The Vaccine

[PaulS]

I read that the influenza strain(s) and the strains that cause the common cold start in the Southern Hemisphere and then come here. S. Hemisphere had a lot fewer cases last year than normal. Drs. predicated that we would have less influenza this past winter bc of that.

[JohnR]

Hey - I know the news going around the pause on the J&J Vaccine (this is the one I got on St Paddys) and this is giving pause to people.

Keep in mind 6 people out of 7 million suffered this, with one sever and one fatal. If those 7 million did not get the vaccine thousands probably would have died or become severely compromised by the actual COVID disease.

If you are offered it, take it.

In the meantime this is just going to drive overall hesitancy to people taking the vaccine.

[Moses]

Me - Received both Moderna shots - 1st no problems, 2nd wiped me out for 24hrs starting ~15hrs after shot (groggy, chills, aches).

Dad (89 yrs old) - received both Moderna shots, no problems.

Wife - single shot J&J 4 weeks ago and no problems.

Son #2 - 1 Pfizer, no problems, second one schedule for next week.

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Concerning masks, I truly hate wearing them. But since I travel US, Canada and UK/Ireland for business, I think I'll wear them on planes for the foreseeable future, mandate or not.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Hey - I know the news going around the pause on the J&J Vaccine (this is the one I got on St Paddys) and this is giving pause to people.

Keep in mind 6 people out of 7 million suffered this, with one sever and one fatal. If those 7 million did not get the vaccine thousands probably would have died or become severely compromised by the actual COVID disease.

If you are offered it, take it.

In the meantime this is just going to drive overall hesitancy to people taking the vaccine.

It seems that all 6 were women under the age of 50. Blood clots are also a known side effect of birth control pills, and many women are also prescribed them to help regulate their periods. I'm wondering whether the 6 were also taking contraceptive pills?

Interesting to note also that most of the clotting cases with the AstraZeneca were also in women under 50, although far from exclusively.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Mike P

It seems that all 6 were women under the age of 50. Blood clots are also a known side effect of birth control pills, and many women are also prescribed them to help regulate their periods. I'm wondering whether the 6 were also taking contraceptive pills?

Interesting to note also that most of the clotting cases with the AstraZeneca were also in women under 50, although far from exclusively.

This is what I have heard as well.