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appalachiablue

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21. Same, I had no reaction at all, just soreness

Tue Aug 31, 2021, 05:03 AM

Aug 2021

at the injection site for a couple days from Moderna.

I've been wondering, even after I found and posted an article in the 'health' section here by an MD who said, just don't worry about it if you had no reaction to the vaccine shots.

Twenty or thirty years ago, a flu shot would almost wipe me out for half a day or so with instant weakness, spaced out feeling and fatigue meaning it was working I think. Now, not so much.

- Few, No Vaccine Side Effects, Am I Still Protected? Don't Feel Bad, If You Don't Feel Bad: Experts, July 15, 2021. NPR, Scientific American articles,
https://www.democraticunderground.com/114225973

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Moderna Creates Twice as Many Antibodies as Pfizer, Study Shows [View all] WarGamer Aug 2021 OP

The higher active ingredient meant fewer initial doses available herding cats Aug 2021 #1

I'm excited about the future of mRNA technology re: Cancer, etc... WarGamer Aug 2021 #2

Got mine Friday afternoon, was 98% normal by Monday AM Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #4

I got the Moderna, too, since that was the first one available to me, got an appointment at CVS Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #13

"Aching All Over" - that was the Guess Who, right? dchill Aug 2021 #15

Johnny Kid and The Pirates DoBotherMe Aug 2021 #19

I also had a very sore arm, sluggishness, and a slight fever. ananda Aug 2021 #31

In a weird coincidence, my husband, both of my sons, and I all randomly received the Moderna. Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #32

Sweet. Moebym Aug 2021 #3

+1000000 roamer65 Aug 2021 #5

Not necessarily. I was very symptomatic moonscape Aug 2021 #16

Good for you! roamer65 Aug 2021 #27

I got more of a reaction after a booster than after a 2nd one. LisaL Aug 2021 #29

Yup, they do and a bit of a reaction is good. roamer65 Aug 2021 #34

Kick dalton99a Aug 2021 #6

They all hate "Taxachusetts". SergeStorms Aug 2021 #7

I read an article from a virologist that said this may not matter. Jon King Aug 2021 #8

I wonder if this might be more beneficial to immunocompromised people though since chowder66 Aug 2021 #38

Good news ornotna Aug 2021 #9

I got the Moderna shot back in January/Febuary. Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #10

Exactly the same for us. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2021 #17

Same, I had no reaction at all, just soreness appalachiablue Aug 2021 #21

Thanks for the link! SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2021 #36

My theory is drmeow Aug 2021 #40

Same here for the first shot. multigraincracker Aug 2021 #22

We don't know if higher antibody levels help or not. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #11

EXACTLY. This is a VERY simplistic conclusion given how much we do not yet know about hlthe2b Aug 2021 #24

Yet most of the posters in this thread do not realize that. I am grateful that at you at least did. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #35

You're taking it a little seriously... WarGamer Aug 2021 #39

I have trouble being proud of the country that has the highest infant mortality totodeinhere Sep 2021 #41

One more time. I'm proud of a great American company for developing what may be the world's best vax WarGamer Sep 2021 #42

I am proud of that company too and I am also proud of the people totodeinhere Sep 2021 #43

We don't know if this is the "best" vaccine or not. It may produce more antibodies but as I quoted totodeinhere Sep 2021 #44

Charlie Pierce of Esquire Magazine calls it the "Dolly Vaccine" OMGWTF Aug 2021 #12

She sure did and got her own vaccine shot live in front of cameras... Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #14

I hope this is true helpisontheway Aug 2021 #18

Have to give Vanderbilt University props. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2021 #20

Their headquarters are in Massachusetts, but my vaccines... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2021 #23

I got Moderna. Walking back into work force with lots of people, a little comforting. LizBeth Aug 2021 #25

Cool, squeeze me another booster cocktail on Sept 20 and I be like Capt America, hell ya Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #26

Gonna find out how good Moderna is now. roamer65 Aug 2021 #28

Oh no. LisaL Aug 2021 #30

Home health person for my dad. roamer65 Aug 2021 #33

Kinda sucks Mad_Machine76 Aug 2021 #37