Where are you in the process of scheduling you covid vaccination?
What vaccine did you get (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson&Johnson)? Another, offered in your country?
What side effects did you get?
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Where are you in the process of scheduling you covid vaccination?
What vaccine did you get (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson&Johnson)? Another, offered in your country?
What side effects did you get?
by Anonymous | reply 187 | Last Thursday at 3:10 PM |
I want to take the JJ, but I cannot find anywhere that offers them. It is hard to schedule anywhere. Everywhere is booked up.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | 03/25/2021 |
I got the first Moderna shot on 2/12 and the second on 3/12. No problems with either shot.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | 03/25/2021 |
no side effects
by Anonymous | reply 3 | 03/25/2021 |
Pfizer
No side effects
First dose on 3/18, second will be on 4/9.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | 03/25/2021 |
I got Phizer. First dose in January and 2nd in feb. no side effects
by Anonymous | reply 5 | 03/25/2021 |
should I try to get a Pfizer appointment? Or wait for the one shot JJ?
I was hoping for the JJ, since it is easier, one shot and your done. I am not finding anyone that is offering JJs?. The 2-part scheduling process is a mess too.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | 03/25/2021 |
OP, if you're smart you'll take whatever is offered to you first. J&J, Moderna, or Pfizer, they're all proven effective.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | 03/25/2021 |
I got Johnson and Johnson. I was happy to be one and done. No side effects. I did take the day after off so I could just sleep in and relax. I think that was a good decision for anyone.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | 03/25/2021 |
I want the JJ too. I recently had surgery and was told I need to wait another month until I am more healed to get the vaccine. Right now in my state, all my co-workers got their first dose and it was Pfizer/Moderna. I am hoping in another month maybe the JJ will be available here.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | 03/25/2021 |
I got Pfizer through Rite Aid last week. Surprised me because everyone I know who'd gone to Rite-Aid in March got Moderna. My second dose is April 10th.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | 03/25/2021 |
I got my first shot of Pfizer juices. Can't wait to get the second shot next month and get on with my life. I may become a nudist.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | 03/25/2021 |
I got two doses of the Moderna shots. Only side effects I had was soreness in my arm and some fatigue.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | 03/25/2021 |
Pfizer: second dose came with flu like symptoms but only for a day.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | 03/25/2021 |
I got the J&J as part of the trial. No side effects at all, so I was actually surprised to find out I got the real thing and not the placebo. The first Shingrix shot was worse, and even that wasn't so bad.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | 03/25/2021 |
Moderna 1st dose 3/16 no issues except a sore arm. 2nd dose 4/13.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | 03/25/2021 |
Moderna first dose yesterday at Walgreens. 2nd dose April 21st. Sore arm, but that’s it.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | 03/25/2021 |
I haven’t done this, but I’m curious...if you stretch the truth a bit to get an appointment, do they then demand proof or paperwork when you arrive? Do they ever turn anyone away if they suspect they’re jumping the line?
by Anonymous | reply 17 | 03/25/2021 |
I got my J&J one-shot vaccine on 3/22. Sore arm first day, was extremely tired the next day, sore arm couldn't sleep the whole night (but I was pretty blazed), today I'm still a little tired and my arm has a little tingliness from the shot. God willing, I'll be back to 100% tomorrow. Much more mild, yet slightly longer in duration than an average flu shot. I'm still following CDC guidelines for living, so I will be wearing multiple masks and other precautions until at least late summer. If the fourth wave happens, I'll be a shut-in geek for another year.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | 03/25/2021 |
I'm scheduled to get the vaccine at the end of May but keep checking elsewhere for something sooner. I'll take whatever they have.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | 03/25/2021 |
r17 My 18 year old nephew went in for it recently and they did question him a bit but he had a note from work (it is a family manufacturing business). It was because of his age, if you are at least 40 they won't question and won't care if you have a note or not.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | 03/25/2021 |
R17 here in Connecticut you must have ID with you.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | 03/25/2021 |
R17 when I was checking in I had to show them the appointment confirmation on my phone and give them my license and insurance card (there is no charge so don’t know if the government bills back the insurance companies). I was not asked for proof that I qualified for the vaccine. However most of the other people registering were uninsured and they were asked for proof of eligibility.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | 03/25/2021 |
Pfizer - first shot 3/6; 2nd this Saturday. Not even a sore arm. I wonder what the second shot will bring...
by Anonymous | reply 23 | 03/25/2021 |
Anyone else hear the the vaccine is not effective with the Brazil P1variant??? Heard on talk radio and did a quick google search with some saying it is definitely more difficult to treat.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | 03/25/2021 |
I had my first Pfizer 2 days ago. My arm is a bit sore, and I’m pretty draggy. I don’t feel bad, really, just a little lethargic. 2nd one is in 3 weeks.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | 03/25/2021 |
Got first dose of Pfizer 3/23 at a mass vaccination clinic operated by National Guardsmen in Cleveland Ohio. Left me with very sore arm and achy back, neck and shoulders for 48 hours. Pleased to know I have a strong immune response, aren't you all jealous?
by Anonymous | reply 26 | 03/25/2021 |
Pfizer. First dose a few days ago. 2nd one is scheduled 3 weeks from that.
No side effects other than slight tenderness at the jab location and mild fatigue a couple of days afterwards.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | 03/25/2021 |
R17, Walgreens just had me check a box on a form as to what made me eligible. They asked no questions and asked for no documentation. They never even asked for my ID.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | 03/25/2021 |
R26 Im curious - what would you think would evoke jealousy?
by Anonymous | reply 29 | 03/25/2021 |
r29, I was joking, but they say the younger and more vital you are, the more adverse the side effects tend to be.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | 03/25/2021 |
R26 is under the false impression that the greater the side effects one experiences (immune system response) post vaccination, the greater the efficacy of your vaccine against Covid-19.
How the body reacts to a vaccination is no indication whatsoever as to its effectiveness.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | 03/25/2021 |
I called a person to schedule my appointment bc I was eligible. I called the phone number and the person told be to be patient and wait my turn, and did not make an appointment for me. I am so pissed.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | 03/25/2021 |
r31, I never said the vaccine was more effective with greater side effects. I said greater side effects are an indication of youth and vitality.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | 03/25/2021 |
1st shot this week. Moderna. Slightly sore arm, that’s it.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | 03/25/2021 |
Pfizer. My 2nd is in two weeks. Felt fine afterwards, had cold symptoms the next day including what felt like blocked ears. I also felt tired in a beat up way. The cold symptoms and ears cleared up by afternoon, the tired/beat up feeling continued for a couple of days. I was fine after that.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | 03/25/2021 |
R33 Your post at R26 strongly infers it. That is all.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | 03/25/2021 |
r36, your post strongly infers you're an idiot.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | 03/25/2021 |
in my area (republican), there are younger, healthy people who have been vaccinated, while elderly and sick people struggle to find one. How can this be possible?
by Anonymous | reply 38 | 03/25/2021 |
r36, by the way, learn the different between "infer" and "imply".
by Anonymous | reply 39 | 03/25/2021 |
86 here. Both Pfizer shots, no after-effects ever.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | 03/25/2021 |
[R40] that's awesome.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | 03/25/2021 |
Got my 2nd Pfizer today. So far no ill effects, but it may be too soon to be sure. Two more weeks and I’ll be free!
by Anonymous | reply 42 | 03/25/2021 |
Got the J&J shot today. No side effects
by Anonymous | reply 43 | 03/25/2021 |
My rheumatologist told me to not take my weekly dose of methotrexate for 2 weeks after the first shot and 1 week after the 2nd dose. I had no side effects after dose 1 and hope that dose 2 is also easy. Pfizer vaccine. He said that I shouldn't have any negative effects with the rheumatic pain and swelling since I have been on the methotrexate for a couple of years and have some protection. Anyone else have RA who cares to comment?
by Anonymous | reply 44 | 03/25/2021 |
Pfizer. Both shots each time I was tired on days three and four.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | 03/25/2021 |
Moderna. Bad experience. IT TASTED HORRIBLE! I asked for a Pfizer chaser or at least a single shot of Johnson and Johnson to take the taste away.But nooooooooo.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | 03/25/2021 |
I had my first Moderna shot last Thursday, a week ago today. No noticeable side effects except slightly sore arm. However, on Sunday afternoon I felt so drowsy I had to take a two hour nap. It may have been the glass of wine I had with lunch though.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | 03/25/2021 |
2nd vaccination of Moderna next Monday
by Anonymous | reply 48 | 03/25/2021 |
J&J - soreness at the injection site for a few days was the only side effect.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | 03/25/2021 |
Pfizer, felt really tired a few hours after the second dose but that’s about it.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | 03/25/2021 |
Pfizer. Tender to the touch.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | 03/25/2021 |
Moderna first jab - sore arm and fatigue for 2 days. Will get second one on 4/7.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | 03/25/2021 |
[quote]What did you get?
None of the above.
[quote]Or planning to get?
Once there is real-world data that the fuckers actually do something, whatever they want to jab me with.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | 03/25/2021 |
Got the first of two Moderna shots. No soreness, but I have been told to be prepared for side effects from the second (headache, possible nausea, body aches, chills, lethargy).
by Anonymous | reply 54 | 03/25/2021 |
I got my first jab of Pfizer on 12/23. I had some pain in my arm, bad enough that it woke me up once, but it wasn't horrible. My second jab was 1/14 and was actually better. It was like a mild flu shot.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | 03/25/2021 |
Pfizer- insomnia. Happened to another friend.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | 03/25/2021 |
[quote] (there is no charge so don’t know if the government bills back the insurance companies)
Yes, if you have insurance they are billed for it. If you have no insurance the government pays for the vaccination.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | 03/26/2021 |
Just got my first dose of Moderna this morning.
Mild soreness around the injection and I feel slightly high, which I’m enjoying.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | 03/26/2021 |
Just got Pfizer #2 this morning. I'll be waiting to see if I notice any side effects tomorrow.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | 03/27/2021 |
Just got Pfizer No. 1. Feel a bit lightheaded. I’m really impressed with how efficient this process has been so far. What a huge undertaking, getting the vaccine out to the whole world!
I don’t envy CVS employees once they start handing it out to little kids, imagine all the screaming and crying.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | 03/30/2021 |
I got Moderna, sore arm at the injections sight and very tired...but no much sleep as my mother passed away the day before. It's been a tough couple of days!
by Anonymous | reply 61 | 03/30/2021 |
I'm a vaccine virgin...nothing yet. Probably will be later when appointments are easier to get. I'll take whatever is given.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | 03/30/2021 |
I've been having wild and intense dreams ever since I got my first shot of Pfizer. I wake up exhausted and upset. Is anyone else experiencing intense dreams since being vaccinated?
by Anonymous | reply 63 | 03/30/2021 |
R61...I'm sorry about your mother.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | 03/30/2021 |
I just had my second. Pfizer. No side affects (effects?)
by Anonymous | reply 65 | 03/30/2021 |
Got the 2 doses of Moderna. Only a sore arm with the 1st dose, have had after-effects dragging on with the second: dizzyness, tired, achy. Annoying but not debilitating. But I know 4 people who also had the 2 Moderna doses and they only had a sore arm for a day.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | 03/30/2021 |
I had some side effects the next day -- a low-grade fever, splitting headache, body aches, slight nausea. But it was only for that one day and I feel fine now.
Glad I got it over with.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | 03/30/2021 |
Pfizer #1 : Deep pain at the injection area in tricep radiating into shoulder blade. Headache and lethargy the next day. Some stomach distress. From vaccine? I don’t know...after 36 hours I felt fine.
by Anonymous | reply 68 | 03/30/2021 |
I just drank some bleach
by Anonymous | reply 69 | 03/30/2021 |
Only the elite get Moderna.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | 03/30/2021 |
R64, thank you. It is always hard losing a parent but a mother seems to be worse...
by Anonymous | reply 71 | 03/30/2021 |
I got the first shot of the Madonna vaccine this morning, and Get Into The Groove started playing on the radio on the way home, so apparently it's not fully effective until the second shot.
by Anonymous | reply 72 | 03/30/2021 |
Got 2nd dose of Moderna yesterday. My arms is still very sore, but no fevers.
by Anonymous | reply 73 | 03/30/2021 |
R44. I was told by the Pharmacist and my Rheumatologist to not stop taking Methotrexate. I told the Pharmacist that I was told to stop MTX for two weeks after getting the Pneumonia-23 vaccine last October. She said that is because the Pneumonia-23 is a live vaccine whereas the Covid vaccines are not live.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | 03/30/2021 |
R60. I believe the plan is to hand off the 12 and under vaccine responsibilities to Pediatricians.
by Anonymous | reply 75 | 03/30/2021 |
R75 I got my 2nd vaccination from a pediatrician who was volunteering at the vaccination center.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | 03/30/2021 |
Did you get his number, R76?
by Anonymous | reply 77 | 03/30/2021 |
[quote] Pfizer. Tender to the touch.
Maybe your fibromyalgia is kicking in.
by Anonymous | reply 78 | 03/30/2021 |
[quote] I was told by the Pharmacist and my Rheumatologist to not stop taking Methotrexate.
They’re right. What kind of medical professionals would they be if they didn’t suggest you stop doing meth?
by Anonymous | reply 79 | 03/30/2021 |
R72, consider yourself very lucky.
It could’ve been La Isla Bonita!
by Anonymous | reply 80 | 03/30/2021 |
I had my first Pfizer on 3/25 at Walmart. My second is on 4/16. I am not sure how many people know that Walmart might be doing vaccines in many areas now. Based on what I heard while I was there it was the first day they were doing it at this Supercenter. And you could tell. They had people standing in line for Covid, Flu vaccines and dropping off prescriptions together. Anyway they asked what qualified me and I said Rheumatoid Arthritis and did not get asked for proof. They asked for ID and insurance card. I signed a form giving them permission to share the information with the CDC. I also confirmed that they will send my Primary the information about me getting the vaccine. Two people said yes. The way I understand the insurance deal is that pharmacies get reimbursed for what they do. The shot was a breeze. The side effect was a tiny area of soreness for a couple days. In fact I had a punch biopsy done at a Dermatologist the next morning. The area of injection was sore whereas the area where a chunk of meat was taken out and stitched up does not hurt at all. And it was the same arm.
by Anonymous | reply 81 | 03/30/2021 |
Had my first Pfizer yesterday, felt fine at first but today my arm hurts and I’m kinda tired. Got it through my doctor's office - they set up a separate vaccination site and that place was like an assembly line. Three people to greet and check you in, at least 20 nurses giving shots, and 6 people staffing the check-out area. I had to sit for 30 minutes because I’m allergic to shrimp, but nothing happened. The old battle ax nurse who jabbed me said she had given 50 shots so far that day, and she had set the record with 87 the day before.
by Anonymous | reply 82 | 03/30/2021 |
I’m not a fan of CVS but I have to say their online appointment scheduler was fast and easy and let you set up both appointments at once. I did have to try multiple times to get appointments but the secret seemed to be try early in the morning and keep refreshing the app.
by Anonymous | reply 83 | 03/30/2021 |
I got mine at Albertson's, which is my regular pharmacy. I looked on the website at 11:00 am and had my choice of same-day appointments. This was the second day of everyone being able to get it, so I guess people don't know. It was Moderna, btw.
by Anonymous | reply 84 | 03/30/2021 |
Pfizer. Thursday morning, at a pop up clinic sponsored by the local health department. Which means I should probably be fully immunized by mid-May, but I'm still going to keep wearing a mask and social distancing until the plague is over because I'm not a cunt.
by Anonymous | reply 85 | 03/30/2021 |
You’re basically an anti-vaxxer, R85. Your posturing on behavior once fully vaccinated is going to turn off people who might be skeptical about the vaccine. And THEY are the biggest concern here. Not vaccine-resistant variants, not infection in fully vaccinated individuals, and certainly not spread from a fully vaccinated person to the unvaccinated.
You might think you’re doing the right thing here by signaling your un-cuntiness, but you’re doing harm.
by Anonymous | reply 86 | 03/30/2021 |
I got my first Pfizer jab yesterday at Walgreens. Today the injection site is very mildly sore.
A strange thing happened when I was going through the process. The guy who checked me in, before handing me the form to fill out, filled in one of the answers. When I looked to see what he had done, he answered yes to the question of if I had ever received the antibody treatment. I haven't. When the nurse reviewed my form she asked about that answer I told her the it had been filled in by the check-in guy. She went to ask him about it, and I overheard him deny that he had done it. When she returned, I said loudly enough to be overheard that I had watched him do it right in front of me and wondered why he had done it, and why he lied about it.
by Anonymous | reply 87 | 03/30/2021 |
[quote]Got first dose of Pfizer 3/23 at a mass vaccination clinic operated by National Guardsmen in Cleveland Ohio. Left me with very sore arm and achy back, neck and shoulders for 48 hours.
Sounds like it was worth it!
How many of those Guardsmen fucked you?
by Anonymous | reply 88 | 03/30/2021 |
That is bizarre, R87. Did she then furrow her brow and continue with the process, or were you given a new form to fill out? Whom did she believe, you or him? Because why would you have checked that box for no reason and then lie about it?
by Anonymous | reply 89 | 03/30/2021 |
I heard all the BEST people are getting Moderna
by Anonymous | reply 90 | 03/30/2021 |
I love you, r88! ❤️❤️
by Anonymous | reply 91 | 03/30/2021 |
[quote]You’re basically an anti-vaxxer, [R85]. Your posturing on behavior once fully vaccinated is going to turn off people who might be skeptical about the vaccine. And THEY are the biggest concern here. Not vaccine-resistant variants, not infection in fully vaccinated individuals, and certainly not spread from a fully vaccinated person to the unvaccinated. You might think you’re doing the right thing here by signaling your un-cuntiness, but you’re doing harm.
No, you're a cunt.
by Anonymous | reply 92 | 03/30/2021 |
Full disclosure: I CANNOT take credit for this since I didn’t write it originally, but it’s too good not to use here and I was waiting for the original poster, but apparently he didn’t see this thread.
[quote]I got the Aldi store brand vaccine.
[quote]—Frugal shopper
by Anonymous | reply 93 | 03/30/2021 |
You’re helping to prolong the epidemic, R92, with your scientific illiteracy and virtue signaling.
by Anonymous | reply 94 | 03/30/2021 |
R89, she suggested that had misheard me when he asked whether I had had the antibody treatment, only he hadn't asked me that question. But I dropped it at that point because I was about to get jabbed, and that was my priority.
by Anonymous | reply 95 | 03/30/2021 |
[quote]I was about to get jabbed, and that was my priority.
*sigh*
I miss the pre-pandemic days.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | 03/30/2021 |
I got my first shot of Pfizer today down at the Piggly-Wiggly. I also picked up a honey-baked ham while I was there, since it's Easter Sunday this week and all.
by Anonymous | reply 97 | 03/30/2021 |
Well call me Miss Daisy, r97!
by Anonymous | reply 98 | 03/30/2021 |
After thinking I'd be the last person in America to get a vaccine who wanted it - as, even at the age of 64, I waited patiently after registering at a couple of places - the opportunity to get the J&J vaccine just fell into my lap. I was forwarded a text from a woman whose daughter worked across the hall from an office that was providing the J&J vaccine & it was open to anyone. I called on Tuesday, & got an appointment for today (open from 11-6). So far, no side effects.
by Anonymous | reply 99 | 04/01/2021 |
I got the Moderna two weeks ago. No effects whatsoever, not even soreness at the injection site. I'll get the second shot two weeks from now.
by Anonymous | reply 100 | 04/01/2021 |
I got the Pfizer vaccine in January. No side effects at all. All vaccines are good,. I like that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine passed testing during high times of illness and were tested when variants were around.
by Anonymous | reply 101 | 04/01/2021 |
The nurse who jabbed me told me that people with the strongest immune systems tend to have the strongest side effects. More fragile immune systems tend to have few and milder side effects.
by Anonymous | reply 102 | 04/01/2021 |
Moderna - first shot on March 24th. Second scheduled for April 16th. First shot kicked my butt big time. Going to take day after second shot off because I won't be good for anything for 24 hours afterwards. Still, glad I'm getting them and grateful to my workplace for providing them on site, for free, so I didn't have to search online or make 800 phone calls to various pharmacies, etc.
by Anonymous | reply 103 | 04/01/2021 |
I got both Pfizer shots this past month (March 7 & 30). My second shot was on Tuesday and the only side effect I've experienced thus far was soreness at the injection site, but that's mostly gone now. The soreness was a bit worse the second time than the first, but other than that, nothing inconvenient.
What is everyone doing with their vaccination record card?
by Anonymous | reply 104 | 04/01/2021 |
It should be laminated, R104. That’s what I plan to do with mine when I get my second dose.
by Anonymous | reply 105 | 04/01/2021 |
I thought so too, but there was a poster on here that made the point that if there's a booster shot that comes down the pike in the next year, it might be good to add that record to the preexisting vaccination card, which wouldn't be possible if laminated.
by Anonymous | reply 106 | 04/01/2021 |
R104 regarding my first vaccination card for my first dose I misplaced it and couldn’t find it for my second dose. When I showed up for my second dose they had me fill out the card and then they entered the lot number of the vaccine and the date and where I received the shot . Then when I got home I found my first card and transcribed the information on to it. These cards are easy to falsify so I’m not to worried about being a bonehead and having misplaced it initially. The lot numbers are verifiable and I also know that if I need to my primary care physician can give me a new card or suitable proof if I need it for travel etc... But people should laminate it and store it with their passport and important documents. R101
by Anonymous | reply 107 | 04/01/2021 |
They're now recommending instead of lamination, get a clear plastic sleeve (the kind you use for name tags at conferences, etc.) and put it in there instead. That way it can be easily removed if booster proof is needed in the future.
by Anonymous | reply 108 | 04/01/2021 |
I got my 2nd shot of Pfizer today. So far, no side effects. 👍
I read an article the other day that we might be required to present our vaccination cards to gain entry into certain venues (sporting events, concerts, amusement parks, etc.), so I bought a 4x3 plastic ID badge holder with lanyard.
by Anonymous | reply 109 | 04/01/2021 |
The nurse told me to take a photo of my vaccination card. That way it's always on my phone if something happens.
by Anonymous | reply 110 | 04/01/2021 |
That’s a good tip, R108. Thanks.
by Anonymous | reply 111 | 04/01/2021 |
R77 it was a girl pediatrician. She was rather butch though.
by Anonymous | reply 112 | 04/01/2021 |
[quote] and grateful to my workplace for providing them on site, for free,
All COVID vaccinations are free.
by Anonymous | reply 113 | 04/02/2021 |
That really is great advice, r108.
by Anonymous | reply 114 | 04/02/2021 |
R61, my sympathies about your mother. This has been an awful time to try and visit a loved one in a hospital. I lost my mother to cancer late February, and the hospital she was at would only let one person in the room with limited hours.
by Anonymous | reply 115 | 04/02/2021 |
Scan and/or take a photo of the card. I wouldn’t laminate it. I still have my original SS card which is 54 years old and a bit soft and faded but still intact (just like me).
by Anonymous | reply 116 | 04/02/2021 |
^it is bullshit that we have to have our original SSN cards. I know mine is floating around somewhere, and I will need it for a Real ID in Pennsylvania.
by Anonymous | reply 117 | 04/02/2021 |
Had 2nd Pfizer yesterday. I feel like I have the flu.
by Anonymous | reply 118 | 04/02/2021 |
R116, what's the problem with laminating it? My SS card is 44 years old, but worn and tattered because I accidentally left my wallet in my pants one time when doing laundry.
by Anonymous | reply 119 | 04/02/2021 |
[quote] what's the problem with laminating it?
Don’t bother reading the thread or anything to find your answer. Too much trouble.
by Anonymous | reply 120 | 04/02/2021 |
Pfizer, second shot last week. No reaction to the first but slept 14 hours after the second.
by Anonymous | reply 121 | 04/02/2021 |
Second Pfizer yesterday. Didn’t sleep very well at all last night, currently have an earache and am tired. The earache is the strangest part for me, started last night before bed and hasn’t stopped since.
by Anonymous | reply 122 | 04/02/2021 |
R120, thanks, that was helpful
by Anonymous | reply 123 | 04/02/2021 |
R86 is an obsessive loon posting his bullshit theories in every single vaccine thread. As if the people who are refusing the vaccine are doing so only after long consideration of whether getting the vaccine will mean they will only have to wear their mask for another month vs. two months, etc. People refusing the vaccine are already not following any mask mandates or any other protective directives. Idiot.
by Anonymous | reply 124 | 04/02/2021 |
JFC, r123, do you want us to read it for you?
by Anonymous | reply 125 | 04/02/2021 |
Is there an advantage to having the vaccine card laminated? Do we expect to be asked for it, similar to a driving license or passport?
by Anonymous | reply 126 | 04/02/2021 |
J&J. Next day had a monster headache, sore arm, and slept most of the day. The following day felt fine.
by Anonymous | reply 128 | 04/02/2021 |
R53 yeah I'm sure the vaccines don't do anything
by Anonymous | reply 129 | 04/02/2021 |
Just got first dose of Moderna this morning. Slight touch of nausea but worked out afterwards.
by Anonymous | reply 130 | 04/02/2021 |
I finally got myself scheduled for my first vaccine. I registered in my state and got an email of a mega center in my area offering the shots. I think I'm getting the Pfizer one. I'm going this coming Thursday in the morning. I want to get this, but I'm a little nervous.
by Anonymous | reply 131 | 04/02/2021 |
Second Pfizer shot today, same symptoms as first: Nothing for a few hours, then fatigue/achy/get into bed for a few hours. Stiff neck and sore arm. As far as general misery, I've had worse colds.
by Anonymous | reply 132 | Last Monday at 9:35 PM |
Why do people have to travel to get a vaccine, to a stadium or some huge place in another borough? Why can't the vaccines be given at doctors offices? My doctors office is literally three blocks from me.
The distribution process is absolutely absurd. Then again, it's the US, so what do you expect?!
One of my neighbors said Walgreens is offering the vaccine.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | Last Monday at 9:55 PM |
R133, the US is actually doing almost the best in the world at getting their huge population vaccinated. Doctor's offices do not have the cold storage needed for some of the vaccines. They also have a limited clientele. The majority of our citizens don't have their own doctors anyway. Do you think doctor's offices want to be overrun with people seeking the vaccine all of a sudden? It has to be centralized. Eventually, after the mass demand dies out, they will be given to doctor's offices. Right now, you'll have to travel a bit farther than a couple of blocks, R133.
And, yes, Walgreens, CVS, and other pharmacies across the country are giving vaccines through a partnership with the federal government.
by Anonymous | reply 134 | Last Monday at 10:15 PM |
[quote]Why can't the vaccines be given at doctors offices? My doctors office is literally three blocks from me. The distribution process is absolutely absurd. Then again, it's the US, so what do you expect?!
In the U.S., we have to expect loons like you.
by Anonymous | reply 135 | Last Monday at 10:21 PM |
[quote] Mild soreness around the injection and I feel slightly high, which I’m enjoying.
Yes - I felt high off the of the Pfizer vaccine, in a good way. I felt this euphoric feeling and was really chatty with everyone.
by Anonymous | reply 136 | Last Monday at 11:22 PM |
Got Pfizer early (health care worker). I was dragging for days after the 1st shot, had a flu-like reaction Continued funky reaction following the 2nd dose. I often suffer reactions to medications.
by Anonymous | reply 137 | Last Monday at 11:34 PM |
I got my first Moderna shot last week at Rite Aid. When I scheduled the appointment, I didn't know which vaccine they were going to give me, nor did I care by that point.
About 4-5 hours after the shot, I began feeling very sleepy but resisted the urge to take a nap (it was mid-afternoon), opting for a walk, which perked me up and got me through the afternoon/early evening. Definitely wanted to go to bed earlier than normal, and I slept like a friggin' ROCK! (which is not the norm). It was the most restful sleep I've had in ages, and I felt perfectly fine when I woke up the next morning. Except for the sore upper arm, of course, which lasted a couple days.
by Anonymous | reply 138 | Last Tuesday at 12:45 AM |
Received second Pfizer dose last week. I was fine the day of injection but the next day had a slight fever, nausea, chills, muscle aches, fatigue and cold symptoms. It was nothing unbearable and essily dealt with by sleeping it off.
by Anonymous | reply 139 | Last Tuesday at 12:52 AM |
Just got my first dose of Phizer. No side effects, but did wake up with a very sore injection site (arm) this morning.
Looking forward to my second one in 3.5 weeks. I just realized that the only people getting the shot were minorities, except for one elderly lady who was white.
Lol.
Living in a TRUMP County is great, because according to the lady who was injecting us, there aren’t too many people showing up for the shot, other than minorities.
As soon as appointments opened up I for my age group, I got an appointment easily, and I managed to get in there and get out pretty quickly without long lines or issues.
Glad I got it.
by Anonymous | reply 140 | Last Tuesday at 1:30 AM |
I think I got the Madonna vaccine because it was past its expiration date and the doctor said it wasn't nearly as effective as it used to be.
by Anonymous | reply 141 | Last Tuesday at 1:43 AM |
My condolences for the loss of your mother R61. That's a tough one to go through no matter when it happens.
by Anonymous | reply 142 | Last Tuesday at 1:47 AM |
[quote] it might be good to add that record to the preexisting vaccination card, which wouldn't be possible if laminated.
That was me. You can still laminate your card, just make sure whatever lamination process you use is not one that actually glues the laminate onto the surface of the card as you won't be able to cut the lamination off if we get a 3rd puncture at some point (unless the vaccination site can provide you with a new card listing all three punctures).
Home lamination machines (at least the ones I know of) don't stick the laminate to the card. They stick to each other on whatever amount of lip you leave around the edges of the card. That would okay to use as it would be easy to cut the card out.
by Anonymous | reply 143 | Last Tuesday at 2:02 AM |
I’ve had all 3 vaccines. Yeah, that’s how I roll.
by Anonymous | reply 144 | Last Tuesday at 3:53 AM |
Yes R63 along with being fatigued and some arm soreness after Pfizer vaccine.
by Anonymous | reply 145 | Last Tuesday at 4:03 AM |
Also, you can buy a plastic card holder for the vaccine card.
by Anonymous | reply 146 | Last Tuesday at 4:39 AM |
[quote]In the U.S., we have to expect loons like you.
That's not any sort of answer you imbecile.
If drug stores (Rite-Aid, Walgreens etc) can give out the vaccine, why can't appointments be made for people to receive the shots at their own doctor's office? Much in the same way people get their flu shots at their doctor's office, what's the difference?
by Anonymous | reply 147 | Last Tuesday at 8:11 AM |
Why don’t you ask your physician what s/he doesn’t have the vaccine at their office instead of an anonymous message board? I’m sure it’s something as simple as explained above, nothing nefarious.
And I’m sure part of that poster’s ire toward you had to do with your seeming neediness when we’ve all heard of people driving hours or across state just to get it, and you’re complaining because they’re not knocking on your damn door with a needle in their hand waiting for you to roll up your sleeve.
I know it pissed me off.
by Anonymous | reply 148 | Last Tuesday at 9:02 AM |
My bf has an appointment to get the JJ shot about 2 hours away. I feel like I should go with him for moral support and in case he starts to feel unwell on the ride home but it’s not a great time for me to take most of the workday off.
He went with me for my first Moderna shot, I will go on my own for the 2nd.
by Anonymous | reply 149 | Last Tuesday at 9:03 AM |
That sucks, r149.
Sometimes life does that. Try not to let it get to you I’m sure he’ll be fine.
He’ll have to sit for 15 minutes anyway and if he was going to have a reaction it would usually happen in that timeframe, so I wouldn’t worry yourself.
You sound awesome, though.
by Anonymous | reply 150 | Last Tuesday at 9:07 AM |
I have an appointment on April 20th for the Moderna vaccination.
by Anonymous | reply 151 | Last Tuesday at 9:08 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 152 | Last Tuesday at 9:10 AM |
I got my 2nd moderna shot 5 days ago and there is still some pain in the arm that received the shot. Make sure it's in your non dominant.
by Anonymous | reply 153 | Last Tuesday at 9:11 AM |
[quote]Why can't the vaccines be given at doctors offices? My doctors office is literally three blocks from me. The distribution process is absolutely absurd. Then again, it's the US, so what do you expect?!
It's a much simpler process to get the shot at a vaccination site. You just get the shot and leave. If you get it at a doctor's office, you have to wait 30 minutes in the waiting room, and then they want to take your blood pressure, weigh you, etc., so they can turn around and charge your insurance for an office visit. It's a big hassle.
by Anonymous | reply 154 | Last Tuesday at 12:43 PM |
[quote] It's a much simpler process to get the shot at a vaccination site. You just get the shot and leave.
This is not true. They make you wait a minimum of 15 minutes and possibly more depending on your medical history and whether you’ve had allergic reactions to medication in the past.
by Anonymous | reply 155 | Last Tuesday at 12:53 PM |
R154 is right. We were in and out in less than 45 mins at the local school hall. I’d hate to have to wait in a Doctors office and deal with all the people inevitable red tape and copay bullshit.
by Anonymous | reply 156 | Last Tuesday at 1:06 PM |
Just got my final Pfizer shot yesterday. First one I felt a little tired and my arm was both throbbing and numb in entirety. This then began to go about halfway down my back on and off for about a day and a half. Since yesterday, I've felt fine, just low grade fever. A few hours after the shot yesterday I did feel very tired but was unable for some reason to sleep. The night was spent restless, not sure why, I didn't feel bad, just couldn't sleep. So glad I'm done! Husband has same timeline as me. After first dose same symptoms, but his second dose has really taken him out. He's very sore, hot and cold flashes, low grade fever and he has been sleeping a lot.
by Anonymous | reply 157 | Last Tuesday at 3:05 PM |
[quote] A few hours after the shot yesterday I did feel very tired but was unable for some reason to sleep. The night was spent restless, not sure why, I didn't feel bad, just couldn't sleep.
Me too!
I didn’t want to seem like I was blaming every little thing on the vaccine, but that seals the deal for me.
by Anonymous | reply 158 | Last Tuesday at 3:10 PM |
The first Pfizer shot made me high in a good way. I had a body high and was really talkative. I just chilled and watched movies. No reaction other than slightly sore at injection site, but was like a tetanus shot pain level and went away the next day. I am hoping to be as lucky with the second shot but I am taking the day off just in case.
by Anonymous | reply 159 | Last Tuesday at 5:55 PM |
I got my Pfizer shots at a mobile vaccination clinic in Midtown LA. No lines. Just went in, got my shots (walk-in 3/11, appt 4/1), waited 15 minutes, then left. My parents, OTOH, got theirs at Kaiser, by appointment, but my mom had to push my dad in his wheelchair a long distance through the corridors and waited in a long line. Some appointment! They're both 80+ years old, and not in good health so it was a taxing experience, especially for mom.
by Anonymous | reply 160 | Last Tuesday at 6:52 PM |
Got the J&J at the Javits Center last week.
by Anonymous | reply 161 | Last Tuesday at 7:07 PM |
Just got my second Pfizer dose yesterday. Super sleepy and the chills again this time around, but otherwise, no big deal. Just woke up about an hour ago.
by Anonymous | reply 162 | Last Tuesday at 8:07 PM |
I got Pfizer yesterday. Today, body aches like the worst flu I've ever had.
BUT I had Covid in January, and they say you may have a stronger response if you've already been infected. Plus, I have long Covid and have body aches every day anyway, so I wasn't too put out. I took a nap and they were gone after I woke up.
Some people with long Covid say their symptoms finally went away after they got the vaccine. I hope I can say the same. I'm worried that this virus is still in my body—or my body thinks the virus is still there—and it's causing damage, and who knows how that will manifest later.
by Anonymous | reply 163 | Last Tuesday at 8:40 PM |
I live in flyoverstan and I am getting the J&J vaccine Thursday in a rural county 40 minutes from my home in a midsized Midwestern city.
by Anonymous | reply 164 | Last Tuesday at 8:46 PM |
[quote]It's a much simpler process to get the shot at a vaccination site. You just get the shot and leave. If you get it at a doctor's office, you have to wait 30 minutes in the waiting room, and then they want to take your blood pressure, weigh you, etc., so they can turn around and charge your insurance for an office visit. It's a big hassle.
Why would you need to have your blood pressure and weight taken just to get a vaccine? I got my flu shot at my doctor's office, I wasn't charged for the shot. I didn't get weighed or had my blood pressure checked. I also had to go for my yearly blood tests. I made sure to have everything done in one afternoon.
Because of Covid, I needed appointments for both, otherwise, I wasn't charged for anything which needed to be done. Most of my doctors are in the same medical building, as is their on-site blood lab. A nurse gave me the flu shot, not my doctor.
by Anonymous | reply 165 | Last Tuesday at 9:57 PM |
R165, you might want to educate yourself on the state of health care availability en masse in the US. You live a fucking privileged existence.
by Anonymous | reply 166 | Last Tuesday at 11:04 PM |
I got the Moderna shot at a local community health clinic. First come first served. When I arrived at 6:30am to stand in line, there were 75 people in front of me. They gave me a time to come back for my shot which was 6 hours later. I received the shot and they will call me to come in for my second shot.
I had a sore arm and was tired.
by Anonymous | reply 167 | Last Tuesday at 11:10 PM |
J&J. I was really tired.
by Anonymous | reply 168 | Last Tuesday at 11:34 PM |
Pfizer
by Anonymous | reply 169 | Last Wednesday at 8:05 PM |
You have to wait two weeks after the second shot to have full immunity.
by Anonymous | reply 170 | Last Wednesday at 9:41 PM |
I got my first Pfizer at Walgreens and the second is scheduled four weeks out. I'm not worried about that because the extra week is fine but I am worried that after all their scheduling issues over the last month, I'll show up and they'll have given away all the shots to some other randoms who showed up or only have Moderna for the day or some other fuck up. I guess I'll call them a couple times before them to make sure but it's just another thing to worry about.
by Anonymous | reply 171 | Last Wednesday at 10:12 PM |
Got my first Moderna shot 2 days ago - April 5th. REALLY sore arm still but completely manageable. Second dose is May 5th.
I know quite a few people who have “possibly misled“ regarding their status to be vaccinated – but no one I know has been asked to show identification/proof or was sent away for not being able to document their status.
by Anonymous | reply 172 | Last Wednesday at 10:24 PM |
^^^ If anyone is still reading and/or caring I got my shot at a Safeway pharmacy in Lafayette. Very glamorous. About a 40 minute drive from downtown San Francisco.
by Anonymous | reply 173 | Last Wednesday at 10:39 PM |
[quote] I guess I'll call them a couple times before them to make sure
Be careful. You piss them off enough and they may stick fentanyl in your hypo.
by Anonymous | reply 174 | Last Thursday at 5:41 AM |
everyone I know now is vaccinated, I'm planning to only talk to people who are from now on
by Anonymous | reply 175 | Last Thursday at 5:43 AM |
I noticed the megasites here in NJ only give Pfizer (where I just got mine yesterday). The clue is the minimum age allowed -16 which only Pfizer is recommended - all the other brands is 18.
by Anonymous | reply 176 | Last Thursday at 6:04 AM |
[quote]Be careful. You piss them off enough and they may stick fentanyl in your hypo.
Address?
by Anonymous | reply 177 | Last Thursday at 6:22 AM |
Nothing yet, and don’t expect to get at least my first shot til May. Canada’s rollout has been dismal, to say the least. We’re definitely in our third wave, and it’s proving to be the worst. I read an article this morning that senior health officials are worried that the 3 known variants, which are all present in Canada, are taking over and our rate of vaccination won’t be enough to contain them. ICUs where I live are overcapacity, and we’re seeing more people under 50 occupy those beds. That’s scary. I’m less worried about my folks getting covid than I am about them needing ICU care for something else.
by Anonymous | reply 178 | Last Thursday at 6:28 AM |
[quote] everyone I know now is vaccinated, I'm planning to only talk to people who are from now on
Including people who got J&J?? Where are the standards?
by Anonymous | reply 179 | Last Thursday at 9:44 AM |
Got my second Pfizer dose at the Moscone Center yesterday. Just like someone said upthread, I have arm pain at the injection site (worse than #1) and didn’t sleep well last night despite being tired.
I feel fine otherwise.
by Anonymous | reply 180 | Last Thursday at 9:53 AM |
This morning, I got my first vaccine...which was Pfizer. The lines moved quickly, and for the most part...the people pleasant. It was pretty efficient. The guy who injected me had a little attitude, but the shot didn't hurt at all. I'm scheduled for my second shot on April 29. So far, I'm feeling ok. It's a gorgeous spring day here, so I went for a walk, got some sunshine and am now back home. My eyes ache a little, but nothing bad....so far. I'm glad I finally got my appointment and getting this done.
by Anonymous | reply 181 | Last Thursday at 11:09 AM |
Willie Geist said this morning on Morning Joe that he got his first shot of Moderna on Monday and that he only had some arm pain. Mika and Joe said they got flu-like symptoms after their second shot, and the cute gay black reporter with the huge afro said he got the J&J vaccine and cried afterwards out of gratitude and the fact that he would get to see his grandmother again.
by Anonymous | reply 182 | Last Thursday at 12:25 PM |
Got my first Moderna shot yesterday. Arm is slightly sore, very manageable. I did notice that after an hour working I got a little tired, but a stretch and another mug of coffee took care of that.
by Anonymous | reply 183 | Last Thursday at 1:50 PM |
[quote] The guy who injected me had a little attitude
So was it something he said, after you dropped trou and told him you preferred it in the butt?
by Anonymous | reply 184 | Last Thursday at 2:28 PM |
^^I guess he didn't like that...oh well.
by Anonymous | reply 185 | Last Thursday at 2:30 PM |
Huh?
by Anonymous | reply 186 | Last Thursday at 2:47 PM |
2nd Moderna yesterday. Sore arm is all.
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