Had the AZ jab the same day as Matt Hancock. I've never been too struck on injections (when I was 15 I fainted after the tetanus jab) but I felt relaxed this was a painless experience.
I did wake with the shivers and felt a bit achy and grotty until about teatime the following day but it's a small price to pay for me.
We have a few family members that are reluctant to take up the jab, all under 45 . One couple are worried about general side effects, another couple believe conspiracies about the jab. The husband driving the conspiracies is flat out refusing and the wife is confused owing to his influence.
A friend of mine in her early 60's seems determined not to have the Covid vaccine. She worked as a carer in a Nursing Home until she retired 2 years ago. Her reasoning ( ? ) is that she doesn't go anywhere and if others have the vaccine, they cannot possibly be at risk from her as they are fully protected themselves. As I understand it, the vaccine offers protection to the extent that if one does contract the virus, the symptoms are not sufficiently serious to need hospitalisation and/or treatment but the virus can still be contracted and may be passed on. I am finding it difficult to convince her that this is possible. With so much info doing the rounds and with the new Indian variant to consider, I wonder how many other people feel the same - ie you have the vaccine and so I don't need it ?
Despite much evidence to the contrary (up to now anyway) having the jab is still voluntary. It may seem incomprehensible to many but making something like vacination compulsory is contentious and would likely create quite polarised opinion.
I wasn't suggesting that the vaccination should be compulsory nor that I feel it should be - just wondering about the reasoning and how many others felt the same
I had my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at our local hospital's walk in centre on Saturday and was amazed by the kindness of the nurses despite the fact we rewarded their year of hell with claps and a 1% pay increase. I'm not exactly in love with needles, but as I said to the nurse, a little prick is nothing compared to a ventilator. It frankly feels great to have the vaccination, hope the programme continues apace. And more of the apathetic ones get convinced that it's their civic duty to protect their local community and also their own family.
I've got my second vaccination a few weeks early tomorrow which I'm thrilled about especially with this new varient.i had it in my right arm as I'm left handed. My arm still hurts!! Should I still have it in the same arm?! No other symptoms but it's really not getting better..aches when I move it.
I would ask the experts when you go for the vaccination. Which did you have?
I had my second dose (AZ) yesterday and took paracetamol at the first sign of feeling a bit iffy, which seems to have seen it off - unlike last time. I've not had arm problems yet - a slight ache started about 3 days afterwards last time, and a bit tender almost straight away this time, but nothing more. I seem to be quite unusual in that aspect, though was pretty textbook as far as other AZ side effects are concerned.
Feeling very pleased to have had it. OH gets his second dose next week. Onwards!
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I also tested negative for antibodies after a blood test pinprick one. I'd had one AZ jab. It was either because I didn't/couldn't get enough blood out to do a proper test or I actually haven't got any antibodies. The instructions did say not to be alarmed if the test was negative, so I'm not losing any sleep over it. Had my second jab nearly 3 weeks ago.
I had my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at our local hospital's walk in centre on Saturday and was amazed by the kindness of the nurses despite the fact we rewarded their year of hell with claps and a 1% pay increase. I'm not exactly in love with needles, but as I said to the nurse, a little prick is nothing compared to a ventilator. It frankly feels great to have the vaccination, hope the programme continues apace. And more of the apathetic ones get convinced that it's their civic duty to protect their local community and also their own family.
I had my 2nd jab 3 weeks ago and had absolutely no reaction, not even a sore arm, whereas I had a thumping headache after the 1st. My wife had hers last weekend, also without any reaction whereas she felt very tired for a couple of days after the 1st.
I did an antibody test back at the beginning of the year, all excited awaiting results, because I was told,my lengthy reaction to the jab meant I was either 20 to 40 (,not quite) with a super immune system or had had Covid. As I had never had a single symptom, eagerly awaiting results,got an email to say there's not enough blood to test. Was invited to do a post Vax one so I be done that.
All our family have had at least one dose so far. Most of us have had two but the 33 and 35 year old grandson’s have only had one. No reaction with the first dose for any of us but my son had violent reaction to the 2nd, violently sick whilst still in the surgery and for the following 3 days. Fine after that though.
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I did wake with the shivers and felt a bit achy and grotty until about teatime the following day but it's a small price to pay for me.
We have a few family members that are reluctant to take up the jab, all under 45 . One couple are worried about general side effects, another couple believe conspiracies about the jab. The husband driving the conspiracies is flat out refusing and the wife is confused owing to his influence.
It frankly feels great to have the vaccination, hope the programme continues apace. And more of the apathetic ones get convinced that it's their civic duty to protect their local community and also their own family.
I had my second dose (AZ) yesterday and took paracetamol at the first sign of feeling a bit iffy, which seems to have seen it off - unlike last time. I've not had arm problems yet - a slight ache started about 3 days afterwards last time, and a bit tender almost straight away this time, but nothing more. I seem to be quite unusual in that aspect, though was pretty textbook as far as other AZ side effects are concerned.
Feeling very pleased to have had it. OH gets his second dose next week. Onwards!
It was either because I didn't/couldn't get enough blood out to do a proper test or I actually haven't got any antibodies. The instructions did say not to be alarmed if the test was negative, so I'm not losing any sleep over it. Had my second jab nearly 3 weeks ago.
That's no way to talk about our Health Secretary.
Fine after that though.