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[divinh]

I got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine today. The hospital was very efficient at getting people eligible signed up and vaccinated. It’s like a flu shot except they leave the needle in for 10 seconds after the injection. There were epipens at each vaccination station and an area for 15 minutes for observation. I did bench push-ups as per DandyDon’s advice and my arm is just a little sore, similar to the flu shot. My colleagues who got it already reported different levels of side effects, but essentially similar to what they got from the flu shot. One person who got aches and pains with the flu shot got aches and pains with this shot. Another who gets quite ill with fever and chills from the flu shot got the same with this shot. Others just had the same sore arm. I borrowed my kids epipen just in case. Back to report in three weeks with my second dose, although there are reports of limited efficacy with just one dose.

This is encouraging, as the flu shot is just a slight prick and nothing more to me. I've had way worse reactions from donating blood, but that's a larger needle in the arm for 10 min.

 

[uncfnp]

Since we are not associated with a hospital or large corporation I had to go through our health department for vaccination. I just got my first shot. I was slated for the Moderna but got the Pfizer instead. Drive through procedure....

Follow lighted arrow to first tent and check in, proceed to second station and review info then get shot and a sign on windshield. Drive to next station with EMS personnel and wait 15 minutes until released. Entire procedure took just over 20 minutes. I have to say that our health department had it very well organized.

The shot itself? Hardly felt it. Seriously, much less discomfort than a flu shot for me. Now we will see what the next hours bring. All my coworkers had pretty sore arms for about a day. I have the information to sign up for v-safe but haven’t yet.

 

[Wookie]

Since we are not associated with a hospital or large corporation I had to go through our health department for vaccination. I just got my first shot. I was slated for the Moderna but got the Pfizer instead. Drive through procedure....

Follow lighted arrow to first tent and check in, proceed to second station and review info then get shot and a sign on windshield. Drive to next station with EMS personnel and wait 15 minutes until released. Entire procedure took just over 20 minutes. I have to say that our health department had it very well organized.

The shot itself? Hardly felt it. Seriously, much less discomfort than a flu shot for me. Now we will see what the next hours bring. All my coworkers had pretty sore arms for about a day. I have the information to sign up for v-safe but haven’t yet.

I wonder if they will update my international shot record. The yellow one. I have kept it updated since navy days.

 

[Duke Dive Medicine]

Since we are not associated with a hospital or large corporation I had to go through our health department for vaccination. I just got my first shot. I was slated for the Moderna but got the Pfizer instead. Drive through procedure....

Follow lighted arrow to first tent and check in, proceed to second station and review info then get shot and a sign on windshield. Drive to next station with EMS personnel and wait 15 minutes until released. Entire procedure took just over 20 minutes. I have to say that our health department had it very well organized.

The shot itself? Hardly felt it. Seriously, much less discomfort than a flu shot for me. Now we will see what the next hours bring. All my coworkers had pretty sore arms for about a day. I have the information to sign up for v-safe but haven’t yet.

I did V-safe. They're supposed to text you at 2 pm, mine came in at 10:30 last night after I'd gotten in bed.

 

[formernuke]

I did V-safe. They're supposed to text you at 2 pm, mine came in at 10:30 last night after I'd gotten in bed.

The fact they even created v safe doesn't give me a warm fuzzy about this vaccine.

 

[Wookie]

The fact they even created v safe doesn't give me a warm fuzzy about this vaccine.

I was polled by work yesterday whether or not I would get the vaccine if they made it available. I replied (emphatically) yes. Apparently I am the only one of 50 to respond yes

******* SMIBs

 

[lexvil]

I was polled by work yesterday whether or not I would get the vaccine if they made it available. I replied (emphatically) yes. Apparently I am the only one of 50 to respond yes

******* SMIBs

Hopefully with all of the scared people out there refusing it, I may move up in the queue, the talk now is 70 + yo and I’m only 66.

 

[Duke Dive Medicine]

The fact they even created v safe doesn't give me a warm fuzzy about this vaccine.

It's a way of gathering data on reactions. I think it's actually a fantastic idea.

 

[formernuke]

It's a way of gathering data on reactions. I think it's actually a fantastic idea.

Thats the part that worries me, gathering data on reactions on a vaccine being actively administered in large numbers.

Shouldn't we already know the reactions?

 

[letterboy]

I was polled by work yesterday whether or not I would get the vaccine if they made it available. I replied (emphatically) yes. Apparently I am the only one of 50 to respond yes

******* SMIBs

Its not like autism is gonna make things worse for you.