Which jab did you have - Astra Zeneca or Pfizer? And what side effects?

[gentlegreen]

Was advised I will probably be called back for a booster in September...

Because you're more exposed, or is this now official for everyone ?

 

[felixthecat]

Apparently to do with variants? It'll be like a flu jab I guess, every year

 

[two sheds]

2nd jab Saturday late afternoon, feeling a bit knackered, fluey and headachy today. Taking it easy and paracetamol seem to be the answer.
No side effects at all after the first one.

Was advised I will probably be called back for a booster in September...

Be interesting to see whether the booster will include flu vaccine too.

 

[gentlegreen]

Apparently to do with variants? It'll be like a flu jab I guess, every year

I suppose we expected that to be the case, but the first time I'd heard it confirmed.
I wonder if they'll adjust the age threshold for a free flu jab to have at the same time ...

 

[cupid_stunt]

I suppose we expected that to be the case, but the first time I'd heard it confirmed.
I wonder if they'll adjust the age threshold for a free flu jab to have at the same time ...

It was in the news a few days ago, so far only selected groups to get it.

Over-70s, health and social care workers, and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable could begin to get booster shots against new coronavirus variants as early as September, the vaccine minister has said.

Nadhim Zahawi said the first booster jabs would be given to those in the top four priority groups; those over 70, NHS workers and care home staff, and the clinically extremely vulnerable.

At-risk UK groups could get Covid booster shots from September

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi says jabs would protect the most vulnerable people from new variants

www.theguardian.com

 

[elbows]

Be interesting to see whether the booster will include flu vaccine too.

Several manufacturers have expressed great interest in developing a single vaccine for both, but such effforts are probably only at an early stage.

Even co-administering separate covid and flu vaccines at the same time is not straightforward. UK authorities expressed an interest in this approach last summer, but good trial data is required to make such decisions - to ensire it doesnt introduce new safety issues and does not hamper the ability of either vaccine to deliver the expected degree of protection against all the viruses concerned.

When those factors are combined with the unknowns about the future mutation picture, and outstanding questions how well the current Covid-19 vaccines will work in terms of the overall results at the whole population level (ie the final proof of the pudding in terms of letting us stay out of lockdown etc), I suppose I do not expect any combination to happen quickly, its more of a medium-long term aspiration. But the picture can change quite quickly if the right data and circumstances come along, so I dont have a rigid prediction on this.

 

[gentlegreen]

It'll piss off the egg industry if it happens ...

 

[Flower]

This thread is not designed to dissuade anyone from having the jab. Just have the fucking jab.

All I am really interested in is the percentages of people having each jab, and the minor side effects that may or may not be caused.

For the purposes of this thread a sore arm is not a side effect.

Please feel free to post your personal experiences here.

NB: There are two questions in the poll. So, just like a dumbed down English GCSE, you should have two votes/boxes to tick.

Hi.
Its Monday now and I my astra zeneca vaccine on Saturday at 3.30pm. At 7.30pm came over exahausted. Went to bed and went straight to sleep. Woke at midnight a bit shivery but got back to sleep. At 4am I woke shivering, teeth chattering , feeling sick and shaking with a temp of 37.6. Put socks on and tried to get back to sleep. Woke at 5am with temp of 38.6 , migraine and was violently sick. Spend the whole of Sunday in bed with a migraine, temp fluctuating between 38.6 and 37.5, aching everywhere and utterly exhausted. I also started with a rash at the top of my inner thighs. Monday- temp lower, head not as bad but rash dreadful. Sore and itchy. Nearly covering whole inner thigh from knee. Rang GP and said to take antihistamine. Also, very painful dyspepsia (which have never had). Unable to eat as too painful. Feels like I have a bowling ball in my stomach that is trying to get out. Am dreading the next dose but I will have it! I just wish someone had warned me that side effects could be this bad then I could have prepared ie: bucket by the bed

 

[Cloo]

Flower - fwiw, people I know who have had both doses and reacted badly to the first have all reported no effects from second. Hope you feel right soon.

Husband is still a bit sweaty today, but otherwise fine.

 

[sojourner]

Am sat sitting after 1st jab. AZ. Gonna go for a sunny walk soon as I'm allowed out cos it's been a shit day and I need some fresh air.

 

[planetgeli]

Am sat sitting after 1st jab. AZ. Gonna go for a sunny walk soon as I'm allowed out cos it's been a shit day and I need some fresh air.

You're another.

Have you had the vaccine WITH POLL

wow am a bit amazed that over 70% of people who've responded have said yes. Maybe this is one of those increasing rare moments when i get to feel youngish. I'm still in the no camp

www.urban75.net

Vote yes. You know it makes sense. Or something. Ta.

 

[waxoyl]

You'll be fine sojourner. enjoy the sun.x

 

[gentlegreen]

Hi.
Its Monday now and I my astra zeneca vaccine on Saturday at 3.30pm. At 7.30pm came over exahausted. Went to bed and went straight to sleep. Woke at midnight a bit shivery but got back to sleep. At 4am I woke shivering, teeth chattering , feeling sick and shaking with a temp of 37.6. Put socks on and tried to get back to sleep. Woke at 5am with temp of 38.6 , migraine and was violently sick. Spend the whole of Sunday in bed with a migraine, temp fluctuating between 38.6 and 37.5, aching everywhere and utterly exhausted. I also started with a rash at the top of my inner thighs. Monday- temp lower, head not as bad but rash dreadful. Sore and itchy. Nearly covering whole inner thigh from knee. Rang GP and said to take antihistamine. Also, very painful dyspepsia (which have never had). Unable to eat as too painful. Feels like I have a bowling ball in my stomach that is trying to get out. Am dreading the next dose but I will have it! I just wish someone had warned me that side effects could be this bad then I could have prepared ie: bucket by the bed

I have to say I was a little peeved at the spin they put on the symptoms - they could at least have put in small print that it might in some people be like an actual dose of the flu. It was quite dramatic after over 12 months without so much as a sniffle.
That said, at my age, the real thing had a fairly good chance of actually killing me and I hold out the hope that the second dose will be a lot milder.

I will be very interested to see the research that comes out about this vaccine in particular.

 

[Flower]

Flower - fwiw, people I know who have had both doses and reacted badly to the first have all reported no effects from second. Hope you feel right soon.

Husband is still a bit sweaty today, but otherwise fine.

Thats positive to hear. Thanks very much for letting me know.

 

[sojourner]

You'll be fine sojourner. enjoy the sun.x

I was, thanks waxoyl mate. Lovely walk

 

[sojourner]

You're another.

Have you had the vaccine WITH POLL

wow am a bit amazed that over 70% of people who've responded have said yes. Maybe this is one of those increasing rare moments when i get to feel youngish. I'm still in the no camp

www.urban75.net

Vote yes. You know it makes sense. Or something. Ta.

Only just seen this planetgeli

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Only just seen this planetgeli

planetgeli is a proper tyrant about his polls.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I have to say I was a little peeved at the spin they put on the symptoms - they could at least have put in small print that it might in some people be like an actual dose of the flu. It was quite dramatic after over 12 months without so much as a sniffle.

To be fair though, you do obsess about your health so you're much more likely to attribute stuff to a given thing, when it's more likely to be simple coincidence. Some people do get more significant reactions, but serious side-effects are very rare.

 

[planetgeli]

planetgeli is a proper tyrant

You could have stopped there.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

You could have stopped there.

He's a hard taskmaster.

 

[gentlegreen]

To be fair though, you do obsess about your health so you're much more likely to attribute stuff to a given thing, when it's more likely to be simple coincidence. Some people do get more significant reactions, but serious side-effects are very rare.

Define "obsess".
I have no allergies and live like a monk.
My experience was similar to the viruses I used to catch at work.
Based on current advice with headaches persisting 5 days, I might have dialled 111.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

My experience was similar to the viruses I used to catch at work.

I'm not having a go at you, but it's entirely possible that you caught another virus around the same time as getting vaccinated. You do seem to struggle with viral infections going by your posting history (and I'm sorry that you do so), so it may not be linked to the vaccination at all.

 

[starfish]

Had the AZ yesterday morning. No immediate side effects but had a weird night, several dreams of where i was having side effects, shakes & sweats. Not much sleep in between, woke up with a headache & slightly achey but not shakey or sweaty. Couple of paracetemol helped but still feel a slight head/neck ache.

 

[planetgeli]

He's a hard taskmaster.

Worse than Hitler was fine. Why did you change it? You're scared aren't you.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Worse than Hitler was fine. Why did you change it? You're scared aren't you.

On second thoughts I thought you weren't that bad, but now you mention it.

 

[gentlegreen]

I'm not having a go at you, but it's entirely possible that you caught another virus around the same time as getting vaccinated. You do seem to struggle with viral infections going by your posting history (and I'm sorry that you do so), so it may not be linked to the vaccination at all.

Please don't patronise me.
I retired from the source of infection. I worked in teaching room AV / IT in a university where the whole team were vulnerable.
The last time I was sick was Nov. 2019 when a postgrad biology student literally sneezed right at me.
I live alone and masked up in public since early April 2020.
I double-masked at the GP.
The symptoms started 4 hours after my jab.

 

[sojourner]

Horrible night. Shivers started at 10.30, deep bone cold, took paracetamol, burning up by 11.30, aching all over, queasy. No sleep, heart going like the clappers all night, fever up and down. Killer headache by 5am, nausea much worse. Still in bed with both and upset belly.

 

[planetgeli]

Horrible night. Shivers started at 10.30, deep bone cold, took paracetamol, burning up by 11.30, aching all over, queasy. No sleep, heart going like the clappers all night, fever up and down. Killer headache by 5am, nausea much worse. Still in bed with both and upset belly.

Shite. Get well soon. This too shall pass etc. x

 

[moose]

Sorry you’re feeling ropey sojourner - hopefully you’ll feel better in a bit. Sleeeep! X

 

[gentlegreen]

Maybe the >48 hour symptoms are increasing as the Urban vaccinees are from younger and younger cohorts ?