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COVID-19 Vaccine Experience
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Maybe it's because in some countries, the virus is still very active and cases of infection keep on increasing (US and UK being the two that I know of).
Oh and with the winter flu period slowly approaching (UK), countries health services are not taking any chances.
Many countries have not even had the first shot, the WHO among others have criticized the idea of booster shots rather than helping distribute to developing nations. It does seem to be a money grab (if one were of a cynical frame of mind) given that current evidence states current shots seem to give effective protection.
Good luck long term everyone. really do mean that. My mom had a horrible reaction, did not do a second shot. and my dad got Bells Palsy. so... I'm skipping doing the shots. don't trust them.
Some, like me, have a suppressed immune system. I had my 3rd Moderna jab on Monday & grateful for the opportunity. Just a sore arm for a few days so no biggy.
I base my decisions on millions of data points, not two.
There have been over 6 billion doses administered so far. No one is denying that there may be adverse side effects, but there are so many data points that suggest that this vaccine is safe. I am sorry that your family had adverse reactions, but I have to say that it's not indicative of widespread issues with these vaccines. Long term? Oh, dear. Did you find a questionable article? There is lots of misinformation floating around.
I got the booster yesterday. I got a headache a few hours later, followed by a few hours feeling like I just ran into a brick wall. My energy is back today, but now my arm is very sore. Better than the alternative though.
Got my booster on Monday. It was just supposed to be the wife (she has MS so was on the early list), but they decided to save us a trip and give me mine as well. Arm was sore, but besides that no reactions, have to wait 2 weeks for my Flu shot now though, so had to push it a couple of weeks.
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You said something interesting. And I guess I didn’t think of this, so you naturally have to wait two weeks from the time you would have your booster shot in order to actually have your flu shot. Essentially, you can’t have them both within a day or so apart. I’m just wondering if this is a recommendation or an advisory.
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Flu shots or COVID-19 boosters: which should you get first?
Experts say the order doesn’t matter, and getting them both at once is preferred
Experts say the order doesn’t matter, and getting them both at once is preferred
I had my flu shot back in September. I am not due for a booster until at least the end of December or the beginning of January.
I’m not, but my wife is/works with the likes of Doctors alike. She claims it doesn’t matter the order of which you choose between the two, however; she stated having both shots within a close time frame wouldn’t be recommended, due to the adverse effects that possibly follow.
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I personally would also gauge if you’re due for the booster and your local community has a high caseload, I would probably prioritize the booster first, especially if you have other contributing factors where you’re a higher risk.
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I got my flu shot and COVID booster 2 weeks apart just to be on the safe side. I didn't really have a choice anyway because the boosters weren't approved yet when I got the flu shot, but I would've waited anyway.
I got my booster first at exactly 6 months, then just over two weeks later got the flu shot. I prioritized the booster because I thought it was more "threatening", but I would get the flu shot now if you're waiting for six months from vaccination.
I think they say you can get both at once, but not that it's necessarily preferred. They want to encourage people who might not be inclined to go twice to get both, but since each requires your immune system to do work, I would think doing them separately would be better.
While we're talking about made up reactions to the shot with zero basis in science, Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend got it and was rendered impotent and testicles blew up, so there's that. Nevermind that she injected herself with 30 pounds of synthetic cement, she really wants you to be careful about what you put into your body.
Do your own research folks, why would you listen to actual doctors and scientists with 50 years experience who specialize in infectious disease control when you can get your advice from a soccer mom on FB who posts lots of memes?
It’s quite amusing for me as all the people I have personally met who are against the covid jabs are people who have no medical experience whatsoever. Quite often in the discussion a sentence like: ‘if you knew what I know’ will pop up lol. I totally appreciate they’ve done their Facebook research and have been told by a mate that a mate of someone they know had a blood clot which didn’t happen prior to the jab despite smoking 30 fags a day for 25 years, but still lol. All makes the world go round and I’m happy to be covered
To be fair, only a mere 6.24 billion doses have been given so far. If there were only a way to know whether or not it was safe based on such a small sample, I better consult my FB group of internet sleuths who have done their own research instead, surely @Karen_novaxx_18906 is just as credible as Dr Fauci.It’s quite amusing for me as all the people I have personally met who are against the covid jabs are people who have no medical experience whatsoever. Quite often in the discussion a sentence like: ‘if you knew what I know’ will pop up lol. I totally appreciate they’ve done their Facebook research and have been told by a mate that a mate of someone they know had a blood clot which didn’t happen prior to the jab despite smoking 30 fags a day for 25 years, but still lol. All makes the world go round and I’m happy to be covered
I had a fairly heated, [but respectful] discussion with a friend down in Tennessee over the vaccine. He refused the vaccine due to the 1% that it could be fatal or pose adverse side effects. (I also suspect partially it was due to his religion why he refuted the vaccine.) Nonetheless, he said he was ‘candid in his decision and that he was perfectly fine’. He claims he did his research with local doctors that it was his best decision to avoid the vaccine, and since that discussion; he was on 55L of high flow oxygen with possible lung damage after contracting C/19 and was hospitalized for a total of a month.It’s quite amusing for me as all the people I have personally met who are against the covid jabs are people who have no medical experience whatsoever. Quite often in the discussion a sentence like: ‘if you knew what I know’ will pop up lol. I totally appreciate they’ve done their Facebook research and have been told by a mate that a mate of someone they know had a blood clot which didn’t happen prior to the jab despite smoking 30 fags a day for 25 years, but still lol. All makes the world go round and I’m happy to be covered
When you have people this late in the pandemic in terms of not wanting the vaccine, these are the people that there is no changing their minds. They just have to accept the ramifications of their decisions and we can try to educate the best we can with backed sources/data, but not denigrate.
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These two posts reminded me of this magazine story:
The Mirage of Knowledge
Tom Nichols dissects the dangerous antipathy to expertise.
In any case, I've been vaccinated with Pfizer for 5 months now. The only side effects I experienced were immediately following the shots. The same goes for my spouse.
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Same here and I'm about to go in for the booster, I had a bad couple of days responding to the second one and I expect the same after the next but I've always been that way, even after flu shots but it's always short lived.These two posts reminded me of this magazine story:
The Mirage of Knowledge
Tom Nichols dissects the dangerous antipathy to expertise.www.harvardmagazine.com
In any case, I've been vaccinated with Pfizer for 5 months now. The only side effects I experienced were immediately following the shots. The same goes for my spouse.
Bell's palsy is a recognized side effect of the vaccines. (I say this as a fully vaxxed person in the medical industry...) One of my best friends got it--thought he was having a stroke. It was J&J so no second shot, but he will get a booster if it is offered. Every case I have heard of it was strictly temporary.It’s quite amusing for me as all the people I have personally met who are against the covid jabs are people who have no medical experience whatsoever. Quite often in the discussion a sentence like: ‘if you knew what I know’ will pop up lol. I totally appreciate they’ve done their Facebook research and have been told by a mate that a mate of someone they know had a blood clot which didn’t happen prior to the jab despite smoking 30 fags a day for 25 years, but still lol. All makes the world go round and I’m happy to be covered
From the CDC:
When you are administering billions of doses, it's more likely than not it will coincide with other unrelated conditions.