Posted this on the other thread but for anyone who hasn't seen this.
No idea on the accuracy of this but when a family member was using someone having a reaction to the vaccine as a reason to not get it my GF said to them "If they've reacted that badly to the vaccine they would have reacted far worse to the actual virus and likely been seriously ill, so the reaction should actually be more of a reason to get the vaccine not less".
No idea if she was laying it on thick to try and persuade this vulnerable family member to take her vaccine or not but its an interesting way of putting it.
Posted this on the other thread but for anyone who hasn't seen this.
No idea on the accuracy of this but when a family member was using someone having a reaction to the vaccine as a reason to not get it my GF said to them "If they've reacted that badly to the vaccine they would have reacted far worse to the actual virus and likely been seriously ill, so the reaction should actually be more of a reason to get the vaccine not less".
No idea if she was laying it on thick to try and persuade this vulnerable family member to take her vaccine or not but its an interesting way of putting it.
I’ve thought long and hard about why people wouldn’t accept the vaccine and I can confirm there is still not one legitimate reason for not doing so outside of pre existing medical conditions including insanity.
Me and my team had the vaccine last week. One of the girls was up all night throwing up. I got a stiff neck and headache and so did one of my other colleagues. A lot of the blokes had really sore arms for a couple of days.
We had the Pfizer. Was bloody impressed with how efficient the vaccination system was working. Well oiled machine.
Me and my team had the vaccine last week. One of the girls was up all night throwing up. I got a stiff neck and headache and so did one of my other colleagues. A lot of the blokes had really sore arms for a couple of days.
We had the Pfizer. Was bloody impressed with how efficient the vaccination system was working. Well oiled machine.
Out of interest Rugby - you say ‘me and my team’ - what do you do ?
Police officer.
The NHS appear to be throwing away so many Pfizer vaccines due to them having to be used within a short period of time. If it looks like particular vaccination centres are going to throw a load away, they’re contacting local police/fire stations to make them aware and offer them out. We were given an hour and a half to get to the vaccination centre if we wanted to be considered.
Me and my team had the vaccine last week. One of the girls was up all night throwing up. I got a stiff neck and headache and so did one of my other colleagues. A lot of the blokes had really sore arms for a couple of days.
We had the Pfizer. Was bloody impressed with how efficient the vaccination system was working. Well oiled machine.
Out of interest Rugby - you say ‘me and my team’ - what do you do ?
Police officer.
The NHS appear to be throwing away so many Pfizer vaccines due to them having to be used within a short period of time. If it looks like particular vaccination centres are going to throw a load away, they’re contacting local police/fire stations to make them aware and offer them out. We were given an hour and a half to get to the vaccination centre if we wanted to be considered.
Good for you - well done - friend of mine took his 80 year mum to get a vaccine - it was near end of the day, and they had some left over - asked him if he wanted to get vaccinated as well - he jumped at the chance
Actually, I might ask my mum if she needs me to accompany her to the vaccination centre.....
Well just had the call to go for my jab tomorrow night, at 52 I'm a little on the young side but with heart trouble as well as currently under going radiotherapy we are pleased, our only surprise is that my wife and carer isn't on the list yet, I would have thought it made sense to do us at the same time, I understand how her age and health don't put her on the list, I'll be glad to receive it though. Supply demands I guess.
Well just had the call to go for my jab tomorrow night, at 52 I'm a little on the young side but with heart trouble as well as currently under going radiotherapy we are pleased, our only surprise is that my wife and carer isn't on the list yet, I would have thought it made sense to do us at the same time, I understand how her age and health don't put her on the list, I'll be glad to receive it though. Supply demands I guess.
Jut a suggestion but if she accompanies you, she may well be offered the jab as well, when I had mine all the people accompanying the invited person also got the jab. Might not work but you never know.
Had my first Pfizer jab this afternoon......under the circumstances it’s not before time! Not been given a date for my second one though, which is slightly annoying.
Pfizer 3 weeks ago Mild hangover following day Thereafter right as nine pence ( not heard that expression for a while)
My dad used to say that. I wonder where it came from.
Edit : found this. (Sorry as off topic)
It has been suggested it comes from the game of skittles or ninepins, but The Phrase Finder has found the first reference in a book of English proverbs from 1659: “as fine as fippence, as neat as nine pence.”
The connection was money rather than skittles, and there was a nine pence coin in circulation during that period. Neat as ninepence later became nice as ninepence and right as ninepence.
There was, indeed. Although a little bit earlier than 1659 - it was made in emergency during the siege of Newark during the Civil War. It was also a bit of an odd shape.
Had my first Pfizer jab this afternoon......under the circumstances it’s not before time! Not been given a date for my second one though, which is slightly annoying.
You’ve been through the mill during this so I’m glad you’ve been vaccinated. Onwards and upwards.
Had my first Pfizer jab this afternoon......under the circumstances it’s not before time! Not been given a date for my second one though, which is slightly annoying.
You’ve been through the mill during this so I’m glad you’ve been vaccinated. Onwards and upwards.
Got a text just now and have booked in for Feb 11th. My other half who is a couple of months older hasn't had text yet. We are in 65+ group. Would be good if we could go at same time as 25 mile round trip to a vaccine centre near Maidstone, but that's a minor point.
Got a text just now and have booked in for Feb 11th. My other half who is a couple of months older hasn't had text yet. We are in 65+ group. Would be good if we could go at same time as 25 mile round trip to a vaccine centre near Maidstone, but that's a minor point.
Worth checking on the nhs website. you only need to enter your nhs number and dob and it will tell you if you can book yet or not. If you can you can book online and hopefully get the same date
I had mine on Wednesday evening. I'm 44 but a type 2 diabetic so higher risk.
Lots of people don't bother turning up and they have to throw the unused vaccines away. I was fortunate that I knew someone there who said there were likely to be a few left over that evening so I went along at 8 and got jabbed.
I felt progressively worse yesterday and the afternoon was a bit of a write-off but pretty much back to normal now.
Immaculately well organised and run though I am staggered at the amount of people not bothering to attend. There really are some strange folk out there aren't there
Got a text just now and have booked in for Feb 11th. My other half who is a couple of months older hasn't had text yet. We are in 65+ group. Would be good if we could go at same time as 25 mile round trip to a vaccine centre near Maidstone, but that's a minor point.
If not, take her with you and see if it’s offered?
I had mine on Wednesday evening. I'm 44 but a type 2 diabetic so higher risk.
Lots of people don't bother turning up and they have to throw the unused vaccines away. I was fortunate that I knew someone there who said there were likely to be a few left over that evening so I went along at 8 and got jabbed.
I felt progressively worse yesterday and the afternoon was a bit of a write-off but pretty much back to normal now.
Immaculately well organised and run though I am staggered at the amount of people not bothering to attend. There really are some strange folk out there aren't there
It's something I have always been curious about even pre- covid. I am the complete opposite when it comes to appointments - too over the top i.e. leave in plenty of time, arrive early and plan my route etc parking with military detail to the point my missus says I'm nuts.
The notion of just not turning up and not notifying them beforehand or after is alien to me.
Would be intrigued to get in the mindset of these people. There's being chilled and laid back but this is just odd behaviour (discounting the minimal percentage of those who have last minute emergencies etc).
Had mine this morning. At my GP surgery. Very slick process & was in & out within 3 mins. Oxford AZ one with 2nd dose scheduled for 24th April. Expecting some form of after effects tomorrow, but as its Sunday & going to snow I'll just stay on & watch tv all day.
I'm 54 this month & (surprisingly) was deemed to be CEV all the way through this pandemic - starting with getting food packages last March which for a family of 4 (3 teenagers) didn't go far & less than 60% was useful. Cancelled them within a month & have been doing the weekly shop ever since.
I think they gave me CEV status due to my corneal graft surgery 2-3 years ago. No one at the GP surgery could tell me exactly why but the thinking is that having "graft surgery" means you've had immune suppressants to stop the graft being rejected.
Anyway, only thing I've ever got the benefit of so I haven't complained, even though Matt Hancock keeps writing to me to tell me to stay indoors !
Well just had the call to go for my jab tomorrow night, at 52 I'm a little on the young side but with heart trouble as well as currently under going radiotherapy we are pleased, our only surprise is that my wife and carer isn't on the list yet, I would have thought it made sense to do us at the same time, I understand how her age and health don't put her on the list, I'll be glad to receive it though. Supply demands I guess.
Jut a suggestion but if she accompanies you, she may well be offered the jab as well, when I had mine all the people accompanying the invited person also got the jab. Might not work but you never know.
My wife took me. I have MS. I asked if she could be done as well and they agreed. If you don’t ask.......
Got a text just now and have booked in for Feb 11th. My other half who is a couple of months older hasn't had text yet. We are in 65+ group. Would be good if we could go at same time as 25 mile round trip to a vaccine centre near Maidstone, but that's a minor point.
Worth checking on the nhs website. you only need to enter your nhs number and dob and it will tell you if you can book yet or not. If you can you can book online and hopefully get the same date
Thanks. now got his call-up and we have managed to get one same morning. We live in the sticks so fingers crossed we (or the vaccinators) aren't snowed in.
Well just had the call to go for my jab tomorrow night, at 52 I'm a little on the young side but with heart trouble as well as currently under going radiotherapy we are pleased, our only surprise is that my wife and carer isn't on the list yet, I would have thought it made sense to do us at the same time, I understand how her age and health don't put her on the list, I'll be glad to receive it though. Supply demands I guess.
Jut a suggestion but if she accompanies you, she may well be offered the jab as well, when I had mine all the people accompanying the invited person also got the jab. Might not work but you never know.
My wife took me. I have MS. I asked if she could be done as well and they agreed. If you don’t ask.......
Well done, pleased for you that they did her as well, as you say if you don’t ask....
Don’t forget, once you have had jab 1 you have no protection for 14 days (I think) with AZ and at least 12 days with Pfizer. My mum had her Pfizer jab on 22nd January and is now in hospital with COVID.
Don’t forget, once you have had jab 1 you have no protection for 14 days (I think) with AZ and at least 12 days with Pfizer. My mum had her Pfizer jab on 22nd January and is now in hospital with COVID.
Really sorry to hear that. I hope she's home soon.
Don’t forget, once you have had jab 1 you have no protection for 14 days (I think) with AZ and at least 12 days with Pfizer. My mum had her Pfizer jab on 22nd January and is now in hospital with COVID.
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No idea on the accuracy of this but when a family member was using someone having a reaction to the vaccine as a reason to not get it my GF said to them "If they've reacted that badly to the vaccine they would have reacted far worse to the actual virus and likely been seriously ill, so the reaction should actually be more of a reason to get the vaccine not less".
No idea if she was laying it on thick to try and persuade this vulnerable family member to take her vaccine or not but its an interesting way of putting it.
Actually, I might ask my mum if she needs me to accompany her to the vaccination centre.....
Not been given a date for my second one though, which is slightly annoying.
Many thanks. 👍
Lots of people don't bother turning up and they have to throw the unused vaccines away. I was fortunate that I knew someone there who said there were likely to be a few left over that evening so I went along at 8 and got jabbed.
I felt progressively worse yesterday and the afternoon was a bit of a write-off but pretty much back to normal now.
Immaculately well organised and run though I am staggered at the amount of people not bothering to attend. There really are some strange folk out there aren't there
It's something I have always been curious about even pre- covid. I am the complete opposite when it comes to appointments - too over the top i.e. leave in plenty of time, arrive early and plan my route etc parking with military detail to the point my missus says I'm nuts.
The notion of just not turning up and not notifying them beforehand or after is alien to me.
Would be intrigued to get in the mindset of these people. There's being chilled and laid back but this is just odd behaviour (discounting the minimal percentage of those who have last minute emergencies etc).
PS congrats on the vaccine.
I'm 54 this month & (surprisingly) was deemed to be CEV all the way through this pandemic - starting with getting food packages last March which for a family of 4 (3 teenagers) didn't go far & less than 60% was useful. Cancelled them within a month & have been doing the weekly shop ever since.
I think they gave me CEV status due to my corneal graft surgery 2-3 years ago. No one at the GP surgery could tell me exactly why but the thinking is that having "graft surgery" means you've had immune suppressants to stop the graft being rejected.
Anyway, only thing I've ever got the benefit of so I haven't complained, even though Matt Hancock keeps writing to me to tell me to stay indoors !
A good night's sleep and got up for the football this afternoon which went very well.