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Covid vaccine heads up for UK DU'ers (Original Post) The King of Prussia Mar 2021 OP
But stay tuned for the latest change from BO "Ya Doesn't Have To Call Me Johnson" JO. abqtommy Mar 2021 #1
Getting mine Sunday! LeftishBrit Mar 2021 #2
Had mine yesterday. (Oxford AstraZeneca) Layzeebeaver Mar 2021 #3
I'm still waiting, unfortunately. róisín_dubh Mar 2021 #4
Just got an appointment for 23rd March at my GP surgery muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 #5
Covid vaccines for England's under-50s delayed due to shortage muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 #6
Had the AZ The King of Prussia Mar 2021 #7

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
1. But stay tuned for the latest change from BO "Ya Doesn't Have To Call Me Johnson" JO.
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 08:18 PM
Mar 2021

The "success" (NOT) of the Brexit and Covid debacles are all we need to know.

Layzeebeaver

(1,866 posts)
3. Had mine yesterday. (Oxford AstraZeneca)
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:14 AM
Mar 2021

Felt fine until later that evening.

- Injection site felt sore
- Started feeling queasy
- Ache all over
- Lymph nodes swollen
- Bed at 11pm

- Woke up at 3am with the most intense case of shivers I've every had. Could hardly walk to the bath. Couldn't even hold my phone.
- Teeth chattering out loud.
- Took a long very hot shower and put on long sleeve pyjamas and pair of long cashmere hunting socks.
- Climbed back in bed and covered up with my welsh blanket

- Just awoke a bit ago with a tough migraine.

Other than that, all is well. I expect to feel tip-top in a day or so.

Ready for my second dose at the end of may.

róisín_dubh

(11,901 posts)
4. I'm still waiting, unfortunately.
Mon Mar 15, 2021, 03:42 AM
Mar 2021

I'm 43. I'm actually flying to the US this week to be vaccinated and take care of some kind of urgent personal business. I know I could wait my turn here, but the timing worked out weirdly well. And I don't love the idea of 3 months between shots. I understand the logic of it, but I'd *really* like to see my fully-vaccinated family Stateside after a year of 4 deaths of family members (non-Covid) and no hugs.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,502 posts)
5. Just got an appointment for 23rd March at my GP surgery
Mon Mar 15, 2021, 05:43 AM
Mar 2021

I'm 53 (no special health group), and in England, so we're down into that age group (I can see news articles saying Northern Ireland is taking appointments for 50+, but nothing about England yet).

muriel_volestrangler

(102,502 posts)
6. Covid vaccines for England's under-50s delayed due to shortage
Wed Mar 17, 2021, 06:29 PM
Mar 2021
The unexpected delay was revealed in a letter to health service chiefs, who have been ordered to stop booking first-dose appointments for anyone under 50 for all of April.

The letter from NHS England explained that the move was necessary because there would be a “significant reduction in weekly supply available from manufacturers beginning in the week commencing 29 March”.
...
Ruth Rankine, director of primary care at the NHS Confederation, said: “It is reassuring that the secretary of state has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to vaccinate all over 50s by 15 April. But putting an embargo on new first-dose bookings for a whole month due to supply constraints will make this an even taller order.”
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Some vaccinations for people under 50 could potentially still go ahead from mid-April, when the UK is also expecting to start receiving supplies of the Moderna vaccine, subject to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approval process.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/17/nhs-covid-vaccine-rollout-under-50s-delayed-major-shortage

7. Had the AZ
Sun Mar 21, 2021, 09:21 AM
Mar 2021

At Boots in Halifax on Friday lunchtime. A bit of pain & bruising where I was jabbed and I've been quite tired, but no real side -effects.

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