COVID Vaccine !

[Ajax Bay]

Hancock (pm 5 Feb): Target: To have offered vaccine to all over 50s (plus Gp 4 CEV element and Gp 6) by end of May.
This is not a 'stretch target' - not sure why this date has been selected.
15M ish by 15 Feb. 2.5Mpw for 4 weeks. 1.25Mpw from 12 Mar (and 1.25M second doses concurrently - the 12 week point from 20 Dec)
32M in Groups 1-9 so (assumes continuity of supply) hopefully the 50-54 final (of Phase 1) group might be complete by late Apr.

 

[Domus]

Have you also had a one from Greg and his lizards

Of course, that one arrived as the vaccine was going in.

 

[dodgy]

The only question that really matter is will I be able to do my May LEJOG having postponed it twice last year? It looks like it is finely balanced at the moment. I and the others should be vaccinated by then but, most importantly, will the pubs be open?

For what it's worth, we have cancelled our trip to the Alps (second year running) in July. May seems extremely optimistic.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Go for it @nickyboy! Well at least push on with preparing and planning for your LEJOG. At this early stage, get the long miles in, in one exercise ride per day, and stay local (see other thread for lack of definition). Bear in mind that, in May, the wind is just as likely to be a headwind as a tailwind.
Going 'forin' this summer might be a bit @dodgy , I agree.
The country will be mostly opened up by then. There will be restrictions, but cycling LEJOG will be doable.

 

[tom73]

Right well post vaccine day one and Mrs 73 is fine not sure she will be after her 12 shift today though.

 

[Domus]

Not too chipper here, I was fine all day, went to bed at 23.00 and woke up at 01.00 with uncontrollable shivers. Had some water and two paracetamol but could not get warm, put on a thermal base layer and shivered under the duvet for a couple of hours. Finally warmed up at 03.00 but by then my brain was running at 100 mph. Dozed off around 05.00 and woke up ravenous at 06.30. Been tired and lethargic all day now.

Speaking to friends of my age group (66) this is fairly common with the AZ vaccine, mostly men. Mrs Domus has had no reaction at all and is fighting fit.

 

[Buck]

Everybody reacts differently to vaccines and they can cause many side effects. The majority of side effects that do occur are mild and short-term. Common ones include discomfort at the injection site, or just feeling generally unwell, tired, or feverish, or a headache, feeling sick or having joint or muscle pain.

Often side effects are a sign that the vaccine is doing its job as your immune system is responding to the protein, but even if you don’t feel any side effects, the vaccine will still be doing it’s job!

The advice is that if your symptoms persist for more than 48 hours then you should go on line to arrange a rapid/lateral flow test to make sure you haven’t got Coronavirus. If the LFT is positive then you need the full PCR test to confirm.

Many I have spoken to feel much much better after another 24 hours/ night‘s sleep

 

[biggs682]

Mrs B just booked for hers

 

[lane]

AZ vaccine this morning.
Disappointed that the the 5G chip inserted has not improved my phone signal yet.

I heard the chip would automatically upload to Strava - is that not the case?

 

[lane]

Not too chipper here, I was fine all day, went to bed at 23.00 and woke up at 01.00 with uncontrollable shivers. Had some water and two paracetamol but could not get warm, put on a thermal base layer and shivered under the duvet for a couple of hours. Finally warmed up at 03.00 but by then my brain was running at 100 mph. Dozed off around 05.00 and woke up ravenous at 06.30. Been tired and lethargic all day now.

Speaking to friends of my age group (66) this is fairly common with the AZ vaccine, mostly men. Mrs Domus has had no reaction at all and is fighting fit.

My Aunt had same with AZ and my mum similar but less severe

 

[vickster]

My 78 year old ECV father had no ill effects from the AZ vaccine. My 75 year old mum gets her first jab this week

Following up from previous posts about a friend’s 80+ parents in Wales, they have now each had their first doses

 

[dodgy]

2 neighbours aged 72 (husband and wife) just got their vaccine, they even accommodated them on the same day and appointment time. They've also been given their booster appointment in April. Things seem to be going very well.

 

[cougie uk]

Wife had hers yesterday and got a bit of a numb tongue so had to go in for observation. I'm not exactly sure it wasn't psychosomatic.

That's the only adverse reaction I've heard about.

 

[Milzy]

I know anti Vaxers who have already caved in & had the jab. I expect this will keep happening. Idiots will see sense in the end.

 

[Landsurfer]

I know anti Vaxers who have already caved in & had the jab. I expect this will keep happening. Idiots will see sense in the end.

So i expect they weren’t “anti-vaxers” .... they just had reasonable concerns about a rushed vaccine and had the courage to to raise their concerns ....