I have a pretty basic question about what to expect with the vaccine, and whether symptoms show themselves at all, but I can't find any articles on the topic. I had the first two shots of Pfizer in February 2021, the first booster in August 2021, and now the second booster in January 2022, as directed by my CLL doctor. In April of 2021, I was in an LLS study and the blood results said that I did have an immune response to the original two vaccines.
On Sunday, January 30, 2022, I started feeling some symptoms that looked like Omicron (sneezing, runny nose, headache, dry cough, red throat, a bit achy). On Monday I did an in-home test and it was negative. On Tuesday, symptoms were a little worse, and I went to a Covid test site locally and got a quick test and a PCR. The quick test was also negative and I'm waiting for the PCR results now.
Today I feel very much better. Could it be that I was infected with Omicron, and then the vaccines did their job? When you're vaccinated, does it serve to kick start the immune response so some symptoms that appear initially will go away faster?
I'm naturally curious about the PCR results. But is it possible that those could be negative based upon the vaccine knocking out the infection so it isn't a measurable level? Or am I just imagining all of this, since I feel like I'm drowning in news about Covid??
I'd appreciate any insights on this topic from the supportive group on Health Unlocked . Thanks in advance.
Lynn