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AllaN01Bear

(18,910 posts) Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:13 PM Oct 2022

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got my fifth covid booster shot and my flu shot .

will see what happens in the next few days.

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got my fifth covid booster shot and my flu shot . (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Oct 2022 OP

Congrats! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #1

tomorrow for my wife and I to do that NewHendoLib Oct 2022 #2

Just the 5th shot today. maxsolomon Oct 2022 #3

Tomorrow for me too. Hope you are fine. IcyPeas Oct 2022 #4

will see what side effects transpire . already had covid in jan. AllaN01Bear Oct 2022 #5

Hope all goes well.. Deuxcents Oct 2022 #6

4 shots here Johnny2X2X Oct 2022 #7

Got my double a few weeks ago. No trouble, just two sore arms for a day or two. justhanginon Oct 2022 #8

Good luck! MLAA Oct 2022 #9

I got both about a month ago. sheshe2 Oct 2022 #10

I also got both 4 weeks ago. StevieM Oct 2022 #12

Who knows these days. sheshe2 Oct 2022 #14

I have only been sick once in the last 2 1/2 years. It was when I got COVID. StevieM Oct 2022 #19

Thanks, Stevie. sheshe2 Oct 2022 #21

Fingers crossed. niyad Oct 2022 #11

We did fine. cilla4progress Oct 2022 #13

Yeah..no more crowds and competition for shot appointments. Kinda sad Demovictory9 Oct 2022 #22

I got mine last week and did have reaction BigmanPigman Oct 2022 #15

Whoah. I gotta hang with you. How does one manage that? Good for you. ancianita Oct 2022 #16

Congrats. Please keep us posted so we have data point for the 3rd booster. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2022 #17

I got the 5th last Friday cate94 Oct 2022 #18

I get both tomorrow dflprincess Oct 2022 #20

It was beet two weeks now since I got both shots LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #23

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Congrats!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:14 PM

Oct 2022

NewHendoLib

(60,041 posts)

2. tomorrow for my wife and I to do that

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:15 PM

Oct 2022

maxsolomon

(33,475 posts)

3. Just the 5th shot today.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:16 PM

Oct 2022

I'm not expecting much; I'm middle aged.

IcyPeas

(21,959 posts)

4. Tomorrow for me too. Hope you are fine.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:27 PM

Oct 2022

AllaN01Bear

(18,910 posts)

5. will see what side effects transpire . already had covid in jan.

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:28 PM

Oct 2022

Deuxcents

(16,460 posts)

6. Hope all goes well..

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:33 PM

Oct 2022

I just got my flu shot n need my 5th Moderna shot. Ian had me change my schedule..

Johnny2X2X

(19,334 posts)

7. 4 shots here

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:37 PM

Oct 2022

Got JnJ then Pfizer 2X and then Moderna. Also had a Ovid twice. Pretty much am protected.

justhanginon

(3,290 posts)

8. Got my double a few weeks ago. No trouble, just two sore arms for a day or two.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:57 PM

Oct 2022

Same as the other four and flu shot the same. I'm 86 and keep expecting problems but so far so good, just minor irritation.

MLAA

(17,376 posts)

9. Good luck!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 11:24 PM

Oct 2022

Got the 5th shot as soon as available a few weeks ago and had slightly less reaction than earlier versions. Held off on flu vaccine until yesterday. First time flu shot didn’t make my arm really sore for a few days. Hoping you have similar minimal impact 🙂

sheshe2

(84,113 posts)

10. I got both about a month ago.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 11:36 PM

Oct 2022

I had a nasty reaction to the flu shot, the arm was red and tender. My temp shot to 101.5. Two days, then I was fine. My body doesn't like the flu shot, it is not the first time I have had a reaction. The COVID arm was fine.

I am just glad I am vaxed.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

12. I also got both 4 weeks ago.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:01 AM

Oct 2022

I am a little worried that I got the flu shot too soon. It might have been better to wait another month.

sheshe2

(84,113 posts)

14. Who knows these days.

Reply to StevieM (Reply #12)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:06 AM

Oct 2022

However I am still masking 90% of the time. In the 2 years of COVID, I haven't even had a cold.

That says a lot.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

19. I have only been sick once in the last 2 1/2 years. It was when I got COVID.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:41 AM

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My case wasn't too bad. The vaccine and paxlovid made it a mild experience.

If you have gotten 4-5 shots then you are in good shape. Your T-cells should be well trained to fight it off.

sheshe2

(84,113 posts)

21. Thanks, Stevie.

Reply to StevieM (Reply #19)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:53 AM

Oct 2022

Stay safe.

niyad

(114,018 posts)

11. Fingers crossed.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 11:54 PM

Oct 2022

cilla4progress

(24,812 posts)

13. We did fine.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:03 AM

Oct 2022

Good luck!

I heard only 5 million of us have gotten covid vaccine no. 5!

Demovictory9

(32,509 posts)

22. Yeah..no more crowds and competition for shot appointments. Kinda sad

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #13)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 01:25 AM

Oct 2022

BigmanPigman

(51,680 posts)

15. I got mine last week and did have reaction

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:10 AM

Oct 2022

...a big migraine. I has a slight migraine from the previous shots but this time was worse, nausea, etc.

I would still get the shot even if I knew it would make me feel a little shitty compared to REALLY shitty with Covid. I will continue to get boosted as long as they make effective ones.

ancianita

(36,249 posts)

16. Whoah. I gotta hang with you. How does one manage that? Good for you.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:21 AM

Oct 2022

I'm not due for just my third booster 'til November.

iluvtennis

(19,914 posts)

17. Congrats. Please keep us posted so we have data point for the 3rd booster. n/t

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:25 AM

Oct 2022

cate94

(2,817 posts)

18. I got the 5th last Friday

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:37 AM

Oct 2022

It kicked my ass, but not for long. Haven’t had my flu shot yet, but soon. Don’t think I could handle two at once.

dflprincess

(28,096 posts)

20. I get both tomorrow

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:53 AM

Oct 2022

Flu shots have never bothered me but I've spent a day in bed after each Covid shot. I took Friday off assuming it will be the same this time.

LetMyPeopleVote

(146,060 posts)

23. It was beet two weeks now since I got both shots

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 01:29 AM

Oct 2022

I got the high dose flu shot.

We have an in person partners meeting next week. This will be the first in person meeting in two years

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