Flu and Covid Vaccine

[KPeterso]

I was planning to get them separate with least one last week and the other in a week or so. But Covid got me instead, so now I will get flu in about 2 weeks (or hopefully sooner once all coughing/runny nose are gone) and cannot get the Covid for 90 days.

 

[DanceDisney23]

I was hesitant but ended up getting both at the same time for efficiency reasons. No side effects whatsoever.

 

[HeatherC]

Op here. Update. They suggested I separate them so I got flu today and am rescheduling Covid for next week.

Went along with it because next few days are busy and just don’t want to feel crappy if I can avoid it.

 

[GAN]

I've been thinking about getting the Covid shot and might get it later this week. I don't get the Flu shot ..causes me some real bad respiratory issues. Not sure what it's about but the issues slowly develop and within a month I'm in full blown asthma mode for 4-6 weeks. This went on for about 6-years until I stopped getting them a few years ago and I've been perfectly healthy ever since. Never had ANY issues at all from the Covid vaccine.....

 

[disneychrista]

Anyone get both of these at the same time? Scheduled to do so later this morning, but am now wondering if I should do one today and one next week?

We are going on a cruise soon and traveling over the winter, which is actually why I am getting them.

Anyone do both and were the side effects mild or worse than just getting one?

I got both the flu and covid done at the same time last year with no issues. I had them done on my lunch on a Friday just in case I had issues, so I had the weekend to recuperate. I will be getting them together again at the end of the month.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I got them both yesterday and today I feel like I'm dying. I'm in bed right now because I feel so awful.

I remember having a similar reaction to the second Moderna booster (I got Pfizer yesterday).

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Anyone get both of these at the same time? Scheduled to do so later this morning, but am now wondering if I should do one today and one next week?

We are going on a cruise soon and traveling over the winter, which is actually why I am getting them.

Anyone do both and were the side effects mild or worse than just getting one?

I don't like getting more than one shot at a time. Just because, if I'm going to have a reaction, I want to know which shot it's from. Yes, sometimes I get a reaction even from a shot I've had with no issues before.

We had our flu shot 3 weeks ago, and got the covid shot last week. It takes about 2 weeks for those shots to be effective, and we wanted to have both in time for them to be effective for a cruise we're about to take.

I did have a slight reaction to the flu shot this year, but nothing for the covid one.

 

[jo-jo]

We got covid shot yesterday (only sore upper arm) and will get flu shot in a few weeks.

 

[Skippy918]

I got flu, Covid and tdap at the same time a couple weeks ago. Sore arms and a little tired.

 

[jimmymc]

I got both at once and was very tired that evening, but back to normal the next day. I think it's no different than just getting the covid shot, so I would just get both together.

 

[RedHead0186]

I got both together, same arm, last month. No real side effects (maybe a bit of fatigue, but not sure if that was from the vaccines or just a long week of travel catching up to me). Sore arm for one day, but really not bad at all.

 

[wallawallakids]

I always get the flu and covid shot together. Just did it again a few weeks ago. I just do both in the same arm, one time I did one in each arm and that was the only time I regretted it because both arms hurt and I couldn't sleep! So now I just rotate which arm I use. I had no issues with the Covid shot. A little soreness in my arm, but that was all. All 4 kids and my DH did it at the same time and only my youngest DS had a slight headache that night.

 

[RuntheMouse]

I usually split them up but I had both yesterday, same arm. I felt fine other than a sore arm until about 9:00 last night when the chills got me. Didn’t sleep well but feeling better today.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Never believed in getting vaccines at the same time. I know they say it is fine but really, it seems like a lot to trick your body into thinking it has two infections at once - plus the adjuvants are serious business. I don't know if I've ever actually seen a study on the efficacy of just one at a time vs two. At any rate, I spaced them for myself and definitely spaced vaccines for my kids when they were little. The Pediatrician gave me a tough time, apparently the argument for doing multiple is because you are in the chair and they don't want to lose the patient from a public health perspective which is risk when a patient walks away, but there was nothing that said it was better to do more than one vax at once for the individual.

I am getting ready for the new Covid one which I like before Halloween and if I do Flu it will be in November to cover from Thanksgiving and then reach as far into early spring as I can manage, Flu generally slams from Thanksgiving through April. Been doing this for ages and the timing seems reasonable.

 

[RedHead0186]

Never believed in getting vaccines at the same time. I know they say it is fine but really, it seems like a lot to trick your body into thinking it has two infections at once - plus the adjuvants are serious business. I don't know if I've ever actually seen a study on the efficacy of just one at a time vs two. At any rate, I spaced them for myself and definitely spaced vaccines for my kids when they were little. The Pediatrician gave me a tough time, apparently the argument for doing multiple is because you are in the chair and they don't want to lose the patient from a public health perspective which is risk when a patient walks away, but there was nothing that said it was better to do more than one vax at once for the individual.

I am getting ready for the new Covid one which I like before Halloween and if I do Flu it will be in November to cover from Thanksgiving and then reach as far into early spring as I can manage, Flu generally slams from Thanksgiving through April. Been doing this for ages and the timing seems reasonable.

I agree, I think the main factor in getting two vaccines at once is convenience.

 

[HeatherC]

I got them both yesterday and today I feel like I'm dying. I'm in bed right now because I feel so awful.

I remember having a similar reaction to the second Moderna booster (I got Pfizer yesterday).

Sorry you are feeling so bad. Hoping it passes quickly!

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

I like to separate them. Not for any specific reason, but it's easy enough to do so and that's what I prefer. Got the flu shot and then covid about 2 weeks later. Other than a slightly sore arm for both, I had no problems. My mom got flu and Covid vaccines together but in different arms (they were doing a vaccine clinic in her over 55 community so it was easier to just do both at once). She had no adverse reactions either. DH always gets sick from the Covid vaccine, but then also always gets Covid every year while I've never had it (or never tested positive or shown symptoms) despite not isolating from him. He's only gotten his flu shot so far so reaction this year for Covid remains to be seen. Everyone's experience is so different and hard to predict.

 

[Dan Murphy]

My DH and I got just the flu shot this time. I am curious -- does anyone have any hesitation over getting the Covid vaccine?

None at all.

As for me, last year I got my RSV, flu and COVID each 2 weeks apart. This year I will get my flu and COVID 2 weeks apart. No issues.

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[NannyBeBe]

Thanks to all of you who responded to my question. You have convinced me to go ahead and get the Covid vaccine.

 

[cruiselovinbunch1]

Anyone get both of these at the same time? Scheduled to do so later this morning, but am now wondering if I should do one today and one next week?

We are going on a cruise soon and traveling over the winter, which is actually why I am getting them.

Anyone do both and were the side effects mild or worse than just getting one?

I got both of my jabs on Sunday - I was tired yesterday but feel much better today. Hydrate and rest if you need to. Best to get them done at one time honestly, if you do have side effects then it’s once and not twice.