Got my vaccine, all went great ! Better than great, in fact.

[OnDoutside]

No side effects so far, 3 hours later. Had to drive 180 miles here in Ireland, and my wife accompanied me, just in case there was a reaction.

However, when we got there my wife went into the waiting room with me, and while I was registering another nurse approached her to ask if she was getting the vaccine, to which she replied "No, but if you have any spare doses...." jokingly.

The nurse went away and returned a couple of minutes later to say that they had a few cancellations and because we had come so far, she could have one of the spare vaccines !!! What a result, so we both now have our first dose, and will be returning in 12 weeks time for the second. 😁

[kentuck]

1. Great news!

My wife and I received our second shot day before yesterday.

[OnDoutside]

2. Thanks, it was a great relief.

[piddyprints]

3. Yay!

That happened with my friends. So happy for both of you!

I just got my 2nd dose of Pfizer and can go home in a few minutes. I feel like sending President Biden a thank you note! You just know we wouldn’t be doing this so quickly under the former guy.

[OnDoutside]

16. Thanks ! Congrats to you too !

It really is a big deal, isn't it ?

[piddyprints]

38. Well, that depends.

My daughter had a rather strong reaction to her first one. And I tend to react to just about everything, but I did better than she did with the first one. I have much less anxiety this time. Not sure she can say the same. She doesn't go back for a few more weeks.

Right now I'm feeling a bit tired but otherwise ok. I didn't sleep well last night, so that could be part of it.

I was shocked by the length of the line when I got there. It was much longer than for my first one. I was there a total of 2 hours last time because they wanted me to stay for 30 minutes after waiting for what seemed like forever. So I figured I'd be there at least 2 hours today, but I was actually away from home for just a little over an hour. The line moved a lot faster this time.

[OnDoutside]

39. In the overall scheme of things it's not too bad. I was fortunate

that there were so few people there, and I suspect that the cancellations were largely people who had already been on other lists and had been done before today.

[piddyprints]

42. I agree completely.

I'm so happy to be on this side of it.

[EYESORE 9001]

4. I got my 2nd dose two weeks ago, to the minute

I'm now considered 'fully vaccinated.' I will continue to wear a mask, however, even after the CDC issues an 'all clear.' It has value in slowing the spread of other ailments, including influenza and the common cold.

[OnDoutside]

17. Well done, true, especially as we have come to his far.

[LisaL]

5. Which vaccine did you get?

NT

[OnDoutside]

18. Astrazeneca here in Europe but J&J will be upping their deliveries

in this quarter too.

[Rebl2]

6. Just curious. Why 12 weeks?

Pfizer is 3 weeks for second dose and Moderna is 4 weeks.

[mopinko]

7. yeah, i wondered that as well.

[dalton99a]

9. It's AstraZeneca in Europe

AstraZeneca's time between shots is 8 to 12 weeks

[Rebl2]

13. Now makes

since.

[Crunchy Frog]

10. Probably because they're in Ireland? I believe they're stretching out the times between shots,

due to overall shortage in much of Europe.

[OnDoutside]

21. I'd say that's true. Apparently this month they plan to give nearly 1m

doses this month for a change, compared to the same number of doses total since December, so it's really ramping up now.

[Rebl2]

35. Okay

Thought it was a city in US called Ireland. Like there is a Naples in FL, or Dublin, OH.

[MLAA]

11. I'm guessing it is because some countries are choosing to give more people the vaccine

by stretching the time for the second dose. I believe research has shown first dose gets 80 percent effective protection and it’s okay to delay the second dose.

[luvtheGWN]

15. Yes, that's happening in Canada too

but only because we depend on imported vaccines and some deliveries have been delayed. I got "pfizered" yesterday -- first dose, and second one scheduled for July. However, that may be changed, once again depending on delivery.

No side effects, not even a sore arm!

We are in lockdown here in Ontario for a month because the 2nd and 3rd (and maybe 4th) variants are running amok and our ICUs are at capacity. One newly built hospital in Toronto is now dedicated to just Covid patients, and even our famous children's hospital, Sick Kids, is opening up some ICUs for adult patients.

This is scary stuff indeed. Government is eager to get as many people vaccinated as possible, and stretching the interval times is helping do that. As the docs say "If you have at least the first vaccination, you may still get it but chances of winding up in the ICU on a vent (and dying) are greatly reduced to almost nil."

[MLAA]

22. So glad you will soon have a high level of protection once your first shot kicks in!

I have friends in their late 70s near Vancouver who also only recently got their first shot. First I was super relieved when my husband got his first and then second shot a couple months ago. He is 85 with some health issues. About a month it opened 60 year olds and I just have Ed to have taken my sister that day for her vaccine. I asked the pharmacist if they had an extra since as of that day I also qualified and to my surprise and delight she said yes. I’ve since gotten my second one also. But the good news, is you will have something like 80% protection after the first shot and 100% coverage to prevent a case bad enough to be hospitalized 🙂💖

[OnDoutside]

24. We've been on a 5km travel limit since the end of December here

in Ireland, and retail stores,/bars/restaurants closed but we can travel within our county from Monday so we can get to the beaches at last !

The problem has been the UK variant being so virulent, they just couldn't open up.

[OnDoutside]

19. Just the specified plan for Astrazeneca.

[MLAA]

8. Hurray! Such a relief for you both.

[OnDoutside]

25. Thanks !

[SheltieLover]

12. Yaaaaaay!

Congrats to you both!

[OnDoutside]

26. Thanks !

[niyad]

14. Yayyyyyy. Happy for you both.

[OnDoutside]

27. Thanks !

[samnsara]

20. wow you are dedicated for sure! Good for the both of you.. I had Pfizer and NO side effects!

[OnDoutside]

28. Thanks ! Congrats to you too ! Six hours on and still good.

[Dream Girl]

23. That is wonderful! Thoughtful of the nurse to think to ask.

Wat part or Ireland are you in? My husband is of the west coast. We are hoping to go this summer to visit his parents and family.

[OnDoutside]

30. We honestly never imagined that she would get the vaccine today

especially as there have been a number of high profile scandals involving those in the know, such as a private hospital giving vaccines to 20 teachers from a private school.

However, it really was right place and time so we are really grateful.

We're on the South coast, in Munster.

This summer might be a little too soon, have a look at this article

RTE news : Martin defends addition of countries to quarantine list

http://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0410/1209000-hotel-quarantine/

It's the variants that is the problem, so they're trying to delay people coming in until they get 70% of adults vaccinated which they hope to achieve by late July. So perhaps the end of August and September might be better...and September is usually nice enough.

[Dream Girl]

40. The problem is his parents are in early 90s/late 80s and it's already been 4 years.

We’d planned a big trip last summer and had to cancel. His family is in County Mayo.

[OnDoutside]

45. I completely understand. Mayo is lovely though we only had a couple of

Holidays there...with our weather, most people go to the sun ! Westport and Achill are great.

[Dream Girl]

50. Yes...it is glorious. Oh maybe September...

[OnDoutside]

51. We had that most wondrous visit to Keem Bay, with a temperature

touching 83F !

[Dream Girl]

41. Thanks for posting. It seems like summer may be out if they don't get to 70% immunity.

We are both fully vaccinated and rearing to go! 🤨

[OnDoutside]

44. That would stand to you as the airlines will demand proof of vaccination

The weather always seen fine when the kids go back to school at the end of August, so you never know. We really want to get to our usual resort in Spain but I think that might be beyond us this year.

[Hortensis]

29. Terrific! Great feeling, we know. :)

[OnDoutside]

31. It really is a great sense of relief.

[BobTheSubgenius]

32. Congratulations to you both!

A BIG step towards having a "normal" life again.

[OnDoutside]

33. Thanks !

[malaise]

34. Most excellent

[OnDoutside]

46. All good so far

[DURHAM D]

36. Wow - 289 Kilometers nt

[OnDoutside]

48. And back ! Did the whole round trip in 5 or so hours, hardly any traffic

because of the 5km limit

[Hekate]

37. Congratulations!

[OnDoutside]

47. Thanks !

[LetMyPeopleVote]

43. Congratulations

[OnDoutside]

49. Thanks !