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Post by katlady on Nov 15, 2020 1:52:29 GMT
I read that the vaccine can have some nasty side effects. You will basically feel like you have the flu for some days, fever, soreness, etc. It didn’t say how long “some” is. And then you need to go back for a second shot, and experts are concerned people won’t go back for the 2nd because of how sick the first made them feel.
I guess it is like the shingles shot. People hesitate to get it because of the side effects, I did.
Would this change your mind on when or if you get the Covid vaccine? It won’t change my mind, but I will be hesitant to get it.
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Post by elaine on Nov 15, 2020 2:17:38 GMT
I read that the vaccine can have some nasty side effects. You will basically feel like you have the flu for some days, fever, soreness, etc. It didn’t say how long “some” is. And then you need to go back for a second shot, and experts are concerned people won’t go back for the 2nd because of how sick the first made them feel. I guess it is like the shingles shot. People hesitate to get it because of the side effects, I did. Would this change your mind on when or if you get the Covid vaccine? It won’t change my mind, but I will be hesitant to get it. I’ve had shingles. And then I was one who ran a 102 degree fever and felt like crap for 2 days after the first Shingrix shot. I still went back for shot #2, which made me equally sick, because I’ve had shingles. That reality was *much* worse and long lasting than the vaccine reactions. Side effects like you’ve mentioned seem worlds better than contracting full-blown COVID and potentially being put on a ventilator, so I’d still get both doses. |
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Post by pmm on Nov 15, 2020 2:19:44 GMT
Unfortunately, I don't think I will get a choice. I'm a respiratory therapist and I suspect that many health systems will mandate it like the flu vaccine.
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Post by gizzy on Nov 15, 2020 2:25:15 GMT
That's sad to hear but it won't change my mind. I'd rather have that and know I'll live instead of living in fear.
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Post by lindas on Nov 15, 2020 2:38:05 GMT
I’ve heard that the flu like symptoms last for about 24 hours. Since I always feel like I have the flu for that long after I get a regular flu shot anyway that won’t stop me from getting the vaccine. A day or 2 of feeling crappy beats the hell out of the alternative.
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Post by freecharlie on Nov 15, 2020 2:39:48 GMT
Unfortunately, I don't think I will get a choice. I'm a respiratory therapist and I suspect that many health systems will mandate it like the flu vaccine. this will be dh. I say I won't be getting it any time soon, but we got the H1N1 in the first wave because ds has asthma, so I was not distrustful before. So I probably will get it as well. |
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Post by seaexplore on Nov 15, 2020 2:59:01 GMT
How often will I have to get this shot and feel like ass? Will I be shedding the virus during this time? Will I have to quarantine? So many questions.
I won't be first in line for it and if it's a "seasonal" shot like the flu that I have to get every damn year to keep my immunity up, I will probably think on it for a while.
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Post by msliz on Nov 15, 2020 3:22:31 GMT
I'll be getting it when it eventually becomes available to me. I'll just leave space in my schedule to laze around for a few days afterward. Cook meals ahead of time, etc.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 15, 2020 3:30:49 GMT
Yeah, I'll get both shots, even if the first one makes me feel crappy.
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Post by sueg on Nov 15, 2020 6:40:24 GMT
How often will I have to get this shot and feel like ass? Will I be shedding the virus during this time? Will I have to quarantine? So many questions. I won't be first in line for it and if it's a "seasonal" shot like the flu that I have to get every damn year to keep my immunity up, I will probably think on it for a while. As yet, it is unknown how long immunity will last. No, you won't be shedding the virus during this time, as the Pfizer vaccine doesn't use live or attenuated virus particles to achieve immunity. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 15, 2020 7:58:28 GMT
I will make sure I have enough cannabis and Tylenol and will plough through it.
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Post by maryannscraps on Nov 15, 2020 15:40:36 GMT
How often will I have to get this shot and feel like ass? Will I be shedding the virus during this time? Will I have to quarantine? So many questions. I won't be first in line for it and if it's a "seasonal" shot like the flu that I have to get every damn year to keep my immunity up, I will probably think on it for a while. I don’t think any of the vaccines being developed use live virus. You would not shed virus from any of them. As for getting a yearly shot, it depends on how long immunity lasts and how much the virus mutates over time. Neither is known yet. Also most people don’t have side effects and they’re mild compared to actually getting the virus. Unless you’d prefer to be asymptomatic. ETA: I don't mean the personal "you", I mean the general "you", seaexplore. Sorry, I just reread what I wrote and wanted to clarify. |
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Post by elaine on Nov 15, 2020 15:48:12 GMT
How often will I have to get this shot and feel like ass? Will I be shedding the virus during this time? Will I have to quarantine? So many questions. I won't be first in line for it and if it's a "seasonal" shot like the flu that I have to get every damn year to keep my immunity up, I will probably think on it for a while. I don’t think any of the vaccines being developed use live virus. You would not shed virus from any of them. As for getting a yearly shot, it depends on how long immunity lasts and how much the virus mutates over time. Neither is known yet. Also most people don’t have side effects and they’re mild compared to actually getting the virus. Unless you’d prefer to be asymptomatic. Yes. And we don’t know if getting COVID at one point in time will give you immunity from catching it again, especially since the virus mutates. Just as getting the Flu one year doesn’t prevent you from getting it the next year or another future year. |
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Post by sam9 on Nov 15, 2020 16:09:54 GMT
I will definitely get the vaccine as soon as possible. If flu-like symtoms are a side effect of it, that will be okay. Somebody has to be willing to go first, before everything about it is known. And if it turns out that the vaccine doesn’t work for me, then it will be scary if not enough people are willing to get the vaccine so there is at least a chance for herd immunity.
To tell the truth though, I will be disappointed if it turns out that immunity is not long lasting and it becomes a seasonal shot.
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Post by caangel on Nov 15, 2020 16:48:35 GMT
Sorry I don't remember where I heard it (probably an NPR interview) but I heard that the COVID virus doesn't mutate as dramatically as the flu virus so they think that a vaccine will be effective even as the virus mutates. Obviously it is an assumption for now, but an educated one.
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Post by gar on Nov 15, 2020 16:49:45 GMT
Sorry I don't remember where I heard it (probably an NPR interview) but I heard that the COVID virus doesn't mutate as dramatically as the flu virus so they think that a vaccine will be effective even as the virus mutates. Obviously it is an assumption for now, but an educated one. I heard something along those lines too. |
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Post by peabay on Nov 15, 2020 17:03:09 GMT
I'll be getting it when it eventually becomes available to me. I'll just leave space in my schedule to laze around for a few days afterward. Cook meals ahead of time, etc. that's exactly how I feel. And by the time it's available to me, there will be a lot of information about it and how it makes people feel etc... |
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Post by gar on Nov 15, 2020 17:03:16 GMT
My pessimistic self worries that a "new and more powerful" virus will surface. Does anyone else think about that possibility ? It's been a possibility for decades, decades and more... This one was just a matter of time and first world nations didn't heed the warnings of scientists and prepare. I'd assume nothing has changed and it'll always be a possibility. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Nov 15, 2020 17:23:43 GMT
Define "the" vaccine.  Many different ones will be moving forward next year and not at all will present these flu-like symptoms to endure for a day or so. Some might prevent being infected altogether whereas others will only fight off the disease. It's really a much more complex (and super exciting) situation. I doubt the Pfizer vaccine will be the one I get due to the amount ordered by the EU + my country as well as where I stand in line (definitely not part of the first group headed to vaccination). By then, I fully expect a far less fragile and cheaper one to be distributed. I hope I get the luxury of picking based on possible side-effects and protection but I really don't mind suffering through some sort of flu for a bit to benefit from the peace of mind and contribution to herd immunity. |
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Post by alsomsknit on Nov 15, 2020 17:38:43 GMT
Not worried about the immediate side effects. It’s the long-term, unknown ones that are scary.
BTDT have the chronic illness that was unknown at the time of said injection.
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Post by chitchatgirl on Nov 15, 2020 17:45:11 GMT
I feel like I’d do it despite those kinds of side effects. I can control and plan for when I get the shot and those kinds of side effects (like fever, aches, etc) vs contracting the actual virus. I do the same “planning” for when I get the flu shot.
Honestly I’m more concerned about unknown interactions of the vaccine on medications. But that’s what clinical trials are for. And I’m not on any unusual kinds of medications but I worry more for people who have multiple medications or rare medications.
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Post by pmm on Nov 16, 2020 1:34:02 GMT
Unfortunately, I don't think I will get a choice. I'm a respiratory therapist and I suspect that many health systems will mandate it like the flu vaccine. this will be dh. I say I won't be getting it any time soon, but we got the H1N1 in the first wave because ds has asthma, so I was not distrustful before. So I probably will get it as well. H1N1 was added to the following years flu vaccine and continues to be part of the current vaccine. I have more faith in that than I do a vaccine that was created from scratch that is rushed to market. I too have asthma and was recently diagnosed with chron's disease. Also, I moved my 72 year old dad in with me this summer. So, lots of risk in my home too. I'll get it but, I'm concerned about efficacy and side effects. |
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Nov 16, 2020 1:44:54 GMT
I just turned 50 and got my shingles shot last Wednesday. Holy cow! The headache the day after made me wonder if I contracted Covid somehow (took a test yesterday and I'm negative). Dh went with me because he needed a pneumonia shot and never got his second shingles shot so he got both in the same arm. I have been taking Tylenol since Thursday because my arm is killing me and got dh to take Advil on Friday because his is killing him too. I can't take Advil.
All that aside, we will both get the Covid shot as soon as we can. Maybe not at the same time.
FYI - We both did a Covid test because we want to make sure we're not passing it on to others and we stay pretty well quarantined. Both negative.
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Post by Sarah*H on Nov 16, 2020 1:58:43 GMT
Once Dr. Fauci or the FDA under the Biden admin says it is safe, I will get it at the first opportunity it is available to me. I suspect I'll be in one of the last groups though. Temporary side effects won't dissuade me at all. A few days of feeling sick is nothing compared to everything we have sacrificed over the last 8 months.
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Post by tracylynn on Nov 16, 2020 3:17:25 GMT
this will be dh. I say I won't be getting it any time soon, but we got the H1N1 in the first wave because ds has asthma, so I was not distrustful before. So I probably will get it as well. H1N1 was added to the following years flu vaccine and continues to be part of the current vaccine. I have more faith in that than I do a vaccine that was created from scratch that is rushed to market. I too have asthma and was recently diagnosed with chron's disease. Also, I moved my 72 year old dad in with me this summer. So, lots of risk in my home too. I'll get it but, I'm concerned about efficacy and side effects. In most cases, if not all, the vaccine wasn't started from scratch. They used the R&D from SARS to have a head start. |
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Post by seaexplore on Nov 16, 2020 3:27:42 GMT
Not worried about the immediate side effects. It’s the long-term, unknown ones that are scary. YES! My neighbor teacher at school says that I'm crazy thinking about long term side effects from a vaccine. Um... COVID has unknown long term side effects, why would I not think that the vaccine would?  |
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Post by pmm on Nov 16, 2020 15:38:18 GMT
H1N1 was added to the following years flu vaccine and continues to be part of the current vaccine. I have more faith in that than I do a vaccine that was created from scratch that is rushed to market. I too have asthma and was recently diagnosed with chron's disease. Also, I moved my 72 year old dad in with me this summer. So, lots of risk in my home too. I'll get it but, I'm concerned about efficacy and side effects. In most cases, if not all, the vaccine wasn't started from scratch. They used the R&D from SARS to have a head start. Thanks for sharing! |
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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 16, 2020 17:13:45 GMT
I'd rather have the side effects than the real thing.
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Post by mayceesgranny on Nov 16, 2020 17:27:07 GMT
We lost a life long friend to Covid on Saturday. He was hospitalized for 7 weeks - he and his family have suffered so much over these 7 weeks.
I'll get the vaccine.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 16, 2020 17:33:38 GMT
I'd rather have the side effects than the real thing. me, too. not sure when any vaccine will be available to me, but when it is, I'll get it. (with some hesitation- but I'll get it. I'm overweight, in my 50s, and have already come thru ovarian cancer and a stroke with no long-term effects. I've been pushing my luck for years already with my health... I don't want to find out what Covid might do to me.) |
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Many different ones will be moving forward next year and not at all will present these flu-like symptoms to endure for a day or so. Some might prevent being infected altogether whereas others will only fight off the disease. It's really a much more complex (and super exciting) situation. 
