This afternoon, my wife and I both got our first COVID vaccine shots! We’re also scheduled for our 2nd shots towards the end of March. Two weeks after that we should be “fairly” safe from COVID. So far (after 6 hrs), the only after-effects are a little shoulder soreness at the injection site. | |
It is important for everyone to understand: the vaccines do NOT prevent you from getting COVID or from developing long-term COVID related illnesses OR transmitting COVID to others. The vaccines are only supposed to prevent you from getting “seriously” ill and dying. We got the Pfizer version which is 95% effective at preventing “serious” illness and was 100% effective preventing deaths during trials. We still do not know how long the vaccines remain effective and / or if we will need periodic boosters (like the annual flu shots). | |
The bottom line is that even after we have reached some level of local / state / national / worldwide herd immunity, we will probably need to keep wearing masks and maintaining “some” social distancing. We just don’t know enough yet and we will have to follow the science / data when it becomes available… | |
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That Was A Shot In The Arm
February 19, 2021 by kmabarrett
Posted in Family and Friends, Health, Science and Learning | Tagged COVID-19, Health, Pfizer, Social Distancing, Vaccines, Wear A Mask | 4 Comments
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I had my first too, and it felt great – very hopeful
LoL! I wouldn’t say it felt great, but the side-effects appear to be minimal (so far). 🙂
it made me feel like I was a lot safer and glad no bit side effects
LoL!! That’s what I told my wife when I kissed her good-night… I was happy we were not having side-effects and mostly I was happy to feel she is just a little bit safer. I think “the helpless feeling” you can’t protect those you love is the worst thing about this (any) pandemic.