My Covid vaccination experience

[Wishfulthinker580]

+1 on the above advice from a fellow China flu survivor. Keep the crap from settling in your lungs. Wishing you tge best.

Thank you sir

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

This does suck. I'm very sorry to hear. Hopefully it's the Omnicron version and not Delta. In any case, take extra zinc, vitamin D, Vitamin C in several times the normal dose. I think the Z Pak helps, and preferably a double run of it. Even though antibiotics don't kill a virus, peope who take it seem to recover more quickly, at least it wards off a secondary infection.

But deep breath, fully inhale and fully exhale extra a few times per hour. Lots of hot liquids. All the stuff they wouldn't bother with if you ended up in the hospital. But please don't end up there!

And have as Merry a Christmas as you can!

Thank you sir! I’m a walking pharmacy at the moment lol

Merry Christmas to y’all!

 

[curtism1234]

The inlaws got mad at us for skipping Christmas last night - about 30 people there. So what happened - my sister in law showed up with a "cold", didnt get tested, no one wore a mask, and this morning she gets a call from her coworker she works 3 feet away from --- covid

 

[wesheltonj]

Wishing you a fast recovery

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Wishing you a fast recovery

Thank you sir

 

[Scott CWO]

My son-in-law and granddaughter tested positive a couple days ago after our granddaughter was exposed at daycare. He had Pfizer earlier. Ruined them from being at our house at Christmas

A father/son I guided in Colorado December 9-14 for deer were antivaxxers with head colds. I was in close contact with them and in and out of the truck and hotel for a week. I recommended testing when they got home. They put my December 15-23 deer hunt in AZ and my Christmas at risk by not getting vaccinated. They tested positive and sent me a message while I was in AZ saying they were sorry for exposing me so close to Christmas and just before my AZ hunt. I got after them a bit because they could have ruined my Christmas and I could have been trapped in AZ with COVID. Luckily, I was staying in AZ alone and never got sick or any symptoms. Got tested and came back negative. I had Moderna x3. My daughter (nurse) says she sees fewer breakthrough cases with Moderna. Glad I got vaccinated or would have ruined my hunt and Christmas and maybe more!

If you’re going to travel and put others at risk, get vaccinated!

 

[jwp475]

If the vaccine actually worked and you were vaccinated then you would not have gotten Covid-19. When vaccines work it dies matter if anyone else is vaccinated or not. Small Pox vaccination work, Covid-19 vaccines do not

 

[Scott CWO]

Well it did work for me because I didn’t get it. No vaccine is 100%.

 

[jwp475]

Well it did work for me because I didn’t get it. No vaccine is 100%.

Like maybe 39% effective according to the Israeli health minister.
"Historically, the vaccine has been effective in preventing smallpox infection in 95% of those vaccinated. In addition, the vaccine was proven to prevent or substantially lessen infection when given within a few days of exposure."

 

[Pheroze]

I got a Moderna booster after having two AZ for my first shots. Had one day of feeling crappy. But, still was able to work etc. With a few Tylenol.

This graph is from the Ontario government website. It seems to show a very unexciting rate of ICU admission.

 

[Scott CWO]

Like maybe 39% effective according to the Israeli health minister.
"Historically, the vaccine has been effective in preventing smallpox infection in 95% of those vaccinated. In addition, the vaccine was proven to prevent or substantially lessen infection when given within a few days of exposure."

Which vaccine was the minister referring to exactly? Was it Moderna? I will take 40% over 0%. The shots are easy to get.

 

[jwp475]

Not sure there was a separation. With a 99 % plus survival rate I'm not taking an unproven vaccine that isn't very effective. Some state have higher rates of break through case than unvaccinated cases.

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

I have been waiting to post this as what my particular experience has been with the Pfizer vaccine. I had my firm first dose in April, second dose in May. Took the shots ahead of my June Safari as precaution. Seven months later I wish I had never taken the shots. About 20 days after the second dose I started having a rash break out in several places. Doctor thought just a mild fungal skin infection. Prescribed meds and off to Africa I went.
After returning and seeing more doctors and having some other health issues that I have never had before and the rash is still present and had several biopsy’s and all come back as same results a form of psoriasis. Which I have never had before. All the medicines they have tried have not worked. There is one pill that was suggested to try but I declined as the side effects and damages it can do to kidneys and liver are not worth it at this time.
The doctors I am seeing,which are some of the best at Baylor Collage of Medicine in Houston, determined the vaccine did something to my immune system and has caused the issues. They have advised me NOT to take any boosters as it could cause more issues.
At this point I wish I had not taken the shots. I have a 2022 safari planned as of now.
If a booster is required to fly or travel to Africa I guess I will not be going. As I refuse to take a booster.
I just wanted to let you all know what issues that I have been having from the shot!!

 

[Dukeisok]

I took my first dose of pfizer 12/26/2020 (frontline healthcare worker). Second dose in January 2021. Muscle pain and flu like symptoms for about 24 hours with both. Moderna booster (lower dose vs pfizer standard dose and some evidence that mix and match provides better protection than same vaccine repeated). No symptoms with booster. I strongly recommend full vaccination and booster at 6 months to all my patients. My wife was vaccinated in April. My 13 yo son and 10 yo daughter both were vaccinated in the first week of availability for their respective age groups. My three year old is not eligible but I'm not sure he needs it as the risk benefit ratio is skewed by the low risk of serious disease particularly with omicron variant.

Not a fan of the Johnson & Johnson both for personal reasons (created from cell lines derived from aborted fetal tissue) and for medical reasons with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (blood clots). J&J also shows weaker protection and probably should have been two shot series rather than a single dose from the beginning. That said, get what you can get and stay safe out there.

 

[Scott CWO]

Not sure there was a separation. With a 99 % plus survival rate I'm not taking an unproven vaccine that isn't very effective. Some state have higher rates of break through case than unvaccinated cases.

So the Israeli minister wasn't talking about the Moderna vaccine. Yes, there is separation and a difference between vaccines. They are each different, as a PROFESSIONAL mentioned above.

 

[Scott CWO]

I have been waiting to post this as what my particular experience has been with the Pfizer vaccine. I had my firm first dose in April, second dose in May. Took the shots ahead of my June Safari as precaution. Seven months later I wish I had never taken the shots. About 20 days after the second dose I started having a rash break out in several places. Doctor thought just a mild fungal skin infection. Prescribed meds and off to Africa I went.
After returning and seeing more doctors and having some other health issues that I have never had before and the rash is still present and had several biopsy’s and all come back as same results a form of psoriasis. Which I have never had before. All the medicines they have tried have not worked. There is one pill that was suggested to try but I declined as the side effects and damages it can do to kidneys and liver are not worth it at this time.
The doctors I am seeing,which are some of the best at Baylor Collage of Medicine in Houston, determined the vaccine did something to my immune system and has caused the issues. They have advised me NOT to take any boosters as it could cause more issues.
At this point I wish I had not taken the shots. I have a 2022 safari planned as of now.
If a booster is required to fly or travel to Africa I guess I will not be going. As I refuse to take a booster.
I just wanted to let you all know what issues that I have been having from the shot!!

Sorry to hear this, Mark. I do wonder if the doctors are taking their best guess since they have tried several things to no avail. It's hard to prove such things. I hope the psoriasis goes away soon. I can certainly understand that you won't take any more shots/boosters. I would definitely contact Pfizer and let them know about your situation to see if they have had other reports such as yours.

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

Sorry to hear this, Mark. I do wonder if the doctors are taking their best guess since they have tried several things to no avail. It's hard to prove such things. I hope the psoriasis goes away soon. I can certainly understand that you won't take any more shots/boosters. I would definitely contact Pfizer and let them know about your situation to see if they have had other reports such as yours.

Thanks Scott.
Doctor has been in contact with Pfizer. I forgot to mention that my red/white blood cell counts have been not stable since then also. I go back in Monday for more blood work and check up. Doctor said I am in that 1% or so category that had some type of long term reaction from it. I am not the only patient he is seeing he said with some long term issues from the shots.
We will just see what happens. All I can do because I plan on another safari next year somehow.

 

[jwp475]

Israel says Pfizer Covid vaccine is just 39% effective as delta spreads, but still prevents severe illness

Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine is just 39% effective against delta in Israel, but still provides strong protection against severe illness and hospitalization.

www.cnbc.com

 

[jwp475]

UK agency: Pfizer booster’s ability to prevent symptomatic COVID wanes within weeks​

Data shows 3rd shot 70% effective in preventing illness after 2 weeks but only 45% after 10 weeks; Moderna seems to offer more durable protection, staying at 70% after 10 weeks​

UK agency: Pfizer booster’s ability to prevent symptomatic COVID wanes within weeks

Data shows 3rd shot 70% effective in preventing illness after 2 weeks but only 45% after 10 weeks; Moderna seems to offer more durable protection, staying at 70% after 10 weeks

news.google.com

 

[Scott CWO]

UK agency: Pfizer booster’s ability to prevent symptomatic COVID wanes within weeks​

Data shows 3rd shot 70% effective in preventing illness after 2 weeks but only 45% after 10 weeks; Moderna seems to offer more durable protection, staying at 70% after 10 weeks​

UK agency: Pfizer booster’s ability to prevent symptomatic COVID wanes within weeks

Data shows 3rd shot 70% effective in preventing illness after 2 weeks but only 45% after 10 weeks; Moderna seems to offer more durable protection, staying at 70% after 10 weeks

news.google.com

Yes Moderna is better according to my daughter’s experience at our hospital.