The jab ..

[Deleted member 32480]

I am still alive

Not a bad superpower that.

But on a serious note and I am not judging I am just interested to see the thought process.

Were you given any advice to not take the vaccine after having covid?

Was there any thought about not getting vaccinated against an illness that you have already had?

Do you think the vaccine will outlast your natural immunity?

 

[Nanu]

No such advice given.
There is no evidence at the moment re how long any immunity may last from getting Covid. Was told that any immunity could either be in the form of T cells which are naturally formed in the body when you catch it however the vaccine works in a different way apparently and may also prevent transmission which just catching it doesn't. I am not interested to be honest, just want to take every opportunity not to catch it and get a vaccine passport which will come so I can travel. Hols already booked for Xmas and New Year

 

[Mr Tidy]

I got a text from my GP surgery inviting me to book a vaccination online.

So I had my first shot of the Astra Zeneca vaccine yesterday and have felt fine today.

TBH I was pleasantly surprised to get it so soon!

 

[raymond.harper]

As long as you are over 60 and have your NHS number you can now book directly.

 

[Nanu]

Thanks. My wife has just done it in about 5 mins.

 

[raymond.harper]

Did she get to book the second one as well?

 

[Argyll Andy]

Did she get to book the second one as well?

Don’t know about rest of the U.K. but when I got mine they handed me an appointment card with my 2nd appointment already booked

 

[Mr Tidy]

Don’t know about rest of the U.K. but when I got mine they handed me an appointment card with my 2nd appointment already booked

Yes, that's what I got given too.

 

[Nanu]

Did she get to book the second one as well?

Just got a shout a few seconds after the post and the answer is no. The booking system at first appears great.9Hence the post) It shows you venues and appointment options for first and second jabs, you select the place. date and times and when you confirm the booking it tells you one of the chosen appointments is no longer available. What it doesn't tell you is which isn't available. It could be the first appointment or the second, it could be the date, the venue or the time. It just ends the booking and you have to start the process over again. After an hour you soon get sick of it and give up.

 

[Stevo1987]

The way things are going the non vaccinated people won't need to have the vaccine now as it appears the virus is dying out.

 

[rdgreen]

The way things are going the non vaccinated people won't need to have the vaccine now as it appears the virus is dying out.

Amazing what a few jabs, to those that take responsibility for the general populations health, does isn't it?

 

[exdos]

Amazing what a few jabs, to those that take responsibility for the general populations health, does isn't it?

Absolutely. The selfless doing their bit for all.

 

[raymond.harper]

The way things are going the non vaccinated people won't need to have the vaccine now as it appears the virus is dying out.

if they want to go on holiday or abroad this year and any other year they will need to be vaccinated or enjoy a holiday at home!

 

[Deleted member 32480]

The way things are going the non vaccinated people won't need to have the vaccine now as it appears the virus is dying out.

Amazing what a few jabs, to those that take responsibility for the general populations health, does isn't it?

Crazy,

Who would have thought that if you gave the vaccine to the people that need it and flu season ends the deaths drop.

Magic.

 

[enuff_zed]

Did she get to book the second one as well?

Just got a shout a few seconds after the post and the answer is no. The booking system at first appears great.9Hence the post) It shows you venues and appointment options for first and second jabs, you select the place. date and times and when you confirm the booking it tells you one of the chosen appointments is no longer available. What it doesn't tell you is which isn't available. It could be the first appointment or the second, it could be the date, the venue or the time. It just ends the booking and you have to start the process over again. After an hour you soon get sick of it and give up.

Friend of ours tried to get hers booked. There is a centre in Attleborough, less than a mile from her house. No chance! Due to 'quotas' she was offered Peterborough or Huntingdon: both about 1.5 hours drive.
Anyway, she found a phone number on the booking site somewhere and rang that. Got a really helpful chap who booked her in at Attleborough and said while she was on the phone he may as well book the second one for her at the same place.
Not sure how she found the number, and it may be regional differences, but worth a try maybe?

 

[Flyingfifer]

The way things are going the non vaccinated people won't need to have the vaccine now as it appears the virus is dying out.

Amazing what a few jabs, to those that take responsibility for the general populations health, does isn't it?

Crazy,

Who would have thought that if you gave the vaccine to the people that need it and flu season ends the deaths drop.

Magic.

A truly mind blowing epiphany!

I am a bit resistant to calling them "selfless" though, these are people who are most at risk and are actually only really protecting themselves (with an unconfirmed belief that it does reduce transmission) with the virus thats all. Plenty of people who havent had the vaccine have given and lost so much more and will continue to do so until we drop the draconian measures

 

[exdos]

I am a bit resistant to calling them "selfless" though, these are people who are most at risk and are actually only really protecting themselves (with an unconfirmed belief that it does reduce transmission) with the virus thats all.

We're all in this together. Being a recipient of the vaccine one is getting acquired immunity for oneself and contributing to the herd immunity for all. Those who deliberately refuse to be vaccinated when it is offered are benefitting the protection from "the herd" but unwilling to do the same for the herd.

 

[Deleted member 32480]

I am a bit resistant to calling them "selfless" though, these are people who are most at risk and are actually only really protecting themselves (with an unconfirmed belief that it does reduce transmission) with the virus thats all.

We're all in this together. Being a recipient of the vaccine one is getting acquired immunity for oneself and contributing to the herd immunity for all. Those who deliberately refuse to be vaccinated when it is offered are benefitting the protection from "the herd" but unwilling to do the same for the herd.

Would you stop whinging if I caught Covid or told you I had already had covid?

 

[exdos]

Would you stop whinging if I caught Covid or told you I had already had covid?

It's not all about you.

 

[Deleted member 32480]

Amazing what a few jabs, to those that take responsibility for the general populations health, does isn't it?

Crazy,

Who would have thought that if you gave the vaccine to the people that need it and flu season ends the deaths drop.

Magic.

A truly mind blowing epiphany!

I am a bit resistant to calling them "selfless" though, these are people who are most at risk and are actually only really protecting themselves (with an unconfirmed belief that it does reduce transmission) with the virus thats all. Plenty of people who havent had the vaccine have given and lost so much more and will continue to do so until we drop the draconian measures

Yea man.

But will you stop being so selfish and take the experimental vaccination that you don't need for the virus that has no real significant effect on you (assuming you don't have any medical conditions at your age of low 30's ) just to keep these old farts that have been plugged into their daily dose of fear porn from MSM for the last year and a half.

My business turned over 30% of what it did in it's 1st year and today the taxman will announce how much more money he will take from the profits from this years to pay for all of this. I have friends who have lost theirs, who are unemployed (or will be when furlough ends in September) but we are the selfish ones who want to have the option to take the vaccine. The people who have shut up shop to protect the elderly for the last year...

Makes you giggle doesn't it.