Feel Awful after 1st COVID Vaccination

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I had the 1st Covid vaccine. I feel awful. High fevers, vomiting, palpitations, body aches. We are being mandated to the Covid vaccine. 

I called employee health and they basically said very few people will be exempt from the 2nd vaccine. A lot of young females are having this issue because the being female and already having antibodies.

I don't think I can put myself through this again. They said I'm going to feel even worse with the second.

Anybody else feel awful with the 1st. Thoughts?? 

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42 minutes ago, Glam03 said:

I had the 1st Covid vaccine. I feel awful. High fevers, vomiting, palpitations, body aches. We are being mandated to the Covid vaccine. 

I called employee health and they basically said very few people will be exempt from the 2nd vaccine. A lot of young females are having this issue because the being female and already having antibodies.

 I don't think I can put myself through this again. They said I'm going to feel even worse with the second.

Anybody else feel awful with the 1st. Thoughts?? 

 

 

I had mild to moderate expected vaccine-related side effects like injection site soreness, some chills, some myalgia and fatigue, that resolved within 24-36 hours. I was quite happy to feel my immune system doing its thing ? For me, the second dose wasn’t really worse than the first, the symptoms were just a bit different. More fatigued after the first dose, and more of the chills after the second dose. No fever though, just felt like I had one. 
 

Take care!

 

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

I was feeling it after the first shot, and felt like I'd been hit by a truck after the second. But it was less than 48 hours of discomfort, and way better than what I've witnessed at work in patients with the actual COVID infection.

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6 minutes ago, Rose_Queen said:

But it was less than 48 hours of discomfort, and way better than what I've witnessed at work in patients with the actual COVID infection.

I agree. Absolutely waaaay better.  

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1 hour ago, Glam03 said:

A lot of young females are having this issue because the being female and already having antibodies.

What do you mean by this? 

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11 minutes ago, Horseshoe said:

What do you mean by this? 

I was wondering that as well. I’m not aware about side effects being different between men and women who’ve had a previous Covid-19 infection. Perhaps OP can clarify?

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https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(20)30118-0/fulltext

Not a ton of info...was just looking for a source that didn't require subscription.

Anyway, OP, sorry you aren't feeling well. I had it relatively easy but was prepared for much worse knowing that it wouldn't be as bad as becoming seriously ill with covid.

Feel better soon!

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6 hours ago, JKL33 said:

Not a ton of info...was just looking for a source that didn't require subscription.

Thanks for the link ? Perhaps I should have been more specific about my question to OP. I’m aware of the differences in general between male and female immune responses, but I was curious if OP had seen any research specifically about any of the Covid-19 vaccines, or was basing her opinion on anecdotal data. 

The link you posted asks the questions: ”will women exhibit a more robust immune response to a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine?” and ”will women experience more AEs?” The editorial was published early in August 2020. 

I’ve seen reports from several countries that among those vaccinated first, women reported more side effects after getting vaccinated. That may mean something, or it may not. In many countries healthcare workers were prioritized to get vaccinated early and many are women. It is also possible that healthcare professionals might be more prone to reporting side effects, even mild ones, than the general public, when a new vaccine is released because they understand the importance of gathering data. This is all speculation, which is why I wondered if OP had anything factual that she based that part of her post on.

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It is also possible that healthcare professionals might be more prone to reporting side effects???

Excellent observation Macawake! Never thought about that one! 

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Most of my young female coworkers who had 24 hours of tough side effects from the 1st shot had none with the second. Just an observation/anecdotal.

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19 hours ago, Glam03 said:

I had the 1st Covid vaccine. I feel awful. High fevers, vomiting, palpitations, body aches. We are being mandated to the Covid vaccine. 

I called employee health and they basically said very few people will be exempt from the 2nd vaccine. A lot of young females are having this issue because the being female and already having antibodies.

 I don't think I can put myself through this again. They said I'm going to feel even worse with the second.

Anybody else feel awful with the 1st. Thoughts?? 

I felt absolutely awful after the second vaccine, just a wee bit tired for the first. Like you, I also had palpitations. I did not vomit but only drank broth and tea. It was 24 hours. 
 

My son got his vaccine after having COVID and  he felt bad for both. The second was not worse than the first for him.

My anecdotal experience is that most people feel better if they eat something, and sleep a lot. 

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Specializes in Emergency.

Had to take a nap the day after the second shot. That was it.

All in all, way better than the virus. That’s an anecdotal observation having cared for COVID patients in the ED & ICU. 

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