Covid booster

It is common sense Marydoll.

I didn’t show any common sense when I was in hospital with Covid, I’m afraid. Among all the other drugs they give you when in hospital with Covid, I also was given intravenous anti viral medication. I failed to ask what it was, I just nodded, just as I did to the barrage of information and list of drugs that I was given. I think I wasn’t quite in this world as I felt so poorly, in my own defence. I think I was quite concerned that they’d just told me I had pneumonia and I was struggling with trying to breathe and with a horrendous cough.
I will never refuse a Covid vaccination, even though I think it’s set off the nerve pain I suffer from in my hand and arm.

I had a very bad reaction to my first two Covid vaccinations (Astra Zenica) and they had to be reported to the Yellow Card site. I made sure to refuse that brand the next time round. The benefits of having more vaccinations, far outweighed the risks, this was in the middle of the pandemic, when I was sheilding.
The form is very detailed and you are asked for as much info as possible: manufacturer, make batch number etc.
That is why it is important to know what you have been given.

I know I may come across as smug and patronising, but surely this is all common sense.

We had our boosters this afternoon, this is the first time we have not been asked to sit for 5-10 minutes, we were not told what vaccine we had (I should have asked but DH was faffing) or given a leaflet.

I am ringing the surgery on Monday to ask details of vaccine, batch no etc.

Doodledog

No, but this is far from my first Covid jab. The first time everyone was sent a leaflet by post ahead of the appointment, it was on the surgery Facebook page etc. Now there is so much information online that you don't really need to read a leaflet in the waiting room.

Knowing I would need anti virals if I caught Covid, I looked up the information online and read all the facts in advance.
Before I was given the infusion in hospital, a doctor ran through all the pros and cons and asked if I still wanted to go ahead,
She was impressed that I had prepared in advance.
When I was discharged, I was given a leaflet and the name and batch number.

The same could not be said for the gentleman in the next cubicle, he did not want to know and urged the doctor to just get on with it.

It is our responsibility along with our clinicians to take care of our health.
Sermon over!!
# Smug and sensible of Glasgow.

I was due to have both next Thursday at the surgery (although had decided to just have one at a time.) However, the pharmacist offered me a ‘flu vaccination today, when I popped in to collect my eye drops, so I took the opportunity.

No, but this is far from my first Covid jab. The first time everyone was sent a leaflet by post ahead of the appointment, it was on the surgery Facebook page etc. Now there is so much information online that you don't really need to read a leaflet in the waiting room.

Doodledog

I was given a leaflet. Here it is for those who are concerned.

Thank you. Did you “read it all carefully before receiving the vaccination”?

There would be no time to do that at our vax centre because they rush you through so fast and even get you to bare your arm as you go in to save time.

I have had all the vaccinations I've been offered and had no side effects from any of them. I have a date in November for the next one and I'll attend for it. I am 82 and don't need infection at my age.

I didn't get a flu one, but have had several before.

I must be lucky ...... I got two leaflets, one for Covid vax and one for 'flu!

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I was given a leaflet. Here it is for those who are concerned.

lizzyb just wondering why you’re reluctant to have a Covid booster, especially as you’ve had them before.
And if these posts have helped you to make up your mind?!

I had mine on Thursday and was offered info; no reaction apart from a sore spot on my arm.

On the first day of the first lockdown a close friend died from Covid; 3 more followed within a 6 month period. I know 40 people who lost their lives because of Covid.

I think we’re really fortunate to have vaccination programmes.

Well, the printed leaflets are obviously available - I doubt that the NHS and Pfizer just supplied them to selected pharmacies. Perhaps ask your GP practice why you weren’t offered one? Instead of claiming that With Covid you get no such instructions.

HelterSkelter1

I had my 8th covid jab (immunocompromised) at 9.00 am on Thursday. At 9.00 pm on Thursday evening I felt hot, achey and very tired with a stonker of a headache. Basically have slept almost constantly since then. Water and paracetamol only.

But have woken up this morning feeling a lot better. Never had that reaction before apart from the very 1st one.
I was not given a leaflet. I had the jab at the local pharmacy. Of course I can Google side effects etc. But not everyone can.

Thank you for confirming you didn’t get any info on side effects either. Seems that, on here, if you say anything different to a poster then you must be lying or misinforming people. Why should people have to google? You don’t have to google side effects from any medication you are given!

We have never received any info on side effects from our jabs at GP practice, never.

I’ve got an extremely achey arm this morning so I’m glad I declined the flu vaccine offered as well yesterday. I’ll be getting that in a couple of weeks.

I had my Covid jab yesterday (under 65 but asthmatic) and the flu one last week. I have a sore arm this morning and feel a bit under the weather but having had Covid in the summer I don’t want to get it again. I will have had all boosters offered and will continue to do so, both for my own protection and in case I get it and infect others.

I had my 8th covid jab (immunocompromised) at 9.00 am on Thursday. At 9.00 pm on Thursday evening I felt hot, achey and very tired with a stonker of a headache. Basically have slept almost constantly since then. Water and paracetamol only.

But have woken up this morning feeling a lot better. Never had that reaction before apart from the very 1st one.
I was not given a leaflet. I had the jab at the local pharmacy. Of course I can Google side effects etc. But not everyone can.

last year i had the flu and covid jabs at same time and was ill with flu like symptoms neg on covid for a week after but as i have copd i will have both again this year booked for mid October but trying to get the flu one done in next week which is provong hard in my area all seems booked

I intend to have the booster, but my surgery is offering both the covid and the flu at the same time. I will not be having the flu one as well. I consider that one at a time is better allowing my body to deal with one and then deciding about the flu one later. Over the years it always seems as though yes you have the vacinne against flu type A but then in your area it is flu typeB and you still get it!!

Primrose53

Maggiemaybe

Any medication we collect from the GP has warnings of possible side effects, minor or serious. With covid jabs you get no such instructions.

What nonsense. We had our jab this week and we were given two leaflets, each with four full pages of information. One from the NHS about the Autumn programme in general, the other specific to the vaccine we had, and giving full details of every known side effect, including how common, or not, each one was.

It’s entirely up to you whether you have the vaccine, but why are you spreading misinformation?

It’s most definitely NOT misinformation. All we ever got was a small card with the jab date and jab type which we then took to have the next 2 recorded.

I had my jab this afternoon. I was handed an information sheet while I was waiting.

Primrose53

Marydoll

Its not about disagreeing, it's about the misinformation which is being spread and trying to influence posters, which concerns me.
If someone doesn't wish to have vaccinations, that is their business. I really don't care.
However, I will be not influenced by some of the nonsense posted on this thread.

Furthermore, to clarify, I personally am talking about Covid antivaxxers in particular, as opposed to antivaxxers in general.
You know exactly what is meant on this thread Primrose.

If you don’t care whether people choose not to have the covid jab then don’t reply to their posts.

I haven’t spread any misinformation either! you’re the one who keeps posting stuff like “thank goodness for the sensible posters on here.” Like you are SO sensible because you decided to carry on having covid jabs. Then you call it “foolishness” not to have the jab and cross it through. How childish is that?

Primrose, not as childish, as the fact that you appear to have a bee in your bonnet about me.
Without vaccinations, I would probably have died, because I am immunocompromised, therefore I will do everything possible to stay safe. I am pretty resilient and no shrinking violet, but it is not a very pleasant situation to be in, so of course I am going to be SO sensible,
Why do I feel I am back in the school playground, dealing with name calling?
Personal insults only detract from the seriousness of this thread.

I may not care about whether you, an anonymous poster, have the vaccinations or not, but as already stated, I do care about uninformed and ill informed statements, such as no information is given out with Covid vaccinations. I have always been given a leaflet. When I had to have an anti viral infusion in hospital for Covid, after catching it from someone who was asymptomatic, I was also given a leaflet with all the information, including side effects.
Please read again carefully, what I wrote and don't put your own spin on it.
I wonder if you just like to wind up me posters.

I have never expected anyone to consider, nor make allowances for my vulnerability (over which, unfortunately I have no control) and have vaccinations on my account. I am really not that important.
The only person who can keep me safe is me, It is my sole responsibility, supported thankfully by my clinicians.
However, I am amazed at my family and the number of posters on this forum, who have shown humanity in not only thinking of keeping themselves safe, but also thinking of others.

Finally, I have as much right to post my opinions as anyone, including you. Since when did you become a member of the thread police? This is a public forum, well it was the last time I checked.
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I had both flu and Covid jabs in one go (each arm) yesterday. Apart from tenderness, no side effects whatsoever!

And I know that people can still get Covid after their vaccine, they just get it more mildly, but that is only in the first six months after vaccination. After that, immunity wanes, but the vaccination still provides some protection.

Marydoll is very sensible to have the Covid vaccinations. She is clinically extremely vulnerable. If we all had the vaccinations too, we would be helping Marydoll because we would be less likely to succumb to Covid ourselves and possibly pass it to her. That’s how vaccines work, they provide herd immunity because most of the people have had them. Because vaccination levels have dropped to only 80+% instead of 90+% we are seeing a measles revival in this country. The lowest rate of vaccination of the MMR is found in London, where by coincidence there are higher numbers of measles cases than other parts of the country. Vaccinations don’t just protect us, they protect others.

Marydoll

Its not about disagreeing, it's about the misinformation which is being spread and trying to influence posters, which concerns me.
If someone doesn't wish to have vaccinations, that is their business. I really don't care.
However, I will be not influenced by some of the nonsense posted on this thread.

Furthermore, to clarify, I personally am talking about Covid antivaxxers in particular, as opposed to antivaxxers in general.
You know exactly what is meant on this thread Primrose.

If you don’t care whether people choose not to have the covid jab then don’t reply to their posts.

I haven’t spread any misinformation either! you’re the one who keeps posting stuff like “thank goodness for the sensible posters on here.” Like you are SO sensible because you decided to carry on having covid jabs. Then you call it “foolishness” not to have the jab and cross it through. How childish is that?