Guest [...] Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 We have a very short supply of vaccine in Canada, so they have dropped the age requirement for the Astra Zeneca Vaccine from 55 to 40. Given that I haven't recovered from the Versed I was given at a colonoscopy and I'm in the midst of a crossover to Valium, I'm unsure of whether or not I should get the vaccine at the moment. The Covid situation is very bad right now where I live in Canada - when you're making CNN news and Jake Tapper says its a shame, you know we're bad. We are in a 3rd lockdown, with kids now learning remotely again. The situation here is very dire in that in a week or so they will be making decisions on who gets ventilators, as they are maxed out. So with this situation, I'm at a crossroads and don't know what to do. I've tried desperately to get the Pfizer or Moderna, but I don't qualify, as I don't live in a hotspot. Has anyone got the Astra Zeneca while tapering and can tell me about their experience. Thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[or...] Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Winnie, I didn't get the AZ vaccine, but does this reassure you any? The European Medicines Agency, which has assessed data from around the world, estimates there is around a one in 100,000 risk of a CVST in people under the age of 60 who have been given the AstraZeneca vaccine. The whole article is here: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56594189 Best to you. I understand your fear. Hugs, Katz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Pa...] Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 We have a very short supply of vaccine in Canada, so they have dropped the age requirement for the Astra Zeneca Vaccine from 55 to 40. Given that I haven't recovered from the Versed I was given at a colonoscopy and I'm in the midst of a crossover to Valium, I'm unsure of whether or not I should get the vaccine at the moment. The Covid situation is very bad right now where I live in Canada - when you're making CNN news and Jake Tapper says its a shame, you know we're bad. We are in a 3rd lockdown, with kids now learning remotely again. The situation here is very dire in that in a week or so they will be making decisions on who gets ventilators, as they are maxed out. So with this situation, I'm at a crossroads and don't know what to do. I've tried desperately to get the Pfizer or Moderna, but I don't qualify, as I don't live in a hotspot. Has anyone got the Astra Zeneca while tapering and can tell me about their experience. Thanks so much. Just make sure you take your meds before hand. 😊😊😊 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7816615/ “ premedication with H1 and H2 antihistamines, 1 hour before, and montelukast 10 mg, 1 and 24 hours, without side effects. ” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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