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oregonjen

(3,607 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:38 PM Friday

Moderna's mNEXSPIKE vaccine

I got a prescription for the vaccine and got my shot Monday afternoon. Just a few hours of feeling malaise and a sore arm, that was it. Usually after every Covid shot, I have a very strong reaction, fever, chills, and a very sore arm with a rash.
I looked at my paperwork and I received the mNEXSPIKE, which is a new lower dose, resulting in potential less side effects and a stronger immune response. Yay for science!


https://www.modernatx.com/en-US/media-center/all-media/blogs/introducing-mnexspike-modernas-new-covid-19-vaccine

“With the benefit of years of real-world data and a deeper understanding of the virus, we explored if alternative vaccine design strategies could be more effective. mNEXSPIKE was born from this continued push for excellence. Its streamlined vaccine design aims to target key parts of the spike protein rather than the entire spike protein, and at a lower dose.”


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jls4561

(2,690 posts)
2. Good to know. I have yet to schedule my next Covid shot (life interfered ) but was not looking
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:43 PM
Friday

forward to the flulike experience I had after previous shots.

ariadne0614

(2,030 posts)
3. Thanks for the review.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:44 PM
Friday

My appointment is set for 10 days from now. I’d do it today, but I’m coming off a 5-day fast, and was advised to wait 7-10 days for the jab.

piddyprints

(15,013 posts)
4. I got mine yesterday.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:47 PM
Friday

Easiest one ever! Tiny prick, no burning or anything, slight fatigue today, but otherwise as if nothing happened.

oregonjen

(3,607 posts)
5. I was so surprised, bracing for being down for the count. Didn't happen this time!
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:49 PM
Friday

Glad you found it easy, too!

vapor2

(3,032 posts)
6. Hubby and I got our flu and Moderna last night
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:56 PM
Friday

will have to look at our paperwork. Thanks for this post

deminks

(11,433 posts)
8. We got the same yesterday.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 04:31 PM
Friday

Sore arm today from the flu shot site, covid shot site barely sore. Ours was the Moderna mNEXSPIKE on our paperwork. We are both > 65, so no problems.

Wednesdays

(20,704 posts)
10. Got my Moderna booster Wednesday
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:04 PM
Friday

I asked for the mNexspike, but got the older Spikevax instead. Disappointed. They said they don't know when they'll get the new one in.

Went thru the usual flu-like symptoms yesterday. Not real bad, but I still had to lay low for 24 hours. I'm better today, but my arm is still a little sore.

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