Have you had your booster jab (jag) ?

[elbows]

Thanks elbows, when i was asking about me, I guess I was wondering about it at cohort level. But sounds like they're unlikely to have the data for that yet, never mind putting the underlying different reasons for the third primary dose into the data mix. So probably keeping with reduced social contact etc is best right now.

Yeah unfortunately I would recommend everyone do that in order to reduce the overall pandemic burden, but especially for people that have reason to believe they are at greater risk from the virus.

A very large factor that requires no further data is the really simple stuff - the number of infected people out there that are capable of transmitting the virus to others. That number has been too high for my liking for many months now (ie the 'one in 60' figures that come out each week) and that situation looks set to get worse. It may have gotten worse even without Omicron due to winter, and other winter factors such as people being more likely to mix indoors and with less ventilation.

 

[Supine]

What does negative vaccine effectiveness mean?

That picture of the data has omitted an important note at the bottom regarding the negative effectiveness. Proper version is here:

 

[Ms Ordinary]

I remembered reading that one had to wait a while [several weeks ie 28 days !], so went & looked at the booking site, this info is from the booster info section, C&P below to confirm ...

If you've had a positive COVID-19 test​

If you're eligible for a booster dose and you've had a positive COVID-19 test, you need to wait 4 weeks (28 days) before getting a booster dose.

This starts from the date you had symptoms, or the date of the positive test if you did not have any symptoms. Please cancel and rebook your appointment for a later date if needed.

I did not know that!
I had re-booked my booster for the day I come out of isolation.

Going to try & cancel & re-book for January now.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Arm really sore today after yesterday’s jabs, Covid arm really sore, flu arm a bit sore, made sleeping a pain as I can’t sleep on my back but on either side it hurt, would go for both in the same arm given the choice next time. Also feel fairly ropey too, but Frau Bahn has taken sympathy and had me walk the dog, do the washing, rake up a garden’s worth of leaves and go to the dump. Then take BB2 to the shops…

 

[StoneRoad]

Oh! Also England. Well my erroneous record says 4th Aug. The place I went to had signs up saying it had to be six months. My actual second dose was June.

119 cut me off repeatedly when trying to get through to the "vaccination data resolution team" so I'm now on my way to the pharmacy who did my second jab so hopefully I will either get my record corrected and a jab, or just a jab. Let's see.

That's seriously daft !
Badgers any opinion ?

Have you tried re-booking via the NHS booking website.
I'm assuming that it has a "complaints" bit [someone mentioned such a while ago] - I'll have a neb after me tea ...

 

[elbows]

The limit is only 3 months now, eg I had 2nd dose on 6th August and after the changes to the booking system this week I could have booked and received a booster this week without falling foul of the current rules. But I say that as someone in England and dont know your location.

Oops I realised I neglected to mention the current age cutoff (and medical vulnerability for younger age groups) when describing this change.

 

[platinumsage]

30-39 year olds can now book, although the text on the site mentioning this likely won't be updated until the morning.

 

[Riklet]

She's had hers confirmed, I've never had a positive test
I think the answer is I just go ahead. There must be loads of people like me who have had it and not known but got vaccinated.

Youre assuming you did get it but you may never have. Unless you have an antibody result it's probably best to just assume you havent. It's quite possible your body fought off the virus when exposed to it, for whatever reason so you never actually "had" it.

As for what that means with B-cell and T-cell immune system memory.. who knows, thats some complicated stuff! But as long as you (or your workmate) havent actually been tested positive in the past month it's def safe to get a jab.

 

[flypanam]

Just got Moderna. Had an appointment at a walk in. The walk in all seemed to be 35 or under.

Most enraging thing was a 60 year old women couldn’t get the booster cos she didn’t have her NHS number. But a 30 something North American got it. Either way the 60 year old whether legal or not should get the vaccine.

 

[Riklet]

30-39 year olds can now book, although the text on the site mentioning this likely won't be updated until the morning.

Thanks for this, all booked in for the 30th. That will make it 4 months since my second dose. Probably best to wait longer but i'm meant to be going to Portugal in January for 4 weeks. Also Omicron...... pretty keen to not get covid again, i'm still recovering from the last time going on 2 years ago!

 

[marty21]

Had the booster this morning , they had cancelled my appointment on Monday & said I could just rock up later in the week. So this morning I rocked up, didn't wait long , had the Pfizer (1st 2 were AZ). They didn't insist on me waiting for 15 minutes , so I just fucked off home. Absolutely no reaction so far.

 

[Sue]

Had the booster this morning , they had cancelled my appointment on Monday & said I could just rock up layer in the week. So this morning I rocked up, didn't wait long , had the Pfizer (1st 2 were AZ). They didn't insist on me waiting for 15 minutes , so I just fucked off home. Absolutely no reaction so far.

Did you rock up 'n roll home..?

 

[marty21]

Didn't they give you a business card sized thing with the details written on it? Mine did.

They gave me a card

 

[marty21]

Did you rock up 'n roll home..?

Absolutely!

 

[weltweit]

Son needed a booster today. We found a place in Slough that was doing walk ins so that was fine. They didn't give a new business card though.

 

[weltweit]

Come friendly bombs and fall ..

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

After sleeping most of Saturday I feel a fair bit better.
Still a little tired but not as achy or shaky.

 

[weltweit]

After sleeping most of Saturday I feel a fair bit better.
Still a little tired but not as achy or shaky.

Which one did you have? I had flu in one arm and Moderna in the other, no serious side effects ..

 

[Orang Utan]

She's had hers confirmed, I've never had a positive test
I think the answer is I just go ahead. There must be loads of people like me who have had it and not known but got vaccinated.

Not sure what the dilemma is? Might as well get it, even with the caveats you mentioned.

 

[nagapie]

Not sure what the dilemma is? Might as well get it, even with the caveats you mentioned.

Yes, going to. The hesitancy was due to increased cases in our schools and both boys and their dad getting colds this week. But so far their lfts are negative.

 

[Orang Utan]

Which reminds me. Is there any point in getting a second booster? The NHS seem to have forgotten about the one they gave me a couple of weeks ago

 

[Riklet]

Which reminds me. Is there any point in getting a second booster? The NHS seem to have forgotten about the one they gave me a couple of weeks ago

No. Theyre not cans of beer. Your body takes time to respond. Having boosters too quickly can even upset the B-cell memory part of the immune system I read.. hope im phrasing this correctly! If you are otherwise healthy you're better off just doing nothing and see how things go with next gen vaccines yada yada.

 

[miss direct]

Woke up to the news that 39 year olds can book their booster - been straight on and booked for early January. Just have to make it to then without catching it (am in a high risk situation at the moment due to a work project)

 

[_Russ_]

Which reminds me. Is there any point in getting a second booster? The NHS seem to have forgotten about the one they gave me a couple of weeks ago

Ask Topcat

 

[Tankus]

hurrah , got my booster date for the 18th . I would have prefered it earlier for the run up to christmas , but , hey ho , its a jab ...

 

[MickiQ]

30-39 year olds can now book, although the text on the site mentioning this likely won't be updated until the morning.

Thanks for that, that age range will cover Eldest, her Husband, Son and Paddy, I will tell Mrs Q since she is family co-ordinator when it comes to nagging people to get their jabs.
I am sure she will be straight on it.

 

[Sue]

Thanks for that, that age range will cover Eldest, her Husband, Son and Paddy, I will tell Mrs Q since she is family co-ordinator when it comes to nagging people to get their jabs.
I am sure she will be straight on it.

Why not go crazy and tell your kids yourself?

 

[Saunders]

Just had Modena. Sitting in the after room for my 15 mins.
I bloody hate having vaccines. I’m always scared I’m going to have some dreadful reaction or be the one who gets the awful side effects.

 

[MickiQ]

Why not go crazy and tell your kids yourself?

Proper chain of command needs to be followed.
It seems Son Q already knows, Pollyanna told him this morning when she came in off nights, yet another tick in the 'What a Wonderful Girl' column as far his mother is concerned.
Mrs Q has told Eldest and delegated telling SiL to her, chivvying Paddy has been delegated to Middle Q.

 

[TopCat]

I want another one.