Covid19 vaccine

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Posted 26 Jan 2021 at 19:35

Hi Mrs MAS, I'm doing good thanks very busy with jobs in the new house.

I'm 66 but in Group 5 for vaccine. Postcode lottery, only managed with plenty of nagging to get my ma vaccinated last week and she's 93 next month.

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Posted 27 Jan 2021 at 03:45

Some secretary at my GP’s, in response to my question as to which priority group I am in for the Covid vaccination, tells me I am in group 6, with no priority at all as I am 64.

Until Friday, when I am sixty-five.

This is despite the surgery entreating me to go to them for a ‘flu jab in November, as I am considered at ‘high risk’ for influenza (for which they get paid), but evidently not for Covid as I am low-risk for that for which they don’t get paid, as the vaccination is done elsewhere.

Not too bothered anyway, as I’m sure I had Covid in February or March, and have had a ‘long Covid’ cough since then. The surgery has basically been closed for ten months, with virtually all consultations taking place via telephone. I have yet to have a stethoscope listen to my chest!

Cheers, John.

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Posted 27 Jan 2021 at 07:45

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

I don't know where you live, John, but meeting anyone indoors is prohibited in England. Please don't!
Chris

It was a joke... at my party it will be just be Her Loveliness, me, and Herman the German, our Alsatian dog.

Cheers, John.

We can all legally move in together for John's party then move out again for mental health reasons 😂😂

User

Posted 27 Jan 2021 at 11:14

😂

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User

Posted 08 Feb 2021 at 16:35

Just had confirmatory text that I get the vaccine on St Valentine's Day.

Not had to wait too long, rollout impressive.

User

Posted 08 Feb 2021 at 19:56

I am also in Scotland (East Dumbarton) 60 years old and had a call at work last Thursday afternoon to attend following afternoon for Astra Zeneca jab at GP surgery

I’m not shielding T3b Gleason 9 on Prostap and abiraterone.

Out for a walk yesterday (Sunday)and another local GP was open for vaccinations

Must depend on area

User

Posted 08 Feb 2021 at 20:08

Just had my pfizer vaccination today at Motherwell civic centre (Scotland). Age 60 and undergoing R223 treatment.

Turned up on time but had to wait 2 hours outside because of the lack of vaccinators, but well worth the wait.

Cheers.

User

Posted 08 Feb 2021 at 22:27

I only had a slightly sore arm and felt a little tired after the Astra vaccine. Unfortunately, my daughter had a severe reaction to the same vaccine, developed a very high temperature yet couldn't get warm even in bed, she also had a bad headache. I think she was one of a small number of people affected so badly - now much better after a few days. She has always been allergic to many injections including penicillin so this may be an explanation.

Barry

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Posted 08 Feb 2021 at 23:22

Sorry to hear your Daughter had a bad reaction Barry. Keith had the Astra Zeneca one last week and same as you, just a sore arm for a day or so. I was surprised when they phoned me (I’m 69 next week) and I go tomorrow. I think Keith’s had his as, although only a youngster (68), he had chemo for his PCa last March and is classed as vulnerable. NHS certainly on the ball with the roll out.

Take care all and stay safe.

Ange x

User

Posted 09 Feb 2021 at 10:24

Day after pfizer jab, have a sore arm but nothing to write home about.

Did have the runs last night but presently undergoing R223 and had a one off RP a couple of weeks ago so was to be expected. Feeling fine this morning though.

User

Posted 09 Feb 2021 at 11:06

I'm CEV (not because of PCa), but hadn't heard anything.

In response to the news yesterday, I went booked online. It knew I was CEV.

Then it said, because I missed my first vaccination, I'd have to rebook it.
What? I was never told about my first vaccination!

Anyway, booked in for this weekend, and second one is booked 11 weeks later.

User

Posted 09 Feb 2021 at 18:53

Get mine tomorrow a few areas are now doing the over 65s.

Thanks Chris

User

Posted 11 Feb 2021 at 21:40

Just had mine. I’m 67 and T3.

I posted a question earlier as to whether or not the Covid vaccination and my Decapeptyl 6 monthly should be taken very close together. That’s a concern for me, will one affect the other.

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Posted 12 Feb 2021 at 07:23

I asked my Onco if I should space my Prostap jab and Covid19 vaccine out and he said I don't necessarily have to.

As it happens I get the vaccine on Sunday and my next Prostap is due beginning of April.

User

Posted 12 Feb 2021 at 08:59

That’s good to get a professional opinion. I’m a bit miffed that my GP just ignored the question.

User

Posted 12 Feb 2021 at 09:57

Mine's booked for today with the Pfizer one. Right in the middle of the 3 months between Decapeptyl jabs.

Good luck to everyone coping with the insidious big C

User

Posted 12 Feb 2021 at 17:04

Had mine today , cannot fault the organisation , same as when I took my 80 yr old mum , ex . God bless the nhs , scientists and the roll out team !

User

Posted 12 Feb 2021 at 19:04

I'm 64 and finished RT/HT for locally advanced PC in Jun 2018 & got call today from GP to arrange covid jab next week as I'm clinically vulnerable which is news to me, I'm not concerned either way but wonder why I'm clinically vulnerable. I do take tabs for blood pressure but that's all.
Not complaining by the way but wife is saying 'told you so' (about being vulnerable) but that didn't stop her making me do shopping last 12 months!
Peter

(I'm in Merseyside)

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Posted 13 Feb 2021 at 02:34

Surprised that I don’t have antibodies for Covid following a test, but it’s nearly a year since I thought I had had it.

Nevertheless, at 65 and 8 days, I have been called for a jab today at a local surgery at 11.26.

“11.26?”

“Yes, they are doing one jab a minute. Would 11.27 suit you better?”

We are trying to go on several holidays this year to make up for all the ones we had to cancel last year (we did manage one week in Croatia before that too, went on the blacklist).

It’s increasingly obvious to me that no-one will be going anywhere without two stamps on a Covid passport. The government say it won’t happen, yet they have given three firms 75 grand each to look into to the possibilities of one...

Cheers, John.

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