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  • I thought it might be helpful to have a separate topic related to the vaccine.  If this is too much duplication, mods please delete this thread.  I thought it would be good to talk about who can get the vaccine, where they can get it, what side effects people are seeing, and in general what is going on with distribution.

    The CDC has published vaccine distribution guidelines, and if you care, they are worth reading.  They are dividing the timeline into:

    • Phase 1 - Potentially limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses available
    • Phase 2 - Large number of vaccine doses available
    • Phase 3 - Sufficient supply of vaccine doses for entire population

    Who you are will determine if you are eligible for a vaccine in the various phases.

    Phase 1 is divided into a Phase 1a and a Phase 1b:

    • Phase 1a - Mostly healthcare workers
    • Phase 1b - Other essential workers, people with higher risks, people over 65

    If you are eligible to get the vaccine and they have in in stock and you want to get it, it is important to go get it.  Both of the first two vaccines can spoil, so if a dose is sitting there and you aren't there to get it, they might have to throw it away.

    Both vaccines require two shots.  It is important to go get that second shot.

    Who fits in phase 1b and who has to wait until phase 2 might be a sticking point.  The "people in higher risks" category includes a lot of folks, maybe more than you would think might be in that category.  Hopefully we can quickly get to phase 2 so that we don't spend too long arguing about who is or is not in Phase 1b.

    Anyway, I'm interested in everyone's experience with the vaccine and especially getting the word out for those that can go get it, so that every dose ends up in an arm rather than in the trash.

     

     


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    dcbc

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, Deej said:

    They should be more concerned with human to animal transmission. 

    They have it mostly quarantined to college station.

    SizzleChest

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Anastasis said:

    Did my blood draw today. Did they send you both spike and nucleocapsid numbers, or just spike?

    One spike, Vasily.  One spike only.

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    gsoda3

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    For me the second shot, at almost exactly 24 hours later, was like ripping the stylus off a record player…instantly super tired.  Ended up taking a 2hr nap and dragging ass rest of the day.  
     
    Booster @6 months, probably given Moderna has more staying power due to the larger dose, has me feeling horrible…but I expect it to only last today.  
    I'm getting a booster this Saturday, moderna, and was wondering about the effects because I don't know many people who've gotten the booster. It'll be right at 6 months for me.
    SydneyCarton

    Posted

    18 hours ago, burntorangebongos said:

    So I got my J&J in March. And I'm at 315. I'm going to get a booster as early as they let me. I guess I'll end up with another shitty J&J, oh well. I wonder if they can boost me with a different vaccine?

    I believe someone posted something implying that the J&J booster will turbocharge antibodies fwiw. 
     

    also just say you’re unvaccinated and go get a new card. Pick what your want. 

    Liquor and Poker

    Posted

    8 hours ago, gsoda3 said:
    22 hours ago, Homercles said:
    For me the second shot, at almost exactly 24 hours later, was like ripping the stylus off a record player…instantly super tired.  Ended up taking a 2hr nap and dragging ass rest of the day.  
     
    Booster @6 months, probably given Moderna has more staying power due to the larger dose, has me feeling horrible…but I expect it to only last today.  

    I'm getting a booster this Saturday, moderna, and was wondering about the effects because I don't know many people who've gotten the booster. It'll be right at 6 months for me.

    My anecdotal data from 3 people ranges from “no big deal” to “as bad as the second shot” but nothing worse than that. 

    burntorangebongos

    Posted

    1 hour ago, SydneyCarton said:

    I believe someone posted something implying that the J&J booster will turbocharge antibodies fwiw. 
     

    also just say you’re unvaccinated and go get a new card. Pick what your want. 

    Then carry both cards? Hmmm. 

    SydneyCarton

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, burntorangebongos said:

    Then carry both cards? Hmmm. 

    Or the latest. The point is to have the total vax history if you ever need it. 

    gsoda3

    Posted

    50 minutes ago, Liquor and Poker said:

    My anecdotal data from 3 people ranges from “no big deal” to “as bad as the second shot” but nothing worse than that. 

    do you know what their responses were to the initial 2nd shot?

    Homercles

    Posted

    9 hours ago, gsoda3 said:
    23 hours ago, Homercles said:
    For me the second shot, at almost exactly 24 hours later, was like ripping the stylus off a record player…instantly super tired.  Ended up taking a 2hr nap and dragging ass rest of the day.  
     
    Booster @6 months, probably given Moderna has more staying power due to the larger dose, has me feeling horrible…but I expect it to only last today.  

    I'm getting a booster this Saturday, moderna, and was wondering about the effects because I don't know many people who've gotten the booster. It'll be right at 6 months for me.

    So, the timeline for me was:

    0930:  Booster at almost six months

    1730:  Start to feel ‘off’ and tired

    0130:  Woke up shivering like mad, arm super sore and headache…laying down my heart rate is 80+bpm 

    Day 2:  Exhausted, alternate between temp/sweats, a little achy, heart rate elevated all day long, take two naps.  Drank water like crazy but barely pissed.  

    Day 3:  Wake up sweaty, but heart rate returned to normal (48bpm sleeping, 60-70bpm at rest), 5G reception back to 4 bars.  Feel basically normal.  
     

    Based on my (admittedly poor) memory, the booster was worse than the second shot…namely the racing heart rate, making it hard to sleep, was new as confirmed by my Fitbit history.  However my wife, who specializes in knowing everything (stole that from another surly member), says it was about the same.  She’s getting hers tomorrow, and we have nothing planned that afternoon thru Sunday. 
     

    YMMV

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    Liquor and Poker

    Posted

    51 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

    do you know what their responses were to the initial 2nd shot?

    Nothing major - ranging from a one day “flu” to a mild hangover. 

    shadetree

    Posted

    How long is it taking most people to get their antibody results from Texas Cares? I had mine drawn Tuesday morning and trying to decide if I wait for results or just get a booster this weekend. Second moderna dose was in late January.

    Liquor and Poker

    Posted

    Just now, shadetree said:

    How long is it taking most people to get their antibody results from Texas Cares? I had mine drawn Tuesday morning and trying to decide if I wait for results or just get a booster this weekend. Second moderna dose was in late January.

    Wife and I got ours the next morning- although hers came 2 hours earlier than mine.  

    NotActuallyALonghorn

    Posted

    There is a silver lining to the whole ivermectin thing. Ascaris roundworms infect something like 7% of the US population, with most of those heavily scewed towards the Southern US due to it's humid subtropical climate. Maybe we can eradicate these infections as a side effect of the pandemic. The black lining to this silver lining is that most of these infections are asymptomatic other than weight loss or reduced weight gain, so if we eradicate it we might be worse off. Have we reached the point as a society where a parasitic infection has become symbiotic?

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    F250

    Posted

    18 minutes ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said:

    There is a silver lining to the whole ivermectin thing. Ascaris roundworms infect something like 7% of the US population, with most of those heavily scewed towards the Southern US due to it's humid subtropical climate. Maybe we can eradicate these infections as a side effect of the pandemic.

    giphy.webp

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    XYZ

    Posted

    So some paper out of Israel says that previous infection is much more effective against delta than vaccines.

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    SydneyCarton

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, XYZ said:

    So some paper out of Israel says that previous infection is much more effective against delta than vaccines.

    Despite almost every other study or article to date. Jlaw.gif. 

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    Anastasis

    Posted

    41 minutes ago, shadetree said:

    How long is it taking most people to get their antibody results from Texas Cares? I had mine drawn Tuesday morning and trying to decide if I wait for results or just get a booster this weekend. Second moderna dose was in late January.

    Did mine yesterday around noon, just got results.  If you have not gotten the text (I have not), register an account at: http://www.cpllabs.com/sonicmyaccess  Results show up there first.

    Moderna

    Last vax date: 03/04/21

    805 on 08/26/2021

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    Anastasis

    Posted

    BTW, my results via the CPL website included nucleocapsid antibodies, which were negative. 

    dcar00

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

    BTW, my results via the CPL website included nucleocapsid antibodies, which were negative. 

    been nice knowing you...

    GTX Horn

    Posted

    So I did the Texas CARES draw through CPL and I got my results back…..is the “COVID-19 Antibodies, Spike Protein (Quantitative)” number the same scale that everyone else here has been referring to as far as “my antibody count was xxx”? Also I’m a little confused as to what the ideal scale is for antibody counts. Is there a certain antibody count range we should be hoping for?

    shadetree

    Posted

    Did mine yesterday around noon, just got results.  If you have not gotten the text (I have not), register an account at: http://www.cpllabs.com/sonicmyaccess  Results show up there first.
    Moderna
    Last vax date: 03/04/21
    805 on 08/26/2021

    Just got the text with results. But when logging into the website for the details it says to allow 48 hours for final results to be uploaded, and 5 days from when the sample was drawn for Covid testing. Guess the CPL I went to is slow. Will post once I receive them.
    GTX Horn

    Posted

    1 minute ago, shadetree said:


    Just got the text with results. But when logging into the website for the details it says to allow 48 hours for final results to be uploaded, and 5 days from when the sample was drawn for Covid testing. Guess the CPL I went to is slow. Will post once I receive them.

    When I had initially logged in I had the same message but the results were available maybe 30 mins to 1 hour later so I’d just check back in a bit.

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    Anastasis

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, GTX Horn said:

    So I did the Texas CARES draw through CPL and I got my results back…..is the “COVID-19 Antibodies, Spike Protein (Quantitative)” number the same scale that everyone else here has been referring to as far as “my antibody count was xxx”? Also I’m a little confused as to what the ideal scale is for antibody counts. Is there a certain antibody count range we should be hoping for?

    Higher is better is the extend of the guidance I think. What is labeled as spike quantitative is what you want to look at for vax related antibodies (you would also get spike ab as result of natural infection).  What is reported as "SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Total Antibodies" are nucleocapsid antibodies (infection specific, vaccine will not produce these). So you can differentiate between vax immunity and prior infection.

     

    Now here is a real mind fuck. Just set up account for my wife and accessed her results.

    Spike 1280, PFE in mid April

    Kicker, she is positive for nucleocapsid antibodies (3.9 on the quantitative test), indicating that she was previously exposed/infected.  Never any symptomatic disease. Apparently did not transmit to me.  Will be fun when she gets home. 

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    Anastasis

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, shadetree said:


    Just got the text with results. But when logging into the website for the details it says to allow 48 hours for final results to be uploaded, and 5 days from when the sample was drawn for Covid testing. Guess the CPL I went to is slow. Will post once I receive them.

    Give it about 30 minutes and it will load results. 

    SydneyCarton

    Posted (edited)

    10 minutes ago, GTX Horn said:

    So I did the Texas CARES draw through CPL and I got my results back…..is the “COVID-19 Antibodies, Spike Protein (Quantitative)” number the same scale that everyone else here has been referring to as far as “my antibody count was xxx”? Also I’m a little confused as to what the ideal scale is for antibody counts. Is there a certain antibody count range we should be hoping for?

    higher than 350, higher the better

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    DDD Dad

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Liquor and Poker said:

    hers came 2 hours earlier than mine.  

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    shadetree

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    Give it about 30 minutes and it will load results. 

    Just got the results. 2069. Moderna last dose January 28. Negative for Covid exposure. Guess I can hold off on the booster for a while.
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    Newdoc

    Posted

    Will antibody levels be the new pickup line? “Hey baby, I’ve got a 2069.” 

    SydneyCarton

    Posted

    13 minutes ago, shadetree said:


    Just got the results. 2069. Moderna last dose January 28. Negative for Covid exposure. Guess I can hold off on the booster for a while.

    Cool. Hey everyone, look it's Wolverine. 

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    TXSooner518

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    WSOP requiring proof of vaccination to play, period, no neg test or prior infection accepted. Vax up or enjoy your God-given right to stay home and do what you want in your home, as described by American Hero Jason Isbell.

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    Storm the Field

    Posted

    In other news, Texas reached 15M residents vaccinated earlier this week and should finally hit 70% of adults (18+) when CDC website updates today or tomorrow. Slowly inching closer to the national average (73.5%).

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    washparkhorn

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Anastasis said:

    Now here is a real mind fuck. Just set up account for my wife and accessed her results.

    Spike 1280, PFE in mid April. Kicker, she is positive for nucleocapsid antibodies (3.9 on the quantitative test), indicating that she was previously exposed/infected.  Never any symptomatic disease. Apparently did not transmit to me.  

    Surprise her with a new book:

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    South Austin

    Posted

    1 hour ago, shadetree said:


    Just got the results. 2069. Moderna last dose January 28. Negative for Covid exposure. Guess I can hold off on the booster for a while.

    Nah, I'd shoot for 3,000.  It's good for the wang.

    midtown

    Posted (edited)

    Well it looks like Texas peaked a few weeks ago.  Unless I'm reading the Google/NY Times tracker wrong.  Let's hope that plus more vax keeps that trend going

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    Surly Bevo

    Posted (edited)

    22 hours ago, Scheiss Meister said:

    Ah, but he did end up on a ventilator, didn't he? 

    Well yea he overestimated his powers when somebody else had the high ground....sound familiar?

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    Kringelbert Fishtybuns

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    8 minutes ago, midtown said:

    Well it looks like Texas peaked a few weeks ago.  Unless I'm reading the Google/NY Times tracker wrong.  Let's hope that plus more vax keeps that trend going

    You mean a few weeks like last Saturday with a 7 day rolling case average of 17,803.  I mean it’s a downward trend this week (16,612), but it’s not time for Dora and Boots to start singing or anything.

    JimmyJames

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    1 minute ago, Kringelbert Fishtybuns said:

     

    You mean a few weeks like last Saturday with a 7 day rolling case average of 17,803.  I mean it’s a downward trend this week (16,612), but it’s not time for Dora and Boots to start singing or anything.

    I’m predicting another increase again due to school and football games. But my predictions are often wrong. 

    utee94

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Kringelbert Fishtybuns said:

     

    You mean a few weeks like last Saturday with a 7 day rolling case average of 17,803.  I mean it’s a downward trend this week (16,612), but it’s not time for Dora and Boots to start singing or anything.

    Yeah, it's possible that it peaked about a week ago, but no way to know for sure.  Back on August 11th it looked like it might have peaked, there were several days of downward trending, and then it started climbing again.

    Muy Frio

    Posted

    2 hours ago, XYZ said:

    So some paper out of Israel says that previous infection is much more effective against delta than vaccines.

     

    2 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

    Despite almost every other study or article to date. Jlaw.gif. 

     

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    SydneyCarton

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Muy Frio said:

     

     

    Aww. This was probably your last post before getting sourced. Shame really. 

    DDD Dad

    Posted

    24 minutes ago, midtown said:

    Well it looks like Texas peaked a few weeks ago.  Unless I'm reading the Google/NY Times tracker wrong.  Let's hope that plus more vax keeps that trend going

    So...August 11?

    Pretty sure you're reading it wrong.

    TXSooner518

    Posted

    yes, but see, that second improvement isn't important, because reasons reasons, 60% reduction in risk isn't worth 5 minutes and zero dollars, blah blah meow chow.

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    Muy Frio

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

    So the study doesn't argue the fact that people who have never had COVID but have had the vaccine are (obviously) better off than those who have never had COVID and haven't had the vaccine.

    The study also indicates that people who have had COVID and also the vaccine are better off than those who have had COVID and haven't had the vaccine.

    So you have two groups, have had COVID and haven't, and both groups are better off if they've had the vaccine.

    Thank you for your contribution.

    Absolute risk reduction, number needed to treat, something something. Y’all have a good one 

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    midtown

    Posted

    Just now, DDD Dad said:

    So...August 11?

    Pretty sure you're reading it wrong.

    Crap.  Google gave me Bexar county.  Texas peak a week ago?  Hopefully

    DDD Dad

    Posted

    Just now, midtown said:

    Crap.  Google gave me Bexar county.  Texas peak a week ago?  Hopefully

    While there were a few single day case counts that were at the highest around that earlier date, the seven day moving average suggests peak was last week.  I think that's  still probably optimistic.  

    sidis

    Posted (edited)

    19 hours ago, Anastasis said:

    Location on 620 had nobody in the place at noon.  Got the draw, than went to garden at ellera for lunch. 

    and?  who won?  butt stuff?

    edit, oops, look at the next page idiot.  looks like she won.  you getting nowthis'd?

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    dcbc

    Posted (edited)

    2 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

    higher than 350, higher the better

    Tree-fiddy?

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    Etexhorn13

    Posted

    Been dealing with covid over the past week week after being previously vaccinated. My antibodies are going to be on fleek for football season. 

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    sidis

    Posted

    51 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

    Well yea he overestimated his powers when somebody else had the high ground....sound familiar?

    your-conclusions-were-all-wrong-halsey-a

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