Another COVID vaccine?

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.

I have all the vaccines offered to me.

Me too WW

That of course should be “lessens”

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😊

Not having another one - I’m not eligible now anyway as I’m under 65, but I wouldn’t have another one as I’m a bit worried about the side effects.
I’ve had 4 - that’s enough.

Nanna8 the COVID vaccines do not prevent you from getting covid. If you are vaccinated and catch the virus it will be milder than otherwise.
I've had all my vaccinations and had COVID twice, eighteen months apart.
I'm truly thankful for the vaccine.

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?

I had four but decided not to have any more.

No thank you to any more for me either.

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.

CariadAgain

NO chance. Didn't have any before....won't be having any now.

Am only too glad that, being in the retirement agegroup meant there was no employer blackmailing me - though, in my case, that would have meant I'd have been bringing a case against my employer for unfair dismissal (as I still wouldnt have had any).

Very thankful I've not got anyone pressurising me - other than the Government and medics - who I can easily refuse....

I'm sure that makes you feel pleased with yourself. Are you always so aggressive?

NO chance. Didn't have any before....won't be having any now.

Am only too glad that, being in the retirement agegroup meant there was no employer blackmailing me - though, in my case, that would have meant I'd have been bringing a case against my employer for unfair dismissal (as I still wouldnt have had any).

Very thankful I've not got anyone pressurising me - other than the Government and medics - who I can easily refuse....

I know 2 people who have the current strain, both feeling quite poorly. Both fully vaccinated wasn't going to bother with my booster , but I think I will now

We’ll go when the next one is available. Just seems sensible to us.

I have had everyone available, and I will continue to do so. My feeling is that if I do catch Covid, it will be a milder form.

I am fortunate, to date, I have had few side effects. Perhaps more tired but I can live with that for a couple of days.

I’m not having any more..
I had the two I had to have or lose my job, but that was it. I’ve had none since and don’t intend to have any…..