Spring Covid booster

I have mine in 2 weeks time and will be prepared for the headache from hell for 12 hours.

Last time a friend quite coincidentally had sent me an MS Afternoon tea gift by post. Which arrived just as the headache was wearing off. That was the best cup,of tea and cake ever.

I thought I had got off lightly, but now feel awful, vomiting and upset stomach.
It won't put me off having it again., a small price to pay.

Moderna last Saturday. Followed by 5 days of being unable to do much due to being lightheaded, wobbly and shivery. Same as a previous Moderna. Pfizer has no after effects whatsoever. Seriously considering no more Moderna.

Had mine last Saturday, no effects at all. My sister and her husband had a sore arm for a few days but nothing else.

I had mine yesterday, not even an achey arm, but then I’ve never had any reaction to COVID injections. Glad I DID and have it as yesterday I heard of someone who had COVID so bad he couldn’t keep food down and had to go to hospital with dehydration.

Just had my covid jab two days ago: no problems at all. Ditto my OH.

Had mine, Moderna, 9.30 am, then 3am next morning very unwell, fever, nausea, pounding headache and legs gave way so crawled to the bathroom, it lasted a few hours. I may not have it next year.

I woke up at 4am with a blinding headache and painful arm. A small price to pay.

I had mine last Monday. No side effects at all.

In Scotland, it is different. In the Greater Glasgow Health Board area (which is huge), you are sent an appointment from NHS inform, at a specific venue. You can then go online and change it to a different time or venue if it is unsuitable..
I don't know about rural areas up North.

Ps our email was sent via the NHS and we put our post code in and saw the local pharmacy was doing them. Nothing from the surgery.

Had mine on Tuesday and dh had his the previous week. Neither of us had any side effects although a bit of an ache around injection site but only when I leant on it.

Brocky80 I had 2 Shingrix shingles vaccinations a couple of years ago. I had had shingles a few months earlier which was truly awful.
I had no side effects after the 2 vaccines. I never want to have shingles again and hope I never do.
Be brave.

MaggsMcG

TwiceAsNice

Not had one or any message to have one yet our surgery is usually very good but have heard nothing. Had Covid booster and flu jab last Autumn but nothing since

Not everyone gets the Spring one. Over 75s and immuno compromised only. However they seem to ask more people to get the Autumn one.

I was told that today, when I got mine (Moderna) .Although younger than DH at 69, I am immunocompromised.
DH will be 75 in June and will be getting his then.
I couldn't believe how empty the venue was.

I had it a few days ago. Sore arm and tired but much better than getting covid is what I thought.

I had mine a couple of weeks ago. Didn't feel a thing. Next day my arm was quite sore to the touch, but it has worn off now. DH gets his next week.

My husband is clinically vulnerable, having leukaemia, so he has been called for his.
Even though I live with him, I am ineligible for it, as I was last Spring too. I ended up paying almost £100 for it on a private basis.
Please, if you are eligible and there is no reason why you shouldn't have it, please do get vaccinated. It all helps to protect people like him.

Brocky80

Has anyone had the shingles jab? I feel I ought to have it, for several reasons, but am a bit nervous about potential side effects. Not keen to have another Covid job however.

Brocky 80, you have not had a chance to read my post yet.
I have had both Shingrix jabs for Shingles.
The first caused few side effects viz two or three days when I was a bit nauseous and tired but nothing major. Arm slightly sore but not very.
Second dose slaughtered me: arm very sore ; headache ;nauseous , shivery , flu-like symptoms BUT that lasted only about 24 to 36 hours and I feel a lot better today.
I'm up and about and have eaten and most of those symptoms have either gone(the shivering) or are much reduced ( mild headache ; arm not so sore)
In other words it won't kill you.
Good Luck.

That explains it then I’m not 75 yet

Achy arm and slightly unwell next day after Moderna Spikevax at chemist.

Last Saturday I had the Moderna vaccination. Absolutely no side effects. Not even an aching arm this time. This is my second Moderna.

I am CEV and had my spring covid jab a few days ago. No sore arm and no side effects.

Has anyone had the shingles jab? I feel I ought to have it, for several reasons, but am a bit nervous about potential side effects. Not keen to have another Covid job however.

I had the Covid booster on the 1st April,I felt cold and shivery 12 hours later and had a sore arm for a couple of days.
This reaction is normal for me,so I get a PM appointment,then take 2 paracetamol 11 hours after the jab and wake up the next day feeling fine.

I was loathe to start a separate posting for such a small thing but I had the second Shingles jab(Shingrix) on Tuesday and it slaughtered me whereas the first had only a mild effect.
Nauseos, headache, shivers. 20 hours in bed. No solid food for 36 hours.
I feel 75% better today, am up and have eaten
Just so y'know.
I'm too young (not often I say that these days)for the Spring Covid booster.
I'll get the Autumn one.