Anybody scheduled for vaccination yet?

Our GP's wife phoned today to make appointments for Hubby and I to be vaccinated. First the influenza vaccination, then the first corona jab. I presume that we will be given the AstraZeneca serum. Italy reneged on the Pfizer consignments that we paid for but I don't really blame them; they are in much worse shape that we are when it comes to infections and deaths.
 
Jeweltea said:
Are you sure it is 12 weeks? Moderna is usually 4 weeks and Pfizer 3 weeks after the first shot.
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Sorry for the tardy response @Jeweltea[/USER].

As Jules and Kaila wrote, the govenment wants as many people as possible to get that first shot. It's quite possible they will change the date of our second dose.

Neither of us barely felt the injection, had no redness/soreness, no other symptoms. We'll see what happens with the 2nd dose in July.
 

Pinky said:
Sorry for the tardy response @Jeweltea[/USER].

As Jules and Kaila wrote, the govenment wants as many people as possible to get that first shot. It's quite possible they will change the date of our second dose.

Neither of us barely felt the injection, had no redness/soreness, no other symptoms. We'll see what happens with the 2nd dose in July.
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What surprises me about the 12 week interval is that it wasn't part of the clinical trial protocols. Wondering how the people making these decisions came up with that timing.
 
Warrigal said:
Our GP's wife phoned today to make appointments for Hubby and I to be vaccinated. First the influenza vaccination, then the first corona jab. I presume that we will be given the AstraZeneca serum. Italy reneged on the Pfizer consignments that we paid for but I don't really blame them; they are in much worse shape that we are when it comes to infections and deaths.
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You know you have to least 2 weeks after the flu vaccine but before the Covid? Although my doctor wanted me to wait a full month after the Covid and before the second shingle vaccine
 
Pfizer and Moderna have both come out in the past few days now reporting their vaccines are 91% effective for 6 months.

So it takes someone 1 1/2 months, for 2 vaccine shots and wait time, to get possibly 91% effectiveness for 6 months. Will we all need to get vaccinated again in 6 months? I was told at the vaccination clinic that the vaccine would last at least 1 year.

I protected myself for over a year with just a facemask and disinfectant. Even though I got my 2nd vaccination 11 days ago, I’m now wondering if it was worth the hassle. I'm seriously questioning what these companies really know about their vaccines.
 
saltydog said:
Pfizer and Moderna have both come out in the past few days now reporting their vaccines are 91% effective for 6 months.

So it takes someone 1 1/2 months, for 2 vaccine shots and wait time, to get possibly 91% effectiveness for 6 months. Will we all need to get vaccinated again in 6 months? I was told at the vaccination clinic that the vaccine would last at least 1 year.

I protected myself for over a year with just a facemask and disinfectant. Even though I got my 2nd vaccination 11 days ago, I’m now wondering if it was worth the hassle. I'm seriously questioning what these companies really know about their vaccines.
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My understanding is that Pfizer & Moderna don't yet know how long the shots will be effective because the vaccines are less than a year old. However, since 6 months have elapsed since the end of their clinical trials they can now say that the vaccines are 91% effective for 6 months.

In another few months they'll undoubtedly report their effective rates at 9 month, then 12 months, and so on.
 
Warrigal said:
Our GP's wife phoned today to make appointments for Hubby and I to be vaccinated. First the influenza vaccination, then the first corona jab. I presume that we will be given the AstraZeneca serum. Italy reneged on the Pfizer consignments that we paid for but I don't really blame them; they are in much worse shape that we are when it comes to infections and deaths.
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Sorry to hear that, hope the seniors that want it get it soon. The stress from wondering and waiting is difficult.

Glad for some on here, including myself are done. So much more ahead to contend with
 
StarSong said:
What surprises me about the 12 week interval is that it wasn't part of the clinical trial protocols. Wondering how the people making these decisions came up with that timing.
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I know what you mean.... it would be better to stay with the clinical trial protocols....
and of course, I dont know.....
But I think it was from a combination of their educated guesses, along with the pressure of having so many unvaccinated people getting terribly sick and spreading it further,
while even one of the 2-dose vaccines, is more effective apparently, than most of our past vaccines were.
 
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Wow some of the spacing between the 2 Covid shots is surprising me.
Waiting weeks or months between regular flu, shingles, Covid etc.
Sounds logical, prudent and the safe thing to do.
But waiting 4 and 12 weeks between the 2 dose covid shot sounds wrong to me.

My husband had exactly 2 week wait for the Phizer from Germany 2 dose covid.

I just had the Johnson and Johnson from the Netherlands single dose. I am glad I did it only once. Didn't have to go through the side affects twice like hubby did.

EDIT: Ok I see why now thanks to @Kaila post where she says
"Many places that have less vaccine, are trying to get as many people the first doses, and waiting longer to do the 2nd ones."
 
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Homeschoolie said:
Wow some of the spacing between the 2 Covid shots is surprising me.
Waiting weeks or months between regular flu, shingles, Covid etc.
Sounds logical, prudent and the safe thing to do.
But waiting 4 and 12 weeks between the 2 dose covid shot sounds wrong to me.

My husband had exactly 2 week wait for the Phizer from Germany 2 dose covid.

I just had the Johnson and Johnson from the Netherlands single dose. I am glad I did it only once. Didn't have to go through the side affects twice like hubby did.

EDIT: Ok I see why now thanks to @Kaila post where she says
"Many places that have less vaccine, are trying to get as many people the first doses, and waiting longer to do the 2nd ones."
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What kind of side effects have you had, if you don’t mind me asking?
 
I've seen on the TV news here that they have drive through vaccination in the USA. Aren't there any recommendations about driving after the shot? Over here we have to wait for fifteen minutes after the shot before they release us in case we have an immediate serious reaction so we don't have drive through. Or does it vary from state to state?
 
Glowworm said:
I've seen on the TV news here that they have drive through vaccination in the USA. Aren't there any recommendations about driving after the shot? Over here we have to wait for fifteen minutes after the shot before they release us in case we have an immediate serious reaction so we don't have drive through. Or does it vary from state to state?
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Yes you have to pull into a space and wait 15 minutes.
 
Keesha said:
What kind of side effects have you had, if you don’t mind me asking?
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Hi Keesha, I know you asked @Homeschoolie but here's my ten cents worth. My girlfriend and I had the Moderna vaccine two weeks ago. I had a sore arm for a couple of days afterwards and it was painful to even move it, otherwise nothing. My girlfriend had a more severe reaction. She spent the whole of the day after in bed with migraine like symptoms but was OK the day after that. As she reacted the same way when we were vaccinated against shingles and pneumonia I guess she's sensitive to all vaccinations and not just the Covid.
 
Glowworm said:
Hi Keesha, I know you asked @Homeschoolie but here's my ten cents worth. My girlfriend and I had the Moderna vaccine two weeks ago. I had a sore arm for a couple of days afterwards and it was painful to even move it, otherwise nothing. My girlfriend had a more severe reaction. She spent the whole of the day after in bed with migraine like symptoms but was OK the day after that. As she reacted the same way when we were vaccinated against shingles and pneumonia I guess she's sensitive to all vaccinations and not just the Covid.
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Thank you. 👍🥰
 
Glowworm said:
I've seen on the TV news here that they have drive through vaccination in the USA. Aren't there any recommendations about driving after the shot? Over here we have to wait for fifteen minutes after the shot before they release us in case we have an immediate serious reaction so we don't have drive through. Or does it vary from state to state?
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I avoided the drive-through and stayed with a pharmacy. The only drive-through I tried was a hospital-sponsored that was for flu vaccines.

Not sure how government sponsored are run. Worry about records and how the medication is kept, especially with temperatures going up, understand they will try to keep vaccines safe
 
Just received an invite for my second jab - 8 weeks after the first. It's the A-Z vaccine which has proved very safe and effective in the UK. Neither I nor Mrs.L had any side effects from it. Even if it carries a minute risk, I despair at countries that wont use it - while thousands are suffering and dying.
 

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