Have You Gotten Your Covid Vaccine? Thread.

[MtnMan]

What are you, a fucking toddler? Never grew out of your terrible twos?

Just in Impetulant little brat, just like his orange idol. Probably has a fucking melt down if whom ever he is eating with gets a bigger steak. The adult version of the meltdown in the toy aisle of Wal-Wart.

 

[VashHT]

Got my second Moderna shot Tuesday morning, felt pretty sore and tired Tuesday night and Wednesday but I feel pretty good today. Glad I took yesterday off, didn't feel like getting out of bed for most of the day.

 

[Homerboy]

this may have been covered here already, so I apologize if it's redundant, but what determines which vaccine you actually get. I realize the short answer is "whichever one the place has" but it seems that some larger vaccination sites have both Pfizer and Moderna available and there's some factors involved as to which one you're actually given?

I know J&J is being target at certain pools of people that may be unlikely to return for a 2nd dose (or even the first dose)

 

[Bitek]

this may have been covered here already, so I apologize if it's redundant, but what determines which vaccine you actually get. I realize the short answer is "whichever one the place has" but it seems that some larger vaccination sites have both Pfizer and Moderna available and there's some factors involved as to which one you're actually given?

I know J&J is being target at certain pools of people that may be unlikely to return for a 2nd dose (or even the first dose)

I know some JnJ vaccine is being reserved for the populations you mention. Home bound, elders, other vulnerable and less mobile populations.

Doesn't help that the workers at the JnJ vaccine plant in MD just fucked up 15M doses and the FDA is investigating. Previous deliveries were from a plant in Denmark, and supply was supposed to switch over to domestic source.

 

[MtnMan]

this may have been covered here already, so I apologize if it's redundant, but what determines which vaccine you actually get. I realize the short answer is "whichever one the place has" but it seems that some larger vaccination sites have both Pfizer and Moderna available and there's some factors involved as to which one you're actually given?

I know J&J is being target at certain pools of people that may be unlikely to return for a 2nd dose (or even the first dose)

What they have to give you. I have not heard any location that gives you a choice.

The really, really important thing is, all the vaccines are 100% effective in keeping you out of the hospital or morgue.

 

[Homerboy]

What they have to give you. I have not heard any location that gives you a choice.

The really, really important thing is, all the vaccines are 100% effective in keeping you out of the hospital or morgue.

Not so much a "choice" but they decide which to give you.
I'm 99% sure where I got mine they were distributing both "brands" that day. But maybe I was misinterpreting it.

 

[uallas5]

this may have been covered here already, so I apologize if it's redundant, but what determines which vaccine you actually get. I realize the short answer is "whichever one the place has" but it seems that some larger vaccination sites have both Pfizer and Moderna available and there's some factors involved as to which one you're actually given?

I know J&J is being target at certain pools of people that may be unlikely to return for a 2nd dose (or even the first dose)

Here in MA the mass (no pun intended) injection sites always have just one vaccine, what you get depends on which site you choose. Having only one vaccine at a site doing 10-20K jabs a day is a huge logistical benefit.

 

[Pohemi]

If single sites are stocking more than one type, it's probably very recently that they started to do so, as I imagine speed in distribution would only be sending one type or brand to each location. Who knows though. In an area serving larger numbers of people, they may have needed more than one shipment's worth of vaccines.

 

[Bitek]

Here in MA the mass (no pun intended) injection sites always have just one vaccine, what you get depends on which site you choose. Having only one vaccine at a site doing 10-20K jabs a day is a huge logistical benefit.

Yep. Helps also with the 2nd side scheduler too.

We just need to be moving fast. B117 is on a tear through the NE and now in MI, MN.

 

[Puffnstuff]

This morning my office received word that Pfizer shots were available through NMRTC Jax (naval medical regional training center) so we all signed up and rode over to the base hospital. 20 minutes total from notification to sitting at the site as they were located at the O club.

The line moved quickly and the process itself was very quick only taking a few seconds for the nurse to administer it. They did have us wait 15 minutes afterwards before releasing us and our 2nd shot is already scheduled for us with a 4 day window either way. Everyone was really nice and well organized.

Getting them on the base was super easy and I'm glad that they offered them. When I got back to the office I called the VA and got them to remove me from their list since I was scheduled for next weekend with them.

Edit: Forgot to mention that I didn't even feel it going it and no soreness in my arm.

 

[MrSquished]

Pfizer #1 today

 

[Puffnstuff]

Well its the morning after and myself and at least one other coworker have a sore arm which is a small price to pay versus getting full blown covid.

 

[simpletron]

I suspect most, if not all, testing sites only offer one vaccine type because it simplifies training and reduces medical errors. When training thousands of people, you keep it simple - one dosing regiment, one needle type, one storage requirement, etc. Also people don't end up with one dose of Pfizer and one dose of Modena by accident.

I got my first dose of Pfizer on Thursday morning at one of Georgia's mass site and was impressed by fast and smooth the operation was. It took just under 25 minutes from start to finish with most of that time waiting 15 minutes at the last station for a reaction.

For symptoms, the upper, outer arm muscle, where the injection occur, got sore a couple of hours after injection and lasted about a day. The soreness was limited to just that muscle and it felt like I overworked that muscle.

 

[Meghan54]

8 days post Pfizer#2. Inject site still sore, really never had chills, no fever, but wife and I both have been damned fatigued...never been so tired in my life.

 

[MtnMan]

Well its the morning after and myself and at least one other coworker have a sore arm which is a small price to pay versus getting full blown covid.

I get a sore arm after most injections. After all of a foreign substance has been forced into your muscle tissue.

 

[Puffnstuff]

I get a sore arm after most injections. After all of a foreign substance has been forced into your muscle tissue.

Very true and its not that different from the feeling of muscle burn after working out. It doesn't alter my ability to do anything and if I don't specifically think about it I don't really notice it. I might take a motrin before I get my second dose.

 

[MtnMan]

Very true and its not that different from the feeling of muscle burn after working out. It doesn't alter my ability to do anything and if I don't specifically think about it I don't really notice it. I might take a motrin before I get my second dose.

They are recommending that you NOT take any pain meds before you receive the vaccine, as it might reduce the effectiveness.

https://www.goodrx.com/blog/avoid-pain-relievers-before-covid-19-vaccine/

And is your arm really so sore you need to medicate?

 

[Meghan54]

Also people don't end up with one dose of Pfizer and one dose of Modena by accident.

Actually, I read about some little research into just that, a Pfizer followed by Moderna, or vice versa. From what I gleaned, it seemed to be potentially more effective to give one of each. But probably won't happen across the board because of just the problems you mentioned...much simpler to give one brand consistently. Fewer screw ups, fewer mistakes.

 

[Fenixgoon]

In line for J&J right now. Very impressed with how everything is setup at my local mass vaccination site.

Edit: Well that was quick and painless. Gotta wait my 15

 

[sportage]

I'm guessing that all of the current available vaccines are extremely good and should be gotten. Whatever is available to you. And the percentage doesn't really matter because most likely a "covid booster" will be developed and included in the annual flu-shot vaccine come the fall. So a "covid booster" will put everyone on equal ground as far as effectiveness goes... I would think (hope). I think the "booster" will pretty much shut down most if not all of the variants. That is.... if the damn deniers will get their shot, any shot, and quit allowing covid to turn into covid variants. At this point, and this is very important, at this point how people act is as important as the vaccine(s) themselves. Companies are turning out vaccine(s) as fast as they can and people are getting the vaccines as soon as they can. But then you have the deniers, who could screw it up for everyone.

 

[esquared]

Very true and its not that different from the feeling of muscle burn after working out. It doesn't alter my ability to do anything and if I don't specifically think about it I don't really notice it. I might take a motrin before I get my second dose.

My injection literature said to not take pain relievers, NSAIDS, before the shot.

"Some research suggests that certain painkillers including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and other brands) might diminish the immune system’s response. A study on mice suggests these drugs might lower production of antibodies, which block the virus from infecting cells."

Can I take painkillers before or after a COVID shot?

The concern about painkillers is that they might curb the very immune system response that a vaccine aims to spur.

www.kxan.com

 

[Puffnstuff]

Thanks for the info fellas.

 

[pmv]

Not so much a "choice" but they decide which to give you.
I'm 99% sure where I got mine they were distributing both "brands" that day. But maybe I was misinterpreting it.

My understanding was that which you got was likely to be down to what kind of storage requreiments different vaccines required vs what your local vaccination centre happened to have?

 

[pauldun170]

Pfizer mafia checking in.
First shot a few mornings ago.
Only side effect was a the immediate urge for nappy time that annoyingly went away at 10:30 that night.

 

[Thump553]

Fully vaccinated (Pfizer), no ill effects at all-just a minor warming in the arm on the first shot. Probably the Government Control nanobots warming up.

Far as I could tell, every site here (CT) offered only type of vaccine. Signing up for vaccines here is hit or miss-VAMS site has at least a three week backlog and may have to drive half-way across the state (of course in CT that's 45-60 minutes). Other people I know got into smaller systems (CVS, local health districts, etc) and get their first appointment in a day or two. My BiL got his in a local casino and said they were walking around looking for people to sign up.