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[PeaveyFury]

Wife got her first shot yesterday. Feels like we're getting there....

[PeaveyFury]

Wife got her first shot yesterday. Feels like we're getting there....

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I think US has been averaging about 1.8 million doses given per day recently and that's with a relatively immobile population so it's possible with the mass vax sites they get that up to at least 3 million per day.

 

2.4 million were administered both Friday and Saturday, according to https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/. I would think that as the weather warms in the northern half of the country, and mass vaccination clinics get rolling as more doses become available, they should be able to jump over that 3 million/day mark.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I think US has been averaging about 1.8 million doses given per day recently and that's with a relatively immobile population so it's possible with the mass vax sites they get that up to at least 3 million per day.

 

2.4 million were administered both Friday and Saturday, according to https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/. I would think that as the weather warms in the northern half of the country, and mass vaccination clinics get rolling as more doses become available, they should be able to jump over that 3 million/day mark.

[PeaveyFury]

I think you'll also start to see the benefits of a more mobile vaccine-eligible group on the numbers too. I think efforts have largely been limited to at least SOME degree by the mobility limits of the elderly population in the initial rollout of phase 1B. As you move to teachers, grocery/food chain workers, etc., you'll undoubtedly have a larger population of eligible people that are able to actively pursue the vaccine beyond on-site clinics and their own HCP's sites.

[PeaveyFury]

I think you'll also start to see the benefits of a more mobile vaccine-eligible group on the numbers too. I think efforts have largely been limited to at least SOME degree by the mobility limits of the elderly population in the initial rollout of phase 1B. As you move to teachers, grocery/food chain workers, etc., you'll undoubtedly have a larger population of eligible people that are able to actively pursue the vaccine beyond on-site clinics and their own HCP's sites.

[BrewCrewForever]

So I see under Educator on the DHS site they include all staff of out of school time programs. I teach my son's 1st grade Christian Formation class at our Catholic church's school. Would that qualify me or am I out of bounds?

[BrewCrewForever]

So I see under Educator on the DHS site they include all staff of out of school time programs. I teach my son's 1st grade Christian Formation class at our Catholic church's school. Would that qualify me or am I out of bounds?

[Invader3K]

Hopefully all this positive news means a much better and more normal summer this year for everyone.

[GreatNWwi]

From another thread:

 

 

There is no greater pandemic in this country than the mental pandemic of those who think they are intelligent and educated. If no tailgating and cloth or paper masks worn sometimes but not while not eating or drinking makes the "educated" feel warm and fuzzy inside, I guess that's what will have to be done for a while.

 

Thanks, I was not sure how to state that without blowing up.

 

I say it as someone who does buy into the optics. My work involves traveling to meet on location with various business owners and executives all day. I wear a mask. I bring sanitizer and use it as I often touch paper records provided by them along with desks, chairs i sit in, etc. I make sure to always use the sanitizer in front of them. In today's world, optics are everything. The "intelligent and educated" are among us and ready to report you if they don't feel safe.

 

Agreed, though I am not so crazy about the optics. I was on the road from July through December installing new important Covid related equipment at one of our plants. It is not hard to stay safe and still participate in society.

[RobertR]

As we've seen so far, there's a difference between having the vaccine and getting it in arms. So far, supply has been the limiting factor but I can easily see the limitations of the health care system stretch vaccinations out when the supply catches up.

 

Still it certainly seems like big strides are being made.

[TURBO]

Getting my first pfhizer shot this Friday. Pretty happy about that. Hope it doesn't ruin my weekend, but I'll adjust.

 

Last shot April 2nd.

[LouisEly]

One of my direct reports, a mid-20's male, decided to go on a last-minute vacation with some friends to Miami.

 

Guess what?

 

Thankfully, we are remote until at least September.

[homer]

Getting my first pfhizer shot this Friday. Pretty happy about that. Hope it doesn't ruin my weekend, but I'll adjust.

 

Last shot April 2nd.

 

Congrats!

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Getting my first pfhizer shot this Friday. Pretty happy about that. Hope it doesn't ruin my weekend, but I'll adjust.

 

Last shot April 2nd.

 

You should be fine after #1. It was #2 that kinda knocked me on my butt a bit. The side effects are typically short, though. Congrats, and good luck!

[PeaveyFury]

Yeah, wife got Moderna and her arm hurt a lot (she compared it to a Tetanus shot, which I agree hurts more than most), but not much else after dose #1. Your weekend is probably minimally impacted. Sounds like dose #2 can be more significant, but even that is short-lived.

[reillymcshane]

While everyone is different, the vast majority of people are reporting the 2nd dose is the one that zonks them out the most.

 

Working in a healthcare system, my wife knows a ton of people who have gotten the shots. I think the worst was one guy - after his second shot - who was just wiped out for about three days. Most people it's 24-48 hours of fatigue, headaches and just a general 'blah' feeling.

 

It generally has taken about 8-10 hours for effects to kick in for most people.

[pacopete4]

I get my first today and my 2nd shot on April 6th. Luckily Walgreens has their act together because my school district sure did not.

[igor67]

Super excited to see MN is moving to really start opening up the shot for people farther down the priority list tomorrow. Opening it up before you get to close to exhausting the last category (most educators and almost 70% of 65+ have been vaccinated already) keeps the shots moving into people as fast as possible. The closer you get to 100% the harder it is to find and convince folks to get the vaccine. The faster we get that vaccine percentage higher the sooner we can enjoy big get togethers.

[TURBO]

I get my first today and my 2nd shot on April 6th. Luckily Walgreens has their act together because my school district sure did not.

 

My school district finally came through, however, it wasn't the district itself, it was the county.

 

My district was at the mercy of the higher ups.

 

My wife had the first shot, just a 1 day headache, 2nd shot, nothing, no symptoms but a sore arm for 24 hours. She got pretty lucky as a lot of people are down for the count for a day or two after the second shot.

[CheezWizHed]

I get my first today and my 2nd shot on April 6th. Luckily Walgreens has their act together because my school district sure did not.

 

My school district finally came through, however, it wasn't the district itself, it was the county.

 

My district was at the mercy of the higher ups.

 

My wife had the first shot, just a 1 day headache, 2nd shot, nothing, no symptoms but a sore arm for 24 hours. She got pretty lucky as a lot of people are down for the count for a day or two after the second shot.

 

By any chance did she have it before (even in symptomless form)? I'm curious if there is any correlation to minimal/no interactions to the second shot if the anti-bodies are already there.

[wallus]

I got my first shot today. Went to Walgreens this morning and got sent home because they didn't have any. It was really bizarre.

 

They re-scheduled to this afternoon which luckily worked for my schedule. I talked to the pharmacist and it sounded like she had no clue what was going on. She said "I opened the fridge and there weren't any vaccines in there".

 

I also have gotten calls from 2 other waitlists I was on in the last 2 days. It seems like things are starting to move now which is good.

[TURBO]

I get my first today and my 2nd shot on April 6th. Luckily Walgreens has their act together because my school district sure did not.

 

My school district finally came through, however, it wasn't the district itself, it was the county.

 

My district was at the mercy of the higher ups.

 

My wife had the first shot, just a 1 day headache, 2nd shot, nothing, no symptoms but a sore arm for 24 hours. She got pretty lucky as a lot of people are down for the count for a day or two after the second shot.

 

By any chance did she have it before (even in symptomless form)? I'm curious if there is any correlation to minimal/no interactions to the second shot if the anti-bodies are already there.

 

Nope, not that we are aware of.