Have You Gotten Your Covid Vaccine? Thread.

[kitkat22]

I sincerely appreciate your insights on the local level. I’m in Kentucky, without revealing to specific of a location… are you in the midwest, West, or Northeast?

Inland Northwest

 

[Perknose]

My insurance covered the shingles shots with no out of pocket. You might check with yours.

^^^ @nOOky this! Same for me, first time this year that it was.

 

[IronWing]

^^^ @nOOky this! Same for me, first time this year that it was.

The CDC lowered the recommended age for the shingles vaccine so many of us youngsters are covered now that weren't before.

 

[desy]

ugh I want the new bivalent but I am traveling on Thursday and don't want the potential side effects . . . .

 

[K1052]

The CDC lowered the recommended age for the shingles vaccine so many of us youngsters are covered now that weren't before.

Did they go below 50?

 

[jmagg]

Still havnt been vaccinated (non political reasons). Got Covid once, recovered in about 10 days.

 

[balloonshark]

Did they go below 50?

No, not unless you have immune issues. This is a good article from the cdc. It answered all my questions.

Shingles vaccination is the best way to help protect yourself

CDC recommends two doses of Shingrix to prevent shingles in adults 50+ and immunocompromised adults 19+.

www.cdc.gov

 

[K1052]

No, not unless you're have immune issues. This is a good article from the cdc. It answered all my questions.

Shingles vaccination is the best way to help protect yourself

CDC recommends two doses of Shingrix to prevent shingles in adults 50+ and immunocompromised adults 19+.

www.cdc.gov

Dang I wish it was a littler earlier. Knew somebody who got shingles in their late 40s. Would not recommend.

 

[balloonshark]

Dang I wish it was a littler earlier. Knew somebody who got shingles in their late 40s. Would not recommend.

I guess one could always ask their doctor what they recommend but I'm not sure if insurance would cover it if under 50 years old.

 

[Jaskalas]

Dang I wish it was a littler earlier. Knew somebody who got shingles in their late 40s. Would not recommend.

Does the risk factor for Shingles require a prior Chicken Pox infection?
Asking, because that virus skipped me.

 

[iRONic]

Shitlol, ask your primary care physician dude. The Internet doesn’t know anything about your health situation.

 

[snoopy7548]

I got shingles a bunch of years ago, when I was probably 31 or 32. It sucked. It was a small patch on my upper left side, no larger than 2" square, and I could barely do anything. Putting on a shirt felt like rubbing my side with coarse steel wool. I also missed out on a month snowboarding, so that sucked too.

 

[abj13]

Does the risk factor for Shingles require a prior Chicken Pox infection?
Asking, because that virus skipped me.

Per the CDC:

Who Should Get Shingrix?​

Adults 50 years and older should get two doses of Shingrix, separated by 2 to 6 months. Adults 19 years and older who have or will have weakened immune systems because of disease or therapy should also get two doses of Shingrix. If needed, people with weakened immune systems can get the second dose 1 to 2 months after the first.
You should get Shingrix even if in the past you:

• Had shingles
• Received Zostavax*
• Received varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

There is no maximum age for getting Shingrix.
If you had shingles in the past, Shingrix can help prevent future occurrences of the disease. There is no specific length of time that you need to wait after having shingles before you can receive Shingrix, but generally you should make sure the shingles rash has gone away before getting vaccinated.
Chickenpox and shingles are related because they are caused by the same virus (varicella-zoster virus). After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant (inactive) in the body. It can reactivate years later and cause shingles.

• You can get Shingrix whether or not you remember having had chickenpox in the past.
• More than 99% of Americans born on or before 1980 have had chickenpox, even if they don’t remember having the disease.
• Adults with weakened immune systems and no documented history of chickenpox disease, chickenpox vaccination, or shingles should talk to their healthcare provider, who can refer to the CDC Clinical Considerations for Use of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (RZV, Shingrix) in Immunocompromised Adults Aged ≥19 Years | CDC and Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccination | CDC for further guidance.

Shingrix is available in doctor’s offices and pharmacies.
If you have questions about Shingrix, talk with your healthcare provider.
* A shingles vaccine called zoster vaccine live (Zostavax) is no longer available for use in the United States, as of November 18, 2020. If you had Zostavax in the past, you should still get Shingrix. Talk to your healthcare provider to determine the best time to get Shingrix.

 

[Brainonska511]

ugh I want the new bivalent but I am traveling on Thursday and don't want the potential side effects . . . .

There is no bivalent vaccine anymore. It is only a single strain vaccine once more.

 

[allisolm]

Husband and I got Shingrix 2nd shot and flu shot last Fri. Only got those 2 as I had heard so many tales of Shingrix 2nd shot being a real pain that I didn't want to load up with any more just in case. No issues with either. Arm was a bit sore for a couple of days if I poked it, but that's all. Getting RSV and covid shots this Fri then pneumonia next week. Should keep us healthy through the holiday season. We've both avoided getting covid or shingles or RSV or flu or pneumonia so far and sure would like to continue that way.

 

[Indus]

Husband and I got Shingrix 2nd shot and flu shot last Fri. Only got those 2 as I had heard so many tales of Shingrix 2nd shot being a real pain that I didn't want to load up with any more just in case. No issues with either. Arm was a bit sore for a couple of days if I poked it, but that's all. Getting RSV and covid shots this Fri then pneumonia next week. Should keep us healthy through the holiday season. We've both avoided getting covid or shingles or RSV or flu or pneumonia so far and sure would like to continue that way.

BTW get an N95 mask and keep it in your car for what you deem high risk places.

Another proven layer of protection when you feel you need it!

 

[SteveGrabowski]

This is the weird conundrum that I, and friends of mine, have encountered IRL . . . people who really truly seem like fairly decent folks who nevertheless have drunk the Trumpian Cool Aid. Makes me both sad and astounded, in equal measure.

Right wing media is incredibly effective at radicalizing people and has been beating the drum for a guy like Trump to come along for 30 years now.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Just got my booster. Have gotten BioNTech/Pfizer every time before but the clinic near me only had the new Moderna so went with that this time.

 

[thraashman]

I got the original two dose shot and got one booster. I also had COVID before any vaccine was available. I need to schedule some time to go get another booster as well as the flu shot but I keep forgetting to do it.

I may have to look into the shingles shot too from reading in this thread. I'm only 43 but I still have scars from when I had chicken pox as a kid so it's definitely something that's always on the back of my mind as a possibility.

 

[Paratus]

Per the CDC:

Who Should Get Shingrix?​

Adults 50 years and older should get two doses of Shingrix, separated by 2 to 6 months. Adults 19 years and older who have or will have weakened immune systems because of disease or therapy should also get two doses of Shingrix. If needed, people with weakened immune systems can get the second dose 1 to 2 months after the first.
You should get Shingrix even if in the past you:

• Had shingles
• Received Zostavax*
• Received varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

There is no maximum age for getting Shingrix.
If you had shingles in the past, Shingrix can help prevent future occurrences of the disease. There is no specific length of time that you need to wait after having shingles before you can receive Shingrix, but generally you should make sure the shingles rash has gone away before getting vaccinated.
Chickenpox and shingles are related because they are caused by the same virus (varicella-zoster virus). After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant (inactive) in the body. It can reactivate years later and cause shingles.

• You can get Shingrix whether or not you remember having had chickenpox in the past.
• More than 99% of Americans born on or before 1980 have had chickenpox, even if they don’t remember having the disease.
• Adults with weakened immune systems and no documented history of chickenpox disease, chickenpox vaccination, or shingles should talk to their healthcare provider, who can refer to the CDC Clinical Considerations for Use of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (RZV, Shingrix) in Immunocompromised Adults Aged ≥19 Years | CDC and Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccination | CDC for further guidance.

Shingrix is available in doctor’s offices and pharmacies.
If you have questions about Shingrix, talk with your healthcare provider.
* A shingles vaccine called zoster vaccine live (Zostavax) is no longer available for use in the United States, as of November 18, 2020. If you had Zostavax in the past, you should still get Shingrix. Talk to your healthcare provider to determine the best time to get Shingrix.

Interesting. I was born before 1980 but never had chicken pox (that I know of) and instead got the Varicella vaccination when it became available. Guess I need to check with my Dr about whether getting the shingles vax is right for me.

 

[iRONic]

Interesting. I was born before 1980 but never had chicken pox (that I know of) and instead got the Varicella vaccination when it became available. Guess I need to check with my Dr about whether getting the shingles vax is right for me.

What, the random internet poster’s advice isn't good enough for you?!

 

[MtnMan]

Got the newest Pfizer COVID and old fart flu shot today. Grocery store with pharmacy (which I think is linked to CVS) had both Moderna and Pfizer on a walk-in basis. Wife got her Pfizer COVID also, as she got her flu at her regular docs a couple of weeks ago.

Through the VA I got the latest pneumonia* shot (my third), and shingles x2, earlier this year.

* Nurse at the VA explained that they came up with a 3rd version of the pneumonia vaccine to combat the anti-vaxxers who refused the COVID vaccine. This 3rd version targeted the pneumonia strains that were killing COVID patients.

 

[hal2kilo]

Kaiser just sent an email letting people know the new COVID vaccine is available. I just tried to make an appointment at all locations in my area and there's NOTHING! WTF Kaiser. I might just have to call my primary care doc to find out WTF!
Edit: must have something to do with them going on strike I guess.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Kind of weird. Got the newest Moderna last night and the only side effect I had show up was some pain at the injection site, but now 24 hours later starting to feel some minor cold symptoms show up. Still a lot less than the first two shots I got back in 21, but those came on quite a bit quicker, more like 12 hours after getting the shots.

 

[kitkat22]

Just got the Moderna yesterday. I have been Pfizer up to this point. Figured I would "shake it up a little." Arm is sore and a little tired, but that's it.