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Jetheels

(991 posts)
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 01:04 PM Nov 2021

I got a booster shot last week...

It had been about 7 months since my second Pfizer shot. I’m not 65.
I just filled out an online form at the nearest pharmacy and got an appointment that afternoon. When I got to the pharmacy I asked if it was okay that I’m not 65 and it didn’t raise an eyebrow. I got the flu shot in the other arm at the same appointment.
I didn’t notice any symptoms the first day and was even wondering if they gave me anything in the shot. Then a day later I got all over body aches, and sore arm, lasting about a day.
Anyway, just posting this because many people might be waiting for some announcement that they are eligible to get vaccinated with the booster. I say just go get it now if it’s been 6 months since your last one. It gave me some peace of mind if nothing else. And idk if that I got quite a bit of symptoms from the booster is an indication that the initial vaccination had worn off or what.

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I got a booster shot last week... (Original Post) Jetheels Nov 2021 OP
Thanks for reporting, I hope to get it in the next couple weeks. Bluethroughu Nov 2021 #1
Thursday here, gab13by13 Nov 2021 #2
Happy vaxing! :) Bluethroughu Nov 2021 #3
Both my wife and I got Modena booster shots packman Nov 2021 #4
Congrats! SheltieLover Nov 2021 #5
Glad you got it! Quakerfriend Nov 2021 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2021 #9
WELCOME TO DU!!!!!!!11!!1!!1!! LuckyCharms Nov 2021 #10
I'm gonna get ALL THE BOOSTERS. ismnotwasm Nov 2021 #11
I'm not 65 either, but I've got an appointment for tomorrow. nt BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #7
K&R! ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #8
CVS asked no questions, just needed to wait six months.nt USALiberal Nov 2021 #12
 

packman

(16,296 posts)
4. Both my wife and I got Modena booster shots
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 01:13 PM
Nov 2021

After 7 months in with the two primary shots. We looked forward and were anxious to get the shots and were glad to get them - really relieved. BUT, adverse reaction. Sore arm to be expected, no big deal. But both of us really tired, exhausted for almost a week with a mild fever on my part. Still, get those boosters.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
5. Congrats!
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 01:17 PM
Nov 2021


I had 3rd Pfizer nearly 2 mos ago. No after effects at all. 1st 2 caused mildly sore arm at injection site.

Got pneumonia, flu, & tdap 2 wks after 3rd Pfizer. No reactions from those either.

I recall very vividly the pain of tetnus shot decades ago, but nothing this time (part of tdap).

I have to believe these shots are working. I'm not immunocompromised that I know of.

So glad you got the booster!

Quakerfriend

(5,455 posts)
6. Glad you got it!
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 02:31 PM
Nov 2021

My husband and I got our Pfizers too at CVS.
We are both under 65- no questions asked.
When I offered our medical insurance the nurse said no need for it. We were out of there in 15 minutes.
Our arms were sore but, no other symptoms.
So glad we did because cases have gone up 17% here in SE Pa these past 2 weeks.

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