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?
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.