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SarahB's avatar

I am double vaccinated but didn’t vaccinate my kids. I have been fearful that I may be in same category (ticking time bomb) but then thought that living in the Coastal Elite area might have protected me (they gave us placebos) & maybe they would keep us around since it’s 90% Biden voters! Funny the things you’ll create in your mind to rationalize regretful decisions! I have neighbors, in their 40’s, who took 5-6 jabs. I don’t really know anyone of them having health issues at this point.

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John Cougar Misanthrope's avatar

I'm certainly not casting judgment. I work for a big company and I estimate, anecdotally of course, that ninety to ninety-five percent of my colleagues went in for the shots. The company didn't push them but it certainly celebrated those who got them through Linkedin posts and ubiquitous reminders on our work computers.

Only one of my colleagues reported an issue, at least to me. The guy in question felt compelled to inform me every time he got a shot that he had a bad reaction. I counted five all told, including the bivalent booster.

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Donna in MO's avatar

Well and time frame mattered. When they first came out, my hubby, who is more trusting and optimistic than me, said, oh yeah, I will probably get the shot when my turn comes. A few months into it, he changed his mind (I helped a little, lol). I am not 'mad' at anyone who took the shot, but do have choice words for those who took the shot and then advocated that their choice be forced on others or threatened or disparaged those with a different viewpoint. My daughter in law was an early jab, nurse and Type 1 diabetic, got hers in Jan and Feb 2021 and had an appendicitis 10 days after her second jab, but doesn't believe the 2 things were related. My mom had a lot of skin issues/rashes/hives for 2 months following her second jab and her doc told her not to get any more. But those are the only issues I know of, half or so family and extended family got the shot. So guess we are lucky so far. But I do pray, can't hurt.

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AngelaK's avatar

Did you have any of the initial side effects like fever, feeling lousy, etc. which they said ' is a good sign that your immune system is fighting'. I ask because I remember so many of my coworkers having that

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