Anyone Schedule for the Vaccine this Week?

As I was saying, I got my notice a couple of days ago. It’s completely voluntary and I haven’t yet decided if I want it or not. Part of the reason (only one part) is that three vaccines have been accepted in Sweden; Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Astra Zeneca. My notice doesn’t specify which of the 3 I will be getting.

As I understand it, the US gets Pfizer, no ifs, ands or buts. Is that right? And what is the general American opinion on the alternative vaccines?

EDIT: I see just above that StarSong got a Moderna injection.
 
Verisure said:
As I was saying, I got my notice a couple of days ago. It’s completely voluntary and I haven’t yet decided if I want it or not. Part of the reason (only one part) is that three vaccines have been accepted in Sweden; Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Astra Zeneca. My notice doesn’t specify which of the 3 I will be getting.

As I understand it, the US gets Pfizer, no ifs, ands or buts. Is that right? And what is the general American opinion on the alternative vaccines?

EDIT: I see just above that StarSong got a Moderna injection.
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We have Pfizer, Moderna, I think the Astra Zeneca, and we have the Johnson one that is currently on hold.
 

Verisure said:
Wow, you've got all of them. Well, maybe not the Russian one. Are you in the US? Are they saying they are all equally OK?
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Yes I am in the US, there are questions about the Johnson one so it’s been stopped for now. FDA supposed to make decision today. I think they will start giving it again, just my opinion.
 
StarSong said:
AstraZeneca has NOT been approved in the US.
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I also heard it was questionable and several countries won't approve it any longer. It was on the market but then was removed, pending. I think it's made right here in town so I hope they don't give it to me if no one else wants it.

Aneeda72 said:
Yes I am in the US, there are questions about the Johnson one so it’s been stopped for now. FDA supposed to make decision today. I think they will start giving it again, just my opinion.
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So Johnson & Johnson is also being questioned? You've already had your injection but I haven't and it's a little bit scary.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Yes I am in the US, there are questions about the Johnson one so it’s been stopped for now. FDA supposed to make decision today. I think they will start giving it again, just my opinion.
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I read this morning that the FDA said they needed more time, so it may be a week before they make a decision.
 
Aneeda72 said:
As I said the Covid test is done through the drive through, not through the store. The vaccinations are done at the store pharmacy. I have no ideal if they have appointments, but they stand in the same line as those picking up prescriptions, and takes a while to do their paperwork.

I needed to pick up an antibiotic, ordered by the dentist barely before my appointment , and take it exactly one hour before I saw the dentist. I barely was able to get the prescription in time due to the line of people filling out paperwork.
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We got our flu shots at Walgreens last fall. They were a mess. Took about an hour and a half and we were 2nd in line! It was filling out the paperwork that took so long, plus the woman kept stopping to answer the phone. They only had one pharmacist and one pharmacy assistant. The independent pharmacy where we got our Covid shot was so much better. We filled out the form on-line ahead of time. We only had to show our insurance ID. In and out in no time.
 
Aneeda72 said:
They are now vaccinating and testing for COVID-19 at Walgreens. It makes it very hard to get your prescriptions as the lines are long and they don’t separate them. You have to wait while they interview the people for the vaccines. I can’t stand for long.

The testing for Covid is done through the outside pick up line so that takes forever as well. Whine 😂
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Our CVS was doing the testing for Covid last summer in the drive-thru. The line was incredibly long so I couldn't use it for a prescription I needed to get. However they told me they stopped the testing at 4 so the next time, I went back in the evening and there was no line in the drive-thru.
 
Verisure said:
I also heard it was questionable and several countries won't approve it any longer. It was on the market but then was removed, pending. I think it's made right here in town so I hope they don't give it to me if no one else wants it.


So Johnson & Johnson is also being questioned? You've already had your injection but I haven't and it's a little bit scary.
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Yes it caused a rare brain blood clot in about 6 people. Brain thing, think it was a blood clot, caused a rare disease, one died.
 
I got my second Moderna shot this morning. I expect it to be like the last one, maybe a little soreness in my arm tomorrow, no side effects yet from either shot. I got there really early today for my appointment, since the line last time was long....but it did move quickly, they were very organized at Kaiser and had plenty of workers checking people in and giving the vaccines. No line outside at all today, and the line in the building was half that of last time. I was in and out quickly, was a nice surprise.
 
Jules said:
Got my first Pfizer shot yesterday. Expected to be four months for the next one. Yes, that’s months not weeks. There’s a shortage.

It was the least painful shot I’ve ever had. I couldn’t even feel it.
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Four months! I thought they had to be given with just a month or 6 weeks in between shots, I don't think they should give the shot unless a second appointment for that person can be guaranteed. Just my opinion.
 
SeaBreeze said:
Sorry to hear that, hope it doesn't get too bad, happy you're going to take it easy. Let us know if you're feeling any better....hugs
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Nothing to be sorry about because I feel it's a good thing that this vaccination is showing me that it will work if I would get covid. The antibodies are charging up. I don't feel awful just somewhat under the weather.
 
Ruthanne said:
Nothing to be sorry about because I feel it's a good thing that this vaccination is showing me that it will work if I would get covid. The antibodies are charging up. I don't feel awful just somewhat under the weather.
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Good point, if I start to have any effects, I'll keep that in mind. Beefing up the immune system, always a good thing.
 

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