How Likely Are You To Take The Covid Vaccine?

alan dugdale

I flew to Norwich via Amsterdam last week for the annual Eastern Festival horseracing at Yarmouth. Picked up Covid so missed Thursday’s racing, confined to bed. Feel pretty rough tbh.

charltonkeston

I felt unwell yesterday so I bought a test kit this morning and tested positive. This is a first for me, luckily I don’t have a young family or for that matter anyone to take care of. I  feel absolutely terrible.  

Stig

Good luck CK, hope you shake it off soon.

ME14addick

I hope all of you suffering from the effects of Covid infection feel better soon. For many it isn't mild and can make people feel very unwell

letthegoodtimesroll

ken from bexley said:

Not sure what to do?, my wife always gets a reaction to the Covid  injections, flu like symptoms for a few days, I am more lucky, have had a slightly warm shoulder for a few hours, and only had  I bout of  Covid , over two years ago, and was recovering from a  Knee cap replacement, so I was not infectious  before the op, and stayed in doors, just hobbled down to the promenade, took in the sea air, and hobbled back. Had a slight cough took a test, Covid!. Neither of us developed any other effects.

Did not get the Covid last year, but had the Flu jab, will probably do the same this year as I  had suffered from chest infections previously. 

I am 73, mobility not great, but can get about.

My family are all anti-vax, but fit. Probably kidding myself that  I can swerve the Covid, but unless my wife has the injection, seems pretty pointless me having mine.?

Probably more in favour of having  the Covid injection, if I am honest, is it me or are people still divided? .

'Dithering of Hythe'
 

Isnt the point of those jabs more to mitigate the effect of getting the flu or Covid, not to actually stop you from getting either ? 

If your wife and family don’t have the jab then they run the risk of suffering more to the point of whatever their own bodies can’t fight off on their own. That doesn’t stop you from having the jabs and hopefully suffering less, probably to the point of having either and not noticing it.

Hartleypete

Just booked via nhs app for our next jabs in early October.

clive

The NHS website also now open for Covid/Flu vaccinations, booked mine for early October at local pharmacy.

DaveMehmet

Got mine booked, along with the flu jab for 7th October

Arsenetatters

Thanks folks - have just booked my covid jab but will get the flu one later as I had them both at the same time and felt shite last year,

Rob

Had the flu jab last week. Getting the Covid one next week. I had neither last year and I’m sure I got the flu in January (first time ever I think) and then a nasty bout of Covid in June. Learned my lesson from that lot! Haha. 

ME14addick

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/26/covid-on-the-rise-as-experts-say-england-has-capitulated-to-the-virus?fbclid=IwY2xjawFjk65leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdS-KZxkYB2lW3onXwzH7WEH3alIgmW-oc8wg-sYEs8Sc29uTyqoEkHNDQ_aem_Y_QkT3j2bikUiyiWesh_Vw

The following is a small part of the article:

Immunologists push for increase in testing and more widespread vaccine booster rollout as new variant, XEC, emerges. Covid is on the rise in England, and experts have warned that more must be done to prevent and control infections after a “capitulation to the virus”.

Prof Danny Altmann, an immunologist at Imperial College London, said those working in the field were perplexed by the current attitude to the battle against Covid, as the latest figures showed an increase in hospital admissions.

While bookings for the NHS autumn Covid booster jabs opened this week, Altmann said they should be offered more widely, together with increased use of lateral flow testing to avoid the spread of Covid.

Williams added that it was strange that more had not been done to clean indoor air and improve ventilation in public spaces including schools.

CafcSCP

Nobody I know even tests now.
It felt like a common cold the two times I had it.
I only tested the second time time because my mate had been abroad to a location that turned out to be a bit of a hotspot.

Rothko

flu and covid both booked for mid October

CharltonKerry

Flu and Covid booked accidentally on my birthday mid October 

ME14addick

CafcSCP said:

Nobody I know even tests now.
It felt like a common cold the two times I had it.
I only tested the second time time because my mate had been abroad to a location that turned out to be a bit of a hotspot.

You were fortunate as it's far from being a common cold, some have posted on here how awful they felt, however it isn't just the symptoms that are the problem. With Covid so prevalent there is the risk of Long Covid with every infection, however mild, and there is evidence of reduced immunity growing with each infection, making people susceptible to other infections. So many other illnesses that weren't appearing in considerable numbers are now becoming more prevalent as people's immune systems are affected. 

We have record numbers of people unable to work through sickness and disability since the start of the pandemic, costing billions of pounds in sickness benefit. When you have a new virus that has been allowed to infect at will, with so little to stop it, it isn't hard to see why we we're in such a state. It isn't just the UK, the USA is just as badly hit. We hear many times that services are reduced/cancelled due to staff sickness.

The ONS gave figures in March 2024 of over 2 million people in the UK suffering from Long Covid and it is thought that around 400 million people globally are affected, with 3% of the workforce lost and a global cost of 1 trillion US dollars annually.

Whilst on the subject of Covid, the Inquiry this week has had some very poignant testimonies, not least from Professor Kevin Fong who was in tears yesterday, relating what he saw in ITUs all over the country, laying to rest the lie that the NHS wasn't overwhelmed. It should be required watching for all those on social media calling Covid a hoax.

We do have the tools to reduce infection and Prof Sir Chris Whitty, giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry yesterday mentioned that ventilation and clean air are useful tools for dealing with infections, not just Covid and said that public buildings should be equipped accordingly. The Covid Inquiry room now has portable air filtration/cleaning systems to reduce the likelihood of infection.

The infection protection rules of test, trace and isolate should still be a part of life if we want to reduce the amount of illness and get the economy moving.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9py388z17o

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/26/doctor-in-tears-at-covid-inquiry-says-what-nhs-staff-saw-was-indescribable

ken from bexley

letthegoodtimesroll said:

ken from bexley said:

Not sure what to do?, my wife always gets a reaction to the Covid  injections, flu like symptoms for a few days, I am more lucky, have had a slightly warm shoulder for a few hours, and only had  I bout of  Covid , over two years ago, and was recovering from a  Knee cap replacement, so I was not infectious  before the op, and stayed in doors, just hobbled down to the promenade, took in the sea air, and hobbled back. Had a slight cough took a test, Covid!. Neither of us developed any other effects.

Did not get the Covid last year, but had the Flu jab, will probably do the same this year as I  had suffered from chest infections previously. 

I am 73, mobility not great, but can get about.

My family are all anti-vax, but fit. Probably kidding myself that  I can swerve the Covid, but unless my wife has the injection, seems pretty pointless me having mine.?

Probably more in favour of having  the Covid injection, if I am honest, is it me or are people still divided? .

'Dithering of Hythe'
 

Isnt the point of those jabs more to mitigate the effect of getting the flu or Covid, not to actually stop you from getting either ? 

If your wife and family don’t have the jab then they run the risk of suffering more to the point of whatever their own bodies can’t fight off on their own. That doesn’t stop you from having the jabs and hopefully suffering less, probably to the point of having either and not noticing it.

Agree with your first point, and what my sons and children do is really up to them, we may have a view but we do not try and persuade them one way or the other, in the same way I voted Labour  but they voted Tory. My sons are twins, one virtually never gets a cold or is ill, his twin  brother has less immunity, it is quite surprising how their 'genes' have mirrored either myself or my wife, but not in all  aspects.
  
Still of the opinion that I will have the flu jab, and still dithering on the Covid. Being a pensioner my wife and I spend the great proportion of our time together, we both had the first two Covid jabs, but my wife has had reaction to the Covid jab,  both times she also has to have the second part of the shingles jab, and seems to have a bit of a  reaction to  these things. Ironically she always had the flu injection when she was a teacher, because she specialised in learning difficulties  and often worked  with pupils, less remotely.

However she is against the Covid jab, and I respect her right to choose to do so, yes it has influenced me, but still 'dithering' several of our age range seem also to be having reservations about the Covid jab, but not against the flu jab for some reason? ..... We shall have to see what happens.
 As it happens we have now both booked our Flu jab, and have done the same with Covid, but my wife is still resistant against the Covid jab. I will see after the Flu jab  how we feel.  

     

blackpool72

Flu jab booked 7th October 
Covid jab  booked 5th November. 

I could have had them both together but I prefer to have them done separately. 

Crusty54

Having had all the Covid jabs I tested positive last weekend. Just a heavy cold and cough for me.

I tested negative on Wednesday just as I received the invitation for the winter booster. Need to wait 4 weeks for it.

Hex

Crusty54 said:

Having had all the Covid jabs I tested positive last weekend. Just a heavy cold and cough for me.

I tested negative on Wednesday just as I received the invitation for the winter booster. Need to wait 4 weeks for it.

I checked the wait time a few days ago and the NHS now say go ahead and have the jab once you feel better from the Covid infection.  They don’t prescribe a 28 day delay.

ShootersHillGuru

I think there’s currently quite a lot more Covid doing the rounds than there has been for a couple of years or at least people becoming ill are reporting it more. I know two people (a couple) who both tested positive at the weekend and are feeling pretty shitty with a severe headaches and are currently confined to their beds.

Rizzo

We've had 2 people at work off sick last week, both complaining of severe, flu-like symptoms. Not sure if that is the new variant of Covid or 'just' normal flu but I don't bloody want it!

Crusty54

Hex said:

Crusty54 said:

Having had all the Covid jabs I tested positive last weekend. Just a heavy cold and cough for me.

I tested negative on Wednesday just as I received the invitation for the winter booster. Need to wait 4 weeks for it.

I checked the wait time a few days ago and the NHS now say go ahead and have the jab once you feel better from the Covid infection.  They don’t prescribe a 28 day delay.

Thanks. Just seen this on the new invite.

clive

I received both covid/ flu jabs about an hour ago & so far alive to tell the story.

blackpool72

clive said:

I received both covid/ flu jabs about an hour ago & so far alive to tell the story.

Side effects mean you will have to do another 23 visits to Barnsley. 

clive

se9addick said:

How much does a Covid booster cost?

Where can I buy a Covid vaccine and what does it cost?

A number of High Street chemists and private clinics sell and administer the Pfizer Covid vaccine directly to the public.

The cost varies from about £45 to £99.

You need to be aged 12 or above, and must not have had a Covid vaccine in the previous three months. You also need to talk to a health professional to check that it is suitable.

A protein-based booster vaccine made by Novavax, which works differently to the Pfizer and Moderna jabs, should also be available to buy soon.

Moderna is hoping to launch a combined flu and Covid vaccine in 2025 or 2026, after the jab passed a vital part of final-stage scientific checks in June 2024.

Pfizer and BioNTech are testing a similar two-in-one mRNA vaccine against flu and Covid.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55045639

peterreeves

clive said:

se9addick said:

How much does a Covid booster cost?

Where can I buy a Covid vaccine and what does it cost?

A number of High Street chemists and private clinics sell and administer the Pfizer Covid vaccine directly to the public.

The cost varies from about £45 to £99.

You need to be aged 12 or above, and must not have had a Covid vaccine in the previous three months. You also need to talk to a health professional to check that it is suitable.

A protein-based booster vaccine made by Novavax, which works differently to the Pfizer and Moderna jabs, should also be available to buy soon.

Moderna is hoping to launch a combined flu and Covid vaccine in 2025 or 2026, after the jab passed a vital part of final-stage scientific checks in June 2024.

Pfizer and BioNTech are testing a similar two-in-one mRNA vaccine against flu and Covid.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55045639

Boots in some towns, Maidstone, Chatham and Bluewater offer the Pfizer jab for an eye watering £98.

Pharmadoctor Is an independent group of Chemist's across the UK who offer Novavax for £45, Moderna for £84 and Pfizer for £87.

There website is easy to navigate and we went to Cranbrook and had the Pfizer jab, expensive yes but worth it to avoid having it. 

ross1

Next one due Saturday week

usetobunkin

Had mine this very day! In and out in 5 minutes, flu and COVID 19 together. Also BP Check, a bit high but put that down to being a Charlton fan!!

Arsenetatters

currently in a very squashed together queue for my covid jab in Longfield. Will probably catch something else while I’m here 🙄

Arsenetatters

All done. Quizzed a bit about what long term illness I had. Thought he’d be able to see it on the computer? Had Moderna - I think I’ve had that one before. Told not to drive for 15 mins.