What I've seen coming out so far is that people who have had covid are more likely to have vaccine reactions, particularly to the first shot. Which makes sense for the same reason that people typically react more to the second shot than the first. If you haven't had covid and it's your first dose, it's truly novel to your body and so you don't get the same level of systemic immune response. If you've had covid or the first shot, you've got some antibodies on board, your body recognizes it, mounts a bigger immune response, and you get those more systemic, flu-like symptoms. Not fun, but makes sense. I am interested to see more data come out about the effects of the covid vaccine on long-haulers. I know that early data is suggesting it causes improvement for 30-40% of people, maybe because it produces such a substantial immune response that it either helps the body clear whatever viral remnant/lingering infection could be causing it, or that it kind of re-sets the immune system (I've seen articles hypothesize about both). But that has to also take into account that long covid symptoms are likely not caused by the exact same mechanism in all people.
My wife scheduled hers at the local Hy-Vee, so she’ll be getting it about the same time I am. She’s getting Pfizer, I’m getting Moderna. I’m just annoyed she already has both jabs scheduled, whereas I’m getting the first through the state’s already set up DHHS stuff, and they schedule your second shot after your first. I just want to be fully in the know too.
Today was my first day back at work at my schools, the ones I'm an executive for and do their weekly visits under "normal" circumstances. Wasn't sure if I was gonna make it today or not, but I had an okay day on Friday and a little bit more okay day yesterday so decided to go for it. It was a bit emotional, especially considering the director of the first school I visited, also happened to be the director of the school I returned to when I came back from my brain surgery 13 years ago. Cool coincidence, amazing to see everyone though and know we're all vaccinated and actually able to give hugs even though we're still wearing masks. I'm exhausted, and tomorrow I'm staying at home and getting paid to sleep and recover. It sucks, but it was worth it for that glimpse of daylight..... fucking amazing guys. We're actually gonna get through this aren't we?
tried to get that deal when my wife was in labor with our last kiddo. Asked the nurse since she already had everything out.... Everyone in the room laughed except for my wife.
That actually makes sense. Six or seven months after I had Covid I was around a friend that tested positive a few days afterwards. Cue me getting weak symptoms, but mainly the foggy brain and just general shitty feeling for a few days. And then it was gone.
And this is why i dont get flu vaccines. When ever i get them i always get sick after. Well i got my covid shot on the 19th, 23rd my throat was mildly scratchy just thought it was the vaccine. 26th i started coughing. 27th i called for a test. 29th i get my test. Get a text on the 30th that i am positive. Just felt like a my normal yearly bronchitis, i have had way worse bronchitis before. This has been my vaccine site for the past couple of days
That’s the autism spreading. Also, can you provide proof that you actually have a neck? I’m concerned.
came across tv that pfizer vaccine is 100% effective for ages 12-15. I'll find a link when work settles in a bit, but assuming this is true.... holy shit batman!!! link
So my vaccine registration said it was gonna be Moderna - but when I got there, it was Pfizer. Which is fine with me. Three weeks until my 2nd dose, and that means that my wife and I will both be vaxed for two full weeks before we travel to Maine to visit my dad.
2nd dose of Pfizer was yesterday, no effects from it, all of my immediate family with the exception of my 5 year old have been fully dosed at this point. Feels good to not really have to worry about it as much anymore.
I think I've discovered a side effect of any of the vaccines: they kill your sense of humor. None of my friends who have gotten vaccinated like the autism jokes I've been making.* *Except Li'l Bandit; he got the Moderna vaccine, despite living in the same house with a person who had the Chinese virus. I busted his balls about it for awhile, but he took it well; he's been making autism jokes for years. EDIT: I'm still not vaccinated. Jungle Julia has been on my ass about it, but I really don't want to. I'm not an anti-vaxxer by any means, but all of these seem rushed, and I don't want to be a guinea pig.
I mean they have tested the vaccines 596 million times so far. What more do you want https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-vaccinations-tracker.html
Nothing could be farther than the truth. The only person who wanted to rush it was Trump, and all the Fauci's out there said "it will happen in the amount of time that it takes to happen." There is a serious process with serious oversight and monitoring that is followed to get this shit done, and they did not skirt that process, or bypass shit. You can trust it.
Well, all the vaccines did have to get EUA'd, doesn't that imply they bypassed something? I have no idea what they bypassed, though. I had the same concerns, @dixiebandit69, but I did get it. I'd even do it again since it didn't kill me the first time. I get my second shot in eight days.
Just about everything you hear on the news is from some far off land and talks about something that happened to someone who had a one-in-a-million (literally) condition that caused problems. That is ALL the media is reporting. Even the blood clotting issues right now are showing way, way fewer issues than hospitals find with their normal use of blood thinners (Heparin). Basically, if you go into the hospital, and take blood thinners for some reason (surgery, etc), then you have a higher chance of having some sort of issue as a result than you do with having an issue with the vaccine. Never mind you have a much, much higher chance of dying just driving to the hospital or vaccination centre. The news isn't reporting that, though, because that's not going to get you to read their shit.