Have you gotten a COVID vaccine?

[mi*vida*loca]

I just heard on the news that thousands have not shown up for their second dose.

It may be due to the fact that the first one made them very sick.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

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[tippity]

I live in AZ and according to Dr. Crist ( AZHD) the state has received 600,00+ vaccines and administered 200,000+. But from my perspective, the state is using the same infrastructure they use for annual vaccines.
Why isn't the National Guard, Red Cross, and Fema being used to distribute vaccines? It is so frustrating!

 

[Poohbear538]

Has anyone heard about what might happen if one happens to get COVID between the two shots? Just curious. That was the one question I forgot to have my Mom ask when she got hers.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I live in AZ and according to Dr. Crist ( AZHD) the state has received 600,00+ vaccines and administered 200,000+. But from my perspective, the state is using the same infrastructure they use for annual vaccines.
Why isn't the National Guard, Red Cross, and Fema being used to distribute vaccines? It is so frustrating!

AZ is using national guard for at least adding people who can give the vaccine.

I mentioned it on another thread, this is from a news story the prior week: "In Arizona, National Guard medics are training or retraining medical students and retired medical workers to give shots. The students and retirees had volunteered to help the state administer the Covid-19 vaccines. Guard medics started training the volunteers on Monday. Two days later, some of the volunteers were already giving shots at a vaccination center in Maricopa County, according to the Arizona National Guard. "

 

[tippity]

AZ is using national guard for at least adding people who can give the vaccine.

I mentioned it on another thread, this is from a news story the prior week: "In Arizona, National Guard medics are training or retraining medical students and retired medical workers to give shots. The students and retirees had volunteered to help the state administer the Covid-19 vaccines. Guard medics started training the volunteers on Monday. Two days later, some of the volunteers were already giving shots at a vaccination center in Maricopa County, according to the Arizona National Guard. "

I'm a volunteer jabber, and training others to administer is not enough. The National Guard should be used to set up and run 24/7 distribution centers in every state.

 

[skeeter31]

I just heard on the news that thousands have not shown up for their second dose.

Yeah Florida has had 190k eligible to receive their second dose and 40k of them have not shown up for that second appointment (or not been scheduled for a second appointment), a 20% overdue rate. Could just be down to logistics and not having enough doses available for the second dose on time, but also could be out of staters taking advantage of being able to get the shot in Florida and then not coming back for dose 2. But I’m sure there’s also misinformation out there with people either thinking they’re good enough after one shot, or too afraid to go back for the second because of the injection site pain or mild flu symptoms they got after the first. Either way you slice it, it’s not good to have that many not following through with both doses.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I'm a volunteer jabber, and training others to administer is not enough. The National Guard should be used to set up and run 24/7 distribution centers in every state.

I don't disagree, you can look on the CDC thread for more discussion on it on the last few pages regarding just how they are being used presently for at least 16 states. Just mentioning the info for AZ.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Has anyone heard about what might happen if one happens to get COVID between the two shots? Just curious. That was the one question I forgot to have my Mom ask when she got hers.

Someone we know had this happen. This person is a nurse, received the first shot, and tested positive for COVID a few days later. Said that the case was not serious, but the symptoms were still pretty miserable. Reported to work about the illness and was told to still show up for the scheduled date of the second shot. No changes made. This is the only person we know so far who came down with COVID soon after being vaccinated (and this person was probably already exposed before the vaccination date), so I don't know if this is standard procedure everywhere.

 

[kymom99]

Yeah Florida has had 190k eligible to receive their second dose and 40k of them have not shown up for that second appointment (or not been scheduled for a second appointment), a 20% overdue rate. Could just be down to logistics and not having enough doses available for the second dose on time, but also could be out of staters taking advantage of being able to get the shot in Florida and then not coming back for dose 2. But I’m sure there’s also misinformation out there with people either thinking they’re good enough after one shot, or too afraid to go back for the second because of the injection site pain or mild flu symptoms they got after the first. Either way you slice it, it’s not good to have that many not following through with both doses.

You’re right, it was Florida they were talking about in the news story.

 

[Cheburashka]

with governments closed today for mlk day and closed wed. for inauguration day this week will be a hold and wait game for sure

Weird how they keep holding up the vaccination effort for all of the holidays, special events, etc. I thought there was a national emergency going on.

 

[Cheburashka]

Has anyone heard about what might happen if one happens to get COVID between the two shots? Just curious.

You get Covid, that's all. If you're lucky, the case might not be as bad as it would be otherwise because some immunity is building.

2-4 weeks (depending on whether you got Pfizer or Moderna) after the first shot, people are at about 80% immunity from experiencing severe disease. That's not the end goal and they don't know how long it lasts, but it's a big improvement. So if you came down with it 5 days at the shot, it would likely offer a little protection from severe disease.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/...oses-to-reach-more-people-what-the-data-say1/

 

[Poohbear538]

Someone we know had this happen. This person is a nurse, received the first shot, and tested positive for COVID a few days later. Said that the case was not serious, but the symptoms were still pretty miserable. Reported to work about the illness and was told to still show up for the scheduled date of the second shot. No changes made. This is the only person we know so far who came down with COVID soon after being vaccinated (and this person was probably already exposed before the vaccination date), so I don't know if this is standard procedure everywhere.

Thank for the info. I tried searching online for any information but Google and I are not friends. I’m glad they were ok. Where are you located if you don’t mind me asking.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Thank for the info. I tried searching online for any information but Google and I are not friends. I’m glad they were ok. Where are you located if you don’t mind me asking.

Southern California -- L.A. area

 

[Poohbear538]

Southern California -- L.A. area

Thanks. Stay safe out there.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Thanks. Stay safe out there.

We're doing our best -- it's not easy, is it? You stay safe, too!

 

[Poohbear538]

You get Covid, that's all. If you're lucky, the case might not be as bad as it would be otherwise because some immunity is building.

2-4 weeks (depending on whether you got Pfizer or Moderna) after the first shot, people are at about 80% immunity from experiencing severe disease. That's not the end goal and they don't know how long it lasts, but it's a big improvement. So if you came down with it 5 days at the shot, it would likely offer a little protection from severe disease.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/...oses-to-reach-more-people-what-the-data-say1/

Thank you for the article.

 

[focusondisney]

I think I read that my state's goal is to have everyone who wants the vaccine to receive the first does by the end of February. We can probably get that done if the supply chain holds up.

And this shows why we need a national strategy. Your state may have everyone in the general public getting vaccines by February? Meanwhile NY state says it will be June before groups 1a & b (essential workers & over 65) are done at the rate they are currently getting doses in. Seems to me the allocation of doses needs to be adjusted so high risk groups aren’t being left behind just because of where they live.

 

[focusondisney]

with governments closed today for mlk day and closed wed. for inauguration day this week will be a hold and wait game for sure

Weird how they keep holding up the vaccination effort for all of the holidays, special events, etc. I thought there was a national emergency going on.

I don’t know what areas or states are holding up any vaccinations for “holidays“. I’m in western NY. Our area had clinics set up thru state, county & pharmacy chains for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday this week. So on MLK Day & Inauguration Day. They were all cancelled. Not because of MLK Day or the Inauguration, but because NY state did not get their expected allotment of doses. So we are in hold & wait. Because of lack of vaccines, nothing else.

And yes, there is a national emergency. Too bad we don’t have a national strategy for dealing with it.

 

[DeeBee3]

And yes, there is a national emergency. Too bad we don’t have a national strategy for dealing with it.

I am considered mid-Hudson valley in a small county. You can't even make an appointment for them to cancel. They gets just a few hundred doses to administer. I know the governor is blaming the federal govt but I'm just sick of the blame game. The NYS phone line doesn't even work so people who don't have a computer or smartphone can't even get information. I think NY's scheduling system and preparation for this rollout is severely lacking. Other states have more sites to go to and better online tools for scheduling.

I'm not saying it's a lack on all sides but the federal government can't control how many vaccines are made by Pfizer and Moderna. They have to work with what they get.