Am I the only one NERVOUS about the vaccine? And I’m very PRO-VAX

[AndreaA]

... but these shots are just so new, and new technology really whichever one you choose.

I was all set to get the J&J, but then the clotting issue with the Astra Zeneca really came out and they are the same type of vaccine (viral vector, J&J uses human, AZ uses chimp adenovirus)

Then there are the bleeding/clotting issues from the Pfizer vaccine - one doctor dead, several others with the same symptoms (thankfully okay now) with no telling what long-term results will be going forward.

And I keep trying to think, “well, millions of vaccines, there are bound to be issues” but with the AZ it actually comes down to 1 in 250,000 and that’s before you calculate that it’s mainly women having the issue which means the rate could be closer to 1 in 100,000.

At what point do risks outweigh returns? I’m THRILLED that my parents are vaccinated, but SO anxious about my own and absolutely not getting my young kids vaccinated for a GOOD long time.

Please don’t bother posting conspiracy crap that’s only going to rile people up. I’m trying to work through my anxiety, by hearing experiences from others, not ramp it up.

 

[ShirikiUtundu]

Everything was a new technology at some point. The reward far outweighs the risk. You want to get back to normal life right?

 

[RamblingMad]

I would pass on the AZ one. But I had no problems getting the Pfizer one.

 

[Southernmiss]

So much if these vaccines is not actually new technology.

It's technology that's been around and used for a new virus.

This year has seen so much death and loss. I want to be part of the solution to getting back to normal.

My own family has had unusual autoimmune diseases, infections and birth defects regardless of doing all the right things. Stuff just happens. No matter what we do.

We are not afraid of the technology and bright minds who have worked their tails off to find a 'cure' in just over one year. We are excited by it.

I follow the doctors and scientists and reputable sources and trust the science.

Our family have all gotten our vaccines.

Some of it is blind faith, but hope for the future

 

[Kittyblue]

The only thing I'm nervous about is half my friends have felt icky after the 2nd dose. I get my 2nd dose tomorrow and I'm not looking forward to feeling like crap for the weekend if I'm one of the unlucky ones.

 

[martikus]

I can understand the hesitation but I fear covid and long hauler covid much more. And I want my son to experience normal again. Life is never certain. While I certainly hope in 10 years we aren’t all filled with cancer from these shots, I feel certain the reward far outweighs the risks. I have already gotten it and my 14 year old will be as soon as they open up his age group.

If we don’t get enough vaccinated I truly fear for our future as it is clear wearing masks and staying home is very hard (or economically impossible) to stop it from quickly spreading.

 

[penn19]

I’m getting my first dose in the next few days. I’m VERY nervous. Not anti vaxx at all. But something is niggling at my brain. I’m trying to be positive. If I don’t post anything further you will know what happened....

 

[AndreaA]

Everything was a new technology at some point. The reward far outweighs the risk. You want to get back to normal life right?

Everyone wants “normal” back, but it sometimes seems that believing it’s coming is delusional. They already say keep wearing masks, don’t travel, don’t visit, you can still pass it along, etc., etc., etc.. The thing is that when your overall risk from Covid is relatively low and yet the risk of the vaccine is totally unknown... it certainly takes a leap of faith.

 

[disneychrista]

No you are not the only one who is nervous. I am too. But getting more and more comfortable the longer they are being distributed. I have long said I am okay with MY continuing to wear a mask, distancing, staying home, etc. But with summer approaching I am also getting to a point where I want to do some things that would require human interaction (beyond what I currently have) and I won't do those things without having been vaccinated first.

 

[AndreaA]

I’m getting my first dose in the next few days. I’m VERY nervous. Not anti vaxx at all. But something is niggling at my brain. I’m trying to be positive. If I don’t post anything further you will know what happened....

Make sure you post afterwards! Are you getting it over the weekend? I am supposed to get J&J on Saturday.

 

[Tattylou]

You sound like my husband. He is not getting it bc he has concerns about how new it is and long term risks.
I got Moderna. I was phase 1 -in my state - Got it in January.
I’ll take my chances on a brand new basically experimental vaccine for myself. Not sure how I feel about my kids getting it though. I don’t think I’m comfortable with that for a while yet honestly. The numbers of kids in the trials is pretty small. I think the pfizer trial for ages 12 to 15 only had about 2500 kids (I may be wrong on that, but it wasn't a large sample). I’m going to see how I feel when kids can get it and make my final decision then. Plus I’ll have to talk to my husband and I feel he will not be ok with kids getting it too early on since he is nervous of it in general.

 

[J'aime Paris]

... but these shots are just so new, and new technology really whichever one you choose.

I was all set to get the J&J, but then the clotting issue with the Astra Zeneca really came out and they are the same type of vaccine (viral vector, J&J uses human, AZ uses chimp adenovirus)

Then there are the bleeding/clotting issues from the Pfizer vaccine - one doctor dead, several others with the same symptoms (thankfully okay now) with no telling what long-term results will be going forward.

And I keep trying to think, “well, millions of vaccines, there are bound to be issues” but with the AZ it actually comes down to 1 in 250,000 and that’s before you calculate that it’s mainly women having the issue which means the rate could be closer to 1 in 100,000.

At what point do risks outweigh returns? I’m THRILLED that my parents are vaccinated, but SO anxious about my own and absolutely not getting my young kids vaccinated for a GOOD long time.

Please don’t bother posting conspiracy crap that’s only going to rile people up. I’m trying to work through my anxiety, by hearing experiences from others, not ramp it up.

I had the Moderna shot a week ago today. Had a moderate sore arm for a couple of days, only taking Tylenol before bed to rest easier. No other side effects.

As far as "issues" from the shot years down the road....can't worry about that.
I could be dead from a dozen other causes before then, lol!

 

[penn19]

Make sure you post afterwards! Are you getting it over the weekend? I am supposed to get J&J on Saturday.

I will post in the next few days. God willing!

 

[disneyfan150]

The only thing I'm nervous about is half my friends have felt icky after the 2nd dose. I get my 2nd dose tomorrow and I'm not looking forward to feeling like crap for the weekend if I'm one of the unlucky ones.

I get my 2nd dose tomorrow, too. I have the soup and movies ready! I am a little nervous. But I will be feeling great and safer in two weeks.

 

[prairie_girl]

Canada has held off on offering the AZ vaccine to any woman under the age of 64, give or take a year or two. I just got the ok from my dr today to get a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine even though I have an anaphylactic allergy. Hopefully within a month or so I will hit the age requirement and I can book my appointment. J&J is not available in Canada at the moment.

 

[ShirikiUtundu]

Everyone wants “normal” back, but it sometimes seems that believing it’s coming is delusional. They already say keep wearing masks, don’t travel, don’t visit, you can still pass it along, etc., etc., etc..

That's because we have to get a certain level of vaccination in order to resume any kind of normalcy. Vaccine hesitation only moves everything further away for everyone.

The thing is that when your overall risk from Covid is relatively low

That's not true for everyone. IMO one of the scariest things about Covid is that you literally have no idea how it will affect YOU personally if you get it. Will you be asymptomatic, will it be like having a cold, will you recover but have long hauler symptoms, the least of which include missing senses of taste and smell for months all the way to neurological issues that you will have for life, will it kill you even though you may be young and relatively healthy, will it leave you alive but kill your loved ones?

and yet the risk of the vaccine is totally unknown

Again, not true at all

 

[DLgal]

Everyone wants “normal” back, but it sometimes seems that believing it’s coming is delusional. They already say keep wearing masks, don’t travel, don’t visit, you can still pass it along, etc., etc., etc.. The thing is that when your overall risk from Covid is relatively low and yet the risk of the vaccine is totally unknown... it certainly takes a leap of faith.

The risk of what from Covid is low? Death? That's not the only possible outcome. Nearly a third of people are experiencing neurological side effects from infection. People are dealing with all kinds of crazy lingering syndromes, as happens with every other virus known to man.

Throughout vaccine history, there have been no well established definitive links between vaccines and long term negative side effects like you see with actual viral infections in many, many cases. Vaccines are definitively safer than the potential effects of the viruses and bacteria they protect us from. I take solace in that. I've probably received a few dozen inoculations in my life and I'm still here living. So are you. I spent the last year worried to pieces that I would be dealt an unlucky hand with Covid and end up dead. I have never felt that way about any other virus. The vaccine couldn't come fast enough for me. I was nervous at my first shot because I spend WAY too much time reading stuff online and I was also convinced I'd be one of those statistical outliers and experience an adverse event. I had a mini panic attack 5 minutes after the needle went into my arm. I worked through it mentally and was fine.

New technology doesn't need to be scary. Scientists and doctors are not out to wipe out humanity. The development of these vaccines was undertaken with the goal of saving lives, at the end of the day.

Make an appointment, take a support person if necessary, and get that shot. We will ALL be able to get back to living faster if everyone steps up here.

Life is a big unknown. You don't know what is in your future, health wise or otherwise. If 10 years down the line you develop some crazy health issue and it is linked to the vaccine, are you really going to care? Or are you going to be happy you got to experience the last 10 years and didn't become a Covid statistic?

 

[holden]

I got the Pfizer vaccine Monday. No side effects at all. Second dose next month

 

[AndreaA]

Canada has held off on offering the AZ vaccine to any female over the age of 64, give or take a year or two. I just got the ok from my dr today to get a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine even though I have an anaphylactic allergy. Hopefully within a month or so I will hit the age requirement and I can book my appointment. J&J is not available in Canada at the moment.

See, and yet the EU and GB are limiting AZ to those OVER 60/30 respectively because the clotting issues seem to be primarily in younger women. How can one make a rational decision when everyone is advising something different?

 

[emer95]

I was extremely nervous at first, and I decided I was not going to get it until a long period of time went by. I’m very pro-vaccine too, but I also do my research. I spoke to three of my doctors, and my friend who is a pharmacist, and another friend who does medical research. After some soul searching I decided to get it. I had minor side effects after the 2nd dose (Moderna), but now that I’m fully vaccinated I do feel a lightness and sense of freedom. I still wear a mask and follow all of the CDC guidelines, but I don’t worry as much as I used to.
I think it’s good to be cautious of vaccines, especially new ones. Initially I was very concerned about my 20 and 22 year old children getting it because of fertility concerns, but they are adults and they make their own decisions. They were thrilled to be able to get it.