# Will you get the vaccine as soon as available to you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Covid19\ **Created:** [October 27, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706 "2020-10-27T14:27:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 284
**Author:** ![vjvj](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/vjvj/32/406_2.png) [@vjvj](https://community.goactuary.com/u/vjvj)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5688 "2026-10-04T01:38:45Z")
I think it should be called the Trump strain ---
**Author:** ![NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/nerdalert/32/683_2.png) [@NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NerdAlert)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5689 "2026-10-05T00:16:20Z")
Ended up getting flu and Tdap today while at Kroger when I saw there wasn’t much of a line. Holy hell. I remember Tdap being painful for a few days after, but I don’t remember the vaccine itself hurting more than others. Ouch! Last time I got it was when I was pregnant, so I was definitely overdue (my son is now 11). Definitely worth it, though…lots of my friends are pregnant or trying to get pregnant and pertussis is a real bitch of a disease for babies, everyone should do their part there. ---
**Author:** ![SteveWhite](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@SteveWhite](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SteveWhite)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:16am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5690 "2026-10-07T01:16:17Z")
> [@SteveWhite](#): > > Extremely minor discomfort at the injection site this morning. Not nearly enough to be a factor in which vaccine I would prefer. Wife OTOH got the MRNA flu vaccine today. Her arm is really hurting her. In general she has much more pain from shots than I do. (OTOH, I used to have major issues with passing out or similar issues with needles. Fortunately I think I’m over that. :fingers crossed: At least, it’s been years since I had that problem.) ---
**Author:** ![SteveWhite](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@SteveWhite](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SteveWhite)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5691 "2026-10-07T21:20:41Z")
> [@SteveWhite](#): > > Wife OTOH got the MRNA flu vaccine today. Her arm is really hurting her. Her flu vaccine was Tuesday, so yesterday now. Really sore overnight, interfered a lot with her sleeping. Somewhat better by 8AM. She was planning to swim indoors for a mile (which she also did yesterday, right after the shot), then pottery if she felt she had enough energy. She must have, she’s now been at pottery for over 2 hours. Meanwhile I had my COVID shot late this morning, about 6 hours ago. No pain or other adverse reaction yet. ---
**Author:** ![Maphistos\_Sidekick](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/maphistos_sidekick/32/84973_2.png) [@Maphistos\_Sidekick](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Maphistos_Sidekick)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5692 "2026-10-10T13:39:51Z")
My wife and had our flu/COVID shots yetsterday. Today, I’m telling myself that it’s good that I have an excellent immune response. Ah well, I had been wanting to bing-watch something. It should be better late this afternoon, assuming past patterns hold. ---
**Author:** ![OldTimer](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/8797f3/32.png) [@OldTimer](https://community.goactuary.com/u/OldTimer)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5693 "2026-10-15T15:32:28Z")
My wife and I got the double yesterday. She feels great. I feel like I got punched really hard in my arm. No other issues though. ---
**Author:** ![YankeeTripper](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/yankeetripper/32/946_2.png) [@YankeeTripper](https://community.goactuary.com/u/YankeeTripper)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5694 "2026-10-15T19:13:38Z")
We plan on going tomorrow for the double shot. ---
**Author:** ![OldTimer](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/8797f3/32.png) [@OldTimer](https://community.goactuary.com/u/OldTimer)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5695 "2026-10-15T19:28:02Z")
Wife is getting RSV next week. The pharmacist wouldn’t give 3 at once. ---
**Author:** ![Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/cooke/32/15467_2.png) [@Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Cooke)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5696 "2026-10-15T19:44:40Z")
Discussed RSV with my GP and she said ok for me to skip it as, luckily, my only risk factor was my age. ---
**Author:** ![dr\_t\_non-fan](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dr\_t\_non-fan](https://community.goactuary.com/u/dr_t_non-fan)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5697 "2026-10-15T21:28:52Z")
> [@Cooke](#): > > luckily, my only risk factor was my age. And you’re working on getting younger, right? ---
**Author:** ![SteveGrondin](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/stevegrondin/32/3257_2.png) [@SteveGrondin](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SteveGrondin)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5698 "2026-10-15T21:31:38Z")
Your risk factor is grandchild time with grandchildren in daycare. ---
**Author:** ![Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/cooke/32/15467_2.png) [@Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Cooke)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5699 "2026-10-15T22:48:59Z")
Two of my younger granddaughters had RSV. I was exposed to them without consequences. Must have been my lifetime of exposure to childhood diseases. ---
**Author:** ![Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/cooke/32/15467_2.png) [@Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Cooke)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5700 "2026-10-15T22:49:30Z")
> [@dr\_t\_non-fan](#): > > And you’re working on getting younger, right? Every day but progress is pretty slow. ---
**Author:** ![The\_President](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/the_president/32/70075_2.png) [@The\_President](https://community.goactuary.com/u/The_President)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5701 "2026-10-17T01:13:58Z")
Got my double shot today, flu shot was the motivation, but easy enough to get them both. Bonus kid pointed out the low success for us in recent years, where we seemed more COVID prone when we all got the shot. ---
**Author:** ![SteveWhite](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@SteveWhite](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SteveWhite)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5702 "2026-10-19T15:22:48Z")
![image](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/b/ab05345e87a694ff176f1ed1fd6d4c30b22a76b8.png) ---
**Author:** ![Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/cooke/32/15467_2.png) [@Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Cooke)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5703 "2026-10-20T20:34:52Z")
Just had my annual Covid and flu shots. Both arms are already bunged up right now (one has tennis elbow, the other has stitches from a carcinoma) so today’s timing worked out for having the shots. One in each arm to monitor the reactions. ---
**Author:** ![Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/cooke/32/15467_2.png) [@Cooke](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Cooke)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706/5704 "2026-10-21T18:54:56Z")
Learned something new today ( which some of you probably already know). I was getting my arm stitches out this morning so I asked my GP why I have short, mild pain from my flu shots but longer, harsh pains from the Covid shot. She said that different needles are used and the Covid one is blunter and more damaging. I expected it was the vaccine rather than the needle causing the pain. [Previous page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/will-you-get-the-vaccine-as-soon-as-available-to-you/706.md?page=283)