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Post by lurkyloo on Apr 12, 2021 11:03:30 GMT -5
We as a state are getting 80% fewer doses of the J and J vaccine next week. Will delay some people's dose. I think the bigger problem is that sometime next month we will have more vaccine than people who wish to be vaccinated, and will be begging people to get their shot. I think we are rapidly approaching that point. I hope that opening my state to everyone helps use up some more vaccines. I feel like we are rapidly getting to the point where those who want to be vaccinated have been able to get it and its not a high enough percentage. I registered DH as an essential worker (true) with the county site a week or two ago and he just got an email yesterday offering an appointment, earliest available was 4/19. Still hasn’t heard back from state. So I think we’re still working through essential workers? We’re pretty blue and over educated in this county though so I would expect vaccine uptake here to be high relative to other areas in the state.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Apr 12, 2021 11:20:28 GMT -5
I think we are rapidly approaching that point. I hope that opening my state to everyone helps use up some more vaccines. I feel like we are rapidly getting to the point where those who want to be vaccinated have been able to get it and its not a high enough percentage. I registered DH as an essential worker (true) with the county site a week or two ago and he just got an email yesterday offering an appointment, earliest available was 4/19. Still hasn’t heard back from state. So I think we’re still working through essential workers? We’re pretty blue and over educated in this county though so I would expect vaccine uptake here to be high relative to other areas in the state. I think they are slow working through those lists. The bigger counties may also be behind? There's a Facebook group that posts vaccine appointments for MD. They had gobs of appointments for this week and next. I got six people signed up last Friday. Most of them were pharmacy appointments.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 12, 2021 11:53:07 GMT -5
DH got the Pzier vaccine today instead of J&J. They changed it out of concern due to the fainting incidents.
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Post by andi9899 on Apr 12, 2021 13:52:16 GMT -5
Just got my second Pfizer shot. Hopefully I don't get sick.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 12, 2021 14:46:27 GMT -5
Nephew1 and his wife will be getting Pfizer does #1 this afternoon.
I had sent them a link while they were driving here from Toronto and they got appointments made during the trip.
Looks like they will be at least 3 weeks. I'd say at least a couple of days longer given how I felt after Pfizer dose #2. Sister had the same kinds of reactions that I did.
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Post by gs11rmb on Apr 12, 2021 16:11:37 GMT -5
I got my second Moderna shot today. It hurt going in so I wonder if the pharmacist got too close to a nerve. So far only symptom is my aching arm. Everyone I know got side-effects from shot two so I'm prepared with Tylenol. I don't really care if I get sick for a few hours, I'm just so relieved to be fully vaccinated!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Apr 12, 2021 17:01:36 GMT -5
Ex 1.0 got really sick after his second shot Friday but he just had surgery on his hand a couple weeks ago and its hurting massively so he doesn't know if its the vaccine or a raging infection in his arm. He called urgent care yesterday and they said an infection wouldn't cause pain which seems like BS. Going to try and get in to see his surgeon tomorrow. Infections can cause pain, you are right that is BS. Isn’t Ex. 1.0 a T1 diabetic? He needs to be even more careful.
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Post by minnesotapaintlady on Apr 12, 2021 19:52:55 GMT -5
Ex 1.0 got really sick after his second shot Friday but he just had surgery on his hand a couple weeks ago and its hurting massively so he doesn't know if its the vaccine or a raging infection in his arm. He called urgent care yesterday and they said an infection wouldn't cause pain which seems like BS. Going to try and get in to see his surgeon tomorrow. Infections can cause pain, you are right that is BS. Isn’t Ex. 1.0 a T1 diabetic? He needs to be even more careful. It was infected. The surgeon opened up two of his fingers and drained a bunch of pus out, put him on a strong antibiotic and told him to sit at home on the couch for two days with his arm up. He can never sit still so I don't see that lasting. It was basically massively bad timing and there's no way of knowing what was the vaccine and what was the infection, could have been both making him sick at the same time. His wife got the first dose last week after tons of coaxing by us and now is terrified to get the second one.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 13, 2021 8:16:40 GMT -5
DNephew1 and his wife got their first Pfizer last evening.
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Post by oped on Apr 13, 2021 11:47:32 GMT -5
Second Pfizer shot in my arm... good day, good day... Husband got his too. Daughter gets her second Thursday and son gets his first Thursday. He is getting Moderna, the rest of us got Pfizer.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 13, 2021 12:05:41 GMT -5
My sister and her family are coming to visit. We laid out all the vaccines for the whole family, and a few people are going to be a little shy of full immunity (assuming the 2 week time frame after the second shot.) Now that J&J is on hold, we might have two more at risk. Luckily, my BIL is one of them, and he has social distanced for 40 years. Just not a hug-filled extrovert. The most he talks is when he prays / says grace. He just kinda sits in a chair and hangs out somewhat near us.
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Post by finnime on Apr 13, 2021 12:15:59 GMT -5
DH getting his second Moderna right now.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Apr 14, 2021 14:10:40 GMT -5
I just picked up a prescription at Walgreens and the pharmacist asked me to spread the word that they have vaccine available for walk-ins.
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Apr 14, 2021 14:52:59 GMT -5
Pfizer #1 for me today Ds last Friday Pfizer #1 Moderna #1 for dd today too
So relieved!
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Post by tcu2003 on Apr 14, 2021 15:30:16 GMT -5
Pfizer #2 for DH (45) and me (39) yesterday.
We are in Kansas.
We both fall in our state’s phase 3 (though our state opened to all adults the week after phase 3/4 jointly started - but we were able to get our first shots in the week before it opened to everyone).
No health issues for either of us - we were in phase 3 due to our jobs.
We each had a sore arm after the first shot.
I have a sore arm and some fatigue after the second shot.
DH has a sore arm, low grade fever (100.1), and feels like he has a head cold after the second shot.
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Post by oped on Apr 14, 2021 16:21:22 GMT -5
PA is now everyone eligible, since yesterday. I mean if the vaccine is approved for you, so like 16+ i think?
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Post by jeffreymo on Apr 14, 2021 17:34:32 GMT -5
Got Pfizer shot #2 yesterday. Similar symptoms too shot #1 maybe more pronounced. Sore arm and tired like I just recovered from the flu. Kind of achy and a little warm but no fever.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 14, 2021 17:46:42 GMT -5
PA is now everyone eligible, since yesterday. I mean if the vaccine is approved for you, so like 16+ i think? In Iowa it is open for everyone. Pfizer is 16+
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Post by steph08 on Apr 14, 2021 18:40:43 GMT -5
PA is open for everyone - even my local Walmart was having a walk-in clinic today. I'm getting Pfizer #1 tomorrow. Waited and waited months to get my first shot and now they're begging people to get them. Ugh!
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Post by finnime on Apr 15, 2021 9:06:51 GMT -5
DH got his second Moderna two days ago. He was fine until the next day when he woke with a slight headache and promptly vomited. It took a few hours before he was okay again, but no problems since.
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Post by mollyanna58 on Apr 15, 2021 9:22:31 GMT -5
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Post by Lizard Queen on Apr 15, 2021 9:29:21 GMT -5
Her father created a monster. His useful idiots, continue to be idiots. Big surprise. 😏
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Post by ohmomto2boys on Apr 15, 2021 9:29:21 GMT -5
I received my 2nd shot - Moderna on Tuesday @ 7:00pm. Woke up at 5:00 with a headache (no other symptoms), took Tylenol, and went to work. By 10:00 - I was done. I was completely exhausted and had no appetite. Went home, slept 2.5 hrs, tried to move around a bit and then slept off and on the rest of the day. Took 2 Tylenol PM's @ 9:00pm and slept till 5:00 am. I still felt a bit "off" but no headache or temp. Went to work and I'm doing just fine. I rarely get sick, but I must admit the 2nd shot threw me off. I'm so glad to be vaccinated. When the booster comes out, I need to get it on a Friday or Saturday so I don't miss work.
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Post by minnesotapaintlady on Apr 15, 2021 9:42:00 GMT -5
I don't know why Trump's followers are anti-vaccine when he got one too. Whenever someone I know is a Trump supporter give me the lecture about how there's no way they'll ever get that shot, I say "If Trump says we should get one, that's good enough for me". They usually have no comeback to that.
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Post by seriousthistime on Apr 15, 2021 9:58:49 GMT -5
I don't know why Trump's followers are anti-vaccine when he got one too. Whenever someone I know is a Trump supporter give me the lecture about how there's no way they'll ever get that shot, I say "If Trump says we should get one, that's good enough for me". They usually have no comeback to that.
LOL!!!
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Post by steph08 on Apr 15, 2021 10:35:55 GMT -5
Just got my first dose of Pfizer! I have to admit that it pinched! I don't know what the nurse did but it felt like a shock down my arm. Ouch!
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Post by mollyc on Apr 15, 2021 10:48:54 GMT -5
Up here in Northern BC. Got the AstraZeneca shot yesterday at my local pharmacy. I can't remember how many doses they sent up here but as of Tuesday night all 10 pharmacies had all of their appointments booked and nothing available. Only side effect so far is my upper arm is a sore. It's funny because it aches like when I was a kid and someone would punch me in the arm hard but, if I press on the area, no spot feels tender. On the other hand, pollen season is kicking in with a vengeance so my sinuses are full. That's fun to deal with when I'm wearing a mask. I'll have to pick up allergy meds soon.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Apr 15, 2021 11:55:05 GMT -5
I am not sure how I feel about this...
The other day, I told my sister in no uncertain terms that we did not want to waste the $$$$$$ we are spending taking her to Fiji with us unless she is vaccinated. This is one risk we can ameliorate and if she would produce a positive test, we’d have to leave her here and would be out the additional money we needed to pay for the larger villa we are renting. She understood.
So I was lurking on her Twitter account and she says this:
Real Life Question: if you were adamant about not getting the vaccine and you were offered a 2 week all expenses paid, FIRST CLASS, trip to Fiji but you had to take the vaccine, would you?
She has no responses to this, so she retweeted herself. Still no responses.
If this trip goes off and Fiji opens to non nationals, we have to make our final decision in July and pay the remaining balance (trip is in Sept). I am wondering if I should ask for verification she has been vaccinated by then? I have a Plan B in mind, and PADI is ok with us shifting our reservations to a country that is open now. I believe that country does have a vaccination requirement, or being vaccinated eliminates the need to quarantine.
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Post by nittanycheme on Apr 15, 2021 12:13:05 GMT -5
I am not sure how I feel about this... The other day, I told my sister in no uncertain terms that we did not want to waste the $$$$$$ we are spending taking her to Fiji with us unless she is vaccinated. This is one risk we can ameliorate and if she would produce a positive test, we’d have to leave her here and would be out the additional money we needed to pay for the larger villa we are renting. She understood. So I was lurking on her Twitter account and she says this: Real Life Question: if you were adamant about not getting the vaccine and you were offered a 2 week all expenses paid, FIRST CLASS, trip to Fiji but you had to take the vaccine, would you?She has no responses to this, so she retweeted herself. Still no responses. If this trip goes off and Fiji opens to non nationals, we have to make our final decision in July and pay the remaining balance (trip is in Sept). I am wondering if I should ask for verification she has been vaccinated by then? I have a Plan B in mind, and PADI is ok with us shifting our reservations to a country that is open now. I believe that country does have a vaccination requirement, or being vaccinated eliminates the need to quarantine. I got the vaccine even without that incentive. The incentive not to be hospitalized, die, or have life long complications for myself and others I come in contact with was incentive enough for me. I know people who have permanent lung damage and someone who lost a leg due to blood clots from COVID - just because you don't die doesn't mean you are always unscathed. I would be willing to take your sister's place if needed. Already vaccinated with Moderna! Although I would need to get some of the other vaccines that are recommended for travel to Fiji, so let me know early: Yes, some vaccines are recommended or required for Fiji. The CDC and WHO recommend the following vaccinations for Fiji: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza. (on the site follows some details on when each may apply).
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