Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine User Reviews & Ratings

• Dud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 19, 2022

For COVID-19 "After my experience, I would discourage anyone from getting any of the COVID vaccines! I held out for a long time from getting the vaccine, but eventually, I reluctantly gave in and got the Moderna vaccine. I felt terrible after the second shot, with flu-like symptoms and site reaction. I am a 55 y.o. male in excellent shape and a former competitive runner for many years. I used to have endurance for days, with few people able to keep up with me. Now, just months after the vaccinations, I can't walk across my property without being completely exhausted. I nearly fainted at the wheel of my car recently and was rushed to the hospital, where I spent three days being subjected to a battery of tests only to be diagnosed with an unspecified heart condition. I am now wearing a heart monitor full time. PLEASE THINK ABOUT THE SIDE EFFECTS CAREFULLY. NEITHER THE GOVERNMENT NOR MODERNA WILL COME TO THE RESCUE OF YOU OR YOUR FAMILY! COVID WILL COME AND GO, BUT THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE WITH YOU FOREVER!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 21, 2021

For COVID-19 "I took my 2nd dose of the vaccine in March, and my left shoulder and arm have not stopped hurting since. I am doing PT for my arm, the pain is so excruciating I can't raise my arm or put it behind my back. It is very uncomfortable, I can't sleep at night."

• Rud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 20, 2022

For COVID-19 "I was forced to take this snake oil back in 09/2021 to keep my job. I developed blot clots in my right leg, and it swollen up twice the size of my left leg. Tore my liver up, started bleeding from moderate liver disease. Had to take blot clot thinner for my leg, which made me bleed worse. Ended up getting a blood transfusion and now have to get fluid drained off my stomach every 10 days. Prior to taking this, I had moderate liver disease, now I need a transplant and am too old to get one. Someone should be liable for this thrown together vaccine, and since the government forced it on everyone, why not them? Hope there's a lawyer out there with some courage to do it. I'm all in. All that happened to me is documented to the hilt."

• Rt ...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 16, 2022

For COVID-19 "3 days after second dosage, I had to pull my car over because my arms, hands, legs, and feet went numb. I had to call EMS because I couldn't walk and could barely talk. 10 months later, every body system is affected by the vaccine. Leaves me with high anxiety, depression, and loss of work time and money spent and neurologists and tests."

• tom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2022

For COVID-19 "I had the Moderna COVID jab Fri 7/10/22 at 10:30 am. By 6:00 pm, I started a sore throat. I had a headache, feeling unwell, and it got worse over Sat and into the early hours of Sunday. I felt I was on my last legs, unwell even today, Wed 12/10/22. I am chesty and tired. Before the jab, I was a healthy 73-year-old in the UK. Next time I am invited for a booster, I will tell the doctor no thanks."

• Lee...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 22, 2022

For COVID-19 "My wife and I both had our Moderna and booster several months ago. In the last several months, my wife has had three stents put in her heart. She has had heart trouble for a year or so, so maybe that’s not a cause. Since the vaccine, I have noticed a big change in my mental ability. I’ve always had a good memory, but now I can’t remember doctors' appointments. I have worked in service since 1969, I knew every street in town in our area, but now I have to think where some towns are or where the streets are. I haven’t seen on the reviews that anyone else has this problem, but if you do, it would be nice to know. If this progresses, I may have to use my phone to find my way home."

• Nor...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 12, 2022

For COVID-19 "Got first Moderna COVID shot in February and second in March. Shortly, like three weeks after, went for a wellness visit to my doctor, who sent me to an oncologist because my platelet level had soared. Before the injections, there was no sign of platelet problems. I am now on a chemo pill every day and will be on it until the end. I am diagnosed with myelofibrosis with no cure."

• Mod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2022

For COVID-19 "I received my first Moderna vaccine 2 days ago. I’m a healthy, 39-year-old woman. I walked into my appointment feeling good and left feeling unwell. 10 minutes after the shot, I felt heart palpitations for only a few seconds, then they went away. Negative side effects I've felt so far: dizziness, disorientation, lethargy, muscle pain, joint pain, nausea. Generally, I feel unwell and regret getting vaccinated."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 24, 2022

"I was in great shape and working out. Immediately after 2 Moderna shots, my right foot had severe tendonitis; the foot was so swollen, the doctor X-rayed to see if it was broken. It wasn't. Spent a fortune on special shoes and appliances; after months, foot pain slightly lessened to be replaced by unbearable right knee pain. X-rays show no reason for the pain. More than a year later, still in pain; losing sleep, going to physical therapy; spent a lot on 'myofascial therapy,' which didn't help. I walk crippled and put up with a lot of pain because I don't want to live on drugs. It was clear from day one this pain was due solely to Moderna, as I had no pain prior to the shots! I do not advise anyone to take this shot, which turned me into a cripple and robs me of sleep! It's 2:50 a.m., and I googled this site to see if others were harmed like I was. By the way, in July, I was very sick with COVID, so vaccination did NOT prevent the disease!"

• ilc...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 20, 2022

For COVID-19 "This shot has caused me to break out in psoriasis, which cannot be cured, and has given me a high pulse rate, which put me in the ER for a battery of heart tests. It caused my spouse to have a full outbreak of RA, we are in the over 75 group."

• cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 9, 2022

For COVID-19 "I received my Moderna COVID booster yesterday. Within 3 hours after getting this, I had a fever of 101 with chills all night and continuing today. Every joint in my body has severe pain. My head is busting. My arm in which it was given turned red from my shoulder to my elbow, with swelling so bad that I can't get into a short-sleeve top. Now I am nauseated also. I called the pharmacist who gave the immunization, and she said all these side effects should only last 24 hours. It has been 26 hours since all these side effects started. I don't have a weakened immune system."

• Cat...
• May 27, 2022

For COVID-19 "I had AstraZeneca for my first two vaccinations six months ago. Just a headache, which went away after a few days. Two weeks ago, I chose to have Moderna as a booster. I am 62 years old, fit, slim, active, and generally healthy. I do have high blood pressure, which has been well controlled by half a tablet per day of Micardis 40. From the evening of my booster two weeks ago, I have been unwell with nausea, lightheadedness, and my blood pressure has gone up significantly. I constantly feel unwell and am very concerned about this spike in BP. Has anybody else had this happen after using Moderna?"

• May...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2021

For COVID-19 "I had the first dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine 2 days ago, and I'm scheduled for the second dose in a month. The injection didn't hurt a bit, but I developed a fairly large, painful knot and a 2 in/5 cm red patch that hasn't diminished at all. The morning after the vaccine, I slept in longer than usual, and after being awake for about an hour, I actually went back to bed and slept until 1:30 pm. So any stories of fatigue and/or feeling drowsy after getting the vaccine are accurate (at least in my experience). Users on online forums note that the symptoms are more severe after the second dose, but so far so good for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 31, 2023

For COVID-19 "I got my 1st dose last year, 2022, in November. My body was aching terribly, and I had a fever. I’ve gotten my 2nd dose January 29, 2023. The next day I woke up, it felt like a truck hit my body. My blood pressure was 195/100 and a fever of 109.5. I went to the hospital, they said it was just the side effects. But later, throughout the day, my symptoms kept worsening, and I almost passed out 3 times in my home. I was shaking uncontrollably and breaking out in cold sweats. I really don’t wish this on anyone. This experience was truly scary for me. I literally felt like I was going to die, and I was so afraid to go to sleep that night. I rate Moderna a negative 10. There is no way people should have to experience extreme pain from something that’s supposed to protect us."

• Wri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 17, 2023

For COVID-19 "I am currently two years out from my first Moderna injection. I am a registered nurse and was required by my institution to receive the shot. On December 22, 2020, I got my first Moderna injection (011J20A) (#13197) one day before my birthday. I had no discomfort with the initial injection that afternoon. But the following day I had right arm pain. I went to my PCP and explained my pain, and he said it would go away. It did not. I also went to human resources at our institution to explain my situation, and I think it fell on deaf ears. On January 18, 2021, I received my second injection of the Moderna shot (011J20A) (#13197) with no initial pain at the injection site. It is now January 16, 2023, and the pain in my arms at both injection sites is unbearable. It is a constant throbbing pain in both arms at injection sites, with the left arm being the worst. I can hardly move my left arm without experiencing pain. I am not overweight and very active. I'm ruined for life!"

• Sou...
• June 22, 2021

For COVID-19 "My first dose, I had pain in my arm for 3 days when I developed a rash all over my body. Week 3, I was good. Then I got the second one, and I felt like I was run over and over, not feeling well, dizzy and nauseated, and I developed the same rash again, and I am just now starting to feel better than ever."

• Ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2021

For COVID-19 "My 1st dose and 2nd dose were a month apart. I am 55 years old with no major health issues. I don't take any prescription medications. My BMI is 21.9, and my blood type is O-positive. For my 1st dose, I experienced very minor injection site pain and no redness. My 2nd dose resulted in some injection site pain the following day, along with some fatigue. On the 3rd day, I still had some pain along with light redness, about the size of an oval silver dollar. The pain was not noticeable unless I lifted my arm or pressed down on the injection site area. By the 4th day, there was some remaining redness, but no pain. On the 6th day, the redness had subsided. (Side note: I had a similar reaction to the Shingrix vaccination, with the main difference being that I had pronounced redness and swelling with my 2nd dose.)"

• Mr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 4, 2022

For COVID-19 "Yesterday, my wife and I had our Moderna COVID jab. This being the 4th one (October 2022). My wife is 65, and I am 71, in general good health. We had not had Moderna previously. Within two hours, my wife started feeling unwell with tiredness, chills, mild aches, and pains. She went to bed. I was fine and had no effects until I woke two hours ago at 3 a.m. with severe joint pain and a headache. My wife also woke with worsening aches and pains. We both took paracetamol and hope that the symptoms improve."

• Qui...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 6, 2022

For COVID-19 "I had no reaction to first shot J&J. I was advised to go with Moderna for the booster on December 8, 2022, and ever since, I have a serious issue with electric shock/pins and needles feeling if my body gets too warm or if I take a shower too hot. It's like being hooked up to electricity, and the voltage starts low and gradually goes high. Then, in seconds after I strip from clothes to cool off, the voltage goes down, hitting me over different parts or radiating through my body. While put on Prednisone for a week, it stops during that time. Once done, and 2 days later, symptoms return. Put back on Prednisone for a second round, and shock symptoms go away, but once the week of Prednisone is done again, symptoms returned. I was told the shot may have triggered inflammation in my body or neuropathy. This is during winter months - spring, I wonder will it intensify in the summer temperatures."

• Joe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 20, 2022

For COVID-19 "I had this as a booster in Nov 2021 after having had AstraZeneca 1 and 2. AZ was fine. After Moderna, I was ill overnight and very tired the next week or so, aching joints, etc. My sense of taste was severely impacted and has not fully recovered 10 months later, and I get periods when I suddenly have no energy at all. I caught COVID in August 2022, which wasn't bad at all, but the week after I was negative was bad... exactly the same symptoms as post Moderna - tired, aching joints, etc. Sense of taste didn't get any worse."

• Mil...
• April 23, 2021

For COVID-19 "I had both injections spaced 1 month apart. I have an autoimmune disease. First vaccine injection, I felt incredibly tired and a seriously painful arm at the injection site, lasted 3 days. Just had the second one a couple days ago, with worse side effects. Constant fever of 101-101.9, severe, excruciating pain in my hip joints and my thigh muscles, severe fatigue, gas, a bad bloody nose, lack of appetite, and nausea, weakness in both arms and legs, and dizziness. I also developed a large welt at the injection site and a rash covering my shoulder down to just below the site and near all the way around my arm that’s red, itchy, and hot. My arm hurt 10 times worse. Today is day 3 for me, and I’m just about over all the really bad effects, only feeling very fatigued. With all that being said, I have an overactive immune system and many other severe physical illnesses. This was fully expected. All I have to say is being sick for 3 days beats being sick for 2 weeks to a month if I did get COVID."

• Jan...
• April 16, 2022

For COVID-19 "Had the booster Thursday the 14th. Didn’t feel the injection at all. By the evening, my arm felt heavy, and I felt tired with a bad headache. Day 2 and 3, terrible headache which even paracetamol cannot shift. Aching all over, heavy sore arm. Can only hope that I start to feel better soon."

• daw...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2023

For COVID-19 "I am a nurse in a small community hospital. In February of 2022, I received my first injection of the Moderna immunization. I did not notice any side effects after that. I then had the second follow-up injection in March 2022. One week later, I was diagnosed with transient global amnesia. I had lost my memory for the entire day. All neurologic tests were negative. Physical tests negative. Blood tests and scans negative. I still have minor memory lapses that cannot be explained. The dosage was not disclosed to me. I would not have chosen to take the immunization due to the lack of studies on its efficacy and side effects. However, my supervisor and hospital administration were putting major pressure on getting its employees to comply. It was inconvenient to be required to return for a second follow-up injection."

• Sun...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 15, 2021

For COVID-19 "I got my Moderna booster yesterday. So far, I have not had any side effects. I always get a little anxious before any vaccines but was so happy it was unnecessary. The first two vaccines I had Pfizer, and that went well too. Just a bit of a headache, mild sore arm, and slight headache after the second shot. All went away pretty quickly. I just made sure to drink a lot of water beforehand so I was hydrated and moved my arm around a lot after. I feel better having the vaccine. Gives me peace of mind that I will most likely not have a serious case of COVID should I get it."

• car...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 25, 2023

"The first dose in 2021 made me sleepy with a headache and sore arm. The headache went away by the end of day 2. Pretty much the same symptoms in slightly different measure for all boosters/new versions since then, but with the addition of itchiness which calmed down after a short while. Beyond that, I haven’t contracted nor transmitted COVID that I am aware of. I have had every available dose because of my age. I am relatively fit otherwise."