Vaccines

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:56 am

Hey guys, hope you're all well.

Thoughts on the vaccines?

Some folks are said and done, some are halfway there, or are eligible but can't get, others don't want it.

I know less then 6 fully vacc'd, nothing yet for myself but our business just got approved so...waiting.

Post by **Philip** » Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:15 am

I think they are great, I trust the German/US science behind those new mRNA vaccines and the trial data.
I think it's a good idea they shortened the approval process, in the US approval of new drugs is crazy, it takes like 10 years from the lab to market.

If some people don't want the vaccine that's their loss, there is not enough for the majority that want it anyway. I just hope they're not a large percentage of the World population, so that we can eliminate this thing.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:50 pm

it's a shame that only certain people can get it yet, past a certain age, teachers, first responders, but people with known heath issues / high risk have to wait if we don't meet the other requirements.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:17 pm

Mark wrote:it's a shame that only certain people can get it yet, past a certain age, teachers, first responders, but people with known heath issues / high risk have to wait if we don't meet the other requirements.

Agreed, but on paper at least the timeline is looking better.

Post by **Philip** » Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:53 pm

Mark, if you get a doctor's note that you are vulnerable you can get the vaccine, many people are getting it that way.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:36 pm

It's all a big Joke..
I would get it tomorrow if I could..
Except I can't.
I'm not old enough and also not sick enough I guess.

I guess I'll get it next year.

Maybe before I get the virus and start passing it around.
Since I go to so many places to deliver.

Post by **Philip** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:41 pm

Hopefully you can get it soon BaLa :/

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:06 pm

Appointment for tomorrow

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:58 pm

Sweet. Just remember, if they ask you to drop your pants you're probably at the wrong place. Don't ask, LOL.

Post by **Philip** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:39 pm

Easto wrote:Sweet. Just remember, if they ask you to drop your pants you're probably at the wrong place. Don't ask, LOL.

You mean antibodies are not sexually transmitted? I almost had those two 25yolds convinced I could immunize them, I was even ready to schedule second shots!

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:25 pm

Went fine.

Community college gym about 25 minutes away. Went there a few terms 20 years ago but didn't know where the gym was.

Poor signage for a damn vaccine clinic.
None about which parking lot, no posters or arrows or people.

Guessed and got it right.

No line outside, no line to sign in, maybe 20 people in line in front of me.

When I was tenth they announced they ran out of shots. More on the way from town 20 minutes away...maybe.

All good, waited 20 minutes, tech was awesome and Moderna shot was basically painless.

The wait even balanced out. When I got there, there was a 25 minute wait to sign out and leave.

During my wait to get shot the line cleared and I waited 30 seconds to leave

tboorman · Post by **tboorman** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:08 am

I had the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine last week. My arm was a bit sore for a few days afterwards, but that was the only side effect.

In the UK, we are still on schedule for all adults to have had their first vaccination by the end of July. The vaccine rollout is about the only thing that the British government has done right during the pandemic.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:11 pm

I got mine (Moderna) from the health department that had the rollout at the Long Beach Convention center. Everyone remained in their cars and you got your shot in the car. It was organized beyond belief. I have never seen anything run so smoothly that had the city as the core of the event. Total time from arrival until driving out with my shot was about 45 minutes. There were probably 200 cars in front of me when I arrived but the line just kept moving. The process ran like clockwork.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:01 pm

Easto wrote:I got mine (Moderna) from the health department that had the rollout at the Long Beach Convention center. Everyone remained in their cars and you got your shot in the car. It was organized beyond belief. I have never seen anything run so smoothly that had the city as the core of the event. Total time from arrival until driving out with my shot was about 45 minutes. There were probably 200 cars in front of me when I arrived but the line just kept moving. The process ran like clockwork.

Good to hear. That's what I was expecting, short of the drive-through.

Amazed no signs at the road, no people directing you wth to go, just a couple 1x2' signs in the *correct* parking lot that said event parking.

Total guesswork..

Once inside it was well run and very smooth, short of the above-mentioned running out of vaccines.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:32 am

Congrats on getting the vaccine. My wife is itching to get back to work but she's nervous about being in a workplace environment without having the vaccine. Unfortunately she's not in any priority group so it looks like she'll be one of the last ones to get it.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:52 pm

My workplace became eligible last week under new food and ag allowances.

Post by **Philip** » Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:38 am

I was also able to get the first Phizer shot. My arm was sore for a day, but that's about it. There were no long lines, it was pretty smooth. I hope they open it up for everyone soon, the president did say it will be available for all adults by May 1st.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:12 pm

Although I qualified for the shot back in Dec ..under "essential workers"...I planned on giving it a good 3x months of watching its side effects on people..and I'm not really seeing much at all as far as side effects.
So ...in a week or so I'll message the Doc and have him line up a shot.

Figure good to be part of the solution.
Doesn't matter to me which shot I get...even if I get the J&J shot...I'm good with that.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:07 am

The good news is that California is opening up to anyone over 50. This means the wife has a chance of getting hers soon. Our city has also opened up but you have to get in line and hope to be one of the first 500 people for that day. She decided to wait until Apr 1st and register online. Needless to say we'll be up at 00:01 signing up on the 1st.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:11 pm

Browsing FB yesterday. I see the Health Department/OEM/City FD posted they had an overage of Pfizer Vaccines.

So..I went to get the shot.
Wife didn't want to at first but got it anyway.
Her Arm was pretty sore after and had a bit of a hard time sleeping.
Also had/has some headaches.

My Arm is a bit sore. But that's all I got so far.
Supposedly most of the side effects come after the second shot so we will have to see what happens then.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:43 pm

BaLa wrote:Browsing FB yesterday. I see the Health Department/OEM/City FD posted they had an overage of Pfizer Vaccines.

So..I went to get the shot.
Wife didn't want to at first but got it anyway.
Her Arm was pretty sore after and had a bit of a hard time sleeping.
Also had/has some headaches.

My Arm is a bit sore. But that's all I got so far.
Supposedly most of the side effects come after the second shot so we will have to see what happens then.

both myself & my wife have had our second of the Pfizer, and both times just a very very minor headache and fatigue, but only lasted a couple days, no big deal.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:20 pm

Dan wrote:both myself & my wife have had our second of the Pfizer, and both times just a very very minor headache and fatigue, but only lasted a couple days, no big deal.

Hey Dan, hope you're well.

Good news on the shots.

How's Zephyr?

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:50 am

The rest of you guys?

Done, part-done, eligible but waiting, don't want?

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:38 am

eligible but waiting here

Post by **Philip** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:47 am

In Florida the governor opened it up to people 40 and older since Monday, 3/29. After a week (on April 5th) it will be open to anyone 18+, even 16+ for the Phizer shots.

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:17 am

I've had both Pfizer shots. First shot, just a bit of soreness in arm. Second shot was a bit worse. Slept like 14 hours that night. Had a bit of sore muscles and some weird joint pains the next day. Same the 3rd day, just not as bad.

A couple of things that I was told and read;
Do NOT take ANY pain or fever reducer (Tylenol, Advil, aspirin, etc...) BEFORE (on day of) the shot. Wait as long as possible AFTER taking shot, and then if necessary, take Tylenol (Maximum strength is OK) As per USF Health.

Having some recognized symptoms after taking shot is a sign that it the vaccine is working. Don't recall which site, however I don't go to "News" type sites, only medical/scientific...

YMMV, Good Luck!

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:07 pm

My wife is in the 50+ group that California is opening up to. It wasn't supposed to be until tomorrow that you could make appointments and then I came across something that said they were going to start the appointment process early, as in now. I jumped on and got her an appointment for tomorrow. The appointments were going fast. I clicked on 2 of the times you could pick and by the time I clicked on them they were already filled. She gets her 2nd on the 22nd of this month

Very Happy!

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:41 am

Congrats Easto! Do you know which shot that she is getting?

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:28 pm

March 18 2021 - got a shot of: AstraZeneca Covid19 Non-rep VV

First night no sleep with the chills and a headache.
For 3 days or so some digestive issues.

Feeling fine now. Scheduled for another shot in 3 months, but may be updated as there seems to be a glut of this vaccine with all the worry over blood clots. I've always had thick blood, and never bleed for long when cut. No clotting here.

Those who think this is all a conspiracy, think about this...
Do you actually believe hundreds of thousands of Doctors, lab technicians, politicians, and possibly a few 'crack heads' got together to deceive the public?

Well, maybe a few 'crack heads' did....

Post by **Philip** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:11 pm

Norm, thick blood.. --> Alcohol is a blood thinner, dilutes it as well as Aspirine.

Ken, Pfizer created Viagra, if they can rise the dead, they can surely cure the living

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:46 pm

Ken wrote:Congrats Easto! Do you know which shot that she is getting?

Pfizer.

BTW, I just found out today for the first time that my wife is terrified of getting shots. The terror in her face was that of an 8 y/o girl who thought they were going to kill her. I was laughing so hard.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:51 pm

Easto wrote:Pfizer.

BTW, I just found out today for the first time that my wife is terrified of getting shots. The terror in her face was that of an 8 y/o girl who thought they were going to kill her. I was laughing so hard.

I hate needles too but my shot was basically painless, the tech did a great job.

Made sure to thank him for it.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:54 pm

Norm wrote:
Those who think this is all a conspiracy, think about this...
Do you actually believe hundreds of thousands of Doctors, lab technicians, politicians, and possibly a few 'crack heads' got together to deceive the public?

Glad to hear you got your shot Norm!

As far as the conspiracy thing it's sad but as ridiculous as that sounds to us, there are tens of thousands, at least, who do believe it.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:57 pm

Philip wrote:In Florida the governor opened it up to people 40 and older since Monday, 3/29. After a week (on April 5th) it will be open to anyone 18+, even 16+ for the Phizer shots.

Sounds like it's easier to get a stool at a bar than it is to get a vaccine there.

I feel lucky as hell to have gotten my first shot already, but haven't been able to go into my brewery for months.

Post by **Philip** » Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:14 am

Humboldt wrote:Sounds like it's easier to get a stool at a bar than it is to get a vaccine there.

I feel lucky as hell to have gotten my first shot already, but haven't been able to go into my brewery for months.

It was next to impossible to get one here for months either... They started opening it up slowly in March, for essential workers, teachers over 50, vulnerable people, etc. I was lucky to get one couple of weeks ago, but now I guess supply is catching up to where they can open it to everyone. It should start happening in other states soon.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:04 am

It took us longer to get my wife's shot that it did mine. Same place, same procedure, just a LOT more people yesterday. They had increased the number of stations you drove up to in order to get the jab, but just with the sheer number of people it took us about 2 hours. The line kept moving and it was organized quite well.

Post by **Philip** » Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:07 pm

There were no lines until it was opened up for more people last week here. When I went two weeks ago there were no lines at all, there were about 20-30 people in line and over 10 tables to sign up, go through the questions, 10+ stations for shots, etc. It took a bit over 30 minutes from the moment I walked into the building to the moment I got out, including the 15 min waiting period after the shot. There were no big lines in either the federal FEMA-ran site or the State-ran one.. There are more people eligible now and the lines are getting longer though. Good part is there are many more locations that have some limited availability with appointments that fill up really fast (Hospitals, Pharmacies, Publix supermarkets, State Universities, etc.)

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:29 pm

Philip wrote:
Ken, Pfizer created Viagra, if they can rise the dead, they can surely cure the living

I have been getting my yearly Viagra shot for years! Permanent priapism!!!!

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:31 pm

Norm wrote:March 18 2021 - got a shot of: AstraZeneca Covid19 Non-rep VV

First night no sleep with the chills and a headache.
For 3 days or so some digestive issues.

Feeling fine now. Scheduled for another shot in 3 months, but may be updated as there seems to be a glut of this vaccine with all the worry over blood clots. I've always had thick blood, and never bleed for long when cut. No clotting here.

Those who think this is all a conspiracy, think about this...
Do you actually believe hundreds of thousands of Doctors, lab technicians, politicians, and possibly a few 'crack heads' got together to deceive the public?

Well, maybe a few 'crack heads' did....

I'm glad that you received your shot and to see you around! Take care, best wishes. Ken

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:58 pm

Easto wrote:Pfizer.

BTW, I just found out today for the first time that my wife is terrified of getting shots. The terror in her face was that of an 8 y/o girl who thought they were going to kill her. I was laughing so hard.

When I received my 1st shot, I was sent to a large lady with a 'crew cut'. When she gave me the shot, she could see the look of surprise on my face and said, "I give shots to infants and babies"! I didn't feel a thing!
When I went for my 2nd, I was looking around. Lady asked if I was looking for someone. I said, "yes. I will scream and cry if it hurts"! She sent me to a lady that was as good as the first! I always get a sticker if I don't cry...too much!