COVID-19 Who's had the vaccine?

RedLoredAmazon said:
How are you feeling? Did you have any other issues other than the shivering?
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I had a restless night, hot one moment, cold and shivering the next. Every time I leant on the injection spot, it was painful and woke me up. :(
 
I was a bit shocked yesterday when I got a text inviting me to book for my first jab. I'm 66! I didn't think they were doing my age group until the end of Feb. I feel a bit guilty hearing about older people who haven't had theirs yet... (Not guilty enough to refuse it though - I'm booked in for this Thursday.)
 
Swissgreys said:
I would probably be shoving the elderly out of the way to get at it if it were in a pack of parma violets.
Funnily enough I have 3 small packets left and was looking at one tonight, but got to ration them as I am not sure when I will next be back in the UK!
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You can have mine if I ever get some...can't stand them lol 🤢🤢🤣🤣🤣
 
Today, whilst volunteering at the vaccination Centre, I saw this lady in tears... I asked if she was ok and her reply was " I am just so happy to have had the vaccine "..I was almost in tears and REALLY wanted to give her a hug 💜
 
BossHogg said:
I had a restless night, hot one moment, cold and shivering the next. Every time I leant on the injection spot, it was painful and woke me up. :(
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That’s what I was like the night after having mine. The painful arm slowly wore off over the following 2 days. Hope you have a better night tonight.
 
I had my 1st Jab yesterday and my arm is so sore. Feels like someone punched me really hard in the arm. Also feeling achey and so tired. I fell asleep at 6 o'clock yesterday and woke up a couple of times and straight back to sleep but got up to my alarm at 6 in the morning. Really struggled at work today, felt achey and so fatigued. The nurse who gave the Jab did say its more common in younger people to have side effects x
 
Gem789 said:
I had my 1st Jab yesterday and my arm is so sore. Feels like someone punched me really hard in the arm. Also feeling achey and so tired. I fell asleep at 6 o'clock yesterday and woke up a couple of times and straight back to sleep but got up to my alarm at 6 in the morning. Really struggled at work today, felt achey and so fatigued. The nurse who gave the Jab did say its more common in younger people to have side effects x
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I’m sorry it’s made you feel poorly :( Which vaccine did you have? My support worker had the Oxford one and it made her feel the same. She had to cancel her appointment with me as she was worried about driving x
 
Claire W said:
I’m sorry it’s made you feel poorly :( Which vaccine did you have? My support worker had the Oxford one and it made her feel the same. She had to cancel her appointment with me as she was worried about driving x
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I had the Oxford one too. Sorry to hear that 😔 x
 
I think they all can cause the same side effects. One of my friends was very unwell for about a week after having the Pfizer one. I just had a very sore arm for 2 ish days.
 
I heard some Doctor say on the radio today (when they had a phone-in about the Covid jab) that side effects were a good thing (really?!) as it meant that your body was working with the jab to produce the correct stuff to fight the virus if you actually got it. My thoughts were "You stupid man side effects are nasty and you obviously didn't get any!"
 
Having just done my volunteer training i can tell you that generally any side-effects with both vaccines are very mild and the majority of people won't get any at all.

I am not at all worried about having it even though i have a needle phobia. I realise that the consequences of getting Covid would be far worse than one injection and the possibility of being a little under the weather for a couple of days. :D

There are of course some people who cannot have the vaccine and anyone that has any worries about it should contact their GP or other healthcare professional.
 
Had my vaccination yesterday evening and I feel absolutely fine. My arm is a little sore but I would expect that after any injection into a muscle.

I went to the Etihad Vaccination Centre in Manchester and they are really well organised, I was only there about 25 minutes. There are lots of people around to help and answer any questions you may have. Lots of volunteers making conversation and putting you at ease.

I personally, actually found it less scary than the very clinical atmosphere of my GP surgery or a hospital. My needle phobia normally makes me very tense and that makes the procedure very painful. However, the two people involved in my vaccination were chatting away to me and I hardly noticed the needle going in.

Well done to the NHS and all the volunteers.
 
I was offered the vaccine yesterday at the place I have been volunteering... so I took it.... felt a bit guilty as my parents haven't had theirs yet but they are both booked in ... my arm is really sore but other than that feel fine...
 
artcasper said:
I was offered the vaccine yesterday at the place I have been volunteering... so I took it.... felt a bit guilty as my parents haven't had theirs yet but they are both booked in ... my arm is really sore but other than that feel fine...
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Well done for volunteering. I'm just waiting for my ID pass from SJA then I can start doing shifts at the Etihad.😃
 
I had the Oxford one on Saturday morning and by the evening I had a mild temperature and Sunday I felt rough all day, but it was a 24hr thing. My arm still feels a little bruised but looks fine. Roll on Jan no. 2. Bravo all the volunteers and medics, a really smooth operation, so quick and well organised. Feeling very grateful 😊🤗
 
I had my first dose of the Oxford vaccine on Tuesday, I had a particularly nasty fever on Tuesday night but that was it as far as side effects went. Apparently I was more unwell than I thought I was though, kept yelling about how the place was too warm when I'd allegedly opened every window as wide as possible to a roaring gale. Ah, shenanigans. By Wednesday morning I was fine except for an all over muscle and joint ache, but I could talk sense at least :)) Rochdale only rang me last Saturday for the appointment too, they're using the ground floor of the Riverside offices as a vaccine hub. Worked pretty well from what I saw aside from running maybe ~10 minutes late, but that's hardly surprising.
 
Very odd system - despite the fact that they are doing the vaccines in my nearest town which is only about ten miles away, I got an offer to go and get one absolutely miles away which is totally impossible for me to get to. I know this has happened to lots of people, but having seen the local vaccine centre operating in my town it really surprised me. Oh well, I'd have been the one with awful side effects anyway!
 
My sister's had hers (she works in a hospital setting) although I don't know which, my mum had the Pfizer one on Thursday. Dad's the only one of the 4 of us still waiting and he's the only one of the 4 over 60 :)) but the age cutoff (unless you have other medical issues like my mum) in Northern Ireland is currently 65+.
 
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