Has anyone had the 2023 updated Covid shot?

I got the Pfizer shot yesterday. Symptoms are minor; slight headache, sore arm, fatigue, and joint pain that I expect will be gone in a day or two. Having some vaccine symptoms is OK. It indicates that your immune system is alerted to the mRNA bits in the shots. I'm 69 and got covid in March and still have a bit of LC with occasional chest pain and fatigue. The vaccines don't necessarily prevent covid, they lessen the severitiy which is important to keeping people out of hospitals.

This is just what I wanted to know. I’m glad you’re just having the normal reaction to the shot. I had a reaction to my first shot, but not the others. I’m not concerned about a normal response. My doctor is afraid that my body won’t be able to handle the shot right now because of my weakened state, so that’s why I want to know how others with LC have reacted. Has it set anyone back? Your response is what I’m hoping to hear.

I got the new booster a few weeks ago. As expected it hit me pretty hard ... but only for a day. Like getting a 24 hour flu. No lasting negative shot symptoms, and now more protected against covid.

This is good to hear. Thank you.

I personally would not tax my immune system even more by taking a vaccination of any kind. I have heard too many horror stories, plus people getting long haul symptoms FROM the vaccine/boosters, plus I have a friend in heart failure from the vaccine. But that's just me.

Also, I'm confused as to why people are getting boosted when it does not prevent someone from coming down with Covid. I feel like I know enough know to treat long haul, that I'll risk getting a mild case of Covid (as most cases are these days). I'd rather boost my immune system than take the risk of other vaccine side effects.

This is just what my doctor is worried about.

I have long haul Covid pneumonia (unvaxed) 1/2022, in the hospital for 3 weeks, lungs pretty damaged off O2 daily since I moved in lower elevation but on O2 at night yet.
I decided to get the booster because I can’t go through that again.
My previous shots were Pfizer, booster was Moderna, and I read from a doctor if switching you can get a little sick. I was very tired is all, but I got the flu vaccine at the same time recommended by my doc.

Not getting vaxxed is certainly your choice. When the vaccine first became available, I had one friend (age 64, overweight) absolutely refuse to get the shot. He died from Covid two weeks after contracting it. He had all kinds of conspiracy theories supporting his decision to not get vaxxed, and die.

I'm not sure why you are concerned that the covid booster would "tax your immune system". That's what vaccines do - they tax and reinforce the immune system for a particular virus. Did you skip vaccines for measles, mumps, TB, seasonal flu for the same reason?

I don't mean to be critical. It's your decision after all. I don't understand why the covid vaccine is subject to so much scrutiny/indecision versus other vaccines. I'd rather take the small risk than wait 10 years for all risks to be identified, during which time I might die from the disease anyway.

I haven't read anything suggesting that people with LC are more at risk from the current booster. Doesn't mean it's impossible. I just haven't seen the results from any studies.

All the best to you. Have a safe and healthy winter!

I appreciate your insight. I’m not anti vax at all. I’ve gotten every Covid vaccine as soon as they came out, and I intended to get this one. Why does my doctor think this will tax my system too much? It’s what she believes. However, she didn’t tell me not to get it. She said I should do what makes me comfortable. I’m just asking what people’s experiences have been to see if people are getting worse from the vaccine.

HeyJoe,

It's really quite simple. People in the middle of long haul have a very taxed immune system. Simple as that. Their body is in "fight or flight" mode (when at their worst), and the body already has very high levels of inflammation and high histamine levels too. So, getting a vaccine would introduce yet another factor that may exacerbate these symptoms.

When I was 10 years old my birthday party was cancelled because I was sick and had a fever. My mom took me into the doctor. The nurses there thought it would be a great idea to give me my 10 year booster shots (keep in mind, I already had a fever). They gave me several, after which my body started shaking uncontrollably. My pediatrician was furious. He had to be called to the office from the hospital. At that time, it was really obvious that you don't give immunizations to people who are already sick. Lately, it seems that simple (common sense) insight has been forgotten.

Post-Covid lockdown it seems that if you've shown up at the doctor they decide to give you every last thing they can, all at the same time. Covid boosters, flu shots, pneumonia, shingles vaccines etc. And yes! Even while people are in the midst of long haul, with a very taxed and broken down immune system. Without knowing what the actual result will be -- no thank you!

Let's use a bit of common sense... Covid vaccinations DO NOT prevent the illness, nor do they prevent long haul -- the claim is that they only prevent the most severe cases of Covid, hospitalization and death. I received the initial doses, when Covid was at its worst. But am I, as an otherwise healthy 40 year old woman (who healed long haul on my own!), at risk for a *very serious case* of Covid and hospitalization? I don't think so. The current strains are very very mild, as shown by many people who have had Covid recently.

Another friend of mine, her 4 year old daughter went into the doctor post-Covid lockdown and since she hadn't been seen for a long time they did that exact thing -- gave her WAY too many vaccinations/boosters all at the same time -- multiple doses in each arm and leg (similar to what happened to me at age 10). That little girl went immediately into a coma type state, had a serious infection that surpassed the blood/brain barrier, and had/has serious brain damage for which she has been in many types of therapy for several years!

So, all I'm saying is that people should use their own common sense. Why does anyone need a booster who is otherwise healthy and stable? Oh and I have a friend in heart failure too, from the Covid vaccinations -- a previously healthy 42 year old, long distance runner, who now has permanent heart damage for which there is "nothing they can do". Was it worth it for him to take the vaccination?

I healed my own long haul within 4-6 months and NOT with the help of any regular doctor. I did my own research. I used common sense. I looked at the root cause of the problem. So yes, I feel very comfortable in my own assessment and research, intuition and common sense. But of course, everyone is free to make their own decision!