Have you had your booster jab (jag) ?

[StoneRoad]

Ah, missed it earlier [ this has been announced earlier than I was expecting, I thought the *****ts would prevaricate for longer ] ...

Covid booster doses will be offered to over-40s

Also, 16- and 17-year-olds should receive a second dose of vaccine, according to official UK advice.

www.bbc.co.uk

I also think I saw mention that 16-17 yr olds will be encouraged to take a second dose [after 12 weeks]

I really, really, hope that these actions - and enough people accept their jags - bring down transmission before either a) another variant pops up or b) the winter strain collapses the NHS any further or c) they stop free PCR tests.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I also think I saw mention that 16-17 yr olds will be encouraged to take a second dose [after 12 weeks]

Yes, they are, I posted it earlier on the main covid news thread.

 

[StoneRoad]

Yes, they are, I posted it earlier on the main covid news thread.

and it was the sub-heading on the beeb link ...

 

[Orang Utan]

I’m relieved to know that Mr T has had his booster

 

[marty21]

Just booked my booster , getting it on Dec 6th

 

[PursuedByBears]

So do us newly-eligible over 40s just have to wait for a letter from the GP? I don't think we can book online yet.

 

[StoneRoad]

So do us newly-eligible over 40s just have to wait for a letter from the GP? I don't think we can book online yet.

Keep Checking the booking site ...

That's how I got mine booked in a couple of days earlier than I had expected.

 

[StoneRoad]

Booking site ...

Book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment

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

www.nhs.uk

There's a banner on there saying they hope to have booking available for over-40s on Monday 22nd November ...

 

[cupid_stunt]

So do us newly-eligible over 40s just have to wait for a letter from the GP? I don't think we can book online yet.

You will be able to book about 5 months after your 2nd jab, for an appointment after about 6 months, via the national booking system.

Or wait for contact from your GP, assuming they are doing booster jabs, some have opted out of providing it.

 

[PursuedByBears]

You will be able to book about 5 months after your 2nd jab, for an appointment after about 6 months, via the national booking system.

Or wait for contact from your GP, assuming they are doing booster jabs, some have opted out of providing it.

Thanks, that means I should be able to book from Sunday ish.

 

[StoneRoad]

Thanks, that means I should be able to book from Sunday ish.

Monday 22nd, according to the NHS booking site's banner ...

While you are waiting - you could vote "not yet" in the poll !

 

[Chilli.s]

Apparently 182 days minimum between second jab and booster

 

[campanula]

Nothing available till 14 December, almost 20 miles away! GP not doing it...and can't get a flu jab anywhere either. It's a bit of a fucking joke.

 

[mx wcfc]

Nothing available till 14 December, almost 20 miles away! GP not doing it...and can't get a flu jab anywhere either. It's a bit of a fucking joke.

I had the same situation. I still can't book a flu jab, though I have got my booster booked at last - 6 months and two weeks after jab 2, so not too bad.

 

[_Russ_]

6 months now for me and not even a sniff of an invite.
In Wales so no online booking system or walk in centres, you have to wait till invited, it gets a bit frustrating when you hear the stories of whats available to people in London

 

[gentlegreen]

The practice nurse proactively booked me in last Monday when I went for my flu jab - which in turn had been offered by text. (Bristol).

No stickers - I may have to get some badges made

 

[Chilli.s]

Had booster, so now had 2X AZ and Pz on monday, felt crap all day yesterday but much better today. I suppose roughness is a good thing as a sign that immune system is working. Had worse hangovers and festival comedowns.

 

[Pickman's model]

Had the Pfizer yesterday and feel strange today - not ill ill, no temperature or that, but a great lassitude.

 

[gentlegreen]

Had the Pfizer yesterday and feel strange today - not ill ill, no temperature or that, but a great lassitude.

Me too -plus just a sore arm and at one point a headache worthy of one paracetamol - but coincidentally I've been drinking far too much wine recently

 

[editor]

Just got it. Great to see big queues at the vaccination centre and not an anti vaxx buffoon in sight.

 

[josef1878 2.0]

Do you need to wait a certain amount of time after having covid before having a booster? Can't find the answer anywhere.

 

[Wilf]

Do you need to wait a certain amount of time after having covid before having a booster? Can't find the answer anywhere.

Find out how long after getting Covid can you can get your booster jab

You shouldn't get vaccinated immediately after.

metro.co.uk

 

[StoneRoad]

Do you need to wait a certain amount of time after having covid before having a booster? Can't find the answer anywhere.

On the nhs booking site - it says 28 days, from the date of test [I'm assuming PCR]

Book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment

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

www.nhs.uk

 

[josef1878 2.0]

Find out how long after getting Covid can you can get your booster jab

You shouldn't get vaccinated immediately after.

metro.co.uk

Thank you

 

[josef1878 2.0]

On the nhs booking site - it says 28 days, from the date of test [I'm assuming PCR]

Book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment

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

www.nhs.uk

Thank you

 

[elbows]

The gap was in the news today, for children:

Healthy children aged 12 to 17 are being advised to wait 12 weeks after a coronavirus infection before having a Covid jab in the UK.

Previously the advice was to leave a four-week gap.
The UK Health Security Agency said the change was a precaution against the small risk of heart inflammation.
UK vaccine advisers recommended a 12-week gap between doses when they gave a green light on Monday for 16 and 17-year-olds to get a second jab.
Evidence is emerging that this length of gap may reduce the already low risk of heart inflammation after a vaccine in children whose risk from the virus is also very low.

Covid : Children told to delay jab for 12 weeks after infection

UK experts recommend 12-week gap for healthy 12 to 17-year-olds before Covid vaccine, up from four.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[gentlegreen]

I had expected the Pfizer to be more of a localised thing.
No real discomfort but I'm getting the teeniest bruised feeling way back over and into my shoulder and if I focus on the arm I can sense the injection site. ..
Still got the teeeeniest local sensation in the other (flu jab) arm...

 

[Cloo]

Thanks for tip StoneRoad , I'll keep an eye on site from Monday or I may just wait until I get a notification, they're normally quite quick around here.

 

[StoneRoad]

Today, five days after I got my booster - "NHS Vaccine" sent me a text, inviting me to book ... ...

 

[clicker]

Thank you

When I went for my booster I was with a (double jabbed) friend, who had tested positive for covid 'about a month ago'.

We were asked if we'd had covid. He said 'yes about a month ago'. Person doing jab said that's OK then and jabbed him. He's fine.