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Post by sophie92 on Jan 9, 2021 17:25:07 GMT
Had my first dose yesterday - my trust have started vaccinating all staff. So far, the only side effect I’ve had is a sore arm. Second dose booked in for 10 weeks’ time.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 11, 2021 11:04:25 GMT
24 hrs on and I'm still alive after receiving the vaccine. Colleagues and I have a very slight pain in the arm from the where the needle went in but apart from that all is good although we have noticed money from our bank accounts transferring to Microsoft...
It was refreshing to see so many colleagues all taking the vaccine. Thankfully I only work with a few anti vaxxers
The surgery was very well organised and no waiting time at all. Hats of to them.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 11, 2021 19:56:30 GMT
Have to say how quick we were to authorise this vaccines and how slow the EU were, it is an absolute gift to Brexiters.
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Post by TallPaul on Jan 12, 2021 18:21:20 GMT
When Mater had her jab last week, she couldn't understand why she was given, to take home with her, one of those foil blankets you see being worn by marathon runners. After three days of feeling freezing cold, despite the heating being on full, she now knows why.
Of course my brothers and I are relieved she's had shot number 1...we just wish the vaccine had been defrosted first. It's a wonder they could get it down the needle! 🙂
She should have gone in the very early days of the vaccination programme, on 15 December, but her appointment letter wasn't delivered, by hand, until the 17th.
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Post by kathryn on Jan 12, 2021 20:34:22 GMT
David Attenborough has had his jab too, which is why he is trending on Twitter.
Phew!
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 12, 2021 21:48:11 GMT
When Mater had her jab last week, she couldn't understand why she was given, to take home with her, one of those foil blankets you see being worn by marathon runners. After three days of feeling freezing cold, despite the heating being on full, she now knows why. Golly, I hope that's not a common side effect of the vaccine or my mother & I will have even more disagreements about how much the heating should be on whenever she gets vaccinated! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 12, 2021 22:19:54 GMT
When Mater had her jab last week, she couldn't understand why she was given, to take home with her, one of those foil blankets you see being worn by marathon runners. After three days of feeling freezing cold, despite the heating being on full, she now knows why. Of course my brothers and I are relieved she's had shot number 1...we just wish the vaccine had been defrosted first. It's a wonder they could get it down the needle! 🙂 She should have gone in the very early days of the vaccination programme, on 15 December, but her appointment letter wasn't delivered, by hand, until the 17th. Reminds me of my mum telling me that she was so eager to get baby burly onto the solids (so she could get back to her cleaning job) that she filled my bottle with porridge and took a pair of scissors to the teat to allow it to flow through to my eager little gob. She has much to answer for 😑 |
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Jan 13, 2021 0:35:39 GMT
When Mater had her jab last week, she couldn't understand why she was given, to take home with her, one of those foil blankets you see being worn by marathon runners. After three days of feeling freezing cold, despite the heating being on full, she now knows why. Golly, I hope that's not a common side effect of the vaccine or my mother & I will have even more disagreements about how much the heating should be on whenever she gets vaccinated! I did the Oxford trial and the day after my first jab I had a few hours of feeling tired and feverish, no side effects after my second jab though of course I could have been in the control group (so given the meningitis vaccine instead) |
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Post by jojo on Jan 13, 2021 10:01:22 GMT
David Attenborough has had his jab too, which is why he is trending on Twitter. Phew! There have been a lot of those heart-stopping moments lately! Once the panic is over, it's really heart-warming to see people you think you know getting the faccine, and is helping me to keep going. Even more I love seeing people on sites like this telling their vaccination stories. While I might not know any of you for real, it still brings home that it's more than a handful of people getting their jabs.  |
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Post by nick on Jan 13, 2021 10:24:45 GMT
Golly, I hope that's not a common side effect of the vaccine or my mother & I will have even more disagreements about how much the heating should be on whenever she gets vaccinated! I did the Oxford trial and the day after my first jab I had a few hours of feeling tired and feverish, no side effects after my second jab though of course I could have been in the control group (so given the meningitis vaccine instead) I'm curious. What do you do now? Are you advised to have another dose of the vaccine when your turn comes? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2021 12:40:53 GMT
I did the Oxford trial and the day after my first jab I had a few hours of feeling tired and feverish, no side effects after my second jab though of course I could have been in the control group (so given the meningitis vaccine instead) I'm curious. What do you do now? Are you advised to have another dose of the vaccine when your turn comes? I know someone who took part in one of the vaccine trials and he was eventually told that he had been given the vaccine rather than being in a control group so he knows he doesn't have to get it again. |
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Post by lichtie on Jan 13, 2021 13:00:11 GMT
I was told to call them when my turn comes and they will then "unblind" my participation - so if I was on the placebo I would be advised to get the vaccine, and if on the proper trial vaccine, you would be advised not to get the NHS jab.
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Post by vickyg on Jan 13, 2021 13:19:47 GMT
Our director of R&D who is a Professor of Vaccinology said that once participants have been unblinded they the should be offered the real vaccine through the trial if they turn out to be part of the placebo group. Apparently participants will have signed something saying they won't get vaccinated outside of the trial. People were asking this as part of our all staff talk on the vaccination last week but the hospital is not allowed to vaccinate them even if the person knows they were part of the placebo group.
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Post by lichtie on Jan 13, 2021 13:31:09 GMT
Think it depends which trial you're part of - we were specifically told that if we were the placebo group we'd have to wait for the NHS right at the start.
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Post by kathryn on Feb 10, 2021 20:40:00 GMT
So I’m sure everyone has seen the vaccine advert with Elton John and Michael Caine already.
I’ve seen several different people tweet about it approvingly today.
What the replies to those tweets are showing is just how much overlap there is between anti-vaxxers and really nasty, horrible, people.
It’s not a case of people expressing reasonable concern or hesitancy about the vaccines, it’s just outright nasty personal abuse going on there.
I wonder how much of it is professional misinformation/troll operations with political motivation and how much is just straight up misanthropy?
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 10, 2021 20:51:05 GMT
I find it baffling & very depressing. I am desparate to get vaccinated & every time I think about having to wait for many more months I feel like crying. Yet so many people who could have it sooner are determined not to.
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Post by vdcni on Feb 10, 2021 21:05:28 GMT
I think it's worth noting that according to polls the UK has the lowest level of vaccine scepticism in the world.
The extreme end of the anti vaxer crowd may be loud but they are also few in number and we don't know how much of that comes from bot traffic.
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Post by maggiem on Feb 11, 2021 13:43:26 GMT
I saw the item on BBC red button news this morning about clarification for asthma sufferers. Nice to have confirmation that I will be in Group 6. Not too much longer to wait now.
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Post by Scswp on Feb 11, 2021 17:44:40 GMT
I saw the item on BBC red button news this morning about clarification for asthma sufferers. Nice to have confirmation that I will be in Group 6. Not too much longer to wait now. Are all asthmatic people now in Group 6 again? I hope so. A friend of mine was told by someone at her surgery that she was no longer classed as vulnerable or eligible for a vaccination, as her asthma is well controlled. What are the rules regarding asthma now? It still seems slightly vague. |
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Post by n1david on Feb 11, 2021 17:58:15 GMT
The JCVI definition of underlying health conditions eligible for inclusion in Group 6 are listed on page 9-10 of this document: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/955548/Greenbook_chapter_14a_v6.pdfThe section on respiratory disease has this text: "Individuals with a severe lung condition, including those with asthma that requires continuous or repeated use of systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including chronic bronchitis and emphysema; bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung fibrosis, pneumoconiosis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)." My husband, who has mild asthma which is well-controlled, doesn't expect to qualify for Group 6 on this basis. (And, of course, it is possible that these categories will be tweaked again as we get further through the groups) |
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