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Just had mine in Age Concern in Sittingbourne.
In and out in 20 minutes.
Feeling fine at present.9 -
Good news mateMiserableoldgit said:Just had mine in Age Concern in Sittingbourne.
In and out in 20 minutes.
Feeling fine at present.0 -
My wife and I both had similar mild side-effects from the vaccine.Vaccination was at 3.00pm on Friday and late evening began to have a muzzy head. Saturday felt tired and had symptoms similar to a very mild cold - congestion, mild headache and a bit shivery. Sunday both right as ninepence.6
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Well my vaccine was given at the 'drive through' at Headcorn Aerodrome and got the jab through the drivers window.cantersaddick said:
This is supposed to happen everywhere. They are supposed to monitor you for 15 mins before releasing you. This is why the drive through concept hasn't been used in the UK as it goes against the safety protocol.Crusty54 said:
It's not a recovery room.Oggy Red said:
Recovery room?charltonbob said:Just sitting in "recovery" room in eltham,. Very quick very well organised, very impressed.
Our NHS Kernow can't afford them down here.
You get the jab, put your coat back on and hustled straight out of the back door into the teeth of a bitter East wind.
We'm tough down here booy.
The Eltham set up is really good. After you are vaccinated you are asked to wait 15 minutes to check for any reactions. They stick a label on you with the time you can leave.
You go to a room with seats that are spaced out to keep you 2 metres apart.
One of the helpers monitors everyone and shows you to the exit at the appropriate time.Swisdom said:I had mine on Wednesday evening. I'm 44 but a type 2 diabetic so higher risk.
Lots of people don't bother turning up and they have to throw the unused vaccines away. I was fortunate that I knew someone there who said there were likely to be a few left over that evening so I went along at 8 and got jabbed.
I felt progressively worse yesterday and the afternoon was a bit of a write-off but pretty much back to normal now.
Immaculately well organised and run though I am staggered at the amount of people not bothering to attend. There really are some strange folk out there aren't there
They had a parking area for you to wait in for 15 minutes before you can leave.2 -
My Mum and her Husband went to Headcorn Airfield for their jabs as well - told me it was very efficient - gif there at 12.00 and left 10 mins later (their neighbour drove them there)Addickted said:
Well my vaccine was given at the 'drive through' at Headcorn Aerodrome and got the jab through the drivers window.cantersaddick said:
This is supposed to happen everywhere. They are supposed to monitor you for 15 mins before releasing you. This is why the drive through concept hasn't been used in the UK as it goes against the safety protocol.Crusty54 said:
It's not a recovery room.Oggy Red said:
Recovery room?charltonbob said:Just sitting in "recovery" room in eltham,. Very quick very well organised, very impressed.
Our NHS Kernow can't afford them down here.
You get the jab, put your coat back on and hustled straight out of the back door into the teeth of a bitter East wind.
We'm tough down here booy.
The Eltham set up is really good. After you are vaccinated you are asked to wait 15 minutes to check for any reactions. They stick a label on you with the time you can leave.
You go to a room with seats that are spaced out to keep you 2 metres apart.
One of the helpers monitors everyone and shows you to the exit at the appropriate time.Swisdom said:I had mine on Wednesday evening. I'm 44 but a type 2 diabetic so higher risk.
Lots of people don't bother turning up and they have to throw the unused vaccines away. I was fortunate that I knew someone there who said there were likely to be a few left over that evening so I went along at 8 and got jabbed.
I felt progressively worse yesterday and the afternoon was a bit of a write-off but pretty much back to normal now.
Immaculately well organised and run though I am staggered at the amount of people not bothering to attend. There really are some strange folk out there aren't there
They had a parking area for you to wait in for 15 minutes before you can leave.0 -
So I had a touch. 55th birthday today, first day of jabs for 55 year olds round here. AZ, proper conveyor belt, in, sleeve up, jab, out.8
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Blimey - they are already doing 55 year olds already in your area !!! That’s incredibleBrentfordAddick said:So I had a touch. 55th birthday today, first day of jabs for 55 year olds round here. AZ, proper conveyor belt, in, sleeve up, jab, out.
I’m 50 and not expecting to be called until April (live in Dartford)0 -
I do have a bit of a pre existing condition so mebbe it's that. But plenty in the queue didn't appear to be too ancient.1
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Just to say there is a 15 minute waiting period after jab in Sittingbourne, they time you with timers that look like eggs.Miserableoldgit said:Just had mine in Age Concern in Sittingbourne.
In and out in 20 minutes.
Feeling fine at present.
Feeling fine and slept a little better last night.2 -
I am 58 with slight asthma, and got a call the week before last to get vaccine at Charlton House. Got 30 mins notice so they obviously had some spare spaces. Slightly sore arm but that was all3
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Hello mate......I can assure you having full on Covid is anotherRedrobo said:
I hope you are feeling much better tonight Fanny.Fanny Fanackapan said:
We had our AZ jabs last Saturday morning and felt fine for the remainder of the day....until late evening when I suddenly started to feel quite chilly & shivery.Billericaydickie said:My wife and myself both had the AZ vaccine yesterday at 12.45pm.
We both felt fine until about 9.00pm last night. When we both took a turn for the worse.
We both had a terrible night. Both had flu like symptoms, with raging headaches and both going from hot to cold.
I have just woken up, and am still in bed as I write this at 1.15pm.
24 hours after receiving the jab we both still feel shit, but hopefully we are slightly better than we were 12 hours ago.
Seemed to spend most of the night awake, with loads of stuff refusing to be silenced in my old 'ead ( I'm normally a great sleeper !)
Spent Sunday & Monday on the settee under a blanket, feeling quite sorry for myself when not snoozing. Picked at food but didn't really feel hungry at all.
My arm has felt very bruised in an area about the size of a hand around the vaccination site, which was quite hot & dark pink there.
On Tuesday, my energy levels continued to be low and that evening I found myself having a quiet weep several times whilst watching TV...nothing connected to what we were viewing. Really weird....
Since then, I've gradually returned to "normality" but today was the first time that I've noticed less tenderness in my arm and my appetite seems to have returned.
Throughout this period, it's interesting to report that Mr F has been his usual laid back self whilst attending to my every need but his hair appears to be growing at ever increasing speed !
Makes you wonder what full on COVID must be like though. Let’s hope science can reduce this terrible virus to an also ran.
world altogether.....there are no words to describe it really as it’s an never ending picture, each day is different.
Even when in an induced coma (I was for 10 days or so), you can’t escape your frightening dreams and hallucinations, I had more than my fair share, unfortunately I can remember a fair few of them which make me very unsettled from time to time. It’s as if Covid is sending me an occasional spiteful reminder.
I try not to intentionally recollect them but when I do I seem to be drawn into dissecting them, much against my better judgment and one leads to remembering another and so on........like I say, it’s another world, even now 11 months later!
Sadly, my stomach/digestive system and lungs will never be the same again.
Oh well.....Onwards and Sideways SoundAs......Onwards and Sideways.11 -
Got my booking for Saturday - lot earlier than I expected but not complaining.2
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They're doing over 55's (with no pre-existing conditions) in GreenwichLordflashheart said:
Blimey - they are already doing 55 year olds already in your area !!! That’s incredibleBrentfordAddick said:So I had a touch. 55th birthday today, first day of jabs for 55 year olds round here. AZ, proper conveyor belt, in, sleeve up, jab, out.
I’m 50 and not expecting to be called until April (live in Dartford)0 -
Scares the living daylights out of me. I wish you a faster recovery than you have experienced so far and hopefully it will be a complete one as well.SoundAsa£ said:
Hello mate......I can assure you having full on Covid is anotherRedrobo said:
I hope you are feeling much better tonight Fanny.Fanny Fanackapan said:
We had our AZ jabs last Saturday morning and felt fine for the remainder of the day....until late evening when I suddenly started to feel quite chilly & shivery.Billericaydickie said:My wife and myself both had the AZ vaccine yesterday at 12.45pm.
We both felt fine until about 9.00pm last night. When we both took a turn for the worse.
We both had a terrible night. Both had flu like symptoms, with raging headaches and both going from hot to cold.
I have just woken up, and am still in bed as I write this at 1.15pm.
24 hours after receiving the jab we both still feel shit, but hopefully we are slightly better than we were 12 hours ago.
Seemed to spend most of the night awake, with loads of stuff refusing to be silenced in my old 'ead ( I'm normally a great sleeper !)
Spent Sunday & Monday on the settee under a blanket, feeling quite sorry for myself when not snoozing. Picked at food but didn't really feel hungry at all.
My arm has felt very bruised in an area about the size of a hand around the vaccination site, which was quite hot & dark pink there.
On Tuesday, my energy levels continued to be low and that evening I found myself having a quiet weep several times whilst watching TV...nothing connected to what we were viewing. Really weird....
Since then, I've gradually returned to "normality" but today was the first time that I've noticed less tenderness in my arm and my appetite seems to have returned.
Throughout this period, it's interesting to report that Mr F has been his usual laid back self whilst attending to my every need but his hair appears to be growing at ever increasing speed !
Makes you wonder what full on COVID must be like though. Let’s hope science can reduce this terrible virus to an also ran.
world altogether.....there are no words to describe it really as it’s an never ending picture, each day is different.
Even when in an induced coma (I was for 10 days or so), you can’t escape your frightening dreams and hallucinations, I had more than my fair share, unfortunately I can remember a fair few of them which make me very unsettled from time to time. It’s as if Covid is sending me an occasional spiteful reminder.
I try not to intentionally recollect them but when I do I seem to be drawn into dissecting them, much against my better judgment and one leads to remembering another and so on........like I say, it’s another world, even now 11 months later!
Sadly, my stomach/digestive system and lungs will never be the same again.
Oh well.....Onwards and Sideways SoundAs......Onwards and Sideways.
Thankfully you got at least got out of hospital.
Hopefully people read your account and decide they will now have the vaccine to not only protect themselves but others.3 -
You are made of strong stuff mate, good on ya.SoundAsa£ said:
Hello mate......I can assure you having full on Covid is anotherRedrobo said:
I hope you are feeling much better tonight Fanny.Fanny Fanackapan said:
We had our AZ jabs last Saturday morning and felt fine for the remainder of the day....until late evening when I suddenly started to feel quite chilly & shivery.Billericaydickie said:My wife and myself both had the AZ vaccine yesterday at 12.45pm.
We both felt fine until about 9.00pm last night. When we both took a turn for the worse.
We both had a terrible night. Both had flu like symptoms, with raging headaches and both going from hot to cold.
I have just woken up, and am still in bed as I write this at 1.15pm.
24 hours after receiving the jab we both still feel shit, but hopefully we are slightly better than we were 12 hours ago.
Seemed to spend most of the night awake, with loads of stuff refusing to be silenced in my old 'ead ( I'm normally a great sleeper !)
Spent Sunday & Monday on the settee under a blanket, feeling quite sorry for myself when not snoozing. Picked at food but didn't really feel hungry at all.
My arm has felt very bruised in an area about the size of a hand around the vaccination site, which was quite hot & dark pink there.
On Tuesday, my energy levels continued to be low and that evening I found myself having a quiet weep several times whilst watching TV...nothing connected to what we were viewing. Really weird....
Since then, I've gradually returned to "normality" but today was the first time that I've noticed less tenderness in my arm and my appetite seems to have returned.
Throughout this period, it's interesting to report that Mr F has been his usual laid back self whilst attending to my every need but his hair appears to be growing at ever increasing speed !
Makes you wonder what full on COVID must be like though. Let’s hope science can reduce this terrible virus to an also ran.
world altogether.....there are no words to describe it really as it’s an never ending picture, each day is different.
Even when in an induced coma (I was for 10 days or so), you can’t escape your frightening dreams and hallucinations, I had more than my fair share, unfortunately I can remember a fair few of them which make me very unsettled from time to time. It’s as if Covid is sending me an occasional spiteful reminder.
I try not to intentionally recollect them but when I do I seem to be drawn into dissecting them, much against my better judgment and one leads to remembering another and so on........like I say, it’s another world, even now 11 months later!
Sadly, my stomach/digestive system and lungs will never be the same again.
Oh well.....Onwards and Sideways SoundAs......Onwards and Sideways.5 -
Letter received today, appointment booked for tomorrow morning, pretty impressive so far.0
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Quite reassuring listening at the briefing about the next phase. It seems sensible that (healthy) over 65s will be encouraged to go to the mass vaccination centres with GP practices concentrating more on vulnerable patients (which includes people with mental health issues and severe learning difficulties)1
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I've heard that some elderly, disabled or unwell people have been able to have a home visit, with the District Nurse administering the vaccine.
A 92 year old friend of mine told me that's how she was vaccinated.
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This is a big thing. Encouraging the younger and more mobile to go to the mass centres may well enable them to hit capacity (they generally haven't yet and we still have a huge list of mass vaccination centres that could be opened if needed) and allowing the vulnerable and less mobile to be vaccinated locally it should mean we can really ramp up capacity. It should enable us to keep first doses growing even while we give out more and more 2nd doses. I suspect we may well see them opening up vaccines to younger and younger people in order to get the mass vaccination centres full. As long as supply is there.killerandflash said:Quite reassuring listening at the briefing about the next phase. It seems sensible that (healthy) over 65s will be encouraged to go to the mass vaccination centres with GP practices concentrating more on vulnerable patients (which includes people with mental health issues and severe learning difficulties)3 - Sponsored links:
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The efficient roll out of this makes you realise that - in desperate times - the British ‘state’ is actually superbly well organised - WW2 was the same (mostly)
why can’t it be like that in un-desperate times.......2 -
Shame about the previous 10 months mind.Lordflashheart said:The efficient roll out of this makes you realise that - in desperate times - the British ‘state’ is actually superbly well organised - WW2 was the same (mostly)
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Bizarrely as I finished my post it disappeared, can't be bothered to type it again
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After the debacle of the Government awarding Track & Trace to their friends and family to profiteer from ...... they've let the NHS undertake the vaccination programme.Lordflashheart said:The efficient roll out of this makes you realise that - in desperate times - the British ‘state’ is actually superbly well organised - WW2 was the same (mostly)
why can’t it be like that in un-desperate times.......
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I’m fairly confident that this is written in jest isn’t it ?Lordflashheart said:The efficient roll out of this makes you realise that - in desperate times - the British ‘state’ is actually superbly well organised - WW2 was the same (mostly)
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What a load of bollox!!!!Oggy Red said:
After the debacle of the Government awarding Track & Trace to their friends and family to profiteer from ...... they've let the NHS undertake the vaccination programme.Lordflashheart said:The efficient roll out of this makes you realise that - in desperate times - the British ‘state’ is actually superbly well organised - WW2 was the same (mostly)
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Had my 60th birthday last Wednesday and got a call on Saturday with an appointment for 10am yesterday (at the Masonic Lodge in Tunbridge Wells). I felt fine until around 8pm; since then I’ve had a bad headache and joint pain (a bit like when I get a bad head cold). Still much better than a bad dose of Covid!1
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Mr Tatters had his AZ jab on Sunday. Felt fine until this morning when his arm is now ‘very sore’. I hope he doesn’t think he can take to bed, there’s things to do.9
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He needs a good 24 hours on the sofa with full control over the TV remote and you running round seeing to his needs. So put the wine down, get out the woman cave and see to it!Arsenetatters said:Mr Tatters had his AZ jab on Sunday. Felt fine until this morning when his arm is now ‘very sore’. I hope he doesn’t think he can take to bed, there’s things to do.
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Fair enough, what do you think the difference is?SoundAsa£ said:
What a load of bollox!!!!Oggy Red said:
After the debacle of the Government awarding Track & Trace to their friends and family to profiteer from ...... they've let the NHS undertake the vaccination programme.Lordflashheart said:The efficient roll out of this makes you realise that - in desperate times - the British ‘state’ is actually superbly well organised - WW2 was the same (mostly)
why can’t it be like that in un-desperate times.......3
