I did. No idea where that came from.I thought you’d had AZ?
I did. No idea where that came from.I thought you’d had AZ?
But your chances are much reduced. You understand that a 20% chance of catching it is better than a 100% chance, right?
You can still catch Covid and can still spread it even if you have had the vaccine. If that one person wants to be at a higher risk to their health, then why does it matter to everyone else?
It’s not the virus still in her. It’s her immune system reacting to something it’s seen before.My 18 yo daughter just got her first Pfizer jab and within 15 minutes she's got most of her old long covid symptoms attacking her. Along with dizziness.
Fatigue, chest pains, uncomfortable feelings in limbs, squeezing head. Not severe but disconcerting nevertheless. I'm glad in a way because it's showing how much of the virus continued to survive even after she felt 95% better from her year-long long covid. Scientists for the win!
For those hesitant after reading the above, it should serve as a stark reminder what a bastard this virus is. Even after 15 months it's festered in my daughter. Get that jab and don't delay.
That's a bummer. I think it's no more than 50/50 whether I see my parents this year. Haven't seen my dad in person since 2019, and with France now amber+ for whatever reason, even though we're all fully vaccinated, it'd still cost a load in tests and we'd be knocking about the house quarantined either way.And so it came to pass... As I suspected, participation in the Novavax clinical trial means that while my NHS Pass now shows me as fully vaccinated for UK domestic events and for foreign travel, reality says something different.
I contacted the Irish Embassy in London this morning and they confirm that they're only accepting the EU approved vaccines. Which means that if I travel I'll need a PCR test and to go into (home) quarantine on arrival.
One thing that some in the UK might find helpful is this list of acceptable vaccines from their email to me:
2 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech Vaccine: BNT162b2 (Comirnaty®) + 7 days
2 doses of Moderna Vaccine: CX-024414 (Moderna®) + 14 days
2 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine: ChAdOx1-SARS-COV-2 (Vaxzevria® or Covishield) + 15 days
1 dose of Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Vaccine: Ad26.COV2-S [recombinant] (Janssen®) + 14 days
Covishield is the India made version of the Oxford/AZ. Good to see that it's been accepted.
@lynchie - I guess this may affect you as well, or have you been able to switch to an approved vaccine?
More like gammon variant, am I right?Gamma variant knocking about now.
Not the first nor the last and when you think about how his ignorance has left his family without a son, sibling, cousin etc you realise how this isn't something to be laughed at.Tweet
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Same age my friend died from Covid, back in February so didn't get the chance of a vaccine.34 years old that should be an eye opener to some of the fools.
Sorry to hear that. It's been a grim year for a lot of people.Same age my friend died from Covid, back in February so didn't get the chance of a vaccine.
Some may say it's heartless, but it's natural selection in full effect.34 years old that should be an eye opener to some of the fools.
It sucks but what can we do? I haven't seen my now 22 year old son since he flew back to Uni in the US on 2nd Jan 2020 and that sucks dog balls.That's a bummer. I think it's no more than 50/50 whether I see my parents this year. Haven't seen my dad in person since 2019, and with France now amber+ for whatever reason, even though we're all fully vaccinated, it'd still cost a load in tests and we'd be knocking about the house quarantined either way.
Is he an Olympian yet?It sucks but what can we do? I haven't seen my now 22 year old son since he flew back to Uni in the US on 2nd Jan 2020 and that sucks dog balls.
@jojojo 's situation doubly sucks as she is being punished for taking one for the team. I'm assuming that she also isn't allowed to get another approved vaccination.
Nope although his mate who he played with for Australia at the Youth and Junior World Water Polo Championships did make it to Tokyo. He was in the program but essentially in the Sharks A team and knowing he had no real chance of this Olympic cycle (as a centre forward you rarely get picked before you are 25) went to the US on a sports scholarship for 4 years. When he comes back at the end of next year he will play a season of National League here in Sydney and see if the new AU coach (whoever that is) has him in his plans and then if not probably move oversea to play pro for a while.Is he an Olympian yet?
The UK could accept double vaccinated travellers from France without added quarantine, as with all other amber list countries, or France could recognise my fully vaccinated status from the Valneva trial. There's no good reason for either of those things not to happen except bureaucracy.It sucks but what can we do? I haven't seen my now 22 year old son since he flew back to Uni in the US on 2nd Jan 2020 and that sucks dog balls.
@jojojo 's situation doubly sucks as she is being punished for taking one for the team. I'm assuming that she also isn't allowed to get another approved vaccination.
I feel for you. My partner hasn’t been home since Jan 20, even that was lucky as we’d have normally gone at Easter time, so it could have been as long as summer 19. In that time there’s been some good and bad life milestones that have been missed, which I’m sure is the same for many.That's a bummer. I think it's no more than 50/50 whether I see my parents this year. Haven't seen my dad in person since 2019, and with France now amber+ for whatever reason, even though we're all fully vaccinated, it'd still cost a load in tests and we'd be knocking about the house quarantined either way.
I think we'll see the UK policy change to accepting all EU double vax certificates as meaning "no quarantine."The UK could accept double vaccinated travellers from France without added quarantine, as with all other amber list countries, or France could recognise my fully vaccinated status from the Valneva trial. There's no good reason for either of those things not to happen except bureaucracy.
You in the UK?Is it possible to go to a walk in centre and get a second dose in less than 8 weeks since your first one? If so, is it even wise to do so? I'm attending a wedding in a few weeks and I'd feel better about attending if I had both doses prior, rather than the day after.
Yeah I'm in the UK. Have a walk in centre a 5 min walk away tooYou in the UK?
It is a technical issue around GDPR. To verify somebody's vaccination status the UK needs access to their personal data. Because of GDPR, the EU cannot share the personal data within the QR code without consent. I know somebody involved with the working group setup to fix it.The UK could accept double vaccinated travellers from France without added quarantine, as with all other amber list countries, or France could recognise my fully vaccinated status from the Valneva trial. There's no good reason for either of those things not to happen except bureaucracy.
Yeah I'm in the UK. Have a walk in centre a 5 min walk away too
As above I don't think there's a definitive yes/no answer you'll get but if you have the time it could be worth tryingRang one to ask the same about getting mine before the 8 weeks it's booked at and they said while they advise to stick to the 8 week gap if you turn up later in the day and it's not busy they wouldn't turn me away if there was still availability. Not had chance yet and my 2nd is on the 6th August so probably just end up waiting now but I know of others who got theirs early and others who were turned away so seems to just be at the vaccination centre's discretion to a certaint extent. If you've got the time then it could be worth going down an hour or so before they close and just chancing it, could say you can't make the day of your booking anymore and it's not given you any alternative dates without having to cancel.
Cheers mate, I'll probably give it a try then since it's hardly out the way for me.As above I don't think there's a definitive yes/no answer you'll get but if you have the time it could be worth trying
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Most ill I ever felt, although I've never had flu. Got up in the night to get some paracetamol and my whole body was shaking. Lasted about 36 hours for me but went away almost all at once.Moderna second jab is no joke. Feel like I’ve got the flu.
I’m trying to muster enough energy to walk a couple of minutes to the pub for a Sunday roast. My instinct says that’s the cure.Most ill I ever felt, although I've never had flu. Got up in the night to get some paracetamol and my whole body was shaking. Lasted about 36 hours for me but went away almost all at once.
Good for you! Just had my first Moderna, felt some tiny pain in the arm - thats allGetting my first dose tomorrow. The two anti-vaxers I work with are convinced I'm gonna be sterile, blind and/or dead within two years.
I'm close to making a complaint about them just for the needless thoughts they put in my head. Pair of rancid cockwarts.
Moderna second jab is no joke. Feel like I’ve got the flu.
I’ve heard a few different docs speculate that response to the vaccine is a good proxy for how sick you’d get from covid. So anyone who gets flattened after their vaccine would likely end up in hospital from the virus. Conversely, if you barely notice the vaccine you’d have barely noticed covid. So you can savour those symptoms in the knowledge they’ve helped you dodge a bullet!Most ill I ever felt, although I've never had flu. Got up in the night to get some paracetamol and my whole body was shaking. Lasted about 36 hours for me but went away almost all at once.
I prefer the incredible immune system theory personally!I’ve heard a few different docs speculate that response to the vaccine is a good proxy for how sick you’d get from covid. So anyone who gets flattened after their vaccine would likely end up in hospital from the virus. Conversely, if you barely notice the vaccine you’d have barely noticed covid. So you can savour those symptoms in the knowledge they’ve helped you dodge a bullet!