Covid Shots

[20ducks]

Got my first shot Dec 26th, second Jan 23rd. Anyone as lucky as me?

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[Adamone92]

yep. got it last week. was required to for my job.

next one will be 21 days from the first one.

 

[rileythemustangguy]

I will be last in line lol, I'm young, healthy, and work from home. I am trying to find a vaccination clinic to volunteer at to that gives vaccinations for helping. My wife got hers due to her healthcare job already, her second one is this week.

 

[JimC]

Got mine last week and second dose scheduled for February 11. My wife and I got the Pfizer version. Neither of us had any reaction. Just a sore arm for the first day like with any other flu shot.

 

[TexasMetallic5.0]

Not happening.

 

[lacanteen]

At 59 years old I don't make the short list to get the shot. I would probably take it if offered. There's talk from HR at work where we could apply for essential worker status, since we are in the food and beverage business. When this whole mess started, I had to keep my FDA credentials in my truck in case I was stopped on the road.

Let the medical people and first responders and grocery workers step ahead as well as the elderly and compromised.

 

[Bugs]

I am in the Pfizer/BioNTech Phase3 vaccine trial. I was inoculated in July/Aug 2020. Pfizer recently unblinded me and reported that I did indeed receive the vaccine rather than the placebo.

I'm no medical expert, but I have enough biology and physiology training to make me dangerous. I did quite a bit of research into the mRNA vaccines before (and since) volunteering for the study. I'm impressed with the technology and think it will be a game-changer for future vaccines.

 

[shogun32]

I'm impressed with the technology and think it will be a game-changer for future vaccines.

if only it actually worked and wasn't suddenly killing dozens in just a single NY elderly home within weeks of giving it to their inmates. And Norway and ...

 

[Taylor18GT]

I am in the Pfizer/BioNTech Phase3 vaccine trial. I was inoculated in July/Aug 2020. Pfizer recently unblinded me and reported that I did indeed receive the vaccine rather than the placebo.

I'm no medical expert, but I have enough biology and physiology training to make me dangerous. I did quite a bit of research into the mRNA vaccines before (and since) volunteering for the study. I'm impressed with the technology and think it will be a game-changer for future vaccines.

My background is a mix of health science, bio-tech, and epidemiology. I had researched mRNA in the past but refreshed my own memory before I was subject (by requirement of working in a healthcare facility) to getting the shot. I'm very hopeful that this will be, as you said, a game-changer. Many people fail to understand that the data and research on this has been around for a while. We built the drill, just needed the drill bit, and COVID-19 provided the opportunity to put it to work.

EDIT: Also, I got my second half on Monday. I was fine for 24 hours but got hit with fever/chills and general lethargy for a solid 12 hours which was pretty rough. Bounced back today though and good to go.

 

[Adamone92]

if only it actually worked and wasn't suddenly killing dozens in just a single NY elderly home within weeks of giving it to their inmates. And Norway and ...

from what i've seen..that was shown to be blatantly false. The outbreak began before vaccinations were even given.

 

[ChitownStang]

NO THANKS!

 

[EFI]

yep. got it last week. was required to for my job.

Do you mind if you share with us the reason your job requires it?

I'm having a hard time with this. We're being told over and over and over again that getting vaccinated does not prevent you from getting the virus nor does it prevent you from spreading the virus to others if you do get it and that we should still wear masks and social distance. The only thing it does is prevent the user from getting symptoms and/or having bad reaction to the virus.

So if you don't have the vaccine, your are not allowed back to work, but if you do have the vaccine you are allowed back to work and have a superspreader event if everyone is just chillin' in a tightly packed room. Or worse yet, you then spread it to someone else that does not have the shot yet.

 

[Dominant1]

nope, and I don't plan to...

 

[TexasMetallic5.0]

Dept of Defense said it’s voluntary. If it wasn’t, I’d be seeking employment elsewhere.

 

[Adamone92]

Do you mind if you share with us the reason your job requires it?

I'm having a hard time with this. We're being told over and over and over again that getting vaccinated does not prevent you from getting the virus nor does it prevent you from spreading the virus to others if you do get it and that we should still wear masks and social distance. The only thing it does is prevent the user from getting symptoms and/or having bad reaction to the virus.

So if you don't have the vaccine, your are not allowed back to work, but if you do have the vaccine you are allowed back to work and have a superspreader event if everyone is just chillin' in a tightly packed room. Or worse yet, you then spread it to someone else that does not have the shot yet.

I am in the military. I am training into a new specialty in a few months and those of us doing so are required to be vaccinated beforehand. We are also going to be locked down to the training location for the 6 months of training (unless things change).

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