Just A Thought.

[margarettom]

I had the Oxford vaccine yesterday and my friend on Monday. When I phoned her to say I’d had it she said she had been feeling terrible, fluey and very tired. However, I have had no reaction and managed to make my long awaited dentist’s appointment today. So then I started to wonder, if you had a bad reaction to the vaccine could it mean, if you had caught Covid prior to the vaccination, you would have got it badly? But if, like me, you had no reaction, could that mean if I had caught Covid, I would have had a very light dose. And all the graduations in between?

[margarettom]

Sorry. Should have been in Body and Soul.

[Sqad]

I don't know.
It would be nice to equate a severe reaction to the vaccine with a severe reaction to the living virus.....but I don't know.

[jno]

there's no actual Covid in the vaccine, so no, I don't think so. Flu-like symptoms are one of the possible side-effects, but I think it's just that you're lucky and your friend's unlucky.

[Apc2604]

it took a few days before I had s reaction except tiredness and for the last few days I have felt fluey and achey with a slight temperature. According to the NHS this shows the vaccine is doing its job!

[Spicerack]

Perhaps. Doubt if anyone knows,,,,yet.

[Apc2604]

I've also been feeling sick, which can be another reaction.

[rockyracoon]

This happens with flu vaccines every year though, doesn't it? Some people swear it makes them feel rotten, others don't even know they've had it.

[jno]

it's always possible that your friend actually had Covid when she had the jab

[Apc2604]

I thought I had been lucky, but apparently it can take about 3 days before s reaction shows itself. However, if it's keeping me safer, then it's worth it!

[margarettom]

I doubt that jno. She is very careful. Have now realised from Apc’s post I may yet get symptoms. Oh dear.

[Apc2604]

Don't worry Margaret, it's no way as bad as flu. I definitely haven't got Covid!

[Apc2604]

And the majority of people I know haven't reacted. I didn't get a sore arm.

[Apc2604]

And Rocky is right.

[LadyCG]

I'm doing a vaccine shift on Sunday from a local designated vaccine hub. I believe we're giving the AstraZeneca vaccine.

[margarettom]

The only way you could investigate for correlation, would be to get anecdotal evidence from people who had had Covid prior to their vaccination.

[EdmundD]

I had the AstraZeneca vaccination yesterday and felt OK but I've spent all day today asleep in bed. Feel fine now.

[Apc2604]

That happened to me too Edmund. I hope you don't get any reaction though. I felt good for a few days before reaction. But as I have said most people just get tiredness the next day and nothing more. I have health issues and multiple allergies, so perhaps that made me more vulnerable.

[Milo2]

I am generally fit and well but had a reaction to the Oxford vaccine later in the day but next morning I felt fine. My husband who has a number of health problems had a slightly sore arm for a few hours and no other reaction.

[rowanwitch]

I think there is also an element of people looking for symptoms, so it's quite possible you might simply be a bit tired, or feel unwell for a hundred other causes but if you had the vaccine a couple of days before of course that must be why.