Supposed to go get the Phizer phase 3 covid shot tomorrow. It’s a double blind study so I’m either going to get the placebo or the real thing. Am I crazy?
I’m a vaccine test dummy
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That’s great! My brother is doing the Moderna study. Got his initial shot on Friday. He will be monitored for the next 2 years.
I also remember you had some family members that were running fevers a week or so ago. Hope they have recovered and back to good health.
I also remember you had some family members that were running fevers a week or so ago. Hope they have recovered and back to good health.
No, you're not crazy. You're an adult who can weigh the risks and make a decision for yourself. Good for you.
Are you going to be one of those people that have the 50 side effects worse than death you hear about on those commercials?
0% is < 50% - you gotta roll the dice man!
Surely if you got the placebo they'd let you know once the vaccine is released so you can get the real thing. It's not double-blind forever
Moderna is telling their patients they can receive the vaccination when it is approved.
So after a physical exam, nasal swab, and blood tests I was given a shot a couple hours ago. I have to keep a diary and go 5 more times over 2 years including a booster shot in 3 weeks. So far so good I’ll let you guys know if I get any side effects.
It’s not a daily diary just a weekly checkin using an app to indicate if I’ve had any flu like symptoms.
What if you actually get the flu? Not from the shot just in ordinary life like before the China Virus.
Do they give you a Dr. to go to in order to determine it's just the flu?
Do they give you a Dr. to go to in order to determine it's just the flu?
They gave me a number I can call anytime to report illness and talk to a doctor affiliated with the trial. You can go anywhere and get a flu test in minutes though. If I’m very sick they also gave me a card that I can give to any healthcare provider which I think has a mechanism for them to determine whether I actually got the covid vaccine to help with treatment. They said only a doctor is supposed to use the card. So far I’ve had zero symptoms so I’m thinking maybe I got the placebo.
Within few weeks it would show up. I have been told the researchers don’t want the patients to know if they are protected or not as it will undoubtedly affect outcomes.
So you volunteered into their program and now you are going game them? Smh.
There’s nothing stating I can’t do that in the consent but I’ll wait it out. I’d imagine I’ll know by November if the vaccine timeframe estimates are accurate.
That defeats the purpose of the blinded study.
We need data. Wait until after the study.
No effects. Honestly couldn’t tell the difference as to whether I got the placebo or the real thing. Maaaaaaaybe a little fatigue the first day or two but nothing I would have noticed if I wasn’t thinking about it. I’m going again on the 5th for a booster.
Apparently Moderna is saying they’ll have Stage III results by 10/27. I guess they need a certain amount of infections within the study population before they can say if the vaccine worked. Fingers crossed for good results from both Moderna and Pfizer.
Covid was a wussy. I was running my miles again day 4. Thanks for your help in a vaccine.
Same thing. Maybe a little fatigue last night but other than that good to go. I asked a lot of questions at the doctors office yesterday. Just the nature of what I do. One of the nurses told me that 90% of the people that go in there report no symptoms after injections (including placebo and vaccine). They said if you don’t get a reaction to the flu shot, which I don’t, then you most likely won’t get one for Pfizer’s vaccine either. Thought that was interesting.
Have they given you any indication (I assume not) of where they’re at with enrollments? Sounds like Pfizer is ahead of Moderna with J&J possibly being a dark horse bc their vaccine is only one dose.
Woke up with a wicked sore throat today. I went and got a rapid test and it came back negative so I guess the garden variety illness. The vaccine clinic still wants me to test through them if I’m still sick tomorrow.
You're right, but I think a lot of us are suddenly more sensitive every time we sneeze or cough these days.
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