Medical Discussion of Coronavirus

[Lithium]

So you want to delay it until next month? For me nothing was going to delay my shot, working or not working.

From what I’ve read it doesn’t matter that much if you delay it. It’s just important not to get it too soon.

[fatlittlepig]

From what I’ve read it doesn’t matter that much if you delay it. It’s just important not to get it too soon.

Personally being protected as soon as possible is more important than the possibility of missing a shift at work.

[Lithium]

Personally being protected as soon as possible is more important than the possibility of missing a shift at work.

LOL, if I could have the day off of work, being sick might be worth it. I’d almost certainly just have to tough it out.

[Lordosis]

You might get lucky. I had minimal effects from the second shot. The first gave me some achiness that woke me up but was gone by 24 hours. People talking about the second shot on this forum and elsewhere had me pretty worried but I am glad I just went ahead and did it. I say forge ahead.

[Tim]

why would you alter the recommend time course. Seems unwise

Hold that thought, allocation of vaccines for 2nd doses have not been given priority. The recommended time gaps have been tossed out of the supply allocations. That is the direction. The number of shots is the metric.

[MaxPower]

36 hours out from second Pfizer shot. Was also expecting the worst, based on reading this thread. I took some prophylactic Tylenol last night before bed so that I wouldn’t wake up miserable in the middle of the night and have my all important first night of post-48 hour call sleep interrupted. Slept like a baby and have had no side effects. Deltoid less sore than the first vaccine, which was also very mild.

[G]

LOL, if I could have the day off of work, being sick might be worth it. I’d almost certainly just have to tough it out.

I'm with FLP on this one. Max protection ASAP. I felt awful and would not have wanted to work, but I could have gotten through for the grand prize. I definitely do not want to repeat the experience every year....

[Kamban]

I’m due for dose 2 on Monday but thinking of putting it off until February. Hoping that will limit side effects and extend duration of protection. My hospital has clinics scheduled through next Monday. After that it might be harder to get. Does the anecdata suggest people are having more second dose reactions with Pfizer compared to Moderna?

Get it on Monday. Side effects with 2nd dose of Pfizer not bad at all. Almost negligible for more than half the people here.

If they open up the vaccinations and not have the 2nd dose in reserve, you might not get your 2nd dose for quite some time.

[G]

Get it on Monday. Side effects with 2nd dose of Pfizer not bad at all. Almost negligible for more than half the people here.

Of they open up the vaccinations and not have the 2nd dose in reserve, you might not get your 2nd dose for quite some time.

I was anxious/pessimistic about that second dose both being available and the staff to get it administered.

Informal survey of my partners, a couple were sore, but most felt on the lousy end of the spectrum; universal agreement that it is better than even mildly symptomatic COVID. Most of us booked the inoculation the day before being off. One was still symptomatic two days out, but that is the outlier.

Good luck, Li!

[highdoseamox]

30hrs post Pfizer #2 and so far so good. Did it at the start of the long weekend as literally the other 7 people who got it early in the week missed at least one day due to post vaccine symptoms. Hopefully not jinxing myself. Arm was sore last night but better today.

[fatlittlepig]

Kind of funny reading how nervous people are regarding vaccine side effects.

[Lithium]

I’m trepidatiously booked right now for Tuesday afternoon. Hopefully I don’t spend the evening paying penance to the porcelain god. If I miss the Tuesday taco special, I’ll be pissed.

[Tim]

WHO decides vaccines are a moral problem.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/18/coronavirus-vaccine-rollout-worlds-moral-failure-who-says.html

Not sure a healthcare organization should be the judgement entity.

[CordMcNally]

WHO decides vaccines are a moral problem.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/18/coronavirus-vaccine-rollout-worlds-moral-failure-who-says.html

Not sure a healthcare organization should be the judgement entity.

Luckily, nobody gives a *radio edit* what the WHO thinks.

[Tim]

Luckily, nobody gives a *radio edit* what the WHO thinks.

Some people do. Day 1 goal or whatever. Some wealthy and highly placed politicians really want to signal the moral disaster is coming. Typically after they have been vaccinated!