Another Covid booster approved for 65+ and for the immune-compromised

[bononos]

There is a new strain of Covid, its called Arcturus. It adds a new symptom. VERY high fever.

MSN

Its behind the surge in Indian cases and a unique symptom is conjunctivitis/pink eye.

 

[IronWing]

It’s behind the surge in Indian cases and a unique symptom is conjunctivitis/pink eye.

Pink eye was a reported symptom in early COVID cases.

 

[Moonbeam]

I'd pay it. Shingles fucking sucks.

They can certainly get on your nerves.

 

[trenchfoot]

The wifey and myself just got our second bivalent boost. It seems the more covid shots you get the less painful they are and the less time it takes for the aftereffects to wear off. I'm pretty sure going back to early 2021 we've taken six covid shots including the initial pair so far, partly due to the wifey having an impaired lung condition. All free of charge of course.

 

[Muse]

The wifey and myself just got our second bivalent boost. It seems the more covid shots you get the less painful they are and the less time it takes for the aftereffects to wear off. I'm pretty sure going back to early 2021 we've taken six covid shots including the initial pair so far, partly due to the wifey having an impaired lung condition. All free of charge of course.

I'm due for my second bivalent C-19 shot tomorrow (if they come through and I think they probably will). It will be my 6th C-19 vaccination. None of my previous 5 have affected me too much, TBH. Never felt sick. Some fatigue, a mild fever but I felt better than if I'd contracted a virus. Pretty sore arm the first time for a day or two.

 

[trenchfoot]

I'm due for my second bivalent C-19 shot tomorrow (if they come through and I think they probably will). It will be my 6th C-19 vaccination. None of my previous 5 have affected me too much, TBH. Never felt sick. Some fatigue, a mild fever but I felt better than if I'd contracted a virus. Pretty sore arm the first time for a day or two.

That's pretty much the same symptoms both of us experienced too. A no big deal thing that Trump and his Magats tragically politicized into an issue that caused so many unnecessary deaths of which they conveniently don't hold themselves accountable for.

 

[IronWing]

Got my first shingles shot a couple days ago. Slight fever the next morning but no big deal. With the CDC lowering the recommended age meant that insurance would cover it.

 

[Muse]

I got my 2nd Moderna bivalent C-19 vaccination yesterday @ 3PM at CVS, later canceled my backup (which was for tomorrow at Costco). It's almost 18 hours later, I'm feeling pretty good. A bit of sore arm maybe, no fever, sort of tired is all, but I'm functional. Working on my morning coffee, which, of course, helps. Busy day ahead, can't just lie around and sleep.

So, I chatted up the elder probably Chinese pharmacist who administered the shot. I asked him if it was the same as the 1st bivalent Moderna booster and he said it is. He asked me to wait about "3 minutes" while he prepared to give me the shot. Afterwards he says I may be tired tomorrow, some arm soreness. I counter that I've done well on my previous shots (5, so this was the 6th). I mention that the Moderna boosters were 1/2 original dose and he said this one was full dose, = 0.5ml. He explained that the Moderna bivalent is 0.25ml of the original formulation plus 0.25ml of the Omicron formulation to make up 0.5ml total. He mentions that originally the virus tended to attack the lungs but now is upper respiratory and that the drugs now make it unlikely to require hospitalization. I say "Paxlovid," he says yes and that it reduces hospitalization ~70%.

I wonder now if during those 3 minutes he may have drawn from two different vials to get the mixture he'd explained or if it was done previously so he could fill the syringe with one draw! Anyone have a take on that?

Got my first shingles shot a couple days ago. Slight fever the next morning but no big deal. With the CDC lowering the recommended age meant that insurance would cover it.

I have that scheduled in 8 days at Kaiser, my HMO.