jefa
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Post by jefa on May 13, 2021 18:23:01 GMT -7
Moderna vaccine yesterday (first dose). Absolutely no side effects then, but mild arm soreness this afternoon... strange. Just don't wimp-out on the 2nd dose... like Freak. I will get it in a month. I was so nervous this time that the young lady poking me asked if I was ok (I know that sounds bad out-of-context).
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Post by joemcrugby on May 13, 2021 18:25:47 GMT -7
Just don't wimp-out on the 2nd dose... like Freak. I will get it in a month. I was so nervous this time that the young lady poking me asked if I was ok (I know that sounds bad out-of-context). jefa, at least you did better than your cousin from Boston! 😉
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Post by jefa on May 13, 2021 18:26:05 GMT -7
Moderna vaccine yesterday (first dose). Absolutely no side effects then, but mild arm soreness this afternoon... strange. Same. After Moderna #2. Persistent. My doctor told me it's prolly a rotator cuff. So glad Kaiser ran out of Pfizer.
Curses on the double mutant, Freakish, COVID 51 strain. I was hoping for Maderna (mRNA), but would have taken any of the US approved ones. Might have to take a day off work after the second.
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Post by boltnut on May 13, 2021 19:14:56 GMT -7
Moderna vaccine yesterday (first dose). Absolutely no side effects then, but mild arm soreness this afternoon... strange. Same. After Moderna #2. Persistent. My doctor told me it's prolly a rotator cuff. So glad Kaiser ran out of Pfizer.
Curses on the double mutant, Freakish, COVID 51 strain. The Pfizer was a breeze. No symptoms... either one. My 14-year old daughter gets her 1st shot next week. Maybe Freak can re-up... with all of the other teenage girls...
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Post by afboltfan on May 13, 2021 19:44:40 GMT -7
There is no way I'm giving that vaccine to my kids...
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Post by frozendisc on May 13, 2021 19:48:52 GMT -7
You Americans....so spoiled in making jokes about 'which' vaccine to get, and which to avoid. In Quebec, we have very little vaccine available, completely shut down economy, and fiercely enforced curfew of 9:30 pm...... Dare I say that's socialized medicine for you... Yes, the government running anything will be a mess, and it is as such with our healthcare services.
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Post by frozendisc on May 13, 2021 19:51:47 GMT -7
Dare I say that's socialized medicine for you... I thought Canada had all their problems solved by locking out Americans? There are so many possible replies..... Stop thinking.... Canada has problems, no..... No Americans under foot is not as bad as many thought, but we do like our neighbors regardless, eh?
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Post by frozendisc on May 13, 2021 19:52:53 GMT -7
I thought Canada had all their problems solved by locking out Americans? They are locking up their citizens. Only religious leaders out west.......those rebellious types.
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Post by frozendisc on May 13, 2021 19:54:54 GMT -7
I thought Canada had all their problems solved by locking out Americans? It sure as hell isn't the Mexican border. You had better have a valid passport and be ready for a detailed search of person, property and records to enter Canada from the US. That was pre-Covid. Yes, we recognized most trouble comes from south of our border. So very much scrutiny if you wish to enter Canada.
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Post by frozendisc on May 13, 2021 19:55:50 GMT -7
It sure as hell isn't the Mexican border. You had better have a valid passport and be ready for a detailed search of person, property and records to enter Canada from the US. That was pre-Covid. What does it mean, "pre-Covid"? That was how you entered Canada before the pandemic hit, now you do not.
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Post by boltnut on May 13, 2021 20:14:38 GMT -7
There is no way I'm giving that vaccine to my kids... There is no way I'm leaving my kids un-vaccinated. My 21-year old is already vaccinated and my 14-year old will start high school in the Fall. I know too many long-haulers that can't do many of the things they used to do. I'm not strapping my kid with that burden... not with all of the anti-vaxers and anti-maskers still out there.
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Post by boltnut on May 13, 2021 20:34:27 GMT -7
I thought Canada had all their problems solved by locking out Americans? It sure as hell isn't the Mexican border. You had better have a valid passport and be ready for a detailed search of person, property and records to enter Canada from the US. That was pre-Covid. I'm not sure how many times you've actually crossed the border... but you have to show a passport to get into Mexico and show a passport to come back across... the same process as Canada. I've crossed back and forth from Mexico 100+ times in my life. It used to be a lot more laxed in the 70's, 80's, and 90's. Ever since 9/11, it's been long, long lines to get back into the US. It's a pain in the ass. If I'm staying a few days vacationing, I'll grin and bare the line. If it's a day trip, I'll usually park on the US side, take a taxi, and walk to and from. Walking across, you still have to have a passport... but you don't have to wait in a line of cars for 2 hours.
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Post by totallybolted on May 13, 2021 20:34:38 GMT -7
They are locking up their citizens. Only religious leaders out west.......those rebellious types. I just saw someone up there stating they were going to give police greater power to harass people for being out of their homes.
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Post by totallybolted on May 13, 2021 20:54:11 GMT -7
There is no way I'm giving that vaccine to my kids... There is no way I'm leaving my kids un-vaccinated. My 21-year old is already vaccinated and my 14-year old will start high school in the Fall. I know too many long-haulers that can't do many of the things they used to do. I'm not strapping my kid with that burden... not with all of the anti-vaxers and anti-maskers still out there. Don't take this wrong. I respect your decision as yours. I just don't understand it. Your kids have a .002% chance of being negatively affected by the virus. Exceedingly rare, the cost-benefit argument against using an essentially untested vaccine is off the charts and not in favour of the vaccine. I do not understand your fear. I agree with af. The risk of the unknown is too high for an experimental biologic with no long term data.
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Post by boltnut on May 13, 2021 21:36:26 GMT -7
There is no way I'm leaving my kids un-vaccinated. My 21-year old is already vaccinated and my 14-year old will start high school in the Fall. I know too many long-haulers that can't do many of the things they used to do. I'm not strapping my kid with that burden... not with all of the anti-vaxers and anti-maskers still out there. Don't take this wrong. I respect your decision as yours. I just don't understand it. Your kids have a .002% chance of being negatively affected by the virus. Exceedingly rare, the cost-benefit argument against using an essentially untested vaccine is off the charts and not in favour of the vaccine. I do not understand your fear. I agree with af. The risk of the unknown is too high for an experimental biologic with no long term data. As a middle school teacher, 90 un-vaccinated kids come through my doors every day. I am vaccinated, so my chances of becoming infected are dramatically reduced. Having said that, I can still become infected. If infected, I can bring that home to my family (including my un-vaccinated 14-year old)... where the chances of me infecting her become almost 100%. What I don't fear is a sore arm, chills and a fever for a couple of days... especially if it means we can get back to our normal life. I am unaware of any child deaths from the covid vaccination. I am aware of a number of child deaths from covid, however. And my daughter has a couple friends her age that show long-hauler symptoms (nearly a year after being infected). Do whatever you feel is safe for your family. But knowing that there are careless and un-informed people out there makes me feel like getting my family vaxed and protected. I've waited for 1+ years for people to behave responsibly. But over and over I've seen many adults behaving childishly. I'm not waiting for them anymore.
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