I got the second shot mid-August and later that night had chills, and extreme shivering for about 2-3 hours. I took Tylenol assuming I had a low-grade fever (didn’t take my temperature) and was able to go back to sleep. My arm was very sore.
The next day I had a headache and was lethargic. No appetite at all but did keep myself hydrated and took Tylenol every six hours. Slept most of the day into the night.
Woke up the next morning and felt fine, no headache, no lethargy, just a slightly sore arm.
It took me awhile to decide to get the vaccine. Part of my decision had to do with Beau’s daily thread and the posters who contributed to the discussion both pros and cons.
As a practical matter, you just can’t hide from COVID-19 forever -especially this highly infectious Delta variant. It is beyond containment.
Best to be as ready as possible, when our turn comes around. Clearly, being vaccinated provides strong protection from the worst of COVID - death, scarred lungs, huge medical bills.