Covid - news and views
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I think that might result in a "pain in the neck".....you can avoid a pain in the arm if you remember to relax it as LLM approaches with what looks suspiciously like a glue gun. This will also help you "stick" to the same story?!
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Reported.
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That''s exactly what the nurse told OH to do before her booster, as she was tensing up. No pain from the injection at the time, the usual "heavy" arm for 36 hrs after in both arm as we had the flu jab the same morning, but OH has had a bruise for over a week on the arm where she had her booster. We have had Phizer for all 3 of our Covid injections.
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In my 74 years I've never had a flu jab and only had the two Covid ones to enable me to travel around the Continent without too much bother so I can't comment much other than to say that I had a sore arm on both occasions and that was about it. The sister-in-law, however, was hospitalised after her second jab, my wife's nephew was out of action for almost a week and her hairdresser suffered quite badly for almost a month.
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Lutz
I have had Flu jabs for years because of my wife who is a diabetic and therefore more at risk. I also suspect it might depend on where anyone works. I worked in a retail environment all my working life which is probably akin to working in a school with regards the risk of infection. Having had a nasty bout of Flu a few years ago I have no wish to repeat it!!! So if a Flu jab is offered I take it as a bit of insurance. Whenever I have a Flu or COVID jab I always seem to get a bit of a reaction for about 12 hours but fine after that. We are due our booster jabs in a weeks time, is that something that is on offer in Germany?
David
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OH had her booster today, along with her flu vaccination, so far she has no side effects, not even a sore arm. She was given Pfizer again, apparently they are not giving AZ as a booster here.
When I had mine there was Pfizer and Moderna on offer.
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Yes, anybody who’s had a bout of full-on flu would need no encouragement to take the vaccine. Unfortunately too many still confuse it with a bad cold.
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I had previously not bothered with flu jabs although OH was a devotee. However last year with all the Covid problems, it seemed prudent to get on board. Had this year's one a couple of hours ago, so I'm all jabbed up now.
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We have both had the flu jab for many years and never had any reaction to it. Our recent Covid booster just gave us a tender arm for a couple of days but nothing else. Like you Deleted User User we too were heartened to see so many people queuing for the Covid booster including many teenagers this time. Government spin again perhaps that not many were coming forward for it??!
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I had flu as an 16 year old and I have never forgotten how ill I felt
I had it when I was in my 30's, and have never forgotten it. Couldn't even get out of bed for a week, then when I did, I felt so weak, I couldn't believe how awful I felt. Have had the flu jab at the end of September, now waiting for my Covid booster, 6 months are up next Tuesday, so should get it soon; have tried NHS website, but computer keeps saying "NO". Trying every day, but I'm too early
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I remember a doctor being interview on the radio several years ago during the vaccination campaign. He put it like this. You are looking out of an upstairs window and see a £20 note on the lawn. If it’s a bad cold you go down and get it. If you have flu it stays where it is.
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I did read your post about trying to book your booster David elsewhere, I'm doing the same, trying every day; if at first you don't succeed, etc
OH had his booster yesterday, different age range, so he had his 2nd before I did, hence he got his booster earlier. The queue wasn't as long as what you described, but he did have to wait outside in a queue for a little while. Then when they checked appointment times, a lot of people in front had later appointments than he had, so he was called in first. Yes, it's very encouraging to see so many people willing to queue.
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My lovely Gran died of flu at the age of 70. I have had a flu jab every year, ever since I was able to. Still got flu one year and was really ill for a couple of weeks, hate to think how bad it would have been without the jab. Can’t think why people wouldn’t.
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Obviously everything helps but the main spreader is being in close company with people. Until COVID we used to have a Company pensioners dinner every Christmas, usually about 150 people. Several times after attending this events we have developed colds. We resorted to buying Vicks First Defence and using that before an after and that seemed to work. Its revolting stuff mind!
David
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Just got back from our local pharmacy after having my booster. Until the change in policy, I wasn't due to have it for another week, but I received the text invitation from NHS two days ago and booked for today. All very well organised with a very short wait (inside). Worst bit was having to sit and twiddle my thumbs for 15 minutes afterwards.
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Logically, the measures we took to help prevent the spread of covid will have had the same effect on reducing the spread of flu or any other similar infection.
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Just wait till you get called Ina, that's the best way we found. I suspect that with so many trying to get an early booking the system has trouble coping. When we got word and phoned up the first question asked was had we been told that it was time for us to get the booster?
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We were due our booster notices at the same time but I had a text and OH has only just had a letter several days later. As soon as I got the text I booked and OH did too even though he hadn't got the go ahead till today, we knew he was already eligible.
We're not rushing off for the booster until after we've had a short break, I'm happy to leave a longer gap, just not too much mixing before then except a theatre where I know we will be asked to wear masks.
Hope you hear soon!
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