[Vicky.]

Obviously anecdotally, but it seems among those I know, the AZ vaccine hits HARD if you have had covid previously. This is first and second dose. Among those who 'have not had' (ie, generally not had a positive test, though they could have had it with no symptoms or whatever) covid, first dose is easy, second harsh. Speaking generally just from what I have heard.

My dad, gavins mam and gavin all had covid and got a day or two of feeling ****ty off the first jab. Gavs brother, and his wife had not had covid, and felt nowt off first jab. However, his brother has had second one now and got period of illness similar to other people got off first. This seems to be following with friends too, though it does seem one person I know, who had confirmed covid last year, has not had any side effects at all off either jab...but that seems to be the exception rather than the rule!

Not sure on pfizer though as it seems near everyone here is getting AZ.

This means nowt really. But am finding it all a bit interesting I have to say. The immune system is such a weird thing really..

Ontop of this of course you have to figure in that people are more likely to tell others about their reactions if they are bad. Like, you are much more likely to hear is X was ill off it, than that they got it and were fine. Which scews perception somewhat