Pauldogs_0
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Hi, I have been type two diabetic since about 1993. I'm concerned about the virus and in particular the vaccines. Can anyone tell me anything about the vaccines please?
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Covid vaccines.
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Inka
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What are your concerns about the vaccines?
Amigo
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This link from the Govt. tells you all about the vaccines.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine/
Having diabetes doesn’t automatically put you into the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable category but you may qualify under group 6 (or quicker dependent on your age). This is the vaccine priority list;
It’s known that diabetes can increase the risk of a more serious impact from Covid but the important thing is keeping your levels as steady as possible and avoiding exposure to the virus by practising all the precautions recommended.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine/
Having diabetes doesn’t automatically put you into the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable category but you may qualify under group 6 (or quicker dependent on your age). This is the vaccine priority list;
- Residents in a care home for older adults and their carers
- all those 80 years of age and over and frontline health and social care workers
- all those 75 years of age and over
- all those 70 years of age and over and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals[footnote 1]
- all those 65 years of age and over
- all individuals aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality
- all those 60 years of age and over
- all those 55 years of age and over
- all those 50 years of age and over
It’s known that diabetes can increase the risk of a more serious impact from Covid but the important thing is keeping your levels as steady as possible and avoiding exposure to the virus by practising all the precautions recommended.
I had it on 16th Dec. I had a sore arm for a few days after. From a few days after for about 10days my Blood Glucose Levels were higher than normal and I was having to have 50% more insulin for any effect, much like if you were ill. I am due to have my 2nd injection 10th Feb so I will see what happens. Before anyone asks am a front line NHS employee, in a large trust.
trophywench
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Thanks Steve - that's interesting and useful. I've been idly wondering if it might have that sort of effect whenever I get mine cos we both tested positive for it in early December, neither really ill with it TG but feeling off for 10 days+ and both slept for England , then after another few days my BG shot up considerably and stayed there for about a week - then came back down again after couple more days and all back to normal again now.
Jolly old immune system ramping up, and BG simply responding as if you had a real infection? Or what d'you reckon?
Jolly old immune system ramping up, and BG simply responding as if you had a real infection? Or what d'you reckon?
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I think it’s perfectly natural to be worried about the virus @Pauldogs_0 but I don’t think you need to be worried about the vaccines, which are our best hope of getting out of this mess. I will certainly be getting mine as soon as I am offered a slot!
A member was talking about the process/practicalities of getting the vaccine here https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/going-for-the-covid-jab-in-derby.90671/
And there was a helpful description of how the vaccines actually work (and the fact that at no point do you actually have to get the virus itself as part of the pfizer/moderna vaccine).
It’s a bit sweary, but very interesting. The thread is long, and goes off track after a while. I suggest you get as far as
“That’s that makes the vaccine low-key brilliant”
🙂
A member was talking about the process/practicalities of getting the vaccine here https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/going-for-the-covid-jab-in-derby.90671/
And there was a helpful description of how the vaccines actually work (and the fact that at no point do you actually have to get the virus itself as part of the pfizer/moderna vaccine).
It’s a bit sweary, but very interesting. The thread is long, and goes off track after a while. I suggest you get as far as
“That’s that makes the vaccine low-key brilliant”
🙂
Lilian
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I have had my first and second. Blood Glucose same pattern as was before injection. Only side effect arm a bit sore for a few days but not that bad, and a bit tired. My husband has had his first one and the same with him a sore arm and tired.
I'm viewing the covid vaccine in the same way I view the flu jab - might be a bit inconvenient at the time with a raised blood sugar and sore arm for a couple of days but I'd rather that than covid/flu.
It upset me when those with diabetes were described as vulnerable with regard to covid because I still feel I am pretty invincible (not grown out of it since my teenage years) but, if it means I get the jab earlier, I'll take it.
It upset me when those with diabetes were described as vulnerable with regard to covid because I still feel I am pretty invincible (not grown out of it since my teenage years) but, if it means I get the jab earlier, I'll take it.
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