booster vaccination refused Pfiizer/Moderna due to "contra-indicat ions" No access to Astra Zeneca/ications" ;

I was told by my haematologist to avoid the pfizer jab for the initial vaccine so asked at my recent appointment what I should have as the booster. This time apparently I'm fine to have the pfizer with no further explanation given. I can't say I'm convinced as this time I didn't see my own haematologist but one of the team who also said I should be taking other medications that I've been told in the past to avoid. I've got a few weeks before I need to have the booster.

Some countries have stopped giving the Moderna vaccine and some are only giving it to certain age groups.

Apparently Comirnaty is an amalgam of Covid, mRNA and community

Yuck!

Thanks, Monica and FoghornLeghorn. How weird. Pfizer might look difficult to pronounce until you see Comirnaty!

Baggs

I had Pfizer for first and second jabs and then something called Comirnaty for my booster last Saturday. I had no problems with any of the jabs.

Comirnaty is the Pfizer vaccine. The company has just rebranded it. God knows why. ?

'Comirnaty' is the Pfizer jab. That is what is written on all the paperwork I had for my original 2 jabs and I was definitely given the Pfizer jabs.

I would not ask about AZ - I would simply ask what you can be given instead of P/M.
In fact I would begin with why you can't be given P/M - if you were told this originally then it may have changed now.
I would begin with your GP - even if you didn't have the first immunisations there.

I had Pfizer for first and second jabs and then something called Comirnaty for my booster last Saturday. I had no problems with any of the jabs.

Sorry Jacjacky your post hadn’t shown when I posted

No sorry I m not in this position, As far as I have read they are not using AstraZenaca for the booster at all I don’t think it’s available to be used I know this isn’t helpful for you, have you talked to your GP

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-booster-vaccine/

This says the majority will get Pfizer, but some can get AZ/Moderna.