Have you gotten a COVID vaccine?

[Snowysmom]

@CookieandOatmeal The way MA is going we will be in this part of phase 2 for quite awhile so you may be in for a long wait, sorry to say.

 

[CookieandOatmeal]

@Snowysmom I know but it'll still be faster than RI. In RI, they are basing it on age and I'm in the last group.

 

[JimMIA]

I read an article today that Florida is getting ready to begin offering vaccine to residents younger than 65 pretty soon. They are consulting now with hospitals on how to establish the criteria for that broader population.

We have apparently vaccinated more than 2 million residents over 65 and 80% of our shots have gone to people 65 and older. 42% of our residents over 65 have received at least the first dose of vaccine, according to the article.

Here's the link:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/...dians-covid-19-shots-could-be-expanding-soon/

 

[CaliMickey]

Got my first Pfizer shot today. Scheduled for 2nd shot at exactly 3 weeks from today.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I read an article today that Florida is getting ready to begin offering vaccine to residents younger than 65 pretty soon. They are consulting now with hospitals on how to establish the criteria for that broader population.

We have apparently vaccinated more than 2 million residents over 65 and 80% of our shots have gone to people 65 and older. 42% of our residents over 65 have received at least the first dose of vaccine, according to the article.

Here's the link:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/...dians-covid-19-shots-could-be-expanding-soon/

Does FL not have a vaccine plan already laid out? I guess I'm confused. In my state all this stuff is already established in the phases.

 

[footballmouse]

I received my 2nd Merderna shot this past Monday (2/15). I work on the L&D unit in a hospital in Cincinnati, OH. The process was very easy and quick. Checked in, no line to get the shot, and they require you to wait 15 minutes after the shot to make sure you didn't have a reaction.

I was VERY nervous to receive the 2nd shot. I've been hearing how horrible co-workers reactions were after their 2nd shot. Body aches, terrible headaches, fever, nausea, I just was not looking forward to it. I slept on the couch Monday night in case I had to make a mad dash to the bathroom (living room is closer), didn't have anything to eat later at night (figured it would be coming back up during the night). To my surprise I didn't have one reaction. No aches, no headache, felt absolutely fine. I was told by another nurse that the older you are, the better your chances are of not having a reaction (I'm 52). I can see that now, most of my co-workers are younger than I am.

 

[antmaril]

I (age 69) got my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine yesterday afternoon around 2:30. I am happy to report that I did not have any issues during the night and feel fine this morning. I have a little bit of a headache, but it’s nothing really. My arm is only slightly sore. I am very relieved to have this behind me.

 

[Donaldswife]

I lucked into a situation with an extra vaccine dose at the end of the day at a nearby hospital. I had to race over in my PJ's but I got there in time and received the last dose of the Pfizer vaccine they had for the day. I am scheduled for my second dose on March 19th. I cried on the way home from the vaccine center from relief. So far no symptoms except for a sore arm. I will report again if anything changes.

 

[P'colaBeachBum]

Does FL not have a vaccine plan already laid out? I guess I'm confused. In my state all this stuff is already established in the phases.

Yes, Fl has a plan and it's being implemented. I'm over 65 and DH is 71 and we have gotten both Moderna shots. Hoping DD will get hers soon, she is a Fl teacher and our schools are open. The only complaint quite a number of us have is out of state folks getting vaccinated. We saw 3 cars with out of state tags while waiting to get our second. My neighbor, also from Fl, has not been able to get an appointment. The County Health is just up the street. The slow down is the number of seniors in Fl, especially in our area of Brevard.

 

[KBoopaloo]

My parents (71 and 73) had their first dose of Pfizer yesterday. My Dad was a bit nervous as he has a shellfish allergy and there have been some reports of allergic reactions. His face a got a little red for about 30 minutes but he did not have any other reaction. My mom had a mild headache a couple of hours after getting home but she also has sinus issues so it may not have been related. Both have zero symptoms today. So excited that they were able to get their first shots!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Yes, Fl has a plan and it's being implemented. I'm over 65 and DH is 71 and we have gotten both Moderna shots. Hoping DD will get hers soon, she is a Fl teacher and our schools are open. The only complaint quite a number of us have is out of state folks getting vaccinated. We saw 3 cars with out of state tags while waiting to get our second. My neighbor, also from Fl, has not been able to get an appointment. The County Health is just up the street. The slow down is the number of seniors in Fl, especially in our area of Brevard.

Thanks, I guess I was confused on the whole "They are consulting now with hospitals on how to establish the criteria for that broader population." part of the puzzle. What criteria are hospitals in FL trying to figure out?

For example while my state is on Phase 2 right now which includes ages 65 and up in my state in Phase 3 it's ages 16-64 with ABC medical conditions and Phase 4 it's ages 16-64 with XYZ medical conditions. Aside from that in Phases 1-4 it's broken up into occupation, setting (like congregate) and exposure related (such as grocery story/retail worker). All of this means various people of various ages will be vaccinated in each phase. Phase 5 in my state is general population which is anyone of any age that does not fit into one of the other phases.

Glad to hear y'all got vaccinated I know the out of state thing has been sorta iffy there in FL though with how people feel about it.

 

[JimMIA]

Yes, Fl has a plan and it's being implemented. I'm over 65 and DH is 71 and we have gotten both Moderna shots. Hoping DD will get hers soon, she is a Fl teacher and our schools are open. The only complaint quite a number of us have is out of state folks getting vaccinated. We saw 3 cars with out of state tags while waiting to get our second. My neighbor, also from Fl, has not been able to get an appointment. The County Health is just up the street. The slow down is the number of seniors in Fl, especially in our area of Brevard.

In South Florida, you have to show proof of residence (drivers license, utility bill, etc) somewhere in Florida to get vaccinated. We had some "vaccination tourism" at first, but it was stopped pretty quickly. If they're not doing that on the Space Coast, they should take a page from our playbook.

 

[JimMIA]

Thanks, I guess I was confused on the whole "They are consulting now with hospitals on how to establish the criteria for that broader population." part of the puzzle. What criteria are hospitals in FL trying to figure out?

For example while my state is on Phase 2 right now which includes ages 65 and up in my state in Phase 3 it's ages 16-64 with ABC medical conditions and Phase 4 it's ages 16-64 with XYZ medical conditions. Aside from that in Phases 1-4 it's broken up into occupation, setting (like congregate) and exposure related (such as grocery story/retail worker). All of this means various people of various ages will be vaccinated in each phase. Phase 5 in my state is general population which is anyone of any age that does not fit into one of the other phases.

Glad to hear y'all got vaccinated I know the out of state thing has been sorta iffy there in FL though with how people feel about it.

Florida has a detailed plan, as all governments do, I suppose. Governments are great at developing plans...not so much at implementation. Everybody has speedbumps in early mass implementation, and we try to learn from those.

Now that we are getting ready to distribute vaccine beyond the 65 year benchmark, the state is talking to the medical community to determine the nuts and bolts of how best to structure the mechanics of approval and distribution for maximum benefit. Life is not as simple as a plan, so they're sorting out the operational details first.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Florida has a detailed plan, as all governments do, I suppose. Governments are great at developing plans...not so much at implementation. Everybody has speedbumps in early mass implementation, and we try to learn from those.

Now that we are getting ready to distribute vaccine beyond the 65 year benchmark, the state is talking to the medical community to determine the nuts and bolts of how best to structure the mechanics of approval and distribution for maximum benefit. Life is not as simple as a plan, so they're sorting out the operational details first.

I appreciate the information but that pretty much sounds like politician speak for "we don't have a plan but we have a plan" lol though I don't mean that rudely it's just answering the inquiry without actually answering it. All states had to submit to the CDC distribution plans back in October but not all states have publicly published their Phases which isn't the same as the distribution plan submitted to the CDC.

I can totally understand wondering how they will actually go about making sure someone who has diabetes actually has it, that part I get and it's one that I'm guessing my state, outside of current patients in hospitals where medical records are known, they will be going more on the honor system.

While this makes my comment way long here's what my state listed as their phases:
Phase 1:

• Health care workers
• Residents or patients in long-term care facilities and senior housing
• Workers critical to pandemic response continuity

Phase 2: (CURRENT PHASE)

• Persons aged 65 and older

• High-contact critical workers necessary to maintain systems, assets, and activities that are vital to the state security, the economy or public health, or who interact with large numbers of contacts and job-related COVID-19 exposure. COVID-19 risk is associated with the likelihood of infecting oneself or spreading the virus. Factors that increase risk include proximity, type of contact, duration of contacts and challenges to implement protective measures. This includes:
o Firefighters, police officers, first responders, and correction officers
o Grocery store workers and food services
o K-12 and childcare workers, including teachers, custodians, drivers, and other staff
o Food processing, including meat processing plants
o Large-scale aviation manufacturing plants
o Transportation workers
o Workers in retail, agriculture, supply of critical services or materials for COVID-19 response, the U.S. Postal Service, and Department of motor vehicles

• Those living or working in licensed congregate settings and other special care or congregate environments where social distancing is not possible, including:
o Homeless shelters
o Congregate childcare institutions
o Emergency shelters or safe houses
o Corrections facilities
o Behavioral health institutions

Phase 3:

• Those aged 16-64 with serious medical conditions that increase the risk for severe illness from COVID-19, including:
o Cancer
o Chronic kidney disease
o Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
o Down Syndrome
o Heart conditions like cardiomyopathies
o Immunocompromised state from solid organ transplant
o Type 2 diabetes
o Sickle cell disease
o Pregnant patients

• Other non-health care workers in critical infrastructure who cannot work remotely, including:
o Agricultural and food workers not included in previous phases
o Workers performing in-person activities indoors, in critical manufacturing, not included in previous phases. This includes aviation and production of critical supplies for the COVID response
o Utility workers
o Social service and government workers not included in previous phases
o Logistics workers, such as truck transportation workers, couriers and others
o Water and wastewater workers
o Shelter and housing workers, finance workers
o Information technology and communications workers

Phase 4:

• Those aged 16-64 with other medical conditions that increase the risk for severe illness from COVID-19 such as:
o Asthma
o Cerebrovascular disease
o Cystic Fibrosis
o Immunocompromised state from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, or use of immune weakening medicines
o Neurologic conditions such as dementia
o Liver disease
o Pulmonary fibrosis
o Type 1 diabetes
o Obesity and severe obesity

Phase 5:

• The rest of the population 16 and older
• Potentially children, dependent upon further research on the effectiveness and risks associated with vaccinating kids

So the questions more in my state become proof of medical condition (doubt they will outside of hospital systems just due to sensitive medical information but hey you never know) and what facilities (hospitals, pharmacies, county run and eventually state run vaccine clinics) will we funnel the people to. Where I live specifically one could be eligible across state lines (and that's working as intended) or in another county.

 

[Heigh-Ho]

I've been gone from this thread for a while but I skimmed the last few pages. Looks like a mix of good news (people finally getting vaccinated ) to disappointing news (people not getting vaccinated or appointments rescheduled ) to this weather stuff causing issues! Glad to see at least some progress is being made. Thanks for everyone reporting symptoms back and giving us updates on their symptoms

 

[Heigh-Ho]

Florida has a detailed plan, as all governments do, I suppose. Governments are great at developing plans...not so much at implementation. Everybody has speedbumps in early mass implementation, and we try to learn from those.

Now that we are getting ready to distribute vaccine beyond the 65 year benchmark, the state is talking to the medical community to determine the nuts and bolts of how best to structure the mechanics of approval and distribution for maximum benefit. Life is not as simple as a plan, so they're sorting out the operational details first.

This sounds a lot like mansplaining sorry I just had to comment on that You probably didn't mean to make it sound that way

 

[Mango7100]

My parents (75 and 81) are 2 days our from their second Pfizer and had zero reactions.

i received either my second Novavax trial vaccine or my second placebo yesterday. I had a headache for a few hours yesterday, but I get those 1-2 times weekly anyway. Today I feel completely normal and temp below 98, so maybe placebo for me. On good news, the trial group told me that Novavax is looking to apply for authorization in April!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I had a headache for a few hours yesterday, but I get those 1-2 times weekly anyway.

This was before the vaccine right? If so do they just mark that down as a chronic condition during the trial?

 

[Ariel484]

Update on this...my in-laws showed up to Walgreens for their appointments and were turned away. They were told there had been a "glitch" and that Walgreens is only doing second dose appointments at this time. What?? They are not happy.

(OHIO): Another update...I read a tip in a local Facebook group that someone had found vaccine appointments through Rite Aid. I looked on the website and found one appointment - just one - about 30 minutes away...hesitated too long because my husband wasn't sure if my in-laws absolutely had to have appointments together (to which I was like..."I FOUND AN APPOINTMENT, someone needs to take it!") and it was gone. But then I expanded the search criteria and found a bunch at a Rite Aid 90 minutes away. I booked appointments for my in-laws on March 3, and then an appointment for my mom and aunt on March 10 (it'll be more like a 2 hour drive for them, but my mom seemed fine with that). And these appointments explicitly said they were for a first dose, so hopefully my in-laws won't have any problems, especially after a long drive.

 

[Mango7100]

This was before the vaccine right? If so do they just mark that down as a chronic condition during the trial?

Yes, they do ask that when you enter your adverse events you enter only those that deviate from your normal baseline. So if you wake up every morning congested usually, don’t tell them. But let them know if you sneeze your head off for 3 days