Vaccine comparisons

[julesjones]

 Not enough for a statistically valid sample, but of the handful of people at work who've had their jab, the Astra Zeneca seems to have more side-effects than the Pfizer. The latter is sore arm and tiredness from waking up during the night after rolling onto the tender bit. The former seems to come with feeling washed out and shivery for a few days in addition. Nobody's had anything worse than that and none of us are sorry to have had it. :-)

Comments

[lexin]

Yes, my sample size isn't sufficient to be statistically valid, but that's the impression I've got, too.

[jhall1]

To add one more to your sample, I had the Astra-Zeneca vaccine, and felt achey and slightly feverish, but that only lasted for about 12 hours.

[julesjones]

My colleagues and husband's experience seemed to be that it was very noticeable for the first 12-24 hours, then improved a lot the next day, and gradually faded over the next couple of days, so that fits.

[jhall1]

I may have been relatively lucky then, as after that first 12 hours I didn't notice anything at all other than a residual tenderness around the site of the injection. It will be interesting to see how my second jab, which I should get some time in April, compares.

[supermouse]

AZ, sore arm, felt like I was coming down with something for about 24 hours, never got worse than that.