KIP covid thread

xpost As I understand it, it's actually explicitly recommended pregnant women *don't* get vaccinated, regardless of the vaccine.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-women-of-childbearing-age-currently-pregnant-planning-a-pregnancy-or-breastfeeding/covid-19-vaccination-a-guide-for-women-of-childbearing-age-pregnant-planning-a-pregnancy-or-breastfeeding

The vaccines have not yet been tested in pregnancy, so until more information is available, those who are pregnant should not routinely have this vaccine. Non-clinical evidence is required before any clinical studies in pregnancy can start, and before that, it is usual to not recommend routine vaccination during pregnancy.

Today they're saying pregnant women should speak to their GP about it.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/02/983666339/study-covid-19-vaccine-is-safe-during-pregnancy-and-may-protect-baby-too

Now, researchers are beginning to provide some answers. A study published recently in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows the vaccines are not only safe and effective for pregnant and breastfeeding women, they may also offer some protection for their babies.

"It's a very important study," says Dr. Judette Louis, an obstetrician who until recently served as president of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine. "People have been trying to piece together as much information as they can and this study says, OK there is a benefit."

It doesn't surprise me that vaccines are safe for pregnant women. They certainly give them here. But they are (for now) still handing it with caution there. That link I posted says if you're in a particularly higher risk group you should definitely consider the vaccine, which I assume is what you would speak to your GP about.

Got Moderna #1 a week ago today, had a few days of feeling light-headed and fatigued afterwards, but that's about it.

My wife stumbled into her first shot too, had to drive to Michigan to get her father to his shot (J&J), since he doesn't travel, and they had a cancellation for a shot, so she got her Moderna #1 as well.

Very thankful, but now we have to see what we can do to swing her second shot closer by so she doesn't have to drive 6 hours each way for that one.

Just call the Cook County hotline (iirc) and speak to a person, it's what we did for our daughter. First shot in Marion, IL, at a Walmart, second shot scheduled in Forest Park at a mass vax clinic. Which reminds me, I need to call Marion to cancel the second one they scheduled there.

Thanks Josh, will definitely try that!

So it seems they've got Moderna in Scotland and Wales now, so that's something.

Another new recruit to team Pfizer here (Wales)

it was kind of a rocky process, but I finally got first Moderna dose this afternoon. I live in New Hampshire but was able to register for the vaccine in Massachusetts on March 22 due to the fact that I've been an essential worker in that state throughout the pandemic. so far all I've gotten from Mass are a couple of emails saying that "we don’t have an appointment available for you yet" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I registered for the vaccine in New Hampshire on March 31 (the day all residents over the age of 30 became eligible) and booked an appointment for April 9, but after refreshing the vaccine website obsessively, I managed to book one for later in the day on March 31. I drove an hour and twenty minutes to the pharmacy only to learn that my appointment had been double booked. I'd gotten a cancellation email during my drive, but I didn't see it until I began speaking to the pharmacy workers, who told me that they had enough vaccines to accommodate me but couldn't give me one because my name wasn't in the system. I guess I should blame the faulty registration system and myself for not second-guessing a too-good-to-be-true scenario. to KIP, my appointment today was only 15 minutes away, and at least I only had to wait an extra week

Just got a text to confirm my second Pfizer shot on Saturday. Crossing my fingers that my mother and sister will be able to make appointments ASAP.

got my second on Tuesday, no side effects whatsoever. just a bit of a sore arm the next day both times, though even that hasn't been too bad...the flu shot usually makes me feel like I got punched in the arm pretty hard. I'm kind of suspicious of the lack of response actually

Pfizer #2 in arm today.

got my 2nd pfizer today, all stocked up with soups & fruits for the probable flu-like side effects, hyped to exorcise a year's worth of pent-up silliness!! (in 2 weeks)

Slight pain at the injection site today. Frankly, my teeth are bothering me much more right now (c'mon April 23).

oh aye, sore arm here as well, same as last time. but in the interest of kip at least there haven't (yet) been any other noticable side effects!

should i knock on wood? i feel like i oughtta. okay, yes, definitely going to knock on wood but still k-ing it p

The four months of severe-ish lockdown here starts to ease tomorrow in very limited ways, which feels like light in the distance without in too many ways actually impacting us positively otherwise.

"oh aye, sore arm here" sounds like an awesome anagram.

hahaha

Second AZ is flowing through my veins.

I am now invincible (apart from all the cancer and stuff...)

I thought I was invincible after the first AZ jab, and so it's proven to be.

first dose is up in me!

team az 4evr

Headed over to get Jab #2 now for Team Pfizer. Given that I already had the Rona not expecting too many side effects but we will see.

i was wondering about that too.

team az 4evr

We laugh at clots.

Thought I might have reaction to Jab #1 but it was minimal

Think mrna vaccines have the side effects on dose 2 aiui

Fwiw my mom had a few unpleasant side effects post-dose 1 of the Pfizer.

Feeling surprisingly sleepy

22 hours after my second Pfizer dose and I'm feeling...pretty much fine??

How did you feel during hours 0-21?

Even better

I felt really tired and easily fatigued for a few days after Moderna #1, but I was also in a stretch of just not sleeping well anyway, so I'm not sure how much of that is attributable to the jab. Definitely bracing for a harder time with #2.

I felt exhausted all last week, but also not sure how much that had to do with the vax, I suspect probably more than I realized at the time.

I got Pfizer shot 2 about four hours ago ... feeling a little sleepy but probably no more than usual

I'm glad my arm hurts at least, otherwise I'd be doubting if there was anything in there

zero effects rn for me

in a flash, my whole household is booked for dose 1 on Friday, just up the hill at safeway

I'm pretty posi about it, partner and her sister both feeling much more dread, paradoxically

my az kicked in about 12 hours after the injection, i spent the night too hot and too cold at the same time, spent the rest of the week noticeably ache-y and going to bed before 9.

Yeesh!

I felt a bit woozy for a four or five days + sore arm, but other people I know had no side effects whatsoever.

well last night was horrendous. woke up about 8 times, needing to pee each time. shivering all over. massive headache. tinnitus. like the day after a rave! already feeling better now though. paracetemol to the rescue.

That...did not go well. Felt a tiny bit tired and spacey until about 10PM and then out came the freak show of terrible chills and fever along with aches and pains which went on all night long.

But then went away, right?

Hard to say. Still feel somewhat achy, didn’t sleep much at all and still have somewhat of a temperature. But I guess the worst is presumably over.

Temperature is back down at least. Still have headache and other aches

Sorry to hear JR. Yeah I thought it was over but then my headache came back with a vengeance.