Vaccine info...

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After reading more reviews on the side effects of this vaccine shot, I am going to go ahead and try it. I could still be turned down, because the nurses administering the shot will be asking questions. Mostly about respiratory issues, and whether we have had Covid-19 or not. According to the paperwork we received, if you ever had Covid-19, they will not give you the shot until after two weeks of testing negative for the virus. If you take it before then, it may not be as effective. Not sure of all the details, but will ask...even though I have never tested positive. Even though my primary care physician cleared me for the vaccine, I still want to be sure I should take it now, or wait a little while longer, so there won't be interaction with the antibiotics I have been taking. If they approve me, I will take it. Based on what I have read, the first shot has one more side effect than the second dose; and none last more than 48 hours. But they say the quicker the side effects happen, the faster your body is building up an immunity. The only ones that seem to have any significant side effects are those who have ever had an adverse reaction to flu, or pneumonia shots. However, this does not happen in all cases. If you usually have no reaction, than most of those participants do fine. They said that out of all the shots given so far that has been reported; less than half of a percent (0.5) experienced any severe reaction. I think these are pretty good odds. And it was also reported that those who are 55 years and older, actually have less frequent adverse reactions, then those who are under that age. We can live in fear, or we can give ourselves a fighting chance. The first dose gives us a 52% protection against the virus, and the second dose jumps that protection to 95%. However, they did say that you will more than likely experience side effects from the second shot, than you will from the first dose. But they don't want people do be afraid, because it doubles your protection against the virus with the second dose. Side effects from second shot: Injection site pain or redness Fatigue Muscle pain Joint or muscle pain Headache And the statistic for the first shot is below. Again... Most of these side effects last anywhere from 24 to 48 hours. Side effects from first shot: Injection site reactions, reported by 84 percent of trial participants Fatigue, reported by 63 percent of trial participants Headaches, reported by 55 percent of trial participants Chills, reported by 32 percent of trial participants Joint pain, reported by 24 percent of trial participants Fever, reported by 14 percent of trial participants