Have you gotten a COVID vaccine?

[Grabnar]

Yep! I actually got it back in August for the Pfizer trial, I was the 10th person in Austin to get it!

Cold/flu-like cruddy feeling for 2-3 days after each vaccine and some mild fever/chills 12ish hours after each shot. I'm on the younger end (<30) and from their published results people under 35 had more side effects but a better response; kinda to be expected because the side effects are your immune system activating!

Overall not bad, definitely better than the flu I had last year

To anyone getting it soon Tylenol helped me better than Advil for fever/malaise, and if you can plan to take the day after easy I'd recommend if just in case you feel under the weather.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Our governor just made a statement that she would support those in corrections (inmates, staff, etc) getting the vaccine before the general pop. For context correction facilities are still the second highest in cluster numbers (behind long-term care) with over 6,000 cases. Half of the prison population in my state has contracted COVID and we supposedly have the 3rd highest prison rate in the country (we do have a federal prison which had a very large outbreak early on in the pandemic). Its been said that the rate of spread in prisons is 4X higher than general pop across the country.

Whether this actually happens I'm not sure but she did want to stress that those involved are not just people who have committed crimes but they also include correction officers, those who provide medical services, who provide food, etc. It wasn't listed on the chart and correction facilities have sorta been not talked about in vaccine plans.

I don't mention this to launch a debate on the morals and ethics involved in this but speaking towards your comment. I'm honestly on the track that each place needs to be able to look at their cases and individual situation even if I don't always agree with positioning. According to the governor she's "basing her action on science and what we know works." Whether that stays that way is anyone's guess.

I hate to derail this thread again, but starting yet another one seems silly too, so I’m just going to leave it here.

CA’s plan separates the incarcerated from those working in congregate settings. They are still both vaccinated above the general public. I say that without judgment- I’m all for anything that gets our numbers down faster; after being in the most restrictive tier in CA the entire time and two SIPs, I’m ready for any return to “normal”.


https://abc7news.com/health/1a-1b-and-1c-cas-vaccine-phases-explained/9149919/

 

[sk!mom]

I got it this morning. It was a quick super organized process. In and out in 5 minutes. Scheduled second dose for 1/19. Such a relief! May it come to you all soon.

 

[mom2rtk]

https://www.kmbc.com/article/covid-...m-care-facilities-in-kansas-missouri/35081520
Interesting split regarding CVS: "Pfizer vaccine in Kansas and Moderna in Missouri"

3 months to vaccinate all the LTC facilities? Maybe I just don't grasp how many there are but that seems like a long time.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

3 months to vaccinate all the LTC facilities? Maybe I just don't grasp how many there are but that seems like a long time.

I'm guessing it's rationing the amount of doses actually being given with others who are in the first phase. It does seem like a long time but I'm thinking if you combine the amount of doses being sent to each state with the needs of others in the first phases I guess I could understand the length of time...sorta.

Between the two states it's about 140K people so about 280K doses between the two vaccines balanced with healthcare workers, etc and the actual number of doses shipped out.

IDK just thinking out loud. I'd love for it to be sooner though especially in our area where the county's long-term care facilities have had way too many outbreaks

 

[skeeter31]

3 months to vaccinate all the LTC facilities? Maybe I just don't grasp how many there are but that seems like a long time.

There are a lot of LTC facilities nationwide (I know this was just an article about 2 states). But most people when they think LTC they only think of Nursing Homes, but the term encompasses all NHs, Assisted Livings, Group Homes for all ages, rehab facilities, hospices, and more.

 

[C&Jx2]

There are a lot of LTC facilities nationwide (I know this was just an article about 2 states). But most people when they think LTC they only think of Nursing Homes, but the term encompasses all NHs, Assisted Livings, Group Homes for all ages, rehab facilities, hospices, and more.

Exactly. It’s more than nursing homes...

 

[DopeyDame]

So there are some places (like your hospital) that are getting into a "use it or lose it" Plan B? Some are claiming that they're going to secondary plans rather than allow the thawed/prepared doses to be tossed.

I have a friend who got the vaccine yesterday. She was literally in the right place at the right time at her hospital. She wasn't scheduled to receive it yet, but she was there and they had one dose left so she got it. It's not like they've run out of people in the hospital who need to be vaccinated or anything, but they had a dose that had to get used in that shift, so it's better to use it on SOMEONE than waste it.
I think with the news that many of the vials have 6th and even 7th doses, we might see this relatively frequently. That's good news, not bad news.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

There are a lot of LTC facilities nationwide (I know this was just an article about 2 states). But most people when they think LTC they only think of Nursing Homes, but the term encompasses all NHs, Assisted Livings, Group Homes for all ages, rehab facilities, hospices, and more.

Exactly. It’s more than nursing homes...

It def. is but honestly for our two states I really think it's just the amount of doses being sent here balanced with who else is in the bucket.

If anyone remembers the Pfizer snafu with the doses the states thought they were getting when really it was a data mixup. KS's second shipment was expected to be 28K but instead was around 17,5K (last number I saw) and that shipment of Pfizer was still allocated to long-term care facilities.

In related news one of the first long-term care facilities in KS started vaccinating today.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I have a friend who got the vaccine yesterday. She was literally in the right place at the right time at her hospital. She wasn't scheduled to receive it yet, but she was there and they had one dose left so she got it. It's not like they've run out of people in the hospital who need to be vaccinated or anything, but they had a dose that had to get used in that shift, so it's better to use it on SOMEONE than waste it.
I think with the news that many of the vials have 6th and even 7th doses, we might see this relatively frequently. That's good news, not bad news.

I was reading today about an issue KY had. It wasn't so much extra doses in a vial though.

• "leftover (Pfizer) from nursing homes (were given) to some in the general public who don’t yet qualify for a dose. Some vials were thawed too early and set to expire."
• "Beshear (KY's governor) said that “shouldn’t have happened. If more of the Pfizer vaccine was thawed than they thought could be immediately used, what needs to happen is the next long-term care facility, the one that vaccine is supposed to be save for, needs to be contacted and they need to do what it takes to get it out to that facility in time.”
• "Members of the public who don’t qualify for a vaccine yet shouldn’t expect this to happen again, Beshear said: “There’s not going to be pop-up [vaccination] opportunities at Walgreens or CVS for the public to come in on a first-come, first-served basis.”
• "He said mistakes are inevitable — “I don’t think it was intentional, but it should’ve been done differently.”
• "In the future, Beshear said his office will provide additional guidance to providers who may have leftover vaccines, if there’s no long-term care facility to immediately give those doses to, such as other at-risk populations."

I read in a different article that some of the doses were given to employees of Walgreens pharmacy and store team members. I'm not aware of KY's vaccination plan if they were going to be eligible to getting the vaccine soon (or already were) but I find that to be a big issue honestly. There are def. bound to be oops but yeah that's kinda a big one in the grand scheme. I don't want people to all of a sudden panic and get nasty and greedy to each other over getting the vaccine before someone else.

 

[TLSnell1981]

I was a little tired today, but no other symptoms yet, really. (Knock on wood!) My arm had a tiny bit of soreness, but no more than if I had bumped it slightly or something.

DH still has the fatigue. The headache, chills, and eye/muscle/joint pain lasted approximately 36 hours. He said everything hurt from head to toe...even his skin. Also pain from the injection.

 

[focusondisney]

Just got the Moderna. Finishing my 15 minutes of observation. Barely felt the shot itself, arm is a tiny bit sore but I’ll take some Tylenol in a few minutes to take care of that.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

DH still has the fatigue. The headache, chills, and eye/muscle/joint pain lasted approximately 36 hours. He said everything hurt from head to toe...even his skin. Also pain from the injection.

Wow! Is there any chance he could’ve had Covid at some point before? Maybe without knowing it?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

DH still has the fatigue. The headache, chills, and eye/muscle/joint pain lasted approximately 36 hours. He said everything hurt from head to toe...even his skin. Also pain from the injection.

I hope he feels better really soon

Skin hurting sounds awful!

 

[TLSnell1981]

Wow! Is there any chance he could’ve had Covid at some point before? Maybe without knowing it?

He had a worse reaction to the shingles vaccination.

 

[Keetchino]

Just got the Moderna, so far so good, didn’t feel the needle at all. Unsure if I’m feeling anything or if it’s just my anxiety coming down from the anticipation of the shot Getting my morning coffee and maybe that’ll help lol

 

[sk!mom]

I was reading today about an issue KY had. It wasn't so much extra doses in a vial though.

• "leftover (Pfizer) from nursing homes (were given) to some in the general public who don’t yet qualify for a dose. Some vials were thawed too early and set to expire."
• "Beshear (KY's governor) said that “shouldn’t have happened. If more of the Pfizer vaccine was thawed than they thought could be immediately used, what needs to happen is the next long-term care facility, the one that vaccine is supposed to be save for, needs to be contacted and they need to do what it takes to get it out to that facility in time.”
• "Members of the public who don’t qualify for a vaccine yet shouldn’t expect this to happen again, Beshear said: “There’s not going to be pop-up [vaccination] opportunities at Walgreens or CVS for the public to come in on a first-come, first-served basis.”
• "He said mistakes are inevitable — “I don’t think it was intentional, but it should’ve been done differently.”
• "In the future, Beshear said his office will provide additional guidance to providers who may have leftover vaccines, if there’s no long-term care facility to immediately give those doses to, such as other at-risk populations."

I read in a different article that some of the doses were given to employees of Walgreens pharmacy and store team members. I'm not aware of KY's vaccination plan if they were going to be eligible to getting the vaccine soon (or already were) but I find that to be a big issue honestly. There are def. bound to be oops but yeah that's kinda a big one in the grand scheme. I don't want people to all of a sudden panic and get nasty and greedy to each other over getting the vaccine before someone else.

The whole roll out is a logistical nightmare. And not to get political but more and more stories are popping up with regard to the lack of actual planning. I saw a piece this morning on doses being thrown out.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wi...ded-at-aurora-medical-center-grafton/35084384I saw another story on the financial burden of so much of this falling on pharmacies and hospitals. My local hospital this morning had a conference room set up with 8-10 employees working the vaccine clinic. Who’s paying for that?

Just got the Moderna. Finishing my 15 minutes of observation. Barely felt the shot itself, arm is a tiny bit sore but I’ll take some Tylenol in a few minutes to take care of that.

Interestingly, they did not have me wait the 15 minutes this morning when I got the Pfizer. They had a waiting area and said, “you can wait if you want.” I’ve never had an anaphylactic reaction so I didn’t wait.

 

[Grabnar]

Just got the Moderna, so far so good, didn’t feel the needle at all. Unsure if I’m feeling anything or if it’s just my anxiety coming down from the anticipation of the shot Getting my morning coffee and maybe that’ll help lol

It takes a bit, mine didn't start until 8-12 hours later. You should be good for today, and most people don't have much of a side effect, esp if you're over 30-35. My 55 yo dad got his first shot with Pfizer and didn't have anything more than a sore arm, meanwhile my 21 yo brother and I (26) were in the phase 3 trial and both felt like crud the next day after each shot.

 

[disneypharm]

Based on what is reported in my state, less than 3000 vaccines were administered yesterday. At this rate, it will take until next December to vaccinate half of the population of the state. They really need to figure this out soon! I thought we had several months to prepare for this!

 

[tennisfan]

I got mine today in the UK, we only have the Pfizer one signed off currently. No issues so far, had vaccine and then was allowed to go after but they offered tea & coffee which no ambulance crew turn down so stayed a bit longer. Got my second booked for 20th