Booster vaccine

I've decided not to get the covid booster if offered as I had a bad reaction to both vaccines. It affected my kidneys with pain in both kidneys and going to toilet constantly for 2 days after. Also high temperature and uncontrollable shaking all night for 2 nights. Also blacked out 3 times and fell down. Never had any of these symptoms before covid vaccines or after. Haven't fell down before or since. I've always had all vaccines in the past.
I had the flu jab a few weeks ago and no reaction at all to that. But I'm giving the covid booster a miss if offered. Its just not worth the risk for me IMO

Having both of mine together next week.

For anyone who is unsure whether or not to accept the offer of the booster, please think very seriously before you refuse it. My brother, just 65, who was double jabbed and very cautious, has caught Covid. He has been seriously ill with Covid complications and will be in hospital and permanently on oxygen for at least two weeks. He is on an intravenous cocktail of three Covid specific antibiotics. The doctor told him that he was just one step from needing to be on a ventilator. I will certainly be accepting the booster.

good to know that most people out there are having their booster jabs. I had mine y'day and so far no ill effects, apart from a very slightly sore arm. I had the flu jab a couple of weeks ago. I can't see any reason not to have the jabs! 2 of my grandchildren have had covid in the past few weeks - its rampant at their schools. I want to feel safe when I am with my grandchildren frankly.

i had both my booster and flu jab (one in each arm)on same day flu jab for first time ever caused no problems sore arm for a couple of days the covid booster phyzer one this time has 6 days later still left me with very sore swollen arm with a lump but i wuld still have again if needed.

I live in the North of Scotland. Have heard nothing about the Covid Booster hag.
I asked this week at my GP surgery regarding Flu jags - was told I will hear from the Government as to when and where. It is NOT being done at the surgery. Husband has Chronic Asthma, and we are both Diabetic. Both in our 70's. Here's hoping

Had my booster last week, sore arm for a couple of days, but OK now. Flu jab next week.

I work for the NHS. Had AZ first and last week I had a booster of P in my right arm and flu jab in the left arm at the same time.
I has no side effects at all.
I did feel concerned that there are people in the world who haven’t been offered their first vaccine yet and I have had three …

Son in law has no immunity after two jabs , be interesting to see if he gets it back after booster

I had my booster and flu jab last week. No problems, just a bit tender for a couple of days.

Here in Devon we've been told they gave no idea when boosters will be available

Covid booster tomorrow, flu jab on Saturday. Yippee.

I had the Pfizer vaccine about 8 months ago, and got a flu shot a few days ago. My doctor recommended waiting two weeks between the flu shot and the Covid booster. So that's what I'm doing.

I had a flu-like reaction to the second Covid shot last winter, nothing life-threatening, just unpleasant. But I definitely want to get the booster anyway. My doctor says the strength of the antibodies fall off after a while. It will probably be an annual event, like the flu shot.

I had my booster vaccine (Pfizer) last Sunday . I felt slightly ill for one day and had a sore arm for one day but otherwise I am fine .
I had covid and was hospitalised for over a week in November 2020 and am now glad to have any protection I am offered . I’m even going to have the flu jab for the first time this year . If the covid jab is offered annually I will be having it . My first 2 vaccines were also Pfizer by the way .

Treetops05

Here in Devon we've been told they gave no idea when boosters will be available

I’m in North Devon and had mine last Friday

I have had three Pfizer jabs. I queried it and was told all the boosters are Pfizer and it’s fine.

Well I had my flu jab today but was told I couldn’t have the booster until the end of the month, the message saying to book both was wrong! I’m quite relieved, I didn’t fancy having both on the same day.

Had my Flu jab last week, now awaiting a text or call about my booster vaccine, I don't expect it to be till end of month. I had the AZ vaccines previously but don't mind which it is this time. I don't usually have reactions to any vaccines. I fully expect (and hope) that booster jabs will be repeated annually for some years to come, at least until the world has gained some control over this awful virus.

DH and I had our boosters today. We had the Astra Zeneca first time and today we had the Pfizer. We were informed by text message a week ago with reminders on Monday. We had our flu jabs a couple of months ago. The only difference today was that with the AZ we were allowed to go straight home after but today we had to sit for 15 minutes with timers in our hands.

We’re in N.Somerset.

Marydoll

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.

No. The booster does not have to be a different brand. You will get Pfizer, or in some cases Moderna, regardless of what you have had previously.

Taylor2016

I have had my Pfizer booster about two weeks ago. I had a very sore arm which lasted about 3 day's and tired for 24 hours. Flu jab next week.

@Taylor2016

Exactly the same timings as my mum ( 91 )
I am so glad that she has had her booster before I see on FB that any 'friends' in the NHS are having theirs ( I am talking about those who are still sat behind computer screens doing their consultations). Was appalled at the beginning of the year when such staff were being double jabbed before my 91 year old mum. Good luck with your flu jab.

I had the third Pfizer in my left arm and the flu vaccine in my right on Saturday. The Pfizer has been sore, red and hot for four days and is only just going down today. A minor inconvenience compared with the benefit.

Foghornleghorn, you appear to have misunderstood my post. Perhaps you have missed that some of us posting are immunosuppressed. We are not receiving a booster, we require a stronger dose than a booster. There appears to be a difference.

All 3 of mine have been Pfizer, bad reaction to no 2 and 3 but would do it again, husband has only one working lung if I gave him covid he would probably die. He's having his third next week, first 2 AZ and the first one gave him a heart condition, on life time blood thinners, but again for him, beats the alternative.

I had my booster 2 weeks ago. My arm was quite sore later that evening and I was very very tired for about 2 days and I did have a headache. My son also had very similar symptoms after his so if any one suffers these side affects they seem to be quite common. I think it is worth it especially as I am CEV,