Getting the vaccine??

[Simplemind]

I go for my J&J shot tomorrow. Still looking for any type for my husband.

[Gardnr]

My parents got their second Pfizer shot yesterday and are sick today - very weak, cold though today was close to 70, and hitting the bathroom frequently. I feel badly they missed the nicest day of the year yet huddling indoors under blankets.

Common with the 2nd.

[Jane v2.0]

I strongly doubt that will be the last nice day this year, and they'll be alive to enjoy more.

[Yppej]

I hope so Jane. Some older people have died after getting the vaccine, but it seems better to get it than not because if you don't get it the virus can kill you.

[JaneV2.0]

Two of my friends are scheduled to get their vaccine in Oregon today.
President Biden's speech last night was very encouraging; he's such a breath of fresh air.

[GeorgeParker]

I put myself on the Tarrant County (Fort Worth Texas) health department vaccine list on March 3rd. Got an email on the 8th saying I could get the vaccine on March 11 between 4-5pm at stadium in Arlington. I was impressed by how fast that happened because I'm 70 but have no other qualifications for getting a fast appointment.

There were a ton of people there, but it was very orderly. The line was very long, but it was constantly moving at a casual walking speed (about 1 mph). The vaccination process, including being in line, took 20-30 minutes followed by 15 minutes sitting in an observation area.

This site was being run by FEMA using local fire department personnel and national guard troops to do the actual work. Everyone was very efficient, polite, and professional.

I barely felt the shot, and 20 hours later my only side effects have been a slight fever (less than 1 degree) a little bit of soreness in the arm where it was administered, and I slept a couple hours longer than normal last night and slept more soundly than normal. So far so good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed about the second dose.

Random observations:

They put the shot in your upper arm right next to the shoulder, not the bicep, so wear a muscle shirt, or a loose fitting short sleeve shirt that will easily pull up over your shoulder, or something similar that will easily expose your entire shoulder.

There was no "walk this way" signage in the parking lot, but there was a steady enough flow of people streaming out of the building to indicate where the path from parking to building entrance was.

As you enter the parking lot they ask to see a copy of the appointment confirmation email you received as proof you have an appointment and they give you a ticket which will let you enter the building. Inside the building they take that ticket and give you a card with a QR code you're supposed to scan with your phone to do the check-jn process. If you have a dinosaur phone, like I do, you tell the next worker you encounter that you don't have a smart phone, and that person will pass you through a fence into an area where people with laptops do the check-in process for you and pass you directly to the vaccination area.

[GeorgeParker]

I hope so Jane. Some older people have died after getting the vaccine, but it seems better to get it than not because if you don't get it the virus can kill you.

Please be clear about this. Some people have died after getting the vaccine. There is no evidence that anyone has died because of getting the vaccine. Ref: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...se-events.html

Quote: "Over 92 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the United States from December 14, 2020, through March 8, 2021. During this time, VAERS received 1,637 reports of death (0.0018%) among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine. CDC and FDA physicians review each case report of death as soon as notified and CDC requests medical records to further assess reports. A review of available clinical information including death certificates, autopsy, and medical records revealed no evidence that vaccination contributed to patient deaths. CDC and FDA will continue to investigate reports of adverse events, including deaths, reported to VAERS."

[KayLR]

There was no "walk this way" signage in the parking lot, but there was a steady enough flow of people streaming out of the building to indicate where the path from parking to building entrance was.

As you enter the parking lot they ask to see a copy of the appointment confirmation email you received as proof you have an appointment and they give you a ticket which will let you enter the building. Inside the building they take that ticket and give you a card with a QR code you're supposed to scan with your phone to do the check-jn process. If you have a dinosaur phone, like I do, you tell the next worker you encounter that you don't have a smart phone, and that person will pass you through a fence into an area where people with laptops do the check-in process for you and pass you directly to the vaccination area.

Well, doesn't surprise me--those folks down in FW know something about herding cattle and people too, I guess.

[Yppej]

Our COO has been able to sign up for supplies of the J&J vaccine since we are essential workers, but does not know when the doses will come in.

[GeorgeParker]

Well, doesn't surprise me--those folks down in FW know something about herding cattle and people too, I guess.

Not so much Fort Worth as National Guard imo. The military services are very experienced at taking hundreds of random civilians and quickly moving them through a qualification, examination, and registration process as each new batch of recruits comes in.

Giving thousands of people a vaccination shot during an 8-hour day is simple by comparison. Just line em up and keep em moving from station to station till they come out the other end.