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Got a Vaxx Appt.

ALRATIBA — Sat, 22 May 2021 23:42:06 GMT

Well - had a consultation and got an appt. scheduled at the hospital on Monday afternoon.

They do a complete pre-vaxx screening before shot .....

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Fresher — Sun, 23 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Yay!

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maximillian — Sun, 23 May 2021 00:47:58 GMT

@ALRATIBA

Thank you. Hopefully, we are on our way to a normal life, pre-pandemic.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 23 May 2021 02:21:54 GMT

👍👍👍👍

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Still Raining — Sun, 23 May 2021 15:50:53 GMT

How good to get a more personal evaluation. Hope your feel better about it.

Also remember that you can ask to wait more than the 15 minutes. I know a couple of ladies that did that.

Re: Got a Vaxx Appt.

ALRATIBA — Sun, 23 May 2021 15:59:43 GMT

@Still Raining

Yes - I'm more comfortable about it now. And - it's being done at the hospital where my doctors practice.

I have to arrive 15 minutes earlier for pre-vaxx testing - and then stay an additional 15 minutes afterwards.

Taking my Kindle with me - makes waiting much easier.

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Still Raining — Sun, 23 May 2021 17:29:49 GMT

@ALRATIBA

Good plan. They seem to import hall monitors to enforce the 15 min wait 😂 It's a hoot. Don't forget we can pull the old lady act and wait a bit longer too.

Then get home and do more crochet for us 😍

We had a gentleman with heart problems while waiting for my first, not during or after but prior. They pulled out nurses and stretchers from behind a curtain. They are ready for whatever.

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sashamatthews — Sun, 23 May 2021 17:34:17 GMT

I frankly didn't want to get the vaccination - I was actually scared about the adverse effects especially after the second shot. Everyone I knew who had been vaccinated had no problems at all, except for three people who suffered greatly after taking Johnson & Johnson. I got the Pfizer shots, and did fine, except for some fatigue after the second one. Where I went, we were made to wait 15 minutes afterward, overseen by paramedics.

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Porcelain — Sun, 23 May 2021 18:04:53 GMT

I'm glad for you. A few of my relatives felt much more comfortable getting their shots at their hospital too. My mom especially, because she knows so many people there and they know her medical history. I was so happy to be able to schedule it for her that way.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 23 May 2021 18:29:53 GMT

It makes a lot of sense doing this sort of thing at a hospital or clinic. I have to admit that it felt a bit weird, initially, going to Walgreen's for it but they did a good job.

They asked me to hang around for 10-15 minutes afterward, but I wasn't monitored at all.

I had Moderna and didn't have any side-effects at all. I could feel it a bit, just below the shot location, if I touched the area but only for a few days. I half expected to have issues, since I have upper respiratory and immune system challenges.

Re: Got a Vaxx Appt. (update)

ALRATIBA — Mon, 24 May 2021 18:58:47 GMT

Well .... I survived. Actually didn't feel a thing.

Mt. Sinai Hospital has the greatest staff. Really nice people! Got all my questions and concerns answered / addressed.

Back in three weeks for #2.

Re: Got a Vaxx Appt. (update)

Sushismom — Mon, 24 May 2021 19:10:21 GMT

I had my second shot almost 3 weeks ago. My arm hurt for a couple of days. No sickness at all from either shot.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 24 May 2021 23:23:09 GMT

@Sushismom

Quite a few years ago, my doc's asst suggested I exercise after a flu shot to relieve / eliminate ache.

I had some 3 lb weights that I used when I broke my arm even more years ago ... just a couple of "lifts" with the weight helped after flu shots.

The "Vaxxer" suggested the same thing today - and I still have the weights. I'm right handed and had the shot in my right arm hoping that normal right arm use prevents issues. And --- take Tylenol or lightly apply ice pack.

Re: Got a Vaxx Appt.

ALRATIBA — Mon, 24 May 2021 23:30:00 GMT

@chickenbutt

What they did at Mt. Sinai - rooms were set aside where we were taken after shot. We were checked in with the time - and when the 15 minutes were up - they came to check on us ... and then took us to the nurse who made the followup appt for #2.

There was an allergist on duty just in case anyone had any adverse reaction.

Gotta tell you - before and after shots - they were very professional, and very organized.