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Have you had the SECOND covid jab yet?

Have you had your SECOND jab yet?

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Voley said:
You feeling better today Badgers ?

Right as rain here. Conceded defeat at 4pm, had an hours kip, immediately felt better then had a really good night's sleep last night. That seems to have sorted it.
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Spoke a bit soon. 3 days after 2nd Pfizer and I've been hit by really strong lethargy. Had a little walk on the beach this morning and feel like I could sleep for a week right now. Occasional waves of nausea too.

Surprised me a bit. I got off quite lightly with the first one. All in a good cause of course but bloody hell, I'm knackered today.
 
My SiL, who is accessing people at a vaccination centre, says it's common for side effects to be worst after the second dose of Pfizer, whereas it's the opposite with the Oxford/AZ one.
 
cupid_stunt said:
My SiL, who is accessing people at a vaccination centre, says it's common for side effects to be worst after the second dose of Pfizer, whereas it's the opposite with the Oxford/AZ one.
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TBF, I've also previously read information (with links) on Urban -- actually quite sciencey posts, rather than just Urban anecdotes! -- that support the above, that side-effects from the second jab of Oxford/AstraZeneca tend to be less severe than the side-effects from the secnd jab of Pfizer.

I'm fucked if I can locate the relevant posts about it (this late -- after midnight on a Saturday night! ;) ), but there'll be those on here who could find them, I suspect :)
 
William of Walworth said:
TBF, I've also previously read information (with links) on Urban -- actually quite sciencey posts, rather than just Urban anecdotes! -- that support the above, that side-effects from the second jab of Oxford/AstraZeneca tend to be less severe than the side-effects from the secnd jab of Pfizer.

I'm fucked if I can locate the relevant posts about it (this late -- after midnight on a Saturday night! ;) ), but there'll be those on here who could find them, I suspect :)
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Although this study reported on here primarily looks at mixing vaccines, it has yielded data on mild side-effects from second doses using the same vaccine, and it shows Pfizer is more likely to give side-effects at the second dose compared to AZ.
 
This is the advice the NHS has told my SiL's team to give to people, when checking on their health conditions & meds, before sending them over to a jabber.

Will the side effects be worse for the second dose?​

Not all vaccines are the same. For the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, side effects tend to be milder with the second dose. For the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, side effects tend to be stronger with the second dose. The type of side effects are the same and should still only last a day or two.
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cupid_stunt said:
This is the advice the NHS has told my SiL's team to give to people, when checking on their health conditions & meds, before sending them over to a jabber.


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That was my experience. Odd that it had a delayed reaction, too. Really thought it was done and dusted by Friday but it came back with a vengeance yesterday and I'm still feeling a bit wonky today.
 
I hope these side-effects don't put people off getting the boosters we're probably going to need in the Autumn.

I could see people who've had a bad reaction to the first jab(s) affecting the uptake.
 
Voley said:
That was my experience. Odd that it had a delayed reaction, too. Really thought it was done and dusted by Friday but it came back with a vengeance yesterday and I'm still feeling a bit wonky today.
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That's why I don't understand why the doctor jabbing you said the opposite, maybe they missed the up to date information/advice.

It's all new. I don't think anyone knows tbh.
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farmerbarleymow said:
This is probably right - a bit of uncharted territory given how new the vaccines are.
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Uncharted territory? :D

Almost 20 million people have had a second dose.
 
Voley said:
I hope these side-effects don't put people off getting the boosters we're probably going to need in the Autumn.

I could see people who've had a bad reaction to the first jab(s) affecting the uptake.
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Evidence on here suggests nobody is being put off having 2nd jabs despite bad reactions to their first. At least I know of nobody.

My sister probably had the worst reaction to her first AZ that I've heard of (ended up in A&E after 7 days). She's just had her second with no further problems.
 
I suppose in the NHS guidance the word “tend” is the key word. I tend to be awake apart from when I’m asleep.

I know a few people who are hesitant about their second jab as they don’t want it to ruin their planned half marathon / birthday / holiday. Seems a bit daft to me, the jab is surely more important but I’ve not really got any exciting things to look forward to anyway.
 
Just back from my second vaccination - this time an evening session and much slower than the first, although the queue went fast enough, they have added quite a bit to the spiel the vaccinator has to go through before they go to work.

This time she didn’t hit a nerve and te shot was pretty much painless.
 
Had my second AZ today. First time round I had mild symptoms, the usual aches and feeling a bit off. I have fybromyalgia and always feel a bit like that and the symptoms were so mild it may just have been a bad fybro day. Feels about the same 2nd time around. Might just be that I've not taken any pain killers all day as there's a possibility they might inhibit the immune response.
 
I just booked my 2nd AZ jab for 3rd June (exactly 8 weeks after my 1st, so glad they shortened the interval for my age group!)

A lot of people don't seem to know that You do not need to wait for an invitation letter/text to book your 2nd appointment

Go to the booking website

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Book, change, or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online

Book, change or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online.
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Click on "Manage my appointments" at the bottom and enter your NHS number if you have it or other details if you don't, pick a vaccination location. The website will know when you had your 1st vaccine and will offer you dates from either 8 weeks or 11 weeks afterwards, depending upon which is appropriate for your cohort.

Then just book the 2nd appointment - it's easy as that, no need to wait to be invited.
 
Numbers said:
No immediate dead arm this time, no pain whatsoever at the jab point.
Nose started running within 15 minutes again + feel like there's a headache trying to get through.
Can't be arsed with work, not tired or anything, just can't be arsed :cool:
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Didn’t/don’t feel much more than a headache and a bit tired and only a slightly sore arm, but had a venesection this morning which has wiped me out completely. Planning on spending the afternoon on the sofa.
 
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