Vaccine should we have a choice

Except for medical reasons. Then it should be on your notes that the Pfizer is not suitable because of possible anaphylactic shock if you have a history of allergies and reactions. You were lucky M0nica.

I don’t think we should be given the choice, it would cause far too much trouble at the point of vaccination. It’s a vaccine we should be grateful to receive, it’s not a menu to choose from.

FlexibleFriend I am in the same position to you: allergic to penicillin, and I have had negative reactions to other medecations.

No warning was issued to me, I had the Pfizer jab with absolutely no side effects at all. By the time I had completed my 15 minute sit, I doubt I could have evenly identified where the needle went it.

I've been told by my specialist to avoid the pfizer jab as I have severe reaction to penicillin and other medications. So when the time comes for my jab I will be asking which one it is before a needle goes anywhere near me. I can't see much point in having a jab to protect me from covid if I then have anaphylactic shock.

Himself has just had a text message from our surgery & he’s now got an appointment for Wednesday morning. Yay! He’s ‘only’ 68y with no underlying conditions and takes no medications so he was very pleased to be offered one this soon. He thought he (then me) would be mid March at the earliest. He’s more than happy to accept whichever one is offered!

Riverwalk
“At one time there were expressed preferences for the Oxford AZ one, being British and all that, as opposed to the Pfizer.”
Riverwalk I did prefer the Oxford AZ and still do and I’m very pleased I happened to have it! Will happily have the second dose and any possible boosters. Nothing to do with being ‘British’!

I echo ginny’s questions. What would preference be based on I wonder? If efficacy, I don’t think there’s sufficient evidence at present, that one is better than another, particularly as the virus is constantly mutating.

In all probability in the near future, all vaccines will need to be tweaked, and regular boosters given.

I think the NHS has enough to do with getting everybody vaccinated to allow time to give people a choice.
Perhaps they could offer this when every other adult that wants a vaccine has been offered it so it would mean waiting some considerable time

silversurf

I had the Pfizer. My partner (younger than me), went nine days later to the same hub and was given the Oxford AZ.
Would it have been preferable if we had both had the same one?
Neither of us were given a choice and didn’t know which one we were getting until the needle was about to go in.
Is there any way people can be told, when booking, which vaccine will be given to them?

On what would you base your choice?

At one time there were expressed preferences for the Oxford AZ one, being British and all that, as opposed to the Pfizer.

Who would make that choice today?

We’ve had different vaccines at different times. Not at all concerned, just happy we’ve both been vaccinated.

Probably could but what's the point? If people are going to say they want this or that one, and I'll wait, etc, etc, just think of the paperwork.

I only guessed I would get the Oxford AZ because being at the local GP surgery, they only have ordinary fridges to store it. But like you didn’t know for sure until the nurse mentioned which one it was when my turn came.

I’m sure there are those who believe one or the other is “better”, but the truth is they have all been developed quickly and we don’t yet have all the data on the efficacy of the different vaccines, which will continue to be modified as the virus mutates. People should not have a choice, how many of us are immunologists? People should be grateful to get a vaccine.

Genuine questions
1. Why do think it matters ?
2. Would you have refused yours if you had known it was different to the one your husband had ?

My Dh has had the Pfizer. I’ll be happy to have either, when I have mine done.