I'm so glad to hear you didn't have any severe reactions to the vaccine and they are taking the right steps now in your area.
We both have our 2nd shots scheduled and are so grateful. We're trying to help our friends get vaccinated, and one of the couples that we are close friends/neighbors with said to us: "they are waiting and not getting it now". No explanation and I hope and pray they don't mean they are never getting it. My husband got the feeling they want to wait and see, but it really upset me. I told him to tell them they won't be getting invited over our house if they are not ever getting vaccinated. I just felt it is so unfair. The couple in question are two gay males, one is from Cambodia (he's been our friend all our life) and he had a bad reaction and experience to a vaccine when he was younger. The other is a GOP/ T supporter. It's a sticky situation because I don't know how to react to them now. It scares me to think of so many people who are not going to get the vaccine but we need them to. I think (don't quote me) that we have to achieve about 70% vaccination in order to get to herd immunity. It's criminal that the GOP made this a political issue.
I'm praying everyone eventually gets it and we can all get back to life where we can be present with one another again. I miss hugs from my family and friends! ? ❤️ ? ?
I am sorry to hear this about your friends. At least your friend has an understandable fear of the vaccination with a prior vaccine issue. Maybe it will change their minds when they realize privileges like international travel will be contingent on vaccinations when things begin to open up again. I am sure other things will be as well.
This propaganda is really out their and influencing people through fear to not get the vaccination. Such a shame.
It appears I have won this round of the Arizona Vaccination Hunger Games.
I have an appointment for Friday. YEA!!
It was a hard fought battle but I have my first appointment.
My state opened the vaccination process to EVERYONE 16+ today, and I was prepared for chaos. There certainly was some, but I got a slot, somehow.
For those who are awaiting their turn, I offer this line from the Hunger Games:
"May the odds be ever in your favor".
Actually, I offer you much more than that. May everyone get that first and second vaccination in a way which is for the highest and greatest good and may all who are waiting continued to stay healthy during the waiting process and after receiving the shots.
Just got back from receiving my second shot of Pfizer. Yay!
The nurse at the vaccination clinic told me that Krispy Kreme is offering a free donut through the end of 2021 to all of those who show their vaccination card. I can no longer eat that stuff (sigh...), but FYI.
I also found this:
@Deetoo Hope you are doing fine after the shot. I got my Moderna second dose today, and I am doing good so far. I got the normal discomfort in the arm but that will go away in a day or two. I asked for a lollipop when the shot was over. The nurse looked at me with a funny smile in her face, then told me that they don't do that anymore, but that she can give me a sticker, and that I can even choose which one. In the end, she realized I was bluffing and we both had a laugh together. I cannot have Krispy Krem anymore either, and I would love to go back in time and have some again. :-)
@Lovendures Thank you for your best wishes. Those positive thoughts will go back to you a thousand times over. Hope you have a great vaccination day. My recommendation is to drink lots of water. It is good to heal bruised muscles. Your arm muscle is going to be invaded, so the water will help your muscle heal. It feels incredible when you are already vaccinated, and the temptation to go out and do what we are not suppose to do yet will attack you. It is not freedom what I feel, it is a sense of an anvil that is lifted off of my shoulders. I don't know how to describe it properly. But surely, we are living the proof that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Thanks, @lizzie. How are you doing today? It's now been 24 hours since my second Pfizer dose and no major side effects My arm is sore and I feel exhausted, like my body is dealing with something, which is okay. Yesterday I went through about 2 hours where I had flu-like symptoms, but those quickly passed. Lizzie, I understand that feeling of an anvil being lifted off your shoulders. I feel that way too.
@lovendures, I'm so happy that you were able to schedule an appointment! This morning I'll be praying that all goes smoothly for you. As Lizzie suggested, stay well hydrated. I was also told to keep that arm moving.
@triciact, I'm happy to hear that you and your husband are scheduled for shot #2. I'm sorry about your friends. I know it's frustrating. I met with a lawn guy last week who said he's waiting before getting the vaccine, quickly adding "but I'm not one of these crazy people who won't wear masks," etc. He said his 75-year old mother didn't hesitate getting vaccinated. He won't eat in restaurants and isn't sending his children to school, even though his county gives you the option of in-class learning. He's making responsible choices. But then he contradicted himself regarding the seriousness of it, saying that he believes Covid is like the flu. He said he gets the flu shot, so vaccinations aren't the issue for him. He feels they don't know enough about this vaccine's safety, so he wants to wait for more data. So I suggested that he might feel safer with the Johnson & Johnson shot, since they use the older adenovirus technology. He didn't know about that and seemed interested. But then he remarked about how the government is using this pandemic to control us. I responded that this isn't an ideal situation, and if it were just like the flu, I might also wait to get vaccinated. I told him that I don't get the flu shot. But this virus isn't the flu, and in my view, it's nothing to fool with. Many people have died and many others have long-range and serious effects from it, which is how I made my decision. We left it there.
Yes your friend sounds just like ours does. Similar type of thinking and excuses, wanting to "wait" to see what the side effects of the vaccine are. The problem is that the side effects of the actual Covid virus are way more serious and mysterious and are already all over the news. I know two people who are having strange symptoms, months later. One gal, her hair is falling out now in clumps. Another, my god-daughter and her husband, have no sense of taste or smell still (they had covid in early Feb 2021 with flu like symptoms and a cough).
I read these 4 articles today that are very helpful. Two show that "long haulers" (those who had covid and are experiencing strange symptoms much later) are actually helped by getting the vaccine.
https://6abc.com/covid-19-vaccine-long-haulers-symptoms-medical-relief/10445532/
@Deetoo Thanks for asking. I got up tired today. I taught my courses and I was exhausted by four o'clock. But I was not feeling flu symptoms, though. After I finished my classes, I took a 2 hour nap and that did the trick. I am not tired anymore, and I even corrected 67 quizzes in two hours. The only downside is the arm, which feels better after moving it, as you said. Still just a little sore. I know that my body will be back to normal by tomorrow.
@Lovendures How are you feeling? How was your experience with the vax process?