Autumn Booster ? Have you had yours ? [plse change vote when you do]

[moochedit]

20 hours later and nothing much to report.
So there's no problem in having both jabs at the same time - but clearly the medical profession already knew that.

I had both covid and flu jabs at same time on saturday (and both in left arm) and not had any side effects.

 

[gentlegreen]

I had both covid and flu jabs at same time on saturday (and both in left arm) and not had any side effects.

The flu arm is OK this time - maybe because I don't use my left arm so much - last year it impacted my mousing pleasure ...
I'm a bit knackered though - but got to the park OK ...

 

[The39thStep]

Flu/ Gripe in the right arm
Pfizer in the left
Masks ( as always here in health) compulsory

 

[chainsawjob]

I've just had my Covid booster in one arm and the flu jab in the other. I suspect I may be sleeping on my back tonight.

I had the Covid booster last Friday and flu jab a fortnight earlier, same arm.

Moderna in sword arm, plus bonus flu in the other one

I had both Tuesday, and the pharmacist gave me the choice of both in the same arm, or in different ones. I went for both in the same arm. Later a friend told me the advice is to have them in different ones, but I'm guessing this might be if you've had a bad reaction previously, I'm not worried anyway.

Only had very mild symptoms of slight headache, general achiness, bit tired, and a slightly achey arm. Not enough to stop me doing anything.

 

[Elpenor]

When I was invited to book the other day it did say you were eligible if your BMI was over 40.


Jab booked for end of month.

Mine is just but I don’t think that’s on record anywhere with the NHS

 

[WouldBe]

Mine is just but I don’t think that’s on record anywhere with the NHS

Can't be hard for them to check your weight and height to workout your BMI.

 

[gentlegreen]

Can't be hard for them to check your weight and height to workout your BMI.

They always weigh me clothed at the surgery and twice misread my height.
Until they came up with the free adult health check I was a mystery to the NHS

 

[Elpenor]

Can't be hard for them to check your weight and height to workout your BMI.

True, but that does depend on me having an appointment and as far as I know I have no health issues

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Had my covid and flu jabs yesterday. All OK so far, just a sore arm.

 

[The39thStep]

I was fine with both jabs , aside from a little soreness on my arms especially the covid side , until 24 hours after when I felt totally wiped out, a little feverish and achy but that disappeared this morning after a bizarrely vivid dream last night in which Declan Rice had planted bombs on two yachts , one of them with Ngole Kante.

 

[gentlegreen]

I was fine with both jabs , aside from a little soreness on my arms especially the covid side , until 24 hours after when I felt totally wiped out, a little feverish and achy but that disappeared this morning after a bizarrely vivid dream last night in which Declan Rice had planted bombs on two yachts , one of them with Ngole Kante.

Same here.
Oddly the peakiness was Thursday, but the dreams last night ...

 

[moose]

Had Moderna bivalent this week - sore arm for a couple of days, and not quite on top of my game the day after, but otherwise all good. Had the flu jab a couple of weeks earlier. All set for winter now!

 

[Agent Sparrow]

Keep forgetting not managing due to zero headspace during 9-5 hours to book my flu jab to coincide with daughters upcoming GP appt. Work usually do flu vaccine sessions for staff, but I assume you’re just meant to pop along to the COVID booster building now.

 

[surreybrowncap]

Yes - had my booster early this morning.
Don't envisage any issues if my previous vaccinations are anything to go on...
For the record it was the Pfizer vaccine...

 

[gentlegreen]

Keep forgetting not managing due to zero headspace during 9-5 hours to book my flu jab to coincide with daughters upcoming GP appt. Work usually do flu vaccine sessions for staff, but I assume you’re just meant to pop along to the COVID booster building now.

I think all the jabbing around here is being organised by local pharmacies in community spaces.
I would have had the option of getting my flu jab in the local Pharmacy, but the Hindu temple was well organised and airy.

 

[_Russ_]

Same here.

Wow , the chances of 2 people both having post vaccination dreams about Declan Rice and Ngole Kante planting bombs on yachts must by infinitesimal

 

[Epona]

I was due to have it this coming week, but I currently have COVID (and wishing I had been offered the booster sooner ) and now I think I have to wait a month before having the vaccine?

 

[StoneRoad]

I was due to have it this coming week, but I currently have COVID (and wishing I had been offered the booster sooner ) and now I think I have to wait a month before having the vaccine?

yes, they advise waiting for four weeks.

I do hope that you get better soon.

 

[Epona]

yes, they advise waiting for four weeks.

I do hope that you get better soon.

Thanks, I've been unwell since Tuesday but I feel significantly better today for the first time!
I'll get my flu jab when I am better and wait for 4 weeks for my COVID booster - cheers for confirming.

 

[andysays]

Just had mine (Pfizer)

 

[Steel Icarus]

Booked for Nov 5th.

 

[friendofdorothy]

Had my 4th jab on monday 10th, felt cold/achey for one day, then fine.

Came down with cold flu chesty thing on sunday 16th and have been ill all week and am not better yet.

Finally took a covid test on sunday 23rd and it was fucking positive. I've been busy avoiding all possible infection since the start of lockdown and this first time I've had covid.

 

[sojourner]

Had my 4th jab on monday 10th, felt cold/achey for one day, then fine.

Came down with cold flu chesty thing on sunday 16th and have been ill all week and am not better yet.

Finally took a covid test on sunday 23rd and it was fucking positive. I've been busy avoiding all possible infection since the start of lockdown and this first time I've had covid.

How you feeling now dorothy?

 

[sojourner]

Had my Covid booster yesterday. Given how rough the fella was with his, I was fully expecting the same, so took paracetamol and ibuprofen about 2 hours after having it, then again before bedtime. Was absolutely fine, zero side effects, not even a sore arm. Not sure if that’s the pre-emptive painkillers or what, or the fact it was Pfizer and he had Moderna, but am not complaining!

 

[cupid_stunt]

Got a text from the NHS on Monday asking me to book, but their nearest appointments involve round trips of between 25 & 30 miles to Brighton or Chichester, or a round trip of well over 50 miles for a walk-in site.

Just had a text from my GP, a short walk down the road, and booked for 8.40am on Sat. 5th Nov. for covid & flu jabs.

 

[friendofdorothy]

How you feeling now dorothy?

Thanks, bless you for asking. Still lack energy and am coughing, but a lot better thanks - managed a 20 minute walk today. I had to cancel going to my older queer group tonight - as there is a lot of vulnerable people there.

Will do another test this weekend to see if I'm still unclean for normal socialising.

 

[WouldBe]

Pfizer this afternoon.

 

[Pingety Pong]

Pfizer yesterday. Am feeling very lethargic today but apart from that fine.

 

[MickiQ]

Just had mine (Pfizer) 10 mins ago. There was no making me wait for 15 mins before I was allowed to leave this time. I spent more time on the car park looking for where Mrs Q had parked than I did in the hall.
The nurse who gave me mine reckons this will be an annual thing from now on.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

There was no making me wait for 15 mins before I was allowed to leave this time.

Yeah, seems they've ditched that rule now which is good.