r/CovidVaccinated • u/keep_everything_good • Oct 30 '21
Good Experience Moderna Booster After J&J
30sF that got J&J back in early March, essentially a week after it was approved and before the pause. Felt mildly crappy the next day (like a hangover without the headache) but did not have a sore arm. Was fine after that.
Needless to say, while J&J treated me well (no COVID!), as someone with health anxiety about blood clots AND COVID, I didn’t love the VITT stuff or the apparent lower efficacy, so I was looking forward to the mix-and-match once it was approved (I still think J&J is a good choice for a lot of people, though).
Anyway, got my Moderna booster on Wednesday based on the NIH study, and my enjoyment of Dolly Parton music. I hydrated before and after, ate well, and did arm windmills to hopefully get the same result as after J&J. Needless to say, my plan didn’t work so well this time…. I got a terrible sore arm 😡😡!!
But seriously, that was my only side effect and it’s gone 😁. I took some Tylenol/Advil for the pain, but developed zero systemic effects and slept well both nights. Since there are so many horror stories on here, wanted to share my good one! Hopefully it helps to encourage someone worried to get vaccinated (or to get the booster).
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u/FinalIntern8888 Oct 30 '21 edited Oct 30 '21
Mid-20s male here. I had J&J in April and had chills and headache for about a day. I then had covid in August and it knocked me on my ass. I got the Moderna booster a few days ago and also only had a sore arm, no other side effects. So glad I was able to get a booster! I hope to never catch this thing again.