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I thought it might be helpful to have a separate topic related to the vaccine.  If this is too much duplication, mods please delete this thread.  I thought it would be good to talk about who can get the vaccine, where they can get it, what side effects people are seeing, and in general what is going on with distribution.

The CDC has published vaccine distribution guidelines, and if you care, they are worth reading.  They are dividing the timeline into:

  • Phase 1 - Potentially limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses available
  • Phase 2 - Large number of vaccine doses available
  • Phase 3 - Sufficient supply of vaccine doses for entire population

Who you are will determine if you are eligible for a vaccine in the various phases.

Phase 1 is divided into a Phase 1a and a Phase 1b:

  • Phase 1a - Mostly healthcare workers
  • Phase 1b - Other essential workers, people with higher risks, people over 65

If you are eligible to get the vaccine and they have in in stock and you want to get it, it is important to go get it.  Both of the first two vaccines can spoil, so if a dose is sitting there and you aren't there to get it, they might have to throw it away.

Both vaccines require two shots.  It is important to go get that second shot.

Who fits in phase 1b and who has to wait until phase 2 might be a sticking point.  The "people in higher risks" category includes a lot of folks, maybe more than you would think might be in that category.  Hopefully we can quickly get to phase 2 so that we don't spend too long arguing about who is or is not in Phase 1b.

Anyway, I'm interested in everyone's experience with the vaccine and especially getting the word out for those that can go get it, so that every dose ends up in an arm rather than in the trash.

 

 

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Incredulity

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Middle daughter and I got positive results this morning from test yesterday.

She developed fever yesterday.  I don’t have any symptoms that would concern me without being surrounded by infected family, very minor periods of congestion and possibly some intermittent throat scratchiness, no fever or body aches.

Wife has chills and big headache, but no fever.  Oldest and youngest are 100% at this point.

 

 

 

Chet Steadman

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Got my fist vax back in February and want to get a booster.  Im healthy (knocks on wood) and not an old.  

Is it as easy as just showing up at HEB or Walgreens whenever and getting one same day?

Bookman

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When are they going to open up boosters for normal people? It's been six months since my second shot.

Orale

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On 10/24/2021 at 1:51 PM, Chet Steadman said:

Got my fist vax back in February and want to get a booster.  Im healthy (knocks on wood) and not an old.  

Is it as easy as just showing up at HEB or Walgreens whenever and getting one same day?

So you no longer fist?

CooterBrown

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Just booked my Moderna booster for Friday at Walgreens. Ready for the extended 5G range.

Guest Lobo

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Good, 'bout time my daughter contributed her fair share of wi-fi signal around this house.  

TexEx15

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1 hour ago, Lobo said:

Good, 'bout time my daughter contributed her fair share of wi-fi signal around this house.  

I’ve got a couple of range extenders myself that should help reception around the house.

Armybrat

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On 10/25/2021 at 9:20 PM, Bookman said:

When are they going to open up boosters for normal people? It's been six months since my second shot.

That leaves out 99% of Surly.

South Austin

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On 10/25/2021 at 9:20 PM, Bookman said:

When are they going to open up boosters for normal people? It's been six months since my second shot.

Reportedly some providers (I think Walgreens may be one) will give you a booster no questions asked.  I've heard that HEB might ask questions.

Wulaw Horn

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44 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Reportedly some providers (I think Walgreens may be one) will give you a booster no questions asked.  I've heard that HEB might ask questions.

If they are open. 

SizzleChest

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(edited)
46 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Reportedly some providers (I think Walgreens may be one) will give you a booster no questions asked.  I've heard that HEB might ask questions.

HEB asks the question in the online form (regarding medical conditions if you are 18-64).  All you need to do is answer "Yes" to that question.  

Edited by SizzleChest

williemackgarza

Burnt Ends

Got my moderna booster at Delco this morning. Its no appt driveup. Walked in said it was my booster, fiilled out paperwork got shot no questions asked. Eadsy as hell, in and out in 20 mins, counting the 15 they had me wait for observation.

Guest Lobo

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New York Times?  You gonna believe that pinko, commie rag?  And you're gonna buy into a legitimate, peer-reviewed clinical test involving existing medications known to be safe for human consumption?  What happened to you, man?  You used to have principles.  

Anastasis

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46 minutes ago, Satoshi said:

At this point i think it’s a good idea to go ahead and take Luvox if you get Covid. Especially if you have any of the risk factors. 
 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(21)00448-4/fulltext

 

 

I like the fluvoxamine data, but would slow roll broad conclusion until we see some replication in US trials.

Here are two US trials currently enrolling, they will mail you the meds. If you or someone you knows gets COVID, consider enrolling. 

https://covidout.umn.edu/

https://activ6study.org/

 

SizzleChest

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Hey, whaddya know, it’s rigorous, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials to see if a drug works or not and not some batshit solo Investigator with Doc Brown hair pushing political agendas.

Deej

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5 hours ago, Lobo said:

New York Times?  You gonna believe that pinko, commie rag?  And you're gonna buy into a legitimate, peer-reviewed clinical test involving existing medications known to be safe for human consumption?  What happened to you, man?  You used to have principles.  

They coated the pills with horse paste. 

XYZ

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4 hours ago, Anastasis said:

I like the fluvoxamine data, but would slow roll broad conclusion until we see some replication in US trials.

Here are two US trials currently enrolling, they will mail you the meds. If you or someone you knows gets COVID, consider enrolling. 

https://covidout.umn.edu/

https://activ6study.org/

Wouldn’t it be a little too late to consider enrolling once you are already diagnosed with COVID?

UT_OB1

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Got our kids (6 and 9) signed up at the pediatrician for their shots at n 11/17. They are scheduling under the assumption that the cdc will approve next week. 

Anastasis

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41 minutes ago, XYZ said:

Wouldn’t it be a little too late to consider enrolling once you are already diagnosed with COVID?

For the umn study:

Can I be in this study?

You may qualify if:

  • You have a positive COVID test within the past 3 days
  • You are 30 to 85 years old

XYZ

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33 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

For the umn study:

Can I be in this study?

You may qualify if:

  • You have a positive COVID test within the past 3 days
  • You are 30 to 85 years old

I mean too late as in, by the time you got diagnosed with COVID, and you sign up, and and two weeks later you get a package in the mail, at that point you have most likely already recovered or you’re fucked.

Anastasis

Certifiably Surly
5 minutes ago, XYZ said:

I mean too late as in, by the time you got diagnosed with COVID, and you sign up, and and two weeks later you get a package in the mail, at that point you have most likely already recovered or you’re fucked.

I am assuming that they overnight it

 

Brisketexan

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27 minutes ago, TexEx15 said:

 

Huge.  Really big.  This is going to make a lot of families' holidays a lot more relaxed.

BERT

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24 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Huge.  Really big.  This is going to make a lot of families' holidays a lot more relaxed.

It is? When are the holidays around families ever relaxed? Too many fucking people in the house with screaming kids and all you want to do is go outside and be alone! 

Brisketexan

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2 minutes ago, BERT said:

It is? When are the holidays around families ever relaxed? Too many fucking people in the house with screaming kids and all you want to do is go outside and be alone! 

Yes, but now, you can focus on the good old fashioned things about your family that pissed you off, instead of the new ones.  I'm a fan of tradition.

fuggled

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1 hour ago, TexEx15 said:

 

Just tried calling Walgreens to schedule my kids but they're still waiting on CDC approval (at least according to the one pharmacist I spoke with). 😒

CooterBrown

Full Members

Just got my booster at Walgreens. Pharmacist said their scheduling system is usually 2 days behind approval. Most Walgreens have either Pfizer or Moderna. I got my Moderna booster at Justin/Lamar so they won’t give it to kids at that location.

Guest Lobo

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Well, good news is for those of us with children ages 5-11, we now have a vaccination option.  Bad news is, took about 60 seconds for my local ISD cunt to say these mandates for our elementary school kids were unconstitutional.  I think she's conflating EUA with a Mandate, with the shit rolling around in her head that qualifies as brain tissue (in the most generous of senses).  The next round of stupid wars have begun and once again, she is at the vanguard.  

That said, we'll be going in before Thanksgiving for our 6YO.  I look forward to the protests out front of the drugstore.  

I saw a State of Texas sign at a hotel pool the other day that said if you have diarrhea, you cannot swim that pool.  I'm assuming because inhaling other people's diarrhea is bad for you?  What an affront to our freedoms!  

jettrink

Legacy Members

Got my second J&J at 2:45pm today.  Unlike the first, I didn't feel a thing.

DDD Dad

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Got my second J&J at 2:45pm today.  Unlike the first, I didn't feel a thing.

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Radical Larry

Burnt Ends
2 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Yes, but now, you can focus on the good old fashioned things about your family that pissed you off, instead of the new ones.  I'm a fan of tradition.

 

 

scottsins

Certifiably Surly
2 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

Just got my booster at Walgreens. Pharmacist said their scheduling system is usually 2 days behind approval. Most Walgreens have either Pfizer or Moderna. I got my Moderna booster at Justin/Lamar so they won’t give it to kids at that location.

AFAIK, the shot for kids 5-11 is not yet fully approved.  The FDA has authorized it, but the CDC has to approve it, which is likely to be early next week.

Deej

Burnt Ends
2 hours ago, Lobo said:

I saw a State of Texas sign at a hotel pool the other day that said if you have diarrhea, you cannot swim that pool.

Fuck these Immodium mandates!

SizzleChest

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Caught a breakthrough infection this week.  Got my Moderna booster last Saturday - no issues.  Felt fine all week until Thursday morning, then a fever crept up.  Was between 99.6 and 100.5 for a few hours.  Felt tired and kind of out of it.  Tylenol (1000mg Q2H) helped.  

Slept poorly that evening, fever got up to 102.5.  More Tylenol and cold compresses knocked it down.  Got tested at 8AM yesterday morning.  Then worked all day (WFH) and basically just felt kinda shitty all day yesterday, but not near as bad as Thursday.  Now just feel kinda lethargic, have a sore throat and mild headache, but nothing bad.

The timing of the infection relative to my booster shot is interesting.  I'm pretty sure I was exposed on Tuesday, but not sure by who yet.

ABSR

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21 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Huge.  Really big.  This is going to make a lot of families' holidays a lot more relaxed.

If this ruins the holiday family thread I am going to be pissed!   

sidis

Burnt Ends

Breakthrough here as well. Picked it up traveling last weekend with idiot friends. Monday and Tuesday had sore throat but felt fine. Tested both days and was negative on each. Wednesday, the lethargy picked up a bit and tested again. Came up positive twice. Stayed home since Tuesday morning. Somehow treated my 8 year old daughter for a week and never got it but going to some stupid ass bar in Minneapolis got me.

So far, no fever and no head or body aches. No issues breathing. A little more tired than usual yesterday and today and had a tough time sleeping last night. Coughing up and blowing decent amount of mucus. Taste and smell made a departure yesterday morning which sucks. Spending a lot of time outside just hanging out in fresh air when I can. Oximeter readings have all been >95 so far. Hopefully, all that continues and Moderna did a good job of training my body’s army.

Taking shitloads of vitamin d, vitamin c, zinc.  Going to start taking a bit of aspirin for fighting clotting. Water, water, more water all day and night right now. Get fucked Covid you fucking mother fucker. Feel free to eat a whole fucking dick. 

Deej

Burnt Ends

The vaccine doesn't work idiots in 3...2...1...

Anastasis

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31 minutes ago, sidis said:

Somehow treated my 8 year old daughter for a week and never got it but going to some stupid ass bar in Minneapolis got me.

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Anastasis

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33 minutes ago, sidis said:

Taking shitloads of vitamin d, vitamin c, zinc.  Going to start taking a bit of aspirin for fighting clotting. Water, water, more water all day and night right now. Get fucked Covid you fucking mother fucker. Feel free to eat a whole fucking dick. 

Consider whisky. Just saying. 

SizzleChest

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28 minutes ago, sidis said:

Breakthrough here as well. Picked it up traveling last weekend with idiot friends. Monday and Tuesday had sore throat but felt fine. Tested both days and was negative on each. Wednesday, the lethargy picked up a bit and tested again. Came up positive twice. Stayed home since Tuesday morning. Somehow treated my 8 year old daughter for a week and never got it but going to some stupid ass bar in Minneapolis got me.

So far, no fever and no head or body aches. No issues breathing. A little more tired than usual yesterday and today and had a tough time sleeping last night. Coughing up and blowing decent amount of mucus. Taste and smell made a departure yesterday morning which sucks. Spending a lot of time outside just hanging out in fresh air when I can. Oximeter readings have all been >95 so far. Hopefully, all that continues and Moderna did a good job of training my body’s army.

Taking shitloads of vitamin d, vitamin c, zinc.  Going to start taking a bit of aspirin for fighting clotting. Water, water, more water all day and night right now. Get fucked Covid you fucking mother fucker. Feel free to eat a whole fucking dick. 

No congestion for me.  I have been hydrating like a mofo and take 5000 I/U Vit D daily.  So far, no departure of taste or smell or breathing issues.  

The only curiosities I have right now are 1) did my booster shot mildly panic my immune system and 2) where did I get it?  After thinking more about it, I now think it's more likely I got it the day after my booster (Sunday).  I felt off Sunday night into Monday, but didn't think much of it at the time.

Anastasis

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Just now, SizzleChest said:

No congestion for me.  I have been hydrating like a mofo and take 5000 I/U Vit D daily.  So far, no departure of taste or smell or breathing issues.  

The only curiosities I have right now are 1) did my booster shot mildly panic my immune system and 2) where did I get it?  After thinking more about it, I now think it's more likely I got it the day after my booster (Sunday).  I felt off Sunday night into Monday, but didn't think much of it at the time.

Seems like if nothing else, the booster a few days before exposure gives you at least that much of a head start on ramping up the response. 

SizzleChest

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12 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Seems like if nothing else, the booster a few days before exposure gives you at least that much of a head start on ramping up the response. 

That's what I thought.  A "mild" panic as opposed to a full on "Frank Booth LET'S FUCK!!!!" panic.

sidis

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34 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

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Indeed. This was me on Wednesday. 

 

Bevo

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6 hours ago, SizzleChest said:

Caught a breakthrough infection this week.  Got my Moderna booster last Saturday - no issues.  Felt fine all week until Thursday morning, then a fever crept up.  Was between 99.6 and 100.5 for a few hours.  Felt tired and kind of out of it.  Tylenol (1000mg Q2H) helped.  

Slept poorly that evening, fever got up to 102.5.  More Tylenol and cold compresses knocked it down.  Got tested at 8AM yesterday morning.  Then worked all day (WFH) and basically just felt kinda shitty all day yesterday, but not near as bad as Thursday.  Now just feel kinda lethargic, have a sore throat and mild headache, but nothing bad.

The timing of the infection relative to my booster shot is interesting.  I'm pretty sure I was exposed on Tuesday, but not sure by who yet.

Maybe you got it from the person administering the vaccine.

Incredulity

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My family has pretty much recovered.

Each kid had about 36 hrs of 100-101 fever and were lethargic.

Wife was chilled, lethargic and tired for about 3 days.  No fever. Lost taste and smell about 3 days in, still gone.

I was mildly tired, slight congestion. Lost smell and taste 3 days in, but it started recovering yesterday.  I believe I have viral pinkeye as my right eye has been extremely bloodshot for the last 4 or 5 days.  I think my exposure was my son sneezing in my face so apparently virus entered my eye.

 

Overall Moderna seems to have been highly effective in minimizing the illness.  
 

The taste and smell thing is really bizarre.  For me it appeared suddenly, and wasn’t at all what I expected based on previous illness effects on senses.  It literally just was gone, not dampened or modified.

 

 

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