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Vanessa · 30-06-2021, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherie

Things are pretty normal from my point of view apart from travel

I'm happy to travel here in the UK.
I don't feel safe enough to go abroad at the moment.

arista · 30-06-2021, 06:35 PM

Millions set to get Covid-19 booster jab
from September to 'keep virus at bay'

https://news.sky.com/story/millions-...t-bay-12345816

Vanessa · 30-06-2021, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by arista

Millions set to get Covid-19 booster jab
from September to 'keep virus at bay'

https://news.sky.com/story/millions-...t-bay-12345816

That's a good idea. It will keep the virus manageable.

arista · 01-07-2021, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

That's a good idea. It will keep the virus manageable.

bitontheslide · 01-07-2021, 03:58 AM

over 50's will be offered a covid jab in one arm and a flu jab in the other. Im glad they are doing it because they need to keep the numbers as low as possible in hospital from both diseases and many dont usually bother with the flu jab

bitontheslide · 02-07-2021, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherie

Spain are asking for paper copies of vaccination certificates

Ordered ours as I think the 5 day turnaround will turn into 5 weeks when people start travelling again

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/corona...d-pass-letter/

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/demonstr...ovid-19-status

British holidaymakers with trips booked to Malta have seen their plans thrown into chaos after the country announced it is not accepting the NHS app as proof of vaccination.

From Wednesday, travellers from the UK aged 12 and above are only permitted to enter Malta if they have had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine.

But authorities in the central Mediterranean archipelago revealed on Monday that they will only accept printed letters sent by the NHS as proof.

That means tourists planning to use the NHS app to demonstrate their status face being turned away at UK airports or the border in Malta, even if they are fully vaccinated.

To request an NHS vaccine letter, you have to fill out a form online, which you can only do two weeks after your second jab.

The UK Government's website states that letters then take 'up to five working days' to be delivered.

you can also download a pdf copy of the covid pass from the NHS app and just print it out ... i did mine in 2 mins

Nicky91 · 02-07-2021, 04:51 PM

today was the first day in Netherlands for Teenagers to book vaccination appointments

some good news, because the main age group of most new daily cases are in the 18-24 younger people

Cherie · 02-07-2021, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

you can also download a pdf copy of the covid pass from the NHS app and just print it out ... i did mine in 2 mins

My phone is ancient, I can’t even take a photo with it never mind add another app

bitontheslide · 02-07-2021, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherie

My phone is ancient, I can’t even take a photo with it never mind add another app

the pass is good because it gives the batch numbers of the vaccine you had, so you can check it. For example, india brand it differently and some of those batches were given in the UK, but not every country is accepting those batches at the moment, even though its identical to the AZ vaccine, it just has a different name on the bottle

Vanessa · 02-07-2021, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

over 50's will be offered a covid jab in one arm and a flu jab in the other. Im glad they are doing it because they need to keep the numbers as low as possible in hospital from both diseases and many dont usually bother with the flu jab

I don't want the flu vaccine.
Only the booster covid jab.

Zizu · 02-07-2021, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

I don't want the flu vaccine.
Only the booster covid jab.

Same ... presumably we will get to choose

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Cherie · 08-07-2021, 09:20 PM

HEALTH chiefs have added a new side effect to the official list for two Covid jabs.
Heart-swelling links had been made between the Pfizer and Moderna jabs in recent weeks, after more cases were reported.
🔵 Read ourcoronavirus live blog for the latest updates
And now the UK’s drugs regulator has updated the safety information to show it is a possible side effect for both.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says the conditions is still “extremely rare” and “typically mild”.
The inflammation of the heart muscle can damage the organ over time.
Experts say the benefits of getting the jab far outweighs the risks, but it could impact the debate on vaccinating kids.
After investigating less than 100 cases in the UK, the MHRA concluded the vaccines could be the cause of swelling reports.
The conditions reported are myocarditis, which causes inflammation of the heart muscle, and pericarditis, inflammation of the lining outside the heart.
Young men are most affected, particularly after a second dose, research shows.
The MHRA said anyone who experiences “chest pain, shortness of breath or feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart” after a jab should seek urgent medical attention

_Seth · 09-07-2021, 08:14 AM

Do we know WHY the second covid jab is being brought forward? I thought they were specifically designed to have both far apart, or was the long gap purely to stagger appointment times?

bitontheslide · 09-07-2021, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by _Seth

Do we know WHY the second covid jab is being brought forward? I thought they were specifically designed to have both far apart, or was the long gap purely to stagger appointment times?

the original schedule was based on the alpha variant, where 1 jab gave a lot of protection, so it was a case of getting 1 jab in as many arms as possible. With the delta variant, 2 jabs are needed, but > 4 weeks gives additional protection so thats why there is the current time frame

michael21 · 09-07-2021, 08:19 AM

Cherie you getting the booster shot

_Seth · 09-07-2021, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

the original schedule was based on the alpha variant, where 1 jab gave a lot of protection, so it was a case of getting 1 jab in as many arms as possible. With the delta variant, 2 jabs are needed, but > 4 weeks gives additional protection so thats why there is the current time frame

1 jab per arm is news to me... I thought as long as it goes in your system that is that.

So originally the second jab was to just be in the other arm? But now there are to essentially be 4 jabs?

I'm sorry I'm so confused.

bitontheslide · 09-07-2021, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by _Seth

1 jab per arm is news to me... I thought as long as it goes in your system that is that.

So originally the second jab was to just be in the other arm? But now there are to essentially be 4 jabs?

I'm sorry I'm so confused.

haha, 2 jabs total, and it doesn't matter which arm they go in

Cherie · 09-07-2021, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by michael21

Cherie you getting the booster shot

Its going to be for over 50s only for now anyway...could change

Zizu · 09-07-2021, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

haha, 2 jabs total, and it doesn't matter which arm they go in

One in each arm was reported on Sky News last week ( some medical bod)

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Vanessa · 09-07-2021, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherie

Its going to be for over 50s only for now anyway...could change

Also for those clinically very vulnerable. I'm one of them.

Cherie · 10-07-2021, 11:43 AM

For anyone thinking of travelling

Quite a difference in the cost of return tests

https://www.find-travel-test-provide...test-providers

Cherie · 10-07-2021, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Zizu

One in each arm was reported on Sky News last week ( some medical bod)

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Think they were talking about booster and flu shot in the Autumn

Zizu · 10-07-2021, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

over 50's will be offered a covid jab in one arm and a flu jab in the other. Im glad they are doing it because they need to keep the numbers as low as possible in hospital from both diseases and many dont usually bother with the flu jab

This is what I was referring to .. a third booster jab in one arm and a Flu jab in the other one

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