anyone else vaccinated? page 6
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Avacado113
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3 years, 6 months ago by Avacado113
no not yet but i will be getting it when im able to bc in ontario where i live they are starting kids from 12-16 but only in hotspots and so i think i may have to wait a bit more then a month to get a shot
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hazel123
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3 years, 6 months ago by hazel123
i got my first dose three days ago (:
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 6 months ago by PotatoPeel
They opened up vaccination where I live for people 12 to 15, so I am getting it probably next week. They are vaccinating at my dad's work so we get early access which is great. I think they want next year to have everyone in highschool vaccinated so that we can do other normal activities. So everyone from the age of 12 to 16/17 have to be vaxed.
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 6 months ago by PotatoPeel
@Avacado113 yes same they opened that here in your neighbouring province!
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 6 months ago by PotatoPeel
@ChaosZone here, as soon as you get vaccinated, they send you an email with a qr code, and like those are really hard to copy. And whenever you go to places they might ask to see your vaccine code, and you have to open up the email to scan it. That way its basically with you at all times.
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GenMalucci
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3 years, 5 months ago by GenMalucci
Just want to warn people to be careful, apparently the CDC is investigating the vaccine for heart inflammation problems. Please be careful. It’s obviously not tested well enough yet. Go ahead and get it if you want, but please be careful
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spleevy
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3 years, 5 months ago by spleevy
got my first dose last week!
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izzy_biily
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3 years, 5 months ago by izzy_biily
I GOT MY FIRST DOSE YESTERDAY!!! 🎉
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unicorn_70
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3 years, 5 months ago by unicorn_70
Got my second dose thursday!
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nev_m_07
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3 years, 5 months ago by nev_m_07
@cute_fish I hate getting shots as well. (I’m 14 and I still held my mom’s hand lol). As for the actual shot, it just felt like a quick pinch and then it was done. The lady put a bandaid on like they always do, but my arm didn’t bleed (it’s different for everyone, though). As for side effects, my arm hurt. That’s literally it. My arm hurt for like two days (just like when you get the flu shot). I got the vaccine because my anxiety was getting (and has been) really bad, since the start of the pandemic. I didn’t want to keep feeling scared of leaving my house every day, and even though the chances are that I wouldn’t die from it, I was still really scared to get covid. Not that the vaccine makes us immune or anything, but studies have shown that the pfizer vaccine has 100% efficacy at preventing severe cases of covid 19 in people under 18. Which is honestly amazing. I’ve only gotten my first dose so far, but my anxiety symptoms have been much better and I definitely feel less stress.
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nev_m_07
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3 years, 5 months ago by nev_m_07
@GenMalucci I did see that as well, however they also said that the heart inflammation that was occurring in some individuals was not harmful or life threatening. I was sick of people pressuring me into getting the vaccine, so I did a lot of research on it. I found that the pfizer vaccine was likely the best option due to 95% efficacy in most adults, and 100% efficacy in people under 18 in preventing severe cases of covid 19. As
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nev_m_07
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3 years, 5 months ago by nev_m_07
As for the vaccine itself, it uses RNA models that have been used and tested in vaccines for many years. Additionally, you absolutely cannot get sick from the vaccine. The “side effects” are mild, ranging from sore arms, headaches, etc. (aka the usual side effects for vaccines), to nausea and chills. No one that I know that got the vaccine, though, has had anything more than a sore arm and a slight headache. I decided to get the vaccine because my anxiety has been really bad since the start of the pandemic (and honestly even leading up to it. But, when the 12-14 vaccine was approved, I was getting even more anxiety from feeling pressured to get it. So, what I did was I sat down and did some research. When I found what I stated above, I was more apt to get it. The only thing I was scared about at that point was actually having to get the shot (aka the needle itself). I realized that it was dumb for that to be the only thing keeping me from getting the vaccine, so I went ahead and got it. My side effects were the same as getting a flu shot: a sore arm. That's literally it. (Just so you know, I’m not trying to convince you to get it, I’m just putting this information out there.)
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GenMalucci
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3 years, 5 months ago by GenMalucci
@nev_m_07 I have personal experience with the virus. I have seen how it mentally and physically destroys people. My own friends and family. But the vaccine still needs testing, still needs visible proof that it’s working. I am personally terrified of having an unknown substance being injected into my arm. I used to get vaccines, and I’ll say this again, I used to get sick between 1-4 times each year. And it was usually flu-like symptoms. I stopped receiving vaccines, and I haven’t been seriously sick since late 2019. And before that I hadn’t been sick for years. I don’t want to place myself in a spot where I’m getting sick again because of a vaccine. Last time I got sick, I was down for a 2-3 weeks, I went into a depressive spiral, and I lost a lot of weight. I have had enough of vaccines for a while. The one for covid needs to be tested more. There are also two babies in the house right now. What if I got sick and passed it to them? They could die from a cold. I just don’t feel safe getting something that will probably make me sick. I understand why you want to get it. But where I live, a lot of the shops and places here are privately owned. And everyone including vaccinated people have to wear a mask. And masks don’t work. There’s just a lot I have against it that is making me not want to get it. I do research on it often. I honestly want a reliable source to tell me that there is an option that will safely protect my body from the virus. I would gladly take a vaccine if I knew it would work.
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Caramel04
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3 years, 5 months ago by Caramel04
@GenMalucci The mRNA vaccines do not contain a live virus that can be spread to other people, which is why the main ones in production are mRNA vaccines. (That's right off the CDC page called "Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines"). I understand that you don't want to get it and this message is not trying to change your opinion on getting it, I'd just like to point out that misconception about what is actually in mRNA vaccines before others read this thread and also end up with that misconception.
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nev_m_07
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3 years, 5 months ago by nev_m_07
@GenMalucci I totally understand that, and like I said, I am in no way trying to convince you to get the vaccine. But, just to provide some insight, my mom’s friend’s baby got COVID a few weeks ago, and the friend was fully vaccinated. Unfortunately, she had no choice but to be close to the baby, since the baby is obviously little and cannot do anything for herself. But despite this, the friend did not get sick from being near the baby. That just goes to show how well the vaccine works. And, in general, you cannot get sick from vaccines. Getting sick is bound to happen, especially in school/work settings where there are a lot of shared surfaces. For the COVID vaccine in genral, it only uses the mRNA from the virus, and this is how your immune system builds up it’s “immunity” against the virus. They aren’t putting the actual virus into your body. If they did that, you would get sick. But because the dna from the virus is not going into your body, you can’t get sick. As I mentioned before, mRNA being used in vaccines is not anything new. It has been used and tested for many many years. As for the vaccine being tested, it has been being worked on since the first cases of covid started popping up in late 2019 (so over a year and a half). In terms of credible information, all of the information I provided you was from the CDC and FDA. You can feel free to look at both of those sites for information regarding the vaccine. However, like I said, it’s up to you to decide if/when you want to get vaccinated. Different people have different experience and comfort levels with getting vaccines, and that is perfectly okay. I will say, though, that it is worth doing some research on, not for the sake of getting comfortable with getting the vaccine, but just so you can see how it works, and what your body does with it (because it’s actually really interesting!) Anyway, like I said, I’m not trying to convince you of doing anything (as that is not my place, nor is it okay for me to do that). Thanks for reading this, and have a great day!!
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Brooke1683
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3 years, 5 months ago by Brooke1683
I will probably never get the vaccine. Simply because I’m 10, and it just came out. Who knows what could happen to a person that got the vaccine in 3 years! (My dad once said I might grow a hand out of my belly button, because ya never know) My family is EXTREMELY against the vaccine. I don’t want to make anyone angry, if you are with the vaccine, I don’t mean any offense. If you are against it, please don’t start a fuss about people who have it. Have a great day!
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GenMalucci
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3 years, 5 months ago by GenMalucci
@nev_m_07 I am fully aware of how these vaccines work. Your friend didn’t get sick, because children can’t transmit the virus to older humans very well.
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Ciao
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3 years, 5 months ago by Ciao
@GenMalucci Hmmmm.. wonder why you haven't gotten sick since 2019? Maybe because since 2020 there's been a lockdown, and we have to wear a mask and social distance???? I understand why you may be concerned about getting vaccines, but you need to remember that sometimes things can have different causes, and there isn't a way for you to get sick with vaccines (except for an immune response), especially if you are a healthy person. Most cases of people getting vaccine injuries are from people with illnesses, who wouldn't have had to get the vaccine if more people who are healthy and refuse to get vaccines would just get the vaccine. And masks do work. Especially if you are concerned about babies getting sick, you should seriously wear one. It helps against many diseases like a cold, the flu, and COVID. |
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Ciao
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3 years, 5 months ago by Ciao
And I'm not going to lie, I had a pretty bad reaction the second shot. I was fine the night I got it, but in the morning I had a REALLY bad headache, I could barely stand up. I was feeling hot then cold. My dad gave me some tylendol, and i was fine by the afternoon. Today I am feeling perfectly fine, but those couple of hours were definitely worth it, instead of having to deal with that for weeks, then possibility having Long COVID. |
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GenMalucci
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3 years, 5 months ago by GenMalucci
@Ciao I mean... it’s a possibility. But probably not. I went over seas when I got sick. That and I never really paid attention to the lockdown stuff because I’m in competitive sports. So for practices and meets I have to go out of the house. And it was quite often. Have you seen the Fauci email stuff? In some of those emails he said masks don’t work. And he works with the labs who research covid.
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