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How long is this arm soreness supposed to last for?
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update on my anti vaxxer coworker who died from covid.
the husband (fire fighter and anti vaxxer) wants to throw a "celebration of life" party at what used to be her favorite bar
you can't make this **** up.
He just wants some of their friends to join her in the after-life so that she isn't lonely. Sounds like a High Value Man to me.
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CA gonna get crazy this Summer. 
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A few days, in my experience.
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As of a few minutes ago, I am fully vaccinated. 
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Yeah, a mask on a 2 year old for the flying experience would be tough because it's not just the flight. It's check-in, going through security, waiting for the flight, deboarding, baggage claim, etc. Seems brutal, man.
Depends on the airline (I'm an American Airlines loyalist) but in Economy they give you a small package with peanuts/crackers and one of those mini-bottles of water. For international in Economy they still give you a meal and you can get drinks. In first class, whether it's domestic or international, you can get whatever you like.
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I got my appointment for Friday. They only made me make one when it said I had to make two when I signed up right away so I take it I’ll get j&j. Idk we’ll see.
going to the convention center in mpls.
going to the convention center in mpls.
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1-2 days
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Anybody get there cards laminated? About to get mines done tomorrow.
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Saw on the news not to get laminated
Something about the ink going bad
Just make copies of it and take a pic
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Yeah, I'm just gonna throw mine in a plastic sleeve like they use for ID's.
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As of right now there’s no specific places requiring you show your card, so it’s probably safer at home somewhere you will remember and not lose it. Plus, you’ll likely need to add boosters to that card soon enough.
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Yeah I plan on just keeping the card at home
Then just keep a pic of it on my phone
Then just keep a pic of it on my phone
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I hope they find something more legitimate for proof than those cards. I can easily grab a bunch and start selling them for $200 a card with fake dates and lot numbers.
I hope it’s not just a flash your card and you’re in type thing once venues start opening up more.
I hope it’s not just a flash your card and you’re in type thing once venues start opening up more.
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Depends on the speed they pushed the plunger in - I was told doing it slow (a 3 count) makes it ache less - it’s not about pain at the time - that’s more about how hard you push the needle in (and I do that fairly gently with their arm relaxed too).
Some folks I work with just jab it in and then hammer the plunger - and I bet their subjects have more arm pain than mine!
Day or two for most even if you just bash it in though.
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Is it standard procedure to pull the plunger back ("aspirate") first to make sure they aren’t in a blood vessel? I know there was some discussion around this for abnormal blood clotting following vaccination.
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I want these digital vaccine passports to become a thing. Will it create two classes of citizens? Yes, the idiots vs the people who understand the dire need for this. Got into a debate with a maga at work as he doesn’t want to take the vaccine. Told him that he better postpone that trip to Europe he wanted because no European country will let him in without verification in the future
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I wasn’t taught that - you just find the bone at the top of the shoulder then move down a couple of inches then put the needle in the muscle there.
I think that that technique is used to verify that you have hit a blood vessel when that’s what you’re trying to do - but my only experience of that is my own ER trip a few years ago and I wasn’t in great shape so can’t remember much...
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IDK, man.....do you think the average bouncer/usher/ticket taker/ID checker will be able to do more than just look at a flash card? Seems like something they would need to be trained in if fakes become an issue. Sometimes they have a difficult time with state IDs they've seen thousands of. I'd imagine that a piece of paper they're not well-versed in would be a challenge.
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Yea I never pull the plunger back after I inject. Slow injection technique works from what i hear in terms of pain instead of just jamming it in.
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For sure they won’t. I don’t think itll come to that, but maybe a barcode u can scan that comes from the states vaccine database would be better than just a card. I literally have a stack of these and unless you show proof off appointment email not really a fan of the card being full proof.
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I want these digital vaccine passports to become a thing. Will it create two classes of citizens? Yes, the idiots vs the people who understand the dire need for this. Got into a debate with a maga at work as he doesn’t want to take the vaccine. Told him that he better postpone that trip to Europe he wanted because no European country will let him in without verification in the future
Is he anti-test too? I was in Spain a few weeks ago (coming from the US) and the current protocol is just that you need a negative test within 72 hours of our departure. I know a few of my colleagues said they're going to start a digital vaccination passport or something within the EU but will they expand that to US travelers? Is it even a given they'll for sure open up borders to Americans by the summer?
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Got my first dose of Pfizer yesterday. You guy's weren't kidding about the arm soreness. Can't even lift or rotate the upper part of my arm past a certain point.
It was good to see a bunch of young men getting their shots that day too. All appeared to be in their early to mid 30's.
It was good to see a bunch of young men getting their shots that day too. All appeared to be in their early to mid 30's.
im glad you brought up the point about how "legit" the card could be cause to me it seems like anyone could just find a way to grab a stack and fake them like you mentioned
but is there an actual database or some sort that is actually keeping track of everyone who is getting vaccinated? personally for me it seems like something that each state can implement on a person's personal ID card if we gotta get to the point of vaccine passports/legitimizing people being truly vaccinated
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To be clear, I'm talking about pulling the plunger back (aspirate) after inserting the needle, but before injecting the vaccine. If you're in a blood vessel you'll see some blood when you aspirate, indicating you need to try a different spot. It can only happen in very rare instances, but the discussion was about trying to avoid those rare clotting complications.
Here's a video that discusses in greater detail.
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