The Vaccine

No definitely not, I don’t have flu jab either. I’d rather take control myself I don’t like putting anything in my body that doesn’t need to be there.

Yes we will both be having the vaccine,my husband is 70 & classed as ‘clinically vulnerable’ ,he has COPD & Diabetes so we are hoping that he will get vaccine sooner rather than later.We both miss spending time with our family,we have 4 children & 8 grandchildren ,haven’t been able to hug or cuddle the little ones or spend any time with them.I personally have found it very upsetting & depressing.Its easy to see why mental health problems are increasing.

Have just had phone 'chat' with a lady in my sons college programme office- who declared shes not having the flu jab, and she didnt know there was one for pneumonia- (not a young lady either) so i do hope she will have a covid jab as i think working in a college where she and all the other staff and students are together every day then all the vaccines should be made compulsory!

Interesting JuicyLucy. My thought is that if you get covid you are totally out of control and the virus takes over. You could be lucky and be one of the people who suffers few effects but you could be unfortunate. I think your belief in yourself is brave but I will take the vaccine.

Oh dear juicylucy- but thats just it- with the covid situation, it DOES need to be there!

Just thinking about all of this and wondering how many of us would not be here today without childhood vaccines. At the time we had them they were new because many diseases eg TB were rampant. This is just another step along the path as far as I can see and will allow society and businesses to resume. Huge thanks to the Scientists who must have worked their socks off!

Managed to miss this thread but glad I’ve found it. We are both in our 60’s and will definitely be having it. I’ve said all along that there will be a vaccine as there are some very clever people out there and I’m sure there was a lot going on in the background prior to this pandemic.

We feel that everyone should have it and if they don’t that’s up to them but they should be denied access to settings where there are mass numbers. I guess the more of us who have it the less chance there is of catching it anyway so we all need to play a part if we want life to get back to normal.

I am more open to having the Oxford vaccine because (a) it's based on long term tried & tested techniques for making vaccines, and (b) because it's the only one so far that isn't a live vaccine (which I'm loathe to have). It's also more stable (doesn't have to be kept in very low temperatures). And it's based on long term research that they were doing for SARS (another Covid infection).

I suspect that it will become compulsory for staff working in hospitals. A younger friend has to have the flu vaccine every year because she's a nurse but she was poorly after it for nearly 2 weeks last year, but she can't refuse to have it this year. She's very nervous about it.

I’m 88 - what have I got to lose! Yes, of course and I would be delighted to be first in the queue........

I'll be first in the queue as well. I hope we don't all live in the same area or we will be elbowing each other out of the way!?

I'm not to worried about safety or who actually administers the vaccination.

I am because with every vaccination there's a chance of going into anaphylactic shock ~ hence the need to wait for 15mins afterwards.

Adrenaline must be given very promptly should this happen so our question might be how efficient would the vaccine administrators be at delivering this in time to save your life.

I suspect that it will become compulsory for staff working in hospitals.

You cannot be forced to have anything you do you not wish to have - even if stipulated by your employer.

You always retain the right to decline - same as with any health decisions.

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I was unsure but having heard somebody on the radio talking about how long covid has affected them I have decided to go for it

I reacted to the flu vaccine last year, had temperature headache and felt really ill. Went to bed and woke up feeling fine next morning. DD had vaccine 2 months later, had exact same symptoms down to the hour it started so wasn't a coincidence. Have just decided to have flu vaccine now this year.
I'm really worried about this covid vaccine atm because of this.

Shelagh6 good to meet you, I am 84 and was thinking I was the eldest here.

the link above? scam!?

everyone is entitled to their opinion, but how do we know they are genuine docs etc.

I think I will go for the vaccine, but having said that I have had the flu jab ,,,always, and never had any side effects..

and as someone else has said, we had everything as kids didn`t we?

sazz1

I reacted to the flu vaccine last year, had temperature headache and felt really ill. Went to bed and woke up feeling fine next morning. DD had vaccine 2 months later, had exact same symptoms down to the hour it started so wasn't a coincidence. Have just decided to have flu vaccine now this year.
I'm really worried about this covid vaccine atm because of this.

Which would you prefer, temperature, sore arm and aches and pains for 24-48hrs or covid that might kill or cause harm to major organs and have the effects for the rest of your life.

No brainier I would have thought.

I’ll have the vaccine like a shot

I love preventative medicine. I go for any screening offered, take medicines to protect me from high cholesterol and high blood pressure as well as doing my best to follow healthy living guidance (exercise, diet, sleep, mental health care).

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I'm in my 50s so way down the line, but when it comes my turn I'll be there. I was in a shop this morning listening to a group talking about it and most were saying they weren't going to have it. I was a bit shocked because I thought most people would be having it because I know I don't want to live life like a hermit, shop at 8am every morning, just in case.

I'll have the vaccine as soon as it's offered. I do have concerns about this not least the fact that nobody can know the long term effects of the vaccine but it seems to me to be the sensible thing to do., but what do I know?

Another first in the queue here. Fed up that DH will be eligible before me but we are making our escape plans.

kaycee

My friend's son is on the AstraZeneca team and he and his colleagues have been working tirelessly to produce this vaccine. They have given up spending time with their families and have at times been on the point of exhaustion. I bet they are chuffed to bits that there are even discussions going on about will we / won't we. By protecting ourselves we will be protecting the NHS and those waiting for other NHS services.

I hope you will tell him kaycee how many people on here appreciate their efforts.

Nobels on the way, I should think.