Vaccinated

[Lizard Queen]

If it makes sense safety-wise, I'd go out more. Its been a long year. 

I can't wait to get  vaxxed so I can do just that.

[haapai]

I just got a call from an automated system offering me a shot this afternoon.

I had to turn it down.  I'm currently waiting for the results of a Covid test,  I'm not supposed to be out in public.  (I vomited at work and had a headache and that was enough for my employer to send me home and not let me return until I had proof of a negative PCR test.)

On the other hand, I am thrilled to discover that I am in the appointment-setting system. 

[Opti]

Mar 8, 2021 11:05:37 GMT -5 haapai said:

I just got a call from an automated system offering me a shot this afternoon.

I had to turn it down.  I'm currently waiting for the results of a Covid test,  I'm not supposed to be out in public.  (I vomited at work and had a headache and that was enough for my employer to send me home and not let me return until I had proof of a negative PCR test.)

On the other hand, I am thrilled to discover that I am in the appointment-setting system. 

I hope its not Covid and something less serious like the flu or minor food poisoning.  Good luck.

[haapai]

I'm not too worried about the results coming back positive.  I've had similar episodes of vomiting in the past.  Drinking flat, stale diet soft drinks has done this to me before.

[debthaven]

DH and I both had appts for our second vaccine in late May, the week our DIL is due to give birth in the UK. Today I managed to find us appointments two weeks earlier!  

Europe is avoiding all talk of vaccination "passports". But I'm sure it will be easier to travel to the UK once both of us are vaccinated. 

So I'm very happy about that! (Obviously we will only go over once invited. Last time, DS1 called us at 4 am asking us to come ASAP ... we're hoping that happens again.) Thanks to the earlier appointments, hopefully we will both have gotten both shots before the baby arrives. 

DH had the same reaction to the AZ/Oxford shot as me. Meh for 36 hours, now fine. 

[Opti]

Mar 8, 2021 11:20:00 GMT -5 haapai said:

I'm not too worried about the results coming back positive.  I've had similar episodes of vomiting in the past.  Drinking flat, stale diet soft drinks has done this to me before.

Do you know why you get these episodes of vomiting? I've noticed I'm more susceptible to indigestion as I age plus I think my eating habits have gone to crap since Covid and the 2020 election campaign.

[movingforward]

Mar 7, 2021 22:56:38 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

If it makes sense safety-wise, I'd go out more. Its been a long year. 

I can't wait to get  vaxxed so I can do just that.

I'm fully vaccinated and have been getting out a lot lately. It's been great!

I went to the spa last week and had a massage, facial, mani, pedi...

All of my board has been vaccinated and we rented a private room at a nice Steakhouse for next week.

The gym is supposed to start yoga back soon. I'm ready...doing it at home is just not the same to me.

I'm also getting all my routine healthcare stuff done. Went to the gynecologist last week, have my dental and eye appointments booked for later this month.

I'm going to Vegas in April.

Work travel is starting back in June. It's actually been kind of nice getting a break from business travel, but it would have been much nicer if I had been able to fill that time with fun personal travel.

On a side note, I think a lot more people that didn't originally want to be vaccinated are now wanting to do it. I went to the hairdresser in December and my hairdresser said he had no plans to get vaccinated (didn't trust it) but when I went today he said he has an appointment to receive the first dose on Sat. I know others that have also changed their minds so I'm optimistic.

[Anne_in_VA]

Yay!  I’m finally registered for my 2nd shot on the 31st!  Once I’m fully vaccinated I’ll feel better about going to the grocery store, etc.

[Deleted]

Mar 8, 2021 22:57:11 GMT -5 movingforward said:

On a side note, I think a lot more people that didn't originally want to be vaccinated are now wanting to do it. I went to the hairdresser in December and my hairdresser said he had no plans to get vaccinated (didn't trust it) but when I went today he said he has an appointment to receive the first dose on Sat. I know others that have also changed their minds so I'm optimistic.

I hope that's true. DS is 36 and reluctant to get one. It's not political, it's not anti-vax, it's just concern that it was rushed out too quickly, we don't know long-term effects, and he's just not sure the risks outweigh the benefits. He's not eligible yet, of course, but I hope that by the time he is he'll have seen the massive numbers who have had it without incident so far and change his mind. DDIL is leaning towards getting one and that should help.

[thyme4change]

My husband read me the continued restrictions for fully vaccinated people.

I think the CDC is going to have a hard time convincing a generally vaccinated public to keep restrictions going. And, frankly, I don't think they should. I have been dutiful, but we have to open the economy. We have to start allowing travel, and full capacity restaurants.

I am sorry to those that can't get vaccinated, and really sorry that we have a plentiful supply of stupid assholes who won't get vaccinated. But, we can't have the obedient locked up forever.

[haapai]

There's been a dramatic change in my emotions surrounding getting vaccinated in the last 24 hours.  Prior to yesterday, I spent a lot of time imagining the relief that I would feel when I became less likely to infect others.  Today, I'm anxious to get vaccinated as soon as possible because I fear that restrictions and compliance with restrictions will evaporate quite soon.  I think a lot of unvaccinated people are going to see or hear about what vaccinated people are doing and FOMO will lead them to lie and dissemble regarding whether they have been vaccinated. 

It's going to hurt like hell knowing that other people are doing things that I can't yet do and I'm not sure that I have the patience or integrity to distance and isolate myself appropriately. 

[thyme4change]

Mar 9, 2021 9:50:54 GMT -5 haapai said:

There's been a dramatic change in my emotions surrounding getting vaccinated in the last 24 hours.  Prior to yesterday, I spent a lot of time imagining the relief that I would feel when I became less likely to infect others.  Today, I'm anxious to get vaccinated as soon as possible because I fear that restrictions and compliance with restrictions will evaporate quite soon.  I think a lot of unvaccinated people are going to see or hear about what vaccinated people are doing and FOMO will lead them to lie and dissemble regarding whether they have been vaccinated. 

It's going to hurt like hell knowing that other people are doing things that I can't yet do and I'm not sure that I have the patience or integrity to distance and isolate myself appropriately. 

Excellent point. Maybe that is why the CDC is telling vaccinated people that they still have to follow a bunch of precautions and restrictions. Maybe once some level of vaccination has occured, the recommendations for everyone will relax.

[Lizard Queen]

I thought the continuing restrictions was due to the fact that the vaccine will prevent you from getting super sick and dying, but is not proven to prevent infection completely and possible spread to other (unvaccinated) people.

[stillmovingforward]

Plus, how do i know if someone is vaccinated and safe or unvaccinated and stupid when neither wears a mask? Im vaccinated but no one knows if it worked or how well due to my illness and meds. So i still have to be very careful. It's easiest if everyone follows the same rules.

[TheOtherMe]

Around here there isn't much masking wearing, which has caused me much anxiety.  

How am I supposed to be able to tell who has been vaccinated and who has not.  

I will still be following the wear a mask and social distancing.

[Ryan]

I'll be very curious to see what happens as time goes on and more people get vaccinated.  I can see a lot of people not feeling the need to get vaccinated once things open up, cases are down, hospitalizations are down.   However I have seen the opposite where people weren't willing, but changed their minds once they saw how many other people were doing it.

I'm not sure what things will look like going forward though.  Within your close circle of friends, you know who is vaccinated and can probably have a certain comfort level once everyone is set.  I wonder what it's going to look like for large events though, like fundraisers at school.  My kids school had a trivia night like 1 month before lockdown, people crammed into a banquet room during the middle of winter.  Are people going to be comfortable doing that stuff if they are vaccinated, but they don't know about most of the other poeple?

[stillmovingforward]

Maybe we'll just accept a higher rate of deaths every year so we can keep going about our own ways. IDK

[Miss Tequila]

Mar 9, 2021 9:13:45 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

My husband read me the continued restrictions for fully vaccinated people.

I think the CDC is going to have a hard time convincing a generally vaccinated public to keep restrictions going. And, frankly, I don't think they should. I have been dutiful, but we have to open the economy. We have to start allowing travel, and full capacity restaurants.

I am sorry to those that can't get vaccinated, and really sorry that we have a plentiful supply of stupid assholes who won't get vaccinated. But, we can't have the obedient locked up forever.

I agree. Honestly, I’m done caring about people that refuse to get vaccinated. Once everyone that wants a vaccination has the opportunity to get a vaccination, we absolutely need to get back to normal. We can’t lock down the economy to protect the idiots too dumb to protect themselves.

[stillmovingforward]

Sure, once we reach the point of where getting vaccinated no matter who you are is possible. Not just a quarter of the population because we fall into the correct range or have epic web surfing skills.

[movingforward]

Mar 9, 2021 10:29:28 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

I thought the continuing restrictions was due to the fact that the vaccine will prevent you from getting super sick and dying, but is not proven to prevent infection completely and possible spread to other (unvaccinated) people.

The CDC has stated that vaccinated people who are exposed to COVID do not need to isolate themselves so that sounds like transmission must be extremely low. In all honesty, I think they are continuing restrictions because they know that if vaccinated people stop masking then anti-maskers are going to flip their shit and start unmasking as well. Basically, dumb asses ruin it for everyone so it is easier to just keep us all restricted.

The problem with this logic is that it doesn't help encourage people to get vaccinated when you tell them to get vaccinated but nothing is going to change for you...the CDC just recently released that vaccinated people can get together with no social distancing and no masks.

Little by little we will start to get back to normal.

All we need to is to keep people from being hospitalized and dying. Numbers here have dropped way down. Only about 20% of my state has received at least one dose but I really do think it is working. Once we get to about 50% I expect the hospitalizations to be next to nothing. Most young people don't end up in the hospital.

[minnesotapaintlady]

Mar 9, 2021 13:10:54 GMT -5 movingforward said:

Mar 9, 2021 10:29:28 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

I thought the continuing restrictions was due to the fact that the vaccine will prevent you from getting super sick and dying, but is not proven to prevent infection completely and possible spread to other (unvaccinated) people.

The CDC has stated that vaccinated people who are exposed to COVID do not need to isolate themselves so that sounds like transmission must be extremely low. In all honesty, I think they are continuing restrictions because they know that if vaccinated people stop masking then anti-maskers are going to flip their shit and start unmasking as well. Basically, dumb asses ruin it for everyone so it is easier to just keep us all restricted.

The problem with this logic is that it doesn't help encourage people to get vaccinated when you tell them to get vaccinated but nothing is going to change for you...the CDC just recently released that vaccinated people can get together with no social distancing and no masks.

Little by little we will start to get back to normal.

All we need to is to keep people from being hospitalized and dying. Numbers here have dropped way down. Only about 20% of my state has received at least one dose but I really do think it is working. Once we get to about 50% I expect the hospitalizations to be next to nothing. Most young people don't end up in the hospital.

I think this is it too. 

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Mar 9, 2021 11:43:11 GMT -5 Miss Tequila said:

Mar 9, 2021 9:13:45 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

My husband read me the continued restrictions for fully vaccinated people.

I think the CDC is going to have a hard time convincing a generally vaccinated public to keep restrictions going. And, frankly, I don't think they should. I have been dutiful, but we have to open the economy. We have to start allowing travel, and full capacity restaurants.

I am sorry to those that can't get vaccinated, and really sorry that we have a plentiful supply of stupid assholes who won't get vaccinated. But, we can't have the obedient locked up forever.

I agree. Honestly, I’m done caring about people that refuse to get vaccinated. Once everyone that wants a vaccination has the opportunity to get a vaccination, we absolutely need to get back to normal. We can’t lock down the economy to protect the idiots too dumb to protect themselves.

But the point is that only about 10% of the US is fully vaccinated.  I’m 61, still at risk and don’t see access for either me or TD until late spring.  We are still being careful, and will continue to be, but getting back to normal isn’t likely to happen until this summer....just by the math.

If you figure 10% of the population is vaccinated, that’s about 33 million.  Say 30% refuse to get vaccinated, that’s almost 100 million.  That leaves 200 million to vaccinate.  At 2 million shots/day, you are talking 200 days (to get both shots) or over 6 months.  Less if more of the one shot vaccine gets out, but that’s not the majority of the vaccine available right now.

When you are on this side, it’s not fun...especially when you start seeing the push to open by those who ARE vaccinated.  That’s good.....your risk is less.  Mine is not, through no fault of my own.

[thyme4change]

Mar 9, 2021 11:55:02 GMT -5 stillmovingforward said:

Sure, once we reach the point of where getting vaccinated no matter who you are is possible. Not just a quarter of the population because we fall into the correct range or have epic web surfing skills.

At 2 million plus shots per day, it will take a few months- which, in the grand scheme of things, isn't a terribly long time.

But yes, we are all anxious.

[raeoflyte]

I dont feel like we can go back to normal until the kids are vaccinated and thats looking like next year for under 12. Dd is planning on going back to in person school in the fall, and the only difference is that the staff will be vaccinated. I expect the pods will continue in elementary school to some extent. But I know the schools are talking about getting back to clubs and extra curriculars asap.

I don't see us continuing as-is for another year, but I can't see running back to normal activites when 1 household member isnt vaccinated either.

[NastyWoman]

Due to being (almost) as old as dirt I am fully vaccinated. But I have no problem with wearing a mask when out and about until we can dispense with masks altogether even if it does not make  me any safer. All that whining about what is really just a small inconvenience is just plain silly and selfish

There is one thing that has changed for me probably forever: I can't see myself getting on an intercontinental flight again without a mask! I already was the weirdo who took antiseptic wipes on planes as I was not all that convinced that planes were well cleaned in between flights, and that won't change.

[TheOtherMe]

Mar 9, 2021 15:51:33 GMT -5 NastyWoman said:

Due to being (almost) as old as dirt I am fully vaccinated. But I have no problem with wearing a mask when out and about until we can dispense with masks altogether even if it does not make any safer. All that whining about what is really just a small inconvenience is just plain silly and selfish

There is one thing that has changed for me probably forever: I can't see myself getting on an intercontinental flight again without a mask! I already was the weirdo who took antiseptic wipes on planes as I was not all that convinced that planes were well cleaned in between flights, and that won't change.

Given there has been very few flu cases this winter, I will mask up in the winter from now on.

For the time being, I'm not changing my behavior all that much.  Not enough people are fully vaccinated for me to feel comfortable.  There are way too many people who are saying "I'm done with covid"  They are as bad as the anti maskers and anti vaxxers

[movingforward]

Mar 9, 2021 15:51:33 GMT -5 NastyWoman said:

Due to being (almost) as old as dirt I am fully vaccinated. But I have no problem with wearing a mask when out and about until we can dispense with masks altogether even if it does not make any safer. All that whining about what is really just a small inconvenience is just plain silly and selfish

There is one thing that has changed for me probably forever: I can't see myself getting on an intercontinental flight again without a mask! I already was the weirdo who took antiseptic wipes on planes as I was not all that convinced that planes were well cleaned in between flights, and that won't change.

I always brought antiseptic wipes with me as well. I not only wipe down the plane but also wipe down all the frequently touched services in my hotel room (yes, I too am a weirdo!). I don't see myself wearing a mask once they are discontinued though. I do wish they would continue to temperature check on flights. No one should be getting on a plane with a temperature. I realize it isn't always a good indicator but, in my mind, if you have a fever then it most likely isn't allergies or a cold.

[pooks]

Idaho being the anti-science/mask burning state that it is, has expanded eligibility due to unfilled appointments.  Seems we are going to continue going by age group (it was already open for essential workers of all ages and 65+).  Just announced ages 55-64 will get to go starting 3/15 and ages 45-54 starts on 3/29.  Still not me, but getting closer, probably in April.  

[Miss Tequila]

Mar 9, 2021 14:49:14 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

Mar 9, 2021 11:43:11 GMT -5 Miss Tequila said:

I agree. Honestly, I’m done caring about people that refuse to get vaccinated. Once everyone that wants a vaccination has the opportunity to get a vaccination, we absolutely need to get back to normal. We can’t lock down the economy to protect the idiots too dumb to protect themselves.

But the point is that only about 10% of the US is fully vaccinated.  I’m 61, still at risk and don’t see access for either me or TD until late spring.  We are still being careful, and will continue to be, but getting back to normal isn’t likely to happen until this summer....just by the math.

If you figure 10% of the population is vaccinated, that’s about 33 million.  Say 30% refuse to get vaccinated, that’s almost 100 million.  That leaves 200 million to vaccinate.  At 2 million shots/day, you are talking 200 days (to get both shots) or over 6 months.  Less if more of the one shot vaccine gets out, but that’s not the majority of the vaccine available right now.

When you are on this side, it’s not fun...especially when you start seeing the push to open by those who ARE vaccinated.  That’s good.....your risk is less.  Mine is not, through no fault of my own.

There are going to be things that I am willing to do now that I wasn’t before we were vaccinated. That doesn’t mean those that are unvaccinated should do it. I’m going to plan a dinner with friends. I haven’t seen friends since last summer. I’m going for drinks next week with another set of girlfriends. We are all vaccinated. There is no reason that those of us that are vaccinated can’t do those things. I’m sorry that everyone can’t safely do that. But we also can’t keep everything locked down indefinitely

[azucena]

I'm inclined to wear a mask on flights too. I've caught a cold too often after a business trip.

I've been getting our private elementary school teachers appts at the rate of 2 per day. They have to go 30 to 60 mins away to IL bc they aren't eligible in MO until 3.15. By that time, half of ours will be done. I can schedule them at walgreens or walmart bc those are federal doses so they can't restrict by residence. The appts come open thru the day when the teachers can't be online.