Covid jab?

This has reminded me we usually have our ‘flu jab in September so I must get it booked, regarding COVID we usually wait until we are called for it.

I get a reaction each time, but prefer to have as much immunity as possible as both me and DH had covid, one after the other. Without the vaccinations, we would have both been far more poorly than we were. As a child, the measles vaccine wasn't available and I was very ill for several months with the measles and have long term effects from the disease. A little discomfort far outweighs the possible outcome of serious illness.

I had the flu in my 30s always remember it because it was the New year, I was laid low for two weeks, just slept on the sofa as I had no energy to get upstairs- Covid for me was earache & very tired, no cough or sore throat.
My friends husband as just died from it, although he had a blood disorder but the hospital will probably put it down to Covid.

We’re booked in for both in mid-October at our GP surgery. I’ve had a reaction just once to each of them, but as others have said it’s a small price to pay for the protection they give. I had Covid in 2021. The symptoms at the time were just like a bad cold, but it affected my stamina and breathing for weeks afterwards and I’m still losing my sense of smell for days at a time, very odd. As for flu, I had it as a child and certainly never want to experience it again. I should be eligible for the shingles jab soon and I’ll be first in the queue for that as well, having seen how nasty the illness can be.

I'll have the flu and the Covid vaccination separately. I had the Spikevax vaccination last time and had a horrible reaction to it. For the first time on my life I contacted Yellow Card. Usually I have a sore arm and feel a bit rough but had chest pain and a racing heart and rang my doctor...

However, I caught Covid in January 2021 just before I was called for the 1st vaccination. I've got Long Covid. It's a pig.....

The vaccine does not stop you from getting Covid it will just lessen your infection, so coming into contact with an unvaccinated person will not compromise you at all

I'm having them both, I didn't last year because I get such a bad reaction but DH asked me to this time and he is vulnerable, so fingers crossed it's just a day in bed.

This morning I had covid and flu injections. My arms both ache 6hrs on plus my knees are aching! Havent ever had that before. I have a slight headache too. A paracetamol may be required before bed. Where I live I know a few folk with Covid which has made them really poorly. I havent ever had covid so long may that continue.

SaxonGrace

The vaccine does not stop you from getting Covid it will just lessen your infection, so coming into contact with an unvaccinated person will not compromise you at all

.....unless they have Covid.

I had flu and covid jabs this morning.
No bad reactions so far. I feel fine.
The worst thing was queueing up for ages.

I had covid in 2022 and I haven't fully recovered. I seem OK but the slightest cold leads to chest infections that go on and on. I've had antibiotics 4 times this year, I've had xrays and sputum tests and no one can work out what is going on or what to do. Do you remember the dog in a cartoon who wheezed, Mutley perhaps? I sound like him.

I'm having my jab on Wednesday and I'm grateful I can have it. I haven't had a bad reaction to any previous covid jabs except the one where the injection was done too high and caused a terrible pain but even that is better than risking covid again. Well I know I could still get it but if I do I hope the jab will make it milder.