I got my 1st dose of Moderna 3 weeks ago. I work healthcare and I'm in my late 30s. 24h soreness in the arm. My peers tell me the 2nd dose is where you may get the more severe reaction.
I'm not an antivaxxer, but I was/am very skeptical about a vaxx that was rushed in their Clinical trials/studies.
Me getting vaxxed came down to my personal idea of risk/reward and/or cost-to,-benefit ratio. I interact with many patients daily; my brother is immunocompromised and my parents are in their 80s. Although I see them both occasionally, I would never want to put them at the slightest risk, should we begin interacting again on a regular basis (and hopefully we do, soon).
Related to my view of risk/reward, my choice to get vaxxed came down to quality of my life. I may die tomorrow or today from whatever cause; maybe covid, or maybe a car accident. It's out of my control. What I do know is, the likelihood of travel and being able to enter certain local establishments and sporting events will be dictated by whether or not you were vaccinated. Being prohibited from these (personally enjoyable) events isn't a quality life for me, it'd be a shit life. So that, too, was a big factor in my decision.
Again, I can't forsee the long term effects of this vaccine (Moderna, in my case), but I was given the opportunity, so I took it rather than have to wait for my age group to get it later in the summer. In retrospect, I wish I had stored some healthy sperm away before this.
I hope you guys stay safe, as I do hope the same for your loved ones.
It's your body and choice to get it or not. I'm not here to debate. I'm just here to share my experience.