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Disaffected

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31. Doubtful.

Reply to pwb (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 6, 2021, 12:39 PM

Apr 2021

AFAIK there is no correlation between feeling side effects and how well the immunization is working.

Most folks don't get noteable side effects yet pretty much everyone is protected.

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For DUers who got 2nd Pfizer shot, how long before side effects? [View all] USALiberal Apr 2021 OP

I felt stoned the next day then tired for 2-3 days after that. I didn't feel anything the first day. catbyte Apr 2021 #1

Thanks! Sounds like I need to wait a while before I think I'm off the hook. USALiberal Apr 2021 #4

Sore arm same day. n/t BeeBee Apr 2021 #2

Sore arm around area for 3 days on first shot. Nothing on second shot. TheBlackAdder Apr 2021 #41

I haven't gotten my 2nd yet DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2021 #3

I haven't gotten my second yet either SoCalNative Apr 2021 #23

Hopefully DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2021 #40

Maybe 6-8 hours unc70 Apr 2021 #5

Just felt a little achy the next day CanonRay Apr 2021 #6

Got It RobinA Apr 2021 #7

Your probably safe now! :-) USALiberal Apr 2021 #8

Same as above... sop Apr 2021 #9

I had absolutely no affect the first day and only minor fatigue the next day karynnj Apr 2021 #10

I was achey the night of and didn't sleep Solomon Apr 2021 #11

12 hour I started feeling funky. Went to sleep and woke to fatigue, muscle soreness, joint stiffness LizBeth Apr 2021 #12

Sore arm and fever FalloutShelter Apr 2021 #13

Possible side effects: Sprite Apr 2021 #14

Only local symptoms Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #15

Delayed reaction or random occurrences for me. spooky3 Apr 2021 #16

Give it time you will feel like shit pwb Apr 2021 #17

That's what I am hoping for! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #18

Doubtful. Disaffected Apr 2021 #31

It took 8 hours and then felt like minor flu RANDYWILDMAN Apr 2021 #19

Similar cally Apr 2021 #37

Thanks for sharing RANDYWILDMAN Apr 2021 #38

I didn't really have any side effects except that I took a nap and had a slightly sore arm. Frustratedlady Apr 2021 #20

No real reaction to the second shot Doc Sportello Apr 2021 #21

About 6-12 hours Victor_c3 Apr 2021 #22

No side effects at all Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #24

I got mine this past Sunday at about 11AM debsy Apr 2021 #25

Friends of mine who got it had no side effects whatsoever. Treefrog Apr 2021 #26

Never had side effects from 1st or 2nd vaccination bermudat Apr 2021 #27

Forever dpibel Apr 2021 #28

My experience Tree-Hugger Apr 2021 #29

0 side effects Picaro Apr 2021 #30

No side effects for me. brush Apr 2021 #32

24 hours Generic Brad Apr 2021 #33

I had a sore arm that evening, a little tired Greybnk48 Apr 2021 #34

Husband fine first day, may have started feeling it while asleep, Hortensis Apr 2021 #35

A little fatigue the next day. That's all redstateblues Apr 2021 #36

The people who got the Pfizer and Moderna shots usually said this: Patterson Apr 2021 #39