Sadly we can't really tell the difference. I know some antivax ppl who were forced to get the first shot because of employment and swore they had bad reactions. .... problem is I suspect they are lying and can't prove it.

It's frustrating because that is a big part of the reason my doctor gave me such a hard time. I begged during the summer for phizer but it was refused because of guidelines. I would have gotten my booster in July if they'd have given me phizer. I was fortunate I didn't catch covid. I just got vaccinated this past month.

I suspect that being the issue. Whatever it is, there's something.

I'm very sensitive to medications so that wouldn't surprise me.

Possibly. But if one brand is known to have reactions and the other is fine, I'd choose the one I haven't had reactions to.

I'm vaccinated for everything I'm supposed to be vaccinated for and I have never experienced a reaction like this. Moderna is the only vaccine to affect me like this. The tetanus vaccine I also had a strong reaction to but nothing like moderna

I believe you should get vaccinated as well. My reaction was extreme. Nerve pain so fierce that I could not sit or stand. Every part of me hurt. It hurt to lay perfectly still in my bed. I was so sick. It was awful. For 48 hours I was a soaked through and couldn't move. I couldn't eat, except to sip broth, with assistance and using a straw. Never in my life have I been so weak and in so much pain. The migraine was unreal. Nope. If phizer hadn't been made available I would have also skipped my fall booster. I mask and take precautions. We haven't caught covid once. Luckily phizer came out and I decided to try it. Now I know for sure. There's something with moderna that makes me sick. Hopefully I will continue to have access to phizer

In my country that's how it was rolled out for my age category. During the second and third boosters phizer- was reserved for seniors. I skipped a booster during the summer because of side effects and moderna being the only available vaccine. In the fall the new phizer vaccine came out and was made available to my age category.

I cannot take moderna. No one will believe me.

1st shot phizer- minor reactions that you'd expect 2nd shot moderna- incapacitated for 2 days 3rd shot: moderna- even worse than the last shot. Drank soup lying down. The pain was torture. Lasted 48 hours 4th shot : phizer- minor symptoms that you'd expect

I will never again take moderna. It's not worth it. After experiencing it I changed my view on people refusing vaccines due to reactions.