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Re:Moderna Is About to Begin Trials for HIV Vaccine by hn_throwaway_99 on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @12:30PM (#28211724)
But there is significant real data that the side effects from Moderna were significantly worse (but, again, not severe, and time-limited) than a flu shot.

I know this is just another anecdote, but I get a flu shot every year and have never experienced anything more than a sore arm. With 2nd Moderna dose I had a fever of 103 and was completely out of commission for 36 hours.

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Re:Moderna Is About to Begin Trials for HIV Vaccine by callmeal on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @01:16PM (#28212328)
>But there is significant real data that the side effects from Moderna were significantly worse (but, again, not severe, and time-limited) than a flu shot.

It's all relative. The side effects from a flu shot are mild compared to the flu. Ditto for the Moderna vaccine.

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Re:Moderna Is About to Begin Trials for HIV Vaccine by CorrectHorseBat on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @12:40PM (#28211869)
I think they just took the highest dose that had acceptable side effects because they had no time to figure out the perfect dose.
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Re:Moderna Is About to Begin Trials for HIV Vaccine by garenp on Saturday August 21, 2021 @11:18PM (#28262586)
This is also my thinking, and doesn't seem too implausible given that the dosage is so much higher than Pfizer (100mcg vs 30mcg). My relatives who got Moderna had similar reports to some of the posters above. I got Pfizer and barely noticed.
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