Have You Gotten Your Covid Vaccine? Thread.

[thestrangebrew1]

Ask your doc for paxlovid. AFAIK, it's still free for 2024.
You need to take it within 5 days of exhibiting symptoms.
Three pills, twice a day for 5 days.

Yep i was prescribed it yesterday but I couldn't start it till today because I'm on a statin for cholesterol. I have to stop taking the statin to take the paxlovid so this morning I started the regimen. So far symptoms are pretty mild, still no fever and other than a runny nose, just a slight cough and s/t. The last 2 days I've still been positive but I'm able to get up and move around. Feels like a head could tbh.

 

[Paratus]

Yep i was prescribed it yesterday but I couldn't start it till today because I'm on a statin for cholesterol. I have to stop taking the statin to take the paxlovid so this morning I started the regimen. So far symptoms are pretty mild, still no fever and other than a runny nose, just a slight cough and s/t. The last 2 days I've still been positive but I'm able to get up and move around. Feels like a head could tbh.

Paxlovid stopped the worst of my symptoms. However it gave me a constant musty smell which sucked since that was the only thing I could smell/taste while on it.

 

[Brovane]

Paxlovid stopped the worst of my symptoms. However it gave me a constant musty smell which sucked since that was the only thing I could smell/taste while on it.

The TeleHealth doctor offered Paxlovid to me last year when I had COVID but I declined since I didn't have bad symptoms. I would have also had to go in and get blood work done to check my Kidney's. I felt like I was good just staying home streaming TV shows. I have heard a lot of mixed things about it.

 

[Muse]

Just checked WV's dhhr site on vaccines. Here are the ages and percentages of people who have up to date covid vaccines. Darwin is shaking his head.

age 65+ only 18% have up to date covid vaccines
age 18-64 only 3.59%
age 5-17 only 0.59%
age 6 months to 4 only 0.27%

My opinion: If you don't get covid-19 vaxxed you're dumb. Period!

I've had every single one (7), and all ASAP. AFAIK, never caught it, have quality 3M N95's by the score and take with me, wear indoors. I hate being sick and figure long covid is always a risk.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

Officially back to work today. Still sound nasaly and have a slight tickle in my throat/cough but finally tested negative this morning and feeling almost 100%. Still taking the paxlovid. Have 1.5 days of it left to finish it off. I don't like it. It makes everything taste like metal. The pharmacist told it might make me do that and I'll be glad when I can stop taking it.
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[pmv]

Not making a big deal about this in relation to the vaccine itself, but what intrigues me is the very fact that these side-effects are so extraordinarily rare.

That the same thing can produce radically different outcomes in a tiny minority just strikes me as an example of how hard it is to truly understand what happens in the human organism and how far we are from 'complete' medical knowledge, when individuals vary so much.

Two very rare Covid vaccine side-effects detected in global study of 99 million

Results confirm how uncommon known complications are as researchers confirm benefits from vaccines still ‘vastly outweigh the risks’

www.theguardian.com

 

[pete6032]

Got a Moderna "Spikevax" booster today along with Flu. Only a few people in line.

 

[hal2kilo]

Got high dose Flu and COVID vaccines about 3 weeks ago. Even went to the casino yesterday. Came out ahead with food too.

 

[APU_Fusion]

I hope to get the latest Covid/flu shot this Friday so I have weekend to recover. It is my fourth Covid if I recall. Maybe fifth? So many 🤣

 

[K1052]

Got both shots last Thursday. Sore arm and back the next day for a while but that's it.

 

[trenchfoot]

I hope to get the latest Covid/flu shot this Friday so I have weekend to recover. It is my fourth Covid if I recall. Maybe fifth? So many 🤣

Same with the wifey and me. Got ours a couple of weeks ago making it our fifth, with minor reactions from both of us. Did the same as you mentioned where we took the shots on a Friday afternoon after work to allow for recovery time before going back to work.

 

[DarthKyrie]

Same with the wifey and me. Got ours a couple of weeks ago making it our fifth, with minor reactions from both of us. Did the same as you mentioned where we took the shots on a Friday afternoon after work to allow for recovery time before going back to work.

My GF and I are going on Saturday for our COVID booster and flu shot, I'm looking forward to a dead arm for a couple of days.

 

[Indus]

My GF and I are going on Saturday for our COVID booster and flu shot, I'm looking forward to a dead arm for a couple of days.

Generally starts 12 hours after the shot till 36 hours after. 24 hours after is the worst.

Good thinking going on a Saturday.. Monday you'll be absolutely fine.

 

[nOOky]

Not making a big deal about this in relation to the vaccine itself, but what intrigues me is the very fact that these side-effects are so extraordinarily rare.

That the same thing can produce radically different outcomes in a tiny minority just strikes me as an example of how hard it is to truly understand what happens in the human organism and how far we are from 'complete' medical knowledge, when individuals vary so much.

Two very rare Covid vaccine side-effects detected in global study of 99 million

Results confirm how uncommon known complications are as researchers confirm benefits from vaccines still ‘vastly outweigh the risks’

www.theguardian.com

I may have gotten my last covid booster. It was my fifth, and I have gotten sicker from the shot, and this past shot made my arm sorer than heck for two days, I almost suspected it was SIRVA. Unless there is some horrible strain going around that's killing healthy adult males I may pass on the next one.

 

[Indus]

I may have gotten my last covid booster. It was my fifth, and I have gotten sicker from the shot, and this past shot made my arm sorer than heck for two days, I almost suspected it was SIRVA. Unless there is some horrible strain going around that's killing healthy adult males I may pass on the next one.

Pfizer?

The first time I got the shot, I had chills.

When my wife got it and gave it to me.. I had chills again and figured it out.. her plane flight gave her covid and she gave it to me.

Otherwise I've had no major sickness.

I've heard Moderna gives a lot more "sickness" though.. but as long as they keep people alive.. it's doing its job!

 

[Brainonska511]

I got mine almost a month ago now (Pfizer) at the same time as flu shot; had them both in the morning at a local CVS. Mild injection site pain, and some mild fatigue at the end of the day; maybe some overnight mild fever too, but felt fine the next day. Typically, I feel kind of bad the day after these vaccines, but it could my old habit of getting vaccinated late in the day (thus, shifting that "feeling crappy" part from overnight to the next day when I'm awake).

 

[Brovane]

Decided to get mine a couple of weeks along with the flu shot. Got it on Friday and kind of felt crappy both Saturday and Sunday. Not really sure if I want to continue getting boosters every year for COVID.

 

[hal2kilo]

Got both shots last Thursday. Sore arm and back the next day for a while but that's it.

It's weird, last year that high dose flu shot kicked my butt more than the COVID jab. This year, I planned nothing for the rest of the day, and the day after. Nothing!

 

[pete6032]

Holy cow am I ever reacting right now. Uncontrollably shivering. Gonna be a long night. Can barely type.

 

[MtnMan]

I've had 6 total, looking to get #7 this week. All of mine so far have been Pfizer, but I'm wondering about the Novavax, for this year.

I'm way north of 65, and a few other issues. I had COVID in Feb 2022, and felt like crap, but no fever or breathing problems. The worst was a sore throat from hell, and feeling like a truck hit me, a big truck. I was subscribed Paxlovid which probably contributed to the misery, but if it kept me out of the hospital, it's a win.

My reaction to the previous Pfizer have been insignificant, just a sore arm, no worse than a flu shot.

The reason I didn't get it today is I live in Asheville, NC, and they haven't received new shipments as all the on hand had to be discarded due to two weeks with no power in some areas.

 

[snoopy7548]

I completely forgot about the vaccines this year until I read this thread. I scheduled my flu and COVID shots for after work today. Thanks ATOT.

 

[Indus]

Holy cow am I ever reacting right now. Uncontrollably shivering. Gonna be a long night. Can barely type.

Remember that feeling.. if you ever get real covid.. that exact symptom is the indicator!

 

[Brainonska511]

Holy cow am I ever reacting right now. Uncontrollably shivering. Gonna be a long night. Can barely type.

Yeah, I've had that reaction before. Usually would take a Tylenol and hit the hay.

Remember that feeling.. if you ever get real covid.. that exact symptom is the indicator!

There are a number of early symptoms beyond fever. And fevers can be caused by other illnesses too. The bigger thing is almost universally speaking, vaccine side effects are far more transient and tolerable than the illness you're vaccinating against.

 

[Pens1566]

Yeah, I've had that reaction before. Usually would take a Tylenol and hit the hay.


There are a number of early symptoms beyond fever. And fevers can be caused by other illnesses too. The bigger thing is almost universally speaking, vaccine side effects are far more transient and tolerable than the illness you're vaccinating against.

Yeah, it can be different for everyone.

 

[pete6032]

Yeah, I've had that reaction before. Usually would take a Tylenol and hit the hay.


There are a number of early symptoms beyond fever. And fevers can be caused by other illnesses too. The bigger thing is almost universally speaking, vaccine side effects are far more transient and tolerable than the illness you're vaccinating against.

Remember that feeling.. if you ever get real covid.. that exact symptom is the indicator!

Well I got through it. Went to bed with extra blankets on. Woke up about 6 times. Feel fine this morning other than groggy.

Despite getting every vaccine I did have COVID in Jan 2024. Had the shivers, headache, insomnia. It was pretty bad.