Covid vaccine

I have had all three vaccinations now. 2 Astra and the booster Pfizer. No side effects with the exception of feeling tired since the booster but nothing to worry about.
I was worried Biscuitmuncher before this booster but the worry beforehand went as soon as the day came to have it done. The worry beforehand is the problem. I would just make an appointment and go if I were you.

Biscuitmuncher
Why put vaccine in inverted commas?

Barmeyoldbat

I am more afraid of getting the virus than side effects

Me too, despite side effects from the booster

I am more afraid of getting the virus than side effects

I'm absolutely terrified of the side effects of the "vaccine"

I'm sorry for your neighbour Ginny and I do believe the selfishness because we were estranged by our son as a result of us getting vaccinated. He is strongly Anti Vaccine.

I know we are not alone, but it is very , very sad to hear of other families also split up by vaccine beliefs and decisions.

I had a 3rd primary Pfizer vaccination on Sept 24th , so due my booster on Dec 24th. Our surgery is making appointments for booster, I had a choice of 23rd Dec or Jan 19th, so though it’s a day early I am going for the 23rd as I don’t think a day will make much difference. But a few weeks might. I don’t know what my surgery think about it but I am going to try.

I've had all three vaccines, so has Mr O.

AreWeThereYet

EllanVannin

There's yet another variant that's reared its ugly head, the IHU which is a Mediterranean strain and found in Marseille.

EllanVannin Are you sure about this??? The IHU is 'Hospital-University Institute Méditerranée Infection' in Marseille.

I found this EV. AreWeThereYet is correct.

today.iu.edu/live/news/1064-what-to-know-about-the-new-omicron-variant

EllanVannin

There's yet another variant that's reared its ugly head, the IHU which is a Mediterranean strain and found in Marseille.

EllanVannin Are you sure about this??? The IHU is 'Hospital-University Institute Méditerranée Infection' in Marseille.

There's yet another variant that's reared its ugly head, the IHU which is a Mediterranean strain and found in Marseille.

That's about the size of it Calistemon, to go easy on portions of veg as they contain vitamin k which is " my enemy " as it works the opposite to what the warfarin does.
Warfarin manages the clotting as does vit k, but my body doesn't want too much vit k or I'd be in trouble so the warfarin's there to break up any clots and keep the blood flowing.

I don't always abide by the portion sizes when having any type of veg. The INR readings every so often reflect my diet as my ratio is 2.5 and a few points over or under has to be adjusted with more or less warfarin. Between 3 and 4 is a high risk of bleeding internally and a no. 1 is stroke territory.

I must have been good through summer as my last reading was 2.4 after 56 days, good and steady, so depending on my Christmas " diet " I'll have to wait until next month for the test. I take 16mgs a week from 22mgs that I used to take so it's been pretty steady.

That first jab caused the blood to clot, which must have happened to those poor souls who died and only for the fact I take warfarin and statins saved me from a fate worse than death. Which is why I backed out having any more and for the time being prefer to live like a hermit.

I never thought of that grannyrebel - I had a booster last Saturday and have felt quite unwell since, headache which seemed understandable, but also a painful chest which is improving now.
I've done 3 LFT tests, all negative.

All three of mine have been Pfizer. After the booster I had a dull sort of ache on the left side of my chest. Don't really know if it was related, but was a bit worried about myocarditis. I would have a fourth if necessary though.

EllanVannin

I'd much rather have the vaccines than this blood-clotting problem that I've got. Even the treatment has its set-backs It's quite restrictive.

On the funny side of this, I'm supposed to just have spoonfuls of certain veg ( vit-k ) except that I deal in dollops and not spoons I can't visualise me sitting down to a spoonful of anything.

EllanVannin do you mean you're not supposed to eat too much of green veg?

What you need is one of those squeezy bottles they used on Masterchef, the Professionals, where they squirt about seven tiny dots of some veg puree around the plate as decoration.
About 1/100th of your five a day!

That's kind of you ginny, well done.
My Mum used to pass a Sunday and Christmas dinner over the hedge to our elderly next door neighbour even though her siblings lived nearby.

^ I can't visualise me sitting down to a spoonful of anything.^

EllanVannin Mary Poppins would not be amused ?

I'd much rather have the vaccines than this blood-clotting problem that I've got. Even the treatment has its set-backs It's quite restrictive.

On the funny side of this, I'm supposed to just have spoonfuls of certain veg ( vit-k ) except that I deal in dollops and not spoons I can't visualise me sitting down to a spoonful of anything.

MissAdventure

As annoying as it is, nobody is at liberty to explain their health decisions to anyone else.

... don't you mean that no-one is at liberty to ask for others to explain their health decisions to anyone else?

In which case - you don't have to, I don't think the OP is demanding that you do!

I think it's a good opportunity for GN'ers to air their views - and it has been interesting and informative to hear their opinion and their reasoning.

... but it's not compulsory!

It's important to understand people's fears even if we think they're daft/wrong.

Yes it is. And I am trying to. In fact, I do understand a fear that she might not be able to have children. However, I cannot understand why in this instance she will just accept what some faceless person on Facebook says without any explanation rather than her uncle who is a doctor and her cousin, who is a virologist, albeit a young one. In fact, it is so unlike her that I suspect something else is going on.

'it's not safe, especially if you want to have children in the future'. She has no understanding or reasons for why it's not safe, just what she has picked up on Facebook

Thinking something might or will affect your fertility is a reason and a good one for avoiding it, even if one is misguided in believing the something. So you can't say "she has no reasons". It's important to understand people's fears even if we think they're daft/wrong.

How very sad ginny. And how good of you to be doing what her family should be. I would wonder if in time they will look back and realise how selfish and cruel they were, when it’s too late.

I see the anti-vaxxers are on a protest in London.

Still not to worry the Tory government will soon pass the law to stop them.

Our next door neighbour who is 85 years old will not be seeing her only relatives a daughter, SIL and GS over Christmas because none of them have had any jabs at all. Apparently they don’t believe they are necessary or safe ! Apart from a couple of garden visits over the last almost 2 years they have not seen her.
No Christmas visit as she would not feel safe. I can’t believe the selfishness.

She won’t go without a good Christmas dinner as I shall cook for one extra .

I recently discovered that my youngest niece, an otherwise reasonably intelligent 25 year old, has refused to be vaccinated. Try as I might I cannot get any reason out of her other than 'it's not safe, especially if you want to have children in the future'. She has no understanding or reasons for why it's not safe, just what she has picked up on Facebook. She gets her information from Facebook and will believe what is put on there even above advice from medics in the family. I'm not too worried about her because she is young and healthy, although there is always that dread that she will be one of the few youngsters it does affect. But it does worry me that she will believe nameless, faceless people before more experienced, expert advice.

Sweetpeasue thank you .