Which jab did you have - Astra Zeneca or Pfizer? And what side effects?
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Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
2nd AZ
hangover check
effects none
There is an effect, you're not getting sick or making others sick.
Humans are bad at inverse therapy, taking something when you're well to keep you well. Forgotten in an instant.
Good to know, I was wondering 2nd is in a few weeks. The 1st one made me stay in bed for the day. Arm pain lasted ages.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
You're not supposed to be drinking for 3 days after the vaccination...
It affects immune response, OH was told not to drink afterwards when he went for his, I am not sure why others are not being told this.
Getting hammered right after you have had it could (from what I have heard) be rendering it less effective.
It affects immune response, OH was told not to drink afterwards when he went for his, I am not sure why others are not being told this.
Getting hammered right after you have had it could (from what I have heard) be rendering it less effective.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Just to clarify, because it is a bit of tricky issue for some (myself included) - a small amount of alcohol such as a sensible small glass of wine with dinner, or for problem drinkers a maintenance amount (can or two of fairly low to moderate alcohol content stuff, which is what I did) is not likely to have much of an affect. However if you can avoid drinking for the day before and a few days after the vaccination, you should, and having a sesh in that period (of the sort that is going to result in a hangover for example) can, from what I have been advised by health professionals, have an impact on your immune response to the vaccination and should be avoided. (If you can avoid alcohol completely for a few days without other impact on your health then you should)
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spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Oops. Nobody mentioned this, and I did drink a bottle of wine that evening to celebrate!
Ho hum.
Anyway, I put no side effects from AZ. I did nap later that afternoon, but this is not unusual. The next morning I had a headache, easily banished with paracetamol - but that could’ve been the wine. As I write it’s been about 36 hours, and I do still have a dead arm, but that hardly seems worth mentioning.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Yep same, nobody mentioned it, didn't see it on the leaflet I was given afterwards either. Advice seems mixed though:
Am I allowed to drink before or after my Covid-19 vaccine?
Over 35m people in the UK have now had the first coronavirus vaccine dose
www.independent.co.uk
But elsewhere as Epona says there's advice not to drink for a couple of days afterwards. I was exaggerating a bit with the hangover but I'd have scaled it back a bit if I'd been aware of it.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Some recommendations are to not drink for several days before and up to 3 weeks afterwards, but I feel like it is getting into ridiculous territory where that is never going to happen for a lot of people at that point.
OH was specifically told not to drink for 3 days after his vaccination (AZ) which surprised me because when I looked it up the info I found said 3 weeks, not 3 days. I wasn't told any such thing but cut down massively.
Do we really have to be told though that drinking a large enough amount of alcohol to get drunk/hungover may interfere with immune response to vaccines, or should it just be basic common sense? I have an alcohol problem and I cut back a lot just in case, I don't know why anyone would go "woo-hoo" and drink enough to provide a hangover right after a vaccination, it doesn't make any sense to me (even as a heavy drinker!)
OH was specifically told not to drink for 3 days after his vaccination (AZ) which surprised me because when I looked it up the info I found said 3 weeks, not 3 days. I wasn't told any such thing but cut down massively.
Do we really have to be told though that drinking a large enough amount of alcohol to get drunk/hungover may interfere with immune response to vaccines, or should it just be basic common sense? I have an alcohol problem and I cut back a lot just in case, I don't know why anyone would go "woo-hoo" and drink enough to provide a hangover right after a vaccination, it doesn't make any sense to me (even as a heavy drinker!)
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
It literally didn’t occur to me that alcohol would inhibit the reaction. I don’t drink every day or anything - I just thought it was reason to celebrate.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I wouldn't worry about it - they didn't mention anything about booze to me either when I had mine done.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Sorry mate, I wasn't aiming that at you specifically or anything - I completely get wanting to celebrate! I just think they should be saying (if indeed it is a thing) don't drink after. I don't understand why they are telling some folks that but not others.
(I swear it said on the NHS website about vaccination a few weeks back not to drink, looks like that has been replaced about info regarding the blood clotting issue now)
eatmorecheese
He's fallen out of the car again
Just had Pfizer booster and am expecting more side effects than I had following the initial shot. Only been two hours and my tastebuds seem to be numb 
Never heard anything about needing to avoid alcohol before and after your vaccination?
I'm in that camp too.
I suspect (?) that warnings like that are far from universal.
I've been following vaccination news and developments quite closely since last year, and did I see any discussion of alcohol-related statements?
Not that I recall.
Also, my personal theory is that drinking beer the evening after my first jab helped a lot with my 'almost no side effects' experience
</drinks more beer
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I'm in that camp too.
I suspect (?) that warnings like that are far from universal.
I've been following vaccination news and developments quite closely since last year, and did I see any discussion of alcohol-related statements?
Not that I recall.
Also, my personal theory is that drinking beer the evening after my first jab helped a lot with my 'almost no side effects' experience
</drinks more beer
>
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
Aim off if need be for me being now 9months out of very harsh chemotherapy so underweight/under muscled, but (fingers crossed) cancer free:
1st Pfizer dose in January - sore arm for 2 days, no other side effects
2nd Pfizer dose in April - REALLY sore arm for 2 days, first night post vacc felt fine, mild chills/aches and brain fog set in 24h after injection, very slight fever/chills/sweats and aches overnight, fine by morning.
(and got home from the 2d dose just in time to hear about Lambeth surge testing and concerns over Pfizer being not so great at fighting the SA variant. Yay! Obviously still better than Covid, lethal or not. )
1st Pfizer dose in January - sore arm for 2 days, no other side effects
2nd Pfizer dose in April - REALLY sore arm for 2 days, first night post vacc felt fine, mild chills/aches and brain fog set in 24h after injection, very slight fever/chills/sweats and aches overnight, fine by morning.
(and got home from the 2d dose just in time to hear about Lambeth surge testing and concerns over Pfizer being not so great at fighting the SA variant. Yay! Obviously still better than Covid, lethal or not. )
eatmorecheese
He's fallen out of the car again
Oof. Had about five glasses of wine last night, followed by plenty of water, felt pretty good. Woke up at 3am and both ends going. Had the shits and puked up as well, splitting headache. No nausea now, but on paracetamol for the headache, which continues.
All seems to be expected as possible Pfizer side-effects. Only had an achey arm for a day or so off the first jab.
All seems to be expected as possible Pfizer side-effects. Only had an achey arm for a day or so off the first jab.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
I had the AZ a few weeks ago, and nothing was said about not drinking, and nothing in the bumf i was given about it.
I felt fairly shit for a few days - on a couple of evenings i decided that i probably wouldn't feel any worse if i had a beer so did (i rarely have more than one beer on any day as my guts can't handle it)
I felt fairly shit for a few days - on a couple of evenings i decided that i probably wouldn't feel any worse if i had a beer so did (i rarely have more than one beer on any day as my guts can't handle it)
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
From what i read you are fine with a few drinks. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
My first on monday and i generally only drink weekends (fri/sat) anyway so i'm not worrying about that.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
You get given a leaflet explaining exactly that might happen.
I wouldn't know, I haven't had one yet. That's just what she said. I guess people think those side effects are very rare like most medications when in fact it seems highly likely that you will be sick from this vaccine.You get given a leaflet explaining exactly that might happen.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
The leaflet does list the side effects and you are told to read it. I’m sorry she didn’t get told, I was told both times about effects (and asked at my second about effects from the first) as was everyone else I know. I wonder if it’s worth her contacting the centre where she had it done to raise that, I can understand she would be cross about.
muscovyduck
Good IT skills and food hygiene competent
the problem with me was that it was explained I'd get side effects but no one thought "this woman is here because of this disability which is made worse by this side effect so we need to factor this in when we're talking to her about the side effects" whereas I'd assumed that it had already been factored in, so I didn't take it as seriously as needed and almost ended up in hospital.
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rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Had my first AZ in January and spent most of the next day feeling wiped out.
Had my second AZ this morning and haven't made any plans for tomorrow.
Had my second AZ this morning and haven't made any plans for tomorrow.
ice-is-forming
With dignified ease and grace..
Australia are doing a pretty slow vaccine roll out, and now with the TGA confirming the AZ to be linked directly to blood clotting etc .. ( in a miniscule number of cases) peoples confidence in the vaccination is dropping. There's no sense of urgency, because basicly
there is no covid here. Less than 1000 deaths, and just 7 of those in Qld. So a lot of people are waiting for longer term evidence and information about the vaccines before having them.
I had booked one ( essential worker) and decided to read this thread because being over 50, I think they'll offer me the AZ. But after reading I've cancelled it on line, and I'll call in to the doctors tomorrow and see if I can have the Pfizer one instead... Otherwise I may wait too.
there is no covid here. Less than 1000 deaths, and just 7 of those in Qld. So a lot of people are waiting for longer term evidence and information about the vaccines before having them.
I had booked one ( essential worker) and decided to read this thread because being over 50, I think they'll offer me the AZ. But after reading I've cancelled it on line, and I'll call in to the doctors tomorrow and see if I can have the Pfizer one instead... Otherwise I may wait too.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
The risk is minimal given you're over 50. Hope you get vaccinated soon though - Australia is in a very fortunate position infection-wise.
souljacker
innit
I had the Moderna last week and my arm was really sore for 4 days afterwards. Also had a bit of a dizzy spell on day 3.
No mention of drinking when I had mine and I've been on a mini-sesh since so I hope it doesn't affect the immune response.
No mention of drinking when I had mine and I've been on a mini-sesh since so I hope it doesn't affect the immune response.
ice-is-forming
With dignified ease and grace..
It wasn't the blood clot risk that's made me cancel, it's the amount of side effects that people seem to be getting off the AZ. I'd need to plan for having a few days of ' just in case' time off work.
If the Dr says I can have the Pfizer, I'll have it tomorrow
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