They leave the kit with you and say they will be back to collect, I don't really see it as any different to randomly collecting data by post as has been done all year tbh and I assume you can refuse

:laugh:

Seems gavin misheard about the trials on 6-18s...and was worried that all kids now have to have it. I mean, I feel its safe enough to do, but also..it seems quite pointless given data so far to do young young kids. 15-18 though should probably have it though. I would like to know how the clinical trials in kids has even happened though? As even meds used regularly in kids, are not usually licensed for kids as apparently there is ethics issues in doing trials in children? That would be interesting..

My dad got it yesterday, and got a ****ing sticker saying 'I had my covid vaccine' so hes in a bit of a mood about how patronising he found it :joker:

Sky News running with latest development surrounding the Kent variant ... two virologists were rather concerned


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Great news ... I got notified yesterday about an appointment for my first vaccine of Pfizer next Tuesday



Not so great news .. they just rang to cancel it and re-book it for a week later !?!

My anxiety levels are shocking now ...

Anyone else had their appointment cancelled/delayed ??


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what they actually told you what vaccine you were getting, never heard that before!

My son got a text from the NHS this morning, he has to book it at his convenience

Light at the end of the tunnel - Covid [vaccine news]
 

Yeah , this was the heading ..
Confirmation of booking change for Patient Covid 19 Vaccination - 1st Pfizer Vaccine..

I’m wondering if there’s a shortage .. appointments are being cancelled in France and the States due to shortages ?

I’ve heard a few people who’ve received an appointment for a vaccine some distance away but then phoned the hotline and rebooked it at a closer , more convenient place ... how does that work though ... do they send ‘your’ vaccine to the new place ??

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Some people can't travel to the big jab centres so they go to their local GP, so thats where the flexibility is. My GP is getting regular deliveries of vaccine and they have started on the 65+ group now, so things are moving along well

Gosh! yeah I would say you could book online and get one nearer as you have now been called

Hungary to start using Russian Sputnik V vac before approval by the bloc

https://www.euronews.com/2021/02/12/...-vaccine-today

My Dad was really rough the night after his jab bless him. Flu-like symptoms (shivering, aches, headache etc) but was fine as the next day went on.

As he said though, better that than the possible alternative isn’t it if he were to catch the virus.

That's great news.

I saw a virologist today suggesting that if you get any side effects from the jab don’t treat them .. as it’s just your immune system doing it’s job .. so no painkillers.
He reckons you will get better immunity without them but didn’t explain why


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You shouldn't try to bring down a temp unless it becomes a concerning fever, because increased body temp is part of normal immune function. That applies to normal illness as well as vaccination. Common painkillers are also antipyretics (they bring down fever) so that is most likely why people are being told to avoid them if the side effects are minor.

I don't think anyone would recommend against taking painkillers if any pain goes beyond a mild discomfort, though.

Well he didn’t take anything he was just feeling lousy for a night! Nothing major and it resolved really quickly.

On the flip side, both my great aunts (one 80 and one 91 both in poor general health) had theirs with absolutely no side effects whatsoever. Goes to show it’s different for everyone.

...I know three people who had the vaccine last week...two of them were really quite poorly for a few days and the the other one was completely fine...that’s always been the way with the virus as well, though...some barely showing symptoms or showing none at all and others, it being very devastating for and sadly causing death for many...I wondered if how the vaccine worked for individuals in terms of short term side effects etc...would correlate in any way with if the virus had been contracted by that person ...more severe side effects/more severe virus symptoms and less severe vaccine side effects/more leaning toward a symptomatic had the virus been contracted...I have no idea if any truth in that and vaccines in general do tend to impact different body systems in different ways...anyways, all of them are so totally delighted to having had their first step ...:love:..

I think your last paragraph is a fair comment..


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Light at the end of the tunnel - Covid [vaccine news]
 

Well the other virologist said that generally speaking anyone who’s previously had Covid will normally have some varying side effects as they already have some protection but if you haven’t had Covid you’ll normally get little to no reaction UNTIL you have your second jab when many seem to get more effects


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My dad is apparently still feeling 'spaced out' from his on friday :/

His immune system will be shot to ribbons in general though, given he has no spleen. But..its an odd side effect. I said a months or so back that the woman who said she had been told this could be a side effect obviusly misheard...seems not.

UK hits 15 MILLION jabs, meeting the target a day early,


More want the vaccines now

Will he get clear of that?

My son got a text yesterday he logged on yesterday afternoon and he could have gone for his vac later that evening... He has put it off until end Feb

Assume so. It makes sense its just his body reacting to the new..abnormal stuff thats suddenly appeared in there.

I imagine he will start to feel better tomorrow..maybe tuesday

I hope your Dad
gets better soon.

He should feel better soon.
I was also a bit sick after the vaccine.
But only for a couple of days.