Getting my 1st Covid vaccination Tuesday

[Hapless Bills Fan]

On 3/25/2021 at 2:42 PM, aristocrat said:

Got Moderna the other day but not gonna be here in New orleans for the second shot so i'm gonna have to figure out if i can get that second shot somewhere in cali or nevada in a few weeks.  anybody done something like this?

 

Yeah, it's happened.  If you use a site like https://www.vaccinespotter.org you can filter on vaccine type and find who has it

Pro tip: may be better to go through the website of the pharmacies you ID that way - Walmart, Sam's, CVS, Walgreens, and various smaller chains all have.

Make an account and look for appointments ~midnight (Walmart, Sam's) or ~6 am (Walgreens, CVS I think).  Some sites will show you appointments if you move your computer's clock ahead.

 

Walgreens (at least) lets you select 1st or 2nd dose and it's worked for several people I know.

[aristocrat]

12 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Yeah, it's happened.  If you use a site like https://www.vaccinespotter.org you can filter on vaccine type and find who has it

Pro tip: may be better to go through the website of the pharmacies you ID that way - Walmart, Sam's, CVS, Walgreens, and various smaller chains all have.

Make an account and look for appointments ~midnight (Walmart, Sam's) or ~6 am (Walgreens, CVS I think).  Some sites will show you appointments if you move your computer's clock ahead.

 

Walgreens (at least) lets you select 1st or 2nd dose and it's worked for several people I know.

very much appreciated 

[US Egg]

Got my 2nd vaccine yesterday (Pfizer), slept most of the day today, unaided.

 

Hoping to get another day of loafing out of it. But seriously, like the first one, feeling crappy from it.

 

Never felt like this from the flu shot.

 

 

[BillsFan4]

So, all the side effects are gone, except one...

 

I noticed that I am now a 5G WiFi hotspot. That’s normal, right? 😂

 

[B-Man]

20 hours ago, I am the egg man said:

Got my 2nd vaccine yesterday (Pfizer), slept most of the day today, unaided.

 

Hoping to get another day of loafing out of it. But seriously, like the first one, feeling crappy from it.

 

Never felt like this from the flu shot.

 

 

 

 

Same for me Egg Man.

 

I got my second one yesterday at 5PM, all morning I was feeling fine.

 

Now I ache from head to toe, chills, and headache.

 

Tomorrow is another day.

 

 

[US Egg]

1 hour ago, B-Man said:

Same for me Egg Man.

 

I got my second one yesterday at 5PM, all morning I was feeling fine.

 

Now I ache from head to toe, chills, and headache.

 

Tomorrow is another day.

Feeling better but, took two days.

 

Two days of my hectic life, kaput!

[MarkyMannn]

Wife & I scheduled for Good Friday.  She thinks she is hosting Easter dinner, not sure she will be up for it.  The Pfizer shot

[BillsFan4]

For those in WNY still looking for a vaccine:

UB created a site to help people find vaccine appointments wherever they are available (including pharmacies).

 

https://www.vaccinehound.org

 

[Special K]

I got my first dose of the Pfizer shot this morning at a FEMA-run site in my area.

 

The site is capable of doing 3000 shots a day.....what a well-run site. Very efficient, and did a great job of keeping everybody separated even though there were so many people there. 

 

If it wasn't for the 15 minute waiting time after the shot, I would have been in and out in 10-12 minutes.

 

My mother got the 2 doses of the Pfizer shot in February, and didn't have a single side effect, so I hope it goes the same way for me...so far so good!!

[The Avenger]

On 3/31/2021 at 12:35 PM, MarkyMannn said:

Wife & I scheduled for Good Friday.  She thinks she is hosting Easter dinner, not sure she will be up for it.  The Pfizer shot

You know what they say - plan for the worst and hope for the best.

 

I got my second shot on a Friday afternoon and made sure I had nothing on my weekend schedule. As it turned out I had nothing beyond a mildly sore arm so I could do anything I wanted, but I sure didn't want to be obligated to do anything if I was not going to be feeling well.

[Chandler#81]

1 hour ago, The Avenger said:

You know what they say - plan for the worst and hope for the best.

 

I got my second shot on a Friday afternoon and made sure I had nothing on my weekend schedule. As it turned out I had nothing beyond a mildly sore arm so I could do anything I wanted, but I sure didn't want to be obligated to do anything if I was not going to be feeling well.

My 2nd one is a Tuesday. I already put in for taking the next day off. 

just in case..

[Gugny]

40 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

My 2nd one is a Tuesday.

 

 

[The Avenger]

48 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

My 2nd one is a Tuesday. I already put in for taking the next day off. 

just in case..

Hope you feel good and get to enjoy a day off! I was psyched I got my weekend and was not laying around dealing with a headache/fever/body aches - not the end of the world and certainly a small price to pay but I'm happy to skip the discomfort....

[Just Jack]

3 hours ago, The Avenger said:

You know what they say - plan for the worst and hope for the best.

 

I got my second shot on a Friday afternoon and made sure I had nothing on my weekend schedule. As it turned out I had nothing beyond a mildly sore arm so I could do anything I wanted, but I sure didn't want to be obligated to do anything if I was not going to be feeling well.

Thats what the wife and I did, got our second on a Friday afternoon, ran all the errands we had to do, then prepared to be home all weekend.  Had no side effects. 

[SinceThe70s]

Next Friday (4/9), Johnson & Johnson. 

 

Wifey was looking for her Mom late this afternoon and wifey was hell bent on getting J&J for her. I think the main rationale was why do two shots if you can just do one. She ended up finding it locally and booked all three of us...at a Stop & Shop. So I have that going for me, which is nice. 

 

I was in no rush to get it as I'll be working from home for the foreseeable future but I guess no time like the present.

[Special K]

Well, here we are on Sunday night with no side effects for me!

 

Aside from the day I got the shot, where my arm felt like someone hit me in the shoulder with a baseball bat, it looks like I came through unscathed. 

 

However, I believe the chance for side effects is higher after the second shot....am I right on that?

[Just Jack]

1 hour ago, Special K said:

However, I believe the chance for side effects is higher after the second shot....am I right on that?

 

That's what I heard to, that the first shot is to get your body to recognize the protein spikes. The second shot is your body saying "Oh hell no, your ass is dead" when it sees the spikes again. 

[Wacka]

Basically that is correct.

 

[ExiledInIllinois]

Get it in your dominant arm.  You know, the one you wipe your azz with. 😆🤣 

Edited April 5, 2021 by ExiledInIllinois

[Nextmanup]

I got the first shot today; Pfizer.  

 

After about 3 hours, my arm started hurting a touch; it's still sore 10 hours later.

 

No flu like side effects.  

 

I did it at a CVS and between the stores inefficient setup, and waiting 15 minutes after the shot before they'd let me leave to make sure I had no side effects, I was in there for damn near an hour.

 

The actual act of getting the shot was less than 30 seconds, including cleaning my arm with an alcohol swab, being asked which arm I wanted, being told to hang my arm at my side and to relax, and then physically getting the shot.

 

The actual shot didn't hurt in the slightest and was finished in less than 2 seconds I would say.

 

It was over before it started.  

 

I'm scheduled for shot 2 in 3 weeks.

 

 

[Gugny]

13 hours ago, Special K said:

Well, here we are on Sunday night with no side effects for me!

 

Aside from the day I got the shot, where my arm felt like someone hit me in the shoulder with a baseball bat, it looks like I came through unscathed. 

 

However, I believe the chance for side effects is higher after the second shot....am I right on that?

 

The first shot (Pfizer) made me fatigued the following day.  The second shot did absolutely nothing to me.  I've heard everything from zero side effects to flu-like symptoms (body aches, chills, etc.).  I think it's best to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.  Good luck!

[Seasons1992]

I get #2 Moderna Wednesday at 3pm. I work from home so worst case scenario, I can log on and off a little bit as/if needed. 

Can't wait, don't care if I have side effects; just want to be fully protected (for now).

[BillsFan4]

9 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

I got the first shot today; Pfizer.  

 

After about 3 hours, my arm started hurting a touch; it's still sore 10 hours later.

 

No flu like side effects.  

 

I did it at a CVS and between the stores inefficient setup, and waiting 15 minutes after the shot before they'd let me leave to make sure I had no side effects, I was in there for damn near an hour.

 

The actual act of getting the shot was less than 30 seconds, including cleaning my arm with an alcohol swab, being asked which arm I wanted, being told to hang my arm at my side and to relax, and then physically getting the shot.

 

The actual shot didn't hurt in the slightest and was finished in less than 2 seconds I would say.

 

It was over before it started.  

 

I'm scheduled for shot 2 in 3 weeks.

 

 

Pharmacies are definitely not very efficient when it comes to vaccinating.
I took my elderly parents to get vaccinated at Rite Aid. Both times it was an hour long ordeal. 90% of it was just waiting for them. 
 

Me, my sister and her fiancé all got our shots from different places (state run sites and/or hospitals) and we were all in and out in 15-20 min. for both doses.

 

But hey, an hour’s worth of time is a small price to pay to be vaccinated against covid.

[Wacka]

Got the first one (Pfizer) in NF this AM. No waiting.Answer the routine questions, took temp,  show ID. Verify phone# and email which I had entered when I made the appt.  Didn't feel the needle. Wait 15 min and go.Parking was free on the streets. Probably because it isn't tourist season yet.  Drove over to the casino a block away and blew $5 on the slots.

 

Mother got the shot (J&J) Wednesday, Brother got first Pfizer on 3/25. Sister and BIL got first Moderna on Thursday.

 

Edited April 5, 2021 by Wacka

[Bill from NYC]

7 hours ago, BillsFan4 said:

Pharmacies are definitely not very efficient when it comes to vaccinating.
I took my elderly parents to get vaccinated at Rite Aid. Both times it was an hour long ordeal. 90% of it was just waiting for them. 
 

Me, my sister and her fiancé all got our shots from different places (state run sites and/or hospitals) and we were all in and out in 15-20 min. for both doses.

 

But hey, an hour’s worth of time is a small price to pay to be vaccinated against covid.

This was not my experience.

 

I got both shots at Walgreens. They were given by a pharmacist, not an RN. The woman was 100% professional; the shots were painless and the side effects were nothing but limited arm pain which went away quickly. There was no wait at all. 

 

I was completely satisfied. 

[BillsFan4]

1 hour ago, Bill from NYC said:

This was not my experience.

 

I got both shots at Walgreens. They were given by a pharmacist, not an RN. The woman was 100% professional; the shots were painless and the side effects were nothing but limited arm pain which went away quickly. There was no wait at all. 

 

I was completely satisfied. 

Maybe it’s just the rite aid pharmacies we go to. We’ve been to a few different ones around us and it’s been like like that every time. Like when we go for flu vaccines, we fill out the paperwork and then have to wait usually at least 30 mins before they have the vaccine ready. 
 

I’ll have to try Walgreens next year! 

[NoSaint]

3 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

This was not my experience.

 

I got both shots at Walgreens. They were given by a pharmacist, not an RN. The woman was 100% professional; the shots were painless and the side effects were nothing but limited arm pain which went away quickly. There was no wait at all. 

 

I was completely satisfied. 

i think from entering to the needle hitting the trash can might’ve been 90 seconds at cvs for me 

[Augie]

1 hour ago, NoSaint said:

i think from entering to the needle hitting the trash can might’ve been 90 seconds at cvs for me 

 

I spent two full hours in the car at the Delta Museum by the Atlanta airport. Good for you! 

[ExiledInIllinois]

Our mayor secured the vaxx for the whole village (about 10k) by working with a local pharmacy.  He's a Democrat.  Election Day is tomorrow.  Think he wins? Gets re-elected?

 

😆... Gotta admit, was a shrewd political move.  What a beast!  😆

[Gugny]

My 18-year-old son is getting the J&J jab later this afternoon.

 

Got an email from his school last night about a vax clinic being set for today for anyone 18+.  Asked Lil Gug if he wanted to get it, he shrugged and said, "okay."

 

Less than 10 minutes away from our house, too.  

 

I'm hoping he doesn't have a ton of side effects because he's on vacation this week and I'm taking the rest of the week off after today.

 

It's just the two of us (you're welcome for the earworm), so we'll have a fully-vaxxed household.  Woo hoo!

[Wacka]

After gettig first Pfizer yesterday, still have a sore arm , not as bad as last night and slept for 2 hours  yesterday afternoon.

[ExiledInIllinois]

9 minutes ago, Wacka said:

After gettig first Pfizer yesterday, still have a sore arm , not as bad as last night and slept for 2 hours  yesterday afternoon.

But... Everyone over 50 sleeps for 2 hours in the afternoon.  In Mexico 🇲🇽,  they call it: "Siesta"... All ages do it. 

 

Stay strong... You're rest habits are being tracked! 

[LeviF]

8 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Our mayor secured the vaxx for the whole village (about 10k) by working with a local pharmacy.  He's a Democrat.  Election Day is tomorrow.  Think he wins? Gets re-elected?

 

😆... Gotta admit, was a shrewd political move.  What a beast!  😆

 

Good to see the old machine is still up and running in some parts of Illinois. 

[Bill from NYC]

9 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Our mayor secured the vaxx for the whole village (about 10k) by working with a local pharmacy.  He's a Democrat.  Election Day is tomorrow.  Think he wins? Gets re-elected?

 

😆... Gotta admit, was a shrewd political move.  What a beast!  😆

I'm not so sure how necessary the bolded comment was.

[BillsFan4]

Cool real world story on vaccine protection:

 

I was talking to A fully vaccinated friend of the family this morning.

She decided to meet a group of friends out at the bar for drinks. She was nervous about going but went anyway. As the night went on and the drinks flowed, the masks came off.

 

Well, in the week following she gets a call that her (unvaccinated) friends all got covid. 9 of 12 people who went out drinking with her now have covid-19.

 

Not her. She’s had 3 covid tests so far and all 3 have been negative!

Edited April 6, 2021 by BillsFan4

[K-9]

1 minute ago, BillsFan4 said:

Cool real world story on vaccine protection:

 

I was talking to A fully vaccinated friend of the family this morning.

She decided to meet a group of friends out at the bar for drinks. She was nervous about going but went anyway. As the night went on and the drinks flowed, the masks came off.

 

Well, in the week following she gets a call that her (unvaccinated) friends all got covid. 9 of 12 people who went out drinking with her now have covid-19.

 

Not her. She’s had 3 covid tests so far and all 3 have been negative!

 

it’s nice hearing stories like this.

Well, yes and no. 

[LeviF]

6 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

I'm not so sure how necessary the bolded comment was.

 

Well it's relevant in the state of Illinois lol just ask Nixon.  ***** gets done a certain way there.

 

Back on topic: in my county the percentage of folks who have had at least one dose is over 40%.  

 

And slightly back off topic: I'm so ***** tired of the COVID commercials on the radio.

[Bill from NYC]

1 minute ago, BillsFan4 said:

Cool real world story on vaccine protection:

 

I was talking to A fully vaccinated friend of the family this morning.

She decided to meet a group of friends out at the bar for drinks. She was nervous about going but went anyway. As the night went on and the drinks flowed, the masks came off.

 

Well, in the week following she gets a call that her (unvaccinated) friends all got covid. 9 of 12 people who went out drinking with her now have covid-19.

 

Not her. She’s had 3 covid tests so far and all 3 have been negative!

 

it’s nice hearing stories like this.

This was very good info; thank you for this.

 

That said, I can't quite come to terms with the last sentence, ya know?  😮 😉

[BillsFan4]

Yeah I deleted that last sentence. I quickly realized how bad that sounded.

I just meant that it was cool to hear that the vaccine works, not that 9 people got covid. That’s terrible (they did refuse the vaccine, but still... obviously best wishes for a speedy recovery for them!). 

7 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Well, yes and no. 

 

5 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

This was very good info; thank you for this.

 

That said, I can't quite come to terms with the last sentence, ya know?  😮 😉

 

Edited April 6, 2021 by BillsFan4

[Gugny]

Just now, BillsFan4 said:

Yeah I deleted that last sentence. I quickly realized how bad that sounded.

I just meant that it was cool to hear that the vaccine works, not that 9 people got covid. That’s terrible (though they did refuse the vaccine, but still...). 

 

Where are you located?