Covid-19 Jab

[The Red Baron]

I had my Covid Jab yesterday and today I feel dreadful. I have no energy and I am veering from being boiling hot to shivery and cold.

The people doing the vaccination did say that I might feel unwell, but none of the previous jabs I have had for Covid (or flu) have given me any more than a sore arm for a couple of days.

I think unless you are particularly vulnerable then maybe you should think about giving it a swerve.

[BillyStubbsTears]

I had exactly the same symptoms the day after my first jab. Next day I was right as rain.

[drfchound]

My wife and myself had our booster jabs about three weeks ago.  My wife was “a bit off it” for a couple of days but I was fine.
Get the jab folks, it makes sense, covid is still out there.

[craigdrfc]

I think it’s different for everyone isnt it. Ive had three C19 jabs to date. First one made me feel absolutely awful for about a week. Second did nothing to me at all .. not an ache or a chill in sight. Third left me with an aching arm for a couple of days but nothing other than that.

[Filo]

I had my 5th jab begining of October, since then I’ve had numerous blood tests because the tests were abnormal, my blood pressure is high so now on medication, had a chest xray, and numerous urine samples taken, they still don’t know what the problem is. Before then I was rarely at the Doctors

[Nudga]

I think you all know by now that I haven't had any jabs, been a little bit ill twice in two years with something a bit different to a cold.
Shook it off within two days.

[Bentley Bullet]

I was due my 5th Covid jab about a month ago but felt a bit off it so I postponed it. Later that afternoon I felt bloody awful, and if I'd gone ahead with the jab I'd have obviously blamed the jab for making me worse.

I finally had the Covid jab a couple of weeks ago, followed by the flu jab, and have had no adverse reaction.

[keyser_soze]

The latest one took my mum down quite badly too. And she'd just got over Covid!

[TonySoprano]

I got the first 2 and I regret it.
I'll not be having another, I'll just look after myself and take vitamin supplements and have regular exercise.

[ravenrover]

I think you all know by now that I haven't had any jabs, been a little bit ill twice in two years with something a bit different to a cold.
Shook it off within two days.

Purely out of interest Nudga which age group are you in?
I've had all the jabs and caught Covid twice. I have asthma and hope that the symptoms, by no means serious,  I experienced was due to the protection given by the jab. I am in my 70's.

[i_ateallthepies]

I had both Covid and Flu jabs last Friday, one in each arm.  Both arms ached and then Saturday I felt off it all day then right as rain Sunday, no idea which one caused it.  I've had all previous Covid jabs and Flu with them the last twice without feeling any after effects.

[Nudga]

I think you all know by now that I haven't had any jabs, been a little bit ill twice in two years with something a bit different to a cold.
Shook it off within two days.

Purely out of interest Nudga which age group are you in?
I've had all the jabs and caught Covid twice. I have asthma and hope that the symptoms, by no means serious,  I experienced was due to the protection given by the jab. I am in my 70's.

I'm 47 (today as it happens, hbd to me haha)

[Nudga]

I got the first 2 and I regret it.
I'll not be having another, I'll just look after myself and take vitamin supplements and have regular exercise.

You are not the first person I've spoken to who's said the same.

[BillyStubbsTears]

I got the first 2 and I regret it.
I'll not be having another, I'll just look after myself and take vitamin supplements and have regular exercise.

If only it worked like that.

16 years ago I was 41. I was fit and healthy. Running 5-10k regularly. Gym sessions three times a week. Eating very healthily. Lots of fruit, lots of Mediterranean salads.

Then I caught a f**king shite of a dose of flu. Knocked me flat for over a week. Had me coughing blood. Took months to get over it and in some ways I never have been as fit and healthy since. That's what a bad dose can do to someone who thinks they are looking after themselves.

Because there's no amount of "looking after yourself" that can protect you from that if you get the shitty end of the stick. That's why I'll take any vaccine on offer. Because is an odds game and that tips the odds in your favour.

[Nudga]

I'm not looking for a fight or argument here, genuinely interested.
I wonder if I'm the only one on this forum who didn't get vaccinated?

There's eight of us in my friendship group who didn't and not one of us got really ill.

[SydneyRover]

7 jabs for me, I'm addicted.

[tommy toes]

I've had 3 in the last week.
Covid
Flu
Shingles.

[Nudga]

I've had 3 in the last week.
Covid
Flu
Shingles.

Is the shingles one because one of the known side effects ofthe covid jab is shingles?

[SydneyRover]

which shingle jab did you have Nudga?

[Nudga]

which shingle jab did you have Nudga?

I haven't had any jabs, not even a single one haha

[BillyStubbsTears]

I'm not looking for a fight or argument here, genuinely interested.
I wonder if I'm the only one on this forum who didn't get vaccinated?

There's eight of us in my friendship group who didn't and not one of us got really ill.

Nudga.

Also not looking for a fight. But with respect, you're not looking at this in the right context.

Most people of your age didn't get badly ill. Very roughly, about 1 in 500 people in their late 40s caught COVID and died from it.

I don't know the figures for what the hospitalisation rate was, but say 1 in 100 got a very bad dose and were hospitalised. In that case, if you have a random group of 8, it's about 6/4 on that none of them would get a bad dose.

Doesn't change the fact that 1 in 500 cop a fatal dose though.

So the question is, would you choose to play Russian Roulette with a 500 chamber gun and 1 bullet, if you could avoid it?

I'm f**king certain I wouldn't.

 

[Nudga]

I'm not looking for a fight or argument here, genuinely interested.
I wonder if I'm the only one on this forum who didn't get vaccinated?

There's eight of us in my friendship group who didn't and not one of us got really ill.

Nudga.

Also not looking for a fight. But with respect, you're not looking at this in the right context.

Most people of your age didn't get badly ill. Very roughly, about 1 in 500 people in their late 40s caught COVID and died from it.

I don't know the figures for what the hospitalisation rate was, but say 1 in 100 got a very bad dose and were hospitalised. In that case, if you have a random group of 8, it's about 6/4 on that none of them would get a bad dose.

Doesn't change the fact that 1 in 500 cop a fatal dose though.

So the question is, would you choose to play Russian Roulette with a 500 chamber gun and 1 bullet, if you could avoid it?

I'm f**king certain I wouldn't.

 

BST, with respect you didn't believe me at the time of the roll out of the jabs that I was hearing some real horror stories of customers and people I know who had some serious problems after their jabs. A leg amputation from a blood clot plus another three with blood clots, pericarditis, strokes to name a few. That to me was Russian roulette.
I took my chances with covid and I don't for one minute regret going against the grain, losing friends and family members not talking to me in the process.

[Dagenham Rover]

Had my last booster a couple of weeks ago 4 I think only ever had any side affect from one of them. Mind you I had my flu jab today so that'll bugger me up
 

[DonnyOsmond]

I'm not looking for a fight or argument here, genuinely interested.
I wonder if I'm the only one on this forum who didn't get vaccinated?

There's eight of us in my friendship group who didn't and not one of us got really ill.

Nudga.

Also not looking for a fight. But with respect, you're not looking at this in the right context.

Most people of your age didn't get badly ill. Very roughly, about 1 in 500 people in their late 40s caught COVID and died from it.

I don't know the figures for what the hospitalisation rate was, but say 1 in 100 got a very bad dose and were hospitalised. In that case, if you have a random group of 8, it's about 6/4 on that none of them would get a bad dose.

Doesn't change the fact that 1 in 500 cop a fatal dose though.

So the question is, would you choose to play Russian Roulette with a 500 chamber gun and 1 bullet, if you could avoid it?

I'm f**king certain I wouldn't.

 

BST, with respect you didn't believe me at the time of the roll out of the jabs that I was hearing some real horror stories of customers and people I know who had some serious problems after their jabs. A leg amputation from a blood clot plus another three with blood clots, pericarditis, strokes to name a few. That to me was Russian roulette.
I took my chances with covid and I don't for one minute regret going against the grain, losing friends and family members not talking to me in the process.

Crazy that you know of so many people who had issues with the jab yet collectively no one else can think of a single person who had complications. You must be a bad luck charm for your friends.

[Nudga]

I'm not looking for a fight or argument here, genuinely interested.
I wonder if I'm the only one on this forum who didn't get vaccinated?

There's eight of us in my friendship group who didn't and not one of us got really ill.

Nudga.

Also not looking for a fight. But with respect, you're not looking at this in the right context.

Most people of your age didn't get badly ill. Very roughly, about 1 in 500 people in their late 40s caught COVID and died from it.

I don't know the figures for what the hospitalisation rate was, but say 1 in 100 got a very bad dose and were hospitalised. In that case, if you have a random group of 8, it's about 6/4 on that none of them would get a bad dose.

Doesn't change the fact that 1 in 500 cop a fatal dose though.

So the question is, would you choose to play Russian Roulette with a 500 chamber gun and 1 bullet, if you could avoid it?

I'm f**king certain I wouldn't.

 

BST, with respect you didn't believe me at the time of the roll out of the jabs that I was hearing some real horror stories of customers and people I know who had some serious problems after their jabs. A leg amputation from a blood clot plus another three with blood clots, pericarditis, strokes to name a few. That to me was Russian roulette.
I took my chances with covid and I don't for one minute regret going against the grain, losing friends and family members not talking to me in the process.

Crazy that you know of so many people who had issues with the jab yet collectively no one else can think of a single person who had complications.

Maybe some people refuse to connect the dots?
Maybe you don't see and talk to as many people as I do?

Or, as some have suggested, I am just making it all up?

BTW, my wife had 3 jabs, she was poorly all three times but nothing serious.

[Herbert Anchovy]

I’ve had my Covid jabs and have had C19 twice. The first time that I had it (before my first jab) was a bloody nightmare. I felt absolutely terrible for around 3 weeks to the point where I had serious doubts that I would ever get better! The second bout that I had was much milder; felt quite rough for 2-3 days and by the 4th day it was like I’d not had it. Strange. I’ve 2 friends who’ve not had the jabs but have both had the virus. Friend 1 was incredibly poorly with it and spent some time in hospital. He’s never really got over it and still has trouble with his chest. Friend 2 had very mild symptoms and was over it in a day or two. Intriguingly he puts this down to eating a roasted garlic clove every day! I’m not sure whether this has any real effect but he swears by it!!

[TommyC]

I had the first two jabs when offered. I did so purely because at that time if I hadn't, certain civil liberties would have been withdrawn. I wanted to attend certain events, eat out if I wanted to and mainly, I wanted to be able to travel on an aeroplane.

Would I have had the jab were it not for being forced into a positon whereby I had to balance my unease at the way we were being coerced, against my desire to go to a sporting event or on holiday? Nope. No chance. And I still resent the fact I was effectively forced to make that choice if I wanted to live my life the way I wanted to live it. I'm uncomfortable with that and remain concerned about how society (myself included) was so easily pushed in a certain direction.

There was one thing we did draw the line at though. There was no way our then 3 year old daughter was having it.  They could have locked us out of society forever if they wanted, but there was no way we would have gone down that road even if it meant no holidays again ever! Had they made it mandatory for children, we'd have stayed in our house forever.

[Nudga]

May I just add that another querk I found was that the self employed people I know didn't get ill, and most of those self employed people didn't get the vaccine.

A lot of employed people I know we're forever going off sick with covid and were jabbed up to the eye balls.

[SydneyRover]

When I was a kid I had a polio, a smallpox, tetanus several times, diphtheria, TB etc. I had a jab for yellow fever in my early 20s for travel. In later life I've had jabs for pneumonia, flue and as previously said 7 covid jabs and in Nov I will be getting a jab for shingles. I've had a sore arm a couple of times and my first covid jab gave me fever symptoms for a couple of days.

Hands up if you didn't have a polio jab.

[TommyC]

When I was a kid I had a polio, a smallpox, tetanus several times, diphtheria, TB etc. I had a jab for yellow fever in my early 20s for travel. In later life I've had jabs for pneumonia, flue and as previously said 7 covid jabs and in Nov I will be getting a jab for shingles. I've had a sore arm a couple of times and my first covid jab gave me fever symptoms for a couple of days.

Hands up if you didn't have a polio jab.

Thats a fair point. Ive had most of those jabs with no issue as you say.

But I didn't have any of those jabs under the threat of not being able to take part in certain aspects of every day life if I didn't. That's why I find the C19 jab debate a little more troubling.