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Notify MD about Vaccine

ProudMa — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:14:43 GMT

Be sure to notify your primary that you received the COVID vaccine, dates and type

1st, 2nd, Moderna or Pfizer.

Dont trust the health care system to update your records....

Also...just a note that some of the vaccinated have experienced what is being called Covid Arm

weeks after your shot, you develop a small rash at the vaccination site. It is itchy and hot for about 2 days.

CDC says this is a sign that our immune system is processing the antibodies....A good thing.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:16:44 GMT

my mom made several copies of her card. she will give them to her doctors when she sees them. it has all the information on it.

so far, no rashes or side effects for her.

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agb80 — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:25:48 GMT

I would have much preferred to be vaccinated by my primary care physician. The roll out was just stupid It is much easier to just go to the doctor we always go to. And yes, they have a freezer

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scatcat — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:30:33 GMT

@agb80 wrote:
I would have much preferred to be vaccinated by my primary care physician. The roll out was just stupid It is much easier to just go to the doctor we always go to. And yes, they have a freezer

@agb80

I had this conversation with my dr. and he said it's a whole new set of logistics to start vaccinating patients due to freezer, waiting room area for observation time and still seeing regular patients.

I just want the shot. I'll take it in a Wendy's bathroom if need be

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suzyQ3 — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:33:28 GMT

@agb80 wrote:
I would have much preferred to be vaccinated by my primary care physician. The roll out was just stupid It is much easier to just go to the doctor we always go to. And yes, they have a freezer

@agb80, I bet the logistics dictated the best way to get the most people vaccinated. Of course it's still not an easy procedure; I don't think we've ever tried this before.

I'm confident that within a couple months, we'll see much success.

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Shelbelle — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:34:11 GMT

Also remember, best to not get a mammogram until 4 weeks after the 2nd shot.

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suzyQ3 — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:34:18 GMT

@scatcat wrote:
@agb80 wrote:
I would have much preferred to be vaccinated by my primary care physician. The roll out was just stupid It is much easier to just go to the doctor we always go to. And yes, they have a freezer
@agb80

I had this conversation with my dr. and he said it's a whole new set of logistics to start vaccinating patients due to freezer, waiting room area for observation time and still seeing regular patients.

I just want the shot. I'll take it in a Wendy's bathroom if need be

Jinx, you owe me a Coke, @scatcat :-)

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DiAnne — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:38:18 GMT

It was my doctor that notified me where to sign up for a shot and gave me instructions about what I had to bring and a code to get access.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:53:20 GMT

My primary told me he wasn't getting involved in the vaccine at all. Very small practice. Just him and his nurse. Nurse said they didn't have the proper freezer to store the vaccine and that they just weren't going to offer it.

Next time I'm there, I'll mention to him that I have gotten both doses and I assume he'll make a note of it, but who knows. I like him a lot, but I've only ever seen him 3 times since he's been my doctor. Fortunately, I just haven't had much need to see him.

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on the bay — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:06:26 GMT

Our PC was no help with any info about getting the vacine, said they didn't know where or when and told me to call the main health organization which wasn't any help either.

So next time I see them, and I only go if emergency! I'll let them know I got the vaccine.

Its pretty impressive for a doctor to call a pt and let them know about the vaccine and where to sign up!

The churches and my daughter were the ones who give information about getting it. Some counties, cities, states have been much better than others about getting this all rolled out.

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agb80 — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:52:29 GMT

My family physician has 30 years experience and both his parent were also doctors as is his sister and brother in law also in the same building. The entire staff of nurses, medical specialists and office staff is very professional and extremely smart. The waiting room is huge and so getting vaccinated there would have been no problem whatsoever. You wait and see.....this will happen all throughout the U.S. going forward as people need booster shots, etc.

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Tori3569 — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:55:26 GMT

@agb80 wrote:
My family physician has 30 years experience and both his parent were also doctors as is his sister and brother in law also in the same building. The entire staff of nurses, medical specialists and office staff is very professional and extremely smart. The waiting room is huge and so getting vaccinated there would have been no problem whatsoever. You wait and see.....this will happen all throughout the U.S. going forward as people need booster shots, etc.

I have a wonderful doctor with a large office space, but the primary issue is the strict temperature checks and freezer requirements. I don't expect to see many doctors' offices invest in that equipment quickly. Hopefully, there will be more temperature stable vaccines going forward.

We actually got our shots at Yankee Stadium. We've had seasons tickets for years, but I never would have expected to be there for something like that. They actually gave us baseballs when we left---they were supposed to be a giveaway item from last season.

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Meowingkitty — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:51:24 GMT

@agb80 wrote:
I would have much preferred to be vaccinated by my primary care physician. The roll out was just stupid It is much easier to just go to the doctor we always go to. And yes, they have a freezer

Not for me. I just drove 10 minutes down the street to State Farm Stadium got my 2nd appointment scheduled, got the 1st shot and was done in 30 minutes. I don't need to see a doctor, pay a co-pay and wait forever for when they decide to grace me with their appearance. They are doing over 9,000 shots a day at this one location and have it well organized.

if I was not able to do the above I would go to CVS or Walgreens before I would be bothered going to a doctor.

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ProudMa — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:37:38 GMT

Logically, how can you expect your primary doctor to be able to administer the vaccine?

So far 50mm americans have received one of the shots....imagine them all going into the doctors office...

plus who is going to do all the paperwork? the office staff?and what about the regular doctor apointments? Do they get pushed aside? or do you expect Doctors to work 24/7?

Be reasonable...the large vaccine rollouts sites is the ONLY way this makes sense.

This isnt the 1950's where your kindly Dr Welby will take of everything for you.

Today, you have to be your own healthcare advocate....

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:47:16 GMT

Why does it matter where you get the vaccine? We got our 1st dose in the parking lot of our local health center and thats where we are going to get our 2nd.

IMO taking up physicians time & office space with a simple injection is just plain silly.

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LindaSal — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:37:26 GMT

@Tori3569 I love that story of Yankee Stadium! Gillette Stadium is doing the same thing in

Foxboro MA. (where the Patriots play) I believe today they will hit 65,878 vaccines given for MA residents. (the # of seats in the stadium). That person who is that count will receive two tickets to the Patriots home opener in September! I'm in RI and we're not doing so great with rolling out the vaccine. I kind of wish our primary care could give us the shot too, but I understand it would be difficult for physician offices. Hopefully MA will invite us in

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CelticCrafter — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:43:09 GMT

@ProudMa wrote:
Logically, how can you expect your primary doctor to be able to administer the vaccine?

So far 50mm americans have received one of the shots....imagine them all going into the doctors office...

plus who is going to do all the paperwork? the office staff?and what about the regular doctor apointments? Do they get pushed aside? or do you expect Doctors to work 24/7?

Be reasonable...the large vaccine rollouts sites is the ONLY way this makes sense.

This isnt the 1950's where your kindly Dr Welby will take of everything for you.

Today, you have to be your own healthcare advocate....

Could you imagine how long people would have to wait for an appointment if they had to go to their own doctor for the vaccine?

It's a you know what show now for some people trying to get appointments through the mega sites.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:24:39 GMT

I'm waiting until my doctor comes to my house to administer the vaccine.....

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bakergirl — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:01:09 GMT

Surprisingly, our PCP's offfice called last week(we had registered online with our county healthy dept) to ask if we wanted to schedule our Covid vacines - we are both over 65, having pre-existing health issues(serious ones) and so we were scheduled and had our first vaccines yeaterday, the 16th at a local emergency health clinic 5 or so miles from our home. It was well organized, though we had to wait to register and then a line to get to the room where vaccine was adminstered(mine by an RN from our PCP office as it turns out) and then waited 15 minutes before leaving with our appt. for round 2 in 3 weeks and card with all the information we are to keep for future.

I was nervous but all went well - today woke up with arm more sore than flu shot, but Tylenol and cold pack taking care of most of that.

And here we thought we were not going to have vaccine for months!

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ECBG — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:06:00 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
Also remember, best to not get a mammogram until 4 weeks after the 2nd shot.

@Shelbelle

Hadn't heard that at all! Wow!

Many thanks.