I received the Pfizer booster vax on Thursday morning at Walgreens

[eleny]

Thursday only the location of the shot would ache if I touched it. So I didn't touch it again. Then finally felt some effects of it yesterday when I had that arthritis type stiffness and was tired throughout the day and evening. But I could still do all sorts of housework at a slow pace. Keep it moving.

Today I bounced back in attitude and energy. Generally opinionated and joking around. Same old me.

[BigmanPigman]

1. I like the emoji, never saw that before.

[eleny]

2. She's on this page down and on the right

It's my my favorite.

https://www.cosgan.de/smilie.php?wahl=4&ziel=boese

[BigmanPigman]

6. Found it...on the left.

I have never seen all of those in one place before (I don't do social media so that may be the reason). I have only seen the ones on this site's "smiles". Very amusing and clever! A keeper.

I want a booster since I am paranoid with all the new cases out there.

[eleny]

16. There's a whole list of categories on the left at that site

I found them years ago and pretty much just used them here when I saw that they allow remote linking. I'm not really big on the social media, either.

I worried about the fact that the Delta variant is so powerful. Too easy to catch. So I'm with you.

[Bayard]

19. Oooohhh.....

Thanks for those!

[eleny]

35. When I first wrote my posting I previewed it

It had that "img" tag in front and behind the picture. So I removed it from the text for the image and then it posted the animated gif without extra tag text.

I'm glad you're enjoying them!

[Demovictory9]

25. love them

[eleny]

36. Lol!

[Demovictory9]

24. me too!

[SheltieLover]

3. Congrats!

[eleny]

7. Thanks!

I'm working on a Mighty Mouse attitude.

[SheltieLover]

8. YW! 👍

Eager to get my booster!

[eleny]

15. I'm eager for you, too!

If you can get to a location that administers the vax you can take a look at the two short forms you fill out. On the second form you check off what condition applies to you that makes you eligible. There are many more than I realized.

I don't want you to be ill! But you might be surprised at how many things are on the list.

I also heard that Biden might seek to open booster shots for anyone wanting one as early as next month. So it won't be long.

[viva la]

4. Yay!

I read drinking a lot of water helps too.

The pain passes, but the immunity remains....

[eleny]

5. Thanks for the tip!

Now I've got a tall glass of water at my elbow.

[viva la]

9. A bit of whisky in there might help too. :)

I had to take some aspirin the day after the third shot. I'm not sure why that one hurt most. I consoled myself, "That means it's working!"
It probably meant just that the needle banged into the muscle bad.

[eleny]

11. My husband had that same reaction

The shot hurt and it was achy all the way home. He used an ice pack for relief. The next day he said that this vax kicked his butt. He has a lot of ailments so they were all a little bit exacerbated.

Thanks again for the water tip. I downed just about the whole tall cup of water. Gotta say - I feel better for it, lol!

[Mme. Defarge]

17. I celebrated afterwards

with a martini! 🎇🍸🍸🎇

[Lasher]

10. Can we get the booster vax now?

[eleny]

13. Here's the deal

You have to have an ailment that's on the list in the brief forms you fill out. And there are lots such as hypertension.
It's worth a trip to one of the stores that are administering the vax to look at the two forms to see if you qualify.

[pnwmom]

20. Hypertension wasn't on the form I helped someone fill out. Just stuff like cancer

and immune disorders.

https://www.eehealth.org/blog/2021/08/covid-19-vaccine-third-shot/

Who is eligible for a third vaccine dose?

Those currently eligible for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose include certain individuals with weakened immune systems who meet the high-risk requirement, including those who:

Are receiving cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood

Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system

Received a stem cell transplant within the last two years

Have moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (e.g., DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)

Have an advanced or untreated HIV infection

Are taking medicine that may suppress immune response

[Bobstandard]

27. HIPAA means you can bullshsit this form

Say you make a mistake filling out the form and, by accident of course, check the box that says you had cancer recently. What’s the downside? HIPAA laws mean the record can’t be shared with anyone. So go ahead, get the shot. Plenty of vaccine is going to waste.

[pnwmom]

28. True. But the person I responded to said hypertension was one of the approved conditions. n/t

[eleny]

29. It was listed in the second form I filled out

It was last in the list of conditions including diabetes and several others. The last item clustered about five conditions in the list. That's the one I circled.

In fact, after I turned it in and sat down to wait to be called I went back and asked to look at my form again to be sure I didn't make a mistake.

[pnwmom]

37. Were you vaccinated at a doctor's office, a drugstore chain, or what? I'm just curious. nt

[eleny]

39. As I said in my OP - Walgreens

[eleny]

42. It's in the list on the CDC website - Here's the url

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html

"Heart conditions (such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies or hypertension)

Having heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, and possibly high blood pressure (hypertension) can make you more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19."

Scrolling down, their list also includes overweight and obesity, pregnancy, being a current or former smoker.

This next page at the CDC web site says this:
"People with moderately to severely compromised immune systems should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial 2 doses."
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/underlying-conditions.html

Hope this helps.

[Tree Lady]

59. Does Moderna do one also?

Wondering if side effects are the same as would need to clear my schedule, I got real sick for a week on second shot. I have high blood pressure.

[LisaL]

64. If you got Moderna before, cdc says as a booster you should get Moderna again.

I got Moderna booster, and I had more of a side effect with third dose than with a second dose (which was more than a first dose). I am assuming that means each time my system is making more antibodies than the previous time.
So, if it works the same for you, you should clear your schedule.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. My son is in the Pfzier booster trial

My son got his first shots over a year ago. He got his shot a month or so ago. He got a free antibody test and his antibodies are through the roof. In Texas UT Medical has a free program for vaccine testing I am going to get tested next week to see where my antibodies are

[eleny]

14. I hope you post about your results, too

I was listening to Stephanie Miller's morning radio show over a week ago when she was interviewing Dr. Redlener. He remarked that the booster raises immunity immensely. If I recall right he said something like 20-fold.

A big thank you to your son for participating in the trials. All the best, always, for him.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

52. I plan to

We are curious to see if my youngest has the antibody for having the disease. She was an election judge last November and had 17 unmasked voters in the first hour. She had a lost of taste but tested negative. When she had her second moderna shot, she ran 104 degree fever and her doctor thins that this may be due to having had a low grade version of COVID

[eleny]

56. She sounds like a strong woman

All good thoughts for you, her and the whole family. I hope she gets good antibody results very soon.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

73. My youngest and I got tested today

We should have the results back in a couple of days

[LetMyPeopleVote]

74. I ended up getting booster

My son and my youngest child had good reading but I was very low. My doctors just told me to get a booster which I did yesterday

[Moebym]

18. Wonderful!

Must feel incredible.

I'm still trying to figure out when I should get my booster shot. The current recommendation is waiting eight months from the second dose, but since you mentioned hypertension as an ailment that could qualify me for a booster shot now, I'm going to see if I can get mine sooner than December.

[LisaL]

22. Hypertension is not on the list of CDC's approved conditions.

Some places might have a lot of vaccines stored so maybe they are giving out vaccines for other conditions, I don't know.

[eleny]

30. I was going to wait until October

But husband got his and told me about what he saw on the form. So that's why I went in a day or two later.

ETA - P.S. Husband heard a report that Biden might seek to open up the booster to anyone starting next month - September. So the 8 months isn't set in stone.

[USALiberal]

66. So basically you got the shot when you weren't qualified for it?

[eleny]

69. I circled a condition that was listed on the form they had me fill out

I mentioned that above in some of my replies. Not that I expect you to read this entire thread! I'm glad you asked so I could clarify my eligibility.

But it does look like a person could lie about their eligibility and still get the 3rd vax.

[LanternWaste]

70. Goodness gracious.

Still trying, eh?

[USALiberal]

72. Fix your stolen quote! Nt

[TomDaisy]

21. how did you get permission to get the third shot

[LisaL]

23. Right now the shot is approved for people who are immuno compromised.

CDC has a list of conditions that qualify people for that.
It's on the honor system. They don't ask for proof.

[eleny]

34. That's what I learned, too

Even if someone is taking a steroid med right now. Steroids suppress the immune system. So that qualifies the person. But if a person didn't realize that steroids have that effect they might not go get the booster when they actually qualify.

[eleny]

31. You don't get permission

You fill out the form, attest that you're eligible and circle your condition on the form you fill out when you get there. I went to Walgreens.

[eleny]

71. P.S. You can also write in a condition that isn't listed on the form

My husband has several conditions that can compromise the immune system so he also wrote in one that wasn't listed.

Do check out the list at the CDC web site. I posted the urls in my reply #42 above.

Btw, thanks for asking. I'm happy to clarify.

[Bobstandard]

26. I got mine because of vaccine hesitancy...

I was in Montana recently and had to stop at a Walgreens to pick up some stuff. On a whim I took my Covid vaccination record to the pharmacy to see if I could get the third dose. The pharmacist took a look at my card, saw that my last shot was 8 months ago and gave me the booster.

Turns out so many people in MT are not getting vaccinated that they have vaccine going to waste. Instead of letting that happen, they’re giving booster shots to anyone who asks and remotely qualifies. The pharmacist was clearly disgusted.

[eleny]

33. My cousin and her husband got theirs the day after my husband received his booster

She has MS in remission but didn't realize she was eligible.

She spoke with the person administering the vaccinations. They told her that they aren't permitted to question a customer's assertion of eligibility.

I don't think anyone should fib in order to get the booster. But with Delta being so virulent I can see why the rules aren't stringent about verification. And I can understand your pharmacist having the latitude to make the decision to give it to anyone remotely qualifying.

For instance diabetes is on the list of conditions. I'm pre diabetic and keep it under control without meds or daily testing. I'd say I remotely qualified by that condition, too.

Anything that stresses the immune system opens the door to getting the booster even if it's not quite been 8 months since the last vax. If a person happens to be taking a steroid med at the moment qualifies since steroids suppress the immune system.

I'm glad you could get the booster vax. Especially given where you live.

[LisaL]

38. The pharmacy where I got mine had no problem questioning me about

my eligibility. I have a condition that is on cdc list, but the pharmacy clerk kept questioning me. So it would appear different pharmacies have different rules.

[eleny]

41. Yeah, they aren't permitted to question you like that

Even when I went back asking to look at the forms I filled out for circling a qualifying condition, the pharmacy never even asked if they could help clarify anything.

She retrieved the form for me and I walked away with it to take my time to be sure I filled it out correctly. I think I was more worried about my declaration being correct. That last item on the second form had a cluster of conditions in it. I wanted to be sure I was accurate.

Check out this list of things that make us immune compromised from Penn Medicine...
https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2020/may/what-it-means-to-be-immunocompromised

Even smoking and age are on their list!

[LisaL]

63. Different pharmacies are doing it differently.

I wasn't given a paper form to fill out, instead I was questioned by a pharmacy technician (a young kid), who then went and consulted his supervisor, who confirmed I was qualified.

[eleny]

68. When my cousin asked the pharmacy staff about it in a general way...

...hey responded that they aren't permitted to question customer declarations.

Btw, I was just discussing it with my husband again. He said he even wrote in a condition that wasn't on the form. Sounds like a talk with the staff could even cover all those things absent from the form that my Walgreens is using. I didn't study the form enough to note the origin of the form but am curious about it now.

I'm glad to hear that you're getting more immunity!

[Stinky The Clown]

32. You go, girl!!!!

[eleny]

44. That's the goal!

I hope you, Sparkly and the whole family are doing well.

[ProfessorGAC]

40. Sounds Like Me After Moderna #2

Fever, achy, flushed, tired. For around 14 hours. Then, suddenly it was gone.

[eleny]

43. Nice when it disappears like that and you were back in gear

[ProfessorGAC]

46. Yep!

From around 6 in the morning until about 8 that night!
Was really quick.
Certainly nothing to complain about to get fully vaxxed!

[totodeinhere]

45. I thought that the CDC recommended waiting eight months from your second dose before

getting a booster. So since I received my second shot in May I thought I had to wait until January for a booster. Am I wrong?

[ProfessorGAC]

47. Depends

People with issues compromised immune systems or significant comorbidities were different.
For most of us, they're saying 8 months. The Biden administration has advisors exploring the impact of moving that to 5 months, but I doubt deep discussion on that has occurred yet.

[totodeinhere]

50. Thanks. n/t

[eleny]

48. You can get it if you're immune system is compromised

Husband received his 2nd Pfizer in March but got his booster this past Monday.

Btw, here's some info at the CDC about being immune compromised
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html
and
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/underlying-conditions.html
"People with moderately to severely compromised immune systems should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial 2 doses."

Hope this helps. Even people who are current or former smokers are compromised.

[totodeinhere]

51. Thanks. So I take it that if I am not immune compromsied then I should wait eight

months unless the guidance changes. I do not want to get a booster if someone else needs it more than I do.

[eleny]

53. That's my understanding, too

But like Bob, who replied above, so many vaccines will go to waste in Montana where he was visiting that the pharmacist is administering it to anyone who remotely qualifies.

[totodeinhere]

55. Yes, there is the issue of vaccines going to waste since they only have a fixed shelf life.

That is what is so unfortunate. Vaccines going to waste in some areas while people in other areas are subject to vaccine shortages.

[eleny]

57. And worldwide, countries are clamoring for vaccine...

while companies are sitting on their patents unwilling to share them.

[Hortensis]

49. Terminology: Booster vaccines are still in development and not even emergency approved.

The OP's talking about a third shot of the original vaccine. Which of course "boosts" immunity, which is why it's approved for a subset of special-needs people.

But the real boosters are being developed to specifically do a better job of boosting the original vaccination and will also protect better against delta. It's hoped everyone who got vaccinated will go on to get the booster when available.

[eleny]

54. Thanks for posting this, Hortensis

If my husband gets covid he won't land in the hospital, he'll be in the morgue. So we can hardly wait for that booster.

[Hortensis]

58. Scary. My husband has a lot of living to do also.

[LisaL]

62. Third dose of the same vaccine is a real booster.

Israel says it works really well, they are now giving it to everyone eligible.


'According to the data collected by the ministry, those who have received a booster are 10 times more protected from infection and serious symptoms compared with those who have had two doses, Alroy-Preis said."

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/covid-19-in-israel-number-of-serious-patients-rises-again-hospital-strike-goes-on-678025

[Hortensis]

65. It "boosts" in common parlance, but it's not the booster vaccines being developed.

When the FDA and the CDC say a booster for all who've been vaccinated is not needed yet but approve a third dose of the original vaccines right now for a subgroup, they're talking about two different things.

The media are doing a disservice by using the one term to refer to two different current topics. Of course people are confused.

[LisaL]

67. The third dose of the same vaccine,

which is still called a booster, should become available to everybody who had been vaccinated for 8 months, starting September 20th. So FDA and CDC no longer say the booster for all is not needed.

[LiberalFighter]

60. Did you have issues with your first two shots?

[LiberalFighter]

61. I'm not going to rush. Getting it when they say I should.

In the meantime continue to follow safety protocols. With the purpose of maximizing my protection.