Covid 2nd jab

[Hammock_man]

Had my 2nd Covid jab today...yeah. They said now I have had it, the chances of me dying have gone down by 95%. Seeing as yesterday, it was an absolute certainty that I was going to die someday : I would say that makes me immortal, give or take 5%! Well done NHS. Going really upset the folk that pay my pension!

 

[Tengu]

Well done.

I had my second one Tuesday, -ready to go on holiday now

 

[Toddy]

I had mine a while back. First one left me really miserable for weeks, this one just a couple of days.
Glad I've had it now though. My family have stopped worrying quite so much about me

 

[Fadcode]

Had my two without any trouble whatsoever, (Pfizer) but my daughter who is a Nurse, had a real bad reaction to the 2nd, AZ one, about 2 weeks after getting it, she could hardly walk for two weeks, legs aching badly and painful, that went away but now she has bad palpitations, headaches, like migraines, and she was put on a 24hr ECG today, may not have anything to do with the jabs, but there has been quite a lot of different reactions to them..

 

[Broch]

We've had our second doses; no reaction at all this time (only minor 'tired' feeling for a day after the first).

I shan't be rushing out to crowded spaces though. This is my idea of a beach holiday , crowded beach West Wales style this week:

 

[Woody girl]

Please remember that even after your second jab, it takes about 2 weeks to build up to the fullest immunity so you should not go rushing out into public thinking you are fully protected straight away.
Also, its still possible to catch covid , but you are less likely to get it badly and end up in hospital or die.
The operative words are ...less likely.... not,.... you wont.

 

[Nice65]

Had my two without any trouble whatsoever, (Pfizer) but my daughter who is a Nurse, had a real bad reaction to the 2nd, AZ one, about 2 weeks after getting it, she could hardly walk for two weeks, legs aching badly and painful, that went away but now she has bad palpitations, headaches, like migraines, and she was put on a 24hr ECG today, may not have anything to do with the jabs, but there has been quite a lot of different reactions to them..

Had mine three weeks ago, and same flu like reaction I had to the first but not as severe. Since then I’ve had swelling in my legs, palpitations that are very noticeable at night and keep me awake, and a general lethargy. The doctor checked me out and gave me some Propanalol for the palpitations which seem to work, but I’m still tired and legs are heavy.

 

[Hammock_man]

Did feel a bit tired day after but for the safety offered, very, very, small price to pay.

 

[Toddy]

Had my two without any trouble whatsoever, (Pfizer) but my daughter who is a Nurse, had a real bad reaction to the 2nd, AZ one, about 2 weeks after getting it, she could hardly walk for two weeks, legs aching badly and painful, that went away but now she has bad palpitations, headaches, like migraines, and she was put on a 24hr ECG today, may not have anything to do with the jabs, but there has been quite a lot of different reactions to them..

I was pretty miserable with mine, but I'm known to react badly to vaccines, so it wasn't unexpected.
Really relieved that the second dose was nowhere near as bad as the first, and really sorry to hear that your daughter has been so ill with hers.
I hope things settle quickly for her and she recovers well.

M

 

[Fadcode]

She says the palpitations are really bad, and she feels sick and dizzy, had a blood test and everything is ok, Doctor has put her on beta-blockers to try and get rid of the palpitations, she just wants to get back to work after being off for the whole of this week, so fingers crossed.

 

[CLEM]

My mates Mom, the day after her second jab has had a massive stroke. ‍

 

[TeeDee]

2nd Jab is booked in for tomorrow as I have an autoimmune condition.

1st jab - just felt a bit tired - which isn't uncommon for me as my sleep pattern is destroyed , so may have just been me requiring more sleep.

 

[roboat]

Moderator Note. Post deleted.

Roboat is very sceptical about COVID vaccination and posted many links to support his view that it was all an over-reaction and of little value.

After careful consideration, it was decided that this forum isn't a place to debate pro vs anti COVID vaccination. We have already seen some heated discussions about lockdown rules here, and on other forums debates between pro and anti vaccination proponents can get ugly. While our members are pretty well mannered, this topic carries the same emotional charge as religion or politics, which are not debated here.

The thread as it stands is not a debate, but just sharing experiences and that was not and is not a problem.

Some editing of other posts may be needed to clean up the response to Roboat's post.

 

[Jared]

My 2nd jab is scheduled Friday. Had the first mid March, 4 hours after it felt like going to bed was a good idea. Slept for 14 hours. Slightly sore at the injection site for a day or so after.

Fingers crossed the 2nd will be just as easy.

 

[Toddy]

Roboat I think you're part of the problem, not part of the solution.

I have horrendous side effects to every damned drug out there, and even I took the vaccine.
The NHS was literally swamped....and thank every blessed thing we never ended up in the misery that is India right now....and only isolation, lock down and vaccination has made one bit of difference.

Oh, and all those links you posted ? they're not mentioning the reality that we do have more deaths than the annual average, and they aren't mentioning that even young and healthy folks who do contract the virus are often left with serious long term ill effects.

If you don't want to take the vaccine, then that's your choice, just you mind and stay at least 2m away from every body else, wear your mask and wash your hands lots.

M

 

[Broch]

As moderators of other social platforms have removed vaccine misinformation, I hope our moderators do the same in case some people actually believe the nonsense from roboat.

It is EVERYONE's duty to get vaccinated to reduce the risk to others and get this thing under control. It is no coincidence that the death rate and the hospitalisation rate has plummeted since the vaccine roll-out. Anyone that does not, is being selfish, and anyone that preaches against vaccination should have their access to promoting their idiocy removed.

Just my opinion of course

 

[Woody girl]

As moderators of other social platforms have removed vaccine misinformation, I hope our moderators do the same in case some people actually believe the nonsense from roboat.

It is EVERYONE's duty to get vaccinated to reduce the risk to others and get this thing under control. It is no coincidence that the death rate and the hospitalisation rate has plummeted since the vaccine roll-out. Anyone that does not, is being selfish, and anyone that preaches against vaccination should have their access to promoting their idiocy removed.

Just my opinion of course

I fully agree, and hope that he won't come to the moot and put others in danger of infection.
I'm afraid I will not be welcoming toward someone who is so inclined .
Of course he is entitled to his opinion, but he is not entitled to put others at risk., I don't tolerate foolishness. , just being straight up honest about how I feel.
Any sensible person would get a vaccine not only to protect themselves but others too.
If he realy doesn't care about putting children and others at risk then I don't care to be anywhere near him. Let alone socialise with him. I'd rather cancel going to the moot.
He might be there all on his own!
Thats how I feel. Sorry if it sounds tough, but I havnt been isolated for over a year ...on my own... to blow it all with one persons selfish foolishness.

 

[Fadcode]

Although I don't agree with what Roboat has said, as that is my right, just as he has the right to say what he said.

I don't know how old he is or where he lives, but I do know that there are a lot of people who have not been allowed to get the jab, because of age, as yet, so saying a person who has not had the jab or has no intention of having it is a danger to others is not exactly true.

Minimising the risk of infection through social distancing, hand washing et, is probably more effective than the jab, saying that, having both injections does not prevent you from getting Covid, it just reduced the chance of a serious reaction to it and cuts down the prospect of hospitalisation.
Since the end of April, 25,000 people have entered this country from India, now to me that is the fault of the Govt and as we are now seeing an increase in cases in certain areas, we can only blame the Govt's policies, or lack of them

Just my opinion of course.

 

[Woody girl]

Well, roboat has only posted 3 messages since he joined in 2003 and two of them are on this thread!
I think he is using the forum to spread his message of not getting vaccinated and scepticism rather than genuinely wanting a conversation with his opinion. I know most if not all of us have been sensible enough to get the jab when offered.
My beef is with those who deliberately refuse, and try to persuade others not to with pseudo science. Its plain wrong and is dangerous.
If anybody wont get it when its offered....( for anything other than serious medical problems where they have been advised otherwise) ...they should be ashamed. Everyone else has tried their best with months of isolation and sacrifice to their familys, pockets and in some cases mental health. Is it fair to undo all that?
If its not yet been your turn, then its a different matter. Time will come,
What this government do is beyond my control. Staying away from idiots is not.
I've been on my own for over a year, I want my life back too!
Anyone that agrees with him, stay away from me!
The rest are more than welcome.

 

[C_Claycomb]

Okay folks, lets quit talking about Roboat's now removed posts.