COVID vaccine: who has had it?

[lionville]

For anyone in the State College area, as of 7:18 this morning, the CVS website is showing availability for the vaccine.

 

[Cletus11]

Anybody get the J&J vaccine yet?

 

[RGWhirly]

Anybody get the J&J vaccine yet?

This is the one I am hoping to get down the road as younger and also not higher risk.

Wife and I were talking and we were pondering whether locations would let people know that they are signing up for the J&J 1 shot?

The reason we were talking about this was the scenario that someone goes and gets the shot, finds out it is the J&J and flips out because it is only “70%” effective vs the 90%+ of the two shot. Maybe not a big deal, but we felt it could create some shitty encounters for those administering shots if someone turns into a raging lunatic.

🤷‍♂️

 

[bison13]

This is the one I am hoping to get down the road as younger and also not higher risk.

Wife and I were talking and we were pondering whether locations would let people know that they are signing up for the J&J 1 shot?

The reason we were talking about this was the scenario that someone goes and gets the shot, finds out it is the J&J and flips out because it is only “70%” effective vs the 90%+ of the two shot. Maybe not a big deal, but we felt it could create some shitty encounters for those administering shots if someone turns into a raging lunatic.

🤷‍♂️

Wife is getting hers today. Received an email a few minutes ago asking if she wanted the J&J one or Moderna. Her appt is not until 4 and they said they are offering the J&J to all until they run out unless they pick moderna. ALso said the effectiveness for J&J was listed as 85% and Moderna was listed 94%

 

[Cletus11]

I am under 50 and healthy and would rather have the J&J vaccine. Both for convenience and the fact that although I am sure the mRNA vaccines are safe, the J&J vaccine is a little more traditional so I think has a slightly less risk of a longer term side effect.

 

[interrobang]

I have no concerns about the mRNA vaccine. I'd just rather get the single dose one out of sheer convenience.

 

[bison13]

I am under 50 and healthy and would rather have the J&J vaccine. Both for convenience and the fact that although I am sure the mRNA vaccines are safe, the J&J vaccine is a little more traditional so I think has a slightly less risk of a longer term side effect.

that and 1 dose makes it a no-brainer for me if given the option

 

[The Spin Meister]

This is the one I am hoping to get down the road as younger and also not higher risk.

Wife and I were talking and we were pondering whether locations would let people know that they are signing up for the J&J 1 shot?

The reason we were talking about this was the scenario that someone goes and gets the shot, finds out it is the J&J and flips out because it is only “70%” effective vs the 90%+ of the two shot. Maybe not a big deal, but we felt it could create some shitty encounters for those administering shots if someone turns into a raging lunatic.

🤷‍♂️

Wife is getting hers today. Received an email a few minutes ago asking if she wanted the J&J one or Moderna. Her appt is not until 4 and they said they are offering the J&J to all until they run out unless they pick moderna. ALso said the effectiveness for J&J was listed as 85% and Moderna was listed 94%

Keep in mind all three were 100% effective at preventing both hospitalizations and death. Meaning no one that took one of these ended up in the hospital or dying.

 

[RGWhirly]

Keep in mind all three were 100% effective at preventing both hospitalizations and death. Meaning no one that took one of these ended up in the hospital or dying.

Correct. However some people will argue because they don’t know specifics, just numbers they heard.

 

[STPGopherfan]

Just got my first shot yesterday! I had to take my 87 year old Mother in for the Vaccine. Is basically wheel chair bound and requires 24 hour supervision. Due to scheduling her appointment at the end of the day (so I could race from work to pick her up and take her) I was able to get it as a caregiver. They happened to have an extra dose.

Weird feeling. I feel happy and a little guilty all at the same time. Just hope there are no negative side effects for my Mother and me.

BTW We got the Pfizer vaccine. Second shot third week of March.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Got my first Pfizer in Feb. Very slight soreness only if I pressed on injection site. Second was Monday, slight soreness in shoulder if I lifted my arm up high. That’s it. Was out cutting firewood yesterday. No problems.

 

[STPGopherfan]

Got my first Pfizer in Feb. Very slight soreness only if I pressed on injection site. Second was Monday, slight soreness in shoulder if I lifted my arm up high. That’s it. Was out cutting firewood yesterday. No problems.

My upper left arm, injection site, is a little sore. Otherwise I think I am okay so far. More worried about my Mother. She's in enough pain as it is, so I just don't want her to suffer any more.

 

[The Spin Meister]

My upper left arm, injection site, is a little sore. Otherwise I think I am okay so far. More worried about my Mother. She's in enough pain as it is, so I just don't want her to suffer any more.

First, don’t feel guilty. As a caregiver you earned the protection. How does she feel today? If ok, she should fine.

 

[STPGopherfan]

First, don’t feel guilty. As a caregiver you earned the protection. How does she feel today? If ok, she should fine.

Thanks! Other than tired (usual for her) she appeared to be okay this morning. That helped with the decision to go into work this morning.

Prayers answered. Day by day!

 

[bison13]

My wife got the Johnson & Johnson shot today. She had the option of moderna or Johnson & Johnson and the data they gave her said that Johnson & Johnson is 84% effective after 4 weeks compared to moderna being 94%.
The sad part of the whole situation is that she is a teacher and it was a mass teacher vaccination site where hundreds of teachers refused to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because it was 'not as good' or as the woman in front of her said, 'it's too new, this other one has been around'. They had extra doses left over when they stopped. Unreal.

 

[RGWhirly]

My wife got the Johnson & Johnson shot today. She had the option of moderna or Johnson & Johnson and the data they gave her said that Johnson & Johnson is 84% effective after 4 weeks compared to moderna being 94%.
The sad part of the whole situation is that she is a teacher and it was a mass teacher vaccination site where hundreds of teachers refused to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because it was 'not as good' or as the woman in front of her said, 'it's too new, this other one has been around'. They had extra doses left over when they stopped. Unreal.

This exactly what I was curious about, and afraid of, people turning down the J&J shot because they are ignorant.

 

[The Spin Meister]

My wife got the Johnson & Johnson shot today. She had the option of moderna or Johnson & Johnson and the data they gave her said that Johnson & Johnson is 84% effective after 4 weeks compared to moderna being 94%.
The sad part of the whole situation is that she is a teacher and it was a mass teacher vaccination site where hundreds of teachers refused to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because it was 'not as good' or as the woman in front of her said, 'it's too new, this other one has been around'. They had extra doses left over when they stopped. Unreal.

And these people are teaching our kids. And voting almost straight d.

 

[NittanyLionNation]

Received my 2nd Pfizer shot this morning at 8:30. So far no issues at all. Only had minor arm soreness when I went to bed with the first dose. Keeping my fingers crossed this will be similar. Will post an update if anything changes.

 

[L.A.Lion]

Got a first dose of Moderna yesterday. No issues at all.

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

Anybody get the J&J vaccine yet?

Wife is getting it tomorrow

 

[psu1351]

I had my first dose of Moderna last month without any issues. I just had my second dose Friday morning and I'm burning up. Fever over 102. Chills. Body aches. Headache. My wife told me to DBAP!

 

[N&B4PSU]

Wife had moderna y

For the greater audience. Information sharing. Any side effects? Any issues?

got mine tonight. Wife got hers 3 days ago. No side effects or issues for her, nothing initially for me but I’ll report back if we get anything.

Wife had moderna yesterday (she's pro-vaxxer as opposed to me... that said, she held out reservations based on her research but felt compelled due to pressing travel matters). Sore arm that is much worse today... severe nausea that had her on the floor worrying about passing out and vomiting... today, low grade fever... both days, fatigue. Oh boy. Can't wait for the freaking second shot. Thankfully she does not work.. but i plan on not making plans for that day and the next... just in case.

But she lives... and is vaccinated. yowsa. Now... where are my fake/fraudulent covid papers? What a business that is going to be Oh yeah... i'm now at 9 months and still have antibodies. Sadly, there is no turkey-is-done pop out thermometer that screams "antibodies are gone, schmuck... either get covid again or get the shot!!" lol. sorta.

 

[Jerry]

Wife had moderna yesterday (she's pro-vaxxer as opposed to me... that said, she held out reservations based on her research but felt compelled due to pressing travel matters). Sore arm that is much worse today... severe nausea that had her on the floor worrying about passing out and vomiting... today, low grade fever... both days, fatigue. Oh boy. Can't wait for the freaking second shot. Thankfully she does not work.. but i plan on not making plans for that day and the next... just in case.

But she lives... and is vaccinated. yowsa. Now... where are my fake/fraudulent covid papers? What a business that is going to be Oh yeah... i'm now at 9 months and still have antibodies. Sadly, there is no turkey-is-done pop out thermometer that screams "antibodies are gone, schmuck... either get covid again or get the shot!!" lol. sorta.

Yikes, hope your wife feels better soon. I got the first Pfizer shot yesterday with pretty much zero reaction. Pennsylvania's distribution system has been hosed, but the log jam may finally be loosening.

My wife doesn't quite meet the state's age requirement for its Tier One of eligibility. I'd have been happy to give her my place in line, but that wasn't an option.

One of my daughters is a nurse trainee, and her strictly unscientific impression is that the Moderna shot is "slightly worse" from the standpoint of side effects. She got the Pfizer variant weeks ago and had flu-like symptoms the day after the second dose but has been fine since then.

One thing that definitely caught my eye was a statement in the hand-out they gave me at the site to the effect that it is not known how long the vaccine's protection lasts. This has always been a question in my mind, and the answer from the company is not terribly reassuring.

I mean, in order to devise sensible long-term strategies to manage the virus, as opposed to the senseless and counterproductive hodge-podge of measures we've seen over the last year, you kind of need to know how long the vaccine confers protection from infection.

 

[interrobang]

One thing that definitely caught my eye was a statement in the hand-out they gave me at the site to the effect that it is not known how long the vaccine's protection lasts. This has always been a question in my mind, and the answer from the company is not terribly reassuring.

It merely means "since we got this rushed to market, we haven't had enough time to study how long it lasts"

Remember the flu vaccine only lasts 3-4 months.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Yikes, hope your wife feels better soon. I got the first Pfizer shot yesterday with pretty much zero reaction. Pennsylvania's distribution system has been hosed, but the log jam may finally be loosening.

My wife doesn't quite meet the state's age requirement for its Tier One of eligibility. I'd have been happy to give her my place in line, but that wasn't an option.

One of my daughters is a nurse trainee, and her strictly unscientific impression is that the Moderna shot is "slightly worse" from the standpoint of side effects. She got the Pfizer variant weeks ago and had flu-like symptoms the day after the second dose but has been fine since then.

One thing that definitely caught my eye was a statement in the hand-out they gave me at the site to the effect that it is not known how long the vaccine's protection lasts. This has always been a question in my mind, and the answer from the company is not terribly reassuring.

I mean, in order to devise sensible long-term strategies to manage the virus, as opposed to the senseless and counterproductive hodge-podge of measures we've seen over the last year, you kind of need to know how long the vaccine confers protection from infection.

First, those hand outs are written by a team of lawyers whose #1 responsibility is preventing liability issues for the client.....and that’s not you.
Plus, the only way to be sure of long term functionality is to wait five years before releasing the vaccine. Not wise to do with a global pandemic killing millions of people. Worst case scenario.....the vaccines reduce infections/hospitalizations/deaths low enough that we can all live normal lives but we need booster shots every six months. And that worst case is highly unlikely.
We may need a booster after a year. More likely a shot designed to stop newly arriving variants. Maybe after two or three years it’s over. Even reasonably possible this round of vaccinations is sufficient.

 

[LionJim]

First, those hand outs are written by a team of lawyers whose #1 responsibility is preventing liability issues for the client.....and that’s not you.
Plus, the only way to be sure of long term functionality is to wait five years before releasing the vaccine. Not wise to do with a global pandemic killing millions of people. Worst case scenario.....the vaccines reduce infections/hospitalizations/deaths low enough that we can all live normal lives but we need booster shots every six months. And that worst case is highly unlikely.
We may need a booster after a year. More likely a shot designed to stop newly arriving variants. Maybe after two or three years it’s over. Even reasonably possible this round of vaccinations is sufficient.

Thanks for taking the time.

 

[Jerry]

First, those hand outs are written by a team of lawyers whose #1 responsibility is preventing liability issues for the client.....and that’s not you.
Plus, the only way to be sure of long term functionality is to wait five years before releasing the vaccine. Not wise to do with a global pandemic killing millions of people. Worst case scenario.....the vaccines reduce infections/hospitalizations/deaths low enough that we can all live normal lives but we need booster shots every six months. And that worst case is highly unlikely.
We may need a booster after a year. More likely a shot designed to stop newly arriving variants. Maybe after two or three years it’s over. Even reasonably possible this round of vaccinations is sufficient.

Right, re long-term effectiveness, your comment makes perfect sense, as does Interrobang's post above. At some level I realized this, having followed the issue closely and never seeing any hard data on the question. Still, given the panic and dislocation of the past year, it's a critical variable. Maybe there's no other option but to find out the hard way.

Given everything we've seen, I'm not super confident that worst cases are unlikely. If it does turn out that booster shots are needed, presumably they will resolve the supply and logistics issues that have plagued the first few months of the vaccine rollout. It's hard to think about doing this whole drill again.

 

[Cletus11]

Yikes, hope your wife feels better soon. I got the first Pfizer shot yesterday with pretty much zero reaction. Pennsylvania's distribution system has been hosed, but the log jam may finally be loosening.

My wife doesn't quite meet the state's age requirement for its Tier One of eligibility. I'd have been happy to give her my place in line, but that wasn't an option.

One of my daughters is a nurse trainee, and her strictly unscientific impression is that the Moderna shot is "slightly worse" from the standpoint of side effects. She got the Pfizer variant weeks ago and had flu-like symptoms the day after the second dose but has been fine since then.

One thing that definitely caught my eye was a statement in the hand-out they gave me at the site to the effect that it is not known how long the vaccine's protection lasts. This has always been a question in my mind, and the answer from the company is not terribly reassuring.

I mean, in order to devise sensible long-term strategies to manage the virus, as opposed to the senseless and counterproductive hodge-podge of measures we've seen over the last year, you kind of need to know how long the vaccine confers protection from infection.

Think about it, how can anybody say how long the immunity lasts if the longest anybody has had the vaccine is about 8-9 months (first who got it in the Phase 2 trial). So can only medically confirm immunity lasts for as long as the person who took the first shot until today. That is why that statement is on there. Plus the lawyers.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Right, re long-term effectiveness, your comment makes perfect sense, as does Interrobang's post above. At some level I realized this, having followed the issue closely and never seeing any hard data on the question. Still, given the panic and dislocation of the past year, it's a critical variable. Maybe there's no other option but to find out the hard way.

Given everything we've seen, I'm not super confident that worst cases are unlikely. If it does turn out that booster shots are needed, presumably they will resolve the supply and logistics issues that have plagued the first few months of the vaccine rollout. It's hard to think about doing this whole drill again.

Early evidence indicates there will be long term immunity for the vast majority as t-cells kick in. Sure there are reports of a few people being reinfected but that news media love these fear porn stories. And there are questions not answered like how ill do they get? Is it a new infection one that wasn’t totally resolved? Is it an infection or a result of hypersensitive PCR testing? Are there certain causes of people getting reinfected like compromised immune systems, being on medical treatments like chemotherapy or steroids, comorbidities, life style choices?

Lots of people seem to have natural immunity. Some believe it is because they were exposed to SARS, MERS, or other virus. If that is true it is strong evidence of long term immunity function in quite well.

 

[rudedude]

Had my second Moderna vaccination yesterday and nada side effects. No arm soreness or other associated symptoms.

 

[STPGopherfan]

Had my second Moderna vaccination yesterday and nada side effects. No arm soreness or other associated symptoms.

This is great! Now you are assured to see my Gophers get...I mean to see a great Penn State vs Minnesota game. in 2022.

The irony is you should have gotten the Pfizer, and I should have gotten the Moderna.

 

[rudedude]

This is great! Now you are assured to see my Gophers get...I mean to see a great Penn State vs Minnesota game. in 2022.

The irony is you should have gotten the Pfizer, and I should have gotten the Moderna.

 

[Jerry]

Early evidence indicates there will be long term immunity for the vast majority as t-cells kick in. Sure there are reports of a few people being reinfected but that news media love these fear porn stories. And there are questions not answered like how ill do they get? Is it a new infection one that wasn’t totally resolved? Is it an infection or a result of hypersensitive PCR testing? Are there certain causes of people getting reinfected like compromised immune systems, being on medical treatments like chemotherapy or steroids, comorbidities, life style choices?

Lots of people seem to have natural immunity. Some believe it is because they were exposed to SARS, MERS, or other virus. If that is true it is strong evidence of long term immunity function in quite well.

This piece from two months ago captures the uncertainties.

The opinions of medical authorities appear to diverge, though both experts quoted in the article are inclined to believe that booster shots will be necessary:

How Long Will COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Immunity Last? (verywellhealth.com)

 

[N&B4PSU]

First, those hand outs are written by a team of lawyers whose #1 responsibility is preventing liability issues for the client.....and that’s not you.
Plus, the only way to be sure of long term functionality is to wait five years before releasing the vaccine. Not wise to do with a global pandemic killing millions of people. Worst case scenario.....the vaccines reduce infections/hospitalizations/deaths low enough that we can all live normal lives but we need booster shots every six months. And that worst case is highly unlikely.
We may need a booster after a year. More likely a shot designed to stop newly arriving variants. Maybe after two or three years it’s over. Even reasonably possible this round of vaccinations is sufficient.

Well, they also said those of us who had covid should only expect 2-3 months of antibody protection. Which then became 3-4, then 5-6... I'm on month 11 (just dawned on me i got this end of march a year ago.. it's really 11) and they're still kicking. If it turns out the antibodies from the shot only last a few months (and yes, I know several doctors who say that is not an unlikely scenario), it will begin to appear that getting the disease might be the best way to fight it off down the road.

To that end, unlike last year, we NOW have fantastic therapeutics and if you get treated quickly, you should be just fine. Big IF in there...

I was fortunate... but would not wish a serious covid case on anyone (ok, there are a few politicians I might lol). End of the day, the "experts" have no real idea how this all sorts out. We're the guinea pigs, so...

 

[NittanyLionNation]

24 plus hours out from the 2nd Pfizer shot. Very minimal arm soreness, but other than that no issues.

 

[johnc73]

I got the first Pfizer shot about 24 hours ago. Minor arm soreness but very tired and feeling a little clammy at times. Not much appetite, either. Overall, very minimal side-effects.

 

[katchthis]

A friend just told me that the CVS Bedford has openings today. Go to Covid vaccine CVS, click on your state, and it lists cities with availability. Still openings at 11:30 am Sunday in Bedford. I believe it resets everyday at 7am for all PA locations. Good luck.

 

[interrobang]

My wife had Pfizer #2. Body aches, fatigue, arm pain. Not much different than #1

 

[Norm Petersin]

I got 1st on yesterday

 

[AWS1022]

I’m shocked so many posters on here have gotten their shot already. I didn’t realize there were so many old people on here. I might be lucky to get mine by the summer...looking at likely July, but hopefully sooner.