Will do! BTW, I did have a slight headache and minor body aches after the 1st one last month.
Our next door neighbors managed to get an appointment yesterday when Oregon opened up for the first tranche of seniors. They were all gone by the time they told us about it. Next week another 200,000 seniors will be eligible and things will descend into chaos. The week after that, another 200,000 seniors will be eligible. I predict anarchy.
Got my first Pfizer about 11 hours ago. No symptoms, yet. Didn’t even feel the needle. They gave us flyers to get us signed up “to be checked up on by text every day for a few weeks”. I’m guessing they’re gathering data, but what the heck.
I went in with a group of about 20. Before injecting, the nurse asked everyone if this was their 1st or 2nd dose (the cards were already collected). Anyone who said it was their 2nd was warned that the reaction to the 2nd is more severe than the 1st. Now about 5 hours post-injection, my head is starting to hurt. Hopefully won’t be worse in the morning.
At V+12 hours, woke up with a sore shoulder a bit worse than the 1st time, as they jabbed me higher up on the deltoid this time. Nothing much else for the 1st hour of being awake, except some body aches/soreness, but that could be partially from working out a couple of days ago. Now just getting a bit of a headache and very minor cough. Will check temperature later.
My parents have had both Pfizer shots and said they didn’t have any side effects. Mind you, they’re so old and creaky with other ailments these days I’m not sure they’d notice.
Meanwhile, here in the UK, this morning I received by mail my invitation to arrange my first shot. That’s four days after having received my first shot (and 15 days after receiving a SMS/text invitation to etc etc…). So it’s not anarchy, but there is a degree of - shall we call it confusion? - over here. Which, considering how fast things are happening, doesn’t surprise me. And more than that, it’s the right sort of confusion.
Fingers crossed, and here’s wishing you a speedy vaccination, CG.
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I finally have an appointment for my first dose on March 2nd! 
This is interesting. You’re the first one who has posted anything about follow-up texts. Was this in the USA? What kind of organization dispensed the shots (i.e., University hospital, public/private clinic, public health dept., etc.)?
That’s me. I wake up every morning with a variety of minor aches and pains, among them usually a headache and a queasy stomach. I guess this wasn’t the case when I was younger, but frankly, I can’t remember back that far. So maybe if I have a symptoms related to my second dose on Feb 17, they’ll just blend in with my general malaise. 
I think I’d optimistically call that a ‘belt and braces’ approach - corner you with all forms of communication. Expect an email any day.
Got my second shot. They moved the location from my neighborhood clinic to a big tent in Rabin Square. There was a moderate level of pandemonium, partially due to the fact that one of the machines that give you your number was out of paper, and partially due to the fact that people are idiots, but I still got my shot 6 minutes after my appointment time. My arm hurts a bit, but no big deal.
What bugged me the most is that there were still people there trying to get in without an appointment. Just get an appointment! There’s enough for everyone, and you won’t have to wait for more than a couple of weeks! I swear, some people just feel the need to “beat the system”.
That’s not the case here, at least where I live in south Texas. Appointments are practically impossible to get, so if someone does get an appointment, sometimes a family member will tag along hoping they can squeeze in for a shot, too-- and sometimes they DO get squeezed in. Y’all are better organized for sure. But at least more vaccines are happening now than a month ago.
For example, my parents’ second shots are scheduled for February 21 and 24, with my mother’s on the first day and my father’s on the second day. They may go together to see if they can get his shot, to avoid a second trip. (My brother needs to take them to these appointments, so this would mean a little less hassle.)
For a state that’s supposed to be “progressive”, this place is hopelessly behind, technologically. Their systems can’t handle large volumes of email traffic, nor can the phone system handle the calls. There are people here who are still waiting for unemployment checks that were claimed last March. It’s criminal, really. God help us if there is ever a real disaster to cope with.
This is interesting. You’re the first one who has posted anything about follow-up texts. Was this in the USA? What kind of organization dispensed the shots (i.e., University hospital, public/private clinic, public health dept., etc.)?
I received a packet that included
- My CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (includes dose #, manufacturer/lot, date, and clinic site)
- What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine flyer (CDC side effects sheet)
*A multi-page Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (Pfizer) that summarizes COVID-19, who should/not be vaccinated, side effects, where to report adverse reactions, FAQ, and QR for more information - A v-safe explanation and registration form (CDC). V-safe is the smartphone tool referenced above. It uses 2-step verification. You get a message every day for the week after vax, then one weekly for 5 weeks, asking about side effects. It also provides a second dose reminder.
I’ll mention that I’ve been giving daily reports on general health (and sometimes optional topics) through the ZOE C-19 app for months. This is a community symptom tracker from Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanford, and King’s College London: covid,joinzoe.com.
My state has a beta exposure notification app modeled on another state’s, but I’ve never received an exposure notice (this may be because I don’t go much of anywhere).
ETA:
God help us if there is ever a real disaster to cope with.
We’ll be too busy trying to swim the Willamette to worry about COVID.
You just have to hope that someone, somewhere is learning lessons and implementing changes.
So at V+18 hours, I feel like crap. A series of work calls distracted me, but I now have chills, body aches (including leg muscles), headache and cough. No fever, though. But Moderna #2 is not a fun experience. I’ve never had the flu in my life, but I imagine that this must be what it feels like. Just took my first Motrin and cancelled my afternoon meetings.
As someone who is looking down the barrel of my 2nd Moderna shot on Feb 17, may I ask: how old are you? IOW are you an old, broken-down relic like me (age 72) or a vigorous, young whippersnapper of under-50-ish (or even younger, if possible) with a kick-ass immune system?
I certainly hope you feel better soonest for altruistic as well as selfish reasons.
I am 50.
ETA: the body aches are far worse from neck to waist, and more in the back. I just mentioned the legs part, since that was very unexpected. The shoulder hurts, but that pain is much easier to handle. Will report back after my hopefully long nap.
Oh dear. I do hope you feel better very soon.