other than a mildly sore arm I have had no effect nor has anyone ive talked to
You're very lucky. Some years, I've had very negative reactions to the flu vaccine, some years no side effects at all. So my doctor sent me this year to an allergist, who performed extensive skin tests which simply backed up previous skin and blood allergy test results. Then he gave me a small portion of the flu vaccine in one arm and waited. Seeing no adverse reaction, he then gave me the rest of the dose in my other arm, leaving me with 2 sore arms. The Shingrix vaccine gave an IMMEDIATE adverse reaction; my upper lip and nasal membranes felt warm, then my throat started to close up. I managed to croak, "Benadryl" to the pharmacist at CVS, who gave me a Benadryl pill and water. Twenty minutes later, I was back to normal, but it was scary. My doctor told me not to take the second dose of Shingrix, which I had already decided not to do. Thanks, Dr. Obvious. Based on these experiences, I am not going to take the COVID vaccine; I believe it will be a repeat of the Shingrix experience.