Another COVID vaccine?

I’ll have it again when it’s offered, my son just had covid, and he was quite unwell with it - which bears out the reports that the latest strain is quite nasty.

Sago

A big fat NO from me, I had the two I had to have in case I had to travel but no more.

I am fortunate enough to have never had Covid🤞.

I always have the flu vaccine.

Could you explain your reasoning please.

Calendargirl

How soon we forget.

Only 5 years ago, we would have been queuing up to get a jab that we thought would prevent us getting the dreaded Covid. But no sign of one for some time.

The fact we hear so little about Covid now is because of the jabs, maybe?

This was the post I was agreeing with.

Just to be clear n- I agree with whoever said "how soon we forget"...

I agree. We are so lucky to have these opportunities to prevent us getting ill. I have heart problems and the last thing I need is to get covid. My friend's son has serious heart problems as a result of the covid virus. I will be first in the queue for the jab.

I had the first 2 vaccines, as I worked in a care home. I caught covid a few months after the first. Was incredibly ill, off work for nearly 2 months.
Had covid again few months after 2nd vaccine, not quite as ill but so weary. My GP thinks I have long covid.

So I didn't have anymore and won't be having any in the future.
Don't have flu jab either. I'm nearly 64 and I've had (real) flu twice in my life.

If others want the vaccine that's up to them

MOnica said "It is noticeable that almost all those who are most vociferous about not having vaccines are too young to remember when many of these vaccines were not with us"

I would add, that we're the same generation who remember
the days before legal abortion. I do. There were and are dreadful reasons why women under huge stress should never, ever have means to procure a DIY late termination at home.

I am worried that this change in the law, made with the very best intentions to protect women, will have an unintended consequence for some.

That uninformed women may misuse the information that has lately come to public notice, resulting in desperate diy terminations late in pregnancy. "It's free, it works and nobody will ever know"

We may see a return of the tragic, terrifying consequences of illegal and DIY abortion that younger generations have been protected from.

My immune system after chemo is not as strong as it could be so I will continue to have all the vaccinations I can as does DH. And most of my friends of the same age 75s to 80s.

These threads always stir up differing opinions. Some quite surprisingly aggressive. But OP you just have to make up your own mind!!!!!

The latest version of Covid is called Nimbus. Sounds quite pleasant, but heard its not. And the latest vaccine is effective against it.

Nope- not having any more. Just had Covid- hardly any symptoms, apart from tiredness.

We have had all ours an will continue to do so.

Of course the vaccine has changed ; that's because COVID has mutated since the initial outbreak .

The same happens every year with flu vaccine.

That's one reason we will continue to take both covid and flu vaccine, so that our protection remains as up to date as possible.

The other is, that with advancing age, the human immune system weakens which means any infection has the potential to severely impact major organs. This is why older people are more vulnerable in an outbreak if infectious disease.

If older people are admitted to hospital, for any reason, by reason of age they are more vulnerable to hospital acquired infections.

It just makes sense for older generations to make the most of every opportunity to stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible. Vaccination is just one of the defences available.

It may not prevent covid infection, but it should make infection less severe, avoiding the need for hospital admission.

I’ll be 75 in October and will happily take anything that’s on offer for Covid or any other nasties. Not only for my own sake but in the hope of protecting family members and friends who are much more vulnerable than I am. I see no good reason not be vaccinated.

M0nica

I have all vaccines. End of. This coming winter DH and I will pay to have RSV vaccination as well - we are 'out of age' to get it on the NHS.

I can remember the days when the whooping cough vaccine came in. My two sisters, one only weeks old, caught it and it nearly killed both of them. The GP managed to get a shot of vaccine for me before I showed any signs of the illness and I didn't get the illness. My closest friend has had a lifetime of respiratory illnessess following lung damage caused by whooping cough when she was 6 years old.

It is noticeable that almost all those who are most vociferous about not having vaccines are too young to remember when many of these vaccines were not with us and they can sustain their vaccine 'purity' because they can benefit from the herd immunity that arises when most of those around them have been vacinated.

Incredibly well expressed Monica. I agree that so many people are unaware of the value of vaccination because they haven't lived through, or with knowledge of, what common diseases can do, including kill many people.
Conspiracy theories are rampant now, I gather that many people are saying the man who survived the Air India plane crash didn't exist or was bogus in some way. Sad.

During Covid I was shielded from the virus because I have a chronic chest condition. I had all my vaccines, the last one over a year ago.
I have never had a positive Covid test and if I've had Covid I barely noticed it.
A few months ago I received a text message saying I could have a vaccine because I am immuno-compromised. That isn't true.
I haven't had another vaccine because I feel I don't need it yet. I will go and have one in the winter. Meanwhile people who are genuinely at risk can have my vaccine.

If there's another Covid vaccine on offer, DH and I will have it. If it keeps us safe as much as possible why not?

CariadAgain
The last "contact" I had was my doctors practice (which had been told at the outset never to mention the jabs to me/don't offer them) sent me a letter saying they had made me an appointment for a flu jab and - by the way - whilst you are there "How about having a Covid one too?". Cue for me phoning them and querying why I'd had that letter and stating I wouldn't be attending/they need to cancel that appointment they had made for me - as I don't do flu jabs either.

I’m not trying to be argumentative but I’m wondering if you also informed your GP that if you become seriously unwell with covid that you don’t wish to receive any treatment or medical intervention of any kind.

My daughter is a nurse in a major city hospital and there are currently many patients around the hospital who have Covid. The most seriously ill group are in the care of the elderly ward.

Whitewavemark2

I have the flu vaccine every year - because the virus changes over time and last years vaccine will no longer be effective. Of course I know that it doesn’t prevent me getting flu, but hopefully it lessons symptoms and crucially keeps me out of hospital.

Now in the last paragraph, alter every mention of flu to covid, and you understand why I get the covid jab.

Simples😊

Thirded. Despite taking all the Covid vaccines, I got Covid twice. Mild form, no worries, just loss of smell for a short time.

since then, not even a sniffle.

I will, we’ve both had them all so far that we’re eligible for.
I have Covid right now, but I’m not in bed.
I’ll be getting the shingles one soon too,

Whitewavemark2

I have the flu vaccine every year - because the virus changes over time and last years vaccine will no longer be effective. Of course I know that it doesn’t prevent me getting flu, but hopefully it lessons symptoms and crucially keeps me out of hospital.

Now in the last paragraph, alter every mention of flu to covid, and you understand why I get the covid jab.

Simples😊

This is me too

I honestly don't know. I'm a long term, long COVID sufferer with dreadful fatigue & frightening neurological symptoms - memory lapse, unsteady walking, changes in sense of taste & smell, nerve damage(PHN)after shingles - so the thought of introducing more of the virus into my body fills me with dread.
My GP surgery really has no clue, I've had the "do you think it's all in your head?" more than once and any online research of peer reviewed, scientific & therefore, hopefully, trustworthy information is inconclusive.
I developed shingles after the first jab and have been continually poorly since then despite having two boosters.
It has affected my life so badly and the not knowing, the lack of solid scientific evidence as to how to treat it, if that's even possible, is very frightening.
I'm a continuous experiment in trying anything to find a way forward.

Cariad I am really looking forward to your 'liberal' posts. When will they start?. So far, it has been your view or the wrong view, with no room for discussion.

nanna8

I didn’t see that as aggressive, just how Cariadagain feels. I have had 6 but I don’t plan to have any more. Enough is enough and the last one I had didn’t do much good because I got Covid shortly afterwards. I think at the start when there were a lot of deaths it was good to have them.

Thank you.

It is again how I feel. A lot of us said we wouldnt be having them - and still got pressure applied (nudges etc).

The last "contact" I had was my doctors practice (which had been told at the outset never to mention the jabs to me/don't offer them) sent me a letter saying they had made me an appointment for a flu jab and - by the way - whilst you are there "How about having a Covid one too?". Cue for me phoning them and querying why I'd had that letter and stating I wouldn't be attending/they need to cancel that appointment they had made for me - as I don't do flu jabs either.

I never argue with anyone who chose to have them and just leave it at "I've made my decision for me - they've made their decision for them".

Oh whoops - I'm one of those old-fashioned beings here - a "liberal" who accepts there are going to be at least two viewpoints on any given issue and probably rather a lot more....

I have all vaccinations gratefully, as does my diabetic daughter.
I do not feel competent to refute advice from medical professionals with my Biology GCE from half a century ago.

I had the first two when it was being said we wouldn't be able to go into places if we didn't have them. None since. As far as I know I haven't had covid. Never had a flu one, or any of the ones they give now.
My OH who has every stabbing offered has had it twice to our knowledge. He spends all winter with colds of one sort or another, they usually start up about a week after he has the flu jab.

Mine are all up to date. I have a friend who has suffered dreadfully for the past 2 years with Long Covid. I'll keep having the jabs, thanks.

A big fat NO from me, I had the two I had to have in case I had to travel but no more.

I am fortunate enough to have never had Covid🤞.

I always have the flu vaccine.