Who got the influenza vaccination this year 2024 and how did it go?

[missy]

We are going this morning and just wondering how it went for you.

In years past I got chills and fever from the vaccine but the past few years I did not experience that effect.
So just wondering about this year's influenza vaccine and if anyone experienced adverse effects.

Thanks!!

 

[finerthings]

We had our flu shot a couple of weeks ago, we both got the 65 and older version. We had sore arms around the injection site for a day but we both had pretty bad body aches for over a week this time. Everything is fine now. Good luck!

 

[missy]

We had our flu shot a couple of weeks ago, we both got the 65 and older version. We had sore arms around the injection site for a day but we both had pretty bad body aches for over a week this time. Everything is fine now. Good luck!

Thanks for your reply. My dh is over 65 and I believe the over 65 version of the vaccine is four times stronger. That’s probably why you both experienced such a strong long lasting effect. I don’t know if my dh should get the stronger version because he didn’t want to get it to begin with and I convinced him. I’ll see what our pharmacist recommends. Thanks again and I’m glad you’re both back to 100% now. I had the flu in April of 2005 and it was an absolute nightmare. No wish to repeat that experience ever again. On one hand I was afraid I was going to die (it was that bad) and otoh I was afraid I wouldn’t (it was that bad) lol

 

[winetime12]

I got the flu shot 2 weeks ago and the covid shot last week. I purposely split them up because I don't like having 2 sore arms. They both went great, zero side effects aside from a sore arm for 1-2 days (but not even enough to keep me from sleeping on it).

 

[missy]

I got the flu shot 2 weeks ago and the covid shot last week. I purposely split them up because I don't like having 2 sore arms. They both went great, zero side effects aside from a sore arm for 1-2 days (but not even enough to keep me from sleeping on it).

Very smart to separate them. I always recommend doing that. It’s too much for one’s body to get both at the same time. Glad they both went smoothly

 

[Tonks]

Flu and covid shots at the same time for me this year. No side effects except sore arm.

Flu shot every year for me and no matter what the side effects I would take it a billion times over the flu.

 

[Matata]

I got the over 65 version without any side effects, not even a sore arm, and that hasn't happened for decades.

 

[MissGotRocks]

I had flu and COVID in both arms on same day. No side effects except sore arms but even that wasn't too bad. The nurse injected them up high which was great.

 

[lala646]

Sore arm with the flu shot, but no other side effects.

 

[Bonfire]

Covid and flu vaccines in the same arm. No side effects other than sore arm.

 

[newtojewels]

I got the under 65 flu and COVID in the same arm on the same day and had just a sore arm and mild overall achiness for a day or two. Two years ago I had shaking chills all night when I did both vaccines on the same day, this year was obviously much better!

 

[tyty333]

I just got the flu shot this morning...I'll keep you posted!

 

[RMOO]

Got the flu vaccine only, because I had Covid in September and need to wait at least 90 days to get that vaccine. Only symptom was a sore shoulder for two days.

 

[pearlsngems]

We are both over 65 and got the flu and Covid shots the same day but in separate arms, back in September. We both had sore arms but no other symptoms. My arms were sore for several days this time.