Covid vaccination winter 2025

Diddles

I'm over 75, a retired PhD medical researcher and have had every COVID vaccination offered.
My concern is that the over 75s this autumn are being offered the Pfizer KP.2 vaccine whilst a more recent one LP 8.1 is available which has a wider effect on current new variants.
KP.2 still offers excellent coverage against severe disease and hospitalisation. My husband is immunocompromised as his spleen has been removed and we will certainly take the KP.2 but look for a private vaccine of LP.8.1 (~£100) at a later date as advised by our GP.
The reason the JVCI has recommended the KP.2 for adults is almost certainly due to financial costs, but rightly immunocompromised children will be given the newer vaccine. COVID cases are still low but riding. To keep up to date read Bob Hawkins substack, and excellent understanding and guidance of the reduced government information now available

Relieved to find that, having had to pay for it I’ve been given LP8-1. Although it still concerns me that a better service was provided because I could afford to pay £100 and many people can’t .

Babs03

Glad to say my DH has been invited for the covid jab although just 74 years old , funnily enough was not because of the stroke he had earlier this year or three bleeds on the brain and an upcoming heart op, but because he has ulcerative colitis, has had it since his thirties but no flare ups for years, and of course this is an autoimmune disease. Had forgotten all about it.
Tbh I think they need to relax the specifications for those over 65 with serious conditions of any kind that may entail them having to spend time in hospital because most older people who die of covid go into hospital with sone other serious condition and catch the virus in hospital which then leads to complications. Would save the NHS a sizeable sum.

Very pleased to hear this babs

Glad to say my DH has been invited for the covid jab although just 74 years old , funnily enough was not because of the stroke he had earlier this year or three bleeds on the brain and an upcoming heart op, but because he has ulcerative colitis, has had it since his thirties but no flare ups for years, and of course this is an autoimmune disease. Had forgotten all about it.
Tbh I think they need to relax the specifications for those over 65 with serious conditions of any kind that may entail them having to spend time in hospital because most older people who die of covid go into hospital with sone other serious condition and catch the virus in hospital which then leads to complications. Would save the NHS a sizeable sum.

Clarification, we will seek advice from our GP about a second vaccination of LP8.1 at a suitable date. So far few pharmacists seem to be offering the new vaccine to private patients but early days.

I'm over 75, a retired PhD medical researcher and have had every COVID vaccination offered.
My concern is that the over 75s this autumn are being offered the Pfizer KP.2 vaccine whilst a more recent one LP 8.1 is available which has a wider effect on current new variants.
KP.2 still offers excellent coverage against severe disease and hospitalisation. My husband is immunocompromised as his spleen has been removed and we will certainly take the KP.2 but look for a private vaccine of LP.8.1 (~£100) at a later date as advised by our GP.
The reason the JVCI has recommended the KP.2 for adults is almost certainly due to financial costs, but rightly immunocompromised children will be given the newer vaccine. COVID cases are still low but riding. To keep up to date read Bob Hawkins substack, and excellent understanding and guidance of the reduced government information now available

BlueBelle

I don’t know anyone whose had Covid recently it’s no longer talked about around here

It soon will be.

Babs03

Am wondering if they will stagger it as they have done before and do over 75s first then over 65s.
My DH is 74 and has had a stroke and several bleeds on the brain this year, he has already contracted pneumonia in hospital that very nearly saw him off. But he won’t be called for a covid jab, nor will I at 68 and am his full time carer.
Am supposing we will have to pay.

Hope so.

I'm getting on 71 and live by myself.🤞

Everone in doubt should definitely enquire with their Doctor first, as some medications,and several medical problems can make someone 'immunosuppressed', and if you get offered flu jab, its likely youre due covid one too.

Or if not maybe they qualified me in my own right due to heart op i had? But i know in previous years was given it as carer.

Still offer it for carers of people whom are offered jab in our health authority.Both for flu& covid. Must depend on which health authority you have in your area.My annoyance is they dont offer early enough and i pay for son to have flu jab before back going to uni but cant afford private for covid jab right now unfortunately.Just have to hope he wont pick it up in first couple of wks back.😐🫤

I caught covid when in HOSPITAL, just before a major op- which was setback then.Not too ill but could have been much worse if i hadnt previously had jab.I think you really need to speak to youre G.P or husbands previous consultant Babs? If he was so ill previously surely he could be allowed it? And as his carer you could get it too for free then.I have to explain often how i have a rare medical problem so would be entitled, but each time i get offered it as carer of my sons.They have neuro problems & get it offered each year.Try the GP first Babs then consultant if no luck.

Covid is all over Ireland at the moment. Apparently it's a variant called Stratus, and is very contagious. Neighbours, relatives, friends have all been down with it. When a family member goes down with it, the whole family follows. We three in this family got it two weeks ago, and it hangs on and on. The government is ignoring it.

Oldbat yes going round the schools this Autumn. The cough hangs on a long while. I have a booking for October

The US has stopped routine Covid jabs and I’m surprised we haven’t. We were told some time ago to treat Covid like any other common bug. There is no need to test for it or to isolate with it.
I’m 80 but shan’t bother with Covid jabs again.

The Oncology head nurse said Covid is rife since schools went back. DH was advised to have covid and flu injection but quite frankly is too poorly. He is unable to have chemo currently.

I think I have been offered a jab at drs at 73 but not husband but will check . It would be because I had Septicaemia maybe

Camiseta2025

I think that you qualify as a carer and your husband as vulnerable check with your doctor

Not this year for carers

Must be one of the lucky(?) ones - not yet 75 and not a member of the "other usual groups" - but have been invited to have both covid and flu jabs next month.
BTW my neighbour has just returned from a coach holiday where quite a few were coughing an spluttering, she has just tested positive.

I think that you qualify as a carer and your husband as vulnerable check with your doctor

Babs03

The website says he has to either be immunosuppressed or in a care home.

My Dh is diabetic and they call him. I got first and second because of him, but now will have to pay.

Missiseff

BlueBelle

I don’t know anyone whose had Covid recently it’s no longer talked about around here

I had it the week before last, I'm 63, it was awful, I've still got the sore throat. Definitely more than 'just a cold'

My best friend is on her 9th day of Covid and is very ill with a persistent high temperature, severe exhaustion and unbearable head aches. She is 86.

I am not having either. I am 68 and do not want the sude effects. I test regularly and also if I go out with my friend whose relative had cancer, so I did not want to add to this.

My GP has booked me in for flu and Covid shots in October. If you are immunocompromised, you should get vaccinated automatically. Twice a year for Covid.

It's on the rise again....

Me either! 65-75 not eligible! Must be cost related and we're expendable!!!!