The coronavirus

rgambs

Prions are no joke!

HughFreakingDillon

rgambs said:

Prions are no joke!

a coworker of 25 years died of it in september. 

what dreams

I think you can order an inexpensive at-home kit to determine your blood type. No need to go to a lab. Google it. 

brianlux

what dreams said:

I think you can order an inexpensive at-home kit to determine your blood type. No need to go to a lab. Google it. 

Will do.

Back to COVID- someone I've known for several years came down with the virus.  I was surprised to took so long for at least one person I know well to get it.  He lives in another state, so we have not been in contact.  But what a bummer.  He had three weeks of his fever, hands shaking, loss of taste and smell.  Still has a bit of a hand tremor. 

It's also breaking out worse than eve locally.  We had really good numbers for quite awhile.  I felt lucky.  Now it's getting bad.  Restaurants, butcher shop, and a few other business have closed down- at least temporarily- due to employees getting the virus.  I feel like it's closing in.  Very unsettling.  I'll be glad when we can get the vaccine.  Maybe be awhile yet.  I dread thinking what would happen if my wife or I got it.  Scary. 

FiveBelow

brianlux said:

what dreams said:

I think you can order an inexpensive at-home kit to determine your blood type. No need to go to a lab. Google it. 

Will do.

Back to COVID- someone I've known for several years came down with the virus.  I was surprised to took so long for at least one person I know well to get it.  He lives in another state, so we have not been in contact.  But what a bummer.  He had three weeks of his fever, hands shaking, loss of taste and smell.  Still has a bit of a hand tremor. 

It's also breaking out worse than eve locally.  We had really good numbers for quite awhile.  I felt lucky.  Now it's getting bad.  Restaurants, butcher shop, and a few other business have closed down- at least temporarily- due to employees getting the virus.  I feel like it's closing in.  Very unsettling.  I'll be glad when we can get the vaccine.  Maybe be awhile yet.  I dread thinking what would happen if my wife or I got it.  Scary. 

Hang in there man. Although it is not great for our overall outlook, the number of people passing on the vaccine may make it available to those who want it faster.

brianlux

JW269453 said:

brianlux said:

what dreams said:

I think you can order an inexpensive at-home kit to determine your blood type. No need to go to a lab. Google it. 

Will do.

Back to COVID- someone I've known for several years came down with the virus.  I was surprised to took so long for at least one person I know well to get it.  He lives in another state, so we have not been in contact.  But what a bummer.  He had three weeks of his fever, hands shaking, loss of taste and smell.  Still has a bit of a hand tremor. 

It's also breaking out worse than eve locally.  We had really good numbers for quite awhile.  I felt lucky.  Now it's getting bad.  Restaurants, butcher shop, and a few other business have closed down- at least temporarily- due to employees getting the virus.  I feel like it's closing in.  Very unsettling.  I'll be glad when we can get the vaccine.  Maybe be awhile yet.  I dread thinking what would happen if my wife or I got it.  Scary. 

Hang in there man. Although it is not great for our overall outlook, the number of people passing on the vaccine may make it available to those who want it faster.

Thanks, JW.

If it were available to me today, it would be a hard call.  We really need to to go to health care workers on the front line and the elderly first.  At 69 yrs of age and with a weakened immune system, I'm certainly concerned, but I also have the luxury of not working full-time and have been very cautious, so I'm not in a high priority group.  I'll be very happy when the vaccine becomes more widely available beyond those first two groups groups. 

josevolution

Weston1283 said:

Just got my second Pfizer dose, 21 days after the first dose.

Will let you know how it goes the next few days.

Yes please keep us updated on any side effects thanks, I’m scheduled for my 2nd dose on the 23rd of this month I hope you don’t get any side effects..

rgambs

48 hours out from Moderna dose 1.
Minor injection site soreness is the only side effect I'm sure of...maybe I felt a little tired and a tiny bit off??  Hard to tell really, not severe enough to be sure it's anything more than life lol

I had a migraine Wednesday so that already throws me off...

josevolution

rgambs said:

48 hours out from Moderna dose 1.
Minor injection site soreness is the only side effect I'm sure of...maybe I felt a little tired and a tiny bit off??  Hard to tell really, not severe enough to be sure it's anything more than life lol

I had a migraine Wednesday so that already throws me off...

Ok glad you got vaccinated, I didn’t feel any side effects from the 1st dose of Pfizer..

lastexitlondon

Brother is fine 3 days after Pfizer  dose 1

josevolution

lastexitlondon said:

Brother is fine 3 days after Pfizer  dose 1

Good I hope you get to be vaccinated soon..

lastexitlondon

josevolution said:

lastexitlondon said:

Brother is fine 3 days after Pfizer  dose 1

Good I hope you get to be vaccinated soon..

I won't get a chance  sadly.  Not for many months  .But as long as my mum gets it thats what I want. . I hope you are all good my friend

Weston1283

4 days after 2nd Pfizer dose and I felt virtually nothing after first dose

My roommate, however, called the second dose the "sickest he's been in years".  He had the exact same symptoms I had after my 1st dose, severe chills, GI symptoms, but the severe chills was definitely the most striking symptom for both of us.  It also hit him about 12-14 hours after the vaccine was administered.  Hes feeling better now about 24-36 hours out, so at least the symptoms are short lived.

cutz

^^^^Appreciate that info^^^^

HughFreakingDillon

Weston1283 said:

4 days after 2nd Pfizer dose and I felt virtually nothing after first dose

My roommate, however, called the second dose the "sickest he's been in years".  He had the exact same symptoms I had after my 1st dose, severe chills, GI symptoms, but the severe chills was definitely the most striking symptom for both of us.  It also hit him about 12-14 hours after the vaccine was administered.  Hes feeling better now about 24-36 hours out, so at least the symptoms are short lived.

yikes

JeBurkhardt

I got the first dose of the Moderna vaccine about 4 hours ago. I asked our facility head how many staff had signed up for it. He said right around 35%. So much for herd immunity. 

GlowGirl

JeBurkhardt said:

I got the first dose of the Moderna vaccine about 4 hours ago. I asked our facility head how many staff had signed up for it. He said right around 35%. So much for herd immunity. 

Congrats. My sister got the Moderna vaccine 2 weeks ago. She had no side effects. She is due for her second shot in a few weeks. I hope no side effects come from that either. Let us know how you are doing tonight. 

Spiritual_Chaos

JeBurkhardt said:

I got the first dose of the Moderna vaccine about 4 hours ago. I asked our facility head how many staff had signed up for it. He said right around 35%. So much for herd immunity. 

They should not be allowed to work close to patients during a pandemic then.

But I guess we all are in the hands of the health care workers now - and at the same time could also be their bitch. 

JeBurkhardt

Spiritual_Chaos said:

JeBurkhardt said:

I got the first dose of the Moderna vaccine about 4 hours ago. I asked our facility head how many staff had signed up for it. He said right around 35%. So much for herd immunity. 

They should not be allowed to work close to patients during a pandemic then.

But I guess we all are in the hands of the health care workers now - and at the same time could also be their bitch. 

I am not in health care, I work in the maintenance department at a correctional facility.  Because of the amount of people in close contact, we were considered at high risk for infection and spread. 

Spiritual_Chaos

JeBurkhardt said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

JeBurkhardt said:

I got the first dose of the Moderna vaccine about 4 hours ago. I asked our facility head how many staff had signed up for it. He said right around 35%. So much for herd immunity. 

They should not be allowed to work close to patients during a pandemic then.

But I guess we all are in the hands of the health care workers now - and at the same time could also be their bitch. 

I am not in health care, I work in the maintenance department at a correctional facility.  Because of the amount of people in close contact, we were considered at high risk for infection and spread. 

Oh, sorry - I read your post wrong. I read it as you asking the hospital staff giving you the vaccine, like out of curiosity and got that answer.

Sorry.