So I'll be getting my covid vaccine within the next few weeks. This is hard for me because I'm terrified of side effects of literally everything, and I know that when I get it I'll be so anxious and worried that something bad will happen. I'm still going to get it, because not getting it would not only be avoidance, but it's also just a risk I have to take, as many others have. Anyone else struggle with side effects of things who have gotten the vaccine? How did you handle it?

What I can tell you is the side effects of a vaccine are WAY better than getting covid. Not everyone gets side effects and if you do, it just means your immune system is doing what it’s supposed to and making antibodies against covid! They’ll watch you for 15 or 30 minutes, you’ll be safe and in good hands!

I grew up with parents that aren’t necessarily anti-vaxx (they got the covid vaccine and always wear their masks) but they preferred to do everything as “natural” as possible and didn’t want me to get the vaccines that weren’t 100% necessary, or go to the doctors much. So I can’t even tell you how long it’s been since I’ve been vaccinated, but of course I wanted to get my covid vaccines. So going in, I was terrified I’d go into anaphylaxis because I didn’t know if I was allergic to anything in the shot since I haven’t had many prior vaccines. And after I got my first one I kept thinking “oh no this is it. It’s in now. It can’t be reversed.” And that thought freaked me out so much. However, I had no side effects after my first one other than a sore arm. Just got my second so we’ll see how I feel tomorrow lol I’ve heard it’s not too great. That being said, I completely understand the uneasiness that comes with the vaccine. But, trust science! We need to all do it to keep each other safe and that’s the most important part. This vaccine has been nearly 20 years in the making, it is safe. I hope you this helps ease your anxiety some. ❤️

I’ve had covid and got my first moderna shot two weeks ago. I’m due for my second one. The first one wasn’t as bad as having covid but it activated some of my long haul symptoms. I’m nervous about the second one for that reason. But I’ll do it all over again if it means I never have to have covid again. Having covid has made me have real unexplainable stuff happen to me I had to got to a bunch of specialists to get it sorted it and I was otherwise fine before having it. All I had was ocd If that counts as something

Oh yeah didn’t magnets start sticking to people who took the vaccine? I’m suspicious of the thing, people have died in the chair they took it in without any underlying conditions... personally I’d not, but that’s just me.