I've Been Vaccinated (No Politics Please)

[azrivest]

Hurray for all the 2nd doses! It's so uplifting to read your posts

DH and I will know on June 18th if we can move our Sept 1st second doses up

 

[damo]

So it has been almost 24 hours since my Moderna after AZ shot. So far, my arm is a bit tender when I lift it over my head. No other symptoms. My husband went golfing, so he's feeling pretty good. Fingers crossed that there isn't worse to come.

 

[pigletto]

Hurray for all the 2nd doses! It's so uplifting to read your posts

DH and I will know on June 18th if we can move our Sept 1st second doses up

May I ask why you will know June 18th ? I’m in Ontario and can’t book yet but I’m wondering when I should be watching for things to change

 

[azrivest]

May I ask why you will know June 18th ? I’m in Ontario and can’t book yet but I’m wondering when I should be watching for things to change

I'm in Quebec, where the govt published a calendar for rebooking second doses. The 35-39 age group rebooking period will start on June 18th.

 

[pigletto]

I'm in Quebec, where the govt published a calendar for rebooking second doses. The 35-39 age group rebooking period will start on June 18th.

Thanks . I’m not sure what our day is but I hope they speed it up .

 

[elaine amj]

Thanks . I’m not sure what our day is but I hope they speed it up .

The Ontario govt has also posted this. Mine is in late July but hoping it will get bumped up as more doses come in.

 

[pigletto]

The Ontario govt has also posted this. Mine is in late July but hoping it will get bumped up as more doses come in.

Yes it looks like I’m eligible to book July 19th. As someone who got AstraZeneca on April 21st, my 12 week mark is July 14th . I’m hoping to be able to book sooner than July 19th .
People who have one shot of AZ have only about 30% protection against the Delta variant from their one vaccine. So time is of the essence here .

 

[quandrea]

Yes it looks like I’m eligible to book July 19th. As someone who got AstraZeneca on April 21st, my 12 week mark is July 14th . I’m hoping to be able to book sooner than July 19th .
People who have one shot of AZ have only about 30% protection against the Delta variant from their one vaccine. So time is of the essence here .

I check every day in case they add appointment days. You might also want to reach out to pharmacies and let them know your twelve week date. I find the small, independent pharmacies are better at communicating and getting you on their list. I have several that have me marked down for July 13. If supply co-operates, I am ready to go.

Not sure if you are in Peel region, but The Embassy Grand in Brampton has booking dates well into July. If you will be 12 weeks post first dose AZ at time of your booking, you can reserve there now.

 

[FigmentSpark]

Yes it looks like I’m eligible to book July 19th. As someone who got AstraZeneca on April 21st, my 12 week mark is July 14th . I’m hoping to be able to book sooner than July 19th .
People who have one shot of AZ have only about 30% protection against the Delta variant from their one vaccine. So time is of the essence here .

Are you sure you can't book now? My 12 weeks is July 1, but I was able to book my second appt for July 2 a few days ago.

 

[grantclaire]

We got our 2nd AZ on Wednesday afternoon, bit of a headache during the night. No real problems. One thing I noticed there was alot more paperwork to read and sign this time. Risk of blood cots etc.

 

[ottawamom]

Glad to hear you had a good night. Hope the rest of the week goes as smoothly.

 

[Starwind]

Today was en exercise in futility trying to get my 75+ year old mother her second Pfizer dose appointment moved up in Eastern Ontario. When she received her first dose in mid April at the local municipal mass vaccination clinic she was automatically scheduled for a second dose in August.

I went online to try to book her, but nothing was available in the three town/cities around her. I even tried the city I live in [a few hours drive]. No luck. For two of the locations it would let you click through to the calendar to choose a date but would then say 0 appointments avalable. The others didn't let you get to the pick a location stage.

Yesterday my sister had tried calling all the pharmacies in the two towns near her and none of them were booking appointments for second doses.

Today my Mom physically went to all the pharmacies in both those towns. NONE of the pharmacies are doing second doses -- they all said they "do not have permission" to do second doses yet [which makes no sense!] and don't know when they will "get permission". All but one also were unwilling to even consider vaccinating anyone for second doses who hadn't received their first dose with them (!!!!). The exception was the No Frills pharmacy. THAT pharmacist explained he didn't have permission to do second doses yet but hoped to hear something soon. He gave her a card and said to call back Monday as he should hear more. He is willing to do second doses for people who go their first dose elsewhere, once they have permission to do second doses.

So frustrating. And I can't imagine being someone who doesn't have a family member to help with online/phone calls, or who doesn't have the mobility to go from pharmacy to pharmacy checking in person. Gotta be a better way.

 

[Starwind]

For Ontario people...

I got my AZ dose one April 20. I am in my 40's.

I didn't think I was allowed to use the Ontario online system to book my dose 2 yet, but I just went online to try and **it is letting me book dose 2**.

Downside is so far the dates it is giving me are in SEPTEMBER (!!!!!!!).

ETA: I told it I wanted Pfizer as my dose 2.

 

[hdrolfe]

I haven't even been able to get it to show me any appointments. I got mine on April 21st. I was told they would contact me for a second appointment. So I don't even have anything booked. I will keep trying though, 12 weeks is July 14 so hopefully I can get something around then, if nothing before.

 

[Starwind]

I haven't even been able to get it to show me any appointments. I got mine on April 21st. I was told they would contact me for a second appointment. So I don't even have anything booked. I will keep trying though, 12 weeks is July 14 so hopefully I can get something around then, if nothing before.

I got my AZd1 at a pharmacy that did not give an appointment for d2 so also do not have a d2 appt.

In Ontario at least, if you got AZ as d1 my understanding is that your d2 date will not be sooner than 12 weeks after d1 unless you fall into certain accelerated dose 2 categories [e,g, certain cancer patient, certain healthcare workers].

When I tried the Ontario booking system it clearly knew 13 July was my 12 week mark as that date was shown as the starting point of the mostly non-existent appointments.

 

[Starwind]

I haven't even been able to get it to show me any appointments. I got mine on April 21st. I was told they would contact me for a second appointment. So I don't even have anything booked. I will keep trying though, 12 weeks is July 14 so hopefully I can get something around then, if nothing before.

I will say the Ontario booking system was whacky... i would choose a location [it had a list of ones as far out as almost 90 km away!]... and go in and then there would be nothing, so I would select back and the list of available locations would be slightly different... chose another one, go in, nothing [or something in ... September...], choose back, and again the list of locations was different... so locations would fall off and come back... and when a location had a slot, we are talking literally ONE slot to choose from... e.g. 9:50 am on 13 September was the only choice for one of them. One location did have two slots on one day. And one location had two slots: one on each of two different days a week apart in Sept. So slim pickings. I can only guess that it is a result of other people also looking and choosing a different date and that freeing up another date, etc.

WDW FastPass hunting comes to mind as bring good preparation

 

[lisaviolet]

Today was en exercise in futility trying to get my 75+ year old mother her second Pfizer dose appointment moved up in Eastern Ontario. When she received her first dose in mid April at the local municipal mass vaccination clinic she was automatically scheduled for a second dose in August.

I went online to try to book her, but nothing was available in the three town/cities around her. I even tried the city I live in [a few hours drive]. No luck. For two of the locations it would let you click through to the calendar to choose a date but would then say 0 appointments avalable. The others didn't let you get to the pick a location stage.

Yesterday my sister had tried calling all the pharmacies in the two towns near her and none of them were booking appointments for second doses.

Today my Mom physically went to all the pharmacies in both those towns. NONE of the pharmacies are doing second doses -- they all said they "do not have permission" to do second doses yet [which makes no sense!] and don't know when they will "get permission". All but one also were unwilling to even consider vaccinating anyone for second doses who hadn't received their first dose with them (!!!!). The exception was the No Frills pharmacy. THAT pharmacist explained he didn't have permission to do second doses yet but hoped to hear something soon. He gave her a card and said to call back Monday as he should hear more. He is willing to do second doses for people who go their first dose elsewhere, once they have permission to do second doses.

So frustrating. And I can't imagine being someone who doesn't have a family member to help with online/phone calls, or who doesn't have the mobility to go from pharmacy to pharmacy checking in person. Gotta be a better way.

Don't let the 0 appointments get you down or the glitches when a location has tons of appointments but won't let you book.

When you have a chunk of time keep pressing refresh over and over in a short time, so that it doesn't bounce you back to the input page. Keep refreshing and something will come.

Also keep an eye for drive through pop-ups in your own city for her. Keep googling that

For Ontario people...

I got my AZ dose one April 20. I am in my 40's.

I didn't think I was allowed to use the Ontario online system to book my dose 2 yet, but I just went online to try and **it is letting me book dose 2**.

Downside is so far the dates it is giving me are in SEPTEMBER (!!!!!!!).

ETA: I told it I wanted Pfizer as my dose 2.

AstraZeneca first dose has different booking rules. It is not the same as the others.

So you didn't override the system. They just want you to be @12 weeks for vaccine date. Note not 12 weeks for booking time, just for vaccine date.

@Starwind my apologies I missed your other post on this matter.

 

[lisaviolet]

Those in the Toronto area and need Moderna, I had to pick up some needles and such at a small pharmacy at Loblaws - Queen and Portland. They had no one there and had Moderna supplies.

Also, for those outside the city and getting nowhere in their area, I would not hesitate if you are retired, can work from *home*, time off to book in the city and make it a mini holiday.

i know people who had no reaction to the second shot. Mine came and went.

Book a day or two before or after - fantastic bargains for hotels. Book and have some fun. Patios open tomorrow.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre is well organized. And there are tons of openings at the Hangar, north end of the city and at the International Centre near the airport. And lots in Mississauga and Brampton.

 

[quandrea]

I go into the Ontario system and all the clinics shown have date ranges ending no later than July 4. Nothing beyond that seems to be loaded.

 

[quandrea]

Those in the Toronto area and need Moderna, I had to pick up some needles and such at a small pharmacy at Loblaws - Queen and Portland. They had no one there and had Moderna supplies.

Also, for those outside the city and getting nowhere in their area, I would not hesitate if you are retired, can work from *home*, time off to book in the city and make it a mini holiday.

i know people who had no reaction to the second shot. Mine came and went.

Book a day or two before or after - fantastic bargains for hotels. Book and have some fun. Patios open tomorrow.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre is well organized. And there are tons of openings at the Hangar, north end of the city and at the International Centre near the airport. And lots in Mississauga and Brampton.

Do they show dates beyond July 4? They don’t on my screen.