They emailed me today. My appt is tomorrow afternoon.
yay.
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I GOT my SHOT
- Thread starter nobbie48
- Start date
yay.
And if you were holding out for "the good vaccines"............
www.marketwatch.com
Blood clots as prevalent with Pfizer and Moderna vaccine as with AstraZeneca's: study
A study by Oxford University found the number of people who receive blood clots after getting vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine are about the same for...
www.marketwatch.com
Ya but that doesn’t make for good tv ratings or controversy.....with nothing entertaining in the news they need something.
Green Meenie
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The blood clot thing doesn't bother me but I prefer to have a high efficacy vaccine if I can get it. Pfizer & Moderna have the highest efficacy ratings by quite a wide margin over Astra or Johnson vaccines. Having said that, I'd be happy to take any one I could get at this point!
And if you were holding out for "the good vaccines"............
Blood clots as prevalent with Pfizer and Moderna vaccine as with AstraZeneca's: study
A study by Oxford University found the number of people who receive blood clots after getting vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine are about the same for...
Not saying people should avoid AZ, but the article talks about a study without link to said study. Comments below are shouting conflict of interest, Oxford university study for an oxford university vaccine?
Have not dug into this but seems questionable that various countries with federal health agencies have stopped using AZ and/or investigating and imposed age limits vs. no action on the Pfizer and Moderna.
People also don't realize that COVID would produce worse blood clots in the same people that may get them from the vaccine.
AllistonGT
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Emailed this morning. Shot this afternoon. 1 down. 1 to go.
I'm still a little sketched out by all of the behind the scenes string pulling that is probably happening. Is it coincidental that the vaccine that has offered itself to struggling countries at cost is being hammered by media in developed countries where big pharma has a lot of advertising/lobbying money to spend?
70-76% against symptomatic covid. Pretty much 100% protection against severe illness or hospitalization.
Nothing to really complain about honestly. Yeah, a slightly higher chance you might still get infected vs Moderna / Pfizer, but we're talking a total non event at that point if you do.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine FAQ: Why do the age recommendations keep changing? Does it cause VIPIT blood clots? Is it effective against variants?
With changing recommendations about AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine making headlines, many people have questions about its use.
theconversation.com
For me, the shot is about avoiding hospital/dying (and regaining the ability to see my parents in reasonable safety). If I catch it and have some symptoms and feel like crap for a week, so be it. I am going to be sticking with the reasonably effective protocol (mask/distance) for the foreseeable future anyway.70-76% against symptomatic covid. Pretty much 100% protection against severe illness or hospitalization.
Nothing to really complain about honestly. Yeah, a slightly higher chance you might still get infected vs Moderna / Pfizer, but we're talking a total non event at that point if you do.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine FAQ: Why do the age recommendations keep changing? Does it cause VIPIT blood clots? Is it effective against variants?
With changing recommendations about AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine making headlines, many people have questions about its use.
Green Meenie
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I agree with both of you. Just stating my preference as if I were in a candy store picking my favourite chocolate bar. In the end, any vaccine is a blessing because they will all keep us out of the healthcare system and that's key! The blood clot issue is overplayed imo. The media loves to play these things up though and there's a portion of the population who will be turned off, That's the sad part.
Vaccination for the nation is the only way we're getting out of this mess as far as I can see.
Vaccination for the nation is the only way we're getting out of this mess as far as I can see.
If all options were available I would pick moderna or Pfizer. As per brian ps reasonable analysis, statistically, I am better off with az sooner rather than pfizer or moderna later.
Green Meenie
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I expect we'll be looking at boosters or an annual shot(s) anyway come 2022. The mission at the moment is to get everyone whatever protection we can as soon as possible. Things look dire right now but the more needles we can get in arms asap, the faster things will begin to improve.
The issue today is that 2 months ago we all thought we'd be seeing the Covid cloud dissipating but now here we are - higher numbers than ever and a healthcare system on the brink of over capacity. Not what any of us expected or wanted
The issue today is that 2 months ago we all thought we'd be seeing the Covid cloud dissipating but now here we are - higher numbers than ever and a healthcare system on the brink of over capacity. Not what any of us expected or wanted
Green Meenie
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This just out today regarding booster or follow up shots. I expect it will apply no matter what shot you initially get.
globalnews.ca
Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine ‘likely’ needed within 12 months: Pfizer CEO - National | Globalnews.ca
The United States is preparing for the possibility that a booster shot will be needed between nine to 12 months after people are initially vaccinated against COVID-19.
globalnews.ca
I had a blood clot seven years ago and it was caused by my motorcycle and I fully recovered. Could I have gotten another one from AZ? Maybe.
Out of 700,000 doses in Canada one person got sick. So far with Covid one Canadian in 150,000 has died of the disease, many more spent a ton of time in ICU and many of those appear to be compromised . I ended up with Pfizer and I took it. If the call came in from AZ I would have taken it.
Awesome video.
Everyone should take the 5 minutes to watch it and share it widely.
Everyone should take the 5 minutes to watch it and share it widely.
Got my shot
Very sad
People book the slot
Show up
Check in
Ask which vaccine
Of course its AZ you moron it's at a pharmacy.
3 people declined and walked away as I sat there
Idiots
On a side note: I got my wife to drive over to fill one of the vacant slots.
Very sad
People book the slot
Show up
Check in
Ask which vaccine
Of course its AZ you moron it's at a pharmacy.
3 people declined and walked away as I sat there
Idiots
On a side note: I got my wife to drive over to fill one of the vacant slots.
Robbo
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