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    Vaccine side effects Archived Message

    Posted by Gerard on March 28, 2021, 11:13 am

    "I was over the moon to get vaccinated. I've covered the coronavirus pandemic, including the race to develop a vaccine, since only a handful of people were infected in Wuhan.

    So when it was my turn to roll up my sleeve at the GP surgery, it really felt like a moment.

    But I'm going to be open and honest with you: the vaccine floored me.

    Let's be clear, even with hindsight I'd do it all again. I'd rather have side effects than Covid, or another year of restrictions, or a higher chance of accidentally passing the virus onto a loved one.

    I had my first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at 0930 in the morning. That evening I spiralled rapidly downhill and could barely scrape myself out of bed for the next three days.

    The worst was the migraine and vomiting, but I also had aches, chills and exhaustion." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56375307

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