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Collected Item: “Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Diary-Day 1”

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Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Diary-Day 1

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DAY 1: On 4/6/21, I received a single dose of the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen vaccine courtesy of my university. Although out of my control, I was determined to not experience side effects.

I woke up somewhat late, so I only had time to eat half a Cliff bar on the way there. I did not drink that much water either.

I finished my shot at 11:46am. I don't really mind needles, but I will say that the vaccine shot hurts very slightly more than the flu shot. I think the needle has to stay in for longer. Nevertheless, it was just a short pinch, not bad at all. The process was very quick. After my shot, I sat in the lobby, where I was instructed to wait 15 minutes just in case I had a bad reaction.

After my fifteen minutes were up, I received my vaccination card. Although many people do, I chose not to post it on social media.

I carried about my day as usual. It was only around 9:30pm when I finally started to feel the side effects. It was ironic because right after I told my friend I felt fine, I felt the aches. Throughout the night, my body felt sore and achy, like I worked out the day before. Stretching made it feel better.

At 11:30pm, I was getting fever symptoms. I was extremely tired and had chills, despite being told that my skin felt very hot. I kept shivering despite being wrapped up in a blanket. While I was uncomfortable, the side effects were more of a mild inconvenience. If need be, I could've continued to carry on my day. But it was getting late and I had an early exam the next day, so I decided to snuggle up in a blanket and watch videos until I fell asleep.

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vaccine, Johnson and Johnson, J&J, fever, side effects, chills, HSE

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Tina Chang

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2020-04-06
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