So, the vaccine...

[elusivek]

The Macau Government has promised to provide the citizens with COVID vaccines, and will also buy insurance for all those who will sign up to get it. The first batch, which has opened up for registration this morning, with vaccination starting on 22-February, is the Inactivated vaccine (Sinopharm). There were 2 other choices, the mRNA (BioNTech) (available in March) and the Replication-defective adenovirus vector vaccine (AstraZeneca) (available in the third quarter).

After a quick research it seems the Inactivated vaccine seems like the safest of them? And also I heard Sinopharm is better than Sinovac? (But still, it's China...)

I've registered and booked myself for 26-February for the first shot. Then the second shot will be 4 weeks later.

I'm still researching though, and I can cancel that anytime. My friends and colleagues are all in awe that I'm so "brave" to be the first lot to get the vaccine. My thinking is... I just want to get it over and done with. Given the choice, I wouldn't get vaccinated anyway. But it's a you gotta do it, just whether now or later situation.

I know some of my F-list have gotten shots as well, let me stalk my F-list and see if anyone has any comments on it!

Comments

[hermitsmurf.livejournal.com]

That's interesting that you have so many choices. They don't really give you any options here...it's just you get what they have. I don't think I'll even be eligible until summer. I'll be interested to see how it goes for you. My uncle had one of them and is feeling fine..I'm not sure which one though.

[notte0.livejournal.com]

I’ve asked around and it does seem that it’s Sinopharm and it’s the better one. All the available slots have been booked already, so I guess people are confident about it. It was on the news that our Chief Executive got it, so I still have a while to decide. If he doesn’t report of anything by then I’ll go ahead and get it (I’m joking of course LOL)

[hermitsmurf.livejournal.com]

So I talked to my uncle and he got the Pfizer one which I think is the mRNA one. He said the was told the 2nd shot may make him feel bad because that is the one that actually activates whatever it is that it does. He had no issues with his first shot so I'll see how he does once he gets the 2nd one.

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

I sent you a card my friend through Postable :P

[notte0.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-) will let you know when I receive it!