Hello; When I got the first moderna shot they let me leave right away. A month later when I got the second shot they had me park and wait for a while, maybe 10-15 minutes. I went to a drive thru injection site. . .
When my wife had the Moderna shots they made her sit down and wait for 15 minutes after each shot to make sure she wasn’t going to have a bad reaction. I would certainly do the same thing now, even though I’d be tempted to just hop in my truck and drive the 1/2 mile home.
I know better!
In 1982 I went to take a flu shot. I had an appointment and I just walked in and out of the clinic in the space of 5 minutes total. Nobody told me to sit down and have a glass of water or wait a few minutes before I try to drive, or cautioned me about adverse reactions.
I made it about 4 yards out the door before I went into shock. I didn’t even make it to the parking lot. I grabbed my stomach and sat down on the curb with my head between my knees. It was a good thing it didn’t hit me 5 minutes later on the freeway, because I was riding a very radical Kawasaki back then.
My stomach cramped up, my head got fuzzy, and I saw colored stars shooting & swirling. I didn’t hear any little birdies but I’ve been there before. I’ve had a couple of sports injuries in my life, so it was not my first rodeo in this regard. I knew instantly that I was going into shock.
I sat there huffing and puffing for at least five minutes before my head quit spinning and I felt that I was able to stand up and walk.
Fortunately, I didn’t have to walk, & the Kawasaki started right up every time.
I have never been able to give blood in my life. The one time I tried, I had a similar reaction and started going into shock.