Re: Covid vaccine procedure question

willdob3 · ‎11-01-2010

@wonderfulworld wrote:
Our health dept. suggests you swing your arm around during the 15 min wait after receiving the vaccine injection. Or so I heard. Anyone know why?

Thanks!

@wonderfulworld

It is to make sure that people stay 6+ feet away from you. Still need to practice social distancing...

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

So good to see that more people are receiving the vaccine. Will try to remember the tips here if I should be able to get vaccine. I'm hoping I will qualify before my next birthday in December.

millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

it makes sense to me that moving the arm would help move the vaccine in the body, but I have no real knowledge that’s true

as for reactions, I had a report from a husband and wife team just this week - she has had no negative reactions at all, he had a day of pain at the injection site with improvement since. I won’t know until tomorrow whether it’s dissipated totally.

tucsongal · ‎03-10-2010

The soreness I experienced for a day after my Covid vaccine this week was nothing compared to the Shingrix vaccine. I didn’t even take a Tylenol.

tucsongal · ‎03-10-2010

@willdob3 wrote:
@wonderfulworld wrote:
Our health dept. suggests you swing your arm around during the 15 min wait after receiving the vaccine injection. Or so I heard. Anyone know why?

Thanks!
@wonderfulworld

It is to make sure that people stay 6+ feet away from you. Still need to practice social distancing...

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Good one @willdob3 😁

Georgiagrama · ‎03-19-2010

@wonderfulworld wrote:
Our health dept. suggests you swing your arm around during the 15 min wait after receiving the vaccine injection. Or so I heard. Anyone know why?

Thanks!

@wonderfulworld My husband and I got ours two days ago. Our arms were actually less sore than with the regular flu shot.

Now, I will say, I have heard from my medical friends that have had their second shot. They have told me that's when you will be feeling the more uncomfortable effects.

One of them said that among their medical group, they found that drinking a lot of fluids the day before your second shot will help, but, you are going to feel bad regardless.

gidgetgh · ‎03-09-2010

I got my shot Thursday, through the health dept. They just had us sit in our cars for 15 minutes afterwards. They didn't tell us to swing our arms around. I talked on the phone and people watched.

Why is it, when I have a 50/50 guess at something, I'm always 100% wrong?

VanSleepy · ‎10-05-2010

I have a question for those who have gotten the vaccine. I understand that trying to get an appointment is a full-time job, but once you go for your appointment are you sitting in your car or standing in a line waiting for hours? I suppose it depends on the facility, but that's all you see on television.

geezerette · ‎03-16-2010

@VanSleepy wrote:
I have a question for those who have gotten the vaccine. I understand that trying to get an appointment is a full-time job, but once you go for your appointment are you sitting in your car or standing in a line waiting for hours? I suppose it depends on the facility, but that's all you see on television.

@VanSleepy

I haven't gotten one, but my sister (in another state) did.

It took her a very long time to get an appointment, but when she went in she said it was all very organized and went easily, smoothly, and quickly. No waiting except for the 15 minutes afterwards. She got hers at the hospital she volunteers with.

So not everyplace is a mess.😉