They would be going against the advice so I wouldn’t if it were me, you don’t mess about with severe allergic reactions

It's about balance of risks - the risk from allergic reaction will far outweigh the risks from catching Covid for anyone who suffers from severe allergies, especially if they're under 50 where the risk from Covid is minimal.

Just spoke to my dad, he is back to normal now, bar a bit of a sore arm. Seems to be dreading the second one though, as that appears to be where the worst symptoms come from from reading about. (hes still getting it though)

Yes.

There are a few people who cannot get it and shouldnt be pressured either as the risks far outweigh the benefits.

Am actually thinking cousin is being a bit silly, with his insistence that he gets it despite it being such a risk to him..even moreso as he has already had covid and it was VERY mild, like, he had a bit of a cough for a few days, nothing else...so it seems very unlikely if he got it again it would be serious. But..its his body I guess.

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aw that's good to hear, I don't know anyone who has had the second one yet so cant comment :worry:

They have just said on the news that they are hoping that all adults will have been offered 2 jabs by August / September. That is quite an impressive roll out if it happens. Obviously, its dependant on supply but quite an achievement if they do it.

My mother in law got it early this morning, and apparently now has explosive diarrhea, which was lovely of her to share. She said though, given what shes heard shes happy to have a side effect, as she would be worried (a bit like annies dad!) that it hadnt worked or shed been given a placebo or something if she wasnt a bit ill :laugh:

jesus everything happens to her :laugh:

Then they can get on with modifying it, so the vulnerable can get their next dose before xmas, along with the flu jab. I expect.

The 'normal cover' should be enough for 'normal' people, but I really think those higher risk will need a yearly (or more than that) jab, to try and counter the different mutations that arise.

I have to say, the vaccination program speed has impressed me, its been the only thing in a year that they have managed to do right, so credit where its due I guess :laugh:

I swear to god, even before covid..I have no idea how she is still alive. she gets pneumonia yearly, is in hospital maybe every 2 months, catches chest infections constantly..thats why it was SO odd that when she had covid it presented as just a cough. Shes so so frail, and we were sure she would be very ill with it. As it happened, me and gav were laid up for 2 days, and she thought she had a minor chest infection...

Ontop of her serious chest issues, she has some condition which means her spine is slowly crumbling..oesteoartritus, blood disorder..pretty much anything that can be wrong, is wrong. I swear shes getting a touch of dementia recently too D:

Side effects after the vaccine are normal. I only got it for one day, I was so much better the next day.
This is why I get the vaccine on Tuesday, so I have time to recover :laugh:

i think we are over worrying about variants, at least for the moment. These vaccines are stopping all but a tiny number of serious illnesses and that puts us in a different league to no vaccine at all

on the diarrhea front, that may have been a stress/anxiety reaction rather than the vaccine :laugh:

I will leave her to think its a side effect tbh, else she might start badgering the doctors to do it again as it hasnt worked :laugh: Apparently the lot of them (like a coven of witches I swear) are all on at the two people in her street that got no side effects, telling them it obviously didn't work. Its like..10 of them who say they got side effects...and while I know they are common, I find it hard to believe all of them got fluey type symptoms after it. So I think some are fibbing, but then trying to stress others about it...dicks.

[People vaccinated up to and including 19 February 2021
First dose: 17,247,442

Second dose: 604,885]
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations

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Got my appointment confirmed yesterday for my Covid Jab. I would like the Pfizer one mostly but you get what you're given I know.

Bit nervous but I really want to have it.

It's next Thursday at 2pm.

Job well done.
Our surgery are organised so brilliantly, they have a large marquee outside for the 15 minute wait, nurse keeping an eye on it whilst checking people into the surgery at the door.

Great news.