Got Pfizer in TX yesterday. I definitely don’t qualify for any of the stated groups, but they release spots every morning that haven’t been taken yet, so I was able to snag one of those. Was at a mall pretty close to my house, line was like an hour long, with 15 minute appointment slots. Very well organized and efficient process, imo.

Pretty inspiring experience to see it being well done, honestly. On the other hand, I’ve texted a bunch of people to tell them about how to get it, and have been pretty surprised at the number of people who said they weren’t going to, close to half probably.

Arms significantly more sore than a flu shot, but that’s about it.

I also got my first dose of Pfizer this morning. BMI 26 FTW!

Congrats! Yeah I was exactly the same. I owe the OOT fast food thread for helping me to get vaccinated early.

County next door just opened up to everyone over 18. I'm guessing I'll be eligble in a couple weeks here.

The mass vax sites seem like a good idea but I wonder just how much more efficient they are, if at all. I got mine at a pharmacy, waited maybe 3 minutes, only a couple people in the same time window. With the J&J vaccine maybe they can really ramp up the number of sites and cut into the number of people, if any, who are reluctant due to waits or crowds.

Volunteer: https://www.handsonphoenix.org/vaccinatestate48

911 only killed 1/100th of the people that covid did but we still gotta take our shoes off oat the airport! Crazy world we live in.

I went out 6 days after my first Pfizer vax, and wouldn't you know it, 5 days later I had a fever. Then a funny thing happened. I swear I could feel the little antibodies working, and for a few days I felt unusually chipper. I got a whole bunch of stuff done that I had been procrastinating. Fever only lasted 1 day.

This is a good Twitter account I follow, that is run by a molecular biologist, and she is very good at explaining things for idiots like myself.


https://twitter.com/sailorrooscout/s...05758113644545

Super excited to share this. New data from the New England Journal of Medicine shows Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine significantly reduces neutralizing activity against VOCs B.1.1.7, P.1, and B.1.351 and VOI B.1.427/B.1.429. The results are very encouraging


That status gives some information on data they're finding on vaccines against variants etc.

That would definitely be better, but they’re still working with the constraint of having limited supply and (I think) limited storage sites. Just sayin it seemed more orderly than I thought it would be given the circumstances

Thanks for the link, following now.

Thanks

No worries, hopefully it helps put your mind at rest and helps answer some questions.

I've got the same with my parents, and think I'm more worried about them getting it than they are!

None of the vaccines are 100% effective at preventing mild infection, so if you want to ensure that you do not transmit to anyone then you should continue to take the same precautions post-vaccination as you do now until the amount of community transmission drops to a very low level.

The only variant that has shown any meaningful resistance to the vaccines is the one from South Africa (which is not very prevalent in the US). There are booster shots being developed already to target it, so there is no benefit to waiting for a new vaccine.

(Incidentally, there was a paper recently showing that antibodies from people infected with the South African variant are highly effective against regular covid and all of the variants of concern, which seems like good news for the next generation of vaccines.)

Thank you Soah, I think I will get the vax and take the same precautions like you suggested. That seems like the safest and best thing to do right now.

I'm all set up for the big Pfizer dose #2 tomorrow. Has anyone here had it yet?

Anything I can do to prep? I cleaned my house today, stocked up on water, soup, etc.

I have done my best to clear my schedule for Tuesday but I have a presentation on Wednesday morning that I need to "look alive" for. Luckily it is zoom but yeah.

Any tips for getting through the second dose? Both my parents had it and pretty much said it sucked but was better than the alternative.

On another note, my buddy was finally released from the hospital (he's been in since october). He will never be the same but at least he is alive.

He was a healthy, active, ex military, current cop who is now in a wheel chair and can barely talk, so that should get me through whatever fevers/chills I get.

I know you're not supposed to take Tylenol or anything like that beforehand but any other ideas? Maybe drink a bunch of water beforehand? I'm still probably more nervous than I should be.

It's just really weird knowing odds are good that I am about to willingly make myself sick. Greater good, etc but still...

Don't do anything for the prep. Just relax and get a good night's sleep. Plan a light day for the following day if you can--just in case you are feeling poorly.

I had Pfizer #2 a month ago. Had sore arm, mild headache, and some muscle aches the next day. Not a big deal, but YMMV. Don't sweat it in advance; just take what comes. It may be better or worse than whatever you imagine.

You will certainly feel better knowing that you have completed the regimen and skies will begin to look bluer.

Just scheduled Moderna voodoo juice No. 1 for Friday.

Congratulations Howard and Villian!

Just became eligible Friday, been poking around but haven't found an appointment yet.

https://apnews.com/article/kent-tayl...a8680b71c3743d

jfc, i can't imagine having ringing in your ears so awful you'd do that - must have terrible

Right? I have tinnitus. Typically it's not noticable. Sometimes, when it's bad and I'm struggling to sleep, I have to use a white noise app to get to sleep. Still not so bad I'd rather be dead...yet.

Thank you Tom. Mission accomplished.

About time, you laggard!

j/k


tldr; I can imagine it.

I haven't had tinnitus--I don't think. But I have had fluid accumulate in one ear and stay there. After a couple of weeks it was almost unbearable. Saw a couple of docs and meds they prescribed didn't get it to drain. Finally saw an ENT about it. He gave me the option of putting a tube in the eardrum like kids have done. I told him to go ahead, so he did and drained the canal with suction during the procedure. I can easily see getting to the point of considering suicide if I hadn't gotten relief from that.

AZ doing vaccine work. Glad I got thru on volunteer route so I don’t have to try with the masses.