Should I have second vaccine?

[Allthegearnoideas]

Not interested in anti vaccine opinions as v pro vaccine but I have been a bit unlucky. I had my az covid jab a few weeks ago and suffered a non life threatening but annoying thromboembolism (clot) I’m due my second in a few weeks. Would you get it? The data says not to have it if you have suffered a major clot but nothing about what a major clot is.
Anyone had a mix of az and Pfizer under 50?
I have a vulnerable young son and want to be protected, I work with the public. equally don’t want to push my luck
Unresonable- get it you worry wort
Not unresonable - risks out way benefits

Why are you asking on MN? Surely this is a medical question for your GP

I hope you have recovered ok

You need to take medical advice from your doctor not ransoms online.

They will advise the best route for you in your circumstances

I think you should probably ask your GP for advice on this one.

Please don't take opinions off MN. Talk to a doctor and take their advice. No one here is qualified to tell you (and, even if someone here claims to be qualified, you have no way of verifying that).

Not one we can advise on, definitely one for a clinical expert, not an opinion from randoms.

I voted YABU but only because you're really quite unreasonable for asking on here. What does your doctor say?!?!

This is something you need actual medical advice about, not a yabu/YANBU poll.

I would get proper medical advice and act accordingly.

Speak to your GP. You know, an actual medical professional.

I would suggest this is one for your dr not strangers on the internet’.

You speak to a medical professional who knows your medical history.

Your doctors will have advised you on what happens now. This is not a question for social media.

I’m asking for opinion. My gp doesn’t know. Az don’t know.
I am stone walled by total lack of commitment from anyone actually medical.
If I’m just going to get battered for asking has anyone had a mix?

What did your gp say to do next? Are they going to seek advice and get back to you?

Your GP doesn’t know?!

Well if I had received a clot and medically was told there was an unknown, I would sooner eat my dog’s faeces than take the second!

My gp doesn’t know.

Why doesn't your GP know?

Did you not go to hospital? If so the hospital would inform your GP.

Did you have no medical follow up due to having a blood clot? Either you would have been told that you would see a specialist or told to go to your GP.

I would avoid a second jab for now. But go for any booster jab if over the age of 50 as and when the time comes.

Where is your second booked? If it's not at a hospital, I'd rebook for a hospital site, turn up, and tell them about the previous side effect, and leave it to them to decide if they were OK to vaccinate you or not.

I wouldn't go back for my second at a pop up clinic in your shoes.

I would see if you could ask another GP. It’s a bit of a cop out for them to simply say they don’t know. I’d imagine it’ll ultimately be your choice but a good GP should still be able to advise. I’d expect them to consider things like your general health, how close your clot was to getting the jab and if there’s evidence that mixing vaccines is safe of course.

GPs aren’t experts in every single aspect of a brand new vaccine protocol. It’s perfectly fine for them to research it and advise the op on what to do.

I doubt they just said “beats me, you’re on your own, better ask mumsnet...”

@Roonerspismed

Why are you asking on MN? Surely this is a medical question for your GP

I hope you have recovered ok

Exactly what I was thinking. You need proper advice from your GP.

@Allthegearnoideas I had similar. AZ in February; and then a "blood clot" related reaction, so they initially said I shouldn't have the second dose... then eventually two months later said that I should, but at a hospital so I could be monitored, and then just at a normal vaccine centre because chances of a second reaction are low.

I was booked in, but now I'm pregnant, and AZ isn't allowable so I'm back without a plan. I did intend to have it before, especially with the Indian variant data, but it was a daunting decision.

No way would I even contemplate giving you medical advice and I'd caution against paying any heed to random on medical issues. It's a frustrating situation because the answer is unknowable, if someone does know they need to tell all the scientists who are researching this.

This isn't me giving medical advice as I'm not remotely qualified, but from everything I've read, there isn't such a thing as a mix, is there? They're different vaccines that work in different ways so having half of one and half of another isn't equivalent to having a whole vaccine.

@Pinkdelight3

This isn't me giving medical advice as I'm not remotely qualified, but from everything I've read, there isn't such a thing as a mix, is there? They're different vaccines that work in different ways so having half of one and half of another isn't equivalent to having a whole vaccine.

That’s a load of rubbish. You can often get better immunity by mixing vaccines.

If you don’t know you shouldn’t reply. It isn’t compulsory.

There are trials to find the best way to give different vaccines in terms of which order and the optimum gap for best immunity.