I saw a story similar to this where someone was in a paralyzing panic over COVID having gone to insane extremes to avoid it. Then they and their whole family got COVID anyways, which was "impossible" because "we did everything." After it was over, the response was something like this, "We all got COVID and we're all fine now. But going to insance extremes was totally worth it. COVID is no joke!"
I work with a few docs and midlevels who approach this level of crazy. Needless to say they don't want to discuss COVID with me....
You're correct, I am in the Pfizer trial. Suspect I got the placebo due to non-existence of post-vaccine symptoms (my arm wasn't even sore).
We just opened the A-Z trial here 2 weeks ago. I confirmed with the PI during a meeting about it that when a vaccine is available, participants can be unblinded and receive active vaccine if they were on the placebo arm.
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Just got an email saying "Our vaccine has arrived. You will soon get another email" to schedule your vaccine.
But when will I get the email with all the cool info on my implanted microchip? (Lol! Sorry, I couldn't help it
Why do they have to take an entire shift off to get a shot?
You've heard of "fake news," my specialty is old news! No more pre-publication, cutting edge COVID articles. Just non-controversial, old news.
The official announcement is that they may get fever or flu symptoms the day of the shot.
They're taking a day off work for symptoms they might or might not get, which are the same symptoms they might or might not get, from any vaccine? Lol
The rationale is sensible - if you have a fever the day after the vaccine you wont know if it's vaccine reaction or mild (but contagious) COVID. So, don't take the vaccine the day before you're scheduled for a shift.
Uncontrolled anxiety, slackers angling for an extra 1 day vacation, or required? I don't know. Personally for me, I'm not the type to skip work for "possible" viral-mimic symptoms you can get from any vaccine. But then again, I'm someone who hasn't called out of work for illness in almost two decades.
Hmm...I guess they're trying to get ahead of on-shift or last minute call outs which are more disruptive than planned absences. It seems kind of like an overreaction, but not entirely unreasonable, considering the media hype building people up look for, notice and potentially exaggerate every little side effect, that during any other time, would be considered routine.
For the record, both are ridiculous.
You are not crazy, but most of the participants here will think you are because they are terrified.
Are you crazy for not getting it? Let's see.
Crazy? Not at all. Those are absolutely valid concerns.
Why would this be crazy? That's a reasonable concern. If you were 80 years old, with copd and working with covid patients, yes, I would say you were crazy.
I don't fear COVID. I've worn a mask and washed my hands frequently. But I've also worked through the whole pandemic, let my kid get her first job this summer at a waterpark, favored my kids being in brick-and-mortar school, continued eating out, run in-person 5Ks to 1/2 marathons, and have continued to live life to the fullest during the pandemic to the extent allowed by law in my state. An exception is that I haven't visited my elderly, high-risk parents, for their safety.
I don't see any autism setting in, or at least no more than I already have.
Do you do any EM anymore? Or just pain?
Interventional Pain only
Then no offense but that’s nuts unless every ED/isolation unit staff member in your region also got it.
ER/ICU/COVID-floors got it day 1. I got it day two (or 3?)
We're similar to Birdstrike here. I'm set for Monday, all of our hospital-based employees who want to be vaccinated will have been by the end of this week. The first week was reserved for them.
That's bullcrap. You should be included.
God, I hope so. I've been praying for a lucky break like that 🤣
