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gilraen wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:45 pm Got my 2nd shot of Pfizer yesterday. Other than a mildly sore arm, no side effects. I'm almost disappointed (how else would I know that it's working? )

Daehawk wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 5:26 pm Im pretty sure they guarantee a 3rd testicle after 2 hours. Might want to ask about a refund.

hepcat wrote:I got my second Pfizer shot this morning and I’m fine still. I’ve been told by more than one person that the next day is when it hits. But they also said the first shot could be rough and I had zero trouble with that.

However, I prefer to think I’m just now learning that I’m the next Kurgan.

Holman wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 12:22 pm
Pfizer goes down smooth.

Holman wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 1:14 pm

Holman wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 12:22 pm
Pfizer goes down smooth.

Although I guess I shouldn't say that. My 17y.o. got his second shot yesterday, and today he briefly spiked a 103 fever.

kfyrtv.com wrote:BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Doctors are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19 even if you’ve already had the virus. However, experts say, be prepared for more intense side effects.

In a study posted by medRxiv (med archive), researchers report many people who had previously been infected with the virus reported flu-like symptoms after their first dose. Although these findings could mean some discomfort, they also provide insight into how future vaccine doses are determined.

Rachel Barth tested positive for COVID-19 in November.

“I was very sick for like 10 days-- super congested, headaches, lost my taste and smell, was very tired, very rundown,” said Barth, Mandan resident and COVID survivor.

So, she hopped on the chance to make her vaccination appointment as soon as she was eligible.

“I never want to get it again. I want to make sure I’m not giving it to people around me,” said Barth.

New findings show people like Barth who have previously had COVID might be at a higher risk of more intense reactions to the vaccine due to their antibodies attacking the known spike proteins.

“The immune system, when you have COVID, creates antibodies. Those antibodies are there to help fight infection. So, when you get the COVID jab, you’re introducing viral particles back into an immune system that already recognizes COVID. So, your body’s just doing what it wants to do naturally-- and that’s fight the infection,” said CHI St. Alexius Medical Director Dr. J’Patrick Fahn.

A second study by medRxiv found those who had been previously infected responded to the first jab by generating antibody levels comparable to the amounts seen after the second dose in people who had never been infected.

“People who have had COVID may only need one injection, may only need one vaccination, as opposed to two, because you already have a baseline of antibodies waiting there. And, you’re amping those up with the first COVID-19 vaccination,” said Fahn.

While there is a chance that Barth, and others who have had COVID, will experience worse side effect, doctors say this is a good sign.

“You might have some chills. You might have some fever. You might have a headache. This is just your body responding to the infection that’s being introduced to your system. Since the body recognizes it from before, it tries to fight it off again,” said Fahn.

Smoove_B wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 2:52 pm It certainly doesn't mean your immune system is or isn't working.

Zaxxon wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 5:19 pm Coming next week: Pfizer for kids 12-15.

Hrdina wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 12:11 am I learned about Bill Gates's divorce a little before the rest of you.

Zaxxon wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 5:19 pm Coming next week: Pfizer for kids 12-15.

Zaxxon wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 5:19 pm Coming next week: Pfizer for kids 12-15.

pr0ner wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 10:46 am

Zaxxon wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 5:19 pm Coming next week: Pfizer for kids 12-15.

Pfizer is shooting for September for kids aged 2-11.

Rumpy wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 2:18 pm Meanwhile in Ontario, still waiting for Pfizer and Moderna to be made available for my age group. All this waiting while seeing you guys make such quick progress feels like a quirk in the space-time continuum.

FishPants wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 2:19 pm

Rumpy wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 2:18 pm Meanwhile in Ontario, still waiting for Pfizer and Moderna to be made available for my age group. All this waiting while seeing you guys make such quick progress feels like a quirk in the space-time continuum.

Or those of us that took the AZ shot then have the head of NACI saying "you may want to wait for the preferred vaccine of Pfizer".. And then doubling down later that day with "If my sister got a blood clot and died from taking the AZ or J&J vaccine, I don't think I could live with that".. Why that lady wasn't fired on the spot I have no idea. Or for that matter why NACI is holding fucking press conferences, when their job is to advise public health units not the public.

Xmann wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 8:29 am Getting Pfizer #2 this afternoon. This is a huge win for me. I've gone out little since I came home from the hospital. I'll finally feel a sense of protection from catching the virus again and becoming deathly ill again. I'm very thankful.

and to have supply of course too