Vaccine (Good) News

[Rebel Pebble]

Thanks Baa.

Although.... Err.... I won't mention that one "yes you might have to go on stage with a full body rash, don't worry very rare"

Eta: ooh, Pip. Well I know he didn't react that badly to AZ. So maybe. Oh, I don't know now.

[Pippedydeadeye]

Essentially there’s no way to be sure other than to have it. Soz.

[Epponnee Rae]

I took a day off after my booster (Moderna, basically). Fever, chills and fatigue, tiny bit of injection site soreness, but it had all faded after 24-36 hours.

[Rebel Pebble]

Hmm. My "just get it done FFS" pep talk is looking less likely. With only one day off, a day the walk-in isn't open, he may have the right idea.

[Ella77]

From Monday, anyone who had their second dose of a coronavirus vaccine at least six months ago can turn up at one of hundreds of sites to get their top-up without making an appointment. The walk-in centres are also offering vaccinations to 12- to 15-year-olds.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... ccinations

Protection against symptomatic illness falls from 65% up to three months after the second dose to 45% six months after the second dose for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and from 90% to 65% for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, according to the latest evidence from the government’s scientific advisers. Protection against hospitalisation is estimated to fall from 95% to 75% for Oxford/AstraZeneca and from 99% to 90% for Pfizer/BioNTech.

[Marth]

Thanks Ella. I've shared that info

[Tsu]

Is six months 180 days for this purpose? I had my second jab on May 7 so I've worked out that in eligible for the booster on November 3. Or would it be November 7?

[Arrietty]

This is what it says on the NHS site, which clearly hasn’t been updated yet. Would that make 6 months = 183 days?

If you have not received an invite but it's been 6 months and 1 week (190 days) since your 2nd dose, you can try to book your appointment online without an invite.

[ParisGal]

Oh I got a bit envious there, but it's still only over 50s etc. I wish my brother (teacher) could get a booster, he had AZ.

[Tsu]

Thanks Arietty. They seem to have ditched the groups that were used for the first two jabs and instead of being in group 6 (vulnerable) I'm now in with the crowd. Hey ho.

[Ella77]

Oh I got a bit envious there, but it's still only over 50s etc. I wish my brother (teacher) could get a booster, he had AZ.

Did he have his second dose over 6 months ago? Most people under 50 didn't, and the six months seems to be the key factor.

[ParisGal]

He won't be far off now but no, he wouldn't be eligible yet any way.

[Texaco Shirley]

It says 182 days on the nhs booster site.

[Tsu]

It says 182 days on the nhs booster site.

Thanks Shirley, I must have missed that. Friday it is, then!

[Disco]

15 December for me in that case

[Ella77]

Christmas Day for me! Those bitches had better be working that day .







(I'm definitely joking in case it's not obvious.)

[dizzyd]

Is this anyone now can have the third jab or still over 50s ?

My second one was 30th May so I'm not due till beginning of December

Apologies if it's a really obvious question I honestly can't work it out

[ParisGal]

Still only priority groups.

[Marth]

Is this anyone now can have the third jab or still over 50s ?

My second one was 30th May so I'm not due till beginning of December

Apologies if it's a really obvious question I honestly can't work it out

Here's the eligible groups. Diz,

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavir ... r-vaccine/

[Chicky]

3rd Jan for me. I’m hoping they open up second vaccines for 16 and 17 year olds too. Youngest is due his second but isn’t allowed currently.