We both have had our 2nd shot with no side affects.

I've had both my AstraZeneca shots, neither caused me any pain at the needle site or anywhere else.  No side-effects, either.

I still don't get these anti-vaxxers peddling so much misinformation to sway people from getting their shots.  It makes no sense to peddle fear during the pandemic, but there they are, trying to influence and scare people.  Here in Australia we have 4 states where new cases being recorded every day, and it's mostly because of selfish and unruly people with no concern for others, just what takes their fancy at the time.  Fortunately, the state and federal governments are charging a number of these selfish pricks, with the outcome in some cases being jail time.

As far as I'm concerned, forget the fines and impose jail sentence for all Covid rule breakers.

Yep, everyone should be vaccinated ASAP.  As if it wasn't bad enough with the more contagious Delta variant, but a new variant with possible new symptoms should be well and truly enough to get everyone not vaccinated into the vaccination clinics to get their shots.

Even though we have had no new cases of Covid here in Tasmania in months, and our border is closed to everyone from affected states, I had no hesitation whatsoever to get my shots when it came to my place in the queue.  It's like the ad we have here on TV.... we're not safe until everybody is safe..... meaning we all should get the shots and do the right thing by ourselves, our friends and loved ones, everyone at work and living in our communities.

Quoting Jafo,

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We get our second shots in September...meanwhile putting up with lockdown No.5 ....as NSW is currently screwed...bit slack getting into it...as if they knew how to do it better than Vic.  How wrong they were...

Yeah, the yuppies and the wealthy from Manly and northern beaches are largely responsible for the Sydney [and now rural NSW] breakout of Covid.  They've learnt nothing from the last breakout that took so many lives and are still going to the beach and other yuppie hangouts to socialise.  It's just not good enough, and the elected officials are more or less sitting on their hands because they don't want to lose the votes.

Quoting Nimbin,

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update from me. I finally got clearance from my doctor to get vaccinated for Covid. So i have had my 1st dose of Pfizer and due for my 2nd next week. No ill effects and everything went well.         

Good to hear [um, read].... glad it went well for you. 

Sadly, it didn't go so well for a couple of Aussies who passed away after their first AstraZeneca shot, possibly due to underlying issues such as thrombosis, etc.  For most it is quite safe and few side-effects, if any, so yeah, I feel for their family and friends.

Not entirely incorrect.  Perhaps the limo driver spawned the current outbreak with his stupidity and being out in the community, but there was a news report on 7 showing police trying to remove 50+ people from Bondi Beach during lockdown.  Not only was it stupidity, it was also irresponsible and selfish, too.

It's like the so-called privileged ones think that the rules don't apply to them, that they are immune to Covid because they are 'privileged'.  If only that were true, it would be easier to contain the outbreak if they were immune and not carriers/spreaders of it.

Thankfully, most people are doing the right and responsible thing by adhering to the lockdown rules, though it's sad that so many were in the wrong place at the wrong time and became infected while innocently shopping, working and/or conducting business.

I sure hope so.  This pandemic has wreaked havoc on so many communities and economies already, not to mention the families who have lost loved ones, good friends, too.  And when so-called experts are saying that it's going to get a whole lot worse before it gets better, I dread to think they might be right.  I may be fully vaccinated but I still worry for friends and family who have not been as yet.

I thank my lucky stars that we have no Corona virus loose here in Tasmania, and that our borders are closed to those states with outbreaks, but I can't help but wonder how long that can last, given how virulent the Delta strain is and how it could possibly be transmitted here via freight carriers still delivering products from the mainland.

I can't believe the selfishness, stupidity and irresponsible behaviour of 3500 - 4000 boofheads in Sydney yesterday, well I can believe it but sure as hell don't understand it.  Why would anybody organise and/or attend an anti-lockdown rally and risk the lives of countless others?  It's an event that could become a Covid super-spreader, and with the NSW government unable to contain the current crisis, it could spell disaster for the mainland states, even if state borders are closed.

The behaviour of those protesters was disgusting, with some punching police horses, assaulting police, damaging property and risking the lives of thousands.  It was totally unAustralian when we should be all pulling together as a team to overcome this insidious disease... and here's these effing wankers doing the exact opposite. 

For mine, martial law should be imposed and people who refuse to comply with lockdown laws, like those twats in Sydney yesterday, suffer the full extent of the law.... maybe a bullet or three here and there might just force their compliance.  Yeah, that might sound drastic, but we are living in the grip of a pandemic and something drastic is needed to curb its spread and save lives.

I'm a "little on the frustrated side" [cough] myself.  It really is mind-boggling.

I tried to sign up on line for my covid 19 shots a while ago.

I couldn't because it wanted a cell phone number and I don't have one.

So I did the walk in, late morning. I almost didn't feel the shot.

I had no bad reaction and left after 15 minutes.

By bed time I felt like I was coming down with the flu and my arm ached a little.

I took a Tylenol so I could sleep. In the morning I took a Tylenol when I got up.

After 24 hours from the shot I felt almost my usual normal which is half as

good as I felt 20 years ago.   

I live in government housing.  We have all (all but 1) had the vaccine.  A week ago, one of the residents (19 of us) went to a bridal shower for her granddaughter.  They are non-vaxers and not maskers, and told everyone it was safe because it was outside in the back yard.  A week later, the father of the bride came down with Covid.  The resident who was the grandmother of the bride showed everyone the pictures of the shower in her apartment.  Guess what, we (who choose too) are putting ourselves in complete lockdown once again.  Went to the market (fully masked) yesterday to stock up for the next 10 days or so.  This is shit!  No matter how hard you try to do the best you can, there is always a "back door" for this damn thing to come in.  I do not intent to leave my apartment for at least 10 days now.  Why don't the "no-believers" get that they can put all of us elders (87) in deaths doorway just to satisfy their own beliefs.  I am sure I will be OK.........but S-H-I-T......................AGAIN.???????????????

BTW....Melboure Oz is currently in its 6th lockdown....tho I'm in the country so can get to pubs, etc - yet another advantage of exiting the 'burbs' ...