Vaccine reactions

[Thorongil Clone]

We actually are seeing lots of long term effects from covid

And we may see more with people who think they are "in the clear".

 

[CloniesForLife]

Pretty sure that's not true. But yes, the vaccine is probably a good idea for the majority of people.

I have not seen any information with direct links of someone dying from the vaccine.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

I am really hoping the shot helps my long hauler son. He’s 28 years old and there are still days when he needs to get things done that he needs to keep setting alarms or have people call to keep him awake. Other days he is fine. And he’s lost way too much weight and sets alarms to remind him to eat. It’s been two weeks since his first shot though so I am starting to think it isn’t going to help.

There was a piece on the news this morning about a 12 year old girl who is a long hauler. I am not sure why, but they had her doing calisthenics at the doctor’s office.

Saw that preview, didn't see the piece. I wondered if it has to do with lung function and activity, and whether one can help the other.

 

[TexCyted]

Had my second dose on Friday around noon (Pfizer) and then proceeded to have several doses of my favorite adult beverage to celebrate. Woke up Saturday morning thinking I had the worst hangover, ever. It wasn't until I was up for a couple hours I realized it was side effects from the vaccine. Fever around 100, chills, body ache and very tired. It felt just like when I had the virus in November. By 6pm it was all gone.

 

[bawbie]

Pretty sure that's not true. But yes, the vaccine is probably a good idea for the majority of people.

From the CDC. (bold was in the original)

Over 167 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the United States from December 14, 2020, through April 5, 2021. During this time, VAERS received 2,794 reports of death (0.00167%) 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.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html

So yes, my post was true.

 

[RedlineSi]

Dose two of Moderna is this Friday. I'm a bit nervous as I had nearly no reaction to dose 1 and I am flying Sunday for the first time in over a year. I can't think of anything worse than feeling ****** and getting on a plane right now.

 

[Clonefan32]

We certainly don't--agreed. And some may find that out, much to their chagrin, down the road.

One interesting observation I've had is that I can, to an extent, understand reluctance from young people who can be somewhat assured they will not be seriously ill from Covid. I don't agree with it, but I could at least understand the thought process of skipping the vaccine if you're young and healthy and have an extremely low chance of becoming seriously ill.

But the majority of people I know who are skipping it are not young or healthy. They are self-righteous know-it-alls who think they are smarter than the "system".

 

[cowgirl836]

Curious about how many signed up for the "vsafe" side-effect/reaction reporting system from the CDC. I did, and they text a link to a site to report how you are feeling each day after the first shot then each day for a week after the second shot. After that it's once a week.

I did because I'm pregnant as well and know they were especially wanting that data.

 

[cycloneG]

Fact check: No links found between vaccination and deaths – DW – 03/15/2021

Reports of COVID-19 vaccines causing lethal side effects have been making headlines. DW looked into reports from several countries.

www.dw.com

 

[carvers4math]

And we may see more with people who think they are "in the clear".

The Bert Smith thing really scared me. There was some discussion the lung blood clot was related to his prior Covid.

 

[Die4Cy]

575,831 people have died from their reaction to the virus.

0 people have died from their reaction to the vaccine.

I do not intend to detail the thread. It is important that everyone get vaccinated (as I have) so that we can put the pandemic behind us. But there is always some risk from reaction to a vaccine and I personally know of a family mourning their father who passed away from his reaction to it.

 

[matclone]

One interesting observation I've had is that I can, to an extent, understand reluctance from young people who can be somewhat assured they will not be seriously ill from Covid. I don't agree with it, but I could at least understand the thought process of skipping the vaccine if you're young and healthy and have an extremely low chance of becoming seriously ill.

But the majority of people I know who are skipping it are not young or healthy. They are self-righteous know-it-alls who think they are smarter than the "system".

There is also the element of: the-world-revolves-around-me, and not anyone else.

 

[isutrevman]

I do not intend to detail the thread. It is important that everyone get vaccinated (as I have) so that we can put the pandemic behind us. But there is always some risk from reaction to a vaccine and I personally know of a family mourning their father who passed away from his reaction to it.

That can't be right, I've been told that's impossible.

 

[madguy30]

I just can't understand the thought process in opposition to this. My personal favorite is the "they haven't had enough time to study long term effects" crowd, as though we have any ******* clue what the long term effects of Covid are.

My brother has some co-workers who are in that mindset, but both chew tobacco.

I get it--it's by choice to do that, but why be OK with enhancing your chances of cancer but then worry about long-term effects of anything else?

 

[bawbie]

That can't be right, I've been told that's impossible.

No, you've been told that the CDC has not found any link between deaths and the vaccine. That is very different from anecdotes from anonymous people on the internet (and very different from "impossible").

 

[Die4Cy]

That can't be right, I've been told that's impossible.

It is not a risk most people should be concerned over, IMO, but for people to completely dismiss it with a wave of the hand is not reality either.

 

[CloniesForLife]

No, you've been told that the CDC has not found any link between deaths and the vaccine. That is very different from anecdotes from anonymous people on the internet (and very different from "impossible").

Any adverse effects or deaths that happen shortly after receiving a vaccine are being monitored extremely close. The CDC encourages reporting anything to their system so they can investigate it. If there was a link to deaths from any of these vaccines it would have shown up by now. Our 7 day average for cases in this country is ~70k a day vs over 3 million a day getting a vaccine. Meanwhile our 7 day average for deaths from COVID are 1k vs nothing for the vaccine. It is a no brainer.

 

[IcSyU]

Wife: Sicker than hell with COVID last October. Reaction to first Pfizer dose for about 24 hours with the same symptoms she had last fall is a much shorter time frame.

Me: Lost taste and smell for a day last fall. No reaction to either dose.

 

[isutrevman]

No, you've been told that the CDC has not found any link between deaths and the vaccine. That is very different from anecdotes from anonymous people on the internet (and very different from "impossible").

No, you said 0 people have died from a reaction to the vaccine.

I don't really care. For the majority of people the risk of getting covid is likely far greater than taking the vaccine. I think people should be as informed as possible before making any personal health decisions.

 

[bawbie]

No, you said 0 people have died from a reaction to the vaccine.

I don't really care. For the majority of people the risk of getting covid is likely far greater than taking the vaccine. I think people should be as informed as possible before making any personal health decisions.

I agree. 0 people have died from a reaction to the vaccine. That's what I said. And when you called me a liar I cited my source at the CDC and clarified that I mean - ZERO PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM A REACTION TO THE VACCINE ACCORDING TO THE CDC. That is called being "as informed as possible" to use your term.

To which you claimed it was "impossible" to die from a reaction to the vaccine, which is not what I said at all.

Why on Earth are you picking this fight?