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The air gun thing worked well unless the medic didn't get the nozzle firmly against the skin before he pulled the trigger. Mine fired just before contact and blew a pretty good hole in my skin. Bled all over. I probably didn't get the full benefit of the shot since some must have run down my arm. I don't see how the covid shot should be any different than a flu shot but then, I've never gotten one of those either. I figure they are mostly for old folks. GD

I'd assume thats directed to Yukon and I. I'd also say if you don't know that answer before asking....

I think most of us can relate to being made a pin cushion in basic. I got posted to W. Germany after finishing basic trades trng and had to get more shots.

They did'nt ask in the US Army!

Hasn't ever stopped you before !

Under which criteria, did you qualify to receive the shot ?

I am diabetic and older.

Don't be an ass.

Yeah, I call BS on that....

Your protection kicks in at roughly 2 weeks increasing to about 80% in 4 weeks. But at 80% and you are the unlucky 20%, you stay out of hospital at the worst. Give or take a day or a few %.

Here in BC, I'm looking forward to end of May or beginning of June.

Yes, I read that. I have no plans to hit the malls.

I am back from the clinic. Quick and I didn't feel it going in. I had to wait 15 minutes after and then they let me leave. I will receive another phone call from the doctor for the second shot.

And I received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The "Canada" forum is going to be quiet when you stroke out...

Unlikely, but thanks for playing.

Lol...

Our son's wife is a nurse, she, and our daughter that works in a pharmacy both say no one has ever been consented about a drug's manufacturer.

My wife, and I are getting a shot next week.

I'll let you know if I look like Mister Spock!

I am not in the least concerned and trust Health Canada. You'll be fine too. We can collect all the good stuff left behind when the anti-vaccers check out.

The Canada section is getting as nutty as the campfire section. It's cheap entertainment though.

Once the product is on the market, the manufacturers (AstraZeneca Canada Inc. and Verity Pharmaceuticals/Serum Institute of India (SII)) are legally required to submit reports of adverse events to Health Canada.

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-can...nes-treatments/vaccines/astrazeneca.html
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Richard, remember when we used to talk politely here. Something happened.

That brought a grin to my face.

I'd be thinkin' most, if not all, the antivaccers keep their dog, and horses up on the shots.

There are things for which, due to my lifestyle, I would love to see vaccines against and some for which I have been vaccinated. A vaccine against Lyme's disease would be wonderful and I would sign right up. I wish we could figure out the cause of tick paralysis and vaccinate against that. I'm happy to have been vaccinated against tetanus. I am thankful everyday for the polio vaccine and I'm thrilled we don't have small pox. I don't care about HIV since the chances of me contracting that are virtually nil. I've had all the childhood diseases and suffered no ill effects. The Chinese Covid virus has been around for a year and not only have I not caught it, those I know who have, were not that badly affected. So, I may get vaccinated at some point but I don't feel any pressing concern. My risk is low and my immune system seems to work OK. GD.

Thanks for being a guinea pig, Steve!

I'm sure I will get it eventually, simply because travel will be impossible without it, and I like to travel.

But, no one is going anywhere right now, I'm working from home, I'm in a very low risk region and, frankly, I don't qualify for it, yet, though I probably will sooner than others in my age group due to medical conditions.

Still not going to rush into it. And yes, I do get the flu shot, every years, particularly since the flu almost killed me in 1996, by indirect complications.

No problem. Stay safe.

Some of what I've read about the COVID shots at different websites reminded me of when I was in the service. My favourite service rumour was Pierre Trudeau's government mind control. You get so many shots that you stop caring and this is how the the senior Trudeau was going to control you. They manipulated our DNA.

Some folks think it's the Russian government. They are going to take over N. America by programming us using the COVID vaccine. Or just kill us off.
Some say it's Biden's administration. A take off of the Putin thing. It's all about programming.
I have read that it's aliens, extremist groups from the Middle East, Bill Gates, Donald Trump and several others.

The world is whacked, but it was whacked long before the COVIDs showed up!