I'm in Pfizer's COVID vaccine trial, ask me anything.

[Nish]

Thank you for answering all these questions!

[Nish]

Erections, not touching it, sounds like marriage.

[Diomedes]

They warm it up first, I don't how high, but it didn't feel different from any other shot.

No idea, but it can't hurt to ask?

[Tarsun2]

From my understanding, they take an icicle loaded with the serum, and stab you in the heart with it.
Wait, i might be thinking of "the rock" with Sean Connery.
Scratch that.

[Axel]

I got one that's pure curiosity. I assume the serum isn't -92F when they inject it into your arm, but is it still at a cooler temperature? Any weird sensations at injection compared to, say, a flu vaccine?

Also, how come vaccines used to get injected into the gluteal muscles but that doesn't seem to ever be the case anymore? Can I get it that way by special request?

[Snowdawgy]

Admit it you are a Russian Spy.

[Axel]

I was about to suggest a needle date but then I guess Dio is already good to go

[Tarsun2]

nice. i used to live in NJ but work in NY. ive since moved to PA

[Diomedes]

My goodness yes.

[Diomedes]

All of the trial vaccines are mRNA vaccines, none are attenuated. Pretty uncommon to make a new vaccine attenuated these days.

[sloonan]

Didn't realize you are in NJ, so am I. When its safe to get together again we should set up a meetup for all the NJ/NYC folks and grab a drink.

[Foldadoom]

Well considering the full name is SArs covid 19 at these the early reports out of China ...
there is definitely a trend for severity of infected and the strain...I think WHO have an on line strain map. I don't suppose you were given any literature like what the name vaccine is ? I assume Pfizer is one attenuated virus as the storage for it is -80 degrees centigrade where as i se other manufacures are rt ...

[boarder2k7]

Wig out over a virus or over a vaccine? Not sure given the discussion topic

[Diomedes]

That's a good question, I don't know. This vaccine isn't actually the virus, but definitely ask a doctor who would have a better answer.

[Diomedes]

We do get paid for each visit, not a ton, but it covers gas/tolls/lunch driving from NJ into Manhattan for each visit.

It was just a word of mouth thing for us - friend of a friend, email so-and-so to see if you can get in, and poof, we were in. Some of the other trials are doing more visible recruiting.