Anybody scheduled for vaccination yet?

SeaBreeze said:
I got my first shot today at Kaiser, it was the Moderna vaccination. Had to wait on two long lines with other people who also had appointments, but they moved quickly, wasn't too bad. I have no side effects, and it's been around 3 hours. The appointment for the second shot is April 17, same time and location. Feels go to finally get vaccinated.
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You do realise Seab,that you can still get the virus and still pass it on to others,
I’m doing what the government suggest and staying away from people , and if we can’t then to wear masks
It’s not a hardship for us as we ve been institutionised since Hubbys Stroke anyway ...
We Will wait until next year to see how this vaccine pans out ..🥺🥺
 

charry said:
You do realise Seab,that you can still get the virus and still pass it on to others,
I’m doing what the government suggest and staying away from people , and if we can’t then to wear masks
It’s not a hardship for us as we ve been institutionised since Hubbys Stroke anyway ...
We Will wait until next year to see how this vaccine pans out ..🥺🥺
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The vaccine is supposed to greatly lower your risk of getting seriously ill or dying from a COVID19 infection, so I have not had the virus yet, but if I do happen to get it, I may have no symptoms at all, or they may be mild. I intend to follow the safety suggestions that I have been following, wearing a mask around people, keeping my distance from others, using hand sanitizer when out somewhere like the supermarket, and washing my hands thoroughly when I'm home.

My husband and I have not had a big change in our lifestyle either, except for my daily long walks with my dog in the park, away from people, we pretty much are homebodies. We go on camping vacations a couple of times a year, but we don't stay in official campgrounds, we go away from people where we are alone. We haven't gone to concerts, sporting events, etc. in many years, neither of us are social butterflies or like large crowds.

My heart goes out to you and your husband, it's very sad to care for a loved one who has suffered from a stroke, my husband's father had a major one in his old age, and they lived with us in our home for their last years. Hugs. 🌷










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charry said:
You do realise Seab,that you can still get the virus and still pass it on to others,
I’m doing what the government suggest and staying away from people , and if we can’t then to wear masks
It’s not a hardship for us as we ve been institutionised since Hubbys Stroke anyway ...
We Will wait until next year to see how this vaccine pans out ..🥺🥺
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Same here Charry.. I will wait it out but don't think I will be getting it due to various reasons. I am mostly home..I go out to the store and back home. My daughter and I went out to eat the other day but our seating was outside. Sorry to hear about your husband. I pray others do not have horrible side effects. The most I have heard so far is dizziness.
 
Compared to all of you, us Canadians, and i'll speak for Manitoba.....may be 2 months before our vaccines become completed.
I learned today while at the doctor's......we will have to go a city, 60 miles from here for our shots.
Somewhat disappointed......some don't drive......some may not have family, friends, ect, to take them.....i'm speaking of the older people on this comment.....i just think of those who can't travel.
 
I am a different age bracket then my hubby (who has already had his first shot). I registered at the pharmacy that I will go to so I am waiting to hear from them for my first shot. The pharmacy is only about 5 min. away so not far but it is not in my area (Durham Region), it is in Toronto.
 
I'm still confused about how it is possible to pass the virus along to someone else, after you have been fully vaccinated.

From my (very limited) understanding of how this works, the vaccine causes your body to make antibodies against the virus. So you can't get sick from it (or it's a very, very low probability). So if the antibodies are killing off any coronavirus that enters your body, how can you infect other people? All your viruses are supposedly dead, right?

What am I missing here?
 
Sunny said:
I'm still confused about how it is possible to pass the virus along to someone else, after you have been fully vaccinated.

From my (very limited) understanding of how this works, the vaccine causes your body to make antibodies against the virus. So you can't get sick from it (or it's a very, very low probability). So if the antibodies are killing off any coronavirus that enters your body, how can you infect other people? All your viruses are supposedly dead, right?

What am I missing here?
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From what I've read, scientists don't actually know if it's possible to contract it from someone else and pass it along after being vaccinated, but because they DO know you can pass the virus without having any symptoms or getting sick from it, they're saying it's possible.

Also there's that 5% of people who still get sick, albeit less severely, after being fully vaccinated. Those folks can surely pass it along.
 
Sunny said:
I'm still confused about how it is possible to pass the virus along to someone else, after you have been fully vaccinated.

From my (very limited) understanding of how this works, the vaccine causes your body to make antibodies against the virus. So you can't get sick from it (or it's a very, very low probability). So if the antibodies are killing off any coronavirus that enters your body, how can you infect other people? All your viruses are supposedly dead, right?

What am I missing here?
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Isn't it the same with the flu?
People get the flu vaccine and some still get the flu and if you have the flu you can still pass it to others.

I'm still trying to understand it too.
 
I guess the probabilities would go down as more and more people get vaccinated. If 95% of the coronaviruses that enter my system get killed off immediately, and (this is theoretical) I am not wearing a mask and cough in someone's direction, and they have not been vaccinated, those 5% that are still alive in my body have a chance of getting into theirs.

But if they have also been vaccinated (both shots), the chances of them catching the disease from me become .05 x .05, right? Which is .0025? Which is practically nothing? And if they did catch it, it would probably be milder, as the virus would be weakened?

Do I have that right?
 
Sunny said:
I guess the probabilities would go down as more and more people get vaccinated. If 95% of the coronaviruses that enter my system get killed off immediately, and (this is theoretical) I am not wearing a mask and cough in someone's direction, and they have not been vaccinated, those 5% that are still alive in my body have a chance of getting into theirs.

But if they have also been vaccinated (both shots), the chances of them catching the disease from me become .05 x .05, right? Which is .0025? Which is practically nothing? And if they did catch it, it would probably be milder, as the virus would be weakened?

Do I have that right?
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No, I don't think you do have it right. My understanding is that after being vaccinated you have a 5% chance of getting sick with the virus, not that only 5% of the virus survives in you.

However, if you do get sick, the antibodies built up (courtesy of the vaccines) will recognize and start fighting off the virus immediately, saving you from serious illness.
 
Sunny said:
I'm still confused about how it is possible to pass the virus along to someone else, after you have been fully vaccinated.

From my (very limited) understanding of how this works, the vaccine causes your body to make antibodies against the virus. So you can't get sick from it (or it's a very, very low probability). So if the antibodies are killing off any coronavirus that enters your body, how can you infect other people? All your viruses are supposedly dead, right?

What am I missing here?
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I've read that the Coronavirus can live for several hours up to several days on surfaces and objects.

My assumption is that you would still be able to pick up and spread the virus by being in close contact with other people even after you have been vaccinated.

I've had my shot but I continue to use hand sanitizer, wear a mask, social distance, etc...

What harm can it do?
 
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Sunny said:
I'm still confused about how it is possible to pass the virus along to someone else, after you have been fully vaccinated.

From my (very limited) understanding of how this works, the vaccine causes your body to make antibodies against the virus. So you can't get sick from it (or it's a very, very low probability). So if the antibodies are killing off any coronavirus that enters your body, how can you infect other people? All your viruses are supposedly dead, right?

What am I missing here?
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I TOTALLY AGREE!!!! I thought it was just me.
 
Aunt Bea said:
I've read that the Coronavirus can live for several hours up to several days on surfaces and objects.

My assumption is that you would still be able to pick up and spread the virus by being in close contact with other people even after you have been vaccinated.

I've had my shot but I continue to use hand sanitizer, wear a mask, social distance, etc...

What harm can it do?
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I've heard the opposite, that the virus does not live on surfaces or objects?? I guess we are all in a "learning" stage.
 
StarSong said:
No, I don't think you do have it right. My understanding is that after being vaccinated you have a 5% chance of getting sick with the virus, not that only 5% of the virus survives in you.

However, if you do get sick, the antibodies built up (courtesy of the vaccines) will recognize and start fighting off the virus immediately, saving you from serious illness.
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I do believe we are all in the Learning stage - to include the medical arena.
 
I got my jab through Kaiser. I was told I would receive the Moderna vaccine but three days before my appointment I received a message telling me that I would get the Johnson and Johnson version instead.

Since it is about a 45 minute drive to my clinic I was glad to get it done in one visit.
 
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