Oh, I don't deny that it's a luxury to be protected from this illness. Just worrying out loud as my children wouldn't be able to fend for themselves if I was laid down. I'm hoping I don't have any, or just minor effects, as certainly I have been exposed up close to Covid many times now at home and at work and have not had any symptoms despite it being unlikely that I would have not got it at some time.
Which jab did you have - Astra Zeneca or Pfizer? And what side effects?
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
By the sounds of it you generally get off lightly with colds ?
I got whacked by the AZ, but I also got whacked by anything I caught at work.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Just seen this. Me too. I never mentioned it because it's something you live with, but yes, following my second jab mine has gone a bit mental. It could be coincidence obviously. But your post resonated. Like my ears.
I am generally robust but also generally run down. So who knows. Will find out tomorrow.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
I was expecting to feel really rough as I'm already quite achy from a pre-existing condition. I did feel a bit ropey for 36 hours, but nothing that put me out of action. Anyway, hope it goes okay.
moose
like some cat from Japan
Mine's faded back to normal levels now, but yesterday it was like someone screaming in my head, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't me.
harpo
Listening to Radio Jackie
Although I had the Pfizer and you will probably have the AZ, I wasn't so unwell that I couldn't get up. In fact I went to work, albeit on the sofa as usual these days.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
With older People more likely to have little/no side effects given their weaker immune systems, if a comparatively younger person has no side effects does that mean they have weaker immune systems
Simple answer, no. The majority of people do not experience noticeable side effects, yet we know the vast majority are protected.
ETA - actually here's a good read on it -
Side effects mean your COVID-19 vaccine is working. But what if you don’t have a reaction?
Don’t worry. There is no evidence that a lack of fever or headache means the vaccines did not work.
www.inquirer.com
Johnny Doe
Well-Known Member
Headache and a bit stuffy after AZ yesterday. Former may be from arguing with the wide to be fair
Numbers
an ting!
Lights working OK?
Johnny Doe
Well-Known Member
They seem to go on and off when I blink.....
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
My GP surgery, acting as a hub for three others too, is holding walk in covid vaccination clinics this Saturday & Sunday, for those in cohorts 1-9, fuck knows how bad the queues will be. 
I hope your son turns out OK, but have you been able to re-arrange the vaccine appointment?
Let's hope that was possible/easy for you
Not yet. GP surgery is too busy to get through.I hope your son turns out OK, but have you been able to re-arrange the vaccine appointment?
Let's hope that was possible/easy for you
Simple answer, no. The majority of people do not experience noticeable side effects, yet we know the vast majority are protected.
ETA - actually here's a good read on it -
Side effects mean your COVID-19 vaccine is working. But what if you don’t have a reaction?
Don’t worry. There is no evidence that a lack of fever or headache means the vaccines did not work.
That's an excellent article I thought -- easy to follow, despite the quite sciencey content
, and with useful-looking links as well 
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Had to change my vote. Weird delayed reaction for me. Jabbed on Monday, okish on Tues and felt totally fine on Wed and voted accordingly, then came down with the serious chills yesterday evening. Could not get warm. So > 2 days side effects.
This sharp reaction adds some weight to my hunch that I had covid last year (never tested). Hope that's the worst of it.
This sharp reaction adds some weight to my hunch that I had covid last year (never tested). Hope that's the worst of it.
Leafster
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My GP surgery, acting as a hub for three others too, is holding walk in covid vaccination clinics this Saturday & Sunday, for those in cohorts 1-9, fuck knows how bad the queues will be.
The local surgeries here got together to set up a Vaccination Centre away from their own premises. Earlier on Sunday before I got there for mine they reached the milestone of 20,000 vaccinations!
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
I know in Brighton about a dozen GP surgeries came together to set up a mass vaccination centre at the racecourse, whereas the NHS set one up at the Brighton Centre.
In Worthing we have three GP hubs, in the larger more modern medical centres, so plenty of space. In mine they have a bloody big waiting area, for 16 consulting rooms, which they cleared of the usual furniture & set-up 4 jabbing stations, they have at times been operating 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, very impressive.
No NHS centre in town, people had to travel to Brighton or Chichester, but most people I know used the GP hubs, because they have been seriously on the ball.
We've hit 90% of the over 50s for first jabs, Brighton is only on 84.3%
Number of over 50s vaccinated in each local authority in England
Where does your local area rank?
www.inyourarea.co.uk
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
I had the AZ this morning. I will report later if I have any side-effects/feeling of lurgy.
I was quite weepy, and still am; I was/am scared of bad side-effects but have made an informed decision that it is best to have the vaccinations (I refuse to use the term jab as that idiot Johnson uses it!). There is just so much hope invested, isn't there?
I was very impressed with the set-up, organisation, and efficiency - vaccination centre at Westfield Stratford. Coming from a German, that is a big compliment.
I was quite weepy, and still am; I was/am scared of bad side-effects but have made an informed decision that it is best to have the vaccinations (I refuse to use the term jab as that idiot Johnson uses it!). There is just so much hope invested, isn't there?
I was very impressed with the set-up, organisation, and efficiency - vaccination centre at Westfield Stratford. Coming from a German, that is a big compliment.
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
I feel all back to normal now, apart from my arm still being very achey, so have voted now.
Schmetterling - I was (unexpectedly!) moved to tears when I had mine - purely down to the efficiency and the knowledge that all of those people who were still just beavering away, have worked throughout.
I work in a large school kitchen/canteen and have been aware that there has been a huge element of having to mentally ignore the obvious risks while/when we have been open - but of course that's been nothing in comparsion to what NHS staff have endured, or what they have seen.
I made sure to thank everyone as I passed through, to say that I was very grateful for all that they do, and just sort of minorly crumbled by the time I got to have the actual vaccination!
The lovely nurse said that they had had loads of people properly breaking down - whether that was due to anxiety or because they had literally been stuck in for a year.
I can't claim either of those experiences - it was just gratitude.
Also, all of those elderly people who survived living through covid and then just so bravely took that vaccination, as the first cohort - it was just emotional!
Schmetterling - I was (unexpectedly!) moved to tears when I had mine - purely down to the efficiency and the knowledge that all of those people who were still just beavering away, have worked throughout.
I work in a large school kitchen/canteen and have been aware that there has been a huge element of having to mentally ignore the obvious risks while/when we have been open - but of course that's been nothing in comparsion to what NHS staff have endured, or what they have seen.
I made sure to thank everyone as I passed through, to say that I was very grateful for all that they do, and just sort of minorly crumbled by the time I got to have the actual vaccination!
The lovely nurse said that they had had loads of people properly breaking down - whether that was due to anxiety or because they had literally been stuck in for a year.
I can't claim either of those experiences - it was just gratitude.
Also, all of those elderly people who survived living through covid and then just so bravely took that vaccination, as the first cohort - it was just emotional!
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
All they asked me for was my name... Then they gave me a piece of paper, nurse later on asked my dob and some other question but no one asked for ID or NHS number.
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
Name and dob were checked as well as my booking reference.
josef1878 2.0
Well-Known Member
I had AZ yesterday morning, fine yesterday but I've had the shits today, a banging head and now I'm getting an overwhelming urge to go to bed fully clothed just to get warm
izz
Increased Leisure Citizen
Do it. Take a hockle-bockle.I had AZ yesterday morning, fine yesterday but I've had the shits today, a banging head and now I'm getting an overwhelming urge to go to bed fully clothed just to get warm
josef1878 2.0
Well-Known Member
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
I am normally someone who sleeps with nothing on, has to have my toes sticking out of the bed, still flings the window open - I run hot!
I was freezing and so jittery with the cold shakes that it just added to the bloody headache - whole body tension which I couldn't settle - eventually 'slept' in my vest and my thick dressing gown (but didn't sleep at all). Sounds very similar so, fwiw, I have felt much better today! Hope you have a day to rest up
I was freezing and so jittery with the cold shakes that it just added to the bloody headache - whole body tension which I couldn't settle - eventually 'slept' in my vest and my thick dressing gown (but didn't sleep at all). Sounds very similar so, fwiw, I have felt much better today! Hope you have a day to rest up
I had AZ. On the day, no issues. Next day very groggy/sleepy, high temperature, muscle aches, loss of appetite, and resting heartrate much higher than normal. Slept most of the day. The arm that had the jab didn’t hurt though and I was definitely not feeling freezing.
The day after (today), I’m feeling fine.
The day after (today), I’m feeling fine.
Johnny Doe
Well-Known Member
Two days since my jab and all side effects gone.
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