jujube
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OK, back to normal today! Just a little foggy-headed, but that's probably from sleeping so much.
Anybody scheduled for vaccination yet?
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jujube
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Tomorrow is the day ( or is that D-Day) that Moderna is supposed to put me at 95% efficacy. So I just made long overdue appointments for dental and vision next week.
I've read that you're supposed to give it two weeks to work up to its full potential. Who knows?
IrisSenior
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My hubby is booked tonight at 8:45 pm at at a drug store. This is for 60-64 yr olds. I will need to wait for mine.
Nosy Bee-54
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That is what D-Day is! Day 14.
RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
I got my second shot of Pfizer yesterday. No side effects aside from feeling tired. Went to bed early. Woke up for awhile, but went back to sleep.
digifoss
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The guy that works for me got his second shot ( Moderna ) Monday afternoon. He was foggy all day Tuesday and still weak today.
I just signed up online with Kaiser yesterday to be on a waiting list for an appointment for my COVID-19 vaccination. Today, I already received an email to set an appointment, and I had to choose the acceptable locations, I chose the two nearest my home. I then chose the date and time.
I will be going this Saturday at 11:30 AM. Not sure which vaccine I'll be getting, but I hope if a second shot is needed I can set up the appointment for that while I'm there. I'll post again saying how it went, or if I had any side effects, I don't expect to have any.
I will be going this Saturday at 11:30 AM. Not sure which vaccine I'll be getting, but I hope if a second shot is needed I can set up the appointment for that while I'm there. I'll post again saying how it went, or if I had any side effects, I don't expect to have any.
Giantsfan1954
Senior Member
Got both Moderna. No reaction to the 1st except a sore arm, 2nd had a headache, that was it.Hmmmmmmmmmmmm I got my first shot 3/3 and had no reaction. Waiting for my 2nd on 4/2
My question..is it possible to get your first shot with no side effects and the second to have side effects?? I was thinkong/hoping if I did not have a reactino to the first I would be fine with the second..
Giantsfan1954
Senior Member
Also providing care for a 90 year old relative while his daughter and hubby take care of business out of state... he had his 1st shot in January, 2nd, 2/13, both Moderna, not one side effect!
He has some pre existing issues as well.
As Nike would say, “just do it!”
He has some pre existing issues as well.
As Nike would say, “just do it!”
Kathleen’s Place
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- Wisconsin
Had our second shot on Sunday. Moderna. Oth of us had a sore arm, a little headachy and chills on Monday, and fatigue, but boy did I have a strange allergic reaction!
soon after returning home on Sunday, I started sneezing. Not little dainty sneezes, but rather big whopping almost violent sneezing. And my nose started running (flowing.)
Not being the brightest egg in the carton, apparently, I thought I was getting a cold. This went on all day Sunday, and Monday.
Finally, on Tuesday morning I couldn’t take any more. The violent sneezes were so close together that it was getting hard to breathe.
So I rummaged thru our medicine stash looking for something, anything, that offered some relief.
Found a box of Benadryl.. it said for runny nose, sneezing. Popped one of those suckers into my mouth and BAM! Within a half hour it all just stopped...never to return since.
Weird...and a side effect I hadn’t heard of before.
soon after returning home on Sunday, I started sneezing. Not little dainty sneezes, but rather big whopping almost violent sneezing. And my nose started running (flowing.)
Not being the brightest egg in the carton, apparently, I thought I was getting a cold. This went on all day Sunday, and Monday.
Finally, on Tuesday morning I couldn’t take any more. The violent sneezes were so close together that it was getting hard to breathe.
So I rummaged thru our medicine stash looking for something, anything, that offered some relief.
Found a box of Benadryl.. it said for runny nose, sneezing. Popped one of those suckers into my mouth and BAM! Within a half hour it all just stopped...never to return since.
Weird...and a side effect I hadn’t heard of before.
I just came back after my second shot of the Pfizer vaccine. It was easier this time because I knew where I was going and what expect. Last time it was snowing with slippery roads. Today it is clear and dry. It's supposed to take two weeks or so for full effect, but still have to wear a mask. No side effects so far. I'm looking forward to having a more normal life. Alleluia!
Totally false as is the idea if you get really sick , you somehow got better protection, it's all just how every individual body reacts.Has anyone heard that if you do not have a reaction to the shot it didn't 'take'
I don't really believe this..but maybe I will google ..just in case
Yes, someone above posted that they did and my Dad and I did. It's akin to getting your second shot because our bodies are already primed.
Aneeda72
Well-known Member
My son had Covid-19 but he did not have anything but a sore arm with the first shot.
As I posted a minute ago, the second shot doesn't seem to help at all . France and Spain recommend no second shot for covid survivors
Here's a quote on getting a the vaccine if you've had covid:
A study out of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York—which was published online as a pre-print on Feb. 1 and has not yet been peer-reviewed—looked at 231 vaccinated patients' post-dose symptoms. Of those studied, 83 people had previously been infected with COVID-19 and 148 had not. The results showed that patients who had previously battled the virus reported symptoms of headache, fever, chills, fatigue, and muscle and joint pain after the first shot more often than the patients who had never been ill with the disease, The New York Times reports. Those who had previously suffered through COVID also showed much higher antibody levels in their systems after each of the doses of the vaccine, leading researchers to deduce that one dose may be enough for people who've had COVID.
“I think one vaccination should be sufficient,” study author Florian Krammer, PhD, a virologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, told The Times. “This would also spare individuals from unnecessary pain when getting the second dose, and it would free up additional vaccine doses,” he added. And for more on where you can get your shot, check out If You Live in These States, You Can Now
A study out of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York—which was published online as a pre-print on Feb. 1 and has not yet been peer-reviewed—looked at 231 vaccinated patients' post-dose symptoms. Of those studied, 83 people had previously been infected with COVID-19 and 148 had not. The results showed that patients who had previously battled the virus reported symptoms of headache, fever, chills, fatigue, and muscle and joint pain after the first shot more often than the patients who had never been ill with the disease, The New York Times reports. Those who had previously suffered through COVID also showed much higher antibody levels in their systems after each of the doses of the vaccine, leading researchers to deduce that one dose may be enough for people who've had COVID.
“I think one vaccination should be sufficient,” study author Florian Krammer, PhD, a virologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, told The Times. “This would also spare individuals from unnecessary pain when getting the second dose, and it would free up additional vaccine doses,” he added. And for more on where you can get your shot, check out If You Live in These States, You Can Now
VERIFY
Author: Mia Salenetri (WUSA9)
Published: 3:20 PM CST March 12, 2021
Updated: 3:20 PM CST March 12, 2021
WASHINGTON — While the world works to end the pandemic, different countries are taking different approaches to vaccination. Some countries have amended vaccine recommendations to only require one mRNA dose for people who have previously been infected with and recovered from COVID-19.
That's caused a bit of confusion online as we interact with people from all around the world. Some headlines and viral posts may lead you to believe that the one-dose recommendation is the same in the United States. Officials say that's false.
QUESTION:
If you’ve recovered from coronavirus, do you only need one dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine instead of two?
ANSWER:
Not in the United States. Regulators and officials say these are important questions to ask, but data is too preliminary to change official recommendations. As of right now, everyone who receives an mRNA vaccine should get two doses.
SOURCES:
A number of peer-reviewed studies have been published recently which show promising results on this. This NIH-supported study found that people who had recovered from COVID-19 showed a large immune response to the first dose of an mRNA vaccine, similar to how uninfected people responded to their second dose.
The mRNA vaccines work by directly injecting the genetic instructions for the spike protein on SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19.
When your immune system confronts that spike protein, your cells learn how to fight it off; this scrimmage prepares you to fight off COVID-19 should you ever come in contact with it.
You can watch a full mRNA vaccine explainer here:
All this new data suggests that your body is already primed, in a sense, to recognize and fight against SARS-CoV-2. If this is true, getting two mRNA doses would essentially be two different scrimmages for your immune system.
However, while this data is promising, it is still very preliminary. The VERIFY team reached out to both the CDC and the FDA, and they both said they continue to recommend full mRNA dosage for all Americans, even those who have recovered from COVID-19.
In a blog published in late February, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins published a blog on this topic. He explains, "while much more research is needed—and I am definitely not suggesting a change in the current recommendations right now—the results raise the possibility that one dose might be enough for someone who’s been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and already generated antibodies against the virus."
France has already taken this step in the hopes that it may help to stretch vaccine supplies further. In February, French health officials determined that for people who had recovered from COVID-19, just one dose would provide an acceptable level of virus immunity.
We can VERIFY, the FDA is not updating its vaccine dosage guidelines.
US: You should still get 2 vaccine doses even if you had COVID | khou.com
VERIFY: US officials say to get two vaccine doses, even if you've had COVID-19
France has decided to give people who have recovered from COVID-19 just one mRNA dose. United States regulators say there's not enough data.
Author: Mia Salenetri (WUSA9)
Published: 3:20 PM CST March 12, 2021
Updated: 3:20 PM CST March 12, 2021
WASHINGTON — While the world works to end the pandemic, different countries are taking different approaches to vaccination. Some countries have amended vaccine recommendations to only require one mRNA dose for people who have previously been infected with and recovered from COVID-19.
That's caused a bit of confusion online as we interact with people from all around the world. Some headlines and viral posts may lead you to believe that the one-dose recommendation is the same in the United States. Officials say that's false.
QUESTION:
If you’ve recovered from coronavirus, do you only need one dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine instead of two?
ANSWER:
Not in the United States. Regulators and officials say these are important questions to ask, but data is too preliminary to change official recommendations. As of right now, everyone who receives an mRNA vaccine should get two doses.
SOURCES:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A number of peer-reviewed studies have been published recently which show promising results on this. This NIH-supported study found that people who had recovered from COVID-19 showed a large immune response to the first dose of an mRNA vaccine, similar to how uninfected people responded to their second dose.
The mRNA vaccines work by directly injecting the genetic instructions for the spike protein on SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19.
When your immune system confronts that spike protein, your cells learn how to fight it off; this scrimmage prepares you to fight off COVID-19 should you ever come in contact with it.
You can watch a full mRNA vaccine explainer here:
All this new data suggests that your body is already primed, in a sense, to recognize and fight against SARS-CoV-2. If this is true, getting two mRNA doses would essentially be two different scrimmages for your immune system.
However, while this data is promising, it is still very preliminary. The VERIFY team reached out to both the CDC and the FDA, and they both said they continue to recommend full mRNA dosage for all Americans, even those who have recovered from COVID-19.
In a blog published in late February, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins published a blog on this topic. He explains, "while much more research is needed—and I am definitely not suggesting a change in the current recommendations right now—the results raise the possibility that one dose might be enough for someone who’s been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and already generated antibodies against the virus."
France has already taken this step in the hopes that it may help to stretch vaccine supplies further. In February, French health officials determined that for people who had recovered from COVID-19, just one dose would provide an acceptable level of virus immunity.
We can VERIFY, the FDA is not updating its vaccine dosage guidelines.
US: You should still get 2 vaccine doses even if you had COVID | khou.com
StarSong
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I understand. My question is about the physical reaction to the second shot among people who had Covid. Was it better, worse or about the same as their first shot?
I don't disagree that people who've had symptomatic Covid may be protected with a single shot.
Giantsfan1954
Senior Member
Just ruminating here, the actual dose of the shot is small,.05%.
Is it possible that giving it in 2 small doses is better than 1?
Basically giving our immune systems to adjust to the vaccine as opposed to doing one which could possibly stress us causing more side effects?
I don’t have anything scientific backing this, the pharmacist that did my 1st one just remarked on it being a very minute amount.
Is it possible that giving it in 2 small doses is better than 1?
Basically giving our immune systems to adjust to the vaccine as opposed to doing one which could possibly stress us causing more side effects?
I don’t have anything scientific backing this, the pharmacist that did my 1st one just remarked on it being a very minute amount.
Butterfly
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I don't think the immunity is supposed to be at its highest until 2 or 3 weeks after the second injection.Tomorrow is the day ( or is that D-Day
IrisSenior
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- Ontario, Canada
Now I heard I can get the AstraZeneca shot starting Monday so I will be calling for an appointment.
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.