Who has had their first jab?

[Docb]

I am full of a cold, sniffles, nose like a tap and sneezing plus I think it's separate but not sure I've got vertigo again, dizzy all the time and daren't even lean forward or I'll go a over t. Should I still have my jab tomorrow?

If it were me I would go and get it done. Mind you I would be careful not to keel over whilst there, you don't want to shut down the whole vaccination programme!

PS... I sympathise with the vertigo thing, it's one of those things you can only appreciate if it happens to you.

 

[eggyg]

21 hours post vaccine. Slightly tender arm, no redness or swelling. BGs fine, but my goodness I have such a headache, woke with it at 6, took paracetamols and just had another two but not shifted. Feel a bit weak and wishy washy. Sure I’ll be fine by tomorrow. 🙂

 

[Robin]

I’ve booked my jab for Tuesday! No news from our local surgery about when they’ll be running their next clinic, (they never seem to know if they’re getting any vaccine in til the last minute) but someone on our village forum pointed out that you don’t now need to wait for your letter from the NHS if you’re over 65 (and this is confirmed on the NHS booking website) so I went online and booked for the Kassam Stadium. It’s 20miles away, but I’d rather have the certainty of knowing I've been done fairly close to OH, who got his locally this week.

 

[Sujo]

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?

2 weeks ago, West Norfolk

 

[eggyg]

I’ve booked my jab for Tuesday! No news from our local surgery about when they’ll be running their next clinic, (they never seem to know if they’re getting any vaccine in til the last minute) but someone on our village forum pointed out that you don’t now need to wait for your letter from the NHS if you’re over 65 (and this is confirmed on the NHS booking website) so I went online and booked for the Kassam Stadium. It’s 20miles away, but I’d rather have the certainty of knowing I've been done fairly close to OH, who got his locally this week.

Fantastic Robin. I got a text from GP and booked via a link but the next day I received a letter from the NHS inviting me to book an appointment. It did say if you’ve got one booked with GP just ignore. I know there’s no vaccination centre in our town I don’t know where the nearest one. Glad I got it locally. Our surgery has started 65-69 today, one of Mr Eggy’s brothers got a text yesterday morning and he’s in today. I was the only one in yesterday!

 

[Ceefdee]

My son, 28, and I, 59, both T1D have literally just been text by GP with link to book and getting our vaccines on Friday. Don't know if the fact that we are Met Police and teacher has anything to do with it but very grateful all the same. Don't think it will be long before Diabetes group is rolled out more widely. Thank you NHS.

 

[Stitch147]

My son, 28, and I, 59, both T1D have literally just been text by GP with link to book and getting our vaccines on Friday. Don't know if the fact that we are Met Police and teacher has anything to do with it but very grateful all the same. Don't think it will be long before Diabetes group is rolled out more widely. Thank you NHS.

I'm getting mine thursday, I'm 44, diabetic and work in a supermarket. I got a text from gp yesterday. It will certainly be a bit of weight off my shoulders.

 

[Ditto]

Had mine this morning, just lied to a couple of questions, thought sod it, and I didn't even feel it. Only blip was trying to get out of the centre spent a good amount of time trying to pull open an exit door instead of pushing. Good grief.

 

[Billychick]

Had mine yesterday - arm feels like its been bashed a million times, but its a small price to pay. Was really glad to get it

 

[Sharron1]

Had mine this morning. Am so happy, celebrated with a half slice of carrot cake... no testing today

 

[trophywench]

Had mine yesterday - arm feels like its been bashed a million times, but its a small price to pay. Was really glad to get it

Mine hurt for about 3 days - sitting on our 3 piece suite and lifting my elbow up as far as the arms (couple of inches at most) hurt let alone higher. My muscle did NOT like it. Ridiculous

 

[Sharron1]

Mine hurt for about 3 days - sitting on our 3 piece suite and lifting my elbow up as far as the arms (couple of inches at most) hurt let alone higher. My muscle did NOT like it. Ridiculous

That's interesting because the jabber told me not to lift anything heavy for 24 hours. I didn't think to ask why

 

[eggyg]

@trophywench my arm is very achy today. Headache gone thank goodness though.

 

[Collins]

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, northampton

 

[Drummer]

Jabbed 2pm Thursday - no swelling - then over the next few days a sore throat, very slight increase in temperature, almost normal, then tinnitus then suddenly diarrhoea that went away as suddenly as it came and now after 3 days, much better but still with some tinnitus, not as bad as it was, but persistent and annoying. The sides of my neck are still tender to touch (so I am not touching them)
Yes - I think it is weird too.

 

[trophywench]

Mmmmm - aren't there lymph nodes in the sides of our necks? ISTR they are very much involved with our immunity? How are your armpits and groin?

 

[grovesy]

Mmmmm - aren't there lymph nodes in the sides of our necks? ISTR they are very much involved with our immunity? How are your armpits and groin?

It was listed as a rare side effect on the leaflet we were given with or Pfizer vaccine.

 

[johntheterrier]

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 yesterday, West Yorkshire

 

[ColinUK]

Two minutes ago I had the text offering me the jab. Booked for first thing wednesday morning - at Lord's Cricket Ground.
It was that or a conference centre near Parliament Sq so thought I'd opt for the MCC and a lovely walk home through the Regent's Park afterwards.
Obviously no idea if it'll be the AZ or the Pfizer but I don't really care.

 

[Drummer]

Mmmmm - aren't there lymph nodes in the sides of our necks? ISTR they are very much involved with our immunity? How are your armpits and groin?

No problems elsewhere - and the tenderness in the neck has gone now - there was slight swelling in there too, also gone.
Today is 4 days from the jab on day zero, and I am feeling quite a bit better - still some tinnitus, but far less than it was, just a background hiss not standing under a waterfall noise.
I always had problems with tonsillitis from only taking half a course of antibiotics as a young teenager to being given a new one on the market when very ill in my twenties after nothing helped and I was too ill to be sent to hospital (It was the middle of a flu epidemic) I always get a few days of sore throat whenever my immune system is challenged, though that is very few and far between these days.