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Who has had their first jab?

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First jab today in Southampton so a few miles to drive but very well organised and staff were great. Had jab because of the work I do so nothing to do with my age or health.
 
CivicFreak said:
I'm not wanting to get into an argument here, so I will keep it balanced.

How is it in any way selfish that I choose not to have a vaccine based on what little I know of it? I have made an educated choice, based on what I know of the pharma industry - as I stated above, I work in the pharma industry and therefore I am aware of how almost impossible it is to have developed this so quickly without some corner cutting.

People who choose to get the vaccine, good luck to them. The same sentiments should be given to those who choose not to vaccinate also, they shouldn't be ostracised.
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I agree with what you say its been very quick developing this drug so I understand why some don't want it and respect that choice. I went for it purely because of what I do for a living so I'm exposed to it everyday.
 
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I had first Pfizer jab yesterday was was brilliant well organised at the hospital.so please too have it done.I didn’t like the flu symptoms and my arm killing lol.Took some paracetamol and I was fine.

Sure the covid vaccine was rushed because hundreds of thousands of people were dying because of it.But 10 million had jab now don’t seem to be any mayor problems.

I have flu jab every year never had any problems with it and not had flu for over 15 years.they have to update flu jab every year for new flu viruses do that every year that takes less them a year.
 
Totalwar said:
Sure the covid vaccine was rushed because hundreds of thousands of people were dying because of it
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The vaccines haven't been around that long, but the number of people they've been tested on is apparently respectable. I've heard a number of vaccine researchers saying that much of the ~10 years it usually takes is because they have to fight for funding and then wait months between trial phases for approvals, and often the disease at question is much harder to find (so even running trials becomes really hard).
 
Yeah @Bruce Stephens - and we were all getting to hear what state the trials were in as soon as the drug cos released the info about them - merely by turning the telly on and watching the news or looking at the Headlines on a newspaper.

Made a refreshing change from huddling amongst a gang of other diabetes affected folk to see if anyone said anything about the new drug(s) being worked on, didn't it!!
 
Went with my husband on Monday 25 January, although I'm in the next group down. He mentioned to the doctor who did his that I wasn't getting more than 3 hours sleep because I'm needle phobic and terrified. He was told I could have mine there and then, if I wanted. I thought, 'I can do this.' and agreed. Unfortunately, by the time I was in the queue I was having a full blown panic attack and trembling too much to answer the questions. My husband said, 'It's just a little scratch,' but it certainly wasn't! I screamed and I think I called them all liars for saying it didn't hurt. Glad the rest of you are looking forward to yours!
 
I've had the Pfizer jab on Monday...had low blood sugar levels all yesterday, didn't go above 4.8.
 
Oh dear Sheepish 194. I do understand as I too hate needles and don't want to watch when people are having injections. Unfortunately you will have to go through it again. I had mine out of the blue last week. I had about an hour to think about it as I had a phone call telling me that I could have it done if I could be at the place within an hour. I never watch and go to my happy place (overlooking the sea and try to hear the waves), and that works for me. Since I had it done I have had no reaction at all, not even a sore arm but I have noticed that my blood sugar levels are a bit higher than normal. Maybe just a coincidence. Glad to have got the first one out of the way. Know a few people who have had COVID and I think I would go for the vaccine. 🙂
 
Had mine today as in the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable group. Done without fuss in a local pharmacy, hardly felt it and hoping I don’t suffer any side effects.
Whether I’ll mount any kind of response to it given my immune compromised status is anyone‘s bet but some/any is better than none at all.
Wish my hubby could have been done at the same time but he’s not in any of the priority groups (and yet carers/partners of severely immune compromised can receive the flu vaccine at the same time).
 
Like a lot of things, the thing you're having the jab to prevent is FAR worse than having the jab. First injections I was old enough to remember having was the course of 4 polio jabs in the 1950s when I was about 5. Next one was my TB jab aged about 14. Next was insulin aged 22, bit different I spose when you've already got an incurable medical prob, so you'd die PDQ without the jabs!

How many people do you know - if not personally, there's at least one centenarian we all knew.

On balance of risk, you've done the right thing.
 
I didn't even know they had done it thought it was the alcohol wipe before jab, I enjoyed it, they were all very upbeat I didn't want to leave 🙂 .
 
Got the phonecall this morning to go for my first vaccine this Friday ........ 73 years, Scottish Borders. Hallelujah.
 
Lucy Honeychurch said:
I've had the Pfizer jab on Monday...had low blood sugar levels all yesterday, didn't go above 4.8.
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I found mine was a bit low, but not quite as much as that. (And a sore arm, also the next day. )

And I've had a couple of nights with (fairly mild) hypos, so it looks like I'll need to reduce my night basal for a few more days. (I'm assuming that's related, though it might also be coincidence.)
 
My parents are in their 70's (my Mum is type 1 diabetic). They live in Manchester & had their Covid vaccination about 2 weeks ago.
 
Anitram said:
My GP Practice just called. I have an appointment on Monday afternoon. Much better than a 40-minute drive to the nearest vaccination centre, which was the other option.
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Yippee! We’ve just heard that our local surgery is doing a clinic next Tuesday, for the remaining over 70s. They did some of the over 70s last Friday, and OH who is 72 has been like a cat on hot bricks waiting to hear anything. He was afraid it would mean a trip to the Kassam Stadium, which is 21 miles away, but he hadn’t even heard about that.
 
We had our first vaccines yesterday, there was no choice it was the Pfizer, apparently people are ringing asking for the AZ. Where we went they were cancelling appointments for today as they were running out of vaccine. Today we’ve both got a sore arm but nothing serious except my husband seems to have a serious case of idle- itas He doesn’t feel able to do anything in the house!
 
I heard an MP saying his local hub can only vaccinate 2 days a week because of supplies of the vaccine. Though the Vaccine Minister says the supplies are getting more stable and reliable.
 
trophywench said:
Like a lot of things, the thing you're having the jab to prevent is FAR worse than having the jab. First injections I was old enough to remember having was the course of 4 polio jabs in the 1950s when I was about 5. Next one was my TB jab aged about 14. Next was insulin aged 22, bit different I spose when you've already got an incurable medical prob, so you'd die PDQ without the jabs!

How many people do you know - if not personally, there's at least one centenarian we all knew.

On balance of risk, you've done the right thing.
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Like you Trophy, I can remember those early injections, this quarantine is like the past come back to haunt me, I remember back in the 1940s being rushed into hospital by ambulance with Diphtheria and quarantined in a side ward, it was highly contagious and symptoms were very similar to those of Covid difficulty in breathing and a fever, and in most cases back then death. I got through that so this time it was a no brainer for me to have this vaccine.

John
 
ukjohn said:
Like you Trophy, I can remember those early injections, this quarantine is like the past come back to haunt me, I remember back in the 1940s being rushed into hospital by ambulance with Diphtheria and quarantined in a side ward, it was highly contagious and symptoms were very similar to those of Covid difficulty in breathing and a fever, and in most cases back then death. I got through that so this time it was a no brainer for me to have this vaccine.

John
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Same same here John and like you I also had Diphtheria in late 1940's but we were living out in Australia at the time way out in the bush so I spent my time isolated in my room. I'd forgotten all about that and as far as I know I've not had any side effects due to it. I was a very sporty person through my life.
 
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