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According to people who actually said they had the new vaccine, they were down about 24 hours.
I prefer to go with personal input then reading links thanks.
As for my grandson, that's what happened. No flu shot, his health was great, he was still in school but didn't catch anything from anyone after not having a flu shot, so he doesn't get one.
He hasn't had the flu either
Well here's my personal input, which is worth maybe fifty cents toward the cost of a million dollar home:
I got 3 pfizer shots so far. Side effects:
Shot 1 - arm got sore that evening, woke up with a sore arm, it stopped being sore later that day.
Shot 2 - same as shot 1
Shot 3 - same as shot 1, but also felt a little run-down that following day. Not sick - more like that feeling you have when you know you're /about/ to get sick, before you actually get sick.
Around 3 months after shot 3, I tested positive for COVID-19, but had no symptoms. Tested positive 2 days in a row. Isolated 5 days, tested negative, and continued with my life normally after that.
I plan on getting the 4th shot, and my flu shot, the first week of October. I'd get them both earlier but I'm also a test subject for an RSV vaccine and the research facility asked me to wait at least 30 days before getting any new vaccinations.
A few months ago I had a coworker get 4 different vaccine shots at the same time for work in our local clinic!
In one arm he got Anthrax and Japanese encephalitis and in the other arm he got tetanus and meningitis, and was fine, he even worked out in the gym afterwards and on subsequent days with no issues.
Personally I would NOT get 2 vaccines together, especially two that can have nasty side effects.
You should plan to be down at least 24 hours after getting it. I would get one on a Friday if I was off the weekend because most people do have a reaction. Best thing to do is time it so that you're not working or have no plans, can stay in bed if need to.
IMO you're very early with the flu shot. I'd wait until November or close to it before getting one unless my area got hit bad with early flu.
I personally do not get a flu shot. Never have, do not plan to get one. My grandson stopped getting them after nursery school. Amazing that he's been pretty healthy since we stopped them. He used to come down with every cold going around when he had one.
Good luck. Post back to let us know how it goes.
I rather just take that big hit at once and be done with it. CDC says get the flu shot when it comes out like in August.
Hello. I am a 44 year old male. Tomorrow, I will be getting getting the Bivalent booster Pfizer along with the seasonal Flu shot. It was recommended that I can get both at the same time. My concerns are the normal side effects. Would my side effects be more intensified because I am getting both at the same time? I am off Sunday, Monday and Wednesday from work but also took Tuesday off just in case I need to rest.
I had the new covid vaccine (moderna, however) and flu shot last Thursday.
no side effects other than sore arms which subsided after 2 days.
The flu vaccine would not cause your grandson to "come down with every cold going around". All kids get fewer colds as they get older. Those in daycare get more.
"Children can catch colds from siblings, parents, other family members, playmates or caregivers. Children with older siblings and those who attend daycare have more colds. Once you’ve had a cold virus, you become immune to that virus, so children get fewer colds as they get older. By the time they start school, children who attended daycare will have fewer colds than other children."
another thing I noticed while working was parents who had kids in daycare seemed to get colds more often. obviously not a scientific conclusion but...
According to people who actually said they had the new vaccine, they were down about 24 hours.
I prefer to go with personal input then reading links thanks.
As for my grandson, that's what happened. No flu shot, his health was great, he was still in school but didn't catch anything from anyone after not having a flu shot, so he doesn't get one.
He hasn't had the flu either
I actually had the new vaccine. I had no downtime, same as the other four injections.
I never used to get a flu shot as I never got the flu...until I did. I was in my 40s when my mind was changed for me.
The flu vaccine would not cause your grandson to "come down with every cold going around". All kids get fewer colds as they get older. Those in daycare get more.
"Children can catch colds from siblings, parents, other family members, playmates or caregivers. Children with older siblings and those who attend daycare have more colds. Once you’ve had a cold virus, you become immune to that virus, so children get fewer colds as they get older. By the time they start school, children who attended daycare will have fewer colds than other children."
According to people who actually said they had the new vaccine, they were down about 24 hours.
I prefer to go with personal input then reading links thanks.
As for my grandson, that's what happened. No flu shot, his health was great, he was still in school but didn't catch anything from anyone after not having a flu shot, so he doesn't get one.
I got the Pfizer shot on Wednesday. I opted not to get the flu shot at the same time. I had no reactions other than the sore arm. I wasn't so lucky when I got the original booster last December - I had a major flare up of my arthritis. This time I did not experience that.
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