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COVID-19 Vaccine Experience

Legalese78 said:
I was very fortunate to have gotten both doses of the Pfizer vaccine, as did my wife and in-laws. None of us had any side effects whatsoever.
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May I ask what is blood type you have? I have heard that only certain types may have effects to the shot! I’m not sure what the type is but I heard A types were having the most affects to the shot! Even my family Doctor is starting to see this and he was the one telling me about it!
 
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satcomer said:
May I ask what is blood type you have? I have heard that only certain types may have effects to the shot! I’m not sure what the type is but I heard A types were having the most affects to the shot! Even my family Doctor is starting to see this and he was the one telling me about it!
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Well I am not A and it kicked my butt LOL.
 
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I haven’t experienced my vaccine experience yet but in Australia we have only started the vaccine deployment. I’m in Phase B and I can’t wait for it just for the certificate and a normal life once again for all of us
 
With the AstraZeneca vaccine no problems at the injection site at all, but did get flu-like symptoms for the following 36 hours ( which I tried to avoid taking painkillers for due to the concern about whether suppressing that could also potentially suppress the immune response - unproven I know, but decided to err on the side of caution).
Process was very simple - 15 minutes start to finish. 30 second chat to confirm medical details, jab and then 15 minutes sitting in the vehicle for observation.
 
rpmurray said:
Taking the vaccine only works to protect you. You can still be a carrier that spreads it to others who aren't vaccinated.
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No you can't. Not unless you get the vaccine, you are unlucky and it doesn't work on you, and you get infected.

Here's the problem where this nonsense come from: It would be very, very difficult to proof that someone who isn't infected won't pass the virus on. How would you test this? The only way is to vaccinate someone, expose them to Covid, make sure they are not infected, and then lock them in a room with ten healthy people and check that none of them get infected. Do you think you would get permission to do a test like that anywhere in the civilised world?

So it is impossible to prove it cannot happen. On the other hand, there is no known or imaginable mechanism how someone who doesn't catch Covid (not even symptom free) could pass it on. So yes, the Pharma companies will say there is no proof. Doesn't mean it is possible.
 
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gnasher729 said:
No you can't. Not unless you get the vaccine, you are unlucky and it doesn't work on you, and you get infected.

Here's the problem where this nonsense come from: It would be very, very difficult to proof that someone who isn't infected won't pass the virus on. How would you test this? The only way is to vaccinate someone, expose them to Covid, make sure they are not infected, and then lock them in a room with ten healthy people and check that none of them get infected. Do you think you would get permission to do a test like that anywhere in the civilised world?

So it is impossible to prove it cannot happen. On the other hand, there is no known or imaginable mechanism how someone who doesn't catch Covid (not even symptom free) could pass it on. So yes, the Pharma companies will say there is no proof. Doesn't mean it is possible.
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Vaccines can deliver varying level of protection with the highest and best level being 'Sterilising Immunity' where the immune response is 100% and it prevents the person from becoming infected at all - the virus is not able to replicate at all.
There are then a range of less complete responses where the vaccine-derived immunity allows the person to effectively fight off the virus, but where the virus does replicate in them briefly whilst the immune system responds. This prevents the person from becoming seriously ill or even symptomatic, which is the main purpose of the vaccine. However, it is possible in this scenario that you could be infectious to a partial degree for a limited period of time. It is this grey area that causes all the debate as vaccine response tends to fall in this band somewhere. This question is generally answered by population statistic analysis - in effect doing the test you mention, but in the real world as 100,000s of people mix and you determine the likely level of transmission from vaccinated people by looking at the changes in infection rate

At the far end of the spectrum you have an insufficient immune response and the vaccination essentially does not change the person's susceptibility to infection or their ability to transmit the virus whilst infected
 
Not trying to burst anyone’s bubble but you guys realize just because you get the vaccine you can still get COVID and spread it. Also, not very effective against UK/Brazil strains.

Still need to wear a mask and socially distance...
 
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HCW here, got both doses of Pfizer vaccine exactly 21 days apart.

First dose: Mild injection site discomfort for about 24 hours.
Second dose: Tenderness and slight swelling/induration around injection site. Persisted for roughly 2 days. No broader systemic symptoms.

I know others have had more severe flu-like symptoms, especially after dose 2, so I was lucky in that regard.
 
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Homme said:
I haven’t experienced my vaccine experience yet but in Australia we have only started the vaccine deployment. I’m in Phase B and I can’t wait for it just for the certificate and a normal life once again for all of us
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I'll be someone Phase D but i'll pass, mainly because i'm in Westarn AUstralia... We've had it so good, the need for a vacinne here i beleive is much less needed than other states.
 
Sir-Eat-a-Ton said:
Not trying to burst anyone’s bubble but you guys realize just because you get the vaccine you can still get COVID and spread it. Also, not very effective against UK/Brazil strains.

Still need to wear a mask and socially distance...
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On a positive note the latest figures from the UK ( where the B117 'UK' strain is prevalent) are showing that both Pfizer and AstraZeneca are highly effective at 80-90% in preventing serious illness in the highest risk groups.
 
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kurtatx said:
Moderna second dose has me a little off. Just don't feel quite right. Nothing bad, just yeah. I feel like my body is under attack.
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I had the second Moderna shot a few days ago and yep it was a little rougher than the first shot. Felt bad for the next two days. Never ran a temp but just felt exhausted. Feel fine today with the exception of the injection site, which is still swollen and sore.
 
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kurtatx said:
Moderna second dose has me a little off. Just don't feel quite right. Nothing bad, just yeah. I feel like my body is under attack.
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So slight fever (99.5F), chills, some general tiredness (I wouldn't go as far as saying "exhaustion").

That means it's working.
 
Pfizer dose 1 yesterday. Some arm soreness that dissipated this morning. A few hours after the shot I had neck stiffness that lasted maybe 2 hours. Other than that, nothing.
 
2 Pfizer doses since three weeks. Slight soreness at injection site both times for about two days. No other symptoms.
 
Todd H said:
I had the second Moderna shot a few days ago and yep it was a little rougher than the first shot. Felt bad for the next two days. Never ran a temp but just felt exhausted. Feel fine today with the exception of the injection site, which is still swollen and sore.
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Moderna second shot yesterday. It was rough. Severe flu like symptoms, including high fever, joint pain, chills and headache between 10 pm and 6 am. Most symptoms gone now, just feel washed out.
 
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I7guy said:
Moderna second shot yesterday. It was rough. Severe flu like symptoms, including high fever, joint pain, chills and headache between 10 pm and 6 am. Most symptoms gone now, just feel washed out.
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I know the pain! Good that you're feeling better now. You'll likely feel tired for a few days, but then you'll be back in shape. Try to stay as hydrated as possible.
 
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