Posted on 12/17/2020 2:31:22 PM PST by gas_dr
I was asked by several Freepers to post a thread once I have received my Pfizer Corona Virus Vaccine. As many of you know, I am a critical care physician in a large city environment. We have been having a surge for the last several weeks.
I received the Vaccine this morning at 7:56 AM. I was the third physician outside of the large academic center in town to receive the vaccine. Our hospital system had the vaccine released it first as we are the largest non-academic system in the city.
Prequel: I have been on experimental prophylaxis combination for health care workers since March. I have been taking part in a study sanctioned by an IRB and been administered a protocol of medications on a daily an weekly basis. In my practice, I currently have had well over 1500 encounters with CoVID patients in the hospital setting, have had responsibility for the surge CoVID unit in July, and now again this month. I have completed numerous airway interventions on CoVID patients and some how managed to never contract the virus.
My hospital system has genuinely taken exceptional care of its HCW and employees and I am lucky as we have never lacked for PPE, made significant reuses of PPE, and was actually provided a P100 mask fit for me by the hospital. All of my colleague received the same.
I was contacted by the system chief medical officer on Monday and the department chair on Tuesday that I was considered 1A in terms of priority as were roughly 18 of my physician colleagues. Critical care nurses and anyone in any of our critical care units were also contacted. I was told to arrive at 745 this AM.
EVENT: I arrived and underwent a very streamlined check in process, gave written informed consent that was not unusual in any way. Acknowledged that this was a vaccine being administered under EUA conditions. The media was out in force as this was the first private hospital as previously said that was inoculating its staff.
I was called third stepped up and underwent the most routine of injections. The vaccination was administered into my left deltoid, a quantity of approximately 0.3 cc on a 30 g needle. To say I felt nothing would be absolutely true. There was absolutely pain. I was asked to wait in an observed seating area for 20 minutes after my vaccine and then released.
Over the course of the day, I have developed very mild muscle pain in the left arm. It is not at all limiting in anyway. I have had no other symptoms. We were told that approximately 6% of patients develop very low grade symptoms.
I was given my CDC vaccination card and read every word of it. It states that this card is an record of administration, the lot number, date and time of vaccine was recorded. It says to please present this card to my primary care provider at my net appointment for addition to my medical record. There is absolutely nothing on this card that says or implies that I should maintain it on my person. as a record.
I was scheduled for follow up booster in 19 - 21 days. When I left, I cannot quantify the wave of relief and genuine happiness that I had. I was reflecting that in 7 days, I would not longer have to personally worry about this disease causing a tragic outcome in me personally. I also was overjoyed that the means in 7 - 10 days I will no longer be a threat to my family, my elderly parents, and I won't have to get any further CoVID tests.
Like as been said in the media and by President Trump and Pence. There is light at the end of the tunnel, and there is hope that this is the beginning of the end. I genuinely felt that and continue to feel it. As I have said before, this represents the Manhattan project of the 21st century. I am proud to be a recipient of this vaccine, and grateful for the President who made this happen in 10 months. They said it couldn't happen. They were wrong. I will continue to update how I feel, and the next round in early January
To all Freepers out there -- be well, stay safe and Merry Christmas.
My observations on my side effects are scientific — they are reported by an expert in the field.
bttt - Thanks for posting doc.
It’s not too hard if you know how to copy and paste and use FR mail.
Thanks. I only had the test last month, because I was concerned about some unusual symptoms I had noticed many months earlier. But they were probably just due to disruption of routine, lack of usual exercise, etc.
Yes. Just keep a list of FReeper names in a text document (Notepad, TextEdit, etc) or any word processor. Separate the names by a semicolon.
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Nothing to it. Fast and easy.
You can add me to the list, too! TexasGator; Protect_Our_Freedom
You can post as much content or as little content as you want, as frequently or infrequently as you want. It is totally up to you — there are no rules to Ping Lists.
I think there are a lot of people here who would love to get your updates.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I knew you were waiting for the vaccine and I appreciate reading about it. My husband and I will be getting it as soon as we can...he probably before me because he has diabetes.
I hope to see a post report of your second injection, thanks again for your report and service and Merry Christmas!
My daughter was scheduled to receive the vaccine this morning. I haven’t talked to her yet.
Dr, what do you say about the threats now coming out insisting that even those with both injections will need to continue to mask and social distance for some indeterminate amount of time? Seems like leftist control to me, and I’m wondering if I’ll need to be ready to be ticketed or arrested.
It’s a good idea to invite people to any ping-list that you’re thinking of creating. Some people don’t like being automatically added to one.
Just post a vanity message saying that you are creating a ping list on a particular subject, and if anyone wants to be on it they should respond privately through Freepmail. (It’s a lot easier to keep track of them if they respond privately.)
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Excellent rundown of it all, sir. Thank you for your continued work and may God bless you and yours.
Best wishes and Merry Christmas!
“we should see in 2 - 3 month almost no one in the hospital for this disease if vaccination goes as planned.”
It seems to me that there would then no longer be a (rational) public health justification for continued lockdowns, infringement on personal liberties, or the imposition of huge economic burdens on businesses.
So back to normal in March (in a sane world)?
https://twitter.com/darianilian/status/1339744144428650497?s=20
U.S. healthcare worker suffered allergic reaction from Pfizer vaccine
https://mol.im/a/9060697 via @MailOnline
Steve said "cell lines", not "stem cells".
I beginning to think your problem is more with honesty than reading comprehension.
Gonna party like its 1999! 😎
Well said!
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How soon can we expect to see cases start to decline would you think?
It is leftist control and total bullish*t. Once I reach peak immunity I plan to not wear a mask in public any further. I choose not to be controlled by those who pervert science for their own power gain. And I would encourage all who would stand with me to stand up and be counted. One of the things I read early on and agree with — this pandemic ends when we the people say it ends.
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