Have You Gotten Your Covid Vaccine? Thread.

[K1052]

Every vaccination I have ever received asks you to sit and wait 15 minutes or more.
Fuck even a flu clinic at Walmart asks you to hang around for a little while.

I've never been asked to wait as far back as I can recall.

 

[MtnMan]

Got second Moderna dose today hats off to UNC health services it took all of 12 minutes after walking in to get the shot. They said they had one reaction after the shot total. Does that justify the risks of everybody having to stay for 15 minutes?

I usually get my annual flu shot at a Walgreens. They ask you to stay in the store for 15 minutes.

Since my grandson is a firefighter, I often listen to fire and EMS dispatch on the scanner, have heard probably 2, maybe 3 calls for allergic reaction at one of the vaccination location. So yes.

 

[VashHT]

Waiting to get my first shot now, got lucky and got in at Walgreens.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Opening restaurants to 100% capacity seems stupid, but ok; it's about money. But ending the mask mandate seems even dumber. I mean it doesn't hurt anyone, what are the benefits? Nothing to gain from not having that a few more months. (no I'm not saying keep it forever)

It hurts Republiqans' feelings, which is the worst case possible.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Man, I hope this whole utility debacle turns into a big "throw the bums out" election next time. Bums being mostly Pubs.

My neighborhood still has people with Trump flags in their yards. Texas is never going to be anything but ruby red.

 

[K1052]

My neighborhood still has people with Trump flags in their yards. Texas is never going to be anything but ruby red.

GOP margin in the presidential continues shrinking. Trump lost three points of margin in TX from 2016 to 2020 which is pretty remarkable for a Republican incumbent president.

More a question of when not if at this rate.

 

[obidamnkenobi]

It hurts Republiqans' feelings, which is the worst case possible.

Don't thread on my fee-fees"

 

[IronWing]

My neighborhood still has people with Trump flags in their yards. Texas is never going to be anything but ruby red.

It’s about heritage, not stupidity, honest.

 

[trenchfoot]

I was informed today that because of my work supporting the maintenance and repair of Navy warships that I was considered to be an "essential worker" and therefore eligible to receive vaccine shots at anytime moving forward. I have been working full time the whole of last year and into the new year because of the work I do for the Navy as a machinist/mechanic/sometimes welder.

Such being the case and for the fact that I'm so old I'll be eligible to take the shots in about a month or so, I turned down the offer and will take the shots when my wifey and myself are eligible due to our age as very senior citizens.

Who knew being old farts had some kind of advantage over the young'uns huh?

 

[Trell]

Got my first dose of Pfizer yesterday. Barely any soreness of the arm last night and nothing today. So far so good...

 

[Thump553]

Every vaccination I have ever received asks you to sit and wait 15 minutes or more.
Fuck even a flu clinic at Walmart asks you to hang around for a little while.

In my upper 60's and I also had never asked to wait around for any period of time after ANY vaccination until this one.

 

[VashHT]

My arm is barely sore today, flu shots were worse. Ended up getting the Moderna shot, they asked me to wait 15 min afterwards but I think I left after 10 min or so. I've never been asked to wait after another vaccine either, but I've only gotten flu shots and I think one for Hep A when I traveled to Thailand a couple years ago.

 

[Mai72]

But but but... Religious leaders are objecting to the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Jeebus will be making his way to earth soon.

Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available | CNN

As officials and health experts race to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, some Catholic bishops have weighed in to discourage Church members from getting the latest, single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson when alternatives are available.

www.cnn.com

 

[hal2kilo]

Every vaccination I have ever received asks you to sit and wait 15 minutes or more.
Fuck even a flu clinic at Walmart asks you to hang around for a little while.

The times I got them at Rite Aid for flu (2), never was ask to wait. And I've had them right at the end of doctors visit, or at the lab down the hall to think of it, and have never been asked to wait.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Being asked to wait must be a Massachusetts thing @ch33zw1z do you work for a hospital?
Is it standard for them to ask people to stay a while after vaccination?
*I know you are in the IT end, just wondering if you know

 

[ch33zw1z]

Being asked to wait must be a Massachusetts thing @ch33zw1z do you work for a hospital?
Is it standard for them to ask people to stay a while after vaccination?
*I know you are in the IT end, just wondering if you know

Sorry, dunno. I get vaccinated at CVS and they just let me go.

 

[allisolm]

Being asked to wait must be a Massachusetts thing @ch33zw1z do

I'm in FL and we had to wait after both covid shots and we always have to wait after flu shots.

 

[zzyzxroad]

I'm in FL and we had to wait after both covid shots and we always have to wait after flu shots.

Maybe it is a board guidelines that some regions ignore for the yearly FLU shot? I think the wait in both cases is incase an anaphylaxis allergic reaction occurs. As Covid was fast tracked perhaps the processionary step is mandated?

 

[Muse]

Got my 2nd Moderna shot this morning at 9:44AM. So far, only sore arm, that started after ~ 5 hours. After shot 1st shot, it started hurting after ~ 7 hours. I'm hoping I'll get a more robust reaction from the 2nd shot confirming my immune system is kicking into gear. I might be a little more tired than usual, but it's not obvious, 10 hours after getting the shot. It's getting to sleep time.

 

[loafbred]

I got my first Moderna shot Sunday morning. ~4 to 5 hours later, the muscle became sore enough to be a little bothersome to move the arm, but no constant pain. A few hours later I felt chilled for a while, had temp of 99.5. I felt a little queasy after eating for a few minutes. No feeling of impending illness, but some much increased arthritis pain in the hand on that side (I'm 67). The next morning the soreness was about half, and no symptoms since. I've had worse flu vaccines, and FAR worse pneumonia vaccines.

 

[sportage]

Got my second shot yesterday and it was a total nothing. Other than the needle stick, nothing. The spot didn’t even bleed so the nurse never even applied a bandaid. No shoulder pain, no ill feeling, nothing. While driving back home I actually wondered if the nurse did it right? Did she actually inject fluid or just thought she did? The news has been of the shortages of the moderna vaccine which is what I was given, so could the nurse have pretended to do the shot? Injecting only water? I know that’s silly, but I seriously wondered why this second shot was a huge letdown, pain and discomfort wise. I may have to hit my arm with a hammer just so I at least feel like I got a shot. You’re looking at a real stud here.

 

[purbeast0]

I'm about 44 hours after my 2nd Pfizer shot and feel pretty much fine at this point. Yesterday my mild flu-like symptoms I woke up with were there pretty much all day. I opted to skip the gym at my normal 9:30am time. I probably could have gone and worked out but I felt some mild symptoms and they are doing temp checks at my gym and I didn't want to get turned down with a fever anyways, so I just skipped.

The symptoms were kind of off/on all day and after I finished working around 4pm I kind of crashed for like an hour and felt super tired. But after that hour and I made dinner, I felt much better very quickly.

Then I woke up at 12:30am to get my son a bottle and felt kinda crappy, but I think that was because I had only been sleeping for 2 hours or so. When I got up at my normal time this morning I feel pretty much fine and am going to hit up the gym at my normal time today.

 

[Muse]

Got my second shot yesterday and it was a total nothing. Other than the needle stick, nothing. The spot didn’t even bleed so the nurse never even applied a bandaid. No shoulder pain, no ill feeling, nothing. While driving back home I actually wondered if the nurse did it right? Did she actually inject fluid or just thought she did? The news has been of the shortages of the moderna vaccine which is what I was given, so could the nurse have pretended to do the shot? Injecting only water? I know that’s silly, but I seriously wondered why this second shot was a huge letdown, pain and discomfort wise. I may have to hit my arm with a hammer just so I at least feel like I got a shot. You’re looking at a real stud here.

I've had similar thoughts up to and after getting my 2nd Moderna covid shot, which was also yesterday. It was a drive through. There were two women giving the shots and I wanted the younger one, but she waved me by so I got mine from a woman who looked at least 65. I looked at her and asked her "what volume of vaccine is the dose?" Her reply was what I expected, which was reassuring: "0.5 cc." However, it's a hole in the wall company. I was actually scheduled for today (28 days from shot #1) but they sent me an evidently hastily prepared email 2 days ago saying the "due to supply issues" they were moving the Mar. 4 people up to Mar. 3! I'm WTF! Sounds like straight up bullshit. I've been hearing in recent days that many people in my area, even second shotters, are having their appointments cancelled due to insufficient supply. This all made me wonder: How sure can you be that what they shoot into your arm is OK, the real deal, not compromised? Is there a black market in this stuff? Would some institutions sell some of theirs they weren't confident about at a discount to smaller companies?

My arm is sore, but I've had no fever. It's about 20 hours since my shot. I honestly hope I feel at least worse than after shot #1, but it hasn't happened so far.

I'm glad for the fact that there will probably be a booster coming. That should counteract one or both of my previous shots not being "up to snuff."

I haven't seen any discussion of the QA involved with these mRNA vaccines. Yes, the companies are saying they're doing due diligence, but why should I take their word for it?

 

[purbeast0]

Went to the gym today and definitely felt side effects. I felt pretty fatigued like 1/2 through my workout. It wasn't quite as bad as when I went to the gym the day after my 1st dose, but it was noticeable and I started to get a headache. I'm guessing I may have had a mild fever and may still have it as I still have a headache. But yesterday I felt like 2 or 3 out of 10 on the flu like symptoms level. Right now it's like 1 or 2, closer to 1.

 

[Muse]

I'm 11 hours since Moderna #2. I'm in bed reading my laptop, all manner of stuff and just felt kind of warm, so put digital thermometer in my mouth. 99.3F Yay!!!!
I figure that's the best proof my body's manufacturing antibodies!!!!

I was thinking maybe I'll skate my 6 miles today, but will probably hold off. I didn't the day after shot #1.

I really feel alright. On a scale of 0-10 for "I feel sick" I'd say I'm at 1.5

I don't know if my gym's open yet, a 24hourfitness. I saw on news yesterday that Santa Clara County just gave green light for gyms to open at 10% capacity and that you have to make an appointment. I'm in no hurry. I actually feel darn good with all the skating I've been doing, pretty much maxing out with a HR monitor on. My back hasn't felt this good in many years. Really works the core, besides the legs and cardio. I should do some other stuff, though.