First time getting Flu and Covid vaccines at the same time

[oregonjen]

Wow, they packed a punch!! Within 8 hours, 101 fever, chills, headache, skin hurt and nausea. I finally gave in and took Advil to help. I try going without pain meds, but every time I get vaccinated, the headache and fever are just too debilitating. I know they say it’s okay to take pain meds AFTER vaccinations, but I do worry that I halt my immune system by doing so.

How’d everyone else do, if you’ve been vaccinated this time around?

[cbabe]

1. I also had flu and COVID at the same time. No reaction at all. So easy I forgot I had a bandaid on until two days later.

[oregonjen]

3. That's awesome! Interesting isn't it? We each have different experiences.

[Mz Pip]

2. I did both yesterday

Senior flu shot in right arm, Covid in left. No real side effects. Covid arm is sore but other than being a bit tired, I feel fine.

[oregonjen]

4. That's great! Glad you didn't have a hard time.

[Mz Pip]

6. It's a crap shoot

The second covid shot really knocked me out, fever, immobilizing pain, but since then they've been okay. This was my 7th Covid shot. I missed the last one.

[marble falls]

5. Worked out alright for me. Grew a third arm to work into the rotation for future shots. Fitting shirts has been tough ..

... About the same as just taking one. I always have a little discomfort and with the two there was not any extra. Get 'em. I'm waiting for November till I get both down at the VA, we like to get our flu shots first week in November, and the new booster is released the end of October.

[oregonjen]

9. The new Covid booster is already available, at least out here in the PNW

[marble falls]

23. VA will not be releasing it to us vets until the end of October.

[Jirel]

7. Did that last time.

It was no worse than getting the COVID shot by itself, but I don’t get a strong reaction other than feeling like my arm detached itself overnight, went partying, got into a rollover wreck, and snuck back in before dawn.

This year I can’t. I caught my first COVID 3 weeks ago, so now I have to wait until November to get the updated vaccine. BOO! But my doc offered the flu shot, so what the heck.

[oregonjen]

8. Bummer, I'm sorry to hear you got Covid

Hope you’re better!

[kozar]

10. I was fairly out of it,

For a week, aftermine

[oregonjen]

11. Ugh, a week is a long time!

Hope you’ve recovered. It’s definitely worth it, though.

[kozar]

19. About normal, for me

As I don't take medications. When I do, they work.
Side effects and all..

Koz

[rsdsharp]

12. I'm gonna do both tomorrow -- with RSV. We'll see what happens.

[oregonjen]

13. Wow! You're going for it! Check in after if you feel like it.

[Redleg]

14. Flu, Covid, and Shingles vaccine at once

I got the chills and felt like crap for a day but after that felt fine. Recently I got just the flu and Covid and felt a bit cruddy the next day but as as bad as with the three vaccines.

[oregonjen]

15. That's a huge punch for sure! Shingles vaccine knocked me out for a few days.

[Redleg]

16. The good thing is that it was my second (and last) shingles vaccination

The symptoms I had were exactly those in the vaccination warning. Better to get a little sick from a vaccine than to get a lot sick from not being vaccinated.

[oregonjen]

20. That is so true! Thankful for science!

[AllaN01Bear]

17. me too also !!!!!/

[yorkster]

18. I usually separate the shots by 2 wks.

Tend to get weak and dizzy, etc. No sense in doing a double whammy. Usually ok in a day or so, but would not combine vaccines.

[Mad_Dem_X]

21. I'm getting those two vaccines on Thursday

Can't wait to see how badly I feel afterward. Hopefully, not *that* badly.

[Wounded Bear]

22. Just got both this morning about 10 am...

So far, so good. Sore arm, but nothing else yet...

But then, I haven't had serious reactions before, so I'm hopeful.

[Emile]

24. I had both shots done at once. No problem other than

a slight headache two days after the shots.