Got the Moderna today, so far so good. 
I got my card at the first shot.
Got the 1st dose of Moderna today and received a vaccination card. No adverse effects so far other than minor muscle soreness.
Is the vaccination card passport size? I only ask because a Yellow Fever jab is required to gain entry into some countries depending on your travel history and is exactly the right size for my passport. I just wonder if that is a subtle sign that a COVID vaccine certificate might be required to gain entry into some countries in future.
My card is 3 x 4 inches.
I heard the same ~80% protection after Dose #1 although I haven’t actually looked at any data.
I’m getting the second dose next week, although there’s no telling what my individual response will be. Since I have a really terrible immune system, there’s a good chance I won’t be very well protected. I’ll be getting some monthly antibody tests to have a better idea if I have sero-converted.
What is a “vaccination card”? I’ve never heard of that. Is it something issued by the doctor or by the state? What other vaccines do you get it for?
Cards will be issued. I guess they may eventually be needed to board planes, go to the dentist etc. That could help prevent the continuing spread of the virus from the anti vaxxers. That’s still a year away when most of the population is vaccinated.
I got the Pfizer vaccine today. I’m in sort of an odd position since I am a community-based primary care doc. Obviously, my solo practice doesn’t have the resources to order and store the vaccine ourselves, but even though I am not seeing the severely ill patients in the hospital, I am seeing patients who may have milder cases or be carriers. Luckily, I still have an affiliation with two local hospitals (courtesy privileges at one and community affiliate at the other-back in the Dark Ages I used to admit my own patients). One of them is a high quality hospital and closer to my home. They initially said that Round one would be to immunize all patient-facing staff in their own facilities, including the 5 hospitals and numerous private practices they own. They estimated that Round two, for affiliated providers not working in one of their facilities would be in the end of January. I got an email yesterday that they were way ahead of schedule and had already immunized 10,000 people and were moving on to phase two. Since we start an hour late on Wednesdays, I grabbed an early slot. They have it incredibly well-organized. They are probably scheduling over 100 people an hour and are open on both Christmas and New Year’s.I asked about my staff and they said they should be able to get the vaccine in 2 weeks. I will definitely try to pull strings for them since they should not have to wait until the vaccines open up for the general public.
In any case, I am glad that the ones on the real front lines got their shots first but with at least 4 patients of mine testing positive in the past week (2 sick at home, one on ventilator and critically ill in ICU and one unfortunately passed away) I have been concerned. The worse thing that could happen would be for myself or one of my staff to get it and pass it on to patients. While the vaccine may not prevent all transmission, it is likely that it at worst causes a milder infection which is more likely to be contained by our mandatory masking and cleaning procedures.Besides, every additional shot means one step closer to herd immunity.
No side effects yet at about 11 hours in, except for the usual allergic reaction to the bandaid.
And-while I was typing this I got an email that my staff can get vaccinated. Now I just have to convince them.
lol, I’m allergic to a common hospital adhesive. But I can use ordinary bandaids and paper tape. I always request the stuff I’m not allergic to when I have blood drawn.
Congrats, and happy to hear that medical professionals are getting vaccinated. I’m anxious for my turn, but you guys really ought to be ahead of me.
Glad you got the vaccine! Can you say a bit more about the reluctance of your staff to get the shot? What’s that all about?
I have two staff members. One has diabetes, has had multiple health problems and is more than eager to get the vaccine. The other is young and healthy and when I encourage her to get the shot just smiles and says that she is worried about side effects and that it hasn’t been available long enough. FWIW, she won’t get flu vaccines either although I offer them free in the office. I can’t force her and she does encourage the patients to get vaccinated. As long as she is not discouraging the patients from getting vaccinated, all I can do is try to show her that it is safe. I do believe that all of her children are fully vaccinated. I think that she just feels that she is young and healthy and does not want any shots.
How frustrating for you.
I hear reluctance from younger co-workers - medical professionals, all - who are concerned about (perceived) potential negative effects on childbearing.
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I have a nephew in Houston who transports patients (including patients with COVID) in a large hospital. He got his first shot on December 16th.
One of my younger sisters is a physical therapist who works in nursing homes in New Mexico. She got her first shot on December 23rd.
Another one of my sisters works as an ultrasound tech in a hospital. They are now vaccinating people in her department, but she has been home since Thanksgiving recovering from COVID.
And I did get vaccinated on Tuesday. The first shot, next one three weeks later. Pfizer vaccine. No ill effects whatsoever.
I got my vaccination card, about the size of a library card. It has my first shot listed, and they’ll fill in the info for the second shot at the time. I have been reading we may all have to travel with “Covid passports” in the coming year. This card is quite different from the old yellow vaccination card that was issued by … the WHO was it? Back when I was in Peace Corps and then otherwise living in Thailand, I had one of those, and it contained a lengthy list. Folded out big, as I recall. I think I have that squirreled away somewhere.
I work in a hospital lab and received my first Moderna vaccination yesterday. Just a sore arm like when I get the flu shot. It’s voluntary and sadly some of our phlebotomists won’t get the vaccine even though one of them got sick with corona last month. One of our doctors nearly died as well. I just don’t get it.
Folks here in the know: has anyone gotten feedback about where people with previous COVID infections might fall in the vaccine line? I am mostly thinking about my dad: 80 and asthmatic, but with a confirmed previous infection (completely asymptomatic) from several months ago. Will he be toward the front of the line based on standard criteria of age and preexisting conditions, or further back? This is really a freaky virus: my stepmother died of COVID in April, and we were terrified that Dad would meet an equally horrible fate, but it was only several months later via totally unrelated bloodwork that he found out he had been infected at all.
Hey, waddaya know? I found my old yellow vaccination fold-out card while looking for something else. It’s name is “International Certificates of Vaccination as Approved by the World Health Organization (Except for Address of Vaccinator).” It was issued by the Public Health Service of the US Department of Health, Education and Welfare, which shows you how long ago it was issued.
What is the protocol for keeping vax recipients waiting around for a while in case some Bad Stuff happens? Are you all herded into a big waiting room to just sit around for a while? How long? Is this being done everywhere that these shots are being given?
How big is the waiting room? When the waiting room is full of people, does that slow down the rate at which more shots can be given?