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"But my immune system is pretty aggressive. The flu shot leaves me a little tired and achy. But the COVID shot puts me down. Fever, chills, fatigue. It's like I have COVID. Lasts about 48 hours, and it's over.
I figure my immune system is learning to fight the bug, so I tolerate the side effects with the knowledge that I either a) won't get it, or b) will get a very minor case of it. So far it's been true. I've had COVID at least twice, and it was no worse than a nasty cold because I was vaccinated. I knew people that died without the vaccine (one younger than me)." - 1PG
I react the same way to the COVID shot, about 12-18 hours after I get the shot, I will be down hard for about 24 hours (fever, chills, achy, tired).
Someone once asked me why I would voluntarily go through 24-36 hours of that if I didn't have to? My response is that by getting the shot(s) I get to choose WHEN I am going to feel under the weather. I can do it on my schedule, and it is generally for a shorter time than if I got sick without the shot. When I get the shot I can plan it on a day when I know I can sleep all day. Better than not getting the shot and missing Thanksgiving or Christmas with family or a planned vacation because I am sick.
