The vaccines | vaxxed boosted unvaxxed? New poll

How's your immunity looking? Had covid - vote twice - vax status and then again for infection status

  • Vaxxed but no booster

  • Boostered

  • Still waiting in queue for first vaccine dose

  • Won't get vaxxed (unless I have to for travel/work etc)

  • Past infection with covid + I've been vaccinated

  • Past infection with covid - I've not been vaccinated

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horsechoker said:
It sounds like the government are trying to pass the blame to people who took advantage of a bad system rather than the people who set up the system.
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The government that set it up is not the one that's in power now. Italy changes PM about once a year. It's crazy.

If the campaign had run as it should have, Italy would now have all healthcare workers, over 70s, and school teachers fully vaccinated and be in a very good place. As it is we are miles off that. It IS the people who are taking the piss out of the system after all, but i would argue it is to be expected in this country. The government should have known better. But lets not forget who are the ones cheating.
 
11101 said:
The government that set it up is not the one that's in power now. Italy changes PM about once a year. It's crazy.

If the campaign had run as it should have, Italy would now have all healthcare workers, over 70s, and school teachers fully vaccinated and be in a very good place. As it is we are miles off that. It IS the people who are taking the piss out of the system after all, but i would argue it is to be expected in this country. The government should have known better. But lets not forget who are the ones cheating.
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The way I see it is, if you give people the opportunity to take advantage of something, they'll do it. I don't know if the same has happened in England but I haven't heard any stories about people gaming the system. I know there's also the problem of corruption and mafia in Italy which is a problem in itself.

I suppose you're right though, the current government are suffering from the lack of foresight from the previous government. If you give people an inch they'll take a mile, so never give people an inch.
 
Arrived in CA on Friday, checked my doctor this morning, I just booked an appointment to get vaccinated in a few hours time. That was pretty easy.
 
Grinner said:
Arrived in CA on Friday, checked my doctor this morning, I just booked an appointment to get vaccinated in a few hours time. That was pretty easy.
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Since April, all age and occupations are eligible. Such a privilege being Californian. I've known some ag workers even being picky on their preference of vaccine (refusing J&J because "it's only 75% efficacy").
 
Isotope said:
Since April, all age and occupations are eligible. Such a privilege being Californian. I've known some ag workers even being picky on their preference of vaccine (refusing J&J because "it's only 75% efficacy").
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I'm gonna take whatever they offer me!
 
Grinner said:
I'm gonna take whatever they offer me!
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Good, man. We have Moderna, Pfeizer, and J&J options.
I have neighbor that won't get vaccinated, and still think it's government effort to control people and limit their "freedom".
 
Isotope said:
Good, man. We have Moderna, Pfeizer, and J&J options.
I have neighbor that won't get vaccinated, and still think it's government effort to control people and limit their "freedom".
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I had a check and it looks like J&J. I'm excited to finally be getting it and moving on with things.
 
Grinner said:
I had a check and it looks like J&J. I'm excited to finally be getting it and moving on with things.
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Agreed, mate. My friend is a businessman, and need to travel and meet many people. Months ago, he said he's willing to pay $5k to get any shot, so he could do things again. Some people are just not aware, getting good vaccine for free is a massive privilege.

I'd say, even if they charged $2K to get the vaccine, I'd be willing to pay.
 
Isotope said:
Agreed, mate. My friend is a businessman, and need to travel and meet many people. Months ago, he said he's willing to pay $5k to get any shot, so he could do things again. Some people are just not aware, getting good vaccine for free is a massive privilege.

I'd say, even if they charged $2K to get the vaccine, I'd be willing to pay.
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Look at Isotope, able to spend 2 grand without a problem
 
Jest learned that my parents are finally getting their (Pfizer) shot in about 5 weeks. Feels good, man.
My dad had covid in Nov and it took him over 3 weeks of high fever to get over it. My mom who was looking after him didn't have any symptoms, fortunately.
 
Had my first one today it was AZ.

Huge queues involved it sounded like they had phoned loads of people in addition to the appointments to get them done.

Was very efficient though once inside.

No symptoms afterward to report as yet fingers crossed.
 
My friend`s parents noticed first symptomes on Friday, yesterday they tested positive, they took 2nd shot of Sinopharm vakcine in February. Symptomes were mildish, his mom, only throat pain, she also is asthmatic, his dad yesterday had high fiver, today he feels much better, he is taking heart and high blood pressure meds.
 
The Cat said:
Had my first one today it was AZ.

Huge queues involved it sounded like they had phoned loads of people in addition to the appointments to get them done.

Was very efficient though once inside.

No symptoms afterward to report as yet fingers crossed.
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Well done.
I have just been invited to book my 2nd and that will be at least 3 weeks before the 12 week time. Had the Oxford AZ and have no concerns at all with having it again.
Although the AZ vaccination has had some bad press, it has undoubtedly saved many many lives.
 
Sitting in the waiting area after getting Moderna. I'm so happy I could cry. Very easy, no queueing, straight in and done. Back in May for the second dose.
 
R'hllor said:
My friend`s parents noticed first symptomes on Friday, yesterday they tested positive, they took 2nd shot of Sinopharm vakcine in February. Symptomes were mildish, his mom, only throat pain, she also is asthmatic, his dad yesterday had high fiver, today he feels much better, he is taking heart and high blood pressure meds.
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I think this is supposed to be the worst of the vaccines, only 50% or so efficiency. However, as long as it reduces the chances of getting really sick (or dying), it is all good.
 
Grinner said:
Sitting in the waiting area after getting Moderna. I'm so happy I could cry. Very easy, no queueing, straight in and done. Back in May for the second dose.
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Take some tylenol and/or ibuprofen 6-12 after the second dose and then repeat as needed. It was a rough 4 hours once mine wore off, but I was able to work most of the day from home after that though. Mostly used the vaccine as an excuse to not do work that wasn't urgent. :lol:

Also welcome to Moderna Gang, with Dolly Parton as our leader.
 
utdalltheway said:
How do you feel now, knowing it was Moderna and not J&J?
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I feel great.

Sir Matt said:
Take some tylenol and/or ibuprofen 6-12 after the second dose and then repeat as needed. It was a rough 4 hours once mine wore off, but I was able to work most of the day from home after that though. Mostly used the vaccine as an excuse to not do work that wasn't urgent. :lol:

Also welcome to Moderna Gang, with Dolly Parton as our leader.
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I just have very mild soreness in the arm. Nothing else
 
My neighbour c. 60 yrs old; he had the 2nd Pfizer jab the same day as me, on Saturday.
He had a fever that began at 24 hrs in and it lasted about 12-15 hours. He's over it now and starting to feel good.
 
Isotope said:
Since April, all age and occupations are eligible. Such a privilege being Californian. I've known some ag workers even being picky on their preference of vaccine (refusing J&J because "it's only 75% efficacy").
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North Carolina as well. I think it was even before April. In general America has done an incredible job pumping almost 4.5 million vaccines a day
 
Revan said:
I think this is supposed to be the worst of the vaccines, only 50% or so efficiency. However, as long as it reduces the chances of getting really sick (or dying), it is all good.
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Think worst is other Chinese one, called Sinovac. I am not an expert but there should be like 2 different %s, efficiency to not get sick at all and then chance for you to not get fecked hard or even die after getting a vaccine, right?
 
R'hllor said:
Think worst is other Chinese one, called Sinovac. I am not an expert but there should be like 2 different %s, efficiency to not get sick at all and then chance for you to not get fecked hard or even die after getting a vaccine, right?
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None of the vaccines are sterilising (totally prevent infection). The effectiveness stats aren't always very comparable because some trials only tested for covid infection when a trial participant presents symptoms which means asymptomtic infections wouldn't be found so it is a measure of how well the vaccine prevents symptomatic and serious disease. If a study tests everyone in the trial for covid then the effectiveness figure is a representation of how well the vaccine reduces any infection.

@Pogue Mahone @Tony Babangida @Volumiza @africanspur - is that right? I also have a recollection (quite possibly wrong) that Moderna and Pfisher were in the former group (didn't test for asymptomatic infections) and AZ/Oxford were in the later group (tested all participants). If this is the case then that might explain some of the gap in effectiveness between AZ and the mRNA vaccines. No idea about the other vaccine's trial methods.
 
shamans said:
North Carolina as well. I think it was even before April. In general America has done an incredible job pumping almost 4.5 million vaccines a day
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Starting April 19 here for 16+ y.o. Biden aims by May, all US should have at least first dose. It's incredibly optimistic, but at least he's serious on this.
 
Just after I posted last week about the slow roll out, yesterday Denmark vaccinated 100,000 (~ 1.8% of total population) people in one day. If the vaccine delivery keeps up, we now have the resources to finish up in a short duration and enjoy the summer.:)
 
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