Possible Covid19 Protection

[Bikeman315]

Hello; I do not know about them getting the shingles vaccine at all. Yes it could be coincidence. I do not know how to gauge this.
I had shingles back 40 years or so ago when I was 30 years old.

Well here is the latest. These vaccines are new so no one really knows all the possible interactions with other diseases. The again, this is no different than any other vaccine, or even prescription or OTC medications.

https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covi...experts-debunk-covid-19-vaccine-shingles-link

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[Interceptor]

Hope you are feeling better, typically the side affects last a day or two.

60 hours and I'm good to go now. First 24 was tuff tho

 

[hlfbkd420]

If you had shingles, did you also go to a chicken pox party when you were younger?

 

[sk47]

If you had shingles, did you also go to a chicken pox party when you were younger?

Hello; Yes I had chicken pox when I was young. Had shingles when I was around 30 years old. Not sure if the relative I mentioned had chicken pox when young but he had shingles in the last weeks right after the first moderna shot.
For what it is worth I had a fever blister (cold sore) on my lip in recent weeks. Some time before the second vaccine shot but I did not associate it with anything at the time. Not clear in my memory if it was before or after the first shot.

 

[Qcman17]

I got my first Pfizer shot last Wednesday. I'm not scheduled until July for the 2nd as they are stretching it out here due to shortages (we don't make it here and we have to buy them) and some newer data regarding the efficacy of the first shot. I had no issues from it other than my arm was a bit sore the next day. I was happy to get it I want out of this shit.

 

[sk47]

Went for the first vaccine last Wednesday(moderna). Now my Tinnitus in my left ear has gone from unnoticeable to much louder with a clicking. Hopefully it goes away. Apparently it’s a thing with the vaccines.

Won’t be getting the second and as I understand the first is between 80-90% effective.

Hello; This was discussed in a covid thread a lot. That thread is now closed for further comments but the discussion is still there. If you have not read that thread, be warned it is loaded with distractions and side tracks.
The same thought did occur to me, but too late. I had such a strong reaction to the second shot, the reaction itself made me consider that there was some level of protection after the first injection.
While the jury may still be out on your plan, at least some places have been in favor of an only one shot procedure. Be warned the idea you present was met with strong objections in that other thread. A lot of name calling and personal insults got the thread closed according to the Mod who closed it. I have asked for a civil discussion in this thread.

Good luck with your decision.

 

[K4fxd]

It is starting to hit the news wires that a single dose is effective and getting the Covid does make one immune from getting it again.

Glad I waited.

 

[Bikeman315]

Won’t be getting the second and as I understand the first is between 80-90% effective.

Hi Jay. Sorry to hear about your tinnitus (no pun intended). I have a mild case that started about 4 years ago. I had no increase in level after my first shot and again nothing after the second.

I hope your levels back down. Unfortunately there is no way to tell. Also there is no way to tell what the 2nd dose will bring to you. That said, I would reconsider the second shot. The efficacy numbers are not written in stone. If they find the second shot is really necessary only getting the first would be a waste. You're half way home and have four weeks to make your final decision. Good luck.

 

[Bikeman315]

It is starting to hit the news wires that a single dose is effective and getting the Covid does make one immune from getting it again.

Glad I waited.

There is nothing conclusive about one dose efficacy. It could change tomorrow. Probably will. Also we do not know the length of the immunity you get from having had it. My wife had it in July and just had her second shot. She hated the idea of the vaccine but hates the virus worse. I guess pick your poison.

 

[sk47]

Hi Jay. Sorry to hear about your tinnitus (no pun intended). I have a mild case that started about 4 years ago. I had no increase in level after my first shot and again nothing after the second.

I hope your levels back down. Unfortunately there is no way to tell. Also there is no way to tell what the 2nd dose will bring to you. That said, I would reconsider the second shot. The efficacy numbers are not written in stone. If they find the second shot is really necessary only getting the first would be a waste. You're half way home and have four weeks to make your final decision. Good luck.

Hello; Interesting about the tinnitus. I have had this for several years. It is mainly in my right ear and is pretty much constant but does change in intensity. I did have a strong episode after the second shot but did not associate it with the shot. The tinnitus is at a low level the last few days so that is a good sign. I was thinking the strong intensity might be from spring pollen congestion. I am just past two weeks since the second shot today. As I sit the tinnitus is very low intensity just now. That may be because I am concentrating on writing and have TV noise in the background. But I have noted it being very mild the last few days.

 

[Bikeman315]

Hello; Interesting about the tinnitus. I have had this for several years. It is mainly in my right ear and is pretty much constant but does change in intensity. I did have a strong episode after the second shot but did not associate it with the shot. The tinnitus is at a low level the last few days so that is a good sign. I was thinking the strong intensity might be from spring pollen congestion. I am just past two weeks since the second shot today. As I sit the tinnitus is very low intensity just now. That may be because I am concentrating on writing and have TV noise in the background. But I have noted it being very mild the last few days.

Mine varies as well. Sometimes it is moderately loud, sometimes I cannot hear it at all. Right now any change to anything can and will be attributed to the vaccine. It is easy to make the correlation, but impossible to prove. Unfortunately there is just no way to tie any of these things together yet. Hopefully it will be found that none of these things are caused by the vaccine but we have to wait and see.

 

[sk47]

Hello; There seems to be some confusion about vaccine efficacy. Even with the second dose of moderna there is not 100% protection against an infection. Some percentage can be infected with covid. What I have read currently and what I understand from by background as a biology teacher is that such an infection ought to be milder in terms of the intensity of the symptoms.

Of those who do have the wild infection and recover it is reported a second infection is rare and may be asymptomatic or with very mild symptoms. I am guessing that for some reason they get a covid test which comes back positive. I have been thinking about this. Here is a way it seems possible.
The immune reaction from either survival of the infection or from a proper vaccine has at least two stages. First is a stage of having the body make antibodies, T-cells and such which are present in the body. ( I will just use antibodies from now on to indicate all)
How long those active antibodies stay detectable in the blood is a question for sure. It may be only a couple months or may be years.
However even after the antibodies are no longer detectable the immune system has not "forgotten" about the covid virus. If you get sneezed on by someone with the same covid virus strain, some of the virus will get into your body. It will try to set up in your cells. The body will recognize it right away and by having a "memory" of the earlier infection or vaccine will start production of new antibodies. This will be within hours now and not the several days it took the body to react the first time around.
You technically will be re-infected for a short time but likely will not even notice. I suspect this happens to us often. Say you have one of the common cold virus infections. Two weeks later it is gone. As you go about life you come in contact with someone who is shedding that same virus. You breathe it in and the body recognizes it right away. The immune reaction is quick enough to deal with that virus before you even notice.
So back to my point. I can see how someone who has had a vaccine or has survived the virus might have a covid test which shows up positive. After all we are in a pandemic and are surrounded by the infected. It seems likely a few will run into the virus again. That the survivors have no symptoms or only mild symptoms seems to be a possible outcome. I do hope such will be the case for us all.

 

[m3incorp]

Welcome back to feeling normal

60 hours and I'm good to go now. First 24 was tuff tho

 

[Polski]

Just an FYI
https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/d...=sort&direction=MEASURE_DESCEND&measure=D8.M2

Then filter by :

and click send on the bottom.
Should look like this:

 

[sk47]

Study shows hydroxychloroquine and zinc treatments increased coronavirus survival rate by almost three times (msn.com)

Hello; This is finally good news about a useful clinical drug. Not expensive and with well known side effects, so safe for most. Too bad it was not allowed to be widely used back before the vaccine. Still there are some who will not risk the vaccine so they have a treatment now that may help if they become infected.

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