I suspect that story was perpetrated by BionTech/Pfizer, trying to remove competition as it is a business and they are more concerned with profit than health. The vaccines and drugs that any pharmacuetical company creates is just the product they sell and the selling is the main focus.I had the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. There wasn't a queue at the vaccine centre. The person administering it mentioned that they had received 2,000 doses for the day, but only 400 bookings.
There is a bogus non-story emanating from the continent about it supposedly being associated with blood clots. Epidemiological data for blood clots in the general population reveals that there is no increased incidence in those vaccinated with with the AstraZeneca vaccine. This after this, therefore because of this reasoning is deeply irrational, and it is probably part of the politicized campaign to rubbish the AstraZeneca vaccine by EU national leaders. Countries outside of the EU have been influenced to stop administering the AstraZeneca vaccine as a result.
My dad seems to feel fine, possible he got the milder version despite of being risk group.
When I had the AstraZeneca vaccine, I felt rough for a period of about 24 hours, beginning when I awoke the following morning. It was like a bad flu, and I was bedridden for the day. I had fever, chills, shivering, sweating, myalgia, malaise, and headache. I would not have been able to go to work the that day, if I had needed to work. Fortunately it was a Sunday. (I mentioned earlier in the thread that I was due to receive it on a Friday, and that's true, but the appointment got cancelled and was rescheduled to the following day.)
Also, another tip for getting vaccinated is, if you have a preferred side for sleeping on, get the vaccine in the opposite arm. I learned this the hard way by not specifying a preference. I did not foresee the consequence of getting the vaccination in the arm of the side I prefer to sleep on (it exacerbates the pain of the injection site).
How do you get that one? That is the one I want but it seems that in my area everyone is getting Pfizer or Moderna, And if you sign up on the state health department website, which is the only way to get it if you are not in the hospital, you don't get to choose, except to say no when they tell you it is your turn to get the vaccine.I'm getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week, either Wednesday or Friday...
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How do you get that one? That is the one I want but it seems that in my area everyone is getting Pfizer or Moderna, And if you sign up on the state health department website, which is the only way to get it if you are not in the hospital, you don't get to choose, except to say no when they tell you it is your turn to get the vaccine.
We can't even go in to Walgreens and get a vaccine, and it seems Walgreens is giving the Moderna vaccine. If we aren't in the current group which is still elderly, medical staff, teachers, first responders or unhealthy people we have to wait until they email us, which takes about 6 weeks after we register. It is kind of messed up because my friend who has lupus still hasn't been emailed to make an appointment but her parents both got the vaccination last week. She signed up 2 months ago. Almost as if she fell through the cracks.We get to choose here, I missed the first round of J&J a couple weeks ago when I was ill but more doses are coming next week...I'm getting it through the local health department and called them yesterday to confirm...They said they had the Moderna available right now if I wanted it but declined and said I'll wait for the J&J next week...I have paperwork confirming a J&J shot for me...
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How's he doing now?...Fully recovered yet?...
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