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Like you said, it's anec-data. Among my friends, two were very sleepy the following day and otherwise fine. I had a sore arm for two days, and no other effects.
by Kluny 5y ago
Like you said, it's anec-data. Among my friends, two were very sleepy the following day and otherwise fine. I had a sore arm for two days, and no other effects. My parents didn't have any noticeable effects.
- hn_throwaway_99 5y agoBut there is significant real data that the side effects from Moderna were significantly worse (but, again, not severe, and time-limited) than a flu shot. I know this is just another anecdote, but I get a flu shot every year and have never experienced anything more than a sore arm. With 2nd Moderna dose I had a fever of 103 and was completely out of commission for 36 hours.
- CorrectHorseBat 5y agoI think they just took the highest dose that had acceptable side effects because they had no time to figure out the perfect dose.
- garenp 5y agoThis is also my thinking, and doesn't seem too implausible given that the dosage is so much higher than Pfizer (100mcg vs 30mcg). My relatives who got Moderna had similar reports to some of the posters above. I got Pfizer and barely noticed.
- callmeal 5y ago>But there is significant real data that the side effects from Moderna were significantly worse (but, again, not severe, and time-limited) than a flu shot. It's all relative. The side effects from a flu shot are mild compared to the flu. Ditto for the Moderna vaccine.