booster jab pain in the butt

ancient_mariner said:
Booked our boosters for 20th Dec. Can't get a flu vaccine round here for love or money.
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camerassassin said:
Mine was given at the same time as my Covid Booster
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We both had our booster a few weeks back(cannot recall the exact booked date) and we were offered the flu vaccine.

However, we had had the flu one prior to that at our GP.....also by invitation.

It does appear to be oddly patchy across the country as to admin, process and efficiency!
 
Peter123 said:
For the first time I've felt the effects of the flu jab this year.
Felt fluey for a few days.
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Same here and develop a heavy cold, seems a few others have had the same
ancient_mariner said:
Can't get a flu vaccine round here for love or money.
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TBH I won't be getting another flu jab, not had flu for as long as I can remember nor a bad cold
Only had one earlier year because of taking elderly neighbours for thier covid jabs ,
and same this now for boosters, doctor appts etcand have now been unable to for over a week
Mind you it has shown how grateful those people ar, en't, they seem to think I caught this
cold on purpose
Apparently they think I should also have something to do with pneumonia, there is apparently a vaccine for that to ?
Never heard of it and not having one, TBH with the reactions I've had over the past week when I say I can't take them
as I won't be a confined space with a vulnerable person has made me reluctant to do it any more
 
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2 years ago, when having my first ever flu jab, I was offered the pneumonia vaccine at the same time.
The doctor said it would last me for life, but when my wife had hers they said 5 years.
Anyway, I’ve had neither proper flu nor pneumonia (never had the latter) since.
 
Just wondering when they will start a booster for the booster jab campaign , looking at world events this covid is not going to fade away anytime soon . Even the wife asked me last night if it’s going to be every six months ?
 
I had pneumonia aged about 30 and it wasn't fun.
 
the black fox said:
Just wondering when they will start a booster for the booster jab campaign , looking at world events this covid is not going to fade away anytime soon . Even the wife asked me last night if it’s going to be every six months ?
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Possibly. They got a vaccine out in record time to stem a worldwide catastrophe. At the time they probably thought 2 jabs was enough but now they know a booster is better. It's an evolving target as smart people get their heads around this disease.

Meanwhile I just went online and booked an appointment. It's a couple of weeks until I'm allowed one so I took next available slot. I'll take my Kindle in case there's a long wait.
 
Gremlin said:
Are they still using the AZ vaccine?
I've not heard of anyone having it recently even for the first vaccines.
It seems to be either Moderna of Pfuzer for the boosters, all 3 of mine have been Pfizer with no
reactions

I remember when I was taking elderly neighbours for their jabs at the end of January it was all AZ,
Pfizer seemed to be the be getting bad press at the time.
When I had mine at the beginning of March, it was Pfizer, which was still not cleared of accusations.
So what happened, I know there were reported problems with AZ but didn't realise they were bad enough to
prevent it being used
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Pfizer is more effective as a booster.
They have had time to sort out the fridges needed?
The first vaccination processes were set up quickly and had a target of getting as many people as possible as quickly as possible

If AZ had problems to prevent it being used, the MSM would be all over it like a rash.

All those people driving to the vaccination centres have way more chance of being KSI’d on the journey, but don‘t worry about that…
 
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My wife and I both received letters inviting us for our boosters. Mrs M went online (she's an admin professional so I am happy for her do her thing) and found a walk in centre about 10 miles away. We had to attend a hospital appointment last Tuesday so on the way home we went via the jab centre. It was firmly closed. Two local men who were on the site told us that despite what was published online it was only open on Fridays and Saturdays.
 
The wife went for hers last night ,same hour long performance , she’s had the Moderna one though and has been rough as a bears rrrs all night . And this morning
 
the black fox said:
just had my booster jab done ,what a bloody kerfuffle ..first two were AZ done at the docs in and out in less than a minute .
this one had to be the Pfizer one at a leisure centre 8 miles away . got there 15 minutes early to find a massive queue both outside and inside the place . eventually got done then had to wait 15 minutes .took in total just over a hour from arriving to leaving .no wonder youngsters are giving it the elbow . luckily while queuing there were chairs ,well two of them anyway for a couple of hundred o.a.p's..

welcome to the new normal
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That sounds like the first one I took my 92 year old mam to. There were no signs pointing to the way in or what to do once inside, few visible staff and lots of elderly bemused people and few chairs and the few staff that eventually realised it was all going to pot and attempted to intervene and create some order and control started asking people if they'd come by car and if so could they go and sit in their car. The oldies were using words like "Farse" and "Shambles" and it was. On later visits they'd sorted themselves out and it ran like clockwork.

I'm taking her for her booster a week on Friday. No word yet about me and Mrs WW but I expect they'll get to us in the new year and of course it has to be 6 months after the last jab. The Dr surgery that arranges this for us say they're having problems getting the vaccine.
 
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I had my booster yesterday and am very grateful to benefit from the wonders of medical achievements , Took one hour including transport , I would do it even if it was 5 hours , Stack the odds in my favour , Thank you the covid team .
 
Gremlin said:
Apparently they think I should also have something to do with pneumonia, there is apparently a vaccine for that to ?
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IIRC, pneumonia is more of a symptom than a disease. I've heard you can get vaccines for causative opportunistic infections that take advantage of an immune system busy fighting flu or covid.
 
Tori_T said:
IIRC, pneumonia is more of a symptom than a disease. I've heard you can get vaccines for causative opportunistic infections that take advantage of an immune system busy fighting flu or covid.
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Thanks for that, don't think I'll ask about it, feel like a pin cushion right now as it is :)
 
Gremlin said:
Thanks for that, don't think I'll ask about it, feel like a pin cushion right now as it is :)
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Same here , How much stuff can your body tolerate ???
Flu jab last year, 3 covid jabs since another flu jab on Monday, I also was asked
If I was up for a pneumonia jab , Did not have that one
 
Having had pneumonia a few years back, if I'm offered a jab against it. I'll put up with the extra pricking! 3 nights in hospital with an armful of IV line or a day of discomfort...
 
As reported above, I had the pneumonia jab a few years ago. I had it at the same time as the flu jab.
No side effects.
 
F1.2 said:
Same here , How much stuff can your body tolerate ???
Flu jab last year, 3 covid jabs since another flu jab on Monday, I also was asked
If I was up for a pneumonia jab , Did not have that one
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Your body is under assault from infectious organisms 24-7, both from external microbes trying to infect you and the bacteria that grow on and inside as commensuals. You can actually take a very great deal more than a few vaccinations, and probably do most of the time.
 
Had my booster jab today, Pfizer after two previous shots of AZ.
Fju jabbed back in September and Pneumonia shot a few years ago.

Can't say I'm bothered or worried about having these vaccines.
Any protection is better than nothing so I'll carry on having anything on offer.

Can just about understand those people who are anti vax for whatever reason.
Ones that confuse me are those who have had the first two, but won't have the booster.
 
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Upgraded to Windows 11 oops I mean got my booster last week, Pfizer also after AZ originally. I never felt a thing with any of the three of them, had the flu vaccine a couple of weeks ago.

The internet is a wonderful thing, it has shown us all how f************* stupid human beings can be.
 
All well and good the government saying everyone should get a booster jab, but the system is broken.
Until recently you couldn't book an appointment online until the six month gap was up.
Why didn't they allow advance bookings with dates greyed out until an eligible one was available.

That brings me to the worst part of this current arrangement which I witnessed first hand yesterday.
You can now book an appointment online before the six month gap is completed.
Fair to expect the dates given would be valid, but that appears not to be the case.
More than one attendee was turned away for being a few days early from the six month gap.
Chap in front of me was sent packing for a three day infringement, possibly to never return.

This six month gap isn't a medical requirement, just a convenient window to allegedly see people through the winter.
The way its going many people won't be fully protected until well into the new year.
If someone turns up with a registration number, just give them the vaccine if the days involved are so minimal.

The other big problem is a lack of convenient vaccination sites, quite a few unreachable by public transport.
I live in a town with a pop of approx 16k yet there is no local centre with the nearest one being a fifteen mile round trip.

It might help the situation if some thought was given to the process, the original vaccination plan was much better
 
You cannot book in my area, you are sent an appointment by SNHS at the right time.
 
Gremlin said:
Same here and develop a heavy cold, seems a few others have had the same


TBH I won't be getting another flu jab, not had flu for as long as I can remember nor a bad cold
Only had one earlier year because of taking elderly neighbours for thier covid jabs ,
and same this now for boosters, doctor appts etcand have now been unable to for over a week
Mind you it has shown how grateful those people ar, en't, they seem to think I caught this
cold on purpose
Apparently they think I should also have something to do with pneumonia, there is apparently a vaccine for that to ?
Never heard of it and not having one, TBH with the reactions I've had over the past week when I say I can't take them
as I won't be a confined space with a vulnerable person has made me reluctant to do it any more
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The Pneumonia Jab can be a life saver. And unlike the flu jab you only ever need one, it is for life. it is against Viral pneumonia , the worst kind, as there is no treatment for it.

A flue jab can not give you a cold. That was just coincidence if you had a cold after it. a flue jab is inert. However for a day or so you could have cold like symptoms, as your antibodies are activated. But that just shows how little protection you had before.
 
tijuana taxi said:
All well and good the government saying everyone should get a booster jab, but the system is broken.
Until recently you couldn't book an appointment online until the six month gap was up.
Why didn't they allow advance bookings with dates greyed out until an eligible one was available.

That brings me to the worst part of this current arrangement which I witnessed first hand yesterday.
You can now book an appointment online before the six month gap is completed.
Fair to expect the dates given would be valid, but that appears not to be the case.
More than one attendee was turned away for being a few days early from the six month gap.
Chap in front of me was sent packing for a three day infringement, possibly to never return.

This six month gap isn't a medical requirement, just a convenient window to allegedly see people through the winter.
The way its going many people won't be fully protected until well into the new year.
If someone turns up with a registration number, just give them the vaccine if the days involved are so minimal.

The other big problem is a lack of convenient vaccination sites, quite a few unreachable by public transport.
I live in a town with a pop of approx 16k yet there is no local centre with the nearest one being a fifteen mile round trip.

It might help the situation if some thought was given to the process, the original vaccination plan was much better
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The organisation for all the jabs is done locally, some are inevitably better organised than others.
You will get "Jobs worth's" pretty much anywhere, that refuse to use their common sense. a day or two earl is Cleary better than a day or two late. but some people are unable to see regulations as other than written in stone. Anyone turned away should have asked to see the Doctor on duty ( there has to be one) and get the situation sorted out. The six months gap is only advisory.
 
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Wot Terry said. The place where we got our first two jabs was a big conference centre being run by a bunch of NHS staff (nurses predominately) and was dealing with many thousands per day very efficiently.
The place I got my booster was a local community hall and being run by a local pharmacy that clearly underestimated the required staffing to keep it smooth and efficient.

I think I might get my wife's booster booked in advance, she's 50 and not due hers until mid-January, but I think it might be worth getting it in the diary now.
 
lindsay said:
Wot Terry said. The place where we got our first two jabs was a big conference centre being run by a bunch of NHS staff (nurses predominately) and was dealing with many thousands per day very efficiently.
The place I got my booster was a local community hall and being run by a local pharmacy that clearly underestimated the required staffing to keep it smooth and efficient.

I think I might get my wife's booster booked in advance, she's 50 and not due hers until mid-January, but I think it might be worth getting it in the diary now.
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Make sure you actually count the days since her 2nd jab otherwise you might be a day or two early.
I was a day early, but due to my wife being in the vulnerable category they just got on with it.
 
Flu jab today
 
Terrywoodenpic said:
But that just shows how little protection you had before.
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Strange that, I haven't had a bad cold or flu for as long as I can remeber, despite working with people that seemed to catch them regularly.
Had my first ever flu jab last year with no effect whatsoever, but I can assure you I won't be getting one next year if it
had affected my immunity to other things
 
Gremlin said:
Strange that, I haven't had a bad cold or flu for as long as I can remeber, despite working with people that seemed to catch them regularly.
Had my first ever flu jab last year with no effect whatsoever, but I can assure you I won't be getting one next year if it
had affected my immunity to other things
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how would you know?
But it would be practically impossible for it to do so any way.
 
Had my booster today, no issues at all, if fact the pain in my leg has gone since I had the shot (pure coincidence I'm sure)
Flu Jab last week again no problem.

My booster was 180 days (5 months, 27 days) from the second dose.

As for vaccine centre locations, for my first one I had to travel 13 miles, for my booster I had a choice of 3 or 4 places within 5 miles.

I'd go for a weekly jab if they thought that's what's needed. Makes me laugh at stupid folk who complain about have 3 jabs in a year, when some need insulin jabs everyday and and still have a perfectly normal life.
 
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whiteflyer said:
Had my booster today, no issues at all, if fact the pain in my leg has gone since I had the shot (pure coincidence I'm sure)
Flu Jab last week again no problem.

My booster was 180 days (5 months, 27 days) from the second dose.

As for vaccine centre locations, for my first one I had to travel 13 miles, for my booster I had a choice of 3 or 4 places within 5 miles.

I'd go for a weekly jab if they thought that's what's needed. Makes me laugh at stupid folk who complain about have 3 jabs in a year, when some need insulin jabs everyday and and still have a perfectly normal life.
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I'm one of them, 2 x insulin jabs every day . I'm just glad that I don't have to pay for it!
 
It was AZ I got earlier in the year, but the booster I'm due to get tomorrow is Pfizer - was due to get it last week but it collided with my 3rd Hep-B sjot so I postponed, got the updated apt within 2 days via text

Az is not gone btw, it's been re-named to Vaxzevria, there was posters up for it in the centre where my daughter got her second just a couple weeks back

ancient_mariner said:
Booked our boosters for 20th Dec. Can't get a flu vaccine round here for love or money.
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They do the flu jab in most of the chemists here now, got mine done in Sam Mcauleys in a shopping centre, not sure if it's same elsewhere but try ring your local pharmacy maybe? I didn't have to show any proof of being a healthcare worker they just took my word and it was free
 
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Mrs D and myself went to a drop-in centre last Friday (26th November) for our boosters. They were very tight on checking that 6 months had elapsed since the last jab. Poor guy in front of us in the queue was refused as he was a day too early.
Anyway, got the jabs - we've both now got COVID and are having to isolate.
 
Mrs. Munch and I have both had our booster jabs at the local hospital. I had to wait over half an hour to get sorted. (not the hospital's fault roadworks had caused gridlock in the village) wife was virtually straight in
 
Just had my booster.

All highly efficient with no delays.

In and out in 25 mins, including 15min wait after the jab.
 
Up to 6hrs queue for the booster in some areas here over the past weekend! This was for the 50-69yr old bracket.

Thankfully as a healthcare worker I got mine weeks ago and the queue was about 20-mins
 
I had my booster last week. I had booked via some other centre miles away but the day before the appointment the GP sent a text invitation to have one locally. Nabbed a slot for the next day and it was straight in and straight out (15 min wait a bit annoying) .

My GP has been on it from the start. I'm fairly certain I'm about 3 weeks ahead of others. Booster was also exactly 182 days after second jab.

I'm glad I've got it done already as it seems it's now total chaos.
 
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