Have you had the vaccine WITH POLL

[tony.c]

I wonder how many other people were left out?

Probably not left out but surgery unable to contact or they turned down appointment.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Probably not left out but surgery unable to contact or they turned down appointment.

Erm no. I was left off the list. I called to check on the advice of my blood specialist. A doctor from my local surgery called me back today and told me I should be on the list but wasn't, she also said it was worrying and wondered why, and how many other people might be left off the list.
She was going to call me back but I just got a text saying I was now on the list. I then got a follow up call from someone else offering a place for me for Friday.
I wonder how many other people have been left off the priority list.

 

[William of Walworth]

I wonder how many other people have been left off the priority list.

Those who for whatever reason didn't think to check or ask, I suspect

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Just had mine done, now waiting for 15 minutes in case I keel over. Had the Pfizer one.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Those who for whatever reason didn't think to check or ask, I suspect

The doctor I spoke to on the phone wasn't mad impressed. She had no idea why and was concerned it was part of a bigger oversight. Last year my blood doctor said a similar thing (about government lists of who needs to self isolate) , but it was early days back then. She was frustrated that the government was making the lists not medical professionals. Back then It was a matter of me being officially being sent to work at home. . . This was before the actual first lockdown. The dilly dally week.
I wonder if the same thing is happening here. Are they deliberately choosing a slightly slapdash manner to keep the high risk numbers down?

 

[gentlegreen]

The doctor I spoke to on the phone wasn't mad impressed. She had no idea why and was concerned it was part of a bigger oversight.

That's crazy given my experience with two different surgeries trying to get me down as having everything going.
I will hang onto the "diabetic" tag so I don't have to pay for a flu shot next season - though who knows, we may all end up with covid plus flu jabs and they'll have to crank up egg production massively - unless they go RNA with those too ...

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Felt a bit hot earlier in bed so have got up. The top of my arm is quite sore when I move it, especially if I move it to a horizontal position - but oddly I can lay in bed on that side without a problem. But pain suggests it's working as intended.

 

[StoneRoad]

Well, the other three had their first jabs yesterday (14th), travelling to the local market town for them [1 off Pfizer & 2 off OxfordAstraZeneca]
That's a couple / three weeks earlier than expected.
Amusingly, they got phone calls Thursday for making Sunday appointments ... and two invitation to apply for appointment" letters arrived in the post today.

I'm still waiting as I'm not over 65 until later in the year. But at the speed the rollout is going around here, I don't expect that wait to be much more than another three to four weeks - OH reckons maybe two weeks at the most.

Got a text with my invite, so I made an appointment for Friday (lunchtime) so that's 3 days to hear and five days to my first jab, Counting from Sunday, when the other three got their first jabs. A bit less than the two to three weeks I was expecting.

 

[Orang Utan]

Just had it.
Pfizer.
Now logging off for an update

 

[tony.c]

I will hang onto the "diabetic" tag so I don't have to pay for a flu shot next season

If you are over 50 you should get free flu jab anyway.

 

[gentlegreen]

If you are over 50 you should get free flu jab anyway.

Only this year. Normally it's over 65 with no health issues

 

[gentlegreen]

After this, I will be on a roll - next stop MMR, and if I move to France, perhaps rabies...

 

[not a trot]

Just had the invite from my surgery. Booked for Wednesday. I'm in the over 60 and clinically vulnerable group.

All is well. No side effects yet.

 

[steveo87]

I've had mine because of work, but out of curiosity has anyone else had really bad migraines afterwards.

I get migraines fairly regularly, maybe two or three a year that completely knock me out for twenty four hours. But about a month ago (two weeks after I had my first vaccine), I had one migraine that lasted four days, to the point it almost felt like four separate ones, and the only real difference or change I'd had in my normal life was the vaccine.
I spoke to the Dr about it but they were very much 'I've been vaccinated and I get migraines, but I've not had one since I've been vaccinated. So no.' Which makes sense, but I've spoken to a few friends and colleagues who have had a similar thing happen to them, so I'm wondering if its common(ish) and that it's not seen as a major issue (I'm perfectly fine now) so is not really looked into.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I've had mine because of work, but out of curiosity has anyone else had really bad migraines afterwards.

It might be a side-effect that is relatively unusual - worth reporting by the Yellow Card Scheme

Yellow Card | Making medicines and medical devices safer

MHRA Homepage for reporting of suspected side effects or adverse drug reactions to any medicines or vaccines, as well as medical device incidents

yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Arm is a lot better today - still a wee bit tender but nothing to worry about. I can lift my arm without a problem, which I couldn't do last night.

 

[steveo87]

It might be a side-effect that is relatively unusual - worth reporting by the Yellow Card Scheme

Yellow Card | Making medicines and medical devices safer

MHRA Homepage for reporting of suspected side effects or adverse drug reactions to any medicines or vaccines, as well as medical device incidents

yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

Brilliant, thank you.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Brilliant, thank you.

They also have a phone app if you want that - although I guess that's just a skin for their website.

 

[mx wcfc]

Just had it.
Pfizer.
Now logging off for an update

You beat me by a couple of hours. Pfizer here too.

All good here, just gutted I didn't get a sticker.

 

[gentlegreen]

Is the Pfizer still cold when they give it ?
Do they give it at GP surgeries or is it only at specialist centres ?

 

[Orang Utan]

Is the Pfizer still cold when they give it ?
Do they give it at GP surgeries or is it only at specialist centres ?

Dunno.
mine was at another GPs in a big medical centre.
Very well organised. Got there early. Seen/stabbed immediately. 15 minute timed sit down after. Didn’t even take me hat off.

no after affects.
Got a niece to punch me on the arm and it didn’t hurt either

 

[mx wcfc]

Is the Pfizer still cold when they give it ?
Do they give it at GP surgeries or is it only at specialist centres ?

They took mine out of a fridge just before I got it, but I didn't feel anything cold.

The place I went to is a vaccination centre set up by three local GP surgeries, so maybe halfway between, but I guess they have Pfizer because it's a GP led place so they can handle the procedures that the Pfizer jab needs.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Is the Pfizer still cold when they give it ?
Do they give it at GP surgeries or is it only at specialist centres ?

Yes, they inject it at -70°C

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Is the Pfizer still cold when they give it ?

Don't be a daft a'peth

 

[metalguru]

Had the Astra-Zeneca jab at St Thomas's yesterday. Felt ok yesterday - but had a bit of a temperature overnight and feel a bit lethargic today.

Very efficient: had a text from my GP Practice inviting me to book a vaccine appointment at either St Thomas's or Guys, and had a selection to choose from, and was also able to book the second jab (for early May). I guess it because I'm on their records as a serious asthmatic (previously hospitalised).

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Just had it.
Pfizer.
Now logging off for an update

Same time as me then.
The mind control must be working I just bought a brand new vauxhall astra.

e2a: got it at work, very relaxed atmosphere there, verging on the nonchalant, 2nd appointment 12th of May.

 

[LDC]

Is the Pfizer still cold when they give it ?
Do they give it at GP surgeries or is it only at specialist centres ?

It comes out of the fridge shortly before it goes into you, but it's a powder that's mixed with room temp saline, and such a tiny amount of fluid (0.3ml, the AZ/Oxford dose is 0.5ml) put into a syringe also at room temp it'll be room temp or very close when it goes into you.

It can be given at GP surgeries, or the places a number of GP surgeries are working together to give vaccines.

ARCHIVE: Information for Healthcare Professionals on COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer/BioNTech (Regulation 174)

www.gov.uk

 

[planetgeli]

It comes out of the fridge shortly before it goes into you, but it's a powder that's mixed with room temp saline, and such a tiny amount of fluid (0.3ml, the AZ/Oxford dose is 0.5ml) put into a syringe also at room temp it'll be room temp or very close when it goes into you.

It can be given at GP surgeries, or the places a number of GP surgeries are working together to give vaccines.

ARCHIVE: Information for Healthcare Professionals on COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer/BioNTech (Regulation 174)

www.gov.uk

Liked for explaining the tiny amount of fluid. My pfizer jab was so quick and painless it was like nothing had gone into me.

 

[William of Walworth]

So glad that it sounds like the vaccine process is going well for everyone

I have to say though, that not-yet-vaccinated me is getting ever more impatient ... it's now getting to the point that while at work, I keep checking my phone every bloody time that it vibrates .... !

In the hope that some boring EE bill-related text might be the Magic Vaccine Call!!

 

[BobDavis]

Had mine last Saturday Feb 13th. Text from GP surgery the Wed before & appointment Sat afternoon. It was the Pfizer jab. Felt like shit & very tired all Sunday but after a good nights sleep I have been ok since. Happy enough. My age group 65-69 was only eligible from this week.