I've Been Vaccinated (No Politics Please)

[Starwind]

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

Unfortunately the only pop-ups in my city are for people who live in specific hot spot area codes.

We will keep trying.

 

[lisaviolet]

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

For which quandrea? I assume you mean the Ontario site? I haven't been back on since I get my second shot and I would probably have no way to access it now, right to the booking page.

As for the Loblaws at Queen & Portland (Toronto), that would be through the separate Shopper's Drug Mart/Loblaws site. Although if anyone is close to them it might not hurt to stop in or give them a call. Some Shopper's will take your number. Most won't, they direct you back to the sign-up page. But it is worth a call or pop-in.

Anyone in the Peterborough ON area, a relative just got a Monday appointment for Moderna. It was a privately run pharmacy, from a call in. PM me and I can find out the name. She might have got in because she was an AstraZeneca first dose. *** The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy on Chemong Road ***

If I still needed my second dose I would be doing refresh on the Ontario site over and over (obviously when time allows).

But I would go back in a second time and press pharmacies and find every single one that is not Shopper's/Loblaws/Rexall etc and call/visit if no one is picking up. Target all those independent pharmacies.

 

[lisaviolet]

Unfortunately the only pop-ups in my city are for people who live in specific hot spot area codes.

We will keep trying.

One of the pop-ups that I had people go to, well many thought it was only for York Region. On the second shot they eased the rules and no one realized that under second dose the wording was not the same. Two people from a close town, but in another region - Durham, put their address in the appointment booking for the pop-up and got a shot.

Later they changed their lingo to York Region only, but not in the first week when they needed bodies for the supply.

And please everyone remember that hot spots are often LIVE or WORK.

 

[lisaviolet]

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, are you AstraZeneca and need the twelve weeks?

I feel like I am missing something with you needing a later date.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Day two and zero side effects from my second shot. With dose one I had vertigo that started on day two and lasted two/three days and significant fatigue.

Wondering how long side effects are possible after pfizer second shots…. . So far so good.

 

[lisaviolet]

York Region, ON -

Soccer City, Whitchurch-Stouffville drive- through pop-up, appointments available. Moderna, but I do know of someone who got Pfizer at the same location. So research that.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/soccercity-covid-19-vaccination-clinic-32957385009

 

[quandrea]

Quandrea, are you AstraZeneca and need the twelve weeks?

I feel like I am missing something with you needing a later date.

Yes I’m AZ. Due July 13, but no dates are loaded that far out for me. Others seem to be reporting seeing dates much further out than I ever see.

I am in touch with independent pharmacies. Their communication seems to be the best. I bet that’s where I end up.

 

[bababear_50]

Day two and zero side effects from my second shot. With dose one I had vertigo that started on day two and lasted two/three days and significant fatigue.

Wondering how long side effects are possible after pfizer second shots…. . So far so good.

So happy to hear you are doing well...Last night I think I yawned more times than I have ever in my life.(so weird).
I finally gave up and went back to sleep even though I slept most of the afternoon.
Today I fell asleep around 4pm and slept till about 7:30.
I'm not sure how long the side effects last though.
Fingers & Toes crossed for you!

This is a post vaccine email Rexall sent me Re: Pfizer

What to expect after your COVID-19 Vaccine (Dose 2):

Most common side effects include redness, swelling, or feeling sore at the injection site. You may also experience feeling tired, having a headache, fever or chills, body aches, feeling sick to your stomach (nausea), vomiting (throwing up) or loose stools (diarrhea), or swollen lymph nodes. If these symptoms persist after 1-2 days or get worse, contact your primary healthcare provider immediately. Continue to follow public health recommendations such as frequent handwashing, wearing a mask and staying at least 2 metres from others to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Other vaccines cannot be administered 28 days after your second dose.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I just rescheduled DD12’s vaccine appt. It was supposed to be next week, but I moved it to June 26 and will likely bump it again into July when able.

DH and I had a conversation tonight about how they are finding health issues with the 12-24year olds, mostly males, about having major side effects.

Anyways, we decided as parents to hold off for her for now until more kids get it to see if anything happens. Hopefully the govts would be truthful if issues did arise.

Right now this trumps any WDW vacation we might have planned. Vacations will always be there to take as long as we are all healthy.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/healt...ter-pfizer-moderna-vaccines-u-s-cdc-1.5464486

 

[ottawamom]

@ilovetotravel1977 Better to be safe than sorry. I hope you find your answers soon.

 

[FigmentSpark]

I just rescheduled DD12’s vaccine appt. It was supposed to be next week, but I moved it to June 26 and will likely bump it again into July when able.

DH and I had a conversation tonight about how they are finding health issues with the 12-24year olds, mostly males, about having major side effects.

Anyways, we decided as parents to hold off for her for now until more kids get it to see if anything happens. Hopefully the govts would be truthful if issues did arise.

Right now this trumps any WDW vacation we might have planned. Vacations will always be there to take as long as we are all healthy.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/healt...ter-pfizer-moderna-vaccines-u-s-cdc-1.5464486

I just read about this, too. My DS 16 is supposed to get his second shot on July 2. Not sure what to do. I don't want to hurt him, but I don't want him to get Covid, either.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I hope some of the reporters ask about this tomorrow at our Friday briefing with the premier and good doctor. Not sure what type of response they could give as cases are just emerging.

 

[damo]

I just read about this, too. My DS 16 is supposed to get his second shot on July 2. Not sure what to do. I don't want to hurt him, but I don't want him to get Covid, either.

It is interesting reading this since we have a 30 year old male friend who has been suffering from the after effects of having covid for almost a year now. One of the issues, among many, is heart problems including severe palpitations and extreme exhaustion.

 

[damo]

Day two and zero side effects from my second shot. With dose one I had vertigo that started on day two and lasted two/three days and significant fatigue.

Wondering how long side effects are possible after pfizer second shots…. . So far so good.

Zero side effects here too (other than slight tenderness at the injection site) after two days. I had a Moderna after AstraZeneca. Same results for my husband.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Ironically, in order for us to go camping on PEI this summer (mid-July), DD will have to have one dose to enter the province without isolation orders, I believe.

Not sure really why we are delaying when we know she is going to be forced to have it one way or another (school, sports, travel, etc)

 

[samsteele]

But I would go back in a second time and press pharmacies and find every single one that is not Shopper's/Loblaws/Rexall etc and call/visit if no one is picking up. Target all those independent pharmacies.

This is excellent advice. This is what my 70+ parents and aunt did and they just got their accelerated 2nd dose appointments for early next week! They registered on an in house list with their small town I.D.A. drug store and the online list with small town Guardian drug store plus also called and visited both early this week. They are in small town Central/Eastern Ontario.

Shoppers/Loblaws/Rexall are caught up in red tape and craziness with their head office. The smaller pharmacies seem to have more freedom to take local lists and are not as bogged down with IT issues on their website lists. Would guess that Shoppers being more well known has been overwhelmed. Just absolutely overwhelmed and did not have the IT and staff to field the demand.

I had my first AZ shot at my local Shoppers April 21 and they do their best to answer the phone but are swamped with calls. They are not keeping any in house list and have no idea when they will receive any vaccines, what vaccines they will get in the future and esp don't know about AZ and when they are even permitted to give 2nd shots.

 

[Frozen2014]

I just rescheduled DD12’s vaccine appt. It was supposed to be next week, but I moved it to June 26 and will likely bump it again into July when able.

DH and I had a conversation tonight about how they are finding health issues with the 12-24year olds, mostly males, about having major side effects.

Anyways, we decided as parents to hold off for her for now until more kids get it to see if anything happens. Hopefully the govts would be truthful if issues did arise.

Right now this trumps any WDW vacation we might have planned. Vacations will always be there to take as long as we are all healthy.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/healt...ter-pfizer-moderna-vaccines-u-s-cdc-1.5464486

That's a bit scary. DS16 got his first shot a few weeks ago. DD turns 12 next week and I literally have an appointment for her for the following day. It's a hard decision for everyone to make. For us, our kids are going to camp so it's a level of protection (and DS will be a counsellor and if he gets his requested group, he'll be with the little ones who won't be as covid-careful due to their age)

 

[ottawamom]

I hope some of the reporters ask about this tomorrow at our Friday briefing with the premier and good doctor. Not sure what type of response they could give as cases are just emerging.

The CBC did a segment on this on the National I believe a few days ago. They were talking about it on the radio the next day when I was walking (June 7). Google and see if you can find the interviews. It was with a doctor from the Heart Institute in Ottawa who was asked to review these cases in Canada. PM me if you can't find the link and I'll send it to you.

 

[pigletto]

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.

Sorry I forgot to answer this ! I’m on the sign up lists for pharmacies to email me . I can log into the provincial booking site and the calendar is greyed out to my booking date which is July 14th but there are no appointments in my area past end of June.

I think it’s just a matter of time before they allow more people to start booking and open up more appointments . There’s seems to be a lot of articles starting to talk about allowing Astra Zeneca recipients to get a second dose of an MRNA even sooner than they are allowing now.

 

[bababear_50]

National Post article
https://nationalpost.com/news/world...an-expected-after-pfizer-moderna-vaccines-cdc

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/myocarditis-heart-inflammation-covid-vaccine-1.6053963
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