Covid jab?

I had covid in 2022 and I haven't fully recovered. I seem OK but the slightest cold leads to chest infections that go on and on. I've had antibiotics 4 times this year, I've had xrays and sputum tests and no one can work out what is going on or what to do. Do you remember the dog in a cartoon who wheezed, Mutley perhaps? I sound like him.

I'm having my jab on Wednesday and I'm grateful I can have it. I haven't had a bad reaction to any previous covid jabs except the one where the injection was done too high and caused a terrible pain but even that is better than risking covid again. Well I know I could still get it but if I do I hope the jab will make it milder.

I had flu and covid jabs this morning.
No bad reactions so far. I feel fine.
The worst thing was queueing up for ages.

SaxonGrace

The vaccine does not stop you from getting Covid it will just lessen your infection, so coming into contact with an unvaccinated person will not compromise you at all

.....unless they have Covid.

This morning I had covid and flu injections. My arms both ache 6hrs on plus my knees are aching! Havent ever had that before. I have a slight headache too. A paracetamol may be required before bed. Where I live I know a few folk with Covid which has made them really poorly. I havent ever had covid so long may that continue.

I'm having them both, I didn't last year because I get such a bad reaction but DH asked me to this time and he is vulnerable, so fingers crossed it's just a day in bed.

The vaccine does not stop you from getting Covid it will just lessen your infection, so coming into contact with an unvaccinated person will not compromise you at all

However, I caught Covid in January 2021 just before I was called for the 1st vaccination. I've got Long Covid. It's a pig.....

I'll have the flu and the Covid vaccination separately. I had the Spikevax vaccination last time and had a horrible reaction to it. For the first time on my life I contacted Yellow Card. Usually I have a sore arm and feel a bit rough but had chest pain and a racing heart and rang my doctor...

We’re booked in for both in mid-October at our GP surgery. I’ve had a reaction just once to each of them, but as others have said it’s a small price to pay for the protection they give. I had Covid in 2021. The symptoms at the time were just like a bad cold, but it affected my stamina and breathing for weeks afterwards and I’m still losing my sense of smell for days at a time, very odd. As for flu, I had it as a child and certainly never want to experience it again. I should be eligible for the shingles jab soon and I’ll be first in the queue for that as well, having seen how nasty the illness can be.

I had the flu in my 30s always remember it because it was the New year, I was laid low for two weeks, just slept on the sofa as I had no energy to get upstairs- Covid for me was earache & very tired, no cough or sore throat.
My friends husband as just died from it, although he had a blood disorder but the hospital will probably put it down to Covid.

I get a reaction each time, but prefer to have as much immunity as possible as both me and DH had covid, one after the other. Without the vaccinations, we would have both been far more poorly than we were. As a child, the measles vaccine wasn't available and I was very ill for several months with the measles and have long term effects from the disease. A little discomfort far outweighs the possible outcome of serious illness.

This has reminded me we usually have our ‘flu jab in September so I must get it booked, regarding COVID we usually wait until we are called for it.

I'm booked in for both at the same time - first time I've done that, so I'll see what happens.

I volunteer with year Ones and they don't tend to keep their germs to themselves! I often get "Oh sorry Miss" as they sneeze over me!!!!

I will have the flu vaccine but definitely not for Covid. I had a terrible reaction to my 3rd one which was the Moderna one. I had such terrible chest pain on the 4th day after, my husband nearly called an ambulance but as it was winter 2021 I didn’t want to go anywhere near a hospital. It was very frightening, I’ve had Covid twice, first time just a sniffle but somewhat worse last January but felt nowhere near as bad as I did after that vaccine. No reaction at all to the pneumonia vaccine and only sore arm with flu one.

Already booked in for a flu jab in October and will definately have the Covid jab when offered.
I'm very susceptible to cold, coughs etc.so have been having the flu jab since my forties. A real dose of influenza, not just coughs and colds, can be very nasty. Some people don't realise how easily they can pass germs on so please protect yourself and others.
I have had noticifation that I will be offered the new RSV jab when it is available and will take that up as well.
Iy is a respitary infection and being offered to those between 75 and 79 in my area.

Lisaangel10

SaxonGrace

I’m with you there, my daughter is a Dr of Microbiology, she and the majority of her colleagues haven’t had any Covid vaccines.

That’s very interesting SaxonGrace. I know several people in the field of medicine and they have never had a covid jab.

What was their reason?

No Covid jabs round here yet, but my husband has already had his flu jab. He was sceptical when the nurse told him that it would make his arm sore as this has never happened to him before, but he's admitted that it was very uncomfortable in the night.
I'm going to have my Covid vaccination immediately it is offered this year, I wasn't free to do this last year and actually caught Covid the week after the appointment was offered..

After having an anaphylactic shock to the Astra zeneca jab I have decided not to have any further vaccines. Think I will risk the diseases rather than the vaccines. If I hadn't had such a bad reaction,ended up in resus, I would have them all.

SaxonGrace

I’m with you there, my daughter is a Dr of Microbiology, she and the majority of her colleagues haven’t had any Covid vaccines.

That’s very interesting SaxonGrace. I know several people in the field of medicine and they have never had a covid jab.

I started with stiff arms, hands & feet & chronic burping that same night after the first jab (AZ). Had three Pfizer got Covid just slept for a couple of days- no cough or sore throat. Decided I am not having any more shit pumped in my body- I’ll take my chances

Flu jab hasn’t had the same bad social media publicity that Covid jab has had.

I’ve just been offered both and will have them. Just had pneumonia and shingles vaccinations. Felt bad for couple of days. But guessing not as bad as the actual illnesses!

Had a missed phone call today to book in for both, need to phone back next week. Not sure what will happen this year as I have to have mine in a hospital environment due to allergies. Last year they told me I had an allergy to one of the known ingredients in it, so they refused to give me it. I did get my normal flu though.

I had one on each arm on the last two occasions. I did feel a bit rough, but no worse than usual. I just wanted them out of the way.

You have to do what's best for you.

I've been invited for both but will only have one at a time. Haven't yet decided in which order. Might do a bit of research to help me with that.

Spencer2009

I will have the flu jab, but not covid. I would recommend having them separately, as when I last had them together I caught shingles and was very I’ll for a week - with a trip to the hospital

I am puzzled.

How can you catch shingles from a 'flu or Covid vaccination?

Was it perhaps, a coincidence?