4th Covid Vaccine Refusal?

the wards are full of people with flu but only have symptoms of a cold.

Perhaps I've missed something, but why do people who only have symptoms of a cold need to be in hospital even if it is actually flu?

I've never had flu but several members of my family have at various times. All of them sweated it out at home, even those who were too poorly to walk more than to the bathroom every now and then.

I declined my fourth one and only had my flu jab. I had covid in 2020 and had my three vaccines so I think that’s enough. My DH had his fourth and was poorly in bed from it.
I am fit and healthy so I felt it wasn’t needed in my case. But if I was severely compromised I would take them all when offered.

Redhead56

I will not be having another booster what is the point really it’s going around in circles. If the Covid variant symptoms are supposed to be so mild it begs the question why are there so many admissions with it. Our niece works in a hospital she says the wards are full of people with flu but only have symptoms of a cold.

Redhead may I answer your question with one possible reason A young friend probably late 30 s early 40 s has recently been very very ill with lung problems in hospital with CoviD …..she is a heavy smoker peoples life styles can make a lot of difference to hospital admissions

I m afraid I don’t believe your story about wards being full of people with flu but only symptoms of a cold…. hospitals DO NOT take someone in who is just lightly ill at all that just isn’t true
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My DH, a fit healthy man, has covid right now. He is never ill. He feels awful. We’ve had 4 jabs each. I feel rotten myself so I’m going to test.

I’d take more jabs if offered.

I've had 4 full doses. 2 here, 2 overseas.

I'll have a 5th when invited to do so. I've seen what covid has done to my younger brother (life limiting and reducing illness). I don't want that to be me.

I think it is foolish to refuse 4th vax without medical reason. I had the 4th which was an updated bivalent vaccine which offers better protection against omicron variants.
Wont prevent infection but offers a better chance of not dying if infected.

I have had every covid vaccine offered, and will carry on having them as they become available. No side effects apart from a tender arm, and on the two occasions I have tested positive I have been asymptomatic.

I also have the flu jab every year.

I’ve had every vax offered, including flu. I’m immuno suppressed and discovered there’s a new vax for shingles, which is not ‘live’ so safe for us. My gp sourced it and I had the two vax
My children are in their 30’s. Many of their group aren’t taking up either covid or flu immunisations. Complacency?

Oopsadaisy1

If I’m offered another one I will grab it with both hands.

Anything to keep out of hospital.

I agree! Surely, the responsible attitude to take is to get as much protection as possible to minimise the effects if we were to contract any infection?
We are both fully vaccinated and both caught Covid last spring; we were quite poorly with it too although not hospitalised, it really did knock us both for six.
Get all the protection you can I say.

I have had six and a 'flu vaccination.
It would be foolish for me to have refused.
I had a heart attack during Lockdown, my hospital experience was traumatic and I never want to experience something like that again.

How many in hospital with Covid and flu haven’t had all their vaccinations?

No idea, but would be useful to know.

If I’m offered another one I will grab it with both hands.

Anything to keep out of hospital.

I've had three Pfizers and a Moderna. All produced an achy arm and a week of feeling under the weather, nothing worse. Happy to take a fifth, if offered.

I’ve had 4 and wondering whether to ask about a 5th because we are going on a cruise in Feb and I don’t fancy being confined to a small cabin with Covid.I’m not sure whether a 5 th is on offer though.

Had three, the second and third being Pfizer which left me with an increasingly aching arm and a stiff sore neck. The arm at the site of the injection still throbs after over a year and now I can barely lift my arm over my head and my neck still hurts. GP recommended not taking the next booster and my research currently shows the risk/benefit has changed since the beginning of the pandemic. Unless things change I am avoiding the fourth booster. I have never tested positive for Covid unlike almost everyone I know, vaccinated or not. I am not anti vaccination but I am concerned that information is not being shared readily by the pharmaceutical companies.

I’ve had all four of mine and will go for more boosters if offered. Some people can’t have the vaccines for medical reasons ie they had a very bad reaction to their previous jab (I know of at least one other Gransnetter who had this problem) and therefore I regard it as incumbent upon those of us who can have the vaccines to do so to protect both ourselves and those who can’t have the jab.

Well it must be serious Redhead, or they wouldn't be in hospital, and the numbers are high atm. goodness know its hard to get a hospital bed.

If its medically advised I think we would be wise to take it, unless reactions were really bad. We aren't just protecting ourselves, but others too.

I'm not clear who is being offered the 4th booster, except those with very poor immune systems, who are they?

I will not be having another booster what is the point really it’s going around in circles. If the Covid variant symptoms are supposed to be so mild it begs the question why are there so many admissions with it. Our niece works in a hospital she says the wards are full of people with flu but only have symptoms of a cold.

Had my first two vaccines earlier than I would have chosen for non-medical reasons. Consequently, needed a third jab before I went on holiday. This wouldn't have been needed had I waited to have my initial jab. Six weeks later tested positive for covid for the first time. Don't have an awful lot of faith in the vaccines so won't be having another unless I am forced to do so in order to go abroad.

I've had all covid vaccines offered and the annual flu jab every year.. I absolutely believe it is the best thing to do.

I don't want to engage in 'one-upmanship' but I've had 6 covid vaccinations plus flu vaccine.

If you have a healthy immune system, I guess you can afford to choose whether or not to have any more vaccinations. I know, with a broken immune system, I can't afford to take chances. I am getting out more but don't think I would have the confidence to mix as I am now without all the vaccinations to help to protect me. I know I can't rely on others to have all their recommended vaccinations to reduce my exposure.

The only vaccination that has given me a few days of discomfort has been the 2 part non-live shingles vaccine.

Ive had all my covid vaccinations and only minimal reactions to boosters. I have all mine as home visits to quite happy to take anything on offer.

According to the News tonight Covid admissions to hospital are double those in November. Flu figures of course just about match Covid but I think we would be mad to ignore all the protection we can get, assuming it is medically advisable.

I had my 4th COVID plus flu vaccinations on the same day, different arms. Usual soreness and stiffness around the sites for a few days. Had a horrendous viral infection last November, tested for Covid several times, all negative. I’m happy to keep having whatever I’m offered, the alternative of a stay in hospital does not appeal.

I take every preventative offered, big numbers in hospital, I don’t want to end up there