Have you had your [s]microchip[/s] vaccine yet?

[Puddy_Tat]

We are still guinea pigs to an extent.

meep

 

[muscovyduck]

If you haven't had a letter through your GP, you can potentially book online

Who can get the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine

It includes a section for "People with other conditions that put them at higher risk" and a list of example conditions, separate from those who are clinically extremely vulnerable

That's really helpful thanks!

 

[William of Walworth]

At my vaccination centre on Thursday, the guy with the laptop checking my details/ID said that there was 'high confidence' in Wales, and at this particular centre, that within 12 weeks was a reliable timescale from 1st jab to 2nd

He also said that ('unofficially'), he knew that some second-jab letters were going out in about nine or ten weeks, because supplies for Wales were ramping up .......

 

[RubyToogood]

Any thoughts on the second shot if you've already had the first one?

mum-tat had her first (pfizer) shot now 8 weeks ago (she's 80+ and in SE London - was at a GP practice but not the one she goes to) - and didn't get given a date for second shot, and was left with the (possibly incorrect) idea that she should wait to be called for her second shot but she is now wondering what's going on.

should she still be waiting, or should she be getting in contact with someone and if so who? i don't know exactly how the contact was made with her to set up the first one.

Anecdotally it seems to be the case that people who've had the first jab at a GP hub got a rough ballpark for the second (second week in April in my case) and people who've had it at a hospital or vaccination centre got an actual appointment.

I had a go at seeing what would happen if I tried booking it through the vaccination website and it laughed at me and told me to go away.

 

[RubyBlue]

The symptoms I had after my vaccine lasted 30 hours. I know that because I had it 10:45 Thursday morning ~ took me 20 minutes to walk home and started to affect me almost as I reached home. 6pm Friday, after laying on the sofa all afternoon I said to my husband I need to get up and do something. I then realised most of the symptoms had gone ~ went to bed and right as rain this morning

30 hours

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I had a go at seeing what would happen if I tried booking it through the vaccination website and it laughed at me and told me to go away.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I had a go at seeing what would happen if I tried booking it through the vaccination website and it laughed at me and told me to go away.

You'll be on some kind of list now at NHS HQ.

 

[scifisam]

Yes I know she didn’t. Did you bother to read past the first sentence? I shared my experience and then made a suggestion at the end. Mine was done in January too.

That was a slightly arsey reponse. Your experience isn't relevant to what Puddy Tat was was asking about because it was booked in a different way.

Puddy, I think if it's already been ten weeks, it might be worth phoning to check when she should go for the next vaccination. All I got told was that the second vax would be roughly twelve weeks after the first one; the card did not have a second date on it. I think we're expected to just hang tight and expect a phone call to book us in for the next one.

 

[purenarcotic]

NM. Cba.

 

[Mation]

So my GP surgery's website is saying they're on the group I'm in, other people from the group are getting invites, I asked my doctor why I haven't had an invite and he said they're not on my group yet and didn't seem to know that the clinically vulnerable group existed (as distinct from extremely clinically vulnerable). He just seemed to think apart from extremely clinically vulnerable it's going by age groups. Definitely anxious I'm going to get skipped over

Call again, but just speak to the receptionist, not the doctor. They can book you in, and are probably more aware of the groups.

 

[Mation]

Had mine this morning, lots of young people getting it today (in their 30s, it seemed!). And myself, I'm not in the current age group either. I guess they are running out of people in the age group and forging ahead (Wandsworth). They didn't even put a plaster so I can't tell where the injection went

I had to ask for a plaster, as I had a spot of blood. Just the normal amount you usually get with other injections. The nurse was surprised and said "Oh! It usually goes in fine!" which wasn't the most reassuring thing she could have said, tbh

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I had to ask for a plaster, as I had a spot of blood. Just the normal amount you usually get with other injections. The nurse was surprised and said "Oh! It usually goes in fine!" which wasn't the most reassuring thing she could have said, tbh

I'm glad I didn't bleed as I always want to taste the blood when I cut myself, and it's entirely possible to lick your deltoid. I wouldn't do that in front of a medic though - they'd think I was a weirdo.

 

[Mation]

I'm glad I didn't bleed as I always want to taste the blood when I cut myself, and it's entirely possible to lick your deltoid. I wouldn't do that in front of a medic though - they'd think I was a weirdo.

You're just evilly trying to make us all see if we can lick our deltoids, aren't you?

Turns out I can, btw

 

[girasol]

I had to ask for a plaster, as I had a spot of blood. Just the normal amount you usually get with other injections. The nurse was surprised and said "Oh! It usually goes in fine!" which wasn't the most reassuring thing she could have said, tbh

My cotton ball had blood, but then no more bleeding after that. Compared to the flu jab this really really hurts the arm A LOT (after I mean, not at the time). Today I daren't move my arm, it's staying firmly stuck to my body but even then I can feel a constant ache. Not swollen or red though. I feel lethargic - normally I'd be exercising on Sunday morning, but I just can't be arsed today - which is unusual. But slept as normal, nothing out of the ordinary, and no fever at any point. It really does feel like someone threw a brick at my arm with full force!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

You're just evilly trying to make us all see if we can lick our deltoids, aren't you?

Turns out I can, btw

I'd never considered whether I could before, so I can sleep soundly tonight knowing I've learned something.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Hope you're arm gets better soon girasol

 

[Mation]

My cotton ball had blood, but then no more bleeding after that. Compared to the flu jab this really really hurts the arm A LOT (after I mean, not at the time). Today I daren't move my arm, it's staying firmly stuck to my body but even then I can feel a constant ache. Not swollen or red though. I feel lethargic - normally I'd be exercising on Sunday morning, but I just can't be arsed today - which is unusual. But slept as normal, nothing out of the ordinary, and no fever at any point. It really does feel like someone threw a brick at my arm with full force!

That sounds miserable. Hopefully that will sort itself out in the next day or so, and you can get back to being your active self.

 

[muscovyduck]

Call again, but just speak to the receptionist, not the doctor. They can book you in, and are probably more aware of the groups.

The receptionists are awful and they've got a ~2 minute long message on their phone system which doesn't mention the NHS website but says shouldn't be booking yourself in for anything until the surgery gets in contact and you're not to phone them to ask them questions about it. It's one of those late-stage-NHS massive medical groups. My doctor is the 'good guy' of the place. Obviously this is the last straw for me and the next thing I'm doing after I sort the vaccine out in changing GPs.

 

[muscovyduck]

Actually about switching GPs - do you reckon it's a good idea to do it mid-vaccine or will it cause some sort of computer system cock-up/complication if you know what I mean? I'm leaning towards it'll be fine but it'd be great to get that confirmed

 

[LDC]

Actually about switching GPs - do you reckon it's a good idea to do it mid-vaccine or will it cause some sort of computer system cock-up/complication if you know what I mean? I'm leaning towards it'll be fine but it'd be great to get that confirmed

Nobody can answer that really, should be fine, but might confuse matters. So dunno.

 

[andysays]

Actually about switching GPs - do you reckon it's a good idea to do it mid-vaccine or will it cause some sort of computer system cock-up/complication if you know what I mean? I'm leaning towards it'll be fine but it'd be great to get that confirmed

Sorry to hear about your GP surgery problems.

If you book online using your NHS number as above, you can book your appointment for the second jab at the same time as the first.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I'm glad I didn't bleed as I always want to taste the blood when I cut myself, and it's entirely possible to lick your deltoid. I wouldn't do that in front of a medic though - they'd think I was a weirdo.

Like the rest of us do.

 

[moonsi til]

My partner who is in good health in his 50s , no health conditions & has not had covid that we know off. He had the Oxford vaccine at 16.20 yesterday & shared it was over very quickly. About 3 hours he had a headache which was easy to ignore then about 23.00 he was dead on his feet & went to bed. He barely slept which meant I barely slept too. He said he felt like he had pins in his veins , his ankles , wrist, back hurt & he felt cold /shivery.

I gave him painkillers at 07.40 and by 10.00 he was perky & by 11.00 he was out of bed. He needed more painkillers through the day -his usual stance is no painkillers. He is much better now.

 

[muscovyduck]

Booked in for the jab, now in a mad dash to get all my chores done / shift work around / do a bit of panic buying before I get it incase I get these side effects. I'm fucking hyped

 

[danny la rouge]

Woo hoo! Just been chipped. Got a call from the practice nurse to say they had a spare and did I want it, and I did. So I’m the same tribe as Mrs LR - Astra Zeneca.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

now in a mad dash to get all my chores done

I'd leave them and use the vaccine as an excuse to do nowt for a week, even if you don't have any side-effects.

 

[danny la rouge]

The nurse said “mumble mumble licence to party”. I wasn’t really paying attention, but I got the gist.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The nurse said “mumble mumble licence to party”. I wasn’t really paying attention, but I got the gist.

The hearing loss side effect kicked in quickly then.

 

[iona]

Got my second trial vaccine / placebo jab on Sunday but I've just had a text from the NHS vaccine thing saying I can get one now due to an underlying health condition Need to give them a call tomorrow to find out what that's about then call the trial people to see what they say to do.

 

[LDC]

Got my second trial vaccine / placebo jab on Sunday but I've just had a text from the NHS vaccine thing saying I can get one now due to an underlying health condition Need to give them a call tomorrow to find out what that's about then call the trial people to see what they say to do.

Probably un-blind you so you can decide whether to have the vaccine if you've had the placebo? I got un-blinded from the trial I was on and found I'd had water, so had the Pfizer dose. Do you not know if you have any underlying health condition, is that what the face is for?

And just got an email from the PCN, loads of Pfizer doses arriving very soon, booking in lots of clinics for rest of this month and April, going to be busy.