Hi everyone I was wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on having the COVID-19 vaccine as I’m not sure about having it as I also have other health conditions & quite a few allergies to medications. X
The m.s nurse is useless and it is near impossible to get hold of my gp they have recently merge with 2 other surgeries I have spoken to a gp who I don’t know & his response was well I don’t you or your conditions you will be better talking to your gp as he knows all about you .
I would certainly raise the issue of allergies, but otherwise you should be fine and see no good reason why not to get a jab.
This might help with some of your general concerns.
MS and the Covid-19 vaccines. – Multiple Sclerosis Research Blog (multiple-sclerosis-research.org)
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if you cant get any sense from your gp or ms nurse, what about a pharmacist or phoning the ms help line?
If there are any concerns you wont be given the vaccination. My mum’s neighbour has an allergy to the tetanus vaccine so they refused to give her the first P vaccine. Apparently she can have the Oxford one though.
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To put your mind at rest, they ask you first before they give you the vaccine, if you are allergic to anything, or drugs, our neighbour had it done, as she is 80, and they were very thorough with her before she had the vaccine. They don’t tell you which one you have, she had a headache in the evening and a sore arm, but it soon went off. I too had an anaphylactic shock on Tysabri, so can’t have that any more, but they sorted me out very quickly, so I’m a but worried, but my neighbour put my mind to rest. Take care.
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I was lucky enough to get my first covid vaccine on Thursday morning,
The nurse went through a check list to check for allergy etc The whole process was quick and easy.
I was given a little card with the date and what vaccine I had.
I had the Oxford vaccine and felt fine until the evening then I had a bad headache and a bit shiver. Next morning I was fine again.
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Hi, I’m not sure what to do really.
Mat Hancock and SAGE have said that the vaccine only reduces the symptoms of covid-19, it doesn’t stop you catching it.
They said it doesn’t stop you passing it on, we will still have to social distance and continue to wear masks.
One of the symptoms is death, which I think is best avoided.
"Prof Van-Tam said “no vaccine has ever been” 100% effective, so there is no guaranteed protection.
It is possible to contract the virus in the two- to three-week period after receiving a jab, he said - and it is “better” to allow “at least three weeks” for an immune response to fully develop in older people.
“Even after you have had both doses of the vaccine you may still give Covid-19 to someone else and the chains of transmission will then continue,” Prof Van-Tam said."
Covid: Vaccinated people may spread virus, says Van-Tam - BBC News
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Hi ,I had pfizer last Tuesday and all OK .I have felt a bit achy and ms a little upset but totally manageable.
My whole family work in the nhs and all but one has had vaccine including my 91 yr old dad who has a history of anaphylaxis and a doctor gave it him and he was fine said he just felt tired (although that probablyhis age).
The only member not yet had his vaccine (my son in law a strong young man who is a patient transport driver )now is really poorly in bed with confirmed covid…
so please don’t hesitate have your vaccine
I have ocrevus and told it was ok to have as long as i dont have infusion until a week after last vaccine.
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had the jab yesterday - nurse very thorough in checking my details and medical history - took about 15 minutes then advised to sit and wait for another 15 minutes before leaving an dno side effects.
After three weeks I will be more protected against the virus than I was before the jab.
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Thanks everyone for your comments after everything I have read & heard about this vaccine it doesn’t put my mind at rest about having it so I’ve now finally decided I’m not going to have the jab, I haven’t made this decision lightly It is now a weight lifted of my shoulders, I know many people won’t agree I’ve now told my family of my decision luckily enough they understand my reasons
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but hold on here! -
for those not having the jab - were you to get the virus you would be at risk of infecting others friends/family members.
you may end up in hospital putting staff at risk - taking up the bed of someone who needs urgent treatment for another condition.
to my mind those declining the jab for no good medical reason are being a tad selfish.
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I’m not having the jab due to medical reasons and i have put a lot of thought into my decision I won’t be going anywhere to contract it I have been shielding for nearly a year now as I’m on the extremely vulnerable list plus today I have managed to speak to my own g.p who has said I can’t have have it
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The vaccine does not stop you from getting it, it may or may not stop some of the symptoms being worse but that doesn’t mean you won’t end up in hospital as it affects everyone differently and just because you have the jab you will still have to wear face mask & keep your distance. Everyone has a choice but when you have medical reasons why you can’t have it, there has been plenty of people who have had a reaction to it
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I will be having it. But I have no problem with anyone who has good reasons not to have it. You know your own reasons. Take care.
Boudsx
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Hi all .just an update from my post 25.1.21
My son in law and both children all tested positive last week having symptoms and poorly,all had positive lateral tests and PCR test and sent email to isolate .My daughter was the only one negative (and the only one to have had vaccine) however she felt unwell yesterday with mild covid symptoms and tested which has now come back positive and again emailed to isolate .
So it means all of the 4 of them are again in isolation for 10 days,both work in NHS,nurse and patient transport.
It apears that having the vaccine (3 weeks ago)has offrered some protection as her symptoms are mild compared to the others.
I understand how many people have concerns /personal views and circumstances over having a vaccine but having a family working in frontline ,my sister who is infection control ,I believe that having the a vaccine will offer some protection from serious illness which could lead to death as opposed to illness which your immune system can fight easier and recover from.
Stay safe all.
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Im so sorry about your family and wish them all a speedy recovery, Take care
Mine is booked in on the 4th,my year of persistent nagging to change my file to show I’m high risk had paid off. I’m not bothered about having it. Ideally it would be nice to know it won’t cause my head to explode in a year but as I can’t afford not to work plus being a key worker anyway I’m excited and grateful and hope it does what it says on the tin
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