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Have you had your booster jab (jag) ?

Have you ? Please change votes when you do ...

  • Not yet

    Votes: 27 9.5%
  • Yes - Pfizer

    Votes: 169 59.7%
  • Yes - Moderna

    Votes: 78 27.6%
  • Yes - Oxford / Astra Zenicac

    Votes: 4 1.4%
  • Yes - other vaccine

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Not having one

    Votes: 5 1.8%
  • comedy option ...

    Votes: 4 1.4%

  • Total voters
    283
  • Poll closed .
Can't decide when to get another jab. I've had the virus itself, and one 'booster' jab way back in March, 12 months after the first infection. I guess I should probably wait until next March to make it an annual affair.
 
Can't decide when to get another jab. I've had the virus itself, and one 'booster' jab way back in March, 12 months after the first infection. I guess I should probably wait until next March to make it an annual affair.

I'd get one now if I was you. A little more immunity over the winter would be a good thing. For most people it would be waning a little by this point.
 
So you've had one vaccination? Why wouldn't you get the second ASAP?

I've had the actual virus, so my immunity will be better than anyone who's only had vaccinations - my immune system has had a lot more of the virus to 'play with' and figure out than just the spike protein contained in most vaccines. In many countries you weren't even able to have the vaccine initially if you'd already had a confirmed infection. I felt kinda guilty grabbing a shot in March when they were in low supply, but less so now there's a lot more supply.
 
Tried to book my booster but I'm too early. I think I need to come back next month (assuming it becomes available after five from the last vaccine?)
 
I've had the actual virus, so my immunity will be better than anyone who's only had vaccinations - my immune system has had a lot more of the virus to 'play with' and figure out than just the spike protein contained in most vaccines. In many countries you weren't even able to have the vaccine initially if you'd already had a confirmed infection. I felt kinda guilty grabbing a shot in March when they were in low supply, but less so now there's a lot more supply.
If the advice is to have a second, I'd have the second.
 
Tried to book my booster but I'm too early. I think I need to come back next month (assuming it becomes available after five from the last vaccine?)

It's quite clear on the national booking website:

"You can use this service to book an appointment for a booster dose if it's been 152 days (5 months) since your 2nd dose...You'll be offered appointment dates from 182 days (6 months) after the date of your 2nd dose."
 
Jab has been had albeit reluctantly. I booked as I’d been invited to, but the centre initially thought I was too young. Third Pfizer in the arm though after some further questions

ETA it wasn’t me who was reluctant, rather the centre
 
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Colleague just had a Pfizer booster after AZ first two shots and says it's 'belted' him. Didn't get any side effects to speak of after the AZ ones. I had AZ and felt really shite both times so am hoping I'll get lucky with the booster although I won't get it til March probably.
 
I finally got my booster-jab-offering letter this morning -- I'll be going pretty soon, that is next Tuesday (30th November) :cool:

And at the unusually convenient (post-work) time of 17:40 .... :)
 
Colleague just had a Pfizer booster after AZ first two shots and says it's 'belted' him. Didn't get any side effects to speak of after the AZ ones. I had AZ and felt really shite both times so am hoping I'll get lucky with the booster although I won't get it til March probably.
Mrs mx said the same - Pfizer booster after two AZs whacked her. She was fine after 24 hours.
 
Had a pfizer booster vaccine 12 days ago.
Haven’t felt much after effects since 11 days ago, until this evening, the spot where I had the injection is really sore. Can’t think of any mishaps that could have caused a bruise or any other reason for that spot to hurt.

Odd!
 
Mrs mx said the same - Pfizer booster after two AZs whacked her. She was fine after 24 hours.
That's very likely what I'll be up for :eek:

Glad Mrs mx got better quickly anyway.

I'm personally hoping that I encounter no issues, but I've zero idea what proportion who get Pfizer-booster after AZ get any ... :confused:
 
People with appointments are being turned away here, being told they are not eligible for the booster even though the system is allowing them to book. I get that they want the vulnerable to get jabbed first, but why allow bookings to then be turned away at the vax centre :confused:
 
People with appointments are being turned away here, being told they are not eligible for the booster even though the system is allowing them to book. I get that they want the vulnerable to get jabbed first, but why allow bookings to then be turned away at the vax centre :confused:
That's odd, the system would not let me book until I was eligible ...
 
Had a pfizer booster vaccine 12 days ago.
Haven’t felt much after effects since 11 days ago, until this evening, the spot where I had the injection is really sore. Can’t think of any mishaps that could have caused a bruise or any other reason for that spot to hurt.

Odd!
The bill gates nanochips has detected you are an hostile environment and is trying to leave.
That's very likely what I'll be up for :eek:

Glad Mrs mx got better quickly anyway.

I'm personally hoping that I encounter no issues, but I've zero idea what proportion who get Pfizer-booster after AZ get any ... :confused:
Bar a slightly tender injection site for a couple of days no side effects for me in the same situation.
 
That's very likely what I'll be up for :eek:

Glad Mrs mx got better quickly anyway.

I'm personally hoping that I encounter no issues, but I've zero idea what proportion who get Pfizer-booster after AZ get any ... :confused:
Mentioned earlier in this thread; only anecdotal but I had AZ for the first two, pfizer for third. had a reaction to the latter, nausea seasick & shivery, it came on about 24 hours after injection & lasted one long evening but woke up the next day feeling ok.
 
People with appointments are being turned away here, being told they are not eligible for the booster even though the system is allowing them to book. I get that they want the vulnerable to get jabbed first, but why allow bookings to then be turned away at the vax centre :confused:
I got an email inviting me to have my booster even tough I already had it AND my NHS record reflects that. Makes you think there are two separate systems running concurrently (WHY????), which is reflective of the incompetence that is characteristic of this government.
 
I got an email inviting me to have my booster even tough I already had it AND my NHS record reflects that. Makes you think there are two separate systems running concurrently (WHY????), which is reflective of the incompetence that is characteristic of this government.

There's been two basic systems from the start, the GPs with their own various systems, and the NHS national booking system, which was set-up in a rush, and is not compatible with all the different GP systems. The records on vaccines do get aligned, but there tends to be a bit of a lag.

Billions were wasted on a planned integrated IT system for the NHS & GPs, which started under the Blair government and was scrapped in around 2010, so if they had tried to have joined all the systems up, in a rush for the vaccine roll-out, then we would have experienced incompetence.
 
And some of it is the resistance (including from plenty on here) for a joined up sharing medical records system. It is a total mess, I see patients and write up notes, and then in A&E the same day often their records can't be seen as it's different systems. Same between some GPs and hospital etc etc. Patients also often don't update their address on their GP record which causes confusion, plus IT incompetence and out-of-date systems. Add in the mix where some stuff is done on paper and some on a computer, and then the paper stuff gets scanned (at some point) and added to your records, and you can see why it's a piecemeal chaotic mess.
 
Colleague just had a Pfizer booster after AZ first two shots and says it's 'belted' him. Didn't get any side effects to speak of after the AZ ones. I had AZ and felt really shite both times so am hoping I'll get lucky with the booster although I won't get it til March probably.
I had Moderna booster on Tuesday morning and the side effects hit hard 12 hours later. Spent most of yesterday in bed with flu symptoms including a fever and still feel shit today with headache etc. I also had no real side effects with AZ shots.
 
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