I heard NC had it’s act together on administering the vaccine, so much so that people in southern VA were crossing state lines to get it in NC. Since the vaccine is a Federal effort, they can’t deny it to anyone based on their address, so people in southern VA who haven’t been able to get it are crossing the line to NC and getting it there.
-D > On Feb 24, 2021, at 7:27 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > In NC, a few weeks after COVID shots were approved 65 and up I called the > County Health Dept on a Monday and they scheduled me that Wednesday, very > easy. Maybe I just timed it right? Got the first shot (Moderna) with no > side effects except tenderness at injection site the next day, about like a > flu shot. As it turned out, I had donated blood about 10 days earlier and > Red Cross said I did not have antibodies. Sounds like the second shot may > be more memorable. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 12:58 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rona > > Our nanny pulled a shift or two at a nursing home to get an early place in > line. Her 50yo brother died of COVID last Fall, so she was highly motivated. > > I received the first Pfizer before Christmas and the second a few weeks > later. Made me feel like crap for a couple days each time. In fact I was > worried I had COVID. But after a couple of days of bad muscle aches all over > and feeling a bit feverish, no problems. I think maybe I had covid before > the shot, and this is why I reacted even to the first dose of vaccine. I was > certainly exposed to the virus a lot at work. About half of people have > minimal symptoms from the disease, so it could have been one of the times I > had a runny nose and thought it was allergies or something. > > My aunt had a delayed hypersensitivity reaction with itchy diffuse rash and > swollen lips etc for a few days after pfizer. She is in her 80s and has RA > on methotrexate. So she thinks that had something to do with it. That is the > worst side effect I have heard about first hand. It responded to steroids. > > There have been a handful of severe anaphylactic immediate type reactions, > but they are rare. > > I would get it again. Either vaccine is fine. I think anyone over 50 should > consider it. Under 40 there is a less compelling case for it, although you > might spread the disease less after vaccination if you should get infected. > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 8:52 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> My 55yo wife has gotten #1. Her secret: volunteered to work at the >> vaccination clinic! >> They take care of their own... >> >> -- Jim >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
