Alcohol and the vaccination.

olddudders

We are being told that Vit D is good for fending off the virus if we catch it, reducing the severity of the illness. High levels of alcohol reduce our ability to absorb Vit D - fact. So there is a non-tenuous connection, but a short abstinence is unlikely to make any difference if you are a heavy drinker, and none whatever if you are not.

I think you are indeed confusing Vitamin D and Vitamin B (various). Vitamin B is water soluble, so is constantly being excreted and needs topping up, whereas Vitamin D is fat soluble and the body builds up reserves.

Alcohol is known to deplete Vitamin B and heavy drinkers often have a deficiency. Not only does the deficiency have various symptoms, but it is used by the body when there's an infection.

It makes sense for the body to be in the best condition possible to cope with any change to the metabolism which might be introduced by a vaccine.

Abstaining for a couple of days might make a positive difference. It's certainly not going to do any harm - and will save a couple of pounds too!

Heavy drinkers shouldn’t stop suddenly. I didn’t know this and did, I was told I could have had serious problems.

It surely can't be that difficult (except for alcoholics) to just stop drinking now - until two weeks after vaccination.

That way, you have the very best chance of a strong immune system - and good immunity to the virus. What could be more important?

P.S. our second injection already scheduled for 12th February.

Had the vaccination this lunch time. So organized. Didn’t even have to get out of our car! Injection was so quick neither of us even felt it.

olddudders: I think you may be confusing D with B. Over indulgence in alcohol can cause the body to become unable to absorb Vitamin B which can only be rectified by injections of that vitamin.

We are being told that Vit D is good for fending off the virus if we catch it, reducing the severity of the illness. High levels of alcohol reduce our ability to absorb Vit D - fact. So there is a non-tenuous connection, but a short abstinence is unlikely to make any difference if you are a heavy drinker, and none whatever if you are not.

Relax! It is FAKE NEWS. If it was true, it would be the first question they asked you, and the first piece of advice they would give you. "Having a drink" and being an alcoholic or very heavy drinker are not the same thing.

I was being facetious!

We got the call last night, after drinking a bottle of wine! We will be getting our vaccination today at lunch time. No worries! Watch this space!

I don’t drink alcohol, simply because I have never enjoyed the taste, or the ‘loss of control’ feeling I get after even a couple of glasses of wine. I had my first jab last week, and have seen no mention of not drinking before or after receiving the vaccine.
It does disturb me, though, to realise just how many people have been drinking more (or a lot more) because of Covid restrictions. Boredom accounts for a lot of eating excess too, I expect. It can’t be doing people any good.

When I read the heading I thought perhaps people were being offered a drink with their jab. I was a bit miffed that I hadn't been offered one I was sent the text about booking a jab at 5.30pm yesterday and had it done at 10.30am today so not much chance of abstaining from anything!

Peasblossom so true, and nowhere faster than on Gransnet

Just shows how quickly and effectively misinformation can spread.

Surely if this is true they would send invitations for the vaccine in plenty of time, some people are getting their notice the day before the vaccination. Do they ask at the centre when you last drank alcohol,I think not.

Oh EllenVannin - next you'll be telling me that anti-biotics and drink don't mix!

I've mixed them on occasions - but usually with a little ice

Why on earth should there be any alcohol in any of the vaccines? Everything I have read about how they are developed and manufactured does nothing to suggest that alcohol has anything to do with it.

The vaccinator, might wipe your arm with an acohol dampened piece of cotton wool, butI do not know even about that.

Redhead I assume your email was a joke.

A friend of my husband's is allergic to alcohol and has been saying he can't therefore have the vaccination, That's worrying for both people like him, and for the rest of the population if this adds to the total non-vaccinators.

Spare a thought for my sister and her DH. They are in South Africa and there is an alcohol BAN!

No imports or exports are allowed either. It is a pity because South Africa produces lovely wines. Vineyards are struggling now because of such stupid bureaucracy. ?

Also, anyone coming into the country has their luggage searched for alcohol which is confiscated.

Granted, people are probably making their own moonshine but if caught - there are consequences.

In France, last year, there was such an outcry about an alcohol ban that it was stopped!

meant to say "there's a big difference" .I honestly haven't had a drink today!

I think more information on this should be given.I'm certainly not an alcoholic,but I do like a drink some evenings while watching tv.I would make sure I didn't have anything alcoholic that might affect my vaccination.There's a big difference between 2 days after and 2 weeks after,it needs to be made clearer

Stop people drinking I!

I think the Oxford Az got alcohol, the Pfizer hasn’t as they are Mormons!

There must be an alcohol free vaccine as some do not drink for religious reasons.
Its another form of social control trying to people drinking.

It's not in the Post Vaccine leaflet they give you.
If it was a concern it would be