Coronavirus Vaccine: Would you/did you get it? #2

[Seattle1]

I finally had my first does of Pfizer yesterday morning. I chose to have it in my dominant arm because I wanted it in the one that I use most. I didn’t stop doing anything and came home to do laundry, dishes, work on my p.c. etc. just a little sore. I pretended it was business as usual. I got tired when I sat down but just got back up and kept moving. I did take one Advil when the soreness started. I just now got a headache but not sure it is related. So far, this has been an absolute breeze. I prepared for worst case scenario by loading up on Powerade, saltines, etc. in case I got sick. Nothing so far lol. The only bad thing thus far was the anxiety about getting it . Knock on wood. But again, I didn’t pause and just kept my normal activities and moved my arm a lot. Oh, I also kept drinking a lot of water and one powerade. I was also able to sleep on that side.

Good on you! I'm glad it went well.

I did the same when I had the J&J shot last spring. I had the injection in my dominant arm and kept active with laundry, preparing for weekly recycling collection, etc. I purchased an ice pack and Advil in advance and did not need either.

 

[CharlestonGal]

I was finally able to get my first dose yesterday. I have a heart condition and my cardiologist refused to endorse the vaccine until I had a cardiac cath. This was delayed numerous times because elective procedures kept being delayed due to covid patients monopolizing care.

I finally got my heart cath last week and was cleared for vaccination. I got my first dose of Moderna yesterday and, so far, have had no side effects whatsoever. My arm is mildly sore if I lay directly on it, but no fatigue, fever, chills, headache or anything else. The typhoid, yellow fever and anthrax vaccinations were a 100x worse in terms of side effects (military vaccines), but I feel perfectly fine with this one. Even the flu vaccine is worse.

Easiest vaccine I've had in the last 50 years.

 

[otto]

I finally had my first does of Pfizer yesterday morning. I chose to have it in my dominant arm because I wanted it in the one that I use most. I didn’t stop doing anything and came home to do laundry, dishes, work on my p.c. etc. just a little sore. I pretended it was business as usual. I got tired when I sat down but just got back up and kept moving. I did take one Advil when the soreness started. I just now got a headache but not sure it is related. So far, this has been an absolute breeze. I prepared for worst case scenario by loading up on Powerade, saltines, etc. in case I got sick. Nothing so far lol. The only bad thing thus far was the anxiety about getting it . Knock on wood. But again, I didn’t pause and just kept my normal activities and moved my arm a lot. Oh, I also kept drinking a lot of water and one powerade. I was also able to sleep on that side.

Canadians were told to not take pain medication until at least 24 hours post vaccine. Symptoms might help immunity? Fever manages virus?

I often wonder whether vaccines should be taken in the dominant arm or the right arm. Dominant arm seems like a good idea in terms of local muscle pain, but there's also blood flow direction to consider. My small pox vaccine scar is on the left. I seem to recall that both covid vaccine shots were left arm by default.

The first shot was nothing more than a sore shoulder for a couple of hours. The second vaccine was fine until about 7 hours later. I had chills, so I crawled under the covers. I got up to drink water and so on. My muscles ached and I felt like I had a flu for 36 hours. Then I woke up and felt fine. Second shot is worse than the first, so book following 24 hours with that in mind. Sleep through it worked for me.

Anyone who says that vaccine symptoms lasted more than 36 hours is suffering something other than vaccine reaction.

 

[otto]

Sounds like Australia got the first shot recently, and are counting 3-4 weeks for the second dose.

I'm curious. Why is Australia so far behind Canada and the UK? All part of the same Commonwealth. Why not together with this?

 

[SouthAussie]

Sounds like Australia got the first shot recently, and are counting 3-4 weeks for the second dose.

I'm curious. Why is Australia so far behind Canada and the UK? All part of the same Commonwealth. Why not together with this?

We couldn't get vaccines. The EU was denying them to us ... because we were doing so well ... except really small batches here and there, which we used for our first responders.
And our govt restricted Astra Zeneca to only be for people over 60 - due to the blood clot issue - which was a massive mistake. imo

Of course, because we couldn't vaccinate everybody, we were left as sitting ducks for Delta. A US flight crew brought Delta into our country, now NSW is struggling under the weight of the virus.

We are ramping up with vaccinations now though. Pfizer is apparently shipping us 1,000,000 doses each week (finally). This just started a few weeks ago.
Likely because the rest of the western countries have a plentiful supply now.

This was the situation back in March for us .... EU first as Italy blocks export of 250,000 COVID vaccines to Australia

Simon Birmingham on Thursday said Australia has had supply challenges “because European countries and drug companies have favoured those nations who’ve had high rates of Covid for the delivery of vaccines like Pfizer”.
“Which has put countries like New Zealand and Australia at the back of the queue in terms of receipt of some of those vaccines,” Birmingham said.
Australia ‘at back of the queue’ for Pfizer Covid vaccines, minister admits

 

[zecats]

I was finally able to get my first dose yesterday. I have a heart condition and my cardiologist refused to endorse the vaccine until I had a cardiac cath. This was delayed numerous times because elective procedures kept being delayed due to covid patients monopolizing care.

I finally got my heart cath last week and was cleared for vaccination. I got my first dose of Moderna yesterday and, so far, have had no side effects whatsoever. My arm is mildly sore if I lay directly on it, but no fatigue, fever, chills, headache or anything else. The typhoid, yellow fever and anthrax vaccinations were a 100x worse in terms of side effects (military vaccines), but I feel perfectly fine with this one. Even the flu vaccine is worse.

Easiest vaccine I've had in the last 50 years.

Glad to hear you finally were able to get the shot. I had Moderna as well. Be prepared for the second dose reaction. That's the butt kicker.

The reactions (if you have any) start up about 7-8 hours after the shot and last about a day. For me, it was a day and a half. Then they disappear like magic and all is well.

My dad's partner used to work for Pfizer as a microbiologist. She told me it was normal for the second shot to cause a reaction. It's supposed to react to the presence of the first shot in this way. It's what builds the immunity. Her words," There are the first shot created antibodies poised to fight with all their might the next shot invasion. "

 

[CharlestonGal]

Glad to hear you finally were able to get the shot. I had Moderna as well. Be prepared for the second dose reaction. That's the butt kicker.

The reactions (if you have any) start up about 7-8 hours after the shot and last about a day. For me, it was a day and a half. Then they disappear like magic and all is well.

My dad's partner used to work for Pfizer as a microbiologist. She told me it was normal for the second shot to cause a reaction. It's supposed to react to the presence of the first shot in this way. It's what builds the immunity. Her words," There are the first shot created antibodies poised to fight with all their might the next shot invasion. "

Yes, I'm hoping to have a strong immune reaction from the 2nd shot. Not that I'm going to enjoy it, but it will be a good indicator that the 1st shot did what it was supposed to. I scheduled it for when I have a few days of down time.

I'm just relieved I've finally been able to get started. Getting my heart issues sorted out was a frustratingly slow process!

 

[otto]

We couldn't get vaccines. The EU was denying them to us ... because we were doing so well ... except really small batches here and there, which we used for our first responders.
And our govt restricted Astra Zeneca to only be for people over 60 - due to the blood clot issue - which was a massive mistake. imo

Of course, because we couldn't vaccinate everybody, we were left as sitting ducks for Delta. A US flight crew brought Delta into our country, now NSW is struggling under the weight of the virus.

We are ramping up with vaccinations now though. Pfizer is apparently shipping us 1,000,000 doses each week (finally). This just started a few weeks ago.
Likely because the rest of the western countries have a plentiful supply now.

This was the situation back in March for us .... EU first as Italy blocks export of 250,000 COVID vaccines to Australia

Simon Birmingham on Thursday said Australia has had supply challenges “because European countries and drug companies have favoured those nations who’ve had high rates of Covid for the delivery of vaccines like Pfizer”.
“Which has put countries like New Zealand and Australia at the back of the queue in terms of receipt of some of those vaccines,” Birmingham said.
Australia ‘at back of the queue’ for Pfizer Covid vaccines, minister admits

That seems like backwards reasoning. Because covid management was initially more successful than other countries, the reward was to be denied vaccine until it became an emergency. Unfortunate.

 

[jjenny]

Yes, I'm hoping to have a strong immune reaction from the 2nd shot. Not that I'm going to enjoy it, but it will be a good indicator that the 1st shot did what it was supposed to. I scheduled it for when I have a few days of down time.

I'm just relieved I've finally been able to get started. Getting my heart issues sorted out was a frustratingly slow process!

I didn't have a bad reaction to the second shot either. As far as I can tell, a strong reaction doesn't necessarily mean more antibodies. Each person's immune system is different in a way it acts toward a vaccine.

 

[nyvictoria]

My nephew refused to get the vaccine because he seriously underestimated Covid. He felt everything was just hype and thought, even if he did get it, it would be no worse than the flu. He’s in his second week in the hospital now with Covid and bacterial pneumonia. He’s on oxygen, antibiotics and steroids. He also spread it to every member of the family who wasn’t vaccinated, including his pregnant ex-wife and his 6 year old son.

Glad to hear most here are getting vaccinated! I had Moderna back in March and had only a sore arm from each dose. Well worth the sore arm to be protected!

 

[MrX]

Mrs X got her first Moderna yesterday - no ill effects, other than having an anxiety attack, just prior. She resisted getting vax because she had a "bad feeling" about it, and her doctors concurred, since she still had antibodies, nine months after her first bout of Covid. Combination of being diabetic with Delta everywhere, and an up coming trip to NYC where Vax passports are required everywhere, she figured now was the time.

It really shows how insidious this campaign of misinformation has been. She was always so vocal about Jenny McCarthy's dangerous argument that vaccines caused autism, yet somehow fear of Covid vaccine got to her. She has an extremist friend, so I guess she's constantly exposed to nonsense.

 

[EGirl]

My boss was vaccinated (Pfizer) 4 months ago, He tested positive for Covid on Tuesday.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Man Smart, Woman Smarter.

Why Is There Such A Gender Gap In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates?

 

[pineapple23]

I had the first Astrazeneca in January and the second 11 weeks later. A mild sinus headache the day after the first one and a similar on/off headache for two weeks after the second. However, as I'm on immune suppressants, it's possible that the vaccine didn't 'take', so going to get tested.

 

[SouthAussie]

My boss was vaccinated (Pfizer) 4 months ago, He tested positive for Covid on Tuesday.

The vaccinations have never been said to 100% protect a person from catching the virus. They have (and do), however, prevented infected fully-vaccinated persons from getting seriously ill and dying.

 

[CSIDreamer]

Indiana is a little over 50% vaccinated. Image of our breakthrough cases.

ISDH - Novel Coronavirus: Vaccine Dashboard

 

[jjenny]

My nephew refused to get the vaccine because he seriously underestimated Covid. He felt everything was just hype and thought, even if he did get it, it would be no worse than the flu. He’s in his second week in the hospital now with Covid and bacterial pneumonia. He’s on oxygen, antibiotics and steroids. He also spread it to every member of the family who wasn’t vaccinated, including his pregnant ex-wife and his 6 year old son.

Glad to hear most here are getting vaccinated! I had Moderna back in March and had only a sore arm from each dose. Well worth the sore arm to be protected!

Yikes. Covid is really hard on pregnant women.

 

[OhioBlues]

I was fortunate enough to receive the Pfizer Booster shot. I am not having any reaction except a low grade fever.

I am Immunocompromised otherwise they would not have signed off on the vaccine.

I firmly believe in the vaccines. They saved my dad's life at 86 y/o.

 

[nyvictoria]

Yikes. Covid is really hard on pregnant women.

I’ve heard the same. My daughter was vaccinated back in May at 7 months pregnant and had only the sore arm. Well worth it!

Interesting, too, the WSJ article on the increase in hospital admissions for ages 30-39:

New Covid-19 Hospitalizations for 30- to 39-Year-Olds at Record Rate

 

[Eman317]

No. Taking a rushed out experimental vaccine that skipped animal testing and has no FDA approval and has only been approved for emergency use is extremely dangerous. Certainly going to be interesting to see what the effects of this vaccine will be over the next 5-10 years.