I would be your first then. I had a sore arm for a week with bruising and swelling. Ran a temp the first night after the shot and was lethargic for a couple of days after taking the first shot of Moderna.
I got a signed card and must take it back to the clinic for the second dose. I'm not looking forward to round two. I'm reading some cannot get out of bed for a couple of days like a severe case of the flu, but I'll take it.
Maybe you have already had Covid and didn't know it. Neurosurgeon told us that he had such a reaction after the first shot that he thinks he had already had it and wasn't even aware of it. @Okie4570 tested positive for the antibodies and never even knew he had it. Numerous people, including doctors, have told us to expect much greater reaction to the second dose. Our daughter had nothing but a bit of a sore arm after the first dose. After the second one, she started developing symptoms about eleven hours later. She got the shot about 8:30AM and started showing symptoms about 7:30 that evening. She had a low grade fever (99.7) throughout the night and terrible body aches. Next morning, add neck pain and a terrible headache. She said about Noon time, it was almost like somebody flipped a switch and she started feeling much better.
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