The vaccine ...........

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rgp

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What happens if the temperature of the vaccine rises above the recommended temperature ? Does it become toxic ? or just go dormant ? How quickly must it be administered , after it has been unpackaged ?

Seems like a logistical nightmare .

I tried researching it, a-bit. But like so many things "google" it seems to be all runaround , &/or advertisements.

Just thinking aloud .
 

rgp said:
What happens if the temperature of the vaccine rises above the recommended temperature ? Does it become toxic ? or just go dormant ? How quickly must it be administered , after it has been unpackaged ?

Seems like a logistical nightmare .

I tried researching it, a-bit. But like so many things "google" it seems to be all runaround , &/or advertisements.

Just thinking aloud .
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If I may interject we were told today by our Chief Medical Officer that the vaccine will remain on ice during shipment but, it can be refrigerated for 5 days. When they open the package they will have the vaccine and they will add a saline solution to it to liquify it and warm it a little before sticking it into a muscular portion of your arm. Which they will do right before they inject you. Then you sit for 30 min to be monitored in case of a reaction. I hope this has helped answer some of your questions.
 
It looks like it will be late Winter, or early Spring before enough vaccine is available to service our area. I imagine with these "temperature" requirements, we will have to drive about 30 miles, or more, to a larger town or hospital, unless they bring some to our area in a refrigerated truck. By then, there should be enough people getting this shot, to tell us if we need to take any extra precautions. I hope all goes well, and these vaccines work....AND enough people take the shot to put this miserable event behind us.
 
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MarciKS said:
If I may interject we were told today by our Chief Medical Officer that the vaccine will remain on ice during shipment but, it can be refrigerated for 5 days. When they open the package they will have the vaccine and they will add a saline solution to it to liquify it and warm it a little before sticking it into a muscular portion of your arm. Which they will do right before they inject you. Then you sit for 30 min to be monitored in case of a reaction. I hope this has helped answer some of your questions.
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It did, and Thank you.
 
Depending on which vaccine it is makes a difference to how it's stored. They will come on ice but some have a different shelf life so to speak once they are refrigerated. This has been my understanding through what we are learning through a dr with the KDHE who gives updates on the videos the governor puts out on fb.
 
So basically from what I'm reading if the temp isn't stable and they discover it after they've given out the vaccines you may get called back to get another because it won't be effective if it's the wrong temp.
 
Well, I've been put in a terrible position this evening. Covid is marching through our department at work and I just found out I served dinner out next to a cook that's now out with it on Friday. They had leftover vaccine and are offering it to food service. So now I either get to risk Covid or get the vaccine and risk an adverse event that could possibly be serious. I will be right there with medical services and personnel if something goes wrong. I am terrified but I have chosen to go ahead and get the vaccine in the morning. If I'm still alive to talk about it I will keep you updated.
 
MarciKS said:
I am terrified but I have chosen to go ahead and get the vaccine in the morning. If I'm still alive to talk about it I will keep you updated.
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If we can believe the initial reports about Those who have received this vaccine, unless you have a history of allergies, or are already suffering a fairly serious health issue, you should have only a little pain in the shoulder, and a bit of fatigue for a day, or so. That seems a heck of a lot better than getting the virus. From what I've heard, I would be willing to get the shot tomorrow, but it will probably be months before we have access to it.
 
Don M. said:
If we can believe the initial reports about Those who have received this vaccine, unless you have a history of allergies, or are already suffering a fairly serious health issue, you should have only a little pain in the shoulder, and a bit of fatigue for a day, or so. That seems a heck of a lot better than getting the virus. From what I've heard, I would be willing to get the shot tomorrow, but it will probably be months before we have access to it.
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It's my understanding according to what my father saw on the news out of 240,000 people who got vaccinated only 6 had adverse reactions. I'm just gonna hafta take my chances.
 
Good luck with the vaccine, Marci. From what I've read, the chances are overwhelming that you'll be fine.

Yesterday's paper had an article by a Covid physician who has asthma and peanut allergies and got the vaccine anyway, and said all she had was a slightly sore arm for one day.
 
My flu shot was virtually painless and the need was so short it was almost invisible. Now I see the vaccine needles or spike is about an inch long or longer therefore the sore shoulder. I wish the medias would stop showing the needles going in. Do we really need to see that? I wonder how many people that don't like shots are refusing to get the vaccine after watching the needles go slowly in and slowly out.
 
fmdog44 said:
My flu shot was virtually painless and the need was so short it was almost invisible. Now I see the vaccine needles or spike is about an inch long or longer therefore the sore shoulder. I wish the medias would stop showing the needles going in. Do we really need to see that? I wonder how many people that don't like shots are refusing to get the vaccine after watching the needles go slowly in and slowly out.
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Good point but if they didn't show the actual needle and injection I'm sure the hoax believers would be shouting. It's a hoax!
 
MarciKS said:
Well, I've been put in a terrible position this evening. Covid is marching through our department at work and I just found out I served dinner out next to a cook that's now out with it on Friday. They had leftover vaccine and are offering it to food service. So now I either get to risk Covid or get the vaccine and risk an adverse event that could possibly be serious. I will be right there with medical services and personnel if something goes wrong. I am terrified but I have chosen to go ahead and get the vaccine in the morning. If I'm still alive to talk about it I will keep you updated.
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Unfortunately, whether you get the vaccine or not will have no effect on whether you get the virus from that cook. You've already been exposed and either have it or you don't by now, you're just not showing symptoms. The vaccine isn't effective until you get both shots, but naybe it could lessen symptoms?
 
garyt1957 said:
Unfortunately, whether you get the vaccine or not will have no effect on whether you get the virus from that cook. You've already been exposed and either have it or you don't by now, you're just not showing symptoms. The vaccine isn't effective until you get both shots, but naybe it could lessen symptoms?
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I think I read you have some immunity after first shot, but it takes time for the body to start producing immunity, it wouldn't be instant. Full immunity within 2 weeks after second shot? Wish I could remember or find that article. Some immunity is better then none.
 
Think of all the things we do every day that could have a negative outcome or death. I do not think every action will be the end...I'm a survivor and grateful I made it this far.
 
Becky1951 said:
I think I read you have some immunity after first shot, but it takes time for the body to start producing immunity, it wouldn't be instant. Full immunity within 2 weeks after second shot? Wish I could remember or find that article. Some immunity is better then none.
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Various sources have reported that same thing. I believe the information came directly from the vaccine efficacy data.
 

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