Let's talk vaccines!

[Xara]

i got my first dose of Moderna last friday! i was incredibly anxious about experiencing any side effects and the fact that i don’t like needles at all but it wasn’t a bad experience! the shot administration was the quickest and most painless that i’ve ever experienced and thankfully, the only side effects that i experienced were soreness at the injection site and a mild headache ! sadly, i may have to wait until september to get my second dose but i’m not anxious now that i know what to expect for the most part. ^_^

 

[-Lumi-]

I am officially booked for my first dose of the vaccine!! I was nervous trying to book the appointment and I have no idea which kind I will get (it'll either be Moderna or Pfizer as that's all Ontario is using at the moment) but I'm just so thrilled I was able to book and it's not ages away or anything. I would've loved to get it done at my local pharmacy because I know the pharmacist which would make things less anxiety-inducing but it's okay.

 

[nyx~]

I got my first dose of Pfizer last Friday! Only side effect I rly had was a headache and my arm was sore.

 

[coldpotato]

I am fully vaccinated and so are my close family and friends. I am so happy for us all. I had no side effects except a sore arm for the first shot, but got a migraine, chills, exhaustion and sleepiness the day after my second one but was back to normal the 2nd day after. Very small price to pay for some more freedom and peace of mind!

 

[Jhine7]

Got the J&J one-and-done vaccine yesterday.

Day 1: nothing but a sore arm
Day 2 (current): maybe a minor headache, sore-ish body

Nothing too extraordinary so far!

 

[Stella-Io]

Can change my answer in the poll! I got my first shot of Moderna on Sunday, so now I'm just waiting for the second shot in June.

The first few days the only side effect I had was application soreness/hurt a little bit, but the rest of my arm was fine. The pain day by day decreased too so today I barely had any soreness. I haven't had any other side effects yet, but I have heard the Pfizer & Moderna mess up periods, so I'm not looking forward to that.

 

[Red Cat]

I got Phizered for the second time today. I'll be invincible in two weeks.

 

[Khaelis]

I was FINALLY able to register for my appointments for my first and second shot. Will be getting my first shot May 27.

Cannot wait for the sore arm juice.

 

[Croconaw]

Well, I’ve seen quite a few stores in my area that have signs on their door saying “masks are optional for fully vaccinated individuals.” I’m wondering how long it will take before they realize some (or most) people will lie about it. Stores really can’t ask for proof of vaccination. It’s the same as them not being able to ask certain questions about your service dog.

 

[Khaelis]

Well, I’ve seen quite a few stores in my area that have signs on their door saying “masks are optional for fully vaccinated individuals.” I’m wondering how long it will take before they realize some (or most) people will lie about it. Stores really can’t ask for proof of vaccination. It’s the same as them not being able to ask certain questions about your service dog.

Not to mention that you're still not immune to the virus and still spread the virus, though supposedly unlikely to... but you still technically can. The mask just covers that missing 20% and also prevents any potential spread.

Also, businesses are within their full right to ask you if you're vaccinated if you choose to not wear a mask; its within their legal right. They have a business to protect. Comparing it to a service dog is a bit of a drastic difference.

 

[Red Cat]

Also, businesses are within their full right to ask you if you're vaccinated if you choose to not wear a mask; its within their legal right. They have a business to protect. Comparing it to a service dog is a bit of a drastic difference.

Businesses can ask, but most unvaccinated people will probably lie. I don't know of any businesses asking for proof of vaccination and the vaccination cards can be easily forged anyway. As a practical matter, masks have to be either required for everyone or required for no one regardless of vaccination status. I'm in favor of lifting mask mandates when a sufficient percentage of the population is vaccinated but we're just not there yet. So far a lot of adults just haven't had the opportunity to get vaccinated, kids haven't had the opportunity yet, and immunocompromised people cannot be protected by the vaccine. I think lifting mask mandates so soon is extremely reckless because unvaccinated people are never going to follow the honor system.

 

[LadyDestani]

Honestly, even though I'm fully vaccinated, I still plan on wearing masks everywhere. I feel safer being vaccinated, but I'm not taking any chances until this pandemic is confirmed to be on the decline. There's variants that we're still not sure the vaccine will protect us from, plus I don't want to risk being a transmitter even if I don't get sick. And on top of that I live in an area where many people refuse to wear masks or be vaccinated, so I don't trust anyone that I don't know personally.

 

[Croconaw]

Not to mention that you're still not immune to the virus and still spread the virus, though supposedly unlikely to... but you still technically can. The mask just covers that missing 20% and also prevents any potential spread.

Also, businesses are within their full right to ask you if you're vaccinated if you choose to not wear a mask; its within their legal right. They have a business to protect. Comparing it to a service dog is a bit of a drastic difference.

Businesses can definitely ask. I’m referring to the fact on if they ask for proof. I don’t believe they can ask for proof, but they can definitely ask and take our word.

 

[~Kilza~]

Almost exactly 2 months after posting in this thread, I've finally been able to change my answer in the poll to "I have gotten my first dose". I ended up getting my first dose of the Moderna vaccine today, and so far I am not feeling any side effects (though it's only been an hour so I wouldn't be surprised if that changes and my arm gets sore, lol). It was quick and relatively painless getting the vaccine as well, which is good since I've never liked getting needles. Now I just have to wait patiently to get the second dose in a few months.

e: Don't really want to make a new post, so I will mention that the only side effects I had were a sore arm and nothing else. The sore arm lasted, uh, around 48 hours once it started (which was roughly 3 hours after I got the vaccine), though it was definitely manageable.

 

[Rika092]

I got my second dose of moderna today in the morning and now am feeling the full effect of it. The body ache is no joke. It’s been a while since I felt this ill....I will report back when I feel better later in the week.

EDIT: Okay, I'm back after feeling normal again. So I would say my recovery was surprisingly quite speedy - Friday night was of course awful - I had so much body pain I don't think I have ever felt in my life before that. Also had diarrhea, which I guess is a bit of an atypical response? Then I had hives, but this was not discovered until the morning after. Oddly, I never had fever, though the rest of my body felt incredibly hot my temperature always read fine. Anyway, you can see that the first 24 hours or so after the shot was quite dramatic. But after that it was like suddenly everything went back to normal and I felt completely okay again. I did slept basically all Saturday though and I think that, along with the fluid intake, definitely helped a lot.

 

[justina]

I had previously posted that I wasn’t ready. After watching several people I know get it, I decided to book my first dose for today after work. I’m pretty nervous but hopefully it’ll be ok! My brother got his first dose last week and he was totally fine just a slight sore arm. I’ve been hearing about more side effects with women so hoping it’ll go well for me as well.

 

[hzl]

I'm still waiting to be invited for mine. My fiancé has asthma and still hasn't been called for his. We moved house in December and the dr surgery we registered at hasn't even confirmed our registration yet so I have no clue what's going on

update, myself and partner got our first dose of pfizer at a walk in pop-up clinic today woo!

 

[hakutaku]

I got my first dose of pfizer today too! Me and my sister were definitely the youngest people there lol. So far I'm feeling fine, my arm only aches a little bit, but we'll see how I feel tomorrow

 

[KimiyoCake]

i'm actually getting my 2nd dose of pfizer tomorrow ;v;

 

[meo]

Since I work in hospitals, I was luckily able to get it some time ago and it was the right choice for me, my family, and my workplace considerations.
My husband was able to get his in the later phases once the state opened it up to all.

Overall, I was happy with how my state handled the vaccines and getting them out to everyone. At this point in time, many places here are walk-in now and no longer requiring appointments. So, that's a great thing to see.