Arkay
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@Lilibet
I‘m having a cup of coffee now in solidarity with you, 3000 miles away.
I’d forgotten that you’d had Covid, but I’m so grateful you are still here where we need you!
I‘ve been spending 90% of my WS time on the Israel thread to defend them, but I always check in here.
agree- best to wait until you are sure you don' t have a cold or some other virus.I no longer believe there is any such thing as being overly cautious!
Yup, I always take it in stride and just curl up in bed for a day. I actually did end up in the hospital with covid at the end of Jan 2021 for six days …despite being extremely careful, two weeks before we were eligible for the vaccine as seniors. We got the monoclonal antibody infusion, but I still needed O2 in the hospital and all the drugs Trump got the previous Fall.No ventilator, thankfully. My husband came thru better than I did.
So the vaccine is no big deal. I figure the worse I feel the better it’s working on my immune system.I think it’s so interesting how everyone has a different reaction.
Question for all. Does anyone know if it's not advisable to get both your flu and covid vaccine in the same arm at the same time (same date)?
I'm answering my own Q and leaving that answer here in case others had the same Q. I just found this (tweaked my Goog search a little):
For flu and COVID-19 vaccines, you can either get both vaccines in the same arm (at least an inch apart), or you can get them in different arms. Either is okay. The high-dose (Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent) or adjuvanted flu vaccine (Fluad Quadrivalent) may be more likely to cause side effects compared to standard dose flu vaccines. You may want to get these high-dose flu vaccines in different arms than the arm receiving a COVID-19 vaccine to reduce side effects in one arm.
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Getting a Flu Vaccine and a COVID-19 Vaccine at the Same Time
You can get a flu vaccine and a COVID-19 vaccine at the same visit if you are due for both vaccines.www.cdc.gov
Now to research whether I should get the high-dose flu vaccine (and why or why not), vs the regular dose, as I've never dealt with that before. *sigh*
Question for all. Does anyone know if it's not advisable to get both your flu and covid vaccine in the same arm at the same time (same date)?
I'm answering my own Q and leaving that answer here in case others had the same Q. I just found this (tweaked my Goog search a little):
For flu and COVID-19 vaccines, you can either get both vaccines in the same arm (at least an inch apart), or you can get them in different arms. Either is okay. The high-dose (Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent) or adjuvanted flu vaccine (Fluad Quadrivalent) may be more likely to cause side effects compared to standard dose flu vaccines. You may want to get these high-dose flu vaccines in different arms than the arm receiving a COVID-19 vaccine to reduce side effects in one arm.
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Getting a Flu Vaccine and a COVID-19 Vaccine at the Same Time
You can get a flu vaccine and a COVID-19 vaccine at the same visit if you are due for both vaccines.www.cdc.gov
Now to research whether I should get the high-dose flu vaccine (and why or why not), vs the regular dose, as I've never dealt with that before. *sigh*
Lol! I still recognize people’s eyes!Got a phone call from my friend today who was sitting in a packed emergency room, and had been there for a few hours she was waiting to get seen for her hip. She told me she ran into somebody that she knew but they didn't recognize her because she had a mask on so she took her mask off just so they could see who she was!! That's not how it works out there! This is how people who think they're being cautious get covid.
Maybe it's time we started writing out names on our masks like this since most of our faces are hidden....Got a phone call from my friend today who was sitting in a packed emergency room, and had been there for a few hours she was waiting to get seen for her hip. She told me she ran into somebody that she knew but they didn't recognize her because she had a mask on so she took her mask off just so they could see who she was!! That's not how it works out there! This is how people who think they're being cautious get covid.
Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. Vaxes can do that to you - the reason that I prefer to get one shot at a time. DH and I have been getting the flu shots for 65+ and have not had any side effects, but DH does have slight fever and fatigue when we've gotten our Covid injections. We're getting flu shots at Rite Aid tomorrow. Feel betterWe got our usual Pfizer covid shots around 5 pm yesterday at RiteAid. I also got the flu vax for seniors. My husband had gotten it at our doctor’s office during an appointment. Both arms are a bit sore, but not bad.
As usual Pfizer is making me feel feverish and my whole body aches. I don’t usually react to the flu shot, so i’m pretty sure this is just covid vax. My husband feels pretty punky too. i took two ibuprofen, I’m using my large ice packs and I’m drinking water. Coffee is coming. Then I may go back to bed. One good thing is that I slept the whole night without getting up and sitting in the living room…my usual pain and insomnia routine. So something must have knocked me out!![]()
Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. Vaxes can do that to you - the reason that I prefer to get one shot at a time. DH and I have been getting the flu shots for 65+ and have not had any side effects, but DH does have slight fever and fatigue when we've gotten our Covid injections. We're getting flu shots at Rite Aid tomorrow. Feel better![]()
Your posting and the link worked perfectlyI hope it is okay to share this. There is an inquiry underway about the handling of the pandemic in the UK (it was woeful in my view with many deliberate decisions which could be regarded as clinical negligence),
Anyway, this clip shares the words of an NHS worker and I hope my posting works as I haven’t tried this before. https://x.com/the_tuc/status/1711337581613551797?s=46&t=iO_2MTqeaerdNpA2j8HokQ
Info on RSV efficacy:DH and I got flu shots this morning. There were other people there, some filling out paperwork, but we were taken right away. Some folks get both flu and Covid shots at the same time, but we will schedule our Covid vaxes for early November. I asked pharmacist about his experience with the RSV vaccine, and he said exactly what my PCP said: It is still new, so there isn't a lot of feedback yet on side effects or overall efficacy of the shot. He said he might be able to tell me more when we come back for our Covid shots on. He recommends the RSV vaccine for me due to my asthma, even though it's well-controlled with inhalers.
I hope it is okay to share this. There is an inquiry underway about the handling of the pandemic in the UK (it was woeful in my view with many deliberate decisions which could be regarded as clinical negligence),
Anyway, this clip shares the words of an NHS worker and I hope my posting works as I haven’t tried this before. https://x.com/the_tuc/status/1711337581613551797?s=46&t=iO_2MTqeaerdNpA2j8HokQ