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marble falls

(57,112 posts)
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 02:25 PM Aug 2021

Got my Moderna booster shot today! ...

... and the 'buzz' is as strong as the first two shots were!

Thank-you Biden/Harris!!!

Wifey got her Pfizer hit, too. We're giggling like children!

They've improved the magnetism feature, and the transmitter signal is now in stereo hifi!

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Got my Moderna booster shot today! ... (Original Post) marble falls Aug 2021 OP
That's great news!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2021 #1
That shit is gonna kill ya! BluesRunTheGame Aug 2021 #2
Now I got the "oh noes"! marble falls Aug 2021 #4
Yool be sorry! BluesRunTheGame Aug 2021 #8
Not as sorry as if I'da hadda pay for it out of pocket! marble falls Aug 2021 #11
I thought the program wasn't even starting until September 20? Treefrog Aug 2021 #3
Immunocompromised folks can get it now. JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #6
I have diabeties I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2021 #57
Ok, this is what I found. JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #58
I got the cancer thing working, and somehow my wife just slipped in at the CVS. marble falls Aug 2021 #9
My HIV+ husband got his on Tuesday. Certain people can get them now. beaglelover Aug 2021 #23
Good to hear! Treefrog Aug 2021 #24
Me too. I'll wait till 8 months past my 2nd shot which will be 12/26. beaglelover Aug 2021 #25
We just walked into CVS and got the booster Sancho Aug 2021 #64
Yay!! JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #5
Got my 3rd Moderna Wednesday. Yay! Wed night moonscape Aug 2021 #7
My first Moderna was like that, but it sure beats a ventilator! The second one was a lot easier ... marble falls Aug 2021 #10
Absolutely! moonscape Aug 2021 #12
Also got my Moderna Booster this morning. gademocrat7 Aug 2021 #13
Put a bounce in my step! marble falls Aug 2021 #15
Happy for you & the Mrs. Got your MoJo workin'! appalachiablue Aug 2021 #22
Thanks for that vid! That Newport Jazz Fesitival is the best one, Bob Dylan went electric here. marble falls Aug 2021 #34
Does the transmitter Maine Abu El Banat Aug 2021 #14
AND in G6!!! ... marble falls Aug 2021 #16
Watch out for flying spoons! n/t Harker Aug 2021 #17
The cast iron already stuck there saved me. marble falls Aug 2021 #18
Ooooh. Harker Aug 2021 #35
But not the 50 yd dash. And the hurtles are totally out. marble falls Aug 2021 #40
I suppose not. Harker Aug 2021 #41
I wondered what that signal was on my FM dial. roamer65 Aug 2021 #19
It the Big Blue sound of competence in the WH. marble falls Aug 2021 #20
Yaaaaaay! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #21
Got my 3rd Pfizer yesterday CanonRay Aug 2021 #26
Start today or immediately? marble falls Aug 2021 #27
Really hit when I got up this morning CanonRay Aug 2021 #29
So, Now You Have Three Chips? ProfessorGAC Aug 2021 #28
It's a 6G chip! It just wires itself into one's nervous system. No muss, no fuss. marble falls Aug 2021 #30
You Will Become One With The Borg! ProfessorGAC Aug 2021 #53
Does the booster need to be from the same manufacturer iemanja Aug 2021 #31
There's been discussion about that. Some say it doesn't matter, some say it helps, some say it's bad marble falls Aug 2021 #36
Yes. Totally Tunsie Aug 2021 #38
I got my 3rd Pfizer yesterday. TurboDem Aug 2021 #32
Of course that happened to me daily before Covid! marble falls Aug 2021 #37
Congrats, that means that you would be a perfect Cardassian TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #51
STOP IT TURBODEM Skittles Aug 2021 #61
Congratulations! BobTheSubgenius Aug 2021 #33
I have to remind myself to keep them straight: left cheek car key; right cheek, house ... marble falls Aug 2021 #39
Nice... BobTheSubgenius Aug 2021 #68
Got my Rebl2 Aug 2021 #42
Same day or all day Wednesday. marble falls Aug 2021 #45
Wednesday Rebl2 Aug 2021 #54
Sounds a little miserable but tolerable. Thanks for gettin' yer shot! marble falls Aug 2021 #55
Any gayness? How about skin color? Missn-Hitch Aug 2021 #43
Welllll ... I did flip my hair back and deep cleaned my pores but that could just be my "metro" ... marble falls Aug 2021 #44
LOL!! Have a good weekend. Missn-Hitch Aug 2021 #47
Right there with you, Marble Falls... Totally Tunsie Aug 2021 #46
Thanks for the heads up about what to look for. I'm starting the hot tea and soup to get ... marble falls Aug 2021 #49
Hopefully you'll sail through. Totally Tunsie Aug 2021 #60
I got mine, too. 💉 GentryDixon Aug 2021 #48
Ain't it grand? marble falls Aug 2021 #50
Indeed GentryDixon Aug 2021 #52
I want a booster I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2021 #56
Do you have a CVS near you? (LOL - doesn't everyone?) Totally Tunsie Aug 2021 #59
I got Moderna at CVS, since that was the first one available to me Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #62
K&R and thanks for checking in! Are you and the magnetic Mrs Falls now covered with keys and spoons? Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #63
We even got the keys to the creepy little shack by the river. And the forks are now a little ... marble falls Aug 2021 #65
Just be careful out there! And don't put an eye out! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #67
Congrats. I'm triple vaxxed as well. Three cheers for Roisin Ni Fiachra Aug 2021 #66

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
57. I have diabeties
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 05:47 PM
Aug 2021

Is that considered an immunocoprimised
Situation. I hear alot of things on the news that point to diabetics being able to get the 3rd shot. Is it true or not?

Because if I can get it soon I'll get it done.

JoanofArgh

(14,971 posts)
58. Ok, this is what I found.
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 05:58 PM
Aug 2021

From CDC on immunocompromised :

Currently, CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have:

Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
Advanced or untreated HIV infection
Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response
People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate for them


From the Miami Herald: But the blurry guidance has left many Americans with other high-risk health conditions hanging, such as the 122 million with prediabetes and diabetes. Meanwhile the agency says people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are more likely to get severely sick from COVID-19.

A CDC spokesperson told McClatchy News in an email that people with diabetes who also have one of its listed immunocompromising conditions “should consider getting an additional dose.” The agency did not explain why people with diabetes are not yet eligible to receive a third dose.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article253546144.html

I'd call your pharmacy or make an appointment for a shot ,show up and they'll probably give it to you.

marble falls

(57,112 posts)
9. I got the cancer thing working, and somehow my wife just slipped in at the CVS.
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 02:44 PM
Aug 2021

I was waiting to VA to call me up, but while at the local health/pharmacy put my name into the internet machine with my VA number, it told her to hit me up. They don't carry the Pfizer, but told her she wouldn't have qualified.

We went to the Walgreens and they told her that they were only giving it to the immunocompromised, but at CVS they felt that her being my caretaker qualified us.


At the Walgreens was a line of mostly younger folks coming in for their first shot.

I wanted to yell, "what took so long?????" But refrained. I'm glad their teeny tiny little heads are getting the message.

moonscape

(4,673 posts)
7. Got my 3rd Moderna Wednesday. Yay! Wed night
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 02:38 PM
Aug 2021

my arm was sore and my body felt run over by a truck. But by last night I was fine.

marble falls

(57,112 posts)
10. My first Moderna was like that, but it sure beats a ventilator! The second one was a lot easier ...
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 02:49 PM
Aug 2021

... though the sore arm came back a week later for a couple of days.

Whatever comes from this will be a cakewalk compared to the alternative, it's worth it in peace of mind.

Maine Abu El Banat

(3,479 posts)
14. Does the transmitter
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 04:03 PM
Aug 2021

Have Bluetooth? And I for one love the magnetic features, I haven't lost my keys in months. I'm not eligible till December, glad you and your wife are safe.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
21. Yaaaaaay!
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 04:25 PM
Aug 2021

Congrats to you both!

Very much looking forward to getting mine.

Did you wait the reccommended full 8 months from 2nd shot?

ProfessorGAC

(65,078 posts)
28. So, Now You Have Three Chips?
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 04:36 PM
Aug 2021

Or is there just a battery to keep the chip working in the 3rd shot?
Good for you, marble!

marble falls

(57,112 posts)
36. There's been discussion about that. Some say it doesn't matter, some say it helps, some say it's bad
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 04:51 PM
Aug 2021

... there's no consensus, yet. And the official line for now is, stay the same.

TurboDem

(214 posts)
32. I got my 3rd Pfizer yesterday.
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 04:43 PM
Aug 2021

I had trouble eating my cereal this morning. The spoon kept getting stuck to my forehead.

TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
51. Congrats, that means that you would be a perfect Cardassian
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 05:19 PM
Aug 2021

if you want to appear on a Star Trek series.

marble falls

(57,112 posts)
39. I have to remind myself to keep them straight: left cheek car key; right cheek, house ...
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 04:54 PM
Aug 2021

... forehead - mailbox.

Rebl2

(13,527 posts)
54. Wednesday
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 05:25 PM
Aug 2021

and Thursday. Feel less tired today. Day of shot (Tuesday) didn’t feel anything and arm wasn’t sore until next day. Still a little sore today, but soreness is nothing to me.

marble falls

(57,112 posts)
44. Welllll ... I did flip my hair back and deep cleaned my pores but that could just be my "metro" ...
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 05:09 PM
Aug 2021

... self coming out of the closet again.

I asked the tech doing the shot to stop when I got to a healthy tan.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
46. Right there with you, Marble Falls...
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 05:10 PM
Aug 2021

I had my third Moderna on Tuesday, and this one really packed a punch. I sat down on the couch on Tuesday night to watch TV and didn't wake up until Thursday at 3:30 a.m. with lights and TV still on and no food or meds in my belly. Spent Thursday in a cold sweat, but finally feel mobile today, just in time to prepare for a direct hit by Henri over the weekend.

I signed up online for my appointment after reading an article containing a CVS link which would determine eligibility. It seemed as though the only real restriction was that of timeframe - as long as I was 5 months from the second shot, I was good to go. When I got to CVS, I verified that this would be considered the booster and that I could get the shot even though not immunocompromised. No problem. They said CVS decided since there was enough vaccine available, they would start boosters now, rather than waiting until September.

NOTE: As I just checked to get the link, I see that their website is now stating September start unless immunocompromised. My CVS wasn't being stringent about this.
https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?cid=ps_cvdvcc_bd&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpf2IBhDkARI

marble falls

(57,112 posts)
49. Thanks for the heads up about what to look for. I'm starting the hot tea and soup to get ...
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 05:15 PM
Aug 2021

... in front of it.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
60. Hopefully you'll sail through.
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 06:40 PM
Aug 2021

I tend to react more than most to immunizations, so I'm not a good example of what to expect. Had strong reactions to the first two also.

Get rest and feel well!

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
56. I want a booster
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 05:44 PM
Aug 2021

But how do I get one
I have conditions that make the risk worse.

I'm already vaxxed with my two shots of Moderna.

Can you walk into a walmart pharmacy and get it done yet?

What did you do and where did you go to get it done?

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
59. Do you have a CVS near you? (LOL - doesn't everyone?)
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 06:36 PM
Aug 2021

Here's the link to sign up for CVS booster. I believe most of their stores are using Moderna.

https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?cid=ps_cvdvcc_bd&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpf2IBhDkARI

No panic, no rush at present. You can get ahead of the crowd!

Good luck!

ETA: Just an FYI - You don't need to have all your shots done in the same location, but they should all be of the same type. Don't mix the brands - If you start with Moderna, stay with Moderna.

Rhiannon12866

(205,552 posts)
62. I got Moderna at CVS, since that was the first one available to me
Sun Aug 22, 2021, 06:13 AM
Aug 2021

And, around here, Walgreens is offering Pfizer, I know several friends who went there.

marble falls

(57,112 posts)
65. We even got the keys to the creepy little shack by the river. And the forks are now a little ...
Sun Aug 22, 2021, 09:19 AM
Aug 2021

trickier, you gotta kinda lead then and just turn as they hit.

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