Booster - have you had one and what were side effects

Posted by Laurie, Volunteer Mentor @roch, Sep 17, 2021

Lot of news about boosters, if and when should get. I do not want to get into politics, just wondering for those who have had, what are your side effects?

I received my Moderna booster at Mayo Rochester on Wed. 9/15 (6 months after my 2nd COVID vaccine). Mayo reached out to me via portal and advised me to make an appointment for booster. I assume this is based on medical information in my Mayo medical record, I have many medical conditions, but cancer in remission is most serious.

There are pros and cons of getting, but I decided the pros out weighed the cons in my situation.

I am on day 2, and experiencing sore arm, headache and tired. I had a headache and sore arm after 2nd shot, this time slightly worse. Hopefully will go away in few days. Glad I have nothing important to do today, taking Tylenol and hope headache goes away before weekend.

I am first person I know to get booster. My sister has also been notified to get her booster, and is waiting to see how I react to mine. Also, many of my friends are interested in how I react to booster.

I am interested in side effects people are having and how long they lasted, were they about same as 2nd shot or worse.

Thanks
Laurie

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Sep 17, 2021

@roch. I had a Pfizer vaccine about 2 weeks ago NO side effects. Completely forgot i had it!

tarmansbks | @tarmansbks | Sep 18, 2021

In reply to @becsbuddy "@roch. I had a Pfizer vaccine about 2 weeks ago NO side effects. Completely forgot i..." + (show)

Had Pfizer #3 Sept. 6 (Labor Day) which was 6 months and 5 days after my second Pfizer. DIdn't sense anything wrong. No arm pain, no headache.

Barb | @1065408 | Sep 18, 2021

Had booster in August, 8 months after second shot. Headache and lethargic were the only slight side effects.

JK | @contentandwell | Sep 18, 2021

I had my third Pfizer in August with no real side effects, just mild fatigue the next day, a very slight headache, and a sore arm.
JK

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 22, 2021

@roch, Dr. Poland's latest podcast talks about the third dose

See the full post and transcript here:
- FDA panel makes recommendations on COVID-19 booster shots https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/podcasts/newsfeed-post/fda-panel-makes-recommendations-on-covid-19-booster-shots/

Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Sep 22, 2021

In reply to @colleenyoung "@roch, Dr. Poland's latest podcast talks about the third dose https://youtu.be/2LC859LffXM See the full post and..." + (show)

Listen to video, very interesting. I do not consider myself moderately immunized compromised, yet Mayo told me to schedule vaccine. So many mixed messages it is confusing.
Laurie

cherriann | @cherriann | Sep 23, 2021

In reply to @colleenyoung "@roch, Dr. Poland's latest podcast talks about the third dose https://youtu.be/2LC859LffXM See the full post and..." + (show)

Interesting and informative, thank you. Recommendations, and also results from on-going research changes not only weekly, but sometimes daily, so appreciate Mayo keeping us updated.

katofoz | @katofoz | Sep 24, 2021

My 56 year old brother had the booster and a week later went to read the newspaper and couldn’t understand what he was reading. He called his doctor and they had him go in and checked for stroke, etc. couldn’t find anything. Not sure if it was related to booster but obviously something temporarily went on with his brain.

nconner | @nconner | Sep 25, 2021

Do we need to wait between a flu shot and the COVID booster, and how long?

Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 25, 2021

In reply to @nconner "Do we need to wait between a flu shot and the COVID booster, and how long?" + (show)

Both my primary and my pharmacist recommend two weeks between doses.
Ever curious, I asked "Why?"
The explanation was that if you have a delayed reaction, they can more clearly pinpoint the cause. Also, if you are a highly reactive individual, two at once can cause you to feel even more crummy.
Oh yes, I remember, I had to go back to the clinic over and over with one of my kids, because if she got more than one childhood immunization at a time, she had on "off the charts" immune reaction and was miserable for days.
Hope this helps.
Sue
PS I got a third dose yesterday, and so far just a really sore arm. Last dose it was headache, bodyaches, fever...