Mr T Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I also had an invitation letter. It is cheaper to send letters to everyone in the age group than try to comb through GP databases. My appointment was given to me before the official date for my group, but I suspect the letter was on its way. My NHS record will now have the fact that I have been vaccinated on 17th February with the Pfizer vaccine, but not all the details of when the appointment was booked. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/10/2021 at 10:44 AM, Terry1954 said: Well I felt fine all yesterday afternoon and evening, but during the night I had quite a fever and uncontrollable shakes for a while. Felt like I had contracted the flu. Then this morning, all seems to be well although slightly tired from a bad night. They did warn there might be some short term reactions like that. Mine was the Oxford AstraZeneca one. None of that will put me off the second jab though! Terry I got the text on Tuesday and booked my appointment for 9.00am yesterday. All very efficient and I was mega impressed. Felt fine yesterday but got a bit fluey in the evening which has lasted until now and I feel really . But like Terry it ain’t going to put me off the second dose. A couple of days with manflu is infinitely better than a few weeks on a ventilator, or worse. Graham 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Had the Pfizer one Wednesday. Got a bad headache for 24 hours, and mild flu like symptoms. Glad to have got it done though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) Well I had my Astrazenica shot an hour ago - no side effects so far - not even an ache in the arm. Well done NHS - all very efficient & polite. Steve Quick update - 12 hours in (02:30am) - I suddenly got the chills & now I'm aching all over - but I guess it's shows my body & the vaccine are at work together Edited February 21, 2021 by BIG X update 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 According to online calculator I'm due mine some time in August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Covid jabs have only started from today in Australia ( Sunday 21 February ) and I'm in stage 1b, it is still at least 4-5 weeks away before the vaccination will be offered for me and others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Parents have both had theirs. I've got to wait 4 weeks now - got offered the jab the day after testing positive. If you are offered the jab, take it! Don't suffer through what I've gone through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I'm told the jab is worse if you have already had Covid. That is from people who have had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) On 2/18/2021 at 10:34 PM, noelh said: Anti vaxxers of any kind are Darwin candidates. This. Let the hard of thinking infect each other, and natural selection will take care of the rest. Edited February 23, 2021 by TonyOD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, TonyOD said: This. Let the hard of thinking infect each other, and natural selection will take of the rest. Indeed but there might be a bigger issue. Their actions might impact the rest of us. I note a comment this morning from an interview with a certain person on radio : "there is a real question about whether the rest of the country should be held back for two months because some people choose not to take the vaccine." I also see that a proportion of workers in care homes have refused the vaccine, which is astonishing. The same with some medical staff. There cannot be situation where the majority of people are restricted because of the behaviour of an irresponsible few. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, noelh said: There cannot be situation where the majority of people are restricted because of the behaviour of an irresponsible few. I agree completely, sorry for my facetiousness, By way of context I tore a strip off a kid in the school where I work this morning (we have 100+ key worker/vulnerable kids in) for giving me a load of attitude when I'd asked him for the third time to put his mask on while hanging around outside my office. In the meantime a colleague who was in the same room as me all day yesterday has tested positive. My tolerance for selfish morons is less than zero at the moment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 David Ike and his ilk, have a lot to answer for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I've got an appointment for later this week, so I'll let you know if I grow an extra head or lose a few IQ points and dip into single figures. I figured I'd be in category 6, and I was right. That seems to be the group they're targeting right now, according to the nice lady I spoke to 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 You will be fine Mike. Glad to hear that you have an appointment date. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Had mine yesterday, no immediate issues but started with a tightening around the neck and a funny taste, lasted for few hours and went as fast as it came on.. Result !! And no It wasn't Mrs Dads strangling me ! Woke up this morning feeling like absolute dog toffee, head ache, hot and cold and few other niggly things, just came out to the workshop now and I think I'll head back to the sofa now for a lay down. It's all normal so i've been told. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 My Daughter has been waiting for months for a certain plumber to come and take out or reroute old pipes in the utility/downstairs toilet. (1930's house). Last week she got a call, he was self isolating, should be there today. New call, He and his family are in intensive care. Close call, I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Pfizer for me today over in that thar Grantham. Very efficient process. The jabber was very good, literally felt the lightest scratch on the arm. No arms fallen off, heads exploding or skin growing between the fingers or toes (known as the Norfolk variant). Even given date and time for the second jab. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixpeter Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I have mine booked for Friday although I am in my early 50s I am a carer so I have managed to jump the queue a little bit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors54 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Ox-AZ jab for me on Monday, booked online at 23.00 Sunday, injected at 09.20 Monday, very efficient system, in and out in 10 minutes. Felt like **** for 24 hours, better on Tuesday but have a very "heavy" left arm today. But all better than a dose of the real thing! Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I just got a telephone call from my health centre. I'm now booked to get the jag next Wednesday morning. I wasn't expecting it so soon as I'm really low on the 'priority' lists. But I'm not turning it down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I just received a text message from my local surgery offering the jab. I’m booked in for 5th March. That’s much sooner than I expected and I’m over the moon. That’ll be one day short of a year that the Mrs and I have been shielding. I was kinda hoping she would get hers first, but I expect she’ll get it soon enough. Having autoimmune issues, this will hopefully make the world a less dangerous place for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 D-Day plus 1, all side effects have totally gone with just the injection site still a little tender. Nothing to worry about chaps so just go get it when you are called. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 10:45 PM, Viking said: Had the Pfizer one Wednesday. Got a bad headache for 24 hours, and mild flu like symptoms. Glad to have got it done though. Considering the fact that it's made by the same people that produce Viagra, you've got off lightly. I hate to think what might have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) Well my wife will get her first jab on Friday. She was warned to have some paracetamol handy even take some beforehand. Perhaps good advice for those of you next in line. I should point out she's a works in a hospital lab, actually she's the boss hence the early vaccine. So she was busy today organising her staff for the vaccine. Apparently some of them were 'unsure'. Now most these people are medical professionals, scientists even, indeed they carry out covid tests. But some were 'unsure'. It's hard to believe but there you are. I'd take their place but being in my early sixties, I probably won't be vaccinated until September or October if I'm lucky according to the Irish calculator. Me and all the eighteen year olds. Yes I fall into the same priority list. So I have at least another seven months of playing the great Covid lottery. 2021 is shaping up to be almost as much fun as 2020. Edited February 24, 2021 by noelh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 7 hours ago, lasermonkey said: . . . That’s much sooner than I expected and I’m over the moon. . . Are you allowed to travel so far? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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