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				<title>Zaeobi on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/3#post-2190230</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Zaeobi</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;PS - I'm generally a homebody too, but I agree with others that travel is an important aspect of our modern lives. Not necessarily for leisure, but because many of us have international family/ business etc ties abroad. I'm originally from the UK, &#038;amp; therefore haven't seen my immediate family for almost 2 years now... I also have extended family in PK that I would like to be able to see again too... &#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I'm being good &#038;amp; still waiting this out in HK for now, but it's becoming increasingly difficult to be missing out on milestones for years on end...
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				<title>Zaeobi on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Hong Kong is in an interesting position in regards to this, due to recent political tensions but also cultural attitudes here around such infections (masks were already commonplace here during the flu season but became an issue during the HK protests - we also had our first wave much earlier than most, in January 2020).&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I had planned to take my vaccination earlier, but my partner opted to take it first because his background is in Biotechnology, so he was already cautious (he knows how long vaccination trials are supposed to take, under *normal* circumstances) so he felt better informed in case anything were to happen to him (we're both on the priority list, since we're both university staff). It's now open to everyone 16+ in HK, but at the time I opted to take it because I teach (&#038;amp; therefore saw it more as my duty to be vaccinated lest I end up infecting 20+ people in one go lol). &#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I was originally scheduled to take the AZ vaccination, but then I received a text from the government that it would be postponed to a date of their choosing (we had a contamination issue here, where some lids had come off during transportation &#038;amp; could have therefore been compromised whilst in storage). I therefore deleted my appointment altogether &#038;amp; signed up for the Pfizer vaccine instead (here it's Comirnaty, via BionTech Foshun). I've received my first dose OK, but have heard the second is a doozy (my partner was sick for 3-4 days after his second dose). My mother-in-law originally opted not to get hers at all because we were hearing a lot of horror stories out here - one 30 year old had a stroke after taking the Pfizer one, &#038;amp; a few people have died after taking the SinoVac one (including a doctor). Since the number of daily cases here are still only in the double digits here, I suspect many people are forgoing the vaccination altogether in favour of mask wearing &#038;amp; hand washing etc instead (I didn't see many people at the vaccination centre at all - I was in &#038;amp; out in under 25 mins, including the obligatory 15 min post-jab wait time). &#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;This is what I mean by 'cultural attitudes' - with or without the vaccination, we all  continue to wear our masks anyway (I only take it off if teaching over Zoom - it stays on for F2F classes &#038;amp; meetings). So even though it's been weeks since my partner's vaccination, he still wears his mask in public (only taking it off to eat - which isn't often for either of us at the moment anyway, 'thanks' to fasting lol). It was therefore interesting to see how short-lived the mask ban was last summer (during the height of the protests) - in fact, getting people NOT to wear masks was more difficult than telling them to wear one, lol! There are also signs in most public places here that escalator handles &#038;amp; lift buttons are disinfected multiple times per day, so these things were common practice even before COVID (many folk here still remember how intense the SARS outbreak was). &#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Edit: The government have just announced that they will be stopping the Pfizer vaccination altogether from September (so we will ONLY be able to get the SinoVac vaccine after that point). So naturally, I've been seeing many more people going to go get vaccinated lately. Here's hoping I can get my second Pfizer dose OK, without interruption. They're saying that the COVID vaccination might be similar to a flu jab, in that it loses efficacy after 6 months. So it'll be interesting to see what happens after September, in terms of travelling &#038;amp; renewing vaccinations (whilst HK has reopened the travel bubble with Singapore, we still need vaccines &#038;amp; 21 day quarantine to go over there but they aren't required to do so to come here. Wonder how that's going to affect our current double-digit case count... )
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				<title>suzieq on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;My husband, daughter &#038;amp; I each got the Pfizer vaccine. Why? Because getting the vaccine is much safer &#038;amp; better than getting COVID. We each had very mild reactions to the 2nd dose. My husband &#038;amp; daughter had fever &#038;amp; fatigue, while I just experienced fatigue. It was well worth it, as the Pfizer vaccine is reported to provide 95% immunity. The question, of course, is how long the immunity lasts. We follow the CDC guidelines for vaccinated people, which is wearing masks, social distancing &#038;amp; hand washing when around unvaccinated people. It has not been a big deal for us to do what the CDC recommends.
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				<title>Cococat on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Hi Deb. I’ve been in the UK since December and had my first dose of the AZ vaccine 3 weeks ago. I’m due to fly back to Australia in June and I thought I would have it here to avoid the wait in Australia.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I’ve been following the vaccine story with great interest. If I had a choice, I would prefer the mRNA vaccine as I feel that the technology is amazing, and as a geneticist, I’m very confident in it. The misinformation about it has been alarming unfortunately, and the antivax lobby has used fear and misunderstanding of the new technology to push their agenda. You’ve no idea the things that strangers have said to me on social media when I have attempted to discuss the science!&#038;nbsp;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;div&#062;&#060;br /&#062;&#060;/div&#062;&#060;div&#062;The message here in the UK is that the vaccine reduces transmission and risk of severe disease, which evidence has demonstrated elsewhere, and it appears to have been very successful in doing that here. The lockdown is slowly being lifted now as almost everyone over 50 has been vaccinated and cases, hospitalisations and deaths have reduced significantly. Vaccine uptake in the UK is very high. BTW, I have mixed feelings about lockdowns but I realise that’s not the perspective you’re after.
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&#060;p&#062;From my view as a scientist, I think it’s important that at least 80% of the population is vaccinated to reach herd immunity, after which the virus has a chance to run its course, remain endemic but not as deadly. From an Australian perspective, if that doesn’t happen, I can’t see an end to snap lockdowns, hotel quarantine and panic from the state leaders.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;/div&#062;&#060;div&#062;&#060;br /&#062;&#060;/div&#062;&#060;div&#062;From my own personal perspective, freedom to travel is fundamental. My partner lives in the UK and separation has been incredibly difficult. I haven’t been particularly worried about Covid myself, but I do believe that it’s my responsibility to have the vaccine. The risk of a blood clot is extremely low when you actually look at the data. Nevertheless, I can understand the hesitation and it’s good to have a vaccine alternative for under 50s.&#038;nbsp;&#060;/div&#062;&#060;div&#062;&#060;br /&#062;&#060;/div&#062;&#060;div&#062;I was off for about 5 days after the vaccine. I wasn’t really ill, just not 100%.&#038;nbsp;&#060;/div&#062;&#060;/p&#062;
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				<title>Carla on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;This weekend I had a chat with my neighbour - the pharmacist - across the street. &#038;nbsp;He has been administering the AZ vaccine at the pharmacy where he works for 3 weeks. &#038;nbsp;He reports every appointment is filled, and there have been zero ‘no shows’ and zero adverse reactions associated with what he has dispensed so far. &#038;nbsp;He (in his late 50’s) and all the staff at the pharmacy (including the cashiers and delivery driver) all got the AZ vaccine.
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				<title>Helena on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/3#post-2188000</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Hi Deborah, at risk of being very repetitive ...&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I totally hear you on the AZ concerns. The reporting around it has been an absolute shambles; in fact, I ended up cancelling my subscription to our Canadian 'mainstream' national paper (G&#038;amp;M for any Canadians wondering) because I felt they were &#060;b&#062;so &#060;/b&#062;irresponsible with sensationalizing risks, etc. (and then annoying would publish op-eds wondering why on earth vaccine hesitancy?!?) I also feel the politicking around Brexit vs. EU has skewed reporting coming out of UK and Europe.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I am also a person with diagnosed anxiety, blood clots being one of my biggest health fears (no idea why - but it has been extreme to the point I would make DH wake me up at night to make sure I was ok - now medicated and therapied so thank God I've gotten past that phase!)&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;So to say AZ is pushing literally all my buttons would be an understatement.&#038;nbsp;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Our government just opened up AZ for 40+. I will be phoning my doctor today and going with whatever her advice is. If she says do it, I'll make the earliest appointment I can get. In the vein of what Lisa said - I figure I can either trust a well-educated medical professional, knowing she might be wrong, and I can think I can navigate all the information myself, knowing that I am far more likely to be completely wrong. Will I be on pins and needles for 20 days after the vaccine? Yes. Is this based primarily on my propensity to anxiety vs. the actual risks? Yes. Will I get the vaccine anyway? Yes.&#038;nbsp;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;As to reporting on the benefits, from my perspective, it is all about bringing the virus under control such that our hospital system doesn't collapse. When I think of my Mom's illness a few years ago, and the idea that she would not have been able to have certain 'elective' procedures that were absolutely necessary for quality of life and longevity, I feel obligated to do my part. I will still mask, wash my hands, and distance until trusted public health authorities say otherwise. I feel this has actually been communicated fairly clearly, although there is no accounting for what people choose to hear - especially after a long and frustrating year of lockdowns.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;xx
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				<title>anchie on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/3#post-2187763</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I have a dilemma. My husband was vaccinated with Phizer as high risk category. They just opened vaccinations for people living in the same household as high risk people but they use AZ for this group. I was really hoping to get Phizer but not sure when my age group will be eligible. Now both me and my son are eligible for AZ. Now big dilemma - to get AZ immediately or wait little longer for Phizer?
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				<title>Sal on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/3#post-2187695</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 03:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I agree Brooklyn and was impressed by this gesture of Scott Morrison.&#038;nbsp;
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				<title>Angie on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 12:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Angie</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Rachy, that’s good to hear. The side effects have been sooooo varied across people despite age or vaccine. We had stiff arms for 36 hrs. My Dad had Moderna. No side effects at all. Dutch Aunts had some flu symptoms. Family in the UK had AZ. Some side effects. Some worse than others. All good now. &#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;My condolences to Dad. May he Rest In Peace.
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				<title>rachylou on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/3#post-2187393</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>rachylou</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I appreciate that Brooklyn!
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				<title>Brooklyn on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/3#post-2187343</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Brooklyn</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;My mum has had her first shot of AZ with no adverse effects apart from a slight temperature on the first night. Some of my friends parents have also had their first shot of AZ, with no adverse effects.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;The blood clotting issue is of course a concern, but I’m sure our authorities are investigating what makes certain people more susceptible to this side effect. It may be that the advice about preferred vaccine (apart from age) will be fine tuned when further research is done. We are so lucky in Australia that we have the luxury of time to do this because Covid is not raging here.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I’m extremely happy that the vaccination of our vulnerable people is well underway. I think more priority should be given to getting vaccines to vulnerable populations in developing countries. (Weeks ago, our PM asked the EU to divert a million of our AZ doses to PNG, which is on the brink of catastrophe. As far as I know, they still haven’t approved it. That makes me angry.)&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Rachy, I’m sorry about your father. And I’m glad you have had your vaccine, with no serious side effects.
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				<title>rachylou on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/3#post-2187078</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>rachylou</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;The side effects were much milder for me... except there *was* a day when I couldn’t lift my arm. I don’t mean it hurt to lift it - it wouldn’t go up! That kinda happened to my boss too, but with the first shot. Someone had to drive her home(!)
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				<title>Angie on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Angie</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;YAY. &#060;b&#062;Rachy,&#060;/b&#062; I hope no side effects with jab #2. We go for jab #2 on April 28. Also Pfizer. We will continue to mask up and socially distance after that too.&#038;nbsp;
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				<title>rachylou on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>rachylou</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Thanks Angie, FI for the good vibes. As of yesterday, I’m officially through my whole course of the Pfizer, two-week waiting period included. I am absolutely convinced though it’s not enough and will be wearing a mask for the rest of my life... will maybe cut back to one mask... maybe not, lol. At the very least, I will now start reading all the YA plague and zombie genre books... my latest pins on Pinterest are not clothes but how to make a solar oven out of a pizza box, haha!  <span aria-hidden="true" class="emoticon emoticon-wink icon-emoticon-wink "></span> 
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				<title>Stagiaire Fash on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;RL, sending good wishes for sailing through the whole vaccine process! &#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Deb, I didn’t go through the paywall, but this article might interest you. &#060;a href=&#034;https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/15/nation/heres-look-where-vaccine-hesitancy-is-highest-us/?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter&#034; rel=&#034;nofollow&#034;&#062;https://www.bostonglobe.com/20.....newsletter&#060;/a&#062;
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				<title>Angie on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186983</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;&#060;b&#062;Rachy&#060;/b&#062;, it's tricky for you, and I'm sending lots of good vibes.&#038;nbsp; I can't remember whether you've had your first jab?&#038;nbsp;
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				<title>rachylou on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Thank you, Anne. It was a long time ago now, but it was rough.
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				<title>anne on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186887</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Ooh, that is tough, Rachy. So sorry about your Dad.
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				<title>rachylou on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Anne ... you prompted me to read what’s coming out about blood clotting and the vaccines... some similarities with death by heparin, which um basically killed my dad. Am rather glad I got the Pfizer and that I know that sort of family history...
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				<title>anne on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Also - Deb you may have already seen this, but the ABC coronavirus blog had a Q &#038;amp; A session today about vaccinesm with lots of details on AZ. I suspect you may find your answer about getting an alternative vaccine there (and that you won't like it, I'm afraid,)&#060;br /&#062;&#060;a rel=&#034;nofollow&#034; href=&#034;https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-15/covid-live-updates-coronavirus-vaccine-rollout/100070070&#034;&#062;https://www.abc.net.au/news/20...../100070070&#060;/a&#062;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;There's more details about the blood clotting issue for others who may be interested - it appears that the comparisons to other blood clotting causes are not straight forward.&#060;/p&#062;
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				<title>Stagiaire Fash on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 02:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Living in Germany, following European and US news sources, I have a very clear impression that the Americans latched onto the idea of a vaccine early and held tight. The fact that some in the US refused both masks and vax is vexing. &#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;My son and I got the J&#038;amp;J while we were in the US recently. Here in Germany, we probably wouldn’t get the vaccine until the end of summer. My parents and most of my other relatives have all been vaccinated. I believe this is why my parents felt comfortable with all 12 of us, across 3 generations, hanging out at their house. But truth be told, there was really only one evening when we were all under their roof. Otherwise we were hanging out on the lanai, which is screened above &#038;amp; all around, at the beach, or going out to eat (twice) in places with high ceilings and tables spaced far apart. &#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;For now, my son will follow the same protocols at school as before. By this summer, we hope to be able to go on college tours in the US. That depends more on them reopening than it does on us having received vaccines though.
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				<title>Echo on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186861</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 01:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I have been so disappointed in so many Americans (said as one myself). There are so many anti-vaxxers and covid deniers here - especially in more rural areas - that it sickens me. Covid numbers are rising, exponentially in some places, and things are NOT safe yet. My own sister (who is older than I am and has asthma) doesn't take covid seriously and refuses to be vaccinated.&#038;nbsp;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;We have never been told that having the vaccination gives a person a free pass, but people are definitely using it that way. I've had both shots and am two weeks past my second dose (Moderna), and I am living the same as before - fully masked, not traveling, not dining out. I teach, and that's risk enough. But the grocery store here is filled with people wearing no mask, just looking for a confrontation, so I drive 45 minutes to get groceries in a county/city that still observes health protocols.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;What the vaccine is allowing me to do is to see my (vaccinated) 82 year old mum, whom I haven't seen since August (when we could both quarantine for two weeks prior to seeing one another). As others have said, I am looking to help flatten the curve. The vaccination may potentially keep me from catching covid, but more importantly, I am less likely to die if I do contract it. I am less likely to pass it to others, and I am less likely to burden the healthcare system. Nothing is a guarantee, and no vaccination is 100% effective, but I am doing my part to reduce the risk to myself and others.&#038;nbsp;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;As others have said, while this particular vaccination might be new, the technology behind it has been studied extensively. I trust the science. I am disappointed about the miniscule risk with the J&#038;amp;J shot, as I fear it will make more people hesitant to have their shot. But the risks of blood clots from other causes is so much higher that I can hardly believe we are suspending the shot for 6 cases out of 7 million or more. Overall, the entire pandemic has allowed me to see a side of people I just wish I had not seen.
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				<title>anne on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186860</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 01:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Deb,  I have not heard of any one in as Australia getting the virus after full vaccination. But then hardly anyone is getting covid at all here, so the sample size is so small.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;It doesn't look like there's much personal experience of AZ here on the list.
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				<title>Angie on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186793</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;&#060;b&#062;Debs&#060;/b&#062;, glad to hear it! FB is particularly good at spreading the wrong information.&#038;nbsp;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;&#060;b&#062;Shevia&#060;/b&#062;, Israel gives me HOPE!&#038;nbsp;&#060;/p&#062;
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				<title>Jenni NZ on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186759</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;That’s great Shevia, we have read in NZ about how far Israel is on with your vaccination programme, I have to say with some jealousy! I was aware that Pfizer had an agreement in your country to use their vaccine widely. I agree with Sal and Anne and Deborah that in our countries we probably can’t really understand what it has been like for those in the US, Canada and UK where there have been so many deaths.&#060;br /&#062;
Unfortunately our roll-out in NZ is behind schedule. We want to be vaccinated in large measure because we have pretty much been trapped inside our borders for a year, and we are so much a country of travellers. It doesn’t mean we would all rush off to the Covid-ravaged countries immediately but many of us have family in other countries ( especially Australia) who we are desperate to see.&#060;br /&#062;
I was supposedly, as a primary care doctor, meant to be in the second tranche in March I think, but I finally got an appointment yesterday and couldn’t get there quickly enough. I got Pfizer which is the main one available here, with some slowness of roll-out due to the difficulty of the freezing requirements. I only have a bit of a sore arm so far.
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				<title>Jaime on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186640</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 02:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I will add my perspective as Israel is ahead of the pack in terms of vaccinations. My entire family (me, DH, 18 yr old son, twin 16 yr old daughters) are fully vaccinated with Pfizer. My husband is working in a tech/medical company with many doctors and he is up to date with a lot of technical medical literature regarding vaccines and he is very pro-vaccine.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;A great majority of 16+ adults in Israel are vaccinated and the Covid numbers are currently plummeting. Things are opening up, major holidays have passed and things are still going well.&#060;br /&#062;There are vaccine hold outs, and yes, I do have a problem with that.&#060;br /&#062;Yes, there could be unknown long term effects from the vaccine, but there are definitely long term unknown effects from getting Covid.&#038;nbsp;&#060;br /&#062;Even if one thinks they could weather the storm, the vaccine has been shown to greatly reduce transmission. I do think it is a matter of social responsibility to not pass on a potentially deadly disease if possible.&#038;nbsp;&#060;br /&#062;(And just to carry out a morbid thought experiment, at this point any long term effects of the vaccine are going to affect a huge chunk of society. Not sure I want to be the survivor in that case.)
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				<title>chewyspaghetti on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186620</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;What a great topic!&#060;br /&#062;
I am fully vaccinated, for several months now. My new job put me in the first tier for eligibility. That being said, I am still for the most part, living my quarantine life. I always wear a mask around other people. I rarely do anything non-essential that is not outside. The CDC has given out new guidelines for those fully vaccinated. They are mostly small, indoor, maskless gatherings. So many of my friends see their vaccination as a ticket to go back to &#034;normal&#034;. I just don't see it that way, especially knowing what is going on in the rest of the world.
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				<title>rachylou on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186581</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;One other thing about the US - I don’t know about other countries - but people are so ready to get out and not prepared at all to hear about doom and gloom. People may be well informed, but the desire to be free may be overwhelming. Frankly this is true in many areas... my current gripe is people in my town trying to build their way out of climate crisis. We’ve got an inflatable dam now because we don’t have enough water: increasing water consumption is a total non-starter.
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				<title>Suz on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186521</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;&#060;b&#062;Deborah&#060;/b&#062;, I hear you on the relative risk of the AZ, though I think &#060;b&#062;Rachy&#060;/b&#062;'s graphic is on point to that. Having said that -- I am in limbo myself. I could, technically, got to the pharmacy and get AZ tomorrow. But for the moment I am waiting because my age group is likely to be called up for Pfizer/ Moderna in a week or two and since I have curtailed my life so radically, I see no one indoors except my now-vaccinated husband (and our child, who sees very few others due to our restrictions) -- so I'm neither at risk nor putting others at risk by waiting a week or two. But if the wait turns out to be longer due to supply issues with the Pfizer/ Moderna, I am definitely going for the AZ. I have several friends from mid 50s to mid-60s who have taken it and although some had some side effects, all is otherwise well and they feel good for having done their civic duty.&#038;nbsp;
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				<title>Cardiff girl on "COVID Vaccines"</title>
				<link>https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/covid-vaccines/page/2#post-2186511</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I obviously have an extremely youthful immune system then!At least that’s what I say to my husband who didn’t even have the decency to get a sore arm!
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