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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    jhager79 said:
    Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait.  Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever. 
    Why are there four months between shots?
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    mrussel1 said:
    jhager79 said:
    Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait.  Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever. 
    Why are there four months between shots?
    We are the only country doing 4 months between doses.  Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition.  Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated.  Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”

    Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China

    I’ve has my first Pfizer shot.  I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.  

    It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited May 2021
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    jhager79 said:
    Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait.  Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever. 
    Why are there four months between shots?
    We are the only country doing 4 months between doses.  Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition.  Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated.  Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”

    Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China

    I’ve has my first Pfizer shot.  I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.  

    It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
    Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time. 
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    dankind said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    jhager79 said:
    Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait.  Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever. 
    Why are there four months between shots?
    We are the only country doing 4 months between doses.  Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition.  Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated.  Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”

    Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China

    I’ve has my first Pfizer shot.  I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.  

    It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
    Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time. 
    In Ontario we have stopped administering AZ because of the clotting and the unreliable shipments.  But yes your right, it would have been nice if the US shared…

    in Canada we have no one to blame but ourselves i many instances…
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    dankind said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    jhager79 said:
    Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait.  Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever. 
    Why are there four months between shots?
    We are the only country doing 4 months between doses.  Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition.  Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated.  Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”

    Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China

    I’ve has my first Pfizer shot.  I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.  

    It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
    Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time. 
    Refused?  That's a total misrepresentation.  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56893701
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,364
    mrussel1 said:
    dankind said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    jhager79 said:
    Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait.  Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever. 
    Why are there four months between shots?
    We are the only country doing 4 months between doses.  Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition.  Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated.  Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”

    Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China

    I’ve has my first Pfizer shot.  I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.  

    It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
    Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time. 
    Refused?  That's a total misrepresentation.  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56893701
    Waiting for FDA authorization - that's the issue. I guess we can't export an unapproved vaccine, even if it's approved in the receiving country. But yeah they aren't all going to go to Canada. I do want us to send more Pfizer & Moderna to other countries - we are running out of willing takers here.
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    jhager79 said:
    Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait.  Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever. 
    Why are there four months between shots?
    We are the only country doing 4 months between doses.  Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition.  Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated.  Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”

    Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China

    I’ve has my first Pfizer shot.  I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.  

    It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
    The federal government decided to go with a 12 week interval to maximize the number of people with one shot, which provides good protection. Vaccine availability has been spotty because we have to import all of it and there have been hiccups, but over 40% of adults have had at least one dose, which puts us 3rd in the G7 nations for population vaccinated. None of this has got anything to do with China though. 
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    The 4 months between shots is not recommended by Pfizer …. It’s Canada doing on its own…they made the decision.  They can own the decision.  
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    edited May 2021
    Windsor Regional Hospital is trying to acquire vaccines out of Michigan…

    our senior levels of government has screwed up vaccine acquisitions bad hospitals are going it alone…

    it’s a clusterfuck up here in the North…

    id like to see the US border opened…I’d just cross and get my second shot in Michigan.


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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    no clusterfuck here. sure, we didn't get a shipment of a 2.6 million doses all at once, but we have enough where we are now down to vaccinating 18 and over for all of the vaccines. been hearing anecdotal reports of some doses having to be tossed because they can't fill appointments. if there is anything that could be improved, it's that maybe they could have had a central messaging service that people could contact and be directed where to go. all we have so far is "you're eligible" text and you have to do the leg work to find out where you can get an appointment. I think that leads to a lot of frustration and people are just giving up trying. 
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Meltdown99 said:
    The 4 months between shots is not recommended by Pfizer …. It’s Canada doing on its own…they made the decision.  They can own the decision.  
    Yes, it’s pretty clear that the feds have decided to do it this way, for good reasons supported by evidence, and it’s working. 
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    no clusterfuck here. sure, we didn't get a shipment of a 2.6 million doses all at once, but we have enough where we are now down to vaccinating 18 and over for all of the vaccines. been hearing anecdotal reports of some doses having to be tossed because they can't fill appointments. if there is anything that could be improved, it's that maybe they could have had a central messaging service that people could contact and be directed where to go. all we have so far is "you're eligible" text and you have to do the leg work to find out where you can get an appointment. I think that leads to a lot of frustration and people are just giving up trying. 
    You don’t have a provincial booking site? 
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    oftenreading said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    no clusterfuck here. sure, we didn't get a shipment of a 2.6 million doses all at once, but we have enough where we are now down to vaccinating 18 and over for all of the vaccines. been hearing anecdotal reports of some doses having to be tossed because they can't fill appointments. if there is anything that could be improved, it's that maybe they could have had a central messaging service that people could contact and be directed where to go. all we have so far is "you're eligible" text and you have to do the leg work to find out where you can get an appointment. I think that leads to a lot of frustration and people are just giving up trying. 
    You don’t have a provincial booking site? 
    not that I'm aware of. There is a website you can see where appointments can be made, but there's zero information of if that facility has supply or not. Some of those facilities (like pharmacies) have their own booking sites set up, but it's all individual. 
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    oftenreading said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    no clusterfuck here. sure, we didn't get a shipment of a 2.6 million doses all at once, but we have enough where we are now down to vaccinating 18 and over for all of the vaccines. been hearing anecdotal reports of some doses having to be tossed because they can't fill appointments. if there is anything that could be improved, it's that maybe they could have had a central messaging service that people could contact and be directed where to go. all we have so far is "you're eligible" text and you have to do the leg work to find out where you can get an appointment. I think that leads to a lot of frustration and people are just giving up trying. 
    You don’t have a provincial booking site? 
    not that I'm aware of. There is a website you can see where appointments can be made, but there's zero information of if that facility has supply or not. Some of those facilities (like pharmacies) have their own booking sites set up, but it's all individual. 
    https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register

    BC’s registration and booking site. 
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    But some pharmacies did have AZ and I think that was outside this booking system and a bit of a hit or miss situation. 
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    oftenreading said:
    But some pharmacies did have AZ and I think that was outside this booking system and a bit of a hit or miss situation. 
    maybe that was my experience. my wife and I got the AZ. so we were left scrambling trying to find supply. 
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    dankind said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    jhager79 said:
    Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait.  Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever. 
    Why are there four months between shots?
    We are the only country doing 4 months between doses.  Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition.  Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated.  Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”

    Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China

    I’ve has my first Pfizer shot.  I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.  

    It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
    Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time. 
    Refused?  That's a total misrepresentation.  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56893701
    Waiting for FDA authorization - that's the issue. I guess we can't export an unapproved vaccine, even if it's approved in the receiving country. But yeah they aren't all going to go to Canada. I do want us to send more Pfizer & Moderna to other countries - we are running out of willing takers here.
    75% of adults with at least one shot here in Mass. Same day appointments and walk-ins available all over. Definitely hope this wealth of vaccine gets spread around. 
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,896
    oftenreading said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    The 4 months between shots is not recommended by Pfizer …. It’s Canada doing on its own…they made the decision.  They can own the decision.  
    Yes, it’s pretty clear that the feds have decided to do it this way, for good reasons supported by evidence, and it’s working. 
    Longer  is better im sure ive read. 


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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,889
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    jhager79 said:
    Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait.  Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever. 
    Why are there four months between shots?
     Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”

    .
    Sounds like a bad 80's movie.

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