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COVID-19 Vaccine Experience
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Got my first Moderna shot on 13 August, Friday! Just a pain at injection site and a bit of stiffness in the same location that worked itself out during weekend physical activities.
I don’t think they’re pimples. Just solid red lumps. Kind of like pimples without a head, I guess?
* Aunt received 3rd Moderna - booster- yesterday. (I knew it was approved, but did not know they were being administered yet)
She had 2nd Moderna back in April. (She is considered obese, has Type 2 Diabetes, also multiple cancer bouts..beat them all right now thankfully)
Anyway, right now she just feels slightly tired again..not a major deal, but her arm is very sore this time.
I suspect within 2,3, 4 weeks, all will be advised to get the boosters, not just those that are immunocompromised) . *Heck Pfizer loses potency big time after 6 months, down to the 50's% range.
Fine, sign me up. I'd get it now if I could.
She had 2nd Moderna back in April. (She is considered obese, has Type 2 Diabetes, also multiple cancer bouts..beat them all right now thankfully)
Anyway, right now she just feels slightly tired again..not a major deal, but her arm is very sore this time.
I suspect within 2,3, 4 weeks, all will be advised to get the boosters, not just those that are immunocompromised) . *Heck Pfizer loses potency big time after 6 months, down to the 50's% range.
Fine, sign me up. I'd get it now if I could.
Where did you read that? I am thinking it is irresponsible to talk about boosters when so many in the world have not had their first shot. Many experts agree.
Well , live in sweden and me for it was smoth as butter to get the vac,
1st Syringe was in converted exhibition hall with like super solid que time and maybe 20both, and everyone had mask or you werentt allowed in.
2st syringe, also smooth as butter was in a school and mask requirement and logic stuff like that.
No side affects on either syringe. Got the pfeifer wasnt allowed to pick specific vac version you were told when you got the syringe.
1st Syringe was in converted exhibition hall with like super solid que time and maybe 20both, and everyone had mask or you werentt allowed in.
2st syringe, also smooth as butter was in a school and mask requirement and logic stuff like that.
No side affects on either syringe. Got the pfeifer wasnt allowed to pick specific vac version you were told when you got the syringe.
Dont know the validity on the article . also if you have taken the vac recently you shouldt worry imo. and yeah in sweden there are talks about booster for ppl that are old and took the vac among the first.
Early Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses may have had potency problems - Drug Discovery and Development
Some initial doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine had less intact mRNA, according to leaked documents summarized by BMJ.
www.drugdiscoverytrends.com
In addition to this, it's unbelievable to me that some of my friends refuse to get vaccinated because of all kinds of fears and conspiracy theories about it. All the while, many countries and people in the world are desperate to get it. How spoiled and uninformed they are, are my feelings.
But if a second booster is offered and recommended in our part of the world, I think the more protection the better. Although yes, it should be more equitable for everyone everywhere.
I got my 1st Pfizer in late March, 2nd shot in early April. No side effects at all, luckily. Going in for my 3rd / booster tomorrow afternoon. I'm on a biologic medication so I'll take all the protection I can get. Millions of vaccines are going to waste, I am preventing one dose from going into the trash, is how I look at getting a 3rd shot.
Dont know the validity on the article . also if you have taken the vac recently you shouldt worry imo. and yeah in sweden there are talks about booster for ppl that are old and took the vac among the first.
Early Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses may have had potency problems - Drug Discovery and Development
Some initial doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine had less intact mRNA, according to leaked documents summarized by BMJ.
In today's Washington Post there is an article indicating that Americans will soon be urged to receive boosters about eight months after they have been fully vaccinated:
"The Biden administration is planning to announce that most Americans who have received the coronavirusvaccine will need booster shots to combat waning immunity and the highly transmissible delta variant that is sparking a surge in covid-19 cases, according to four people familiar with the decision.
The administration’s health and science experts are coalescing around the view that people will need the boosters eight months after being fully vaccinated, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision not yet public. The move is likely to be announced as soon as this week.
Administration of boosters would not occur until mid- or late September, after an application from Pfizer-BioNTech for the additional shots is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, the individuals said."
I blame all those conspiracy nuts on social media. 😒 😑 🙄 And I am not kidding, either. Getting vaxxed means even if you do get sick, you'll be a lot less sick than not being vaccinated.
Oh h*ll, I really apologize! I swore I read something that it was in the 50's% , this is NOT CORRECT. I WAS WRONG. I see it's 84%.
The one thing I will not do is spread misinformation about this. I again apologize.
Whatever the case, I will get the booster when the time comes.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/long-covid-19-vaccine-booster/story?id=79430314
"Moderna has said its vaccine remains more 93% effective against symptomatic illness after six months, while Pfizer reported a dip in efficacy to 84%, though both studies were conducted with slightly different criteria and prior to the emergence of the delta variant."
The UK's Guardian newspaper had an interesting perspective on vaccination - in Australia:
https://www.theguardian.com/society...n-world-of-pre-vaccine-childhood-in-australia
‘No concept of how awful it was’: the forgotten world of pre-vaccine childhood in Australia
Until relatively recently, lethal infectious diseases stalked the lives of Australian children – including my father, Tom Keneally. Vaccines have saved millionshttps://www.theguardian.com/society...n-world-of-pre-vaccine-childhood-in-australia
Some studies apparently state that the efficacy of the Pfizer shot against contracting COVID-19 wanes to around 40% after some period of time -- I think six months. Note: this number appears to apply to the Delta variant not previous iterations and is not related to deaths. Hence, there appears to be a consensus forming that boosters are necessary.
Pfizer's vaccine could be less effective against the Delta variant, study suggests, even though vaccines help prevent serious illness or death
The preprint charted the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines given out in the Mayo Clinic Health System in Minnesota between January and July.
www.businessinsider.com
Ugh, this whole thing obviously a disaster..Some studies apparently state that the efficacy of the Pfizer shot against contracting COVID-19 wanes to around 40% after some period of time -- I think six months. Note: this number appears to apply to the Delta variant not previous iterations and is not related to deaths. Hence, there appears to be a consensus forming that boosters are necessary.
Pfizer's vaccine could be less effective against the Delta variant, study suggests, even though vaccines help prevent serious illness or death
The preprint charted the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines given out in the Mayo Clinic Health System in Minnesota between January and July.
The "8 months after the second dose to get the booster," personally I think that is too long. Perhaps 5...or maybe even better 6 months after 2nd dose feels more safe to me. Just my opinion.
UK, Europe and Canada are doing 2-3 months and found that this results in better long-term efficacy. Israel and US have done 2-3 weeks and see the much bigger attenuation. I think that we are doing eight months as that's how long it will take to get the new orders filled from Pfizer. President Biden ordered another 200 million doses to be delivered this fall and winter for boosters and for children. EUA is expected for children very late 2021. A common question among parents is when will EUA arrive for them and the answer is generally vague but it's not going to be anytime soon.
I got my second Pfizer vaccine in late April. I was told that there would be a microchip for Bill Gates to track me and improved 5G coverage. I would like a refund, I don't think Bill is tracking me, and my iPhone 11 still says LTE on it.
My sister and nephew are in town for two weeks and they said that they still had intermittent arm pain at the injection site from their Pfizer vaccines. I can't think of a medical reason for this and I've never heard of this symptom before. They got their vaccines a few months ago. Add that to the list though.
Went and got my first Moderna shot today. To be honest I didn’t even feel the needle go in and it’s only now about 2 hours and 20 minutes later that my muscles in my right arm feel a bit sore. Far less drama than I expected with it and I’m thinking it will be a non-issue for me.
Now when I get the second one on 9/24 I’m sure I will be feeling it but honestly I think I already had COVID (my roommate hasn’t taken any of this seriously) so I may have some natural antibodies anyway.
I am generally homebound so I put off getting the shot last year but I am going to have a series of eye doctor appointments to get IPL and LipiFlow done over the coming months so I just figured now is the time.
Now when I get the second one on 9/24 I’m sure I will be feeling it but honestly I think I already had COVID (my roommate hasn’t taken any of this seriously) so I may have some natural antibodies anyway.
I am generally homebound so I put off getting the shot last year but I am going to have a series of eye doctor appointments to get IPL and LipiFlow done over the coming months so I just figured now is the time.
Wow that’s some bad luck. Takes about two weeks before the vaccine is actually protecting you so you were right there. I bet you have complex immunity though having both vaccine and natural antibodies.
Well my arm was killing me by the end of the night Friday, there was a knot and I couldn’t lift it even halfway. The pain lessened Saturday evening and is almost gone today.
I didn’t have any other effects from that first vaccine but my arm has never been sore like that before. That was a much stronger reaction than I expected from my first shot.
I didn’t have any other effects from that first vaccine but my arm has never been sore like that before. That was a much stronger reaction than I expected from my first shot.
Very common from people I've talked to but it's not all that different from being sore from lifting.
I found out this morning that one of my sisters only had one dose because she had a bad reaction to the first dose. Another sister strongly suggest that she get the second dose. She took the first one in March. She took it this morning and I was on standby in case she needed a ride to the ER. She has a bunch of other health problems which is why the other sister recommended that she get the second dose.
No this was much worse than anything I have ever experienced before. The pain when I lifted my arm was about as bad as when I cracked a molar and had an exposed nerve. There’s not much that’s worse than tooth pain (I’ve actually never found anything) and I have a high pain tolerance too. Literally couldn’t move my arm halfway up towards my head.
Hopefully your sister handles the second one better. I read some articles that people who react strongly to the first and less strongly to the second likely already had COVID previously. In my case this wouldn’t surprise me because my roommate has taken none of this seriously and we all isolated twice after he was exposed to someone who ended up testing positive. Guess we will see what the second does to me. Lol.