Coronavirus thread

[MusicTurner]

Thank you, encoraging to hear such stories.

[Szykneij]

The day after my first jab, my upper arm (a little surprised at how high up on the arm I was impaled) is a bit heavy and painful.  But otherwise no reaction, positive or negative, and no tiredness.  Just an extraordinary feeling of glee that human genius may have outwitted this terrible disease.  Some people report being miraculously cured of long-standing complaints, like joint pain, etc., and while it may be that the immune system kicks into higher gear most medicos are skeptical of his, one surgeon saying, "The mind is a miraculous thing..." 

I wish my mind was so easily fooled. My knee feels as cranky as ever.

[André]

As usual this time of year I work as a volunteer for our Community Center's tax clinic. Started March 8, 4 afternoons every week until mid April. Covid has brought some logistical adjustments (hygiene, distance etc) but I am so thrilled to get out of home and be allowed to do something. I feel 10 years younger being around with people and doing something useful 

[arpeggio]

My wife and I received our first Phizer shot on Monday with no side effects.

We live in Virginia.

[MusicTurner]

Problems with the A-Z vaccine means another delay for the plans here in DK, and several other European countries; just a couple of weeks ago, the 27th of June was expected to be the day, when all of the adult population would have received their shot; then it was delayed until the 18th of July; today they now say mid-August, unfortunately.

Still hoping for quicker developments though. I might be into consideration say around early May.

A survey yesterday by a group of scientists concluded that the local lock-down has saved between 17.500 - 35.000 lives here, depending on the fatality of B117, that is still uncertain. Currently we are approaching 2400. The population is 5.8 mio.

[BasilValentine]

Got my first dose of Moderna today at a local pharmacy. No pain during or after the injection, no after effects of any kind.

[T. D.]

Just got an appt. for Pfizer #1 on Sunday afternoon at the County site, slightly more than a 1 hour drive.

[drogulus]

    I got a call from my provider saying they had extra vaccine and offering to give it to me today. I said thanks but no, I'm good.

    My appointment is tomorrow.

[Stürmisch Bewegt]

My wife's friend was informed at her inoculation site that choice of arm matters: if you're right-handed it's recommended that it be given the honor of the jab for improved distribution of the serum through greater use.  I designated the left because I wanted to use the right!   

[drogulus]

     My right is my mouse hand, my left is my coffee hand. What do I do?

[Stürmisch Bewegt]

     My right is my mouse hand, my left is my coffee hand. What do I do?

I had a similar dilemma, drogulus, the only body part I don't use much is my brain and they refused to inoculate me there!  Seriously, I had to admire the guy right in front of me.  He came prepared, wearing his wife-beater! 

[Mandryka]

Not covid, but have a look at this, it is amazing. I want this to happen to me as I draw my last gasp.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/gallery/2021/mar/12/doctor-peyo-the-horse-comforting-cancer-patients-in-calais-in-pictures

[71 dB]

He came prepared, wearing his wife-beater!

Hah! In 2021 wife-beater became covid-beater! 

[Stürmisch Bewegt]

Hah! In 2021 wife-beater became covid-beater! 

Indeed!  Who cares about fashion in the midst of a pandemic?

[BasilValentine]

Got my first dose of Moderna today at a local pharmacy. No pain during or after the injection, no after effects of any kind.

Update: My arm hurt like it had been punched and bruised nine hours later.

[Brian]

My wife's friend was informed at her inoculation site that choice of arm matters: if you're right-handed it's recommended that it be given the honor of the jab for improved distribution of the serum through greater use.  I designated the left because I wanted to use the right! 

My girlfriend (a scientist) got dose #1 in one arm and dose #2 in the other arm for this reason. I'm ambidextrous so it won't matter.

[Todd]

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

[Todd]

Apparently Chile is now doing something right. 

[DavidW]

Update: My arm hurt like it had been punched and bruised nine hours later.

Okay that is pretty bad.  For me it was just sore when I fully extended it.  It only lasted 2-3 days.  I had no other side effects excepting an optimism for the future.

[BasilValentine]

Okay that is pretty bad.  For me it was just sore when I fully extended it.  It only lasted 2-3 days.  I had no other side effects excepting an optimism for the future.

Nah. It's not bad at all. Just didn't want to leave a misleading impression for those who haven't gotten stuck yet.