Feeling a prick! Tales of vaccine shots for your edutainment.

[BlueSharp]

My AZ jab was canceled two Friday's ago (due on the Monday) following the gov ban on under 40s. I was on the waitlist at a couple of local surgeries for surplus anyway. Got a phone call Wednesday 15 minutes later phizered in the arm. Very mild side effects, mainly a sore arm.

[Paddy]

I was very pleased to see that the date options for my second jab have come forward about three weeks so I'll be getting #2 in June not July.

And the NHS app (not the track and trace one, the other one that you may need to get your GP to release online access to your records before you can use it) is live a few days early with official vaccination status.

I thought the over 60s had their 2nd jab months ago.

[OwlHoot]

I thought the over 60s had their 2nd jab months ago.

Nope, just had my invite a couple of days ago.

If you recall, the originally planned 3 week interval was increased to 12 weeks, to give first jabs to younger age groups.

(Not disputing that was a good idea)

[ladymuck]

I thought the over 60s had their 2nd jab months ago.

Cheeky git! I'm a sprightly mid-40's, my birth certificate says so!

[Andy2]

Cheeky git! I'm a sprightly mid-40's, my birth certificate says so!

young whipper snapper show off

[d000hg]

Got me pfizer done yesterday. Very calm, very organised - vaccination centre split left/right into AZ and PF.
Bit of an ache in the arm, it was briefly aching all the way up my shoulder last night and I felt a bit.. odd for a few hours but that could be psychosomatic or unrelated.

[OwlHoot]

Got me pfizer done yesterday. Very calm, very organised - vaccination centre split left/right into AZ and PF. ...

Wow - You get a choice?! I think my first was AstraZenica, so if I have a choice I'd probably go for a different one.

That's not that I think AZ is less effective, but it's probably better to hedge one's bets and give the virus more to worry about.

[vetran]

Wow - You get a choice?! I think my first was AstraZenica, so if I have a choice I'd probably go for a different one.

That's not that I think AZ is less effective, but it's probably better to hedge one's bets and give the virus more to worry about.

I had AZ both times after the first jab I had shivers and headaches for about 2 days not terrible but annoying. After the second I was fine.

[d000hg]

Wow - You get a choice?!

It's automatically decided as you go in - you're told A/B - presumably based mainly on age or special conditions. I wasn't too bothered but as they just brought in PF for <40s I caught the change. I imagine if I asked for AZ I could have had that, not sure.

[Gibbon]

Cheeky git! I'm a sprightly mid-40's, my bra fitter says so!

FTFY