Watching poor hubby get bowled over by Moderna shot #2, do you think boosters will be as bad?

[GPV]

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[empedocles]

1. 'The boosters' may be significantly different to keep up with the latest varients

[NewHendoLib]

2. each of us is a unique collection of genes - so no way to predict.

My first moderna hit me a bit the second day (took a 2 hour mid afternoon nap - just felt off) - second shot didn't have any impact at all.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Hard To Say

My wife got Pfizer. Essentially no side effect, either dose.
I got Moderna. Zero on #1, a 14 hour fever & done day after #2.
Your spouse got hammered by it.
It's anybody's guess how any one person will respond.

[Laffy Kat]

4. That's a great question.

And irrelevant to me because I'll have it regardless. The second Moderna kicked my butt. I hope hubby feels better soon.

[womanofthehills]

5. The worrisome ingredient seems to be the adjuvant PEG

People who have antibodies to PEG seem to be at higher risk for anaphylaxis. The more you get injected with PEG, the higher your antibody level might become. VAERS has reported thousands of anaphylactic reactions.

[LymphocyteLover]

19. I think that was a worry early on, not sure if it has really borne out

Also I don't think PEG is an adjuvant per se

[womanofthehills]

22. PEG is the lipid that surrounds the mRNA & an adjuvant

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/suspicions-grow-nano...
Dec 21, 2020 · The two vaccines both contain mRNA wrapped in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that help carry it to human cells but also act as an adjuvant, a vaccine ingredient that bolsters the immune response.

Anaphylactic shock is still a big problem if you look at the VAERS reports - like a 40,000 cases problem from mild to severe.

[LymphocyteLover]

23. Technically it's not clear the PEG is an adjuvant, rather the lipid is

PEG is added for stability.

Anyway, the article is from Dec 2020 and I don't think the anaphylaxis issue has been as significant problem as they worried it would be. At least it really hasn't been in the news since then.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/suspicions-grow-nanoparticles-pfizer-s-covid-19-vaccine-trigger-rare-allergic-reactions

[helpisontheway]

6. I'm not sure. :( How long after his shot before he started having side effects?

My son had Moderna #2 about 13 hrs ago. So far no symptoms. Hope your hubby feels better soon.

[GPV]

8. That first evening he got a headache, body aches, fatigue, and shaking chills. Continued

on yesterday, though Aleve helped some. We went out as planned, but he was dragging all day.

[helpisontheway]

14. :( Hope he feels better soon. My son just told me that body aches

and chills started last night right before bed. He said he thinks it might be over. He said he is gonna rest and drink fluids.

[GPV]

15. Hope he's on the mend

[Jose Garcia]

7. Moderna #2 really did a number on me

Totally worth it, as having flu-like symptoms for 24 hours is better that actually having COVID. If the booster's effects are similar so be it.

[GPV]

16. Day 3, still not feeling great.

[Kaleva]

9. A nap in the afternoon the day after my 2nd shot took care of the side effects.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. I don't care. Watching people get bowled over by Covid, I'll take the booster.

Every year, every six months, whatever's necessary. Mrs Bozo was hit pretty hard with Moderna #2, but only for a few days. Now, she's invincible!

We'll get the boosters, whenever.

[Rhiannon12866]

11. I also felt pretty rotten after Moderna shot #2

I had terrible chills that night and the next day and when I woke up I felt so woozy that I didn't want to stand up. With shot #1 all I had was a slightly sore arm. But it was pretty much over by the next day and the rotten way I felt was certainly moderated by the tremendous relief I felt at finally being able to get the vaccine. I'm grateful for that every day, sure helped dissipate the fear that we've been living with for over a year, not that I'm changing my behavior, but that fear has been replaced with gratitude.

[GPV]

17. Yeah, shot 2 is apparently usually the worse of the two. Glad it only got you for one day

[cherish44]

12. Just like everything it's going to vary from person to person

But I'm told that feeling crappy after the 2nd shot means it's working. So there you go.

I got #2 Moderna at the end of February felt lousy for a couple days but then was fine.

The COVID cases at my school have dropped considerably since the vaccines rolled out.

[Wingus Dingus]

13. Second Moderna yesterday morning. Last night sucked pretty hard.

Fever, chills, body aches, headache--lay on the couch under a blanket while my husband watched TV, drifted in and out of consciousness. I tried to tough it out but ended up taking two Tylenol right before bed so I could sleep. Still have a bit of fever this morning. On the plus side, my shot arm isn't as sore this time around. Booster shots, that will be interesting to see how it affects people. Not really looking forward to them after last night tho.

[GPV]

18. I'm so sorry. Hope it's fading now

[Wingus Dingus]

21. Thanks! It is. I went out and did yard work today, so back

to usual activities.

[Demsrule86]

20. I had Covid and had almost no issues with the second Moderna shot.

I had felt unwell the morning of the shot upset stomach...really felt crappy. But I was not missing this shot so I took it anyway. I had no pain in my arm at all. About 4:00 the next morning, I woke up with a headache and was dizzy and nauseous. But, I had felt sick before I got the shot. I went back to bed and woke up about 10:00 and felt fine. My sister felt miserable for a few days. I wonder if the antibodies I already had from having Covid made my reaction mild.

[LymphocyteLover]

24. I felt pretty crappy after the 2nd Pfizer shot

the worst was over in a day but I haven't felt top notch in the week since I got it.

[Iggo]

25. I hope not. But if they are, then they are.