Will you get the covid vaccine!

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  • Peregrinelady
    Peregrinelady Member Posts: 1,019
    edited January 2021
    I am a teacher in North Idaho and received an email last Wednesday from the school district that the health district had extra doses left over from group 1a. I am in group 1b along with essential workers and people over 75. I registered with a link that they sent us, then hightailed it down to the district health office. They had an overwhelming response because people shared the link with family and friends and are now trying to figure out how to get more people in. I was able to get a shot for my 84 year old mother, but not my husband who is an essential worker. We are ahead of schedule with many more vaccines that have not been distributed. I believe the fact that I am in a county that is one of the least vaccinated in the country for measles, etc. is the reason there are more available. I know of several people working in my school that are “not sure” if they will get it or not.
  • clarrn
    clarrn Member Posts: 557
    edited January 2021

    Just got the word that I get my first dose of Pfizer on Wednesday. I am a nurse so that's why I am getting so soon here. Happy tears, so grateful!

  • Salamandra
    Salamandra Member Posts: 1,444
    edited January 2021

    I'm scheduled for my first dose this afternoon! (Teacher, group 1b) I've been hearing that there are long lines so we'll see whether I actually get it in. Feeling excited and hopeful! What a damn emotional rollercoaster of a week.

  • fredntan
    fredntan Member Posts: 1,821
    edited January 2021

    I am in Texas. I am in group 1B. I was able to get moderna vaccine December 30.

    Texas has it together with vaccine. Its probably because I'm in big DFW

    My 81 yr old mom is in SC. They open up on the 13th for her group. But they dont have online portals for people to sign up. Seems kind of backwards. They expect all those people to be calling the listed facilities. I looked on one of the listed facilities...it said do not call. So I've been writing SC representatives to see if they can get this together.

  • YesIamaDragon
    YesIamaDragon Member Posts: 363
    edited January 2021

    front-line health care worker. I haven't gotten shot yet because I have had low lymphocyte counts on Kadcyla and since I was nearing the end (otherwise would have gotten it anyways) decided to wait so I can get most robust immune response possible. May get first Moderna as early as next Friday.

  • clarrn
    clarrn Member Posts: 557
    edited January 2021

    Received my first dose of pfizer today. Felt just like a flu shot. Will update if I get anything other than a sore arm over the next few days. It was a room filled with hope, and more than a few shedding a grateful tear.

  • keepthefaith
    keepthefaith Member Posts: 2,156
    edited January 2021

    I got my first dose of Moderna on Monday. Texas is vaccinating 1b in some places and over 65 is in that group instead of 75 and over like CDC recommends. I had to stand in line for an hour, but they were very careful and organized. I was notified thru my PCP's office via text. No worse than a flu shot for me. And, I do have a sense of relief!:) Hopefully, the next one will be done in a timely manner also.

  • clarrn
    clarrn Member Posts: 557
    edited January 2021

    So I didn't realize that all the Covid vaccines are considered reactogenic. I ended up getting an immune response including the chills/aches/headache/fatigue that lasted about 24 hours total. It's perfectly normal and I am absolutely still excited for my second dose. I just should have planned for a quiter day and a babysitter for my 2 year old. Oops. Will do that for my next dose. I don't want to deter anyone from getting the vaccine. This is normal and expected, and so very mild compared to Covid-19, but I think it helps to know that it's not uncommon and to plan in case you have a similar experience.

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2021

    Absolutely I'm getting the vaccine. Scheduled for 1/29 in my state. As for anyone who is "afraid" to get it because it was developed "too quickly", here's the logical science-based factual answer. It was developed in less than a year because 1) we had many, many teams working on this vaccine from all over the world and 2) there was funding for the development. Vaccines in the past were developed with few teams and oftentime little funding, which slowed down the process.

    Getting Pfizer. My PS told me that it is a bit more effective for age 65 and over (I'm not there yet, just sharing info) and becomes active sooner, so I don't have to wait a month before I get the second dose.

    Here's some more interesting takeaways, and I've linked the article at the bottom of my post.


    • The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines could offer immunity against COVID-19 for up to two to three years. However, they will most likely have to be administered annually.
    • The vaccines will likely protect against current variants of COVID-19 as well as the original virus itself.
    • Immunity wanes as antibody levels drop in response to a lack of use.

    Can't wait to get both doses. I teach at a university where our administration has decided to force us back into the classroom next week, regardless of the fact that Arizona is currently has the highest growth of cases per day in the world. Sigh.

    https://www.verywellhealth.com/length-of-covid-19-vaccine-immunity-5094857

  • DebAL
    DebAL Member Posts: 877
    edited January 2021

    If you are interested in providing data for any side effects for vaccine, CDC website has V-SAFE as an option. It was strongly encouraged for hospital staff to do so but optional. I got a text daily to answer 4 easy questions. Based on my answers I'm down to a weekly text now until I get my second shot

  • beach2beach
    beach2beach Member Posts: 996
    edited January 2021

    Got the first dose this past friday. Education worker 1b. One of the staff just finished listening to our Gov. when he announced it was open for groups in 1b, which includes education, elderly , and others. and a link opened up to make appts. at one of our hospitals run by NYU. By the time I tried it there were only 2 days left and a few appts. I was able to get one. Pfizer was the one I recvd. Not looking forward to side effects from the 2nd. The nurse told me to be prepared.

  • YesIamaDragon
    YesIamaDragon Member Posts: 363
    edited January 2021

    I got my first dose of Moderna today! Opted to get it in my rear end as my one arm is risk of lymphedema, and I mostly sleep on the other side, and I hear the arm pain is significant.

  • Murfy
    Murfy Member Posts: 342
    edited January 2021

    In south TX, mass vaccinations (2500/day, 2 days/week), no appts, first come and first served. Twice turned away, finally took camper and arrived 17hrs early and camped out in front of fair grounds. Elderly and ill waiting in line for >8hrs. Must repeat ordeal in 4 weeks. Relieved that at least #1 has been accomplished.

  • Mavericksmom
    Mavericksmom Member Posts: 635
    edited January 2021

    I definitely want the vaccine but doubt I will ever be able to get it because distribution and availability is chaos in PA where I live!

    I want the Pfizer vaccine as my husband retired from Pfizer and I worked for a lab that Pfizer bought years ago. I trust them.

    LilyIsHere, thanks for the laugh! Too funny!

    As predicted people who shouldn't be getting the vaccine are and many who desperately need one are not. My SIL is a snowbird in Florida and got a vaccine. My feeling, if you have the ability to go to Florida for 4+ months during a pandemic, go back to your home state to get the vaccine! People who live in a state all year should be first on the list!

    I am almost sure I will get the virus, pass it on to my much older husband and may not even live to ever get a vaccine. It is out of my control so I try not to think about it. In the mean time both staff and students where I work are constantly coming up positive. The school tried to arrange to have someone come to the school to vaccinate employees, but that never happened.

    My husband and I had been registered on PA's 1B, me, age 65+ and I work with students in a public school, my husband due to being over 75 with diabetes and heart disease. Last week PA changed the guidelines to make everyone 65+ and those 16-65 at high risk, to 1 A! Why, I have no idea but I had to re-register as 1A and now who knows how many people just bumped ahead of me and my husband? Many I suspect are at home, retired and aren't at a high risk of exposure, but just tired of being confined!

    Yep, life isn't fair and it is particularly true with Covid Vaccines! I really wonder how many anti-maskers got the vaccine?

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2021

    My 70+ parents are still waiting in WI and it sounds like it is different by health system as to how they are administering it. Hopefully in the next few weeks. Brother already got first Pfizer in Nevada, as a health care worker. My father, who is an emeritus professor in the NV system, was invited for a vaccine as a teacher, but he works remotely so while the thought of driving three days out to Nevada was tempting for a half second, they are staying put. Meanwhile my aunt and uncle the snowbirds in FL report that FL is now cracking down on who can get the vaccine and have to show proof of year round residence.

    Here in the UK I am waiting for a text from my GP, who will then send A Letter, which has a code I can use to access the booking system online. No idea what vaccine I will get as this government seems to have turned it into a mass clinical trial of changing the time between injections and possibly mixing and matching vaccines down the road (uh, just no). Latest update on GP website is they are working on 70+ and clinically extremely vulnerable (category I am in) - if I get my code this next week I can get it done otherwise I have to wait until the end of my next Ibrance cycle (end of Feb). UK has been cranking out almost a half million vaccines a day this last week as the government is trying to save its bacon because this is probably the last hard lockdown anyone is going to tolerate.

  • Bellz
    Bellz Member Posts: 43
    edited January 2021

    7of9 my question as well, so many of survivors have implants. I don't want to have any more surgeries to fix what cancer destroyed.

  • jhl
    jhl Member Posts: 333
    edited January 2021

    I too am in healthcare on the front lines. I received my first dose Jan 7. My husband received his last week. He is 70+ with co-morbidities. I will get my second dose next week.


  • Peregrinelady
    Peregrinelady Member Posts: 1,019
    edited January 2021
    I got my 2nd shot this afternoon. So far, just a sore arm. We will see what happens tomorrow.
  • moth
    moth Member Posts: 4,800
    edited January 2021

    Just an FYI that some are reporting lymph swelling post the covid vaccine. It's normal & should not be confused with cancer progression!

    See this tweet from an oncologist, showing an image https://twitter.com/tmprowell/status/1347620956483...

    Also this case report from Radiology journal, published yesterday https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2020...


  • DogMomRunner
    DogMomRunner Member Posts: 616
    edited January 2021

    I got my first Moderna shot on Wednesday. Got a headache, chills and a really sore arm within a few hours. I had covid the week of Christmas. Some say that you have worse side effects if you've had covid but I know those who had reactions without ever having it. Tylenol, sudafed (congestion) and Claritin helped

  • Peregrinelady
    Peregrinelady Member Posts: 1,019
    edited January 2021
    Interesting, dog mom runner. I heard that you weren’t supposed to get the vaccine for 90 days after having Covid. Is there a reason you had it so soon when you already have antibodies?
  • clarrn
    clarrn Member Posts: 557
    edited January 2021

    My 2nd dose of pfizer is now rebooked for day 39 instead of day 21. Pfizer is not making good on Canada's contract and we are got 0 doses this week and might get 20% of the promised doses next week. I have lost faith that there will be a dose available by the time day 39 is here. I had rearranged my childcare and work schedule for my 2nd dose but cannot do the same for the new date. Will the side effects be worse getting it on day 39? I hope not. It is frustrating when pfizer did not short countries fairly; Europe and Canada were each supposed to get about half of what was promised, then Europe got their full amount and we got zero. We aren't being told why. They say we will get our promised amounts by April, but that brings little solace as I watch more people die. Devastating.

  • DogMomRunner
    DogMomRunner Member Posts: 616
    edited January 2021

    Peregrinelady- I work in a skilled nursing facility and this was my opportunity to get it through work. I asked the pharmacist in charge and he thought it was fine to take it. I really didn't want to wait and have to take my chances later on that it wouldn't be available. I work with such a vulnerable population.I'll get the 2nd in late February. Being a healthcare worker was the only reason I could get it this early - no underlying health conditions and under 60

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2021

    I got my first Oxford/AstraZeneca today and have a bit of a sore arm and feeling wiped out and achy, but that could have been from the standing around outside the vaccination center in the cold wet rain for 45 minutes, or traveling around town for the first time in over a year with two masks slapped on my face. Maybe a little warm tonight, but I'm too lazy to get up and get the thermometer out. Took some Tylenol and am drinking a bunch of water now.

    Second shot not until April, but we will see. Its at least booked.

  • BoobsinaBox
    BoobsinaBox Member Posts: 550
    edited January 2021

    Has anyone with LE in both arms had the Vaccine in the thigh? That is where I get my flu shots, and while I have to fight for it, it works. I’m a little concerned about having to persuade them again for this shot. I will post in LE forum too, but I thought this was a good place to check. Thanks for any info

  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited January 2021

    Boobs, as I answered in the LE thread, I had my first Pfizer shot yesterday, in my thigh. It was at a local hospital, so an RN was called over to administer. I think you can forget places like CVS & WalMart for thigh shots.

    My 40 year old niece who had a bad case of Covid in March got her 1st shot this week. She says yes, there are more side effects if you've already had the virus. Her most annoying SE was fatigue. She took a 5 hour nap in the afternoon & still slept all night. Sounds like chemo or rads fatigue, as most of us remember.

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2021

    To flag, met with oncologist today and noted the heavy reaction I had (spiked a fever, sweat through sheets, fatigue, hot eyeball stabbing headache, chills, etc for 36 hours, it was bad) suggested I'd had covid at some point and that in house data they were tracking was showing a very clear relationship. Maybe after Christmas was my thought, but that was only a heavy runny nose and congestion I couldn't clear and headache. Still tested negative the other week. Would love to take an antibody test.

  • Capri
    Capri Member Posts: 4
    edited February 2021

    I got the first shot of Moderna a week ago.

  • cm2020
    cm2020 Member Posts: 615
    edited February 2021

    I am SO ready for me (and my family) to get the vaccine. It is hard to wait. Man I wish they would ramp up the whole process.

  • Chowdog
    Chowdog Member Posts: 236
    edited February 2021

    I envy those of you who have received the vaccine. Here is CA, getting a vaccine appointment is like winning the lottery. On top of this, the state has decided it's too complicated to verify who has preexisting condition, therefore CA is abandoning CDC recommendations and moving towards an aged based vaccination system. Those of us who are young with mets are now in the back of the line along with the young & healthy general population. A bunch of people in my support group have written to the state representatives and CA vaccine advisory committee, but they either do not care or believe people like us will slow the whole process down. Meanwhile, the state has no clue where >35% of vaccines are. At first, the state insisted private providers like Kaiser got most of the doses, but their public data showed 75% of doses went to county public health departments. Now, they are saying those doses are reserved for people who have already received the 1st dose. It's just mess here. I wish breastcancer.org could advocate for people like us.

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