Hey guys have you heard of any adverse reaction in regard the Covid vaccination?
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I've only had my first shot but no problems with that one.
I've had both vaccines and just had typical reactions. I had a slight fever for both and chills for the second.
3 family members/friends reported 24 hours of "massive fatigue"/"wiped out" after part 2 of the Moderna vaccine. One of those 3 also had fever of less than 24 hours duration. My 83 year old father had a slight headache a few hours after part 1 of the Pfizer vaccine, which went away after taking Tylenol. From what I understand these kinds of limited reactions are somewhat normal, but also are not a real big deal in the big picture. They will observe you for around 15 minutes after the vaccine but the reactions noted above all set in after some hours.
If you are getting Moderna part 2, I certainly wouldn't schedule it on a day in which you have scheduled rigorous activities or the running of a half marathon.
My son-in-law was wiped out the day after his second dose of Moderna. That was yesterday. Today he is just a little achy.
CDC Report on adverse reactions to vaccine/safety monitoring:
My elderly mum had her vaccine two days ago. No reaction whatsoever. No tiredness, no sore arm, no headache, not a thing.
I had my shot and also no reaction. I am happy I got my jab. Second jab in 8 weeks. I'll wear my mask probably for the rest of the year (variants are here) to be safe, but knowing I got part 1 of the vaccine is a relief.
I know two people who will refuse the vaccine because they believe it is poison and a government conspiracy, and counting on a herd immunity. Nice, huh?
Got my 2nd shot yesterday, feeling good, just a little bit of a sore arm.
Was finally able to schedule my Covid vaccine dose 1 at Walgreens Saturday March 20. Does anyone know if Walgreens gives you a choice of Pfizer or Moderna or do you have to take whatever you can get? Was able to schedule both doses in one shot on their website but they don't let you choose the vaccine. My second dose is Saturday April 17. I am assuming that because both doses were booked in one shot that they will keep my second dose stored in their cooler until April 17.
Most places are not holding the second doses in freezers for weeks. To maximize throughput they are administering whatever they get, and scheduling first doses cautiously. They are getting better information about upcoming shipments to enable proper planning.
@Scott F posted:Most places are not holding the second doses in freezers for weeks..
Yeah but Walgreens sent me a written confirmation on the second dose so I think that obligates them to store that second dose in a cooler until my appointment is reached on April 17. Based on that written confirmation, I am relinquishing a later appointment I had scheduled at Griffin Hospital on May 3.
@CTBarrister posted:Yeah but Walgreens sent me a written confirmation on the second dose so I think that obligates them to store that second dose in a cooler until my appointment is reached on April 17. Based on that written confirmation, I am relinquishing a later appointment I had scheduled at Griffin Hospital on May 3.
Walgeen’s is obligated to procure a second dose in time for your appointment. They aren’t obligated to leave it sitting around for weeks. Either approach is pretty reliable, but neither approach is perfect. If circumstances cause a delay in the second dose it will still work fine - it’s a reasonably forgiving process.
Just got my second dose of Pfizer vaccine! I’ll see how it goes from here.
My understanding is that a confirmed second appointment does not mean a reserved dose for you, as Scott pointed out. Initially, many providers were doing that, but it just gets in the way of the roll out. States and local authorities are getting better at coordinated ordering of the vaccine. The confirmed second appointment simply saves your place in the appointment system. When Texas was freezing we had appointments cancelled in California because of delivery delays.
Another thing to keep in mind is that these appointments are not like regular medical appointments. They are essentially appointments to get in line. As they open the availability, the more crowded it will be. Plus, it all depends on what is going on at a given time. My time in line was about 20 minutes for my first shot, and an hour for my second one on Sunday. The line was out the door and down the side of the building by the time I was done (twice as long as when I got in line).
In the grand scheme of things, I have been waiting a year, so what is an hour here and there?
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