Covid Shot - Side Effects?
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But after my second Pfizer shot, I have been having chest palpitations and periods of irregular heartbeat.
with the covid backlog, getting any clear diagnosis will take quite a while.
I called and described my symptoms and a visit was scheduled.
I went in for the visit and that doctor, quite young, did say that a wrist check of my heart beat was indeed a bit irregular. Blood pressure was all she checked and it was fine. She said she’d schedule an ecg and a blood test.
I went in for an ecg a week later and the f..er was on time and normal. I asked if they wanted me to do some exercise for a stress test and they said, no, they are limited to a 30 minute slot and much of it was used up with questions before getting wired up.
they keep asking if I am experiencing any chest pain. I have to say, no, but some very strange pounding which might be described as palpitations, but no pain.
I went in for the blood test and later that week, a different doctor said everything looked fine other than my cholesterol was a tad high. She said she’d arrange a consultation.
I called back the same day, with a question that had arisen after my talking to her and thinking about what she had said.
another doctor called back later that evening saying things were not good with the blood test and that she is prescribing statins immediately. A bit concerned by the different interpretations of the same data.
phone consultation now scheduled for may 22.
I have asked each time for a 24 hour heart monitor but they keep saying, not yet. But if you feel any pain in your chest, call 111! Have a nice day!
frustrating that with each call and visit, it is a complete stranger.
no longer flying, difficult to afford a full private cardiac consultant.
again, no guarantee that this is related to the vaccine shots, but I have never had any cardio issue until after the second shot.
and not enough information yet, to rule out the only significant change that might be the major factor.
have been advised to say that there is “pain”
Jury still out on doing that just to get a bit more priority.
with the covid backlog, getting any clear diagnosis will take quite a while.
I called and described my symptoms and a visit was scheduled.
I went in for the visit and that doctor, quite young, did say that a wrist check of my heart beat was indeed a bit irregular. Blood pressure was all she checked and it was fine. She said she’d schedule an ecg and a blood test.
I went in for an ecg a week later and the f..er was on time and normal. I asked if they wanted me to do some exercise for a stress test and they said, no, they are limited to a 30 minute slot and much of it was used up with questions before getting wired up.
they keep asking if I am experiencing any chest pain. I have to say, no, but some very strange pounding which might be described as palpitations, but no pain.
I went in for the blood test and later that week, a different doctor said everything looked fine other than my cholesterol was a tad high. She said she’d arrange a consultation.
I called back the same day, with a question that had arisen after my talking to her and thinking about what she had said.
another doctor called back later that evening saying things were not good with the blood test and that she is prescribing statins immediately. A bit concerned by the different interpretations of the same data.
phone consultation now scheduled for may 22.
I have asked each time for a 24 hour heart monitor but they keep saying, not yet. But if you feel any pain in your chest, call 111! Have a nice day!
frustrating that with each call and visit, it is a complete stranger.
no longer flying, difficult to afford a full private cardiac consultant.
again, no guarantee that this is related to the vaccine shots, but I have never had any cardio issue until after the second shot.
and not enough information yet, to rule out the only significant change that might be the major factor.
have been advised to say that there is “pain”
Jury still out on doing that just to get a bit more priority.
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My Side effects weren’t too bad, just felt like I downed a carton of beer and woke up in a bush in someone’s garden, in the rain……
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None of these vaccines have been approved. All of them have been given emergency use authorisation.
Legal liability out the window. A formal approval typically requires long term safety data ie a late stage phase 3 dataset. 3 to 5 years.
Clinical trial data presented as relative risk reductions with no real absolute risk reductions . An informed decision would require both. In fact that is now the accepted standard of reporting for any clinical trial of a new intervention.
Vaccine effectiveness from real world data in UK and Israel against Delta strain infection is ~ 70%
Apparently effectiveness against hospitalisation is ~ 90%.
But the hospitalisation rate as seen so far in an unvaccinated population is ~ 10%
So in a cohort of 100000 unvaccinated people assuming a 100% infection rate about 10000 would end up in hospital.
If the same group were vaccinated then about 30000 people would be infected and about 3000 would be in hospital.
So we all risk unknown potentially serious longer term health risks with vaccines so that we may reduce our chances of infection by 30% in a world of 100% infections, which we clearly don’t have,( the real risk reduction could be 1% who knows) with no real difference in our chance of hospitalisation.
If this thread is still going in 3 years I can only hope that we continue to report sore arms and aching muscles and nothing else.
And who knows maybe one or more of these vaccines are approved. Then again....maybe not.
Good luck to all.
Legal liability out the window. A formal approval typically requires long term safety data ie a late stage phase 3 dataset. 3 to 5 years.
Clinical trial data presented as relative risk reductions with no real absolute risk reductions . An informed decision would require both. In fact that is now the accepted standard of reporting for any clinical trial of a new intervention.
Vaccine effectiveness from real world data in UK and Israel against Delta strain infection is ~ 70%
Apparently effectiveness against hospitalisation is ~ 90%.
But the hospitalisation rate as seen so far in an unvaccinated population is ~ 10%
So in a cohort of 100000 unvaccinated people assuming a 100% infection rate about 10000 would end up in hospital.
If the same group were vaccinated then about 30000 people would be infected and about 3000 would be in hospital.
So we all risk unknown potentially serious longer term health risks with vaccines so that we may reduce our chances of infection by 30% in a world of 100% infections, which we clearly don’t have,( the real risk reduction could be 1% who knows) with no real difference in our chance of hospitalisation.
If this thread is still going in 3 years I can only hope that we continue to report sore arms and aching muscles and nothing else.
And who knows maybe one or more of these vaccines are approved. Then again....maybe not.
Good luck to all.
None of these vaccines have been approved. All of them have been given emergency use authorisation.
Legal liability out the window. A formal approval typically requires long term safety data ie a late stage phase 3 dataset. 3 to 5 years.
Clinical trial data presented as relative risk reductions with no real absolute risk reductions . An informed decision would require both. In fact that is now the accepted standard of reporting for any clinical trial of a new intervention.
Vaccine effectiveness from real world data in UK and Israel against Delta strain infection is ~ 70%
Apparently effectiveness against hospitalisation is ~ 90%.
But the hospitalisation rate as seen so far in an unvaccinated population is ~ 10%
So in a cohort of 100000 unvaccinated people assuming a 100% infection rate about 10000 would end up in hospital.
If the same group were vaccinated then about 30000 people would be infected and about 3000 would be in hospital.
So we all risk unknown potentially serious longer term health risks with vaccines so that we may reduce our chances of infection by 30% in a world of 100% infections, which we clearly don’t have,( the real risk reduction could be 1% who knows) with no real difference in our chance of hospitalisation.
If this thread is still going in 3 years I can only hope that we continue to report sore arms and aching muscles and nothing else.
And who knows maybe one or more of these vaccines are approved. Then again....maybe not.
Good luck to all.
Legal liability out the window. A formal approval typically requires long term safety data ie a late stage phase 3 dataset. 3 to 5 years.
Clinical trial data presented as relative risk reductions with no real absolute risk reductions . An informed decision would require both. In fact that is now the accepted standard of reporting for any clinical trial of a new intervention.
Vaccine effectiveness from real world data in UK and Israel against Delta strain infection is ~ 70%
Apparently effectiveness against hospitalisation is ~ 90%.
But the hospitalisation rate as seen so far in an unvaccinated population is ~ 10%
So in a cohort of 100000 unvaccinated people assuming a 100% infection rate about 10000 would end up in hospital.
If the same group were vaccinated then about 30000 people would be infected and about 3000 would be in hospital.
So we all risk unknown potentially serious longer term health risks with vaccines so that we may reduce our chances of infection by 30% in a world of 100% infections, which we clearly don’t have,( the real risk reduction could be 1% who knows) with no real difference in our chance of hospitalisation.
If this thread is still going in 3 years I can only hope that we continue to report sore arms and aching muscles and nothing else.
And who knows maybe one or more of these vaccines are approved. Then again....maybe not.
Good luck to all.
or at least make it a requirement that any anti vaxxer claim is backed up with evidence from a solid source and not taken out of context to push an agenda?
Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaxxer lies are only prolonging the pain in our industry.
I’m sick of seeing this rubbish continually being posted which has all been debunked dozens of times already.
Mods can we please delete all anti vaxxer nonsense?,
or at least make it a requirement that any anti vaxxer claim is backed up with evidence from a solid source and not taken out of context to push an agenda?
Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaxxer lies are only prolonging the pain in our industry.
I’m sick of seeing this rubbish continually being posted which has all been debunked dozens of times already.
or at least make it a requirement that any anti vaxxer claim is backed up with evidence from a solid source and not taken out of context to push an agenda?
Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaxxer lies are only prolonging the pain in our industry.
I’m sick of seeing this rubbish continually being posted which has all been debunked dozens of times already.
Well I remember back in early primary school, during a diphtheria epidemic two little twins died a horrible death because their moron Jehovah Witness parents would not have them vaccinated. Apparently Jo Ho’s reckon God takes care of these matters and we mere mortals must not mess with his grand plan, whatever that may be.
The twins’ parents ran a hardware store, which everyone then boycotted and so drove them out of business and out of town. I still remember red paint sprayed over their shop window, though don’t remember what was written. Something like ‘murderers’ I imagine.
In the current case of Covid antivaxxers, the punishment meted out by Mother Nature will be when they and/or their loved ones catch the disease, as they surely will.
Sorry... back to thread. Had 1st AZ and no ill-effects. Not even a sore arm. so maybe it was a placebo? 2nd shot next week. I will post here if the microchip blocks the flow to my genitals.
Last edited by Mach E Avelli; 15th Jul 2021 at 22:38. Reason: Expanded the theme to include conspiracy theory
Mach E Avelli,
The problem is the the tactics anti vaxxers use to trick people is they make their arguments just convincing enough to make people hesitant. If they out and out said “vaccines will make you grow a second head” most people would realise they are nuts.
What they do is dress up their arguments with what just appears to be enough credibility, by taking stats from official sources but using them out of context or not how the authors of the stats intended them to be used.
For instance the post I was replying to contained this statement:
None of these vaccines have been approved. All of them have been given emergency use authorisation.
Legal liability out the window. A formal approval typically requires long term safety data ie a late stage phase 3 dataset. 3 to 5 years.
Soundssort of official and like the poster knows what they’re talking about, right?
Wrong, it’s debunked nonsense:
Were COVID-19 vaccines rushed through approvals or given emergency use authorisations in Australia?
Unfortunately a lot of people can’t differentiate between the two, and even on this forum of supposedly professional pilots a lot of posters seem to regurgitate this stuff (assuming they are professional pilots).
The problem is the the tactics anti vaxxers use to trick people is they make their arguments just convincing enough to make people hesitant. If they out and out said “vaccines will make you grow a second head” most people would realise they are nuts.
What they do is dress up their arguments with what just appears to be enough credibility, by taking stats from official sources but using them out of context or not how the authors of the stats intended them to be used.
For instance the post I was replying to contained this statement:
None of these vaccines have been approved. All of them have been given emergency use authorisation.
Legal liability out the window. A formal approval typically requires long term safety data ie a late stage phase 3 dataset. 3 to 5 years.
Soundssort of official and like the poster knows what they’re talking about, right?
Wrong, it’s debunked nonsense:
Were COVID-19 vaccines rushed through approvals or given emergency use authorisations in Australia?
Unfortunately a lot of people can’t differentiate between the two, and even on this forum of supposedly professional pilots a lot of posters seem to regurgitate this stuff (assuming they are professional pilots).
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Why be so misleading yourself? You’re well informed on this stuff and know that in the land of the free, home of Pfizer, their vaccine only has Emergency abuse Authorization.
The vaccine is provisionally approved here.
Under what conditions will it receive full approval in either country? I would hazard a guess it will come after a few more years of safety data. The TGA and FDA have a wait and see approach, seems reasonable other people might too.
https://www.fda.gov/emergency-prepar...vid-19-vaccine
The vaccine is provisionally approved here.
Under what conditions will it receive full approval in either country? I would hazard a guess it will come after a few more years of safety data. The TGA and FDA have a wait and see approach, seems reasonable other people might too.
https://www.fda.gov/emergency-prepar...vid-19-vaccine
But thanks for your work posting links and debunking.
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We’ve all met individuals like you. Usually for the first time at school, running to the teacher and dobbing about some infraction or other.
Most of these kids grow up. Some don’t, and still run to authority whingeing and sooking because somebody said something they didn’t like. Individuals like you feel they are entitled to dictate to others what they may read and discuss.
Most of these kids grow up. Some don’t, and still run to authority whingeing and sooking because somebody said something they didn’t like. Individuals like you feel they are entitled to dictate to others what they may read and discuss.
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I just don't get it. You trust science to make aeroplanes fly, but not to make vaccines work.
I'm an expert in my field. I rely on the science of countless aeronautical engineers, structural engineers, powerplant engineers (you get the drift) to tell me how to operate an aeroplane. I'm the end user of a shit ton of science and I apply it accordingly. Passengers don't get to dictate what I do, even though it's their safety on the line.
If medical experts tell me to go and get vaccinated, that's what I'll do, and that's what we should all do.
I'm an expert in my field. I rely on the science of countless aeronautical engineers, structural engineers, powerplant engineers (you get the drift) to tell me how to operate an aeroplane. I'm the end user of a shit ton of science and I apply it accordingly. Passengers don't get to dictate what I do, even though it's their safety on the line.
If medical experts tell me to go and get vaccinated, that's what I'll do, and that's what we should all do.
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Just to get back on-topic…
Had the 1st AZ 4 days ago, 2nd due in ~5 weeks. 1st 12hrs, nada, felt fine. Then got chills, restless sleep, woke up feeling like I had a low-grade flu, no energy. Injection site felt like a bruise.
Next day, sorted, all good. Injection site still a little tender.
Overall, nothing to report here. A non-event. Nothing to fear. Grateful to have a level of protection against this nasty disease, for myself & my family.
Had the 1st AZ 4 days ago, 2nd due in ~5 weeks. 1st 12hrs, nada, felt fine. Then got chills, restless sleep, woke up feeling like I had a low-grade flu, no energy. Injection site felt like a bruise.
Next day, sorted, all good. Injection site still a little tender.
Overall, nothing to report here. A non-event. Nothing to fear. Grateful to have a level of protection against this nasty disease, for myself & my family.
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Mach E Avelli,
The problem is the the tactics anti vaxxers use to trick people is they make their arguments just convincing enough to make people hesitant. If they out and out said “vaccines will make you grow a second head” most people would realise they are nuts.
What they do is dress up their arguments with what just appears to be enough credibility, by taking stats from official sources but using them out of context or not how the authors of the stats intended them to be used.
For instance the post I was replying to contained this statement:
None of these vaccines have been approved. All of them have been given emergency use authorisation.
Legal liability out the window. A formal approval typically requires long term safety data ie a late stage phase 3 dataset. 3 to 5 years.
Soundssort of official and like the poster knows what they’re talking about, right?
Wrong, it’s debunked nonsense:
Were COVID-19 vaccines rushed through approvals or given emergency use authorisations in Australia?
Unfortunately a lot of people can’t differentiate between the two, and even on this forum of supposedly professional pilots a lot of posters seem to regurgitate this stuff (assuming they are professional pilots).
The problem is the the tactics anti vaxxers use to trick people is they make their arguments just convincing enough to make people hesitant. If they out and out said “vaccines will make you grow a second head” most people would realise they are nuts.
What they do is dress up their arguments with what just appears to be enough credibility, by taking stats from official sources but using them out of context or not how the authors of the stats intended them to be used.
For instance the post I was replying to contained this statement:
None of these vaccines have been approved. All of them have been given emergency use authorisation.
Legal liability out the window. A formal approval typically requires long term safety data ie a late stage phase 3 dataset. 3 to 5 years.
Soundssort of official and like the poster knows what they’re talking about, right?
Wrong, it’s debunked nonsense:
Were COVID-19 vaccines rushed through approvals or given emergency use authorisations in Australia?
Unfortunately a lot of people can’t differentiate between the two, and even on this forum of supposedly professional pilots a lot of posters seem to regurgitate this stuff (assuming they are professional pilots).
“The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is an unapproved vaccine that may prevent COVID-19. There is no FDA-approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
The FDA has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 12 years of age and older under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).“
”Serious and unexpected side effects may occur. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is still being studied in clinical trials.”
Conclusion: your body, your choice. If anything happens then you’re on your own and nobody will care (not even the government).
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I just don't get it. You trust science to make aeroplanes fly, but not to make vaccines work.
I'm an expert in my field. I rely on the science of countless aeronautical engineers, structural engineers, powerplant engineers (you get the drift) to tell me how to operate an aeroplane. I'm the end user of a shit ton of science and I apply it accordingly. Passengers don't get to dictate what I do, even though it's their safety on the line.
If medical experts tell me to go and get vaccinated, that's what I'll do, and that's what we should all do.
I'm an expert in my field. I rely on the science of countless aeronautical engineers, structural engineers, powerplant engineers (you get the drift) to tell me how to operate an aeroplane. I'm the end user of a shit ton of science and I apply it accordingly. Passengers don't get to dictate what I do, even though it's their safety on the line.
If medical experts tell me to go and get vaccinated, that's what I'll do, and that's what we should all do.
As for flying a specific aircraft; your first job is to read the owner’s instruction manual. Here is Pfizer’s : http://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabel...472&format=pdf
“The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is an unapproved vaccine that may prevent COVID-19. There is no FDA-approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
The FDA has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 12 years of age and older under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).“
”Serious and unexpected side effects may occur. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is still being studied in clinical trials.”
Conclusion: your body, your choice. If anything happens then you’re on your own and nobody will care (not even the government).
“The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is an unapproved vaccine that may prevent COVID-19. There is no FDA-approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
The FDA has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 12 years of age and older under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).“
”Serious and unexpected side effects may occur. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is still being studied in clinical trials.”
Conclusion: your body, your choice. If anything happens then you’re on your own and nobody will care (not even the government).
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Boeing is a microcosm of America in general. All their talented engineers retired..no new talent was trained..innovation and expertise is not as important as diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Everything is outsourced from overseas. Boeing can’t get raw material from inside the USA anymore. Share buybacks and creative accounting has hollowed out the company. They couldn’t make a cleansheet design if they wanted to. Company culture has made it career limiting to criticise internal processes.
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Seems to me to operate in the same way as the emergency use authorisation for all intents and purposes. Its pretty clear that we all have the choice to use an experimental vaccine or take our chances with the real deal. I don't know what it all means but there are now more than 45000 new cases in the United Kingdom a day with about 40 percent in vaccinated people. They are about to open everything up and roll the dice. Maybe that's what we should have done from the outset.
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WHO are reporting side effects to the Pfizer vaccine include, swelling around the heart, arrhythmia, high blood pressure. I’m not posting this to scare people off getting vaccinated, but to make pilots aware that if they get vaccinated and then do their medical within a few months they might ring the blood pressure bell, like I just did…..off to the the specialist for a stress echo test I go!!!
