Topic: Had the Vaccine?...

[Grobbelrevell]

It'll more than likely be AZ though, I don't think there's much Pfizer going around for first doses right now and Moderna is in short supply

Ended up with the last two Pfizer doses it would appear. We were due AZ but they had a couple of Pfizer spare and asked if we minded. No sticker though, which is a blow.

[Welshred]

The sticker was the main thing I made sure I gave out to people everyone loves a sticker!

[kavah]

Had my second Moderna on Sunday night. No side effects.
Made up.

[redbyrdz]

How do you know what you’re getting by the way? I’ve had confirmation with a booking reference but it doesn’t say what I’m getting.

Was the last thing I was told before getting the injection "we're using AZ today, are you ok with that".




I'd think they'll use as much AZ now as they can, before the under-30s are eligible, who won't be getting it.

[Hedley Lamarr]

How do you know what you’re getting by the way? I’ve had confirmation with a booking reference but it doesn’t say what I’m getting.

I didn’t know until they filled out the appointment card and handed me the side effects leaflet.

[Crosby Nick]

Thanks all. I’m not fussed either way, but assume they take into account what you had when giving you the second dose.

[Grobbelrevell]

Thanks all. I’m not fussed either way, but assume they take into account what you had when giving you the second dose.

Yeah, what you had (and the batch number) is on the card that they give you (which you need to keep, and bring with you to the follow up appointment).

Your second dose will be the same vaccine as the first.

I know there was some murmurings about testing the mixing of vaccines a few weeks back, but as far as I know at least, that isn't currently happening.

[Crosby Nick]

Yeah, what you had (and the batch number) is on the card that they give you (which you need to keep, and bring with you to the follow up appointment).

Your second dose will be the same vaccine as the first.

I know there was some murmurings about testing the mixing of vaccines a few weeks back, but as far as I know at least, that isn't currently happening.

Thanks. If your second jab is at a different venue will they still be able to give you the same? Or do venues just provide one particular type.

That’s open to everyone, not just you, my self appointed vaccines expert.

[Barneylfc∗]

Thanks. If your second jab is at a different venue will they still be able to give you the same? Or do venues just provide one particular type.

That’s open to everyone, not just you, my self appointed vaccines expert.

Fairly sure the SSE Arena is exclusively AZ. My mate got Pfizer in the Royal (I noticed you mentioned somewhere about possibly getting the 2nd one in NI)

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/health/covid-vacc-prog-update-plan.pdf

Some info on here if you are looking at getting your second one here.

Vaccination Sites
 7 centres aligned to HSC Trusts
 Provided 7 days week by teams 8am-8pm
 Priority groups 2-7
 Using Pfizer vaccine Dec’20-March 21
 March 21 – 4 Trusts migrating to AZ vaccine for
1st doses
 1 Trust remaining as a Pfizer 1st dose centre
 Will complete 1st doses end of April 2021
 Will complete 2nd doses mid-July 2021
Trust Mobile teams – using Pfizer vaccine
 Residents of care homes
 Care home staff
 Completed end February 2021
GP Practices
 321 Practices for priority groups 2-8
 Using AstraZeneca Vaccine
 Will complete 1st doses end of April 2021
 Will complete 2nd doses mid-July 2021
Roving – AstraZeneca Vaccine
 Target - Housebound individuals
 New/ temporary care home residents, referred by
GP
 Rolling programme
Mass Vaccination Centre - AstraZeneca Vaccine
 SSE Arena aligned to SE Trust
 Will complete 1st doses end of May 2021
 Will complete 2nd doses mid-August 2021
Community Pharmacy
 361 community pharmacists using AZ vaccine
 Age cohorts
 Rolling programme as clean up

[Snail]

I didn't get given a second date incidentally, they just said they'll text me again to book an appointment when the time comes.

[Crosby Nick]

Fairly sure the SSE Arena is exclusively AZ. My mate got Pfizer in the Royal (I noticed you mentioned somewhere about possibly getting the 2nd one in NI)

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/health/covid-vacc-prog-update-plan.pdf

Some info on here if you are looking at getting your second one here.

Cheers Barnabus. Interestingly when I put in an NI postcode it said it couldn’t book it. Maybe each country runs this slightly differently.

I’m sure I’m not the first person to be in a situation like this. I did call 119 and they advised to call after I’ve had my first jab to try and move the second one so I’m sure I can get it sorted. I’m just very needy with my questioning.

[sinnermichael]

Just had my second one. Relief.

[Grobbelrevell]

Thanks. If your second jab is at a different venue will they still be able to give you the same? Or do venues just provide one particular type.

That’s open to everyone, not just you, my self appointed vaccines expert.

 

Can only speak for myself, but where we had ours just now they were giving Pfizer when we arrived and when we left they were on AZ (they actually switched right after us).

It sounds like it just depends on what is available, to be honest.

I didn't get given a second date incidentally, they just said they'll text me again to book an appointment when the time comes.

Yeah I asked the nurse how this works and she just told me to keep the card that they give you handy, and they'd call in 10 or 11 weeks time to book the follow up.

[TepidT2O]

I’m already booked in for my second one... booked both at once

[smutchin]

The sticker was the main thing I made sure I gave out to people everyone loves a sticker!

I didn’t get a sticker. Very disappointing. Didn’t even realise until after I’d left, by which time it would have looked a bit weird going back to ask for one.

Will have to remember to ask for a sticker when I get the second dose.

[Crosby Nick]

First jab all done. In and out within about ten minutes. Lovely stuff.

[afc tukrish]

Second dose of Moderna today, stateside.

Feeling a little light and airy, like if I tried really hard, I might be able to levitate a bit. 

Otherwise fine, suspect the stronger effects will kick in after a day or two.

[gomez]

Had first AZ jab yesterday morning, felt fine all day but had a bit of a restless night. Woke up feeling a bit groggy  but generally felt ok all day, feels like a mild hangover.

[Barneylfc∗]

I didn’t get a sticker. Very disappointing. Didn’t even realise until after I’d left, by which time it would have looked a bit weird going back to ask for one.

Will have to remember to ask for a sticker when I get the second dose.

Is this like a sticker you get as a kid when you go to the dentist saying how brave you were? If so, I'm pretty fucking pissed off I didn't get one.

[afc tukrish]

Is this like a sticker you get as a kid when you go to the dentist saying how brave you were? If so, I'm pretty fucking pissed off I didn't get one.

 

Should be a portable fridge...

[redbyrdz]

Second morning after getting the AZ vaccine Sunday afternoon, and still have fever,  headache, and stomach cramps. It started with shivering, high temperature and stomach pain pretty quickly about 5 hours after the jab. Lots of paracetamol yesterday so I could do some work, but have run out now and still feel like shit.

Hoping it clears up before the weekend at last.

Was getting better throught the day yesterday and feel nearly back to normal today. Still a bit tired and stomach not quite right, but it'll do.

[Crosby Nick]

Had first AZ jab yesterday morning, felt fine all day but had a bit of a restless night. Woke up feeling a bit groggy  but generally felt ok all day, feels like a mild hangover.

Kind of how I feel now, had it at half 5 last night. Went to bed feeling fine but woken up feeling a bit woozy and achey. To be honest I feel like that a lot of mornings, especially after a long run so had I not had anything yesterday I probably wouldn’t think much of it. Popped a couple of paracetamol anyway.

[redbyrdz]

Kind of how I feel now, had it at half 5 last night. Went to bed feeling fine but woken up feeling a bit woozy and achey. To be honest I feel like that a lot of mornings, especially after a long run so had I not had anything yesterday I probably wouldn’t think much of it. Popped a couple of paracetamol anyway.

It's the fourth day after the jab for me and the first day I feel up ride my bike or go for a run. Really wiped me out for a couple of days.

[smutchin]

Is this like a sticker you get as a kid when you go to the dentist saying how brave you were? If so, I'm pretty fucking pissed off I didn't get one.

Exactly that. I'm positively fummin that I didn't get one.

On the side effects, I had mine on Tuesday afternoon last week. By Wednesday morning, I was still feeling fine so thought I'd escaped the side effects completely. But they started to kick in late morning, and as the day went on, I got steadily worse. Felt feverish, coughing, headaches, extreme thirst, nausea, the lot. Wednesday night, I had a very high temperature, to the point that my wife was starting to get worried (she usually ignores my malingering).

Still felt rough on Thursday morning but by lunchtime it had all cleared up completely. The only remaining effect was a bit of deadness/tenderness in my upper arm where I'd had the jab.

[Oscarmac]

Got first jab, Pfizer, today. Feel totally fine so far. Getting second one in month.

[palimpsest]

Got first jab, Pfizer, today. Feel totally fine so far. Getting second one in month.

Congrats! I was totally fine after the first one, but the second one knocked me out cold for about a day. Been ok since then. Here's hoping it's all smooth sailing for you!

[Oscarmac]

Congrats! I was totally fine after the first one, but the second one knocked me out cold for about a day. Been ok since then. Here's hoping it's all smooth sailing for you!

Cheers, great to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[The G in Gerrard]

Got mine Thursday. Feeling abit anxious.

[Sarge]

Not got mine yet, 49 year old male, had Covid in early November. My mother only got her jab last week, 73 years old.

[TepidT2O]

Not got mine yet, 49 year old male, had Covid in early November. My mother only got her jab last week, 73 years old.

Bloody hell mate…

My mums the same age and had both of hers 12 weeks apart

[Sarge]

Bloody hell mate…

My mums the same age and had both of hers 12 weeks apart

Its slow here but they will say the figures are on par with you due to population numbers, 5.5m here to your 80m?

We have had 1.4m done.

[TepidT2O]

Its slow here but they will say the figures are on par with you due to population numbers, 5.5m here to your 80m?

We have had 1.4m done.

67 million I think.

I think we’ve just hit 50 million vaccinations today in the U.K. so we’re a wee bit ahead right now. 

Won’t be happy until all of Europe is done through..  that’s when life will really get back to normality again.

[Sarge]

67 million I think.

I think we’ve just hit 50 million vaccinations today in the U.K. so we’re a wee bit ahead right now. 

Won’t be happy until all of Europe is done through..  that’s when life will really get back to normality again.

Yup sooner the better.

[TepidT2O]

Yup sooner the better.

Oddly, Ireland is about the only non scandi country in Europe I’ve not been too.  Must get over there some time when all this is done

[Barneylfc∗]

Not got mine yet, 49 year old male, had Covid in early November. My mother only got her jab last week, 73 years old.

That's mad. We opened up to 30-35 year old last week

[Sarge]

Oddly, Ireland is about the only non scandi country in Europe I’ve not been too.  Must get over there some time when all this is done

Ahh sure its not bad here, Galway would be a shout bar Dublin.

[Sarge]

That's mad. We opened up to 30-35 year old last week

Yes you are miles ahead of us.

[Shankly998]

Oddly, Ireland is about the only non scandi country in Europe I’ve not been too.  Must get over there some time when all this is done

Honestly Dublin felt just like Liverpool to me minus the euro bank notes and everything costing twice the price.  Happy I went once but wouldn't see myself going back ( I await angry replies about how Dublin is the best city ever).

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Had my 2nd jab yesterday. Feel great

First jab had me a bit achey for a day but this time, noot

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Got a last minute call on Thursday for my 2nd jab on the Friday, so they ended up being 2 months apart.
Was a little bit apprehensive because the first (AZ) one put me out of action for a couple of days. This time felt a very slight reaction Friday night and into Saturday but overall it was barely noticeable which was a plus.