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“My Experience With The Pfizer Covid Vaccine”: Trial Participant’s Honest Post Goes Viral
After Pfizer and BioNTech announced the leaps they’ve made while developing their Covid-19 vaccine, people instantly went crazy. Finally, some good news in 2020.
To give people a better understanding of the pharmacology product that is supposed to save us from the global pandemic, Imgur user mademsmith — who has been participating in the Coronavirus vaccine trial — decided to share her experience and made a post on the platform, detailing everything she went through in the trial.
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According to Pfizer’s press release, primary efficacy analysis demonstrates the vaccine to be 95% effective against Covid-19 beginning 28 days after the first dose; 170 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were evaluated, with 162 observed in the placebo group versus 8 in the vaccine group.
“Efficacy was consistent across age, gender, race and ethnicity demographics; observed efficacy in adults over 65 years of age was over 94%,” the company wrote, adding that it is planning to produce up to 50 million vaccine doses in 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses by the end of 2021.
Coming back to mademsmith, the pandemic and global lockdown hasn’t really affected her or her partner. “Fortunately, we do not know anybody who has died and all our family and friends are safe and healthy,” she told Bored Panda. “The biggest change is that we don’t go out as much as we would like to.”
“The trial was pretty manageable,” mademsmith said. “The nurses were fantastic, we felt safe and well informed. Even when my partner passed out due to the vaccine side effects, the nurse went above and beyond to make sure he was okay and safe to go home.”
“I would highly recommend the vaccine to anybody eligible to get it. Trust science and the scientific method, vaccines are good!”
Here’s what people said after reading the story
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Bumble 5 years ago (edited)
As someone who is currently recovering from covid, those side effects (sore throat, fever) are what I felt right at the beginning- only mine lasted days and were just the beginning of an onslaught of covid attacks on my body. I am now three weeks after diagnosis and feeling better but unable to do anything without feeling breathless and exhausted. I know I am very lucky to still be here, but covid is no friggin joke. I am relatively young and healthy too. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.
Anne 5 years ago
I'm six months later and still out of breath way sooner than I was before. It's horrible. (I also am relatively young and I was healthy). Hope you have better luck!
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Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago (edited)
I don’t know why people downvote when someone asks a legitimate question and a really good one at that.Here’s an upvote.
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Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago (edited)
I just want to say a huge thank you to all the people giving up their time and their bodies to science/medical research etc. We would not have the vaccines, medicines, treatments etc that we have without you. A massive thank you and applause from me to you.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
It is fascinating how fast the work to find a vaccine for SARS-COV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-19) has proceeded. Let us hope that they will make this widely available for people in ALL countries and that the anti-vaxxers will shut the f*^ck up. That is unless they want to prove to the rest of us that they are competing for the Darwin award. Until we all get the vaccine, please wear a mask, keep your distance, wash your hands, and, especially during the darker months, take extra Vitamin D! Protect yourself in order to protect others.
les 5 years ago
the oxford/astra zeneca vacine is apparently going to be available at cost (or very low profit) which I thought was good news. We should all remember to support the companies that have gone above and beyond for us during covid. Not just the medicine manufacturers but all of them. Those that did nothing to help we should forget even exist. There are a large number of people that willingly put their lives at risk to benefit others and they deserve praise
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Cori 5 years ago
Not sure why you got down voted. I think it's a valid hypothesis.
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Laura Gillette 5 years ago (edited)
A friend of mine also participated in this study (or was it the Moderna one? I can't remember) and he said it made him vomit pretty badly that night and through the next day. That being said, he still strongly recommends everyone get vaccinated, whether the side effects are horrible or not. Better a day or two of feeling like s**t than possibly dying or infecting other people.
Astrid Nineor 5 years ago
Ye, it's the last part people don't get. If you are healthy enough to handle the vaccine you should get vaccinated to make sure you don't infect those who cannot get it.
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MrLoufoque 5 years ago
I've signed up for a vaccine trial for which the Inserm (the French national institute for health and medical research) is looking for 25,000 volunteers. I don't know if they will call me but since I'm in my thirties, healthy without any preexisting condition, and I've never an adverse reaction to any vaccine, I just thought I could do my part in this global fight against the virus. Meanwhile, a sincere thumbs-up to all those who do whatever they can to bring the vaccines research into fruition!
CLG 5 years ago
I can't even imagine how long the lines/waiting lists are going to be for the vaccine when it first becomes available. I can't think of anything that so many people across the world will want to do at the same time. Except maybe buying toilet paper in March.
Uncommon Boston 5 years ago (edited)
Apparently systems have been put in place in the US and elsewhere, to distribute the vaccine efficiently. Will it work? Who knows. Vaccines often have short term side effects that some people will experience. The actual illness is much worse. I had a mild case back in early April. Four days I don't remember, a week of dreadfully ill, plus two months getting part of my strength back
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Uncommon Boston 5 years ago (edited)
The mask has intensified my acne, but saved money on lipstick. Would I consider not wearing one? Never
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John Louis 5 years ago
I am a test volunteer test subject for the Pfizer Covid-19. The main symptom I got was a feeling of being tired and run down after the first shot and both times my arms were really sore for about a day. My family physician thinks that indicates that I got the vaccine.
Bumble 5 years ago (edited)
As someone who is currently recovering from covid, those side effects (sore throat, fever) are what I felt right at the beginning- only mine lasted days and were just the beginning of an onslaught of covid attacks on my body. I am now three weeks after diagnosis and feeling better but unable to do anything without feeling breathless and exhausted. I know I am very lucky to still be here, but covid is no friggin joke. I am relatively young and healthy too. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.
Anne 5 years ago
I'm six months later and still out of breath way sooner than I was before. It's horrible. (I also am relatively young and I was healthy). Hope you have better luck!
Load More Replies... Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago (edited)
I don’t know why people downvote when someone asks a legitimate question and a really good one at that.Here’s an upvote.
Load More Replies... Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago (edited)
I just want to say a huge thank you to all the people giving up their time and their bodies to science/medical research etc. We would not have the vaccines, medicines, treatments etc that we have without you. A massive thank you and applause from me to you.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
It is fascinating how fast the work to find a vaccine for SARS-COV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-19) has proceeded. Let us hope that they will make this widely available for people in ALL countries and that the anti-vaxxers will shut the f*^ck up. That is unless they want to prove to the rest of us that they are competing for the Darwin award. Until we all get the vaccine, please wear a mask, keep your distance, wash your hands, and, especially during the darker months, take extra Vitamin D! Protect yourself in order to protect others.
les 5 years ago
the oxford/astra zeneca vacine is apparently going to be available at cost (or very low profit) which I thought was good news. We should all remember to support the companies that have gone above and beyond for us during covid. Not just the medicine manufacturers but all of them. Those that did nothing to help we should forget even exist. There are a large number of people that willingly put their lives at risk to benefit others and they deserve praise
Load More Replies... Cori 5 years ago
Not sure why you got down voted. I think it's a valid hypothesis.
Load More Replies... Laura Gillette 5 years ago (edited)
A friend of mine also participated in this study (or was it the Moderna one? I can't remember) and he said it made him vomit pretty badly that night and through the next day. That being said, he still strongly recommends everyone get vaccinated, whether the side effects are horrible or not. Better a day or two of feeling like s**t than possibly dying or infecting other people.
Astrid Nineor 5 years ago
Ye, it's the last part people don't get. If you are healthy enough to handle the vaccine you should get vaccinated to make sure you don't infect those who cannot get it.
Load More Replies... MrLoufoque 5 years ago
I've signed up for a vaccine trial for which the Inserm (the French national institute for health and medical research) is looking for 25,000 volunteers. I don't know if they will call me but since I'm in my thirties, healthy without any preexisting condition, and I've never an adverse reaction to any vaccine, I just thought I could do my part in this global fight against the virus. Meanwhile, a sincere thumbs-up to all those who do whatever they can to bring the vaccines research into fruition!
CLG 5 years ago
I can't even imagine how long the lines/waiting lists are going to be for the vaccine when it first becomes available. I can't think of anything that so many people across the world will want to do at the same time. Except maybe buying toilet paper in March.
Uncommon Boston 5 years ago (edited)
Apparently systems have been put in place in the US and elsewhere, to distribute the vaccine efficiently. Will it work? Who knows. Vaccines often have short term side effects that some people will experience. The actual illness is much worse. I had a mild case back in early April. Four days I don't remember, a week of dreadfully ill, plus two months getting part of my strength back
Load More Replies... Uncommon Boston 5 years ago (edited)
The mask has intensified my acne, but saved money on lipstick. Would I consider not wearing one? Never
Load More Replies... John Louis 5 years ago
I am a test volunteer test subject for the Pfizer Covid-19. The main symptom I got was a feeling of being tired and run down after the first shot and both times my arms were really sore for about a day. My family physician thinks that indicates that I got the vaccine.
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