no fever) and have been very fatigued all day.

Tylenol is handling the headache nicely.

[msfiddlestix]

71. I had an intense need to take a nap at about 4 hours later

So I took a nice nap.. then went for a short walk, it's raining so it wasn't very long. My arm is slightly feeling tender.

I've heard a lot about these headaches, so i've got a fresh bottle of Tylenol at the ready. I rarely have headaches fortunately, so it'll be interesting to see if that happens. I'm prepared to be feeling crappy, but grateful the deed is done.

How many mg did you need to take to tamp down the headache?

[Talitha]

74. I took two 'store brand' Tylenols, 500 mg each. Morning and mid-afternoon.

Like you I rarely get headaches, which is why I wanted to zap this one ASAP. It felt like a 'flu' headache... an all over the brain ache. Not intense but nagging.

My first 2 naps were more like I passed out. I turned on TCM and slept through a movie, got something to eat and slept through another movie. That's when I decided to go to bed and get a nice proper nap, I think it was about 3 hours or so.

Feel fine now, though.

And yes, grateful the deed is done!

[msfiddlestix]

75. The desire to take a nap was somewhat intense, yet I felt like I needed to wash the dishes

just in case I got to sicky to do later. I hate a sink full of dishes when I'm too sick to deal with it. So I forced myself to press on before allowing myself to take a nap. Woke up from it like everything was normal. So now it's night time and I sort of feel a little wired.

LOL. go figure..

[Tree Lady]

78. I got appt today for 2nd shot on 25th

Will be glad to have all done. I need to go visit my 93 yr old mom and see my grandkids.

[Rhiannon12866]

79. Kudos! Mine is on the 28th!

I'm looking forward to taking away some of the fear - which has been going on for far too long. And I've been proactive in encouraging family and friends to get vaccinated, too - shared some of the vaccine site finder links from DU!

[Tree Lady]

85. Yes all the young people in my family getting it

One daughter already has from her job, my cousin's have, they are nurses.

I think for me its going to take years for the fear to totally go away, learning to trust the vaccines and wondering how long they will last.

I don't think we will ever be the same again.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

80. Ditto, got mine on Monday! A slight temp rise, arm a little sore, that's it

The pharmacist giving me the shot said some people were not showing up for their second doses, how stupid is that???

Jump through all the hoops to get first one scheduled, then blow off #2? It was same time at same place as the first, already in the system.

[msfiddlestix]

81. Some people experience bad reactions on the first, probably gun shy for the second

It hasn't quite been 24 hours yet for me, but didn't wake up with any side effects so far. xing fingers this continues..

[Wounded Bear]

82. You've been Modernized...congrats!

My 2nd shot is scheduled for the 20th.

[msfiddlestix]

83. So far, I'm feeling pretty good.

(knock on wood) much like the first experience, with no side effects. The arm ever so slightly tender, but barely noticeable.

If your first round went smoothly, I think you can almost expect similar experience. However, be prepared for the contrary.

I just realized I did experience a significant measure of fatigue yesterday a few hours after.

Took a nice afternoon nap, and was sort of wired until past midnight. LOL.

[Wounded Bear]

84. After my first shot, I came home and fell asleep for a couple of hours...

but at my age, that's kind of a normal thing anyway.



Oh, and I normally don't have allergic reactions to hardly anything. My first one went like yours, soreness at the injection site, but no major symptoms.

[msfiddlestix]

86. Just got a text from my daughter, my oldest granddaughter wants to come up and stay with me...

for a few days... I had my youngest for a week about a month ago, can't remember if it was before or after the first shot.

Anyway the 12 year old can deal with any kind of latent effects should any come up. She's got cooking and cleaning skills I might take advantage of.