Flu and Covid Vaccine

[wallawallakids]

Well. Just found out we have another pertussis outbreak in our schools. Thankful my kids are up to date on their DTaP but my heart breaks for families with babies too young to be vaccinated. One of my first IICU patients ever was a baby with pertussis. I will never forget that baby for as long as I live. Heartbreaking and so preventable.

 

[NannyBeBe]

Well. Just found out we have another pertussis outbreak in our schools. Thankful my kids are up to date on their DTaP but my heart breaks for families with babies too young to be vaccinated. One of my first IICU patients ever was a baby with pertussis. I will never forget that baby for as long as I live. Heartbreaking and so preventable.

Forty years ago, when my girls were babies, their pediatrician told me that he had only seen one case of pertussis and he hoped he would never see another one.

 

[shh]

Both DH and I got the 2 shots on the same day (although we went on different days). One of my arms (I think it was the Covid one) was pretty sore for a few days.
I'm really interested about the responses from people who got both shots in the same arm on the same day. The nurse asked me if I wanted them in the same arm, but my theory was "2 arms for 2 shots". However, she said that a lot of people want both shots in the same arm. Based on the lack of problems people here have reported with doing it, I might consider it for next year. It would be kind of nice to keep one arm I can sleep on that night!

I get both in one arm, because if/when that arm gets sore, I want at least one arm I know will be at 100%.

 

[bakerworld]

I always have a reaction to vaccines. Last week was RSV and Flu - next day was tired all day. This week was Covid and the following day I had the chills, dizzy, no appetitive, and generally felt like crap but by the date after I was fine. I think I'm gonna give the Pneumonia a miss as I had a 'senior' pneumonia vaccine 2 years ago and even the pharmacist didn't think I needed another so I don't know why the doctor recommended. If I think about it I'll ask him next year at my annual.

 

[bennifer]

Not only did I get the flu and covid together, but I went a little crazy and got shingrex in my other arm. That was Monday, Tues was terrible and today I feel much better then yesterday, but still not great.

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

Just got covid and flu last week - felt fine except for a slight arm soreness.

 

[georgina]

Just got covid and flu last week - felt fine except for a slight arm soreness.

Me too! DH had some flu-like symptoms after his shots, but I just had a sore arm (covid side hurt more than the flu arm)

 

[georgina]

Not only did I get the flu and covid together, but I went a little crazy and got shingrex in my other arm. That was Monday, Tues was terrible and today I feel much better then yesterday, but still not great.

I had some pretty major arm pain after my Shringrex ones!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I had a 'senior' pneumonia vaccine 2 years ago and even the pharmacist didn't think I needed another so I don't know why the doctor recommended.

There's more than one pneumonia vaccine. Depending on which one you got, it might be a good idea to get another:
The CDC recommends that adults 65 and older get a pneumococcal vaccine:

• PCV15, PCV20, or PCV21
  If you've never received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), you should get one of these. If you get PCV15, you should also get a dose of PPSV23.
  
  
  
• PPSV23
  Most people only need one dose of PPSV23. However, some people may need a second dose or another type of vaccine.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I had some pretty major arm pain after my Shringrex ones!

My first Shingrex was fine, just your basic sore arm. The second one - big, red, hot welt on my arm for 3 days and I felt yucky.

 

[Meriweather]

My first Shingrex was fine, just your basic sore arm. The second one - big, red, hot welt on my arm for 3 days and I felt yucky.

This....that second Shingrex was the worse

 

[bennifer]

My first Shingrex was fine, just your basic sore arm. The second one - big, red, hot welt on my arm for 3 days and I felt yucky.

This....that second Shingrex was the worse

Now I'm scared to get my second one! But I really don't want shingles, so I will

 

[dvcgirl67]

Now I'm scared to get my second one! But I really don't want shingles, so I will

Yeah, not looking forward to it. But I've heard some people have a tougher time with the first than the second. I think it's an individual thing. Made our appointment for next week.

 

[hertamaniac]

I just got my 2nd Shingrex shot on Tuesday. For the first shot, I got a little red warm spot and was sore for 2 days. This 2nd shot was much more sore, red, swollen and generally feeling a little worse.

The good news is it's almost 48 hours since I had the shot and it feels less sore, but warm/tender to the touch.

I did the flu and Covid vaccine together over the summer. I had to wait 2 months until the latest Covid vaccine was available and had that shot too. My body didn't react as much as with the Shingrex shots.

 

[Sparrow'sLady]

We do not get any of them, so I cannot speak from personal experience, but my in-laws get both at the same time. MIL and FIL both got sick within a week. Our aunt and uncle went to the same place as the in-laws, (Walgreens) but got theirs a week apart and they did not get sick.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Got my COVID shot yesterday. Typical sore arm a bit today. Gut the flu shot 2 weeks ago. CDC now recommends older folks and Immunocompromised get a second COVID shot in 6 months. I have it on my calendar for next May.

 

[Moliphino]

I've done it 3 times now (including two days ago), no issues. Same arm every time, too.

 

[Chirple]

We got our flu shots last week. No side effects. We were going to wait for our Covid boosters until mid-November since my husband had round 3 in early August, but I decided to get mine today along with the Tdap. There's a reason why I went earlier than planned

In August 2022 my best friend and her family threw a big joint 85th birthday bash for her dad and his partner. I had not had Covid yet, and my husband had his first bout that May. Three days later I tested positive (and felt horrible).

This past August there was a wedding in the same family, which we attended. Three days later my husband tested positive after complaining about body aches and feeling terrible.

A few weeks ago my best friend invited us to a Halloween party in early November. I was not taking the risk!

 

[barb969]

I get the Covid and flu about 3 or 4 weeks apart so if I have a reaction I know which one caused it.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We got our flu shots last week. No side effects. We were going to wait for our Covid boosters until mid-November since my husband had round 3 in early August, but I decided to get mine today along with the Tdap. There's a reason why I went earlier than planned

In August 2022 my best friend and her family threw a big joint 85th birthday bash for her dad and his partner. I had not had Covid yet, and my husband had his first bout that May. Three days later I tested positive (and felt horrible).

This past August there was a wedding in the same family, which we attended. Three days later my husband tested positive after complaining about body aches and feeling terrible.

A few weeks ago my best friend invited us to a Halloween party in early November. I was not taking the risk!

Just be aware the vaccine doesn't prevent you from getting COVID. It just means, if you do get it, the case will be milder.