Have you gotten a COVID vaccine?

[dvcgirl67]

Not that I can't picture what you're describing but I can only assume it's different ways of intaking information because what you mentioned they heavily mentioned that stuff.

The information out there has been specific to the covid-19 vaccine. If people skim over the side effects in articles they read that's on them rather than what mentioned that they should have better prepared us. I think all they did was prepare us for the vaccine in a lopsided way.

Sorry I don't think I was implying that at all with your comment I was explaining that the news covered the side effects so much, hammering it home so much that some people who didn't experience side effects were left wondering if they even got the vaccine or if they had the protection. What you said had nothing to do with that. I mentioned that last week when I was explaining my side effects and in a conversation with a few other posters regarding their concerns with not having side effects or as bad as what others were experiencing (on this thread too if you'd like to look back on that). That has come up every so often in various threads when people have talked about side effects so nothing to do with what your experience was or what my experience in particular was.

I don't want to debate with you. I shared my vaccine experience and so I'll move on from this thread. I haven't gotten points in quite some time and I don't want to be a part of getting a useful thread like this shut down. There have been several shut down over the past few days.

Hope everyone has a good experience with their vaccines and makes loads of antibodies!!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I don't want to debate with you. I shared my vaccine experience and so I'll move on from this thread. I haven't gotten points in quite some time and I don't want to be a part of getting a useful thread like this shut down. There have been several shut down over the past few days.

Hope everyone has a good experience with their vaccines and makes loads of antibodies!!

umm okay there was no debate going on but enjoy your day nonetheless

 

[ashley0139]

if people don't get the boosters then the vaccines will wear off and we'll just have another outbreak next year and be right back to square one.

Same with not getting the second dose because they want to avoid the side effects. How can you be MORE scared of side effects than catching the actual illness? Because you only get full protection if you get both shots. Only getting one dose of a two-dose shot is like strapping your seat belt over you but not buckling it in.

Your second paragraph is just incorrect. A single dose of the vaccine is still highly effective.

https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/040421/how-effective-is-the-first-shot-of-the-pfizer-or-m

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Thank you. I felt pretty bad after the 1st so I was hopeful it would be be better after the 2nd, but I did expect to be miserable.

My dh doesn't have a sinus infection but does have allergies and didn't take any antihistamines yesterday before the shot. I know when I am sick, or my allergies act up sometimes my ears get plugged.
He also has tinnitus in that ear so who knows if that has anything to do with it.
At this point he says it seems to have passed, thankfully. Could have just been a coincidence.
I did do some reading and there are some reports on VAERS of audio side effects, but it's rare and they haven't studied it.

I hate feeling miserable (I mean who does right!?)

I almost put in there about allergies it was the first thing that popped into my head at your comment about your husband. It's allergy season for me (goodness my one side of my nose is the bane of my existence right now lol) so I wondered if that could be part of it. I often get pressure in my head and hearing issues come with that it's like I'm a new person when my hearing comes back and sometimes I get a touch of tinnitus, your poor husband but good to hear it was short-lived.

 

[godisney14]

Here’s the CDC data as of April 21 on reported blood clots from J&J vaccine in the US.

• 3 deaths, and 7 still hospitalized
• 2 patients were on birth control
• 0 patients were pregnant or 12 weeks post
• only 6 of the 15 cases reported to VAERS
• 12 of the 15 cases were of blood clots in the brain (CVST), in addition to clots elsewhere in the body as well
• Very low platelet levels in 10 of 15 cases (<50,000 per mm^3, average is 150,00 to 450,000).

Prognosis is not good when symptoms are not reported to a doctor early. Most cases were reported 1-2 weeks post vaccination. The only different symptom from typical vaccination symptoms early on is abdominal pain.

For me, personally, if I had a family/relative/friend ask about J&J, I would advise them to get Moderna or Pfizer instead if they are a healthy 18-49yo female.

 

[mom2rtk]

Happy 200th page everyone! This is how this thing ends. One shot at a time.

Keep it up please!

 

[Heigh-Ho]

Happy 200th page everyone! This is how this thing ends. One shot at a time.

Keep it up please!

WOW 200 pages!? The time has just flown by and countless posters giving their experiences and that of their friends and families. What a great thread you started!!!

 

[disneychrista]

Here’s the CDC data as of April 21 on reported blood clots from J&J vaccine in the US.

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3 deaths, and 7 still hospitalized.

Does anyone know if the women who have been affected were on estrogen birth control?

 

[godisney14]

Does anyone know if the women who have been affected were on estrogen birth control?

Just updated my post with some more info.

 

[mom2rtk]

WOW 200 pages!? The time has just flown by and countless posters giving their experiences and that of their friends and families. What a great thread you started!!!

Once the vaccines were approved, I really just couldn't wait for the stories to start rolling in. One arm at a time. We're digging our way out.

 

[Heigh-Ho]

I haven't gotten points in quite some time and I don't want to be a part of getting a useful thread like this shut down. There have been several shut down over the past few days.

You don't have to answer at all, I know you said you're moving on, but there was nothing I saw that would have gotten this thread shut down. It was just a normal conversation going on between you and two posters. At least from my perspective. As the saying goes "it's all gravy", I'm sure there wasn't a debate or something trying to go on.

If something comes up for a side effect for you or a friend or family come back and share regardless, it's how the information is shared amongst posters

 

[KayMichigan]

Your second paragraph is just incorrect. A single dose of the vaccine is still highly effective.

But not as effective as two doses. If they thought that one dose was enough, they would have made it a one dose vaccine, which it isn't. The article you linked to urges people to get both doses.

I just don't get why you would not get all the protection you could just because you don't want the side effects of a second shot, which you might not even get.

 

[Heigh-Ho]

Once the vaccines were approved, I really just couldn't wait for the stories to start rolling in. One arm at a time. We're digging our way out.

Yes!!

 

[Heigh-Ho]

Over the last couple of days both my youg adult kids (19 and 26) got their first Moderna shots.

This is what I'm looking forward to hearing, more and more youths getting it.

 

[snappy]

Our 32 year old son who lives in New Orleans received second dose Pfizer vaccine at CVS last week. When our 30 year old daughter who lives in NYC gets her second dose of Pfizer our family of five will be vaccinated. I see a family reunion in the cards. Break out the champagne.

 

[Meglen]

Since yesterday now my whole family (mom,dad,brother, grandparents and my husband and me) is vaccinated minus my 12 yr old son. None of us had any horrible reactions other than the sluggish and chills. I finally get to see my mother this week (2 weeks after both our last shots) and I legit can't wait. Missed her so much this past year.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I just don't get why you would not get all the protection you could just because you don't want the side effects, which you might not even get.

I think this is where it became a tricky thing to get out there. 1) They want people to get vaccinated, a lot of people but it was weighing supplies initially at least, weighing getting people even convinced to get the 1st dose, and the questions regarding efficacy. 2) Those who experienced whammy of a first dose (seemed to track a lot with those who previously had covid) you started seeing hesitancy regarding getting the second one. 3) As soon as the story came out regarding high efficacy (that one where it was 80% for Pfizer I believe IIRC though I haven't kept up on if that still holds true) of the first dose I was immediately concerned that people would see that and decide that's better than they thought and stop with just the 1st dose.

As a consistent theme throughout messaging can be good and bad, confusing or clear, etc. I can understand why people would be iffy about the 2nd dose even though I'm very much for following the regiment as has been stated at this time. And to be fair it's not the first vaccine that required more than one dose where they are hoping upon hope that people would come back for the second and where people have skipped on getting the second dose. It's the first time in modern history though that we're really counting on high high high protection from everyone just because of what covid is and the impact it has had on the world so it probably takes on a different light regarding people skipping out on the second dose than say something like Shingrix. But it's also why threads like these (both the good the bad and the neutral) are important. We all can act like reassurances to each other or just informational people in real life, in real time too.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

This is what I'm looking forward to hearing, more and more youths getting it.

I'm hoping my sister-in-law (24) and her boyfriend end up getting it. I don't think the fact that we all here in town got vaccinated will necessarily impact her but maybe us talking about it might. Recently her uncle (my step-father-in-law's brother) from new england got covid and his long-time girlfriend as well. They are the closest to my circle to get it. Both ended up in the hospital earlier this month though they both have been discharged since and are doing much better. I wondered if that event alone (she's quite close to both of them) may make her question her resistance towards getting it but I haven't seen her since finding out her uncle had gotten it so I'm not sure how that has impacted her. We don't want to push too hard with her we just want her to see how it's beneficial for us all for her to get it. We'll see though.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Our 32 year old son who lives in New Orleans received second dose Pfizer vaccine at CVS last week. When our 30 year old daughter who lives in NYC gets her second dose of Pfizer our family of five will be vaccinated. I see a family reunion in the cards. Break out the champagne.

It's just heartwarming even thinking about how many reunions might be shortly happening (or already have)

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Your second paragraph is just incorrect. A single dose of the vaccine is still highly effective.

https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/040421/how-effective-is-the-first-shot-of-the-pfizer-or-m

Let's see.
1. "Same with not getting the second dose because they want to avoid the side effects. How can you be MORE scared of side effects than catching the actual illness?"
This is a question rather than a statement that can be correct or incorrect and in my opinion, a legit question.
2. Because you only get full protection if you get both shots.
She didn't use 100% protection which nothing is, So essentially correct. And even if she did, we'd be quibbling over semantics. There is a reason why Moderna and Pfizer have two shots.
3. Only getting one dose of a two-dose shot is like strapping your seat belt over you but not buckling it in.
I'd say that's a rather weak analogy. Maybe amend it to using a lap belt without a shoulder harness? Good, but not what both provide.

So the only thing imo to quibble about in her post is one weak analogy. How bout we save the phrase, just incorrect for people that clearly don't have any of their facts straight?