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TexasBushwhacker

(20,667 posts)
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 02:36 PM Oct 5

So Walgreens will let me get 4 vaccines at the same time

I'm inclined to do it, because if I'm going to feel like shit, I might as well get it over with. So if I get them this afternoon, will I feel rotten tonight, or will I be okay until tomorrow? For some reason, the Walgreens and CVS in Santa Fe don't have the vaccines, so I was going to get them in Albuquerque today since I'm going to a concert there tonight anyway.

The vaccines are:

Flu
COVID-19
Pneumonia
Shingrix #1

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So Walgreens will let me get 4 vaccines at the same time (Original Post) TexasBushwhacker Oct 5 OP
Warning I had three done in the same arm last year and I felt like shit .Edit to add I only got Covid and flu this year. debm55 Oct 5 #1
I don't know I got flu and Covid shots the same time and felt OK except a really sore arm Walleye Oct 5 #2
Did The Same ProfessorGAC Oct 5 #4
That's a Grand Slam! bucolic_frolic Oct 5 #3
I don't get any bad effects from the flu or Covid shots Diamond_Dog Oct 5 #5
Shingrix layed me really low for a few days Lars39 Oct 5 #6
Maybe ask a doctor first? nycbos Oct 5 #7
I can't imagine 4 at once. yorkster Oct 5 #8
I never get more than one at a time biophile Oct 5 #9
You're brave. The sore arm doesn't bother me much and I've had no reactions to any EXCEPT yonder Oct 5 #10
The concert starts at 6 TexasBushwhacker Oct 5 #12
For me, any reaction to vaccines has usually started 6-12... 3catwoman3 Oct 5 #14
Well, I decided to wait until Monday for the vaccine TexasBushwhacker Oct 5 #18
That window might be a big enough cushion and everyone is different. yonder Oct 5 #15
hold off on shingrix darbus Oct 5 #11
If you find this reassuring, at the 2, 4 and 6 month well... 3catwoman3 Oct 5 #13
Shingrix is no joke. I was sick and freakishly cold jimfields33 Oct 5 #16
I postponed the vaccines TexasBushwhacker Oct 8 #20
I'm so glad you enjoyed the concert. jimfields33 Oct 8 #21
Bad idea milestogo Oct 5 #17
Make sure you read the waiver carefully. LudwigPastorius Oct 5 #19

debm55

(35,976 posts)
1. Warning I had three done in the same arm last year and I felt like shit .Edit to add I only got Covid and flu this year.
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 02:38 PM
Oct 5
in same arm this year. They told me to waid a week for the third one.

ProfessorGAC

(69,864 posts)
4. Did The Same
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 02:43 PM
Oct 5

But, got them in separate arms. I had next to no ill effects. The "flu arm" was the tiniest bit sensitive to the touch for several hours.
The other arm, nothing.

Diamond_Dog

(34,620 posts)
5. I don't get any bad effects from the flu or Covid shots
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 02:44 PM
Oct 5

But the Shingrix made me feel “off” for the rest of the afternoon.

yorkster

(2,405 posts)
8. I can't imagine 4 at once.
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 02:47 PM
Oct 5

I have reacted to each one separately. Won't even do 2 together. I feel very weak,
sometimes have a vasovagal response and have to immediately lie down so I don't faint.
It passes usually by the next day, but I imagine additional shots would be multipliers so caution for me. 2weeks apart.
Good luck. YMMV.

biophile

(349 posts)
9. I never get more than one at a time
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 02:51 PM
Oct 5

That way I can know which vaccine affects me the most and what the symptoms are. Just my preference. Some people are more sensitive to the adjuvants than others.

yonder

(10,002 posts)
10. You're brave. The sore arm doesn't bother me much and I've had no reactions to any EXCEPT
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 02:53 PM
Oct 5

THE SHINGRIX. Both 1 and 2 hit me like a ton of bricks about 12 hours afterwards and for the next 2 or 3 days. Maybe try getting them as late as you can before the concert? Enjoy the concert and good luck.

3catwoman3

(25,433 posts)
14. For me, any reaction to vaccines has usually started 6-12...
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 03:13 PM
Oct 5

…hours after getting them, generally toward the longer time span.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,667 posts)
18. Well, I decided to wait until Monday for the vaccine
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 08:06 PM
Oct 5

I'm volunteering at a film festival Monday and I want to feel my best. I'll get my vaccines afterwards. Tonight it's "Experience Hendrix"!

https://www.experiencehendrixtour.com/

yonder

(10,002 posts)
15. That window might be a big enough cushion and everyone is different.
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 03:24 PM
Oct 5

For me, I’d hold off on the Shingrix. If not, when you wake up in the morning and feel like shit, it probably won’t be from partying, staying up late and listening to good music.

Again, enjoy the concert.

darbus

(24 posts)
11. hold off on shingrix
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 03:07 PM
Oct 5

I never felt bad after vaccines (other than a sore arm) until I got my Shingrix vaccine. The first one knocked me back a bit. The second one caused me to call out from work for a day.

3catwoman3

(25,433 posts)
13. If you find this reassuring, at the 2, 4 and 6 month well...
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 03:11 PM
Oct 5

…baby visits, infants are usually given 4 vaccines that protect against 6 different illnesses.

At an immunization inservice some years ago, a pediatrician who was well regarded in immunology said his standard answer when he was asked how far apart vaccines should be given was “ 1/2 an inch.”

I get my COVID vaccine separately because it has usually laid me low for about 48 hours - achy all over, feel chilled, and temp 101-102. Just had the most recent “recipe,” and temp maxed at 101, less achy, and didn’t feel like I was carved out of ice. Arm hardly sore at all. The pharmacy tech who gave the shot said the most recent version was supposed to have milder side effects, and that proved to be true for me.

Have you ever done 4 at the same time before?

jimfields33

(18,838 posts)
16. Shingrix is no joke. I was sick and freakishly cold
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:49 PM
Oct 5

the entire night. I’d do that one separately. Going to a concert tonight? Are you sure?

jimfields33

(18,838 posts)
21. I'm so glad you enjoyed the concert.
Tue Oct 8, 2024, 02:03 PM
Oct 8

You have plenty of time to get the vaccines. Honestly, I begin with the shingles vaccines. Then the flu and booster.

milestogo

(17,800 posts)
17. Bad idea
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:10 PM
Oct 5

Its not just an errand. You want to make sure you are actually raising immunity. Remember, Walgreens is a business, not a health care provider. Check with a doctor.

LudwigPastorius

(10,790 posts)
19. Make sure you read the waiver carefully.
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:55 PM
Oct 5

It says it's pretty safe, but there is a less than zero chance you will start growing tentacles and your nose will fall off.

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