Who's been covid vaxxed? Stand up and be counted.

[High Plains Drifter 10,970]

 

I got the first injection today. Apparently, at our local small town vaccination location, not enough people who are eligible (65+ or whatever) sign up to use all the available vaccines, or sign up and don't show up, so they have a waiting list. Sign up for the wait list in advance, show up at your time, wait around a while to see if they have extra (they always do), and get the shot. Wife and I showed up at 11, got the shot at about 12:30.  We have an appointment in three weeks to get the second shot.

As you pull into the parking lot, they direct the waiting list people to park in a certain place. You wait in the car, when someone doesn't show and there is an opening in the sign ups, they come to the car and get you. Actual shot was inside the hospital. Went pretty smoothly, no protesters or any of that bullshit to deal with.

 

Anybody else got it yet?

 

[texhorn 351]

Yes, 1st shot of Moderna last week at Kelly Reeves in Austin. 1B group. Super streamlined, took about 20 minutes total and never got out of the car. Had a headache, general tiredness and sore arm the day after. 

Edited January 31, 2021 by texhorn

[RPM 26,209]

I'm 1b. They haven't opened it up yet.

[Homercles 10,205]

We have a whole thread on it, and yes many have indicated they got it.  My wife is an educator and got it Wednesday, I’m going tomorrow as availability appeared (and disappeared) in a flash.  

[Armybrat 40,710]

3 minutes ago, texhorn said:

Yes, 1st shot of Moderna last week at Kelly Reeves in Austin. 1B group. Super streamlined, took about 20 minutes total and never got out of the car. Had a headache, general tiredness and sore arm the day after. 

I & my wife have been on the FHS waiting list since January 7th and have not been notified by email to make an appointment yet.

[Brisketexan 104,537]

2 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

I & my wife have been on the FHS waiting list since January 7th and have not been notified by email to make an appointment yet.

I'm here to tell you.....be assertive and aggressive.  On a daily basis, check your county and surrounding counties for any update info, any other means to call and get in line somewhere, anywhere.

Gotta think like a hunter.

[Stannis 232]

15 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

I & my wife have been on the FHS waiting list since January 7th and have not been notified by email to make an appointment yet.

I don't mean for this to sound the wrong way, but I've seen multiple posters try to give you some options to chase down on the other thread, and you have come up with an excuse each time to avoid following their leads, including one because the vaccine was in one county over from you.  Like Brisket said, you've got to be your own advocate with this.  Signing up for one wait list is not going to cut it.  I seriously hope you get your shot soon and would recommend you take the help that some of the guys on this website are offering towards that end.

[Armybrat 40,710]

It doesn’t, but we are on three wait lists in Travis & Wilco.

I keep hearing about “refreshing” their websites to find an opening, but nothing pops up nor do I see a button to click on.

Edited January 31, 2021 by Armybrat

[Brisketexan 104,537]

25 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

It doesn’t, but we are on three wait lists in Travis & Wilco.

I keep hearing about “refreshing” their websites to find an opening, but nothing pops up nor do I see a button to click on.

Don't just use the web -- use the phone number they offer for signups.  At hot times, you'll need to hit redial 10, 20, 30 times to get it to ring.  Imagine what a pain in the ass would do.  Then quadruple that.

[DaysOff 7,843]

Well maybe the old farts could get a slot if you guys quit cutting in line. But I'm fat, so 1B.

[XYZ 2,154]

49 minutes ago, Stannis said:

I don't mean for this to sound the wrong way, but I've seen multiple posters try to give you some options to chase down on the other thread, and you have come up with an excuse each time to avoid following their leads, including one because the vaccine was in one county over from you.  Like Brisket said, you've got to be your own advocate with this.  Signing up for one wait list is not going to cut it.  I seriously hope you get your shot soon and would recommend you take the help that some of the guys on this website are offering towards that end.

Cut him some slack. He’s like 80 years old. My parents in law are close to 80 and they have signed up here, there, everywhere and they are still waiting for a call. It fucking sucks and I hate that old people are having to be chasing leads like this.

[Brisketexan 104,537]

Cut him some slack. He’s like 80 years old. My parents in law are close to 80 and they have signed up here, there, everywhere and they are still waiting for a call. It fucking sucks and I hate that old people are having to be chasing leads like this.

On that I agree. It sucks that this is the way it is.

[Druggist 303]

Checking in.  Got Moderna through HEB.  2nd dose on Thursday.  Group 1A (pharmacist).  Gonna be awesome to have both.

[4th_and_18 687]

2nd shot of Pfizer scheduled on 2/8 at Dell Med

[Bullneck 18,983]

Mrs. Bullneck got her first dose a couple of weeks ago.  Just got an appointment for the second dose yesterday.  She signed me up to, but I'm SOL at the moment. 

[HeHateMe 880]

Got my 2nd Pfizer dose on 1/22.  Knocked me down pretty good the entire next day, but was back to normal after 36 hours. Just happy to have them both in me.

[4th_and_18 687]

Got my 2nd Pfizer dose on 1/22.  Knocked me down pretty good the entire next day, but was back to normal after 36 hours. Just happy to have them both in me.

Just double checked my appointment. I’m actually scheduled 2/5. Which means I’ll have the weekend to rest/recover. Was it fatigue, body aches, alien crawling out of chest?

[smoky 837]

Both parents and in-laws will be fully vaccinated on Friday.

I signed them up through San Antonio website. Sucks they have to drive down for it, but they said round one was as efficient as a chick fil a drive through.

Somewhere related, I was able to get a PS5 before Christmas. To get both a PS5 and a vaccine for my folks, I had to be persistent with checking every outlet, very often.

[South Austin 52,105]

I’m getting my first dose tomorrow at Kelly Reeves. For those who have gone, will they give you an appointment for your second dose, or do you have to go through the online gauntlet again and hope to get booked?

[Armybrat 40,710]

49 minutes ago, smoky said:

Both parents and in-laws will be fully vaccinated on Friday.

I signed them up through San Antonio website. Sucks they have to drive down for it, but they said round one was as efficient as a chick fil a drive through.

Somewhere related, I was able to get a PS5 before Christmas. To get both a PS5 and a vaccine for my folks, I had to be persistent with checking every outlet, very often.

Don’t tell me, but I bet you won the Powerball and   Megamillions.

[Dbeasy 14,962]

26 minutes ago, South Austin said:

I’m getting my first dose tomorrow at Kelly Reeves. For those who have gone, will they give you an appointment for your second dose, or do you have to go through the online gauntlet again and hope to get booked?

They are supposed to email you after three weeks with the appt date and time. They’ve been pretty good about it and often the email comes in faster than three weeks. 

[scottsins 1,953]

It doesn’t, but we are on three wait lists in Travis & Wilco.
I keep hearing about “refreshing” their websites to find an opening, but nothing pops up nor do I see a button to click on.

When it does become available, it will have the name (usually Kelly Reeves complex) at the bottom, then click and SOME of the time, the scheduling will actually be available.

This is only possible when they get their stuff. When I booked mine there, it became active on a Sunday evening, for a Monday appointment.

ETA, a friend was able to schedule an appointment on a Monday around lunch time, for an evening shot that same day.

To answer South Austin’s question, my schedule email for shot #2 came the days after the first shot.

[Anastasis 23,390]

I could slide into 1a if I wanted to, but haven't pressed it cause I am not in a patient facing position and want the really high risk to get their jabs. I've waitlisted as 1b cause I got big dick energy. Definitely working every available angle and will take that shot at first available opportunity. 

[KaiserSoze 997]

I got my 2nd shot Friday (Moderna)... no side effects from either dose.

[smoky 837]

Just now, Armybrat

49 minutes ago, smoky said:

Both parents and in-laws will be fully vaccinated on Friday.

I signed them up through San Antonio website. Sucks they have to drive down for it, but they said round one was as efficient as a chick fil a drive through.

Somewhere related, I was able to get a PS5 before Christmas. To get both a PS5 and a vaccine for my folks, I had to be persistent with checking every outlet, very often.

Don’t tell me, but I bet you won the Powerball and   Megamillions.

Feels like it.

Seriously though, if you're having trouble getting an appointment, PM me your cell and how far you're willing to travel and I'll let you know when I see something open up.

It'll be up to you to do the booking though once you get my text.

[BrickTop 474]

Second shot Jan 30, I’m a first responder it knocked about half our guys down for a day with some pretty severe flu like symptoms including some decent fevers including me, but I guess it couldn’t of came sooner because one of the people I worked with on a 48 hour shift ended up testing positive the same day of my second shot.

[SubliminalHorn 6,672]

I get my second Moderna dose Tuesday morning. Looking forward to it. 

[BrickTop 474]

Forgot to mention ours were Moderna

[BrickTop 474]

Also I’ve had quite a few vaccines including anthrax this one left me way more sore at the injection site than anything else and asking around this was pretty common

[High Plains Drifter 10,970]

4 hours ago, DaysOff said:

Well maybe the old farts could get a slot if you guys quit cutting in line. But I'm fat, so 1B.

 

I don't know if this was directed at me or not, but I didn't cut it line. I took the place of some old fart who either didn't show for their appointment, or didn't bother to make one.

I've been vigilant about keeping an eye out for just such an opportunity.

I was starting to consider driving a couple hours to another city where I heard they were allowing people to show up and get on a wait list, but this opened up on Friday, so I jumped on it.

I'm actually surprised that 1a or 1b or whoever is not taking advantage. I live in a small rural town, pretty trumpy, so maybe they are all covid hoaxers, I dunno.

 

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

I’m getting my first dose tomorrow at Kelly Reeves. For those who have gone, will they give you an appointment for your second dose, or do you have to go through the online gauntlet again and hope to get booked?

 

When I was done with the fifteen minute wait after the injection, they had a little card with my name on it and the date and time (exactly three weeks from the time I got my shot earlier today) already ready to go. They said to show that to the guy directing traffic in the parking lot when I come back.

 

[bmbmd 1,027]

I've had both-Pfizer.  Also, after nearly a year of fighting this thing, I got a shipment of 3M N95 masks a few days after my second shot.  I should be safe as shit now.  My behavior, however,  has not changed-I am still relentlessly cautious. 

[Doc Reeves 6,434]

Moderna here. Got my first shot Wednesday and scheduled for my second Feb 24. Super simple. I’m under 65 so I had to go in. It was at the Alamo Dome and they had stuff pretty streamlined. Took about 30min. 

Shot sight is still a little achy-sore. No side effects other than that for me so far. I was told 50% of people have pretty bad flu symptoms after shot #2. Like eating-bad-food-in-a-3rd-world-country sick for 3 solid days. 

So, I’m pumped about that...

[wild_turkey 3,150]

Got my 2nd Moderna on Friday. I was expecting to feel somewhat sick over the weekend but the only thing I had was significant arm soreness (enough to wake me up from sleep the first night) and a mild rash on my torso. Definitely worth it though.

[Spur08 381]

Fully Moderna vaxxed. Got sick as shit on the 2nd one. Still worth it

[InkaUtexas 25,486]

8 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

I'm here to tell you.....be assertive and aggressive.  On a daily basis, check your county and surrounding counties for any update info, any other means to call and get in line somewhere, anywhere.

Gotta think like a hunter.

OR let those that need it get it first. 

People need to chill out. What is another 2-3 months? Do you really need to go to the strip club that bad? 

[Hook1997 5,270]

When the new strains spread is this going to protect anyone with a large percentage rate?  I know we are hearing the England one yes to a point but the others maybe not so much, idk?  If this thing keeps mutating so fast what do we do get a new shot every few months?  I truly don’t know and I’m not sure the reported data we are getting from the new ones that those people know at this point either.  I think we will be masked up for a while, unless you live in south central Texas where a lot still believe it’s a hoax and are going everywhere mask free...

Edited February 1, 2021 by Hook1997

[boknowstecmo 216]

I'm clearly in the 1c list, so I'll (im)patiently wait for my turn to get one. 

[Heisenberg 162]

I got the Moderna on Jan 27 through the Montgomery County Public Health Department ( mcdph-tax.org) at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. I signed up with several providers and got an email at 4:45 PM Tuesday that there were 1500 doses to be given the next day with signup to start at 6:00 PM.  I refreshed their webpage at 6:00:02 and got a spot.  I was also invited to get a vaccination by Houston Methodist on Friday - they will be offering the vaccine to anyone who has seen a Methodist doctor in the last 2 years.  I am in group 1b, 65 years old or older.

Edited February 1, 2021 by Heisenberg

[Mo Horn 8,807]

I get my 2nd shot this afternoon

[Bevo 13,516]

12 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

I get my 2nd shot this afternoon

Plan to take tomorrow off. For me, it sucked.

[kevwun 15,608]

Got both shots of Moderna.  This Thursday will be 2 weeks from my 2nd shot.

[TexEx15 17,456]

Have gotten the 1st Moderna shot.  Am due for the second but the provider that I got my first shot through is waiting for more that all seem to be going to APH.  The APH FAQ tells me I should get my second from whoever gave me my first.  I’m trying at APH nonetheless since it seems like the first provider may not get any more anytime soon.  Also looking at HEB and other options.  Glad to at least have the first shot but this change in the middle of the wait for the second is frustrating.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,406]

@TexEx15
Your provider should have automatically gotten the second dose for you. He/she shouldn’t be sitting quietly by hoping that second doses are sent. 

Edited February 1, 2021 by Nice Guy Eddie

[TexEx15 17,456]

8 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

@TexEx15
Your provider should have automatically gotten the second dose for you. He/she shouldn’t be sitting quietly by hoping that second doses are sent. 

They got a second round of 1000 but they were sent 2 weeks early and they were instructed to use those for first shots rather than sitting on them.  I got mine through First Response Medical of Texas.  They have been really good about posting updates on their FB page.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,406]

2 minutes ago, TexEx15 said:

They got a second round of 1000 but they were sent 2 weeks early and they were instructed to use those for first shots rather than sitting on them.  I got mine through First Response Medical of Texas.  They have been really good about posting updates on their FB page.

Sounds like a mess. Even if you don’t get a second dose, you still should be somewhat protected.

[gmr548 16,482]

When the new strains spread is this going to protect anyone with a large percentage rate?  I know we are hearing the England one yes to a point but the others maybe not so much, idk?  If this thing keeps mutating so fast what do we do get a new shot every few months?  I truly don’t know and I’m not sure the reported data we are getting from the new ones that those people know at this point either.  I think we will be masked up for a while, unless you live in south central Texas where a lot still believe it’s a hoax and are going everywhere mask free...

The vaccines are effective against the UK and SA strains, particularly when it comes to avoiding severe illness. SA strain probably has a better chance of getting you mildly ill but isn’t going to put a vaccinated person in the hospital. It very well may turn into an annual or semi annual shot, updated as needed, like the flu shot though. Worth noting that the US has barely bothered sequencing any test samples until the past couple weeks. Like less than one percent. These variants are likely here, and there are probably others we don’t know about.

[Mo Horn 8,807]

56 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Plan to take tomorrow off. For me, it sucked.

That's what I hear. I had zero issues with the first one, other than a sore arm like after any vaccine. I'll take a bad day or two to get immunity. 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,406]

Not everyone has a bad next day but it’s a good idea to be prepared for feeling like hell.

[Druggist 303]

I work the next day and we don’t have enough pharmacist coverage for me to plan to take off.  The good news is if I have a fever, our protocol is for me to take a sick day and they have to deal with it.  There are 4 of us getting shot 2 on Thursday (me the RPh and 3 techs) and our whole workflow will be fucked if 2 or more of us have to be off.

It will be interesting.  I might just have to load up on Tylenol and Advil and push through.

[GreenspointTexas 9,559]

10 minutes ago, Druggist said:

I work the next day and we don’t have enough pharmacist coverage for me to plan to take off.  The good news is if I have a fever, our protocol is for me to take a sick day and they have to deal with it.  There are 4 of us getting shot 2 on Thursday (me the RPh and 3 techs) and our whole workflow will be fucked if 2 or more of us have to be off.

It will be interesting.  I might just have to load up on Tylenol and Advil and push through.

This is what happened to one of our surgical hospitals last week. Half the OR called in sick on Friday (the day after)

 

I swear the vaccination logistics are being handled by monkeys... from the very top, down to the individual facilities