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Who has had their first jab?

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Got mine this afternoon. OAZ. Not sure what "group" I am in but I have been getting shielding letters which I feel very embarrassed about as I am fit and healthy and just have Type 1 and low grade asthma, but not going to turn my invitation down. I am in North west Co Durham. (North East England) My GP practice are quite small but very well run and have really excelled with precautions during the pandemic and made things feel very safe both for patients and staff. Their system today reflected that.... Very efficient, safe and speedy.
So pleased I hung on a few extra days rather than attend a hub.
 
Just had Pfizer Vaccine, the Surgery we went gave us appointments but they were just to arrive had to sit in car till told by marshal's to go to entrance. Then had a chat about vaccine, then booked in given the vaccine, and sat in a consultant room with door open for 10. Will get a text in 12 weeks to book for booster. Well organised.
 
I am in Poole, Dorset, and the DH and I went to get our jabs this afternoon.
We had to travel a little way, ten minutes in the car, and stand in a queue out in the cold, but once they got going it was quick and painless, very efficient.
 
I had the AstraZenica one on Saturday, with no problems.
 
I'm having my first jab next Thursday. My gp surgery is opposite where I work so haven't got far to go.
 
Am so excited, received a text from the surgery today and have booked Jab 1 for Monday morning. The light at the end of this particularly dark tunnel is slowly getting brighter. What should I wear?
 
Had mine today. AZ. Appointment 13.40, I was in and done by 13.40! Never felt a thing. @Sharron1 as I haven’t been out for such a long time, apart from a walk. I put on my best going out jeans, a short sleeved top that wasn’t a tee shirt, cardi on top, it’s blooming freezing today. A nice scarf and earrings. Oh and a bit of makeup, first time this year. Home now and the leggings and hoody is back on! 🙂
 
eggyg said:
Had mine today. AZ. Appointment 13.40, I was in and done by 13.40! Never felt a thing. @Sharron1 as I haven’t been out for such a long time, apart from a walk. I put on my best going out jeans, a short sleeved top that wasn’t a tee shirt, cardi on top, it’s blooming freezing today. A nice scarf and earrings. Oh and a bit of makeup, first time this year. Home now and the leggings and hoody is back on! 🙂
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Am still excited, i am going to be unbearable this weekend. Poor partner
 
eggyg said:
Had mine today. AZ. Appointment 13.40, I was in and done by 13.40! Never felt a thing. @Sharron1 as I haven’t been out for such a long time, apart from a walk. I put on my best going out jeans, a short sleeved top that wasn’t a tee shirt, cardi on top, it’s blooming freezing today. A nice scarf and earrings. Oh and a bit of makeup, first time this year. Home now and the leggings and hoody is back on! 🙂
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This was similar to my experience (in and out before my appointment time) except I never gave earrings a thought.... I am so out of practice with getting dressed up to go out.... but I did a full face of make up including lippy only to realise that my mask was going on and no one would see it. Didn't do heels due to Ice and snow and wore jeans instead of dress trousers as I originally intended as they looked better with flat heeled boots... was good to make an effort though and have somewhere to go, even if it was just for 5 mins!
 
rebrascora said:
This was similar to my experience (in and out before my appointment time) except I never gave earrings a thought.... I am so out of practice with getting dressed up to go out.... but I did a full face of make up including lippy only to realise that my mask was going on and no one would see it. Didn't do heels due to Ice and snow and wore jeans instead of dress trousers as I originally intended as they looked better with flat heeled boots... was good to make an effort though and have somewhere to go, even if it was just for 5 mins!
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I'll just be going in my work uniform!!!
 
Over 24 hours later and no effect at all - I have even been looking in the bathroom mirror to see if I can see where the injection was done - nothing. Now I am worrying that I might have no reaction at all - which is foolish, I know, but it just shows you the effect of all this on a usually logical person - I even wondered if I had actually been injected - I felt nothing.
I am finding all the reports of children being badly hurt with boiling water really disturbing. Some will be scared for life. The man who made claims for inhaling steam - maybe death by boiling would be appropriate in his case.
 
Drummer said:
Now I am worrying that I might have no reaction at all - which is foolish, I know, but it just shows you the effect of all this on a usually logical person
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Yes, maybe they should hand out vouchers for an antibody test, which could be used (after a couple of weeks) if you didn't have any reaction and were worried? (I seem to remember we have "capacity" for a bunch of antibody tests per day but hardly any are used.)
 
Drummer said:
Over 24 hours later and no effect at all - I have even been looking in the bathroom mirror to see if I can see where the injection was done - nothing. Now I am worrying that I might have no reaction at all - which is foolish, I know, but it just shows you the effect of all this on a usually logical person - I even wondered if I had actually been injected - I felt nothing.
I am finding all the reports of children being badly hurt with boiling water really disturbing. Some will be scared for life. The man who made claims for inhaling steam - maybe death by boiling would be appropriate in his case.
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I’m the same. Never felt a thing. No mark or tenderness, I actually wondered if they’d really given me it too. It’s only been a few hours though, I’ll report back tomorrow.
 
eggyg said:
I’m the same. Never felt a thing. No mark or tenderness, I actually wondered if they’d really given me it too. It’s only been a few hours though, I’ll report back tomorrow.
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Maybe that IS the reaction - conspiracy theories post injection - anyone else?
 
I have been offered, and accepted the first jab for 19th Feb in Lytham. Feel really good about it too.
 
eggyg said:
I’m the same. Never felt a thing. No mark or tenderness, I actually wondered if they’d really given me it too. It’s only been a few hours though, I’ll report back tomorrow.
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I had mine at 5pm yesterday only noticed some tenderness in the are when i turned over in bed during the night.
 
grovesy said:
I had mine at 5pm yesterday only noticed some tenderness in the are when i turned over in bed during the night.
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I asked for mine in my right arm especially as I can only sleep on my left side. The only side effect from the flu jab which I’ve been having since 2007 and the three pneumonia jabs I’ve had in the same time frame is a tender arm whilst lying on it. Touch wood that’s all it will be with this one.
 
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? :(
 
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