First AZ 30 hours ago, so far no downsides at all.

What did surprise me was how small and painless the injection was, see stuff on TV and looks like syringes from the 1800's - and taking forever to complete the injection when the reality is a couple of seconds tops.
For anyone not crazy about injections at the best of times TV programs really should be more honest as the picture they present would put off some and it appears the Melbourne shutdown has made people realise the only way forward for now is to vaccinate.

Zero shots taken, feel fine.

I think if done correctly then that's the typical outcome. There are many on here who have posted experiencing a sore arm, and after seeing a number of images on TV of people being jabbed with the needle going in much more deeply than others, I would not be surprised by this.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01442-9

long lasting immunity the old fashioned way barring unexpected variants. Also alarming amounts of Myocarditis when MRNA vaccine interacts with natural immunity. Sounds scary to me.

Had the first Pfizer jab yesterday.
Woke up this morning with a slight sore arm which has now subsided after a few hours.

I hear the second one is a bit worse the morning after. A shot of coffee or vodka should do the trick.

I have heard of some side effects including fatigue, headache, brain fog, fever and sore back. These can last 1-7 days.

First Astra shot, sore arm and a little off but now back to normal.

Had the first Pfizer jab on Saturday, very quick & easy and painless.
Sore arm yesterday, all good today

Had the second Astra jab yesterday, felt the first jab go in, no side effects; the second totally painless and NO side effects.....I'm ready to go, open the border!!

You've still got 14 days until maximum efficacy from Jab 2.

Having either single or both shots, still don’t excuse you of the quarantine requirements of each state…. *sigh* Enjoy Howard Springs!

First AZ dose 5 days ago and nothing, nothing at all, I've had worse mosquito bites, I was surprised actually the needle is very fine barely noticeable.

The point of a vaccine is to elicit an immune response. Therefore mild symptoms should be expected.
Many posts reflect this. Others miss the point.
indeed if pilots are the respondents, it is a good discussion on awareness of potential threats to performing your work and holding a medical.
The actual injection itself (ouch or not) is a mute point.
Ditto The flu vaccine.

Checkboard had his 2nd AZ jab a couple of days ago. Mild redness at the jab site. No other side effects.
My turn next week.
It can't come too soon as the Indian variant is gaining a foot hold but so far, no increase in fatalities. Yet. (UK)

1st jab for me yesterday,also noticed needle very fine,all done before i even thought about it,no side effects so far👍

Posted this in another thread but this is more appropriate.

early days but potentially very disturbing.

https://omny.fm/shows/on-point-with-...vaccines-sugge

My Dad is 86, got his first AZ jab on something like 27th March, second one on 24th April.
Absolutely ZERO side-effects whatsoever. He remarked to me that the worst part of the whole thing was the boring 15 minutes he was required to wait before he walked back home.
Having my first AZ on Monday, was booked somewhere else for Sunday but got the run around (I haven't been to a Doctor for about 6 years) as they wanted a 'health summary' from a previous doctor - I rang a place I had one followup visit to 6 years ago after a small and pretty insignificant op and they said I was still on the system and to come in on Monday.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in my city there are mass vaccination hubs and I'd bet that everyone in the queue is NOT clutching a 'health summary'.

Second shot approaching. Planning to offer the opposite shoulder. Nothing quite like spreading out the old poisons, eh?

Had my second dose a few days ago in the same arm - No side efffects at all.

did some digging around as this seems pretty alarming as described - yet when you look at the paper being referenced, one of the lead Dr's / scientists of this study is publicly stating mRNA vaccine in this instance is working as described.
The study: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance...iab465/6279075

Dr. Byram Bridle's claims are directly refuted by Ogata's own response here:

So makes me wonder what the real story is here? Why is Bridle quoting a study that proves the opposite of what he's claiming?

Same experience as many others here......

First 'AZ' Jab Mon 31st May, thought 'that's a small needle',
T'was in / out ....NIL reaction at all.
Second Jab due in 12 weeks. = 223rd Aug.

Go get it!

Cheers.

AZ #1 on 20th May. Sore arm for a few days, and some chills on day 2 but after that all OK. AZ#2 booked for 12th August.

Had few shivers on 2nd afternoon but very mild,as someone else posted 'go get it'
Look at what people who are getting chemo are going through & we dont get the media hype on that.

Because he is completely wrong:
https://byrambridle.com/
Here's a website setup to counter all his incorrect and misleading claims, using scientific research to back each one.

The fact his first and main claim about toxic spike protein in the vaccine spells doom for his credibility, given they don't even exist in mRNA vaccines...

Bridle has also testified against the effectiveness of masks, against lockdowns, and against the "experimental" vaccines (which he reasons are unnecessary with his proposed treatment – ivermectin).

Says it all really - he is clearly awake while all of us sleep..

thanks for posting that. His credentials seemed on the surface ok, but alas he is another loon by the sounds of it. Which makes you wonder how he is still employed at the university.

There’s no reason to favor one vaccine over another. MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP

Novavax

Efficacy rate: 96%

Structure: Two-dose

Availability: Not authorized yet.



Pfizer-BioNTech

Efficacy rate: 94%

Structure: Two-dose

Availability: FDA-authorized; 200 million shots by July





Moderna

Efficacy rate: 94%

Structure: Two-dose

Availability: FDA-authorized; 300 million shots by July





Johnson & Johnson

Efficacy rate: 72%

Structure: One-dose

Availability: FDA-authorized; 200 million shots by summer





AstraZeneca-Oxford

Efficacy rate: 62 percent

Structure: Two-dose



Availability: Authorized in Europe, the U.K. and part of Asia

However, a number of countries have halted giving the AstraZeneca vaccine following reports of blood clots in some inoculated people. As of Friday, eight countries have paused the use of AstraZeneca shots: Norway, Iceland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Thailand.

That list of countries that have supposedly paused the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't look right. AZ was still being administered in Iceland last week, it is being manufactured under licence in Thailand, you can still register for an AZ vaccine in Luxembourg, and it's still available in Bulgaria as it is in Estonia but only for over 50s.

Just had AZ first jab this morning.

Absolutely no side-effects so far it's quite a few hours since, was early this morning - someone said that it was a small needle - I didn't even feel it the gauge of the needle was so small.

My reaction was exactly the same,evening of 2nd day got some shivers but only mild.
20000+ doses a day in victoria currently,you can be sure if there was even 1 bad reaction out of that many it would be the subject of every radio talkback show in existence.

Had my pfizer and despite some tiredness today I have been fine, my partner had the AZ and just a sore arm. Can't wait to be fully protected.:ok:

Why would those who claim to have made a personal choice not to take the vaccine, come and post on a thread that clearly is intended for those who've had the jab to share side effect info?

No one is fully protected, just more arms and armo(u)r.

In the dentist’s just now and proudly announced I’d had my first Pfizer, and the second would be this Friday. His wife (at reception) looked up and said, “The second one is worse.”

”Oh, thanks for that!” I said in my best deflated Japanese.

The worst reactions do seem to be after the 2nd jab, just from anecdotal evidence of talking to people I know.

After my 2nd Pfizer, I got a headache and cold sweats for a few hours that night. Eventually fell asleep and woke up feeling fine the next morning. Reported it as part of the data collection and no doubt was recorded as an “adverse reaction” which others will use in an attempt to scare people (there’s a few anti-vaxx fliers going around which love to quite these numbers).

Everybody is different so I don't think it's possible to generalise at all.

My other half was absolutely shattered on the day after her AZ jab, not too bad on the following day and fine the day after. 2nd jab no problem of any sort.
My first jab was fine, I only knew which arm it was because I watched him do it, 2nd jab mildly sore arm for a day or two.
We know somebody else who spent the whole of the day after the first jab being sick, but nothing after 2nd jab.
My sister munched ibuprofen for a few days after the first jab because her arm was so painful, 2nd jab nothing. Brother in law nothing after first jab, 2nd jab a headache for nearly a week.

I can't see a pattern...

Incorrect:

Manufacturing, safety and quality control of vaccines (who.int)

Not a medic myself but I was told some reaction indicates your body's immune system is responding as intended. Very old people tend to show almost no reaction for this reason.
Had the second biontech jab yesterday and could tell arm it went into but nothing else.

Flatulence. Shedding lots of virus particles:)

Yup, get the jab. Pfizer was fine, two jags and antibodies are good and tested monthly by the UK ONS with blood tests and the usual covid swab tests. If only the anti vaccine groups and the 'at risk' ethnics groups would join the programme, we would be much better placed to move on and open up the travel.
That really does slow things up over in the UK etc.
I would have to celebrate with a monster evening at the Bourbon and Beefsteak at Kings Cross, if it is still there.

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And I breathe the same air as you, what a waste.

Do you go to all that trouble for a tetanus shot too?

Had second pfizer jab yesterday. Arm sore where injection was. Woke up with aches all over.

I’ve survived Victorian Government quarantine with negative COVID tests. I was fully vaccinated in April and repatriated from a relatively low risk country.

My quarantine hotel was loaded up with those from high risk countries and positive cases were likely. Ventilation was poor in my room though hallway issues appeared to be addressed.

Happy I was vaccinated as being from a safety sensitive role there seemed gaping holes in the gold standard. Staff were very professional and courteous with many former long haul or airline staff. Perfectly suited for the role.