J&J vs Moderna/Pfizer
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Same here, I get my second Moderna shot on the 13th. I had just a minor didn't feel quite right fora while, my wife got the J&J and had mo symptoms.I got Moderna #1, will get #2 on the 13th. The rest of the household got Pfizer a month or so earlier.
Keep in mind the side effects of vaccination are a feature, not a bug. Your body is not pleased about making antibodies.
Some bodies are less pleased than others
Back on January 8th, I signed up for alerts on when and where to get a vaccine. Since then I have got 61 alerts. I ask my son, "how do I stop these alerts?" He scrolled to the very first alert, it said text "STOP" to stop further alerts. Oh,
Just had the J&J at 2:00 PM,thought the shot was painful,large needle I think. Had a zillion shots in the Army 1970,so I know what I am talking about. But 50 years has passed so might be more sensitive to pain.
As of 4m no pain.
Did not see anyone fainting at the clinic. I feel fine so far
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m no pain.Did not see anyone fainting at the clinic. I feel fine so far
Oldmike
The first available shot for me was Pfizer (at a mass vaccination site). This is the vaccination that I would have chosen. The side effects from the first shot were simply a sore arm for a couple days. The second shot flattened me the day after (almost all predicted side effects), but I appreciated that my body was reacting to the vaccination and simply “experienced” it. I am fine now and looking forward to achieving the % immunity in another week.
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Did I have a preference - Yes
Did I have a choice - to a certain extent.
My first choice was Novavax - that was not available. But I did end up with the ability (at least for a short period of time) to choose between the three. It was not that you would show up at the site and get to choose, rather there was information provided in advance as to which vaccine would be provided.
I vacillated between Phizer and Moderna; and would have taken either of those two. I would not have taken the J&J, for personal reasons as well as efficacy /data results, even if I had to wait longer, but that situation did not arise.
Did I have a choice - to a certain extent.
My first choice was Novavax - that was not available. But I did end up with the ability (at least for a short period of time) to choose between the three. It was not that you would show up at the site and get to choose, rather there was information provided in advance as to which vaccine would be provided.
I vacillated between Phizer and Moderna; and would have taken either of those two. I would not have taken the J&J, for personal reasons as well as efficacy /data results, even if I had to wait longer, but that situation did not arise.
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I got my first dose of Pfizer yesterday and have my second dose booked for April 30th. I have no symptoms other than a little irritation around the inoculation. Right now there are more available appointments than people requesting them and they are allowing anyone 16+ to get their jabs. Officially they do not give you a choice but many sites indicate which vaccines are being given. The best way to find out is just by scheduling your first dose as a second dose and then select the vaccine you want (Moderna or Pfizer) and the online appointment booking systems will indicate which sites are offering the vaccine you want and on which date. You can then book your first dose at those sites on those dates.
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For those interested in reported side effects, this might be interesting. It only covers the 2-steppers, not JNJ.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778441
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778441
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I wasn't offered a choice, and I ended up with Moderna. It doesn't really matter to me.
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My wife and I both got the Pfizer vaccine (at different times). We had no idea which one we would get until we were on site. No side effects from the first shot and will be getting my second shot on the 14th.
I took my son in for his shot yesterday. It was the J&J which is perfect for him since getting him to go to 2 appointments would have been a challenge. He got his shot at the state sponsored site, Minneapolis Convention Center. We knew ahead of time what shot they were giving and I have to say they did a great job of moving people through. They scheduled appointments every 10 minutes and there was about 50 people in each group.
I took my son in for his shot yesterday. It was the J&J which is perfect for him since getting him to go to 2 appointments would have been a challenge. He got his shot at the state sponsored site, Minneapolis Convention Center. We knew ahead of time what shot they were giving and I have to say they did a great job of moving people through. They scheduled appointments every 10 minutes and there was about 50 people in each group.
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Had no choice and ended up with Moderna. Second shot was on Friday. Headache showed up Saturday night, which a couple aspirin took care of.
Wife also had no choice and ended up with Moderna too. Her second shot is later this week.
Wife also had no choice and ended up with Moderna too. Her second shot is later this week.
Our state sites are mostly Pfizer and it was my preference, so I was happy. Received my 2nd shot on 3/25 and exactly 12 hours later my immune system kicked in. For 2 days I had fever, chills, nausea and body aches. Only left my bed for a few hours on 3/26 and 3/27. A small price that I was happy to pay. Have been back to visiting the grandbabies since last week. I feel grateful that I was able to be vaccinated.
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Youngest kid got the J&J shot Saturday...side effects were such he decided to delay driving back to university until Monday morning.
He's glad he got it, though...cases are exploding on campus but with only 3 weeks of classes left he's skeptical the school would go remote at this point.
He's glad he got it, though...cases are exploding on campus but with only 3 weeks of classes left he's skeptical the school would go remote at this point.
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Unfortunately it’s going to take about 2 weeks for him to develop full immunity. I hope he stays safe.
Had the first Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday the 6th of April. I was wiped out on Wednesday then felt fine the next day. Saturday afternoon I developed a slight fever and achiness in my shoulders. I took some Advil and went to bed early. I will get my 2nd shot on the 27th of April.
It seems as though we all get the same dose. I find that puzzling. I weigh just over 100 pounds and get the same dose as someone who weighs much more than I. Are they getting under vaccinated or am I getting over vaccinated or does it not matter?
It seems as though we all get the same dose. I find that puzzling. I weigh just over 100 pounds and get the same dose as someone who weighs much more than I. Are they getting under vaccinated or am I getting over vaccinated or does it not matter?
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My friend was wondering about the same thing. She probably weighs around 120lbs. Her husband is 6'3" and he's heavy.
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The same is true of flu/tetanus, every vaccine. So dosage size must be one-size-fits-all.
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Same with vaccines for dogs. On-size-fits-all. They evidently use average size dogs to test the vaccines on and smaller dogs tend to suffer more severe vaccine reactions.
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Vaccines are not therapeutic drugs where dosage drives effectiveness.
You need enough vaccine to set off an immune reaction, that's much looser than getting a certain amount of drug as treatment.
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I have thought all along that the "one size fits all vaccine" causes more side effects in smaller people. Most of the people that I personally know who have had the worst side effects are smaller people. DH and I are fairly large people (both of us about 6 feet tall and normal weight) and we had no side effects.
I also wonder if the vaccine for children will be smaller doses.
I also wonder if the vaccine for children will be smaller doses.
Well done getting your first shot.
A few weeks ago on the podcast series Vaccinate The World this question was asked, and when it comes to vaccines, size doesn't matter
(They also went into the science behind the reason why the dose is the same for everyone)
It seems logical, but my N of one experience, my wife is 4'6", she got the J&J and had zero side effects. I had minor side effects from my first Moderna shot, get my second one tomorrow morning.
I got the J&J shot on Thursday. Felt like a mild flu on Friday, but with the help of two Tylenol's I was feeling well enough for most of the day. Took two more Tylenol's in the evening after feeling mildly sick again. Was fine the next day.
Glad to have gotten the shot
Glad to have gotten the shot
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Vaccine doses do not vary significantly by weight and never have. The diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccines given to infants have a higher amount of diphtheria toxoid and pertussis than the adult vaccine, hence the difference in the name: DTaP vs Tdap.
Vaccines aren’t drugs that are distributed through the body where a concentration matters; they trigger an immune response.
Hepatitis B vaccine given to newborns <12 hours old is 10 mcg. That dose is used up to age 20, when 20 mcg is given.
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