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Covid Vaccine Spring booster.

(64 Posts)
cowshindtail Wed 19-Mar-25 20:34:06

I take any vaccinations offered even though I am not immunocompromised and (touch wood) have never had Covid.

grumppa Wed 19-Mar-25 20:32:26

I'll take any vaccine I'm offered.

Redcar Wed 19-Mar-25 20:25:43

I’m not immunocompromised but I’ll be having the vaccination when it’s offered.

Marydoll Wed 19-Mar-25 19:53:53

shysal

I take every vaccine offered. As I am immunosuppressed I think it wise. Covid is still around!

Me too. I am severely immunocompromised and will do anything to stay as well as I can.

However, usually my appointment is locally, but this one is in Glasgow itself. When I tried to re-schedule, because it is a childminding day, the only other one was close to Loch Lomond! That would involve a day out! Not exactly encouraging.

rafichagran Wed 19-Mar-25 19:00:31

No, I will not be having the covid or the flu vaccination, my partner will have both.
My arm was never the same when the covid jab, I also had side affects, my partner had none, hence my decision.

kittylester Wed 19-Mar-25 18:56:33

Us too! Why not!

Shelflife Wed 19-Mar-25 18:16:49

I also take whatever vaccine is offered.

shysal Wed 19-Mar-25 16:39:33

I take every vaccine offered. As I am immunosuppressed I think it wise. Covid is still around!

Wheniwasyourage Wed 19-Mar-25 16:10:32

We're the same, Labradora. We're not eligible for the spring booster, but in the autumn we will take anything we're offered and be grateful for it. I think some people have forgotten how bad covid can be. In the same way, people have no experience of serious childhood diseases like diphtheria, polio and measles, and so childhood immunisation rates have fallen.

Labradora Wed 19-Mar-25 16:07:06

Oh I just stick out my arm and let them pump those vaccines in. Anything that will stop me or my OH getting this or at least getting a milder version , is welcome.
Neither OH nor I has ever had any negative effects from the vaccine so that makes it a straightforward decision in our case.

25Avalon Wed 19-Mar-25 15:48:25

Dh and I still making up our minds. Dh has a heart condition and is vulnerable but in some cases I understand the vaccination has caused a heart problem. However we have had all the previous ones to no ill effect as far as I know.

BlueBelle Wed 19-Mar-25 15:26:39

I ve decided not to have any more I ve had them all up to date and had Covid itself twice, neither times very bad at all just like a cold
I don’t think I ll go any further with them now I ll continue to have the winter flu jab though

Judy54 Wed 19-Mar-25 14:54:11

Myself and Mr J have already booked ours. Prevention as they say is better than cure so yes we are happy to take up this offer.

Twopence Wed 19-Mar-25 14:44:59

I have just received an invitation book a covid booster. I've had each one offered since the start of the vaccination programme and I'm wondering whether to bother this time. Yes I'm elderly, but have no other particular risk factors. What are other people planning to do?