Originally posted by slartibartfast01 Exactly, it is hardly shocking if someone has a sore arm after an injection. Although I didn't have a sore arm after either Astra Zeneca jab or flu jab but did after Pfizer booster.
There seems to be a tendency these days to amplify and exaggerate problems. For example, it's no longer enough to say that you were feeling a bit down or anxious for a few days or weeks (something we all go through many, many times in life)... Now, an increasing number of folks insist on calling these undoubtedly-unpleasant but rather minor and common feelings "
mental health issues". I think at least
some claims of COVID-19 vaccine "
side effects" are of this nature. I'm not sure of the reason, but my guess is it's linked to narcissism in social media.
I don't mean to imply there aren't genuine side-effects; I know from personal experience with my first Moderna booster (my second was fine), and especially my Mum's first AstraZeneca shot, that side-effects can be very real... but there's a big difference between one that renders you unable to function properly for months on end (my Mum's case) and one that simply makes you feel a little "
off" for a day or two (my own).
It's an unpopular thing to say these days and doing so can risk one being "
cancelled", but there are occasions where I roll my eyes and mutter "
Man up!" under my breath...