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missysippy930 wrote: »Minnesota lagging behind also. Not enough vaccine to go around for those that want the vaccine. Hasn’t been enough since the very first day it was available.
This is a problem in Italy also. Many times the vaccine ordered arrives short--10%, 20%. This from all the vaccine sources. Europe will probably be adding "Sputnik" because of this. It's testing is going well. We are also seeing the "English" variant growing fast in Italy despite closures. I hope we won't wind up in total Lockdown again.
My mother, 91, in Minnesota just got her 1st shot last week.10 -
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/02/23/coronavirus-vaccine-side-effects-could-interfere-with-mammogram-results-doctors-say/
Nothing negative but just a heads up to doctors and patients.3 -
Moderna designs updated Covid-19 vaccine to combat South Africa coronavirus variant
Moderna has designed an updated version of its Covid-19 vaccine to help it combat the South Africa coronavirus variant, the company announced Wednesday.
The new vaccine, called mRNA-1273.351, will be evaluated as a booster shot for people who have already been vaccinated against coronavirus and as a primary vaccine for people who haven't had coronavirus and have yet to be vaccinated.
Initial doses have been shipped to the US National Institutes of Health for a clinical study.
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-updates-02-24-21/h_422d3bdecc946da382865f1119b9ef5d8 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/02/23/coronavirus-vaccine-side-effects-could-interfere-with-mammogram-results-doctors-say/
Nothing negative but just a heads up to doctors and patients.
Way over 80% of concerning mammogram results are not cancer. (About 10% of mammos result in call-backs. Some of those get biopsies. 80% or so of biopsies are negative.) If this bumps that false-concern rate up a bit, that's something to be avoided, but it's useful to understand that call-backs, even biopsy orders, are usually false positives. I say that as someone whose stage III cancer was diagnosed because of an enlarged lymph node - not the common way it's found.13 -
New website to help people find vaccines. Currently in a pilot program with 4 states - Alaska, Indiana, Iowa, and Tennessee.
Http://www.vaccinefinder.org3 -
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/health/coronavirus-variant-nyc.html
Sounds like this is a good reason to not let down our Covid-19 guard just yet.4 -
https://news.yahoo.com/israel-adopts-law-allowing-names-153232886.html
This is a Covid-19 pandemic side effect that may be spreading around the world.0 -
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/third-pfizer-dose-covid-19-vaccine-maker-studying-booster-shots-n1258775
If two is better than one is three better than two?2 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/third-pfizer-dose-covid-19-vaccine-maker-studying-booster-shots-n1258775
If two is better than one is three better than two?
I think that it is wise. We still have a bunch of restrictions with only two doses, and I wouldn't mind getting a third one in six months to really boost my immune system.
People under 18 are not allowed to get the vaccine until clinical trials for the younger people prove that the vaccine is safe and effective in that population. So the older generation still have to be careful and mostly keep away from younger children/grandchildren that are not part of their bubble.
As a posted two days ago, Moderna is already testing a booster to combat the S. Africa variant; and since we are seeing more home-grown mutations showing up in the country, a booster from Pfizer and Moderna makes a lot of sense to me. My arm is ready
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I had a covid test yesterday and today I have what feels like a mild sinus headache/irritation under the eye on the side they did the "brain poke". Anyone else have this, and is it normal? It's not really bad but considering I have to get tested weekly now it is gonna be annoying if this happens every time.6
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I had a covid test yesterday and today I have what feels like a mild sinus headache/irritation under the eye on the side they did the "brain poke". Anyone else have this, and is it normal? It's not really bad but considering I have to get tested weekly now it is gonna be annoying if this happens every time.
I had a covid test in December but it was an oral swab. Glad that they didn't do the deep nasal one. My ENT looks at my sinus every time that I see him, and I don't enjoy the procedure. I am sorry that you are having some side effects. Hope that you feel better soon, but maybe next time ask the tech doing the test if what you felt was normal.
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I had a covid test yesterday and today I have what feels like a mild sinus headache/irritation under the eye on the side they did the "brain poke". Anyone else have this, and is it normal? It's not really bad but considering I have to get tested weekly now it is gonna be annoying if this happens every time.
I had a covid test in December but it was an oral swab. Glad that they didn't do the deep nasal one. My ENT looks at my sinus every time that I see him, and I don't enjoy the procedure. I am sorry that you are having some side effects. Hope that you feel better soon, but maybe next time ask the tech doing the test if what you felt was normal.
I've been to the dentist a lot recent months, and must get tested beforehand. The free drive-up testing in seattle does the double brain poke - one nasal cavity isn't good enough While it's always uncomfortable, I've never had any side effects after the initial irritation.3 -
I had a covid test yesterday and today I have what feels like a mild sinus headache/irritation under the eye on the side they did the "brain poke". Anyone else have this, and is it normal? It's not really bad but considering I have to get tested weekly now it is gonna be annoying if this happens every time.
I didn't have any lingering effects from mine. That nostril felt a bit irritated (much like it does all winter from dryness) for about an hour afterwards and that was it. And I'm allergic to half the world so my sinuses are never very happy. Like Gisel says, I'd ask about it. Hopefully it goes away soon!
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I had a covid test yesterday and today I have what feels like a mild sinus headache/irritation under the eye on the side they did the "brain poke". Anyone else have this, and is it normal? It's not really bad but considering I have to get tested weekly now it is gonna be annoying if this happens every time.
FWIW, I had no after-effects at all from my nasal swab test. I can see how that might happen, though: Sensitive tissues in there, seems like they'd be easy to irritate, and in a zone with lots of nerve density, I suspect. I hope your next one will be less a problem, since you need to have them weekly!4 -
I had a covid test yesterday and today I have what feels like a mild sinus headache/irritation under the eye on the side they did the "brain poke". Anyone else have this, and is it normal? It's not really bad but considering I have to get tested weekly now it is gonna be annoying if this happens every time.
I’ve been tested 3 times, and the first time my tissues up there were pretty irritated for a couple of days after. Felt kinda similar to the burning feeling of accidentally getting chlorine water from a pool sucked up your nose, except it was only on one side. The next two were significantly easier - the second one was irritated for a few hours, and the last one (last week) was feeling normal by the time I got back home from the test center.
I think it’s a combination of what else you have going on (some flu symptoms make those tissues more sensitive than others), how the swab hits you (I swear I heard something crunch inside my head on the first time) and how relaxed you are (if you’re very tense, there’s probably more pushback from your muscles and the nurse can’t be as gentle).6 -
I had a covid test yesterday and today I have what feels like a mild sinus headache/irritation under the eye on the side they did the "brain poke". Anyone else have this, and is it normal? It's not really bad but considering I have to get tested weekly now it is gonna be annoying if this happens every time.
I’ve been tested 3 times, and the first time my tissues up there were pretty irritated for a couple of days after. Felt kinda similar to the burning feeling of accidentally getting chlorine water from a pool sucked up your nose, except it was only on one side. The next two were significantly easier - the second one was irritated for a few hours, and the last one (last week) was feeling normal by the time I got back home from the test center.
I think it’s a combination of what else you have going on (some flu symptoms make those tissues more sensitive than others), how the swab hits you (I swear I heard something crunch inside my head on the first time) and how relaxed you are (if you’re very tense, there’s probably more pushback from your muscles and the nurse can’t be as gentle).
I have allergies and chronic sinusitis - so maybe that is why. Hopefully I will be the same and it will get better as I go along. I have to be tested weekly in order to visit my mother's retirement home now. Seems odd since the residents have all recently been vaccinated and they just put this policy in place - I think they are concerned about the new variants spreading.3 -
Why are they still doing the 'brain pokes'? Are they more reliable? DH and I both had a gentle swiping of the inner nostrils back in Nov. You'd think they'd do things the least invasive way possible to get more people on board with more consistent testing?7
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Why are they still doing the 'brain pokes'? Are they more reliable? DH and I both had a gentle swiping of the inner nostrils back in Nov. You'd think they'd do things the least invasive way possible to get more people on board with more consistent testing?
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I have to have one before colonoscopy & the hospital lab says it will be a saliva one, unless you can’t produce enough saliva. I’m going to make sure I am well hydrated so I don’t have a problem.6
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From The New York Times:
What Happens When People Stop Going to the Doctor? We’re About to Find Out
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/opinion/medical-care-coronavirus.html?smid=em-share
Very true!.2
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