I got a Pfizer covid shot a couple days ago.
No sore arm which I always experienced with Moderna.
I was just a bit tired for one day.
My flu shot this year hurt more than any flu shot I ever remember-- it’s usually a mosquito bite. But it still was not as bad as even the mildest COVID shot ever.
And I’ll add that even though I had the omicron strain, after being vaccinated, and it was so mild, I have had many allergy attacks and plain old colds that were worse, I would not trade the WORST COVID shot I’ve had (the J&J vaccine as my first one ever) for my 4-day weekend with COVID and a pile of cold meds-- and when I had it, it was back when my work paid for COVID days, without docking our personal time, to make sure no one tried to come in sick.
Well, everyone is different. I got my annual flu shot Wednesday afternoon. That evening the arm was a little sore and a little itchy. By yesterday, i had to poke at the vaccination spot to notice any discomfort. Same today, there’s a slightly tender spot on my arm that i only notice if i poke at it. So, basically nothing.
The covid shot wasn’t as bad as prior years, but it was bad enough that i had trouble brushing my hair and similar “raise my arm while using the small muscles” activities for a few days. And was painful even when i wasn’t using the arm or poking at it. So… Far, far more unpleasant than the flu shot, which continues to be a non-event.
I got my flu and Covid shots last Friday. I was pretty wiped out on Saturday but mostly back to normal on Sunday.