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Just info really for those that are undecided, had my first Covid jab yesterday, the line of patients went twice around the surgery estimate >500 waiting and this was 09:00 when I got there, nice Lady Doctor and Nursey though, no tea and biccies, feel OK today.
 
My Mrs had her first one a couple of weeks ago (she’s an ICU nurse) and seems fine, she’s had no side effects at all.

She still has to test herself at home a couple of times a week and record the results to make sure all is good though.
 
They're only doing the vaccine in hospitals and super centres where I am.
Pre booked 10 minute intervals so hopefully the wait won't be too long and will be inside.
They were doing only over 80's plus others at risk but over the weekend have dropped to over 75's as not enough over 80's were booking or maybe have asked for home visits.
I'm 70 in April but looking at the predictions I'll get done before then.
 
snowhead said:
They're only doing the vaccine in hospitals and super centres where I am.
Pre booked 10 minute intervals so hopefully the wait won't be too long and will be inside.
They were doing only over 80's plus others at risk but over the weekend have dropped to over 75's as not enough over 80's were booking or maybe have asked for home visits.
I'm 70 in April but looking at the predictions I'll get done before then.
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Apparently they , the NHS contact you informing you of the appointment dates
 
Pete999 said:
ust info really for those that are undecided, had my first Covid jab yesterday, the line of patients went twice around the surgery estimate >500 waiting and this was 09:00 when I got there, nice Lady Doctor and Nursey with a rhino guns though, no tea and biccies, feel OK today, after i came round after the antidote .lol.
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I hope you are ok Pete . lol.
 
Three of my (older) friends were queuing outside my local pub for take away meals last night (the same pub as I'm currently being villified for helping out in another thread), when they each received a phone call inviting them in to the local vaccination center immediately for the jab.
It was the end of the day and there was a number of doses left over because of no shows.
They told the pub to keep their meals hot, and off they went.
 
I've had my first Covid jab (Pfizer) last December, cos I work in a Care Home. I didn't have any side affects, however a couple did. One lady face swelled up so bad she had to go into hospital, and another got sepsis (allegedly) from the jab.

The remaining staff got the Oxford jab last week. Again a couple of reactions, one felt unwell soon after with a high fever & saw arm, and a couple more with saw arms, I mean saw, as in they couldn't move their arms.

Was due to get my second jab in January, but that has been deferred, as we now know.

But put into prospective, these reactions to the jab; there was a guy at my local wholesalers who tested positive, got unwell, then seem to recover. A week or so later, his Mum couldn't get hold of him, so she went round and find sat on his bed struggling to breath. He died later in hospital, funeral was on Saturday. He was a big lad in more ways than some. I know he's just one of many many thousands.

Oxford United superfan dies from Covid aged 38 | Oxford Mail

So if your offered the jab, I would take the small risk and have it.
 
I lost my job 2 months ago because of my back problems, anyway was in and out of peoples house's 6 to 10 times a day, I'm glad I don't have that worry now as skint as I am.
 
Took my in-laws into Guildford on Friday for the Pfizer jab. Relatively short wait and appeared to be a well oiled machine. Little in the way of side effects other that a slightly sore arm for the mother in-law. Hope they bring down the time for the second jab in line to what Pfizer recommends as won't be happy if the initial jabs turn out to be a waste of time.
 
Baddegg said:
We have a friend that had the first jab, works with the elderly, and is now off sick with the virus.....?‍♂️
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has been similar with the flu jabs. my old man was ill for a few after he had his flu jab.
 
A good friend of mine has just had her first, she is 53-ish and works in a care home. No issues at all.

Still no word for my parents though, which is more of a worry (he is 79, she is 84).

A friend of mine (probably mid 50s) got it over Xmas and ended up in hospital with blood clots on lungs, needed morphine for the pain, now convalescing at his ex-wife's place (so I have to assume it was that serious)!.
 
Well the good news is both of my parents have had the first vaccination.

Still no word about my mate who caught it over Xmas though, but can ask again.
 
I still cannot work out why we are having 'appointments' !! Surely you want to vaccinate as many people as possible, as quickly as possible ? So in effect you want a 'hopper' full of people to feed the production line ?? Critical Success Factors being an efficient production line and a hopper that always has someone in it ??

That's why I don't understand the stories in the press about some of the 'unused' vaccine being giving to non-priority candidates !! I suspect that the NHS are using the Winter Flu Vaccine programme as a model for the Covid Vaccine programme ?
 
Zerax said:
I still cannot work out why we are having 'appointments' !! Surely you want to vaccinate as many people as possible, as quickly as possible ? So in effect you want a 'hopper' full of people to feed the production line ?? Critical Success Factors being an efficient production line and a hopper that always has someone in it ??

That's why I don't understand the stories in the press about some of the 'unused' vaccine being giving to non-priority candidates !! I suspect that the NHS are using the Winter Flu Vaccine programme as a model for the Covid Vaccine programme ?
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You can't just have dozens of elderly folk queuing up in a freezing car park waiting for their turn for the -----.
I took an old gent last Sunday to his appointment. It ran like clockwork. In and out in 20 mins. That includes the compulsory 10 mins wait time after to ensure there were no bad reactions.
 
loz2754 said:
You can't just have dozens of elderly folk queuing up in a freezing cast park waiting for their turn for the -----.
I took an old gent last Sunday to his appointment. It ran like clockwork. In and out in 20 mins. That includes the compulsory 10 mins wait time after to ensure there were no bad reactions.
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Haha didn't realise I couldn't say the word ----- on here!
Let's call it a jab instead then.
 
A cousin of mine died in hospital on Tuesday. Details are sketchy, but it looks like it might of been Covid. He was having breathing problems.

Underlying trait, was he appeared to be recovering, but then took a turn for the worse before passing away.
 
My mother (81) had her first jab 2 weeks ago (AZ) and my father (77) is booked for next week. She drove there and back (after 15 min wait) with no issues and appointment was booked for follow up 12 weeks later.

I've read some reports of serious side effects, but surely that is the case for a small percentage of recipients of any vaccination? Considering how many people have already been injected, it would seem that side effects aren't particularly common. At least not in the short term...
 
side effects aren't particularly common. At least not in the short term...

couple of years we'll all have grown 2 heads. hence the expression " 2 heads are better than 1"
 
loz2754 said:
You can't just have dozens of elderly folk queuing up in a freezing car park waiting for their turn for the -----.
I took an old gent last Sunday to his appointment. It ran like clockwork. In and out in 20 mins. That includes the compulsory 10 mins wait time after to ensure there were no bad reactions.
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This disease presents asymptomatically in a not insignificant number of cases, so there will be a proportion of people turning up for their vaccinations that are already infected, so you don't want them hanging around for any longer than is necessary.
At the end of the day, if there are any vaccinations left over, my local centre has a reserve list that they contact by 'phone, and ask if they can attend immediately.
 

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