The Vaccine

I'm on the trial and have a 50% chance of having had the vaccine. I have not even had a sore arm, and the tickling of the regular swab tests is all the nuisance I've experienced. The regular assurances of negative results has been comforting.

I hope everyone who is medically fit would take advantage of this vaccine. I am happy to provide a transmission block for those who cannot be vaccinated but I rather resent providing reassurance for those who just choose to parasitise other people's immunity and contribiute only 'misinformation' to the rest of us.

I am more than happy to have the injection 75% is better odds of surviving the virus than none if you don't have any protection. Saying that when your time is up its up so not much point in worrying.

It has not been tested for long enough for me to feel safe. Also the vaccine has to be kept at a very low temp, I think it was -44, only industrial freezers get this low so how are GP's going to store it, or how can they get it safely to people like me who are housebound and has nurses come to give jabs. I am not at all confident in it. my son who works in NHS says the whole system is a nightmare.

I believe that some of the reluctance may be because it has been developed so quickly. However, this is because so much money has been ploughed into discovering a vaccine for COVID. I will certainly be in the queue to have it!

I’ll have the vaccine - but as I’m in my 50’s with no underlying health conditions I probably won’t be offered it for ages?

Sunrising- that puts it into perspective doesnt it,for all the sceptics who 'dont want it' or 'wont have it' or in the 'its my choice' camps -the fact that all those people- yet even more all around the world- who wont be here for another christmas- and they had no choice! And so too for all those moaning they want lockdown lifting to have a day/2days/3days etc to have 'freedom' for christmas- what if it costs any of them or any friend or family member their life?? Cant they just hang on a bit longer till they can have a vaccine and perhaps have a safer christmas next year?!?

@Whitewavemark2 completely agree
I have the impression that many of the people who don't want the vaccine are young enough to not be at serious risk from the disease.
I've never understood those who do not have their children vaccinated as babies, unless there is a real medical risk to their particular children.

Isnt the oxford one able to be stored at 'normal' temperatures?

My son is a doctor and at risk of catching the virus from his patients. He is going to have the vaccine. As he trusts it, I will have it too. Otherwise I cannot go anywhere safely. I hope to have the British one. of course, but they all work. We are lucky to get this free. In America they will have to pay around $40.

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Alegrias2 they were saying on TV the other day that they would use people with first aid training like fireman. I'm afraid I don't think first aid training is enough to administer vaccines.

But it's only giving an intra-muscle injection. It's not difficult!

Yes Nannan2 agree. Frankly more nervous about Christmas than having vaccine as feel you have to spend time with family and then the risk increases. Roll on vaccine time for me.

Oh dear. My blood pressure is up and benign attitude to humanity is challenged by some of the posts. Apologies for shouting in capitals.
1) Vaccines weren’t RUSHED they were EXPEDITED - folk worked round the clock, no grant applications sitting in intrays, no struggling to find volunteers etc etc
2) None of the new ones are live so are “safer” for some who might react to live ones
3) the Covid vaccines DO NOT CHANGE our DNA - what have you been reading?
4) anxieties are natural, totally understandable but instead of hiding, read the science.
5) All new vaccines are new
6) Even a lower efficacy helps us as a community- TB vaccine only 70% but transformed community burden of TB.
7) if you are an anti vaxxer or prefer no not take it for other reasons, thank the rest of us, we will protect you.
8) the 15 minute wait rule was often skipped and the Q&A on radio 4 today said that it was likely to only be asked of those who are driving away from the clinic. Anyone else can simply ask for help if they sense something amiss?
9) firemen are lifesavers, of course they can use a needle. I have injected myself in the past, would need a little help to be brave enough to inject someone else. Guess a fire worker already brave...
and so on and on...

Yes, owe it to everyone else for a start

Yes it can be stored at normal fridge temperatures. It will also be donated to poorer countries.

I’ll being joining those at the head of the queue - but will be aware that protection isn’t 100% so will persevere with ‘hands, face, space’ for a while

“LJP1” - spot on

My advice given when my kids were young was they'd maybe be at a higher risk from the jabs after i'd developed epilepsy- i had them all inoculated for everything anyway- secure in the knowledge that they would more at risk from all the diseases.

I’m 68 and I’ll dash there as soon as it’s offered! I’m lucky because any side effects should be well documented by then so will know what to expect.

I was very unhappy with the way Bill Gates was always consulted and how he spoke.
But discounting him, I feel that the people in Oxford have worked so hard and still are to save lives, I, who have always had all my vaccinations, shall support the work our country's labs are doing and go ahead with this one.

Marjgran can I come and hug you when this is all over? ??

Yes, absolutely.

I've to have jabs not in the usual intra muscular area due to warfarin, so if I'm offered it i guess it will be a medic of some kind anyway as ive other medical conditions as well.

Absolute yes to a vaccine.
Little concerned about who will administer. There have been adverts in the local press for people to train to administer.
I would be happy with the usual health professionals including dentists and vets and pharmacists. But not sure about others.
What do you think?

I can’t wait to have the vaccine and get back to some sort of normality.
I believe in the wonderful scientist who have worked so hard to help us all.

Try stopping me. When the over 75s are allowed, I’ll be first in the queue.