Booster vaccine

I was texted yesterday morning, got my booster that evening. At my centre they were saying not to get the booster if you'd had a flu jab in the last few days, you need a week between unless getting both together? Luckily I'd had that at a local pharmacy 2 weeks ago. Today my arm is tender if I raise it, but nothing else.

As I am immune suppressed I received a letter a few weeks ago with an appointment for me to get a 3rd dose of the vaccine. At the vaccine centre I had to tell the vaccinator that it was a third dose and not the booster I was there for as they didn't seem to know. I was then given the Astra Zenica. I was told that the third dose has to be the same as the Primary doses I have had. The leaflet that came with my letter states that it will be decided at a later date if I will need a booster after the third dose. I also got the over 65's flu vaccine at the same time. Only had sore arms for a few days to other reactions. I live in Scotland

rosie19la, thank you for that information. My surgery and consultant couldn't help me, when I asked, as they knew nothing either.

Had flu and booster in separate arms two weeks ago. Felt cold and tired the following day then completely normal the day after. I had Pfizer for all three vaccines. Worth a little discomfort if it gives protection.

How lucky are we to have had three jabs.

There seems to be conflicting advice depending on where you live.

Rosie191a and Marydoll sorry, I don’t understand the ‘third dose’ as opposed to ‘booster’ thing; can you explain please? Thank you

Good morning Fanny, its good to see you are still posting.

There are quite a few articles about this online, but I found this explanation easy to understand.

What is a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine?
A third dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) is identical to the first two doses. It can help protect people with weakened immune systems who did not have a strong enough response to the first two doses of one of the mRNA vaccines. Such people can get a third dose as soon as 28 days after a second dose. The FDA has authorized, and the CDC recommends, that those with certain medical conditions that suppress the immune system get a third dose of the same brand of COVID-19 vaccine that they initially received.

If I understand this correctly, a third vaccination is the same brand as the first two, a booster must be a different one.

Thank you Mary
So is it commonplace for immune suppressed folk to have their antibodies checked?

Oh, I didn’t know that about the booster being different. There is so much information floating about, but it’s not all common knowledge

Fanny, both my RA consultant and GP told me that in Scotland, you only get can only your antibodies checked if you have been on a trial. It may be different in other parts of the UK.

Flu jab four weeks ago. No reaction whatsoever, tiny bruise on arm, but not painful. Covid booster yesterday. Felt rather 'spaced out' afterwards and very tired. Good nights sleep, fell fine (so far) this morning, except for painful arm.
Feel so fortunate to have had these.
Anti-vaxers were outside local secondary schools here - actually telling young children that they would die if they had this jab. I am normally in favour of people being permitted to demonstrate their beliefs - but these people are well beyond that. Absolutely disgusting and highly dangerous behavior.

DH had his booster last Thursday, he felt poorly on Saturday, he had his routine blood test for methotrexate on Monday, he has RA and takes methotrexate and baricitinib, the doctor phoned yesterday to say he is anaemic and his white blood count is also quite low.
Maybe coincidence who knows, told not to take his methotrexate this week and repeat blood test in a month.
He has stopped his baricitinib as advised before the booster and for a week after.

That’s appalling Franbern

What is the matter with these people? It’s bad enough that they believe all the idiotic mis-information about the vaccines but surely they should be prevented from peddling their dangerous lies outside schools?

I would be furious if I had a child at school who was subjected to those unhinged individuals.

Regarding antibody testing, I paid £49 for a private antibody test 4 weeks after my 2nd AZ vaccination. There are different tests available but a test for the Covid spike protein is the one needed to detect if someone has produced antibodies. I had a negative result within 48 hours. I was then entered into an official study and had another test (this time free as part of the study) and the results were again negative.

I'm asked why I bother, I know I'm vulnerable. My view is that I need to estimate my risks based on knowing my status. It doesn't mean that I shut myself away. Nothing has changed.

In my case (because of my treatment) there is also a possibility that, at some time, I might acquire some antibodies. I'd like to know if that happens.

My husband and I were fortunate enough to have flu vaccination 9.30 and Covidbooster 12.45 same day a couple of weeks ago, ( Each in different places) , no ill effects apart from slightly sore arm withbooster, just pleased to be ‘done’.

I had my booster vaccination yesterday and it was the same one, - Pfizer - as my first two. No problems today except a sore arm. There were a lot of screaming anti-vaxxers outside the vaccination centre. I ignored them.
I had my flu vaccination in late September. So I feel reasonably safe now to maybe start going to the cinema again soon, - hopefully?

No problem when I had my covid booster

I’m having mine today.
I felt horrid for about a week after the first two but I’m still having the jab. Flu jab booked for 30th.

I have a topical reaction to the 'flu vaccine (and some years grow an egg sized lump at the injection site which is painful for several weeks) yet still welcome having it as influenza can be a killer.

I was advised to wait eight days before having an anti-Covid booster, which I did.

This year, my arm was still swollen from the 'flu inoculation so the vaccinator injected away from the raised area, towards the top of my arm.

I had the AstraZeneca vaccine for doses one and two and Pfizer for the third with very little reaction, just a slightly raised red spot, sore if knocked but otherwise fine. I did not feel remotely unwell after the booster.

Having had Covid, please do not put off having your booster jab, for a slightly sore arm for a few days is rather better than contracting Covid, I can assure you!

Had both within a week of each other. No probs. just grateful to have them.

I had my flu and booster last week one each arm apart from 2 tendor arms i had no problems

I had my booster on Saturday and my flu jab yesterday. No problems at all! ?

Ive had my booster and flu jab all went ok.

I'll have the booster when it's offered. If I'd had actual covid, I believe I wouldn't need the booster so someone else could have it. I had no ill effects from the covid jabs and have never had a problem with the flu jab but the pneumonia jab nearly laid me out! I was very ill after that one. Phew!