To decline Covid Booster?

I had mine both at the same time and so have all my friends we have been completely ok. Apart from sore arms no side effects. I only know one person who has been ill and he was fine after a day

Forget to mention last year Covid jabs were easily available at pharmacies. I booked DD online and again it was very simple. Not sure if they are doing them this year for NHS patients but you can easily google.

I had the flu jab last week at the surgery, but I declined the Covid one.

I had both on the same day two weeks ago. Felt fine, apart from one sore arm (covid) the next day.

If you can go about your daily activities, you haven't had flu. Who will look after your newborn if you're delirious in bed for three days with flu? And what if you then pass it to them?

Are you in England OP? Because I booked my Covid booster through the NHS online system rather than the GP. You get the jabs at local pharmacies.

I can’t see there’d be a problem with just having one of them at your GP practice. Perhaps courteous to let them know in advance.

With the reaction you’ve described to the flu jab, and being a lone parent to a baby, it sounds like it would be wisest, and entirely reasonable, to separate them.

I always feel very poorly for several days after the Covid jab and am allowing 3 weeks between that one and the flu.

Good question. But you’ll get jumped on for saying it no doubt.

if you are entitled to these jabs on the NHS, then it might be worth looking to get them at a local pharmacy rather than the GP. Round me the pharmacies doing it are much more relaxed about booking separately and there was more date and time options. GP's offered me weekend only and both together only so I went elsewhere. Boots do them as well as the independents.

I don’t like to have Covid and flu jabs together ( just personal preference) so I do them separately. I did this last year and planned the same this year.
I do Covid jab at the surgery when the appointment is offered and then book my flu jab at the local Boots pharmacy when it’s convenient for me. It’s very simple and straightforward process.
If I were you I would look up online what pharmacies around you do flu jabs. I do it in Boots as it’s easier for me to get there but others do them as well and you can easily book online. There is usually availability on weekends so in practice you might even book something for tomorrow.

I had both one week apart. Flu jab gave me a sore arm and definite cold symptoms for two days which then disappeared as quickly as they came. Had Covid jab last Friday and I've been absolutely floored with a raging cold the last three days. It's not Covid but it's nasty. Might be a coincidence - I just don't know.
Didn't have the Covid booster last year and really really regretted it when I got very ill indeed with Covid. Twice. Never really know what to do for the best.

Do you really need these jabs??

I had the flu jab a week ago and refused the Covid. Thank goodness I did, as the flu jab was rather violently administered, my arm swelled up and I had to go to the GP a couple of days later as there was a hot red patch on my arm, which was growing. Have to take antibiotics for it. I won't be having a flu or covid jab again.

Yes @8lbOfSugar those reactions to the jabs don't sound remotely normal. I have zero reaction to them. (Covid and flu jabs.)

Why would the flu jab give you an asthmatic reaction? If it does you need to go to the doctor to understand why as you may have some kind of allergy. It’s not at all normal to be unwell for 2 weeks after it. Ditto Covid.

I had both together. Only issue I had was one arm hurt like hell for a couple of days afterwards, but other than that I was business as usual just a smidge slower. I had the jab with my parent, they had no side effects at all.

Has both together last week. A bit tired that evening. Fine otherwise. You don't have to have a covid booster at all, or you can book them separately. Up to you.

I am probably at least twice your age, and last week had covid and flu at same time, one in each arm, then six days later Shingles jab. No reaction to any of them. I give thanks every day that we can now be protected from the worst effects of some horrible illnesses. Split them up if you are really worried, but hundreds of thousands of folks have them together without problems. Hope things go well🙂

I had the Covid booster last week but asked if I could separate them. No problem to book and go back for flu anytime. I normally don't have any reaction to either but had a headache and slight fever this time, which was easily treated with paracetamol. Glad I didn't have both.

Me too. No side effects. And until last year whenever I had the Covid jab I had to have a day in bed feeling awful. I got Covid last summer and since then the Covid jab doesn’t seem to affect me. When did you last have Covid and last have the Covid jab? If you’ve never been affected by it before why do you think it will affect you this time? It does mean both arms are sore but that’s it!

Had both yesterday. Today I feel okay but as though my muscles are all a bit weak — like I've suddenly become heavier, and it takes more effort to do things like standing up. But it's totally manageable, and IMO worth it to a) get them both over with and b) get protection from both illnesses as early as possible. But everyone will react differently.

I had both in the same arm a couple of weeks ago. No side effects apart from sore arm for a few days.

How easy would it be for you to look after a newborn on your own with Covid and asthma?

I always book them at least a week apart.

Don't worry @8lbOfSugar Just have them both close together. Some people I know have. A couple of people I know had them on the same day. I had them 4 days apart.

We were ALL OK by the way.

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