Got my Covid booster shot a few minutes ago
Now let's see if i too get fever, headache, chills etc which goes away after a day or two.
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SethGreene531 · M
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@SethGreene531 Only mild body ache nothing else
SethGreene531 · M
@SW-User Thank goodness! My 2nd dose was like that but stopped in 3 hrs.
A number of people I knew had aches and chills very bad. Were in bed for a day or two.
How many vaccinations do you plan, do you have boosters there also?
A number of people I knew had aches and chills very bad. Were in bed for a day or two.
How many vaccinations do you plan, do you have boosters there also?
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@SethGreene531 I had the first two vaccines. And only on 11th June my age group was eligible for the first booster shot which we call as precaution vaccine.
The very first preference is given to 60+ age group, followed by 18+
I am not sure if there is a second booster but i think from what i read there is.
Only thimg i dont like is i had to pay all the three times. First two times i had a choice but i didnt want a public government hospital. I chose a private and decided to pay.
For the booster i had no choice and had to pay but wasnt as expensive as the vaccine
The very first preference is given to 60+ age group, followed by 18+
I am not sure if there is a second booster but i think from what i read there is.
Only thimg i dont like is i had to pay all the three times. First two times i had a choice but i didnt want a public government hospital. I chose a private and decided to pay.
For the booster i had no choice and had to pay but wasnt as expensive as the vaccine
SethGreene531 · M
@SW-User Sounds like us. First vaccines were given to the 60+ group. Then 18+.
We had two primary does, 1 and 2. Following that was a booster --which I have, and now a 2nd booster ready.
So you get strengthening every 6 months.
Here the doses were either paid by insurance or social assistance for those who needed it.
It can get expensive if you're without coverage, I know. I'm sorry it cost you, but happy you had the access to doses.
We had two primary does, 1 and 2. Following that was a booster --which I have, and now a 2nd booster ready.
So you get strengthening every 6 months.
Here the doses were either paid by insurance or social assistance for those who needed it.
It can get expensive if you're without coverage, I know. I'm sorry it cost you, but happy you had the access to doses.
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@SethGreene531 We don't have health insurance in India for cases like these. Unless you are in-patient and up for some operation/surgery. I do recall seeing it in one American series where a pregnant woman gets her medicines covered through insurance. In our case we have to pay.
But medicine is a major field in India and usually the best pf the medicines are not expensive because they r manufactured within India.
Doctors fee depends on your choice. I always go to the best of the best so i end up paying more. There is always a choice of free doctor.
For example, malaria is relatively common but the medicine costs 5 rupees and 1 USD = 70 rupees so imagine how cheap it is.
Most of my psychiatry medicine costs 40 rupees for 10 pills. So that's again not even a dollar. But in totality for a month I pay about 5 dollars.
Vaccine costed me 20 dollars so far which I had to pay because I chose a private hospital instead of a government one where usually people who can't afford end up going which makes it crowded.
But medicine is a major field in India and usually the best pf the medicines are not expensive because they r manufactured within India.
Doctors fee depends on your choice. I always go to the best of the best so i end up paying more. There is always a choice of free doctor.
For example, malaria is relatively common but the medicine costs 5 rupees and 1 USD = 70 rupees so imagine how cheap it is.
Most of my psychiatry medicine costs 40 rupees for 10 pills. So that's again not even a dollar. But in totality for a month I pay about 5 dollars.
Vaccine costed me 20 dollars so far which I had to pay because I chose a private hospital instead of a government one where usually people who can't afford end up going which makes it crowded.
SethGreene531 · M
@SW-User Very interesting. Unfortunate there's no health insurance, but your medications are incredibly cheap.
Here, meds for psychiatry or specialized treatments (Cancer, etc.,) can be hundreds of US dollars.
A simple psychiatry med would cost you 40 to 70 USD.
We do have free clinics and hospitals here also, but as you say they are the most crowded; and the wait times are long. Obama was drafting a universal healthcare bill that congress vetoed, which would have made top tier healthcare free, like countries like Canada, etc.
Here, meds for psychiatry or specialized treatments (Cancer, etc.,) can be hundreds of US dollars.
A simple psychiatry med would cost you 40 to 70 USD.
We do have free clinics and hospitals here also, but as you say they are the most crowded; and the wait times are long. Obama was drafting a universal healthcare bill that congress vetoed, which would have made top tier healthcare free, like countries like Canada, etc.