No real reaction in the end but the arm is in bits. I can't lift it above elbow height but that should ease off throughout the day.
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No real reaction in the end but the arm is in bits. I can't lift it above elbow height but that should ease off throughout the day.
took me about 3 days to get the arm being useful. no other side affects at all apart from this.
Just a pause to look at the numbers from our immunity poll.
We've had 514 responses so far.
2 of us have been unable to have the vaccine - if this is you, I hope your wait ends safely and soon.
26 have chosen not to be vaxxed.
However 20 of the 28 in these groups do have a past infection, which may still be helping protect them.
223 have been vaccinated but haven't had a booster.
263 of us have not only been vaxxed we've had a booster - that's around 51% of the responders.
70 (about 14%) of the vaxxed have had covid - before or since they had their vaccine. If it's any consolation, then the good news is hybrid immunity looks excellent.
By global standards, looks like we're well prepared for the next round. Fingers crossed we'll all make it safely through the busy Christmas program, and we'll get the right kind of reinforcements (the kind that come cheap like boosters/vaccines) rather than the expensive and painful sort in the New Year.
We've had 514 responses so far.
2 of us have been unable to have the vaccine - if this is you, I hope your wait ends safely and soon.
26 have chosen not to be vaxxed.
However 20 of the 28 in these groups do have a past infection, which may still be helping protect them.
223 have been vaccinated but haven't had a booster.
263 of us have not only been vaxxed we've had a booster - that's around 51% of the responders.
70 (about 14%) of the vaxxed have had covid - before or since they had their vaccine. If it's any consolation, then the good news is hybrid immunity looks excellent.
By global standards, looks like we're well prepared for the next round. Fingers crossed we'll all make it safely through the busy Christmas program, and we'll get the right kind of reinforcements (the kind that come cheap like boosters/vaccines) rather than the expensive and painful sort in the New Year.
I'm hoping it's not three days!
Exactly what I was thinking. I drove to the shop round the corner earlier and had to use my right hand to change gears… not my greatest idea!
I certainly had more pain with this third jab, but that was partly because the nurse was a bit careless and injected me right at the top of my arm, rather than in the main part of my deltoid. I had quite severe arm pain for a few days and also some very bad neck and shoulder pain, which seems to have largely subsided now (a week afterwards).
Booked booster for Jan 4
Literally what happened to me, too.
Good point. I just want to be around for my kids and this damn virus is too much of a Russian roulette to take a chance when there is vaccines to boost your chances.
My birthday. Gonna be a good one Stan
I’d be curious to know if anyone from our board has unfortunately died because off it
I know that’s morbid but I’m curious
3xPfizer member as of today.
There were 10 people in front of me in the queue, which was strange. The vaccination centers close in Guy's Hospital are usually quite busy.
There were 10 people in front of me in the queue, which was strange. The vaccination centers close in Guy's Hospital are usually quite busy.
Slightly biased as I work for NHS and have been involved with Vaccinations but they’ve really done a cracking job ramping up to save Boris’ New Years parties!
Had my booster yesterday, was very quick, in and out in 5 minutes. Woke up this morning feeling a bit under the weather which I did not after my first and second dose but I did have to get up at 5 with the kids so I doubt that helped. Went back to bed at 8 for a couple of hours and feel fine now. All Pfizer.
Got my booster 24 hours ago, so far no side effects barring a sore arm.
You reckon? Its the day my mum died.
that sounds like the nurse was torturing you
Got my booster earlier and supposed to be going on the beer later so I'm hoping the side effects hold off til tomorrow. Kill 2 birds with one stone.
Crazy the pace in Ireland right now. 181k administered yesterday. That's around 2% of the population!
Crazy the pace in Ireland right now. 181k administered yesterday. That's around 2% of the population!
That's interesting. I have arthritis in my neck so I thought it was that at first, but the pain was different, the kind that makes you feel a bit nauseous. Anyway, I toughed it out.
Really showing up these PL footballers when Britain has become the most vaccine boosted country in the world yet the Prem is lagging behind most European leagues in vaccine uptake. These cnuts need to get their act together.
Sorry to hear that.
It's not true. Chile is.
That's a seperate service you pay for at point of delivery, in my experience.
Which is extensive.
Well, that was the strange part. I hardly felt any of the needles at all and the placement seems fine. It's just very sore this time.
I wasn’t sure if it was because it was higher up my arm or just natural variance of reaction. All 3 of my jabs my only symptom was a sore arm, which was more sore on the third so was wondering if it was just because it was higher up my arm or not. I literally have no idea if that is true or not though but was interesting to read your postThat's interesting. I have arthritis in my neck so I thought it was that at first, but the pain was different, the kind that makes you feel a bit nauseous. Anyway, I toughed it out.
Annoyed that my my sisters have suddenly become antivaxers (only on subject of covid) and both refuse to get vaccinated. Worse is that they have convinced my dad not to get vaccinated. My mum cant get vaccinated for medical reasons and she wanted to.
It's the usual, "mainstream media are pushing a pro vaccine agenda and not giving both sides of the story.."
"...my mates mum had the vaccine and lost the use of her left hand, shes crippled now..."
"...such and such aunty had the vaccine and died from it.."
There will always be people who unfortunately have a reaction to any vaccine. There is no vaccine that is 100% guaranteed to have zero side effects. Just annoying that my sisters refuse to see sense.
It's the usual, "mainstream media are pushing a pro vaccine agenda and not giving both sides of the story.."
"...my mates mum had the vaccine and lost the use of her left hand, shes crippled now..."
"...such and such aunty had the vaccine and died from it.."
There will always be people who unfortunately have a reaction to any vaccine. There is no vaccine that is 100% guaranteed to have zero side effects. Just annoying that my sisters refuse to see sense.
@Pogue Mahone @jojojo
I finally got my date for the booster, january 3rd.
My first shot was pfizer and second was moderna. I’ve heard some people get to choose which one they want for their booster, which one of these two would you recommend?
I don’t care about side effects for a few days, I just want the best protection.
I finally got my date for the booster, january 3rd.
My first shot was pfizer and second was moderna. I’ve heard some people get to choose which one they want for their booster, which one of these two would you recommend?
I don’t care about side effects for a few days, I just want the best protection.
getting boosted next week. 2 astra so far, last shot was in june. Jamaican Government imploring all citizens that got the last shot 6 months ago to get boosted.
we are getting Pfzier for the boosted shot.
we are getting Pfzier for the boosted shot.
Booster done just now. Pfizer again. Very efficient with people coming in, jabbed & done without much wait - great job by all involved.
Not enough difference between the two mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) to make a decision. You’ll get similar protection no matter which of the two you choose.
I would personally take either of those two ahead of AZ. Although there’s some evidence out recently that it also works pretty well as a booster.
Ask your parents to change the will so only you benefit if they die from covid and see if your siblings change their tune then.
I actually have no idea what I was boosted with.
I went to a walk-in clinic this afternoon and was in and out in about 10 minutes. It was almost like a military operation. Probably because it was a military operation. They had army personnel running the reception and also (judging by uniforms) army doctors giving out the jabs.
My first two were AstraZeneca. I guess I'm gonna have to wait for my online NHS record to be updated to find out the make of the third.
I went to a walk-in clinic this afternoon and was in and out in about 10 minutes. It was almost like a military operation. Probably because it was a military operation. They had army personnel running the reception and also (judging by uniforms) army doctors giving out the jabs.
My first two were AstraZeneca. I guess I'm gonna have to wait for my online NHS record to be updated to find out the make of the third.
If you get the NHS App you should be able to see.
Not unusual for vaccines. Two common and very useful vaccines have a multi-dose cycle; Twinrix, one of many Hepatitis A vaccines requires two doses, and Gardasil 9 which protects against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), requires three.
A report has just come out today saying the effects of the booster is already waning after 8-10 weeks in people and infection protection drops down to 25% so 4 is already in the pipeline.
So the booster increases your protection for a time, what's the downside again?
Even just 8 to 10 weeks protection (and it won’t be binary, suddenly dropping to zero at week 10) will get you through the omicron wave. Obviously up to you whether or not you’d like some additional protection over winter but I’ve been getting my annual flu jab at work for years now. Just seems common sense to take the opportunity to avoid a nasty winter viral illness when it’s offered to you.
I’ve never had the flu or the flu as it’s described anyway so I couldn’t comment on that one. Interested in the long term protection if it even changes or just resets back to a baseline.
Presumably, if you catch Omicron during that 8-10 week window, your body's antibody response will give you longer term protection anyway.
So getting a booster during this fourth wave is still the safest way to stay protected for the months to come.