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Who has had their first jab?

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Just had my Oxford/Astra vaccine at the Stoneleigh Agricultural Centre, Warks. Very well organised, good social distancing, very quick. Only people who had driven themselves required to wait 15 min otherwise straight out. Felt safer than it would at the GP with shared entry for 2 surgeries and the pharmacy.
 
To celebrate the jabbing I’ve knocked this little delight up...
sugar free 🙂
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Got my jab today in Rugby. Very efficient service - arrived, answered some questions and went in straight away. Given Pfizer vaccine as this was available today. Apparently you receive the vaccine du jour although I heard that some people had refused the vaccine as thy favoured one over another. Very happy and thanks to the NHS and the volunteers who provided this service.
 
And someone sent me this... View attachment 16222
My BMI is low at the GP because they have my height recorded as 6ft5 rather than 5ft5. I once got a letter that said no change in weight but BMI reduced from x to y following increase in height. At age 32.
 
I had my first Oxford Astra Zeneca on Friday 5th Feb. Apart from a slight muscle ache for a few days no other ill effects.

On Tues this week(11 days later) I noticed a red rash around the jab area and it felt a little tender there.
It's fading. Has anyone else had this sort of thing, or is it just coincidence and not related to the vaccine jab?

Dez
 
Jab done, I think she used the sharpest needle in the box. Now to decide what to do about shielding.
 
Hello. I'm fairy new to this site. To my surprise, I got a phone call yesterday and I've got an injection today. I live in Central Bedfordshire.
 
Thought it might be interesting to see who has been offered their first Covid vaccine injection, and whether there is much difference over the country.

No need to be overly specific if you’d prefer to keep your exact location secret, but an idea of region might be interesting.

@Becka and @Docb I think you’ve has yours. Any others?
Had mine Tuesday, the Pfizer one in Sheffield. Sore arm and ridiculous high blood sugars but otherwise all good.
 
Just had the Oxford AZ, my arm feels like It's radiating heat.
Extremely well organised and only took 20 minutes all in.
Are you sure it wasn’t Readybrek?
 
I could just do complete justice to a slice of Gateau St Honore ..... nowhere locally to get any such thing though, Druckers going bust was devastating to former afficionados like me, but looking on the bright side, can't blame them for my fat .......
AHHHHH Druckers - Yes Jenny, it was the only way my wife could get me to go shopping with her was the promise of a Drucker coffee and cake. I believe some of the original stores [old original ones] may still survive.
 

There you go Jenny all may not be lost

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Ava Szajna-Hopgood
- November 25, 2020

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6 hours after my jab I'm starting to feel tired and headachey. Hope it passes over night. If I feel like this in the morning I'll be giving work a miss.
 
Seems lots are hearing now, I’ve still heard nothing here.
 
6 hours after my jab I'm starting to feel tired and headachey. Hope it passes over night. If I feel like this in the morning I'll be giving work a miss.
That’s what I did today. Was utterly poleaxed today until about 4pm.
Now feel perfectly fine so was a day and a half for me.
 
Seems lots are hearing now, I’ve still heard nothing here.
Your not the only one who hasn’t heard anything yet, they’ve not contacted me either..
 
Got my appointment through today for next Wednesday 24/02, I’m 59 and in SW Scotland...
 
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Having mine today, was very surprised when they called to offer me one since I'm 25 so I thought it wouldn't be my turn for a while yet.
 
Having mine today, was very surprised when they called to offer me one since I'm 25 so I thought it wouldn't be my turn for a while yet.
What region you from ..?
 
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