Vaccination. Have you opted out?

I have had both injections, Astra Zeneca, as have all 3 of my daughters. Daughter 3 was poorly after the first jab, but fine after the second. The rest of us were fine. Eldest son and son-in-law both had Pfizer, my son was ill after the first, fine after the second, SIL has been OK.

Many thanks to all who responded. Find the information most interesting and informative.

My neighbour is not having it because 5 years ago she felt unwell after a flu vaccine. I have told her that Covid will make her feel worse but she will not have it, at 85 I do not rate her chances of survival if she does catch Covid.

there is a medical person near here who is very anti -vaxx, anti masks etc, says it's the govt trying to control us all, even made analogy with nazi germany.
i don't discuss it with her.
she is an admirer of andrew wakefield.
it does concern me that she influences people, those who like organic things, or have some health anxiety. there are also a fan base who pay for her lectures. i feel it's morally wrong.

I haven't bothered with wearing a mask either. I've always been a bit of a rebel.

How selfish and disrespectful of other people’s safety.

On the OP, I don’t know anyone who has refused the jag. Everyone seems v grateful to have had it.

The pandemic hasn't changed our way of life here at all. We have been free to travel and haven't been forced to follow any rules. The only thing really was the restaurants were closed for inside dining. .I haven't bothered with wearing a mask either. I've always been a bit of a rebel

The last bit sounds totally irresponsible boogaloo
What country are you in that you haven’t been in a lockdown

No ill effects apart from slightly sore arm and most friends minor things, just thankful at my age to be offered the vaccination.

Ellan I agree with you. If I had severe symptoms after the first, I would definitely not get the second one. I decided this beforehand. As it happens I had no reactions whatsoever. Did your doctor advise you for or against?

Husband has stage 4 cancer and is currently on palliative chemo. He now also has a blood clot on his lung due to the chemo and is on blood thinning injections. He has had both COVID injections on the Oncologists advice but he isn’t allowed the shingles injection as that is a live vaccine. He has had no side effects from Covid injections just usual awful chemo side effects.

Boogaloo It has been said so many times the vaccination does not affect fertility. I have asked the question again and again but please could someone explain to me the exact method by which the vaccination affects fertility. There never seems to be an answer.

Has any vaccine ever caused longterm damage to those who receive it. Again a question that never gets an answer.

Boogaloo can you direct me, and many others to the peer reviewed sites that show how this damage occurs. I assume you must have done the research and found it convincing

EllanVannin The COVID jab is not connected with the most common causes of blood clots, the ones that cause the most strokes, just the quite rare cerebral venous thrombosis.

According to the British Medical Journal; www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1005

The most important risk factors for CVT (most likely first) are oestrogen-containing oral contraceptives, prothrombotic (hypercoagulable) conditions (genetic or acquired thrombophilias), pregnancy and the puerperium, infections, malignancy,14 head injury (causing direct trauma to venous structures) and inflammatory diseases

Those who suffer from it are mainly women between the ages of 17 - 33. With due respect, I would suggest that these illnesses and that age profile does not include you.

The European Medicines Agency has estimated that the risk of cerebral venous thrombosis after the AstraZeneca vaccine is 5.0 per million people.

I fully respect your decision not to have this jab, especially after having such an unpleasant experience after the first one, but felt that you should be reassured that the chances of the vaccine causing you to suffer the kind of stroke it is associated with, need not enter into your consideration when making your decision

I don't know why people think that you don't get a reaction with the Pfizer vaccine. I know several people who have had nasty side effects from it. It is still not as bad as getting Covid though.

Alegrias1
Unfortunately I feel that now the possibility has been mentioned, they won’t take even the tiniest chance.
Personally, I’d not heard of it, but apparently it’s all over social Media, as you said.

I've had both of my jabs and had no adverse reaction whatsoever. I couldn't even feel where the injection had gone into my arm, so I'm very grateful for that. A friend of mine has been ill ever since having hers in February, so she's not having her second. It seems to me that AZ causes the worst reactions as I haven't heard of anyone getting a reaction with Pfizer, which is what I had.

Ellenvanin my son is in Switzerland and the advice there is that if you have had covid you should only have one vaccination. Hopefully you are safe!

I am unvaccinated because I have an autoimmune disease. - but I would not have the vaccination even if I was healthy.

My husband is fully vaccinated.

My youngest son and his girl friend, 32 & 28 respectively, are not getting vaccinated because they are getting married and starting a family very soon.

My oldest son, 47, had his second vaccine back in January.

If is not the short term side-effects that people are concerned about but the long term damage that might occur.

The pandemic hasn't changed our way of life here at all. We have been free to travel and haven't been forced to follow any rules. The only thing really was the restaurants were closed for inside dining. We managed though.

I haven't bothered with wearing a mask either. I've always been a bit of a rebel.

Sara1954

We have now had both vaccines with no side affects at all. Our youngest daughter who is 29 had her first one yesterday, but several of her friends are opting out, because apparently there have been some fertility concerns.

Maybe your daughter could send this to her friends. The myth abut fertility is doing the rounds on SM and it is very damaging.

There is absolutely no evidence, and no theoretical reason, that any of the vaccines can affect the fertility of women or men,

www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n509

Opted out? I'd have fought to have the vaccine! But of course I didn't have to. Had my second Pfizer on April 1st so should be well protected by now. Both DSs and their partners have had their first ones and are to have the second in a few weeks. Also one grandson (16) whose GP sent for him on the grounds that he has a record of asthma.

No.

We have now had both vaccines with no side affects at all. Our youngest daughter who is 29 had her first one yesterday, but several of her friends are opting out, because apparently there have been some fertility concerns.

The hospitals barely cope without it.
nanna8 Not quite true! I've had my share lately and they coped with me!
Have you had your vaccination or have you opted out?

I've neither opted in nor out because nobody has offered me one yet!
QoRoo.

Yes, OH and I had our 2nd. vaccines today and NHS app proved our status.
Why not just contact your /his GP where records will be stored and go from there.

We are going to be able to get an app on our phone from tomorrow showing we have had both vaccines.

Nannan2

Whats this 'certificate' for having Both vaccines? We were just handed back our cardboard appt cards (which my youngest son, 18, then promptly lost in the wash!) So how do you prove you've had them??

I don’t know about certificate, but I downloaded the NHS app today and my vaccine status was on it

Whats this 'certificate' for having Both vaccines? We were just handed back our cardboard appt cards (which my youngest son, 18, then promptly lost in the wash!) So how do you prove you've had them??

Ive had very little by way of 'reactions' to both covid jabs- bit of headache day after, and arm was more sore after first, second sore only 2days, with just a twinge if i lift things heavy.But nothing bad enough to risk covid for! I think my oldest DD & family is a bit reluctant but no idea why- i always made sure my kids had all the vaccines growing up and if i can survive the jabs with all my medical problems, i dont see why it doesnt encourage them?