Yesterday I got the new booster shot. I did not get the same side effects as earlier doses.

[fightforfreedom]

My arm is sore, that's about it. The earlier doses made me feel like I was getting sick for a day or two. Anybody else have less side effects from the new booster shot?

[iemanja]

1. Nor did I

Even my arm wasn't very sore compared to previous shots.

[Woodwizard]

2. I had none besides sore arm.

None of the shots really bothered me. I took a nap after the first shot that was about it.

[Blues Heron]

3. which one did you get?

I had the Moderna one last week, and it was not nearly as bad as the original Pfizer shots I had, but it was not quite as mild as the last Moderna booster I had. All my boosters have been in the reaction range of a basic flu shot so no biggie. Only the first pair of shots did me in with a sore neck for like 3 weeks.

[fightforfreedom]

6. Moderna.

[eppur_se_muova]

16. I have read several times that the Moderna shot was more likely to cause bad side effects.

I believe it is a more concentrated shot.

[chowder66]

19. I've gotten all Moderna

I get a sore arm each time but I get that with any vaccine. It works out quicker if I remember to massage the injection site as soon as I get it and throughout the day.

My head got hot for a bit but it went away within 30 minutes or less. This last booster I got a hot head for about 30 seconds. : )

I had some tiredness with each shot but it was mild, it lasted for anywhere from 2 to 3 days and was easy enough to work and go about my regular activities. I just wished that I could take a nap from time to time.

That was it!

[MLAA]

4. I had the exact same experience.

Even the sore arm wasn’t as bad as with previous 4 shots and zero chills and feeling generally unwell for 24-36 hours. Yeah!

[ffr]

5. Yes. My third was from a different mfgr.

Less of a reaction. And by my fourth, I was timing it so that by the time it kicked in, I'd be sound asleep, so I didn't even notice any sickness, just a lightly sore shoulder.

[Jirel]

7. 5 shots, every one with different side effects.

The only thing that my 5 shots have had in common is the suddenly super-sore arm. This last booster was definitely easier than a couple. For no apparent reason, I had one that gave me hideous full body aches, headache, and serious malaise. Another just came with a hideous headache for 2 days. Yet another was a crazy-sore arm that radiated to half that side of my body.

At this point, I have given up trying to predict what any booster will do.

[LunaSea]

8. 2nd Moderna shot wiped me out for 24 hours.

Never felt that weak before.
Booster was similar to the first Moderna shot, mild effects and sore spot.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yes same thing here.

The other vaccines/boosters made me quite ill.
Flat in bed for three days.

The last one did not make me sick.
I felt tired and run down for about 5 days, but was not wiped out.

[Wounded Bear]

10. No side effects for me, but my brother not so lucky...

He's been down for 4 days.

[Quakerfriend]

11. Yes, DH and I had no side effects & arm was

hardly sore at all for either of us.

[dflprincess]

12. I had similar side effects to my past boosters

Spent most the next day sleeping though I did seem to recover faster from them.

[FrankTC]

13. Felt Worse

Have had the introductory course and then two or three boosters before the Pfizer Omicron-level repellant a few days ago. Seriously fatigued the next day. Fine the day after. Hard to say what causes what. Was it the booster or was it the planned cleaning of the garage?

[JustAnotherGen]

14. I just had my 5th shot Saturday

For the first time - I have the lump under my arm, but no other side effects.

[luvs2sing]

15. Same, and this is my fifth dose.

I’ll preface this to say that I always have reactions to any vaccination. I plan my schedule and make sure I have 48 hours before I have to be functional after a vaccination. The second Covid (Pfizer) was the worst, but they all knocked me down for a day or two. Not this one. My arm got sore for less than 24 hours, and I was tired, but functional, for a day. Three weeks later, I had the same unusually mild reaction to my senior flu shot. I got cocky. Then I got my senior pneumonia shot, and THAT knocked me out for a couple days.

[Dorian Gray]

17. I handled all of them pretty well

but this one was the easiest for me. (And I had the flu shot with it.) I think our bodies are becoming more acclimated to this.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

18. My 5th Moderna (omicron) side effects were milder than the others.

Slight fever, sore arm, blah feeling - enough to let me watch old movies, read, and nap all the next day. I did all my chores the day before in anticipation. I think the side effects let me know that my body is having an immune response to the vaccine. Congratulations on getting your booster & your increased protection against the omicron variant.

[boston bean]

20. Mine were a lot less. I just felt extremely tired. It was a welcome change from the other 4 shots.