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Post by deeniereenie on Dec 23, 2020 15:49:09 GMT -5
I suspect the bolded is the reason teachers are being prioritized. People do not want teachers to work remotely. To be fair, I am a teacher, and I don't want to work remotely. I just don't think that teachers are being prioritized because the powers that be think we are more at risk, but rather that it means that more people will be expected to go teach face to face.
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Post by Eli on Dec 23, 2020 16:35:14 GMT -5
My district has made it clear faculty and staff are acceptable collateral damage should we fall ill and will not close. They also are not reporting accurately, or using some hinky mathematical algorithm to make it look like everything is all good here. We were informed that should parents opt their children out of the randomized Covid testing we need 20% compliance for to remain open, faculty and staff would be forced to undergo this testing so that we can remain in person. So yes, I will get the vaccine. I also would not be surprised if my district were to demand faculty and staff receive the vaccine in order to remain employed. Yanno, cause they care SO MUCH about our health and safety!
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Post by momof3b1g on Dec 23, 2020 16:40:03 GMT -5
My district has made it clear faculty and staff are acceptable collateral damage should we fall ill and will not close. They also are not reporting accurately, or using some hinky mathematical algorithm to make it look like everything is all good here. We were informed that should parents opt their children out of the randomized Covid testing we need 20% compliance for to remain open, faculty and staff would be forced to undergo this testing so that we can remain in person. So yes, I will get the vaccine. I also would not be surprised if my district were to demand faculty and staff receive the vaccine in order to remain employed. Yanno, cause they care SO MUCH about our health and safety! Very similar to what is going on here. I'm sorry. They're also being very sneaky about the close contact guidelines.
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Post by justthinking on Dec 23, 2020 20:10:22 GMT -5
My SIL is a healthcare provider, so she received the vaccine last week. Today both she and my nephew tested positive for covid. Some idiot on her facebook wall is all "the vaccine must not work if you got the vaccine and you still got covid!!!!!"
I just can not even.
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Post by yeffie on Dec 25, 2020 8:22:59 GMT -5
I got my first dose Wednesday night. I work in registration at the hospital, and I register Covid positive patients for their procedures. At the beginning of the pandemic, people who work in the customer service aspect of hospital jobs jumped ship if they could. For one thing, a lot of jobs became available for people in that category when some mothers decided to stay home instead of work. Secondly, some of them didn't sign on to handle Covid patients daily, and admittedly, it's not a fun gig. However, our department has been working at 1/4th capacity and twice the volume since roughly May. It got really bad in August. Since August, I have been working 12 hours shifts 4 days a week, and 6 hours on Friday. I am exhausted, and wrung out, and have some pretty severe pandemic battle fatigue. We just have recently hired new people and trained them, and it's looking up, Thank GOD. I have Thursday-Sunday off and it feels like a little bit of heaven. I wept on the way home Wednesday night after I got my shot.
Also, reading these responses about how seriously every one else in other states is taking this is making me want to weep again. Georgia doesn't care. Schools are open. Everything is open. The Theme Park 5 minutes from my house is open. Masks are requested, but not required, so most people don't wear them. Our numbers are climbing, and we are just now seeing the Thanksgiving boom, and we had a Trump Rally about 2 weeks after that. So, we are waiting to start to see the Trump Rally Spike next. And then the Christmas Spike. Because people here trust their government when they say it's ok to intermingle. I am legitimately having a lot of anxiety about this.
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Post by justthinking on Dec 25, 2020 8:26:36 GMT -5
((Yeffie)) That sounds beyond exhausting. Glad reinforcements have been hired, and glad you were able to get vaccinated to protect you while you provide service to your community.
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Post by marianparoo on Dec 25, 2020 9:34:28 GMT -5
Can't wait to get mine!!!! I'm in the fifth group here, Healthy 65+
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Post by Mamapalooza on Dec 30, 2020 0:13:44 GMT -5
I'm still in no hurry. I'll be at the back of the line.
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Post by GiftOfFlavor on Dec 30, 2020 1:19:40 GMT -5
I’m supposed to get vaccinated Tuesday next week.
I am very concerned about an allergic reaction. I have some pretty severe allergies, I ended up at the ER a few weeks ago with an allergic reaction, took both my Epi pens and they didn’t touch it, not even close...
My doctor told me to bring both of my Epi pens to the appointment just in case, if nothing else they will buy me some time if there’s a problem, and to wait around the area at least 30 mins after the injection instead of the recommended 15 minutes.. I asked him “should I cancel?” And he said “honestly no one, including me, knows enough about this vaccine to be able to advise you on that, but your history is very concerning.”
So now I’m trying to decide if I should risk maybe dying from the vaccine, or just get Covid the old fashioned way... I’m pretty low risk as a Covid patient but 🤷♀️.
It’s becoming very stressful to think about. I’m in a fairly high risk job covered in aerosols all day, and I want to be a good example for my employees who are mostly fairly skeptical about being vaccinated. I feel like I’m damned if I do this and I’m damned if I don’t. I’ve been kinda crying off and on since I got my call to schedule.
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Post by emmjay on Dec 30, 2020 6:17:52 GMT -5
I didn’t think you were supposed to take the Pfizer vaccine if you had allergies that required an epipen.
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Post by GiftOfFlavor on Dec 30, 2020 9:08:01 GMT -5
I didn’t think you were supposed to take the Pfizer vaccine if you had allergies that required an epipen. I’m taking the Moderna, but they’re just not sure if the same issues will happen... no one has any real data...
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Post by emmjay on Dec 30, 2020 9:44:16 GMT -5
Do they not have data on allergies from the trial? I haven’t seen as much about that one because it hasn’t been approved over here yet. That’s a really tough call for you, I don’t know what I would do in your situation.
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Post by GiftOfFlavor on Dec 30, 2020 9:59:05 GMT -5
Do they not have data on allergies from the trial? I haven’t seen as much about that one because it hasn’t been approved over here yet. That’s a really tough call for you, I don’t know what I would do in your situation. So far one doc in Boston had anaphylactic shock, and he only has a shellfish allergy. I have more than that. I think they’ve only been giving the Moderna a very short time so we just don’t know anything... I don’t know what I’m going to do either. I am extremely stressed out trying to make this decision. I do know that people who’ve had juviderm are having issues with moderna and I had mine done last week of course 😞 so that’s adding to it too...
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Post by justthinking on Dec 30, 2020 9:59:19 GMT -5
GOF, is your doctor's office in or near the hospital? If not, it may be wise to see if you can arrange to receive the shot in an office which is. My ds, for example, received his tetanus booster at an allergist's office attached to a hospital due to a severe reaction to his 4th dTap. That allows for the possibility of rapid medical intervention should it be needed.
For what its worth, the reports I've read about allergic reactions all involve those reactions subsiding within 24 hours. That is helpful to me as I had a severe reaction to CAT scan contrast which lasted 5-6 days and landed me in the hospital for two of those. These reactions sound milder than that one which makes me less afraid.
I hope you are able to come to peace with a decision and stay safe!
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Post by GiftOfFlavor on Dec 30, 2020 10:29:51 GMT -5
GOF, is your doctor's office in or near the hospital? If not, it may be wise to see if you can arrange to receive the shot in an office which is. My ds, for example, received his tetanus booster at an allergist's office attached to a hospital due to a severe reaction to his 4th dTap. That allows for the possibility of rapid medical intervention should it be needed. For what its worth, the reports I've read about allergic reactions all involve those reactions subsiding within 24 hours. That is helpful to me as I had a severe reaction to CAT scan contrast which lasted 5-6 days and landed me in the hospital for two of those. These reactions sound milder than that one which makes me less afraid. I hope you are able to come to peace with a decision and stay safe! I’m pretty sure the place I’m supposed to go to is just a drive through, I don’t even know if there is a doctor outside there or just the people that do the shots and then you drive away. My doctor is out of town until after I’m supposed to get the shot and the office “doesn’t have any time available” for anyone to talk to me before my shot Tuesday so, I guess I’m on my own
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Post by justthinking on Dec 30, 2020 10:35:33 GMT -5
GOF, is your doctor's office in or near the hospital? If not, it may be wise to see if you can arrange to receive the shot in an office which is. My ds, for example, received his tetanus booster at an allergist's office attached to a hospital due to a severe reaction to his 4th dTap. That allows for the possibility of rapid medical intervention should it be needed. For what its worth, the reports I've read about allergic reactions all involve those reactions subsiding within 24 hours. That is helpful to me as I had a severe reaction to CAT scan contrast which lasted 5-6 days and landed me in the hospital for two of those. These reactions sound milder than that one which makes me less afraid. I hope you are able to come to peace with a decision and stay safe! I’m pretty sure the place I’m supposed to go to is just a drive through, I don’t even know if there is a doctor outside there or just the people that do the shots and then you drive away. My doctor is out of town until after I’m supposed to get the shot and the office “doesn’t have any time available” for anyone to talk to me before my shot Tuesday so, I guess I’m on my own With your allergy history, I'd be leery of receiving the shot in that scenario. Where are you supposed to wait 30 minutes? Just sitting in your car in the parking lot? How do they know if you are having a reaction? Are you supposed to stumble out of your car and ask for help, honk three times, hope they wander by and notice you are struggling?
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Post by deeniereenie on Dec 30, 2020 10:49:57 GMT -5
I would 100% wait for my doctor to see me and address my concerns before taking the vaccination in your circumstances.
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Post by justthinking on Dec 30, 2020 11:19:18 GMT -5
Also, I don't think waiting to consult with your doctor and set up an opportunity to be vaccinated in a more controlled setting sets a bad example for your employees. If anything, it sets a good example about being aware of your medical conditions and proactive in working in collaboration with your health care provider to mitigate risk as much as possible. That is being a good patient, and your employees need to see examples of good patients.
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Post by GiftOfFlavor on Dec 30, 2020 11:46:04 GMT -5
I would 100% wait for my doctor to see me and address my concerns before taking the vaccination in your circumstances. I’m not sure when I’d be given another opportunity, they already stopped scheduling after Thursday coz they’re going to be out of doses.. ugh...
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Post by GiftOfFlavor on Dec 30, 2020 11:52:22 GMT -5
Also, I don't think waiting to consult with your doctor and set up an opportunity to be vaccinated in a more controlled setting sets a bad example for your employees. If anything, it sets a good example about being aware of your medical conditions and proactive in working in collaboration with your health care provider to mitigate risk as much as possible. That is being a good patient, and your employees need to see examples of good patients. Only one of my 6 employees is willing to be vaccinated at this time. I feel like if I don’t do it I’m setting a bad example for my patients and my staff. What do I do when they ask me what I’m doing? I’m making it sound less safe if I said I can’t take it, which isn’t encouraging...
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