Have You Gotten Your Covid Vaccine? Thread.

[Captante]

Scheduled for Saturday .... Moderna if it even matters at this point.

 

[Oyeve]

Would you rather die?

NO, I'll probably get it, but I ain't running out to get one.

 

[iRONic]

Ohman… I've had two J&J shots, which are no longer made. They didn’t have much of an impact on my MS.

I'll have to ask the county health department if they’re offering both flavors before I check out side effects more deeply.

 

[hal2kilo]

Haven't seen any push from Kaiser yet, like they did with high dose flu, which I got over a week ago. Will check site if they are available.

 

[Lanyap]

I just checked my local Publix vaccine website and it's not in yet but they are calling it "2023-2024 COVID-19 (ages 12+)". As some predicted, it appears the COVID-19 boosters will come out annually probably with the flu vax.

 

[Homerboy]

I will schedule in the next couple weeks, take the next day off work
COVID. Flu and Shingles.

I will be immortal

 

[Homerboy]

I just checked my local Publix vaccine website and it's not in yet but they are calling it "2023-2024 COVID-19 (ages 12+)". As some predicted, it appears the COVID-19 boosters will come out annually probably with the flu vax.

they are getting away from calling them "boosters". They are more akin to the flu vax going forward where they are tailored to the prevalent string at the time

What is different about the updated COVID vaccine? The updated COVID vaccine approved by the FDA this week is based on a variant called XBB.1.5. It will be the only COVID vaccine that's available this fall. With this updated COVID vaccine, we're back to what we call a monovalent vaccine, meaning there's only one component—that XBB.1.5 variant—compared with the previous bivalent COVID vaccine.

 

[Brainonska511]

I just checked my local Publix vaccine website and it's not in yet but they are calling it "2023-2024 COVID-19 (ages 12+)". As some predicted, it appears the COVID-19 boosters will come out annually probably with the flu vax.

They are moving away from calling them boosters, and moving towards single virus formulations that can be updated yearly like influenza.

 

[Ajay]

Hmm, thanks for the reminders. I've got a cold, but when that passes I'll get the shot (just so I'll know whether or not I'm experiencing side effects and what they are).

 

[Paratus]

Family just got COVID & Flu vaccine’s yesterday. Wife and I going to Europe today for our anniversary. Going to get to feel crappy for the flight over there. Hopefully we’ll have decent immunities for the flight back.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

I'm planning on getting mine around mid/end of Oct. along with the flu shot. For no particular reason other than I figure the closer we get to winter, the better off I'd be with the shot lasting till spring. I don't even know it if works like that but our town is so small we probably won't even get the vaccine till then anyways.

 

[Brovane]

Would you rather die?

Is there a good understanding of the risk reduction of severe COVID for someone that has been fully vaccinated that this booster will accomplish?

 

[tweaker2]

For those folks who have respiratory illnesses and other conditions that a Covid infection would prove deadly, these vaccines are literal life savers. For those deniers out there that reject and revile these life sustaining/life saving vaccines as hoaxes, that denigrate the efficacy of these medicines all I can say is go ahead, fuck around and find out the hard way what it means to die or get severely debilitated from their politically derived denials of sound medical practices.

The wifey and I are going to get our shots within the week from one of the local pharmacies that have already received their supplies.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Is there a good understanding of the risk reduction of severe COVID for someone that has been fully vaccinated that this booster will accomplish?

It seems the idea is the same as other vaccines, like the flu. Protection is waning, and it’s just a yearly booster now that tries to cover as many deviations as possible.

 

[Brovane]

For those folks who have respiratory illnesses and other conditions that a Covid infection would prove deadly, these vaccines are literal life savers. For those deniers out there that reject and revile these life sustaining/life saving vaccines as hoaxes, that denigrate the efficacy of these medicines all I can say is go ahead, fuck around and find out the hard way what it means to die or get severely debilitated from their politically derived denials of sound medical practices.

The wifey and I are going to get our shots within the week from one of the local pharmacies that have already received their supplies.

Absolutely the vaccine is a life saver for those with compromised immune systems, older etc.

However if we are going to have a medical intervention like a vaccine be recommended for those 6+months on up, there should be a good understanding of what the risk reduction versus possible harm there is for any intervention across all age groups etc. The recommendations for a health 18 year old and are not the same as those with respiratory illnesses and other conditions that prove deadly for a Covid infection.

It seems the idea is the same as other vaccines, like the flu. Protection is waning, and it’s just a yearly booster now that tries to cover as many deviations as possible.

Does Everyone Need a Yearly Covid Booster? Do you think Dr Paul Offit is wrong with his statement?

The CDC is now arguing that, given the continued evolution of SARS-CoV-2, we should offer a yearly Covid vaccine in a manner analogous to the influenza vaccine. SARS-CoV-2, however, isn’t influenza. Every year, FDA advisors pick strains to include in the yearly influenza vaccine. If they’re wrong, which has happened three times in the past twenty years, protective efficacy against severe disease can fall below 20 percent. In other words, pick the wrong influenza strain and you’re in trouble. That’s not true for SARS-CoV-2. Healthy young people who have been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 with the original vaccine remain protected against severe disease because the parts of these new variants that are recognized by T cells have remained relatively unchanged. T cells, which are long-lived and kill virus-infected cells, are critical in protecting against severe COVID. By likening SARS-CoV-2 to influenza, we have created the false perception that healthy young people who have already been vaccinated or naturally infected or both will be protected against severe disease only if they receive the updated vaccine.

 

[Oyeve]

Maybe they should combine vaccines. IE, covid/flu shot. Hell, we who are older than 40 got at least 10 different ones just to go to school!

 

[balloonshark]

I have a checkup late October. Hopefully I can get both shots (covid and flu) without venturing into CVS this year. Last year I got the moderna and flu shots on the same day. It's the first time I've have a flu shot in many years. She said the flu shot arm tends to get sore so I had her stick me in the left arm with the bi-valent in the right. I also didn't feel good the next day which I guess is par for the course.

 

[Oyeve]

I have a checkup late October. Hopefully I can get both shots (covid and flu) without venturing into CVS this year. Last year I got the moderna and flu shots on the same day. It's the first time I've have a flu shot in many years. She said the flu shot arm tends to get sore so I had her stick me in the left arm with the bi-valent in the right. I also didn't feel good the next day which I guess is par for the course.

My GF recently got the shingles vax, effed her up for 2 days or so. She's 63 so maybe age is a factor? I'm 57 and the last 2 boosters hit me hard. 103F fever for 2 days, just felt really lousy but I'd rather feel lousy than get the 'rona. With my high blood pressure and diabeetus 2 I aint gonna play around.

 

[balloonshark]

My GF recently got the shingles vax, effed her up for 2 days or so. She's 63 so maybe age is a factor? I'm 57 and the last 2 boosters hit me hard. 103F fever for 2 days, just felt really lousy but I'd rather feel lousy than get the 'rona. With my high blood pressure and diabeetus 2 I aint gonna play around.

I'm in my 50s and have been considering the shingles vaccine. I don't want to get it with the flu and covid vaccine though. Maybe at my next appt.

Now that I think about it I did feel a bit fevered during my last set of shots. I didn't have a thermometer last year but recently picked one up from CVS online with a 50% coupon. I agree about not wanting to getting the rona. I've had heart problems all my life so getting vaxxed is a no brainer. Plus long covid is not something I want to deal with.

My mother has heart issues and diabetes. My sister has 4 autoimmune diseases which includes either diabetes or pre-diabetes and neither will get their shots. It drives me nuts since neither of them think of the fallout if they get really sick or worse.

 

[Viper1j]

Is there a good understanding of the risk reduction of severe COVID for someone that has been fully vaccinated that this booster will accomplish?

Some people like craps.

Others prefer roulette.

As for me, I choose to count cards in a single deck at the Blackjack table.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Does Everyone Need a Yearly Covid Booster? Do you think Dr Paul Offit is wrong with his statement?

The CDC is now arguing that, given the continued evolution of SARS-CoV-2, we should offer a yearly Covid vaccine in a manner analogous to the influenza vaccine. SARS-CoV-2, however, isn’t influenza. Every year, FDA advisors pick strains to include in the yearly influenza vaccine. If they’re wrong, which has happened three times in the past twenty years, protective efficacy against severe disease can fall below 20 percent. In other words, pick the wrong influenza strain and you’re in trouble. That’s not true for SARS-CoV-2. Healthy young people who have been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 with the original vaccine remain protected against severe disease because the parts of these new variants that are recognized by T cells have remained relatively unchanged. T cells, which are long-lived and kill virus-infected cells, are critical in protecting against severe COVID. By likening SARS-CoV-2 to influenza, we have created the false perception that healthy young people who have already been vaccinated or naturally infected or both will be protected against severe disease only if they receive the updated vaccine.

You asked:

Is there a good understanding of the risk reduction of severe COVID for someone that has been fully vaccinated that this booster will accomplish?

I responded:

It seems the idea is the same as other vaccines, like the flu. Protection is waning, and it’s just a yearly booster now that tries to cover as many deviations as possible.

That's all. I don't think Dr. Offit is right or wrong, as I've not read anything more about it.

edit: however, I'm not sure how much I like this:

Beginning of article:

The CDC is now arguing that, given the continued evolution of SARS-CoV-2, we should offer a yearly Covid vaccine in a manner analogous to the influenza vaccine. SARS-CoV-2, however, isn’t influenza.

End of article:

At this point in the pandemic, it is hard to make a case for vaccinating everyone. Let’s focus on those who are most likely to benefit. Otherwise, we run the risk of further confusing and frustrating the American public.

Focusing on the most vulnerable (most likely to benefit) IS like the way we do influenza, lol.

 

[Denly]

I am hesitant on getting another shot. Last 2 really effed me up. Not looking forward to being bedridden for 2 more days.

On my last one(4th), I took a couple tylenols soon after and side effects were min.

 

[Puffnstuff]

I've got mine scheduled at my local CVS for Saturday morning.

 

[skyking]

thanks for the reminder. My wife went out to dinner last night with a former co-worker who was widowed early on by covid. Her immune compromised husband had the first two shots but the grandkids brought the latest variant around, ahead of the next round of testing and vaccine changes.

 

[hal2kilo]

My GF recently got the shingles vax, effed her up for 2 days or so. She's 63 so maybe age is a factor? I'm 57 and the last 2 boosters hit me hard. 103F fever for 2 days, just felt really lousy but I'd rather feel lousy than get the 'rona. With my high blood pressure and diabeetus 2 I aint gonna play around.

It's a MFr. Mostly hurt like a sob.