Risk of taking vaccine jab

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confusedlayman wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:32 pm Today i put oxford covid vaccine... im worried about clot .. should i radiate metta to protect myself?
The risk is miniscule, about 1 death per million, so I wouldn't worry about it. I've now had two AZ jabs, no problems at all.
Bear in mind that you're also protecting others by getting the vaccine.
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Spiny Norman wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:11 pm Bear in mind that you're also protecting others by getting the vaccine.
How does one person getting the vaccine keep another person from getting sick ?
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A virus uses the body of an infected person to mass produce more virus and distribute it to other people. That was why we have been told to wear masks, stay home, and maintain a distance of at least six feet from other people. A person can be spreading virus for several days without having symptoms. Getting vaccinated is even better because it prevents your body from being used to make virus and spread it to other people.
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Spiny Norman wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:11 pm
confusedlayman wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:32 pm Today i put oxford covid vaccine... im worried about clot .. should i radiate metta to protect myself?
The risk is miniscule, about 1 death per million, so I wouldn't worry about it. I've now had two AZ jabs, no problems at all.
Bear in mind that you're also protecting others by getting the vaccine.
The current estimate of TTS is 1 in 50 000 in AZ and rising but fortunately they are getting better at treating it. Still Europe's fatality rate is at 18% it appears, which makes it roughly 1 in 300 000. Many of the remaining 72% are seriously ill.

I am glad you're OK, Spiny. I wouldn't get AZ personally. Especially, since one is bound to need further shots down the line, with the risk accumulating each time.. After 20 shots, if we keep having to get them, it becomes close to 1 in 2000..
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Dan74 wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:44 pm

The current estimate of TTS is 1 in 50 000 in AZ and rising but fortunately they are getting better at treating it. Still Europe's fatality rate is at 18% it appears
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Sam Vara wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 2:46 pm
Dan74 wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:44 pm

The current estimate of TTS is 1 in 50 000 in AZ and rising but fortunately they are getting better at treating it. Still Europe's fatality rate is at 18% it appears
:jawdrop:
I hope it didn't come across wrong - 18% from the 1 in 50 000 TTS cases, not 18% from all vaccinated with AZ. That would've been a horrific catastrophe.

As it is, I don't know if it's really worth it for young people to subject themselves to this risk, since their COVID risk isn't high at all:

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanc ... 3/fulltext

In this article, if I understand it correctly, it says that 22 people between 10-19 years of age died of COVID in the UK within a year, that's out of over 7.5 million. If 1 in 300 000 die of TTS from the AZ vaccine, and all of the 7.5 million are vaccinated, that's about 25. Since catching COVID is less likely now, whereas the vaccine is given, I would not let children and adolescents have AZ. It is not to their benefit. Except for someone in the high COVID risk group.

Plus, AZ is not especially effective.

In Australia, it's been stopped for the under-50's. There's been a lot more TTS cases among the under-50. Here, in Switzerland, it is not approved at all, in spite of them filing for approval. The regulator says that they are missing clinical data from AZ, in order to make a decision. A natural question is whether other regulators had that data (and the Swiss one somehow didn't get it) or have they made their decision without it.
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Dan74 wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 3:11 pm
Sam Vara wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 2:46 pm
Dan74 wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:44 pm

The current estimate of TTS is 1 in 50 000 in AZ and rising but fortunately they are getting better at treating it. Still Europe's fatality rate is at 18% it appears
:jawdrop:
I hope it didn't come across wrong - 18% from the 1 in 50 000 TTS cases, not 18% from all vaccinated with AZ. That would've been a horrific catastrophe.
Thank goodness for that! Having just had my second AZ jab, I was cowering in terror!

I think you are right about the risks to young people. Do the oldies like me, and maybe those exposed to a heavier viral load, and then back off.

I initially declined, due to lots of little reasons rather than any big anti-vax opinion. (It doesn't prevent transmission all that effectively; I live in a rural area; most of the locals are older than me and have been jabbed some time ago; the peak seems to have passed; I'm reasonably fit so would probably be OK even if I caught it; my wife tested positive last year, so I may have had it and been symptomless, etc...) But then I did a bit more research and thought that it was probably worth it because it provide some protection for those who can't be vaccinated (pregnant women and those with suppressed immune systems).

I hope the Swiss sort things out for you, and that you stay well. :heart:
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Dan74 wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:44 pm
Spiny Norman wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:11 pm
confusedlayman wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:32 pm Today i put oxford covid vaccine... im worried about clot .. should i radiate metta to protect myself?
The risk is miniscule, about 1 death per million, so I wouldn't worry about it. I've now had two AZ jabs, no problems at all.
Bear in mind that you're also protecting others by getting the vaccine.
The current estimate of TTS is 1 in 50 000 in AZ and rising but fortunately they are getting better at treating it. Still Europe's fatality rate is at 18% it appears, which makes it roughly 1 in 300 000. Many of the remaining 72% are seriously ill.

I am glad you're OK, Spiny. I wouldn't get AZ personally. Especially, since one is bound to need further shots down the line, with the risk accumulating each time.. After 20 shots, if we keep having to get them, it becomes close to 1 in 2000..
It's not something I'm going to lose sleep over. Pretty much everything we do has a small risk attached.
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Just got my first jab. Haven't died yet but who knows. :)
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Disciple wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:52 pm Just got my first jab. Haven't died yet but who knows. :)
:thumbsup: which one did you get?
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Ceisiwr wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:11 pm
Disciple wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:52 pm Just got my first jab. Haven't died yet but who knows. :)
:thumbsup: which one did you get?
Pfizer. You?
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Disciple wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:20 pm
Ceisiwr wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:11 pm
Disciple wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:52 pm Just got my first jab. Haven't died yet but who knows. :)
:thumbsup: which one did you get?
Pfizer. You?
Same. I’ve had both.
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Ceisiwr wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:03 pm
Disciple wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:20 pm
Ceisiwr wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:11 pm

:thumbsup: which one did you get?
Pfizer. You?
Same. I’ve had both.
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Ceisiwr wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:03 pm
Disciple wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:20 pm
Ceisiwr wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:11 pm

:thumbsup: which one did you get?
Pfizer. You?
Same. I’ve had both.
What do you mean by both?
Both injections I believe.
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SarathW wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:42 am
Ceisiwr wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:03 pm
Disciple wrote: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:20 pm
Pfizer. You?
Same. I’ve had both.
What do you mean by both?
Both injections I believe.
Yes.
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