Have you had your booster jab (jag) ?
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
You must be over the limit now. Careful driving!
Chain of command
or getting someone else to do something you could easily do yourself?Eta Sorry, I just find that really weird.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Yeah - the person doing my booster vaccine had to go back to the reception person (one of many desks in a big vaccination centre) as they'd not ticked the answer to one question. They did ask it but must have missed it in error. They wouldn't do the vaccine without this being sorted - which makes sense from a risk management point of view I suppose, and only delayed things by a minute or two.Shit something we might agree on!There is a slight element of fear of legal action and/or being in trouble within the NHS that drives a few things, so sometimes simple ideas like that you would think are common sense to do aren't as someone's (usually anxious manager) has gone "Yeah, but what if...". And the fear is that 'what if?' turns out to be the illiterate person that then has an anaphylaxis shock to something you didn't ask them specifically about (shit example but you get what I mean hopefully). There are also a few legal people that will try and sue the NHS any chance they get, and even if they don't win it can be stressful and time consuming for staff.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
When I was in the 15 minute waiting area after my booster yesterday, one lady suddenly went white as a sheet, then passed out and fell off her chair.
Her fella told the attending nurse “oh yeah, she did this after the last one as well”
Her fella told the attending nurse “oh yeah, she did this after the last one as well”
not a trot
Well-Known Member
Had mine Friday. All three have been pfizer, and had no side effects.
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
Has anyone who has received three doses of Pfizer had a worse reaction to the booster than to the two primary doses? I’ve had 2 x Pfizers in the summer without any great reaction apart from slightly sore arm, and soon hopefully can get the booster dose and just wondering what the chances are of having anything worse from the booster?
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Stuff I've seen says booster generates a good immune response much quicker than the previous 2 doses, days rather than 2-3 weeks, but don't have the study to hand, think also 2hats posted something along those lines on here maybe?
Don't think any anecdote will mean anything to your own chances of side effects tbh.
So would 3 days be enough?
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
I don't think anyone can answer that TBH.
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I had three Pfizers and had even less reaction with the third than for the first two (which were very mild, bit tired, bit jaded feeling, slightly sore head).
They had some scientists answering questions about this on R4 this morning and the time for the booster to kick in was one of them. I think they said there wasn't yet enough data but possibly a little bit quicker than 14 days, so maybe 10 was reasonable but
. (You can listen to it on catch up -- discussion probably started about 8:40ish on the Today programme.)
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Unfortunately there's no easy answer; balanced with personal medical circumstances, your willingness around risk, how much you want to do something, lots of unknowns, some luck, and your immune response that you also won't know.
wtfftw
melting like a toastie
10/10 would boost again
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Had three Pfizers and didn't have any noticable reaction apart from a bit of a sore arm for a day or so, along with sleeping heavily the first night with weird dreams. No difference between the booster and the first two.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
Booster & other doses ...
LINK : Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination
Info was updated following the announcement yesterday [12 Dec 2021] but the system is still lagging ...
Use this service to book a 1st, 2nd, 3rd or booster dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine or manage an appointment.
We'll update this page once the service is updated. Please wait to be contacted by the NHS.
Here's hoping that the update works quickly, and that the extra staff & facilities can swing into operation as soon as possible [if not quicker !]
I wonder how many of the currently hesitant will be swayed into accepting jags.
LINK : Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination
Info was updated following the announcement yesterday [12 Dec 2021] but the system is still lagging ...
Use this service to book a 1st, 2nd, 3rd or booster dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine or manage an appointment.
Latest JCVI guidance
The NHS is working on plans to offer:- a booster dose to everyone aged 18 to 29 years old
- a booster dose to people aged 16 years old and over with a severely weakened immune system
- a 2nd dose to all children aged 12 to 15 years old who are not already eligible
We'll update this page once the service is updated. Please wait to be contacted by the NHS.
Here's hoping that the update works quickly, and that the extra staff & facilities can swing into operation as soon as possible [if not quicker !]
I wonder how many of the currently hesitant will be swayed into accepting jags.
Ms Ordinary
randompointlesschemistry
My colleague at work came down with Covid just over a week after his booster - although he had prolonged exposure over a few days.
So based on that I'd say no, protection hasn't built up much after a week, but if it was me, I'd also factor in how much contact you're really likely to have at your party.
eta I've had no booster, same degree of contact & only have it mildly, another colleague seems to have escaped completely although is much younger so 2nd jab more recent
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Just been boosted with Moderna and waiting out my 15 mins.
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
Just been modernated at a big vaccination centre. Very well organised, the queue to await vaccination was indoors on numbered seats next to a row of open windows. The post-vax 15 min waiting area was administered by a volunteer with a clipboard who noted everyone’s name and came back and told them exactly when they could leave.
The outdoor separate walk-in queue was massive though, thankful I managed to book an appointment.
I got a leaflet and a stamped card but no sticker.
The outdoor separate walk-in queue was massive though, thankful I managed to book an appointment.
I got a leaflet and a stamped card but no sticker.
Cheers.
I've no idea who else is gonna be there tbh, don't know his other mates, and that alone was giving me ants in my pants.
The randomness of it makes me want to scream too. My brother got really ill with it, his son with barely a symptom, and his wife was absolutely fine
That complete lack of predictability is one of the biggest headfucks, for me.
Ms Ordinary
randompointlesschemistry
Yes, it really is
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
sojourner - that apparent randomness does my head in, too.
When the damn plague got into my Sis-i-L's three generation household ...
case zero was the youngest sprog - no symptoms. sprog's father & my niece were quite bad and the other sprog wasn't too bad. As far as I Know Sis-i-L escaped, having been in receipt of early vaccinations & booster jag due to being a radiographer & having her own health issues.
IIRC correctly, there was some suggestion that there might be a genetic factor in susceptibility to both initial infection and subsequent severity eg the cykostine [sp?] storm that was killing so many in the first wave.
When the damn plague got into my Sis-i-L's three generation household ...
case zero was the youngest sprog - no symptoms. sprog's father & my niece were quite bad and the other sprog wasn't too bad. As far as I Know Sis-i-L escaped, having been in receipt of early vaccinations & booster jag due to being a radiographer & having her own health issues.
IIRC correctly, there was some suggestion that there might be a genetic factor in susceptibility to both initial infection and subsequent severity eg the cykostine [sp?] storm that was killing so many in the first wave.
BassJunkie
Clams on the half shell, and roller skates.
I had my booster last week in a Hindu Temple. Which made it more interesting.
As I walked in there were two women smoking right outside the entrance, I had to walk through a cloud of smoke to enter. As an ex-smoker this is a treat to me.
As I queued inside I heard them enter, and one of them said "Me and my sister are in our 80s". I was like
fair play, they must be stronger than the virus itself lol. Risk averse enough to get booster, but smoking? Whatevs.
As for the 15 minute wait, it was quality time, no work hassles, no childcare considerations. Just a few moments to sit quietly and read a book. Bliss.
As I walked in there were two women smoking right outside the entrance, I had to walk through a cloud of smoke to enter. As an ex-smoker this is a treat to me.
As I queued inside I heard them enter, and one of them said "Me and my sister are in our 80s". I was like
fair play, they must be stronger than the virus itself lol. Risk averse enough to get booster, but smoking? Whatevs.As for the 15 minute wait, it was quality time, no work hassles, no childcare considerations. Just a few moments to sit quietly and read a book. Bliss.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Cheers.
I've no idea who else is gonna be there tbh, don't know his other mates, and that alone was giving me ants in my pants.
The randomness of it makes me want to scream too. My brother got really ill with it, his son with barely a symptom, and his wife was absolutely fine
That complete lack of predictability is one of the biggest headfucks, for me.
Yeah, it's discombobulating. Earlier on last year a friend's older parents in their late 70s had it with barely any symptoms, while a fit-as-you-like person I knew who was 27 years old was in ICU at about the same time.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
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