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That too.Stop flights
That too.Stop flights
It's great that you're open to understanding things better where you think is possible.Ah sorry, I didn’t see your bold bit and had already read pogues edited version. I was overly touchy, my bad. It’s just these vaccines and Covid stress me out and guess I lose my sense of humour in here.
I don’t get the reluctance to do what needs to be done. Variants spread if we give them a chance toThat too.
All good mate and yeah my Mrs was similar in being a bit apprehensive but she's had her first Monday and is feeling better for it now but she'll probably be the same when it's time for the 2nd.Ah sorry, I didn’t see your bold bit and had already read pogues edited version. I was overly touchy, my bad. It’s just these vaccines and Covid stress me out and guess I lose my sense of humour in here.
Yeah I was the same after mine last Friday, a lot who I know that've had Pfizer were similar too tbf, expecting worse from the 2nd one!Got my first one yesterday. Was expecting to wake up delirious but I feel fresh as a daisy, I've not even got the standard aching arm.
Apparently the one's who get the worst side effects first time are the one's who have already caught the thing.Yeah I was the same after mine last Friday, a lot who I know that've had Pfizer were similar too tbf, expecting worse from the 2nd one!
Me & my mrs have both had it, me even with long covid effects for months after and were both still fine, she got the achy arm but that's about it. Suppose it just varies person to person but still would've been nice to feel like something was at least working.Apparently the one's who get the worst side effects first time are the one's who have already caught the thing.
I'm somewhat surprised I (appear like I) haven't had it given I was caught in Milan when it kicked off there.
I thought this purely because there's an immune response which means your body already knows what this is and is reacting to it. Whereas most who haven't had it get it on their second jab because their body recognises it from Jab 1 and you now get side effects.Apparently the one's who get the worst side effects first time are the one's who have already caught the thing.
I'm somewhat surprised I (appear like I) haven't had it given I was caught in Milan when it kicked off there.
After the jabs - a survey of 627,383 people reporting their reactions/symptoms after their covid jabs. The most common side-effect was some pain or tenderness in the injected arm - more than half the recipients experienced that. The next most common was headache/fatigue - around a quarter of the group experienced that, typically mild and lasting a day or so.Me & my mrs have both had it, me even with long covid effects for months after and were both still fine, she got the achy arm but that's about it. Suppose it just varies person to person but still would've been nice to feel like something was at least working.![]()
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It’s logical but doesn’t really hold up when you take individual variability into account. There are big differences between individuals in terms of how many side effects they get after being vaccinated. If we assume you previously caught covid the side effects you experienced might have been more severe than they would have been otherwise. But they could still be less severe than someone who never had covid but is particularly sensitive to these sort of side effects. So we’ve no way of knowing what’s the main reason behind any one person having a bad reaction.I thought this purely because there's an immune response which means your body already knows what this is and is reacting to it. Whereas most who haven't had it get it on their second jab because their body recognises it from Jab 1 and you now get side effects.
Anyone know if that's actually true though? It sounds logical enough but I'm just guessing.
I had a few minor side effects but they went quickly. Gf had hers yesterday and has had zero side effects apart from a sore arm.
Interesting, thanks!It’s logical but doesn’t really hold up when you take individual variability into account. There are big differences between individuals in terms of how many side effects they get after being vaccinated. If we assume you previously caught covid the side effects you experienced might have been more severe than they would have been otherwise. But they could still be less severe than someone who never had covid but is particularly sensitive to these sort of side effects. So we’ve no way of knowing what’s the main reason behind any one person having a bad reaction.
Plus, as we can see from the Novavax data shared by @jojojo the trial subjects who were injected with placebo also experienced side effects. So there are obviously psychological factors at play here as well. Which muddies the water even more.
I got confirmed covid last May / June and got pretty much no side effects from the 1st AZ vaccine but suffered from nausea and bad headaches on the 2nd oneInteresting, thanks!
That's great newsI had Novavax in a clinical trial back in November in the UK. They've still not proven their mass production abilities (quality/consistency) though so no regulatory approvals yet. Which is a shame as they've got contracts for billions of doses as part of the world-wide vaccine rollout, including large quantities committed to Covax. They may yet come in handy in the UK as well, but the delays mean it's looking like they'll only be used as part of the booster program.
Novavax reported their US/Mexico clinical trials data this week. Similar results (unsurprisingly) to the ones they got in their UK trial. 90% or thereabouts efficacy against any symptomatic disease, and in the trial context 100% protection from moderate/severe disease. Full report not out yet, but key details at:
https://novavax.reportablenews.com/...nd-severe-disease-in-prevent-19-phase-3-trial
Nice graphics on adverse reactions and side-effects, and some interesting splits between the vaccine and placebo group.
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By the time Novavax gets the green light from the U.S. government, it may be too late to contribute to the country’s first wave of vaccinations. But many vaccine experts expect that, with waning immunity and emerging variants, the country will need booster shots at some point. And the protein-based technology used in the Novavax vaccine may do a particularly good job at amplifying protection, even if people have previously been vaccinated with a different formulation.
“They may be really the right ones for boosters,” said Dr. Luciana Borio, who was the acting chief scientist at the F.D.A. from 2015 to 2017.
Got my jab and then was asked to wait in a hall with other vaccinated people ( 15mins).
One individual infront of me unfortunately got dizzy and collapsed.![]()
I was waiting for this to happen on Sunday when I went to get mine. It was almost 30 degrees and we had to wait in a marquee with little ventilation. I feel like I didn’t get the full experience now.Got my jab and then was asked to wait in a hall with other vaccinated people ( 15mins).
One individual infront of me unfortunately got dizzy and collapsed.![]()
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Pfizer can be in a fridge for a month.Ouch. Another of the vaccines that everyone was hoping would be a major part of the "vaccinate the world" program (as a fridge stable mRNA vaccine) hits a problem. The first release of clinical trials data suggests an efficacy of 47%. It was up against a lot of the newer variants so it's not strictly comparable to the initial trials of the other mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna - but they will have an uphill task ahead of them.
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After the jabs - a survey of 627,383 people reporting their reactions/symptoms after their covid jabs. The most common side-effect was some pain or tenderness in the injected arm - more than half the recipients experienced that. The next most common was headache/fatigue - around a quarter of the group experienced that, typically mild and lasting a day or so.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56901356
Also, from the clinical trials, it looks like there's no direct correlation between the quality/quantity of antibody response and a person's reaction to the jabs. So, no, you don't have to feel something for it to be working![]()
Good stuff. More for everyone else.https://assets.publishing.service.g...h_Vaccine_Analysis_Print_-_DLP_02.06.2021.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.g...a_Vaccine_Analysis_Print_-_DLP_02.06.2021.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.g...a_Vaccine_Analysis_Print_-_DLP_02.06.2021.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.g...specified_analysis_print_-_DLP_02.06.2021.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.g...accine_-_summary_of_Yellow_Card_reporting.pdf
The reason I will not be taking the vaccine is because the long term side effects are completely unknown in addition to these reports.
https://assets.publishing.service.g...h_Vaccine_Analysis_Print_-_DLP_02.06.2021.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.g...a_Vaccine_Analysis_Print_-_DLP_02.06.2021.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.g...a_Vaccine_Analysis_Print_-_DLP_02.06.2021.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.g...specified_analysis_print_-_DLP_02.06.2021.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.g...accine_-_summary_of_Yellow_Card_reporting.pdf
The reason I will not be taking the vaccine is because the long term side effects are completely unknown in addition to these reports.
Bugger.Ouch. Another of the vaccines that everyone was hoping would be a major part of the "vaccinate the world" program (as a fridge stable mRNA vaccine) hits a problem. The first release of clinical trials data suggests an efficacy of 47%. It was up against a lot of the newer variants so it's not strictly comparable to the initial trials of the other mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna - but they will have an uphill task ahead of them.
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Long term side effects when it comes to vaccines is a misnomer as they are not a drug so don't do things like bioaccumulate. Side effects with vaccines (as with the AZ clotting) tend to occur very soon after the vaccine is administered. The other important thing to note is that such side effects are inherently very rare because otherwise they would have been found in phase 3 trials. They are simply not encountered until rollout because they are so rare i.e. the sample size isn't large enough to find them.The reason I will not be taking the vaccine is because the long term side effects are completely unknown in addition to these reports.
Mine is tomorrow, Elvis. As you can tell, Italy was slow to get off the mark!Getting my second dose of Pfizer today![]()
Here we were given the second appointment at the vaccine centre after the first jab. That made it easier and it was exactly 5 weeks.My second Pfizer is August 28th. Seems quite far away. I keep thinking to try and rebook it but it says it would cancel my original one first before doing that. Bit worried it would then say the next available is Sept/Oct or something.
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The booking system is being revised to fix the rebooking lottery. The first step is that it can show you availablity before you cancel. The system's still pretty primitive (same test centre, next week's availability - if you're eligible for next week's availability) So right now it would only help if your next jab was scheduled for next month (reducing a 12 week gap to 8) but they are working on it.My second Pfizer is August 28th. Seems quite far away. I keep thinking to try and rebook it but it says it would cancel my original one first before doing that. Bit worried it would then say the next available is Sept/Oct or something.
Ah ok, good to know. Seems like something they'd never announce though so I guess I'd just have to keep checking.The booking system is being revised to fix the rebooking lottery. The first step is that it can show you availablity before you cancel. The system's still pretty primitive (same test centre, next week's availability - if you're eligible for next week's availability) So right now it would only help if your next jab was scheduled for next month (reducing a 12 week gap to 8) but they are working on it.
This is good to know. I don't get my second one until August 5th which still seems an age away. Tbh it was such a pain to get the first one anywhere close enough to travel to I'm reluctant to try my hand at getting one sooner until this is fixed.The booking system is being revised to fix the rebooking lottery. The first step is that it can show you availablity before you cancel. The system's still pretty primitive (same test centre, next week's availability - if you're eligible for next week's availability) So right now it would only help if your next jab was scheduled for next month (reducing a 12 week gap to 8) but they are working on it.
You don't seem to understand how these things work.The reason I will not be taking the vaccine is because the long term side effects are completely unknown in addition to these reports.
Alright, nah feck off. Even though I've had my first dose, I'm officially anti-vax now after that video.Tweet
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This almost makes me want to cancel my second dose appointment.
My second Pfizer is August 28th. Seems quite far away. I keep thinking to try and rebook it but it says it would cancel my original one first before doing that. Bit worried it would then say the next available is Sept/Oct or something.
I was on it last week and it was allowing me to look at other appointments without cancelling first but none of them were any sooner. When I've been on since I get the same as Solius where I have to cancel first, maybe they were testing the new system last week?The booking system is being revised to fix the rebooking lottery. The first step is that it can show you availablity before you cancel. The system's still pretty primitive (same test centre, next week's availability - if you're eligible for next week's availability) So right now it would only help if your next jab was scheduled for next month (reducing a 12 week gap to 8) but they are working on it.
The answer is this:Long term side effects when it comes to vaccines is a misnomer as they are not a drug so don't do things like bioaccumulate. Side effects with vaccines (as with the AZ clotting) tend to occur very soon after the vaccine is administered. The other important thing to note is that such side effects are inherently very rare because otherwise they would have been found in phase 3 trials. They are simply not encountered until rollout because they are so rare i.e. the sample size isn't large enough to find them.
So vaccine reluctant due to "unknown long term side effects" is based on an incorrect understanding.
Other vaccines have produced such negative long term effects, for example:Health care systems and public health experts are recommending this vaccine because based on current evidence, they believe the risks of COVID-19 disease outweigh the risks of the COVID-19 vaccine. This recommendation is based on the best evidence available today, understanding that recommendations may change over time as we learn more about COVID-19 and/or its treatments.
You should bear in mind the obvious conflict of interests in that correspondence. Not to mention that the alleged risk they allude to is on too lengthy a time frame to have been picked up during the development of any other vaccine (or any other medicine).The answer is this:
https://www.icsi.org/covid-19-vaccine-faq/what-about-long-term-effects-of-the-vaccine/
Other vaccines have produced such negative long term effects, for example:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1114674/
Simply put, vaccine trials usually take many years because you can never know exactly how the human body will react on a multi year timeline.