Katie Price's son Harvey Rushed to hospital after adverse reaction

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Hardly surprising, given his problems. Hardly newsworthy, either, come to think.
 
Amity Island said:
MikeyB,

But that's the reason he was given the vaccine -- because he was classed as vulnerable.

Would you say then, that the vulnerable shouldn't be getting vaccinated because this type of reaction is "hardly suprising"?
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He was vaccinated. He developed a high temperature, as a lot of folk do by all accounts. He was taken to hospital as a precaution, given his health problems. He was discharged next day, having been tested for loads of things just in case, nothing untoward being found. I don’t think that’s a reason not to vaccinate the vulnerable. The 'hardly suprising' thing is that he had a reaction, perhaps more severe than some, and needed to be checked up on carefully. Not that he developed something life threatening as a result of the jab.
 
Amity Island said:
Robin,

He was vaccinated. He started "shaking uncontrollably", his mum was "worried to bits". She was so worried by his reaction that she rushed him into hospital.

That, I'd hope, is not a normal reaction to a vaccine?
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If my temperature shoots up, I shake uncontrollably. I know it’s just extreme shivering and a normal reaction for me, but if I had a serious medical condition, I’d want it checked out to be on the safe side. I’m sure his mother was worried, as any mother would be. But in later articles she is quoted as saying, by 4am, he was sitting up asking for fried chicken, and she knew he was better.
 
My experience of observing folks being vaccinated is reactions are as varied as there are folks. Just the other day, one very mature lady emerged from the sports hall (The local leisure centre is being utilised), beaming that she felt fabulous, was thrilled to have been vaccinated and that she would not be having any reaction to it. If mind over matter can make things happen for her, she'll be perfect.

A while later, another lady emerged, having clearly not listened to what she was having (in terms of vaccine specific), to have a near melt-down on realisation (reading her card) that she had had the AZ vaccine. She declared it as totally rubbish, meaning it wouldn't work, she'd catch COVID and likely die. Her poor husband was shepherding her away, attempting to calm her down.

No I'm not suggesting either of those scenario were daft, or anything else, and I am not, in any way suggesting that Master Price was feigning his symptoms (tricky to feign a high temperature), but bottom line is until vaccinated nobody knows exactly how they will feel about the process, the variant given or any after effects. It seems to be quite an emotional process, even for those who don't expect it to be.

Interestingly, chatting with one of the medics who had been doing Care Homes for a while, they found that in many instances, the younger staff had more pronounces side-effect, post-vaccine, than the ladies and gents under their care, probably because their systems were well set to interrogate the vaccine.

This is one massive learning process for everyone.
 
Amity Island said:
She said "I can't wait to still have my covid19 injection and still recommend everyone else have it"

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Katie Price's son Harvey rushed to hospital after 'shaking uncontrollably'

Katie Price's son Harvey, 18, was reportedly rushed to Great Ormond Street Hospital with a temperature of 39.9 degrees
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He had a high temp it's classed as making a mountain out of a molehill.
As I understand it Harvey has Addison's disease as well as all his other problems.

So basically whoever is looking after him should know or be drilled in what to do regarding increasing steroid doses for high temps and or illness. Then no need for drama queens to use Harvey to gain publicity.
 
Amity Island said:
but would you say that, each person receving a vaccine would be told (informed consent) about possible reactions before taking the jab? If that is the case, it does seem a bit of an overeaction on their part to go to hospital for "shivering" from a temperature or do you think that is the right approach in those circumstances?
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I was given all this info after the jab in writing 🙂 The same as everyone else.
 
Amity Island said:
MikeyB,

But that's the reason he was given the vaccine -- because he was classed as vulnerable.

Would you say then, that the vulnerable shouldn't be getting vaccinated because this type of reaction is "hardly suprising"?
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Surely a short term reaction would be better than catching covid?
 
Amity Island said:
Andbreath,

Thanks very much for your reply, it was interesting to read. From what Robin was saying I was just going to remove the thread as it looked like this sort of reaction is common and that the story was pointless. But as you say, it does seem to be very individual in terms of reactions.

Could I ask, the story was saying she rushed to hospital just as a precaution, but would you say that, each person receving a vaccine would be told (informed consent) about possible reactions before taking the jab? If that is the case, it does seem a bit of an overeaction on their part to go to hospital for "shivering" from a temperature or do you think that is the right approach in those circumstances?

I can only speak from my experience, but I have never reacted that way to any of the older vaccines I've had, nor has anybody I know.
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No worries. Each person being vaccinated is told they could have a reaction. They're usually asked if the have the annual flu jab, so most in the recent age-groups were in that group, so were pretty relaxed about the potential for reactions. Each person is then given a leaflet outlining things (plus a card with the date of their, and the vaccine administered).

If a parent called 111, describing their son's issues, and reaction, I imagine they would be advised to have their son checked out, as a precaution. Better safe than sorry.

Can you imagine if things had gone in a very wrong direction for the young man, no matter who his parent/carer is.

There is so much in the press edited for sensationalism. I'm not at all a fan of Ms Price, but anyone seeing a material hike in temperature, accompanied by shaking, having been given a vaccine for the first time would be concerned.

Before vaccination, each patient is also asked about past anaphylaxic or anaphalactoid reactions.
 
AndBreathe said:
Before vaccination, each patient is also asked about past anaphylaxic or anaphalactoid reactions.
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All I was asked was did I have a reaction to the flu jab. I said no. Didn't tell them I hadn't had one as they didn't ask.
 
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