Do you sit or stand when you have the jab?

[Remoulade]

Not had my first jab yet and going today. Pregnant and incredibly anxious about it. Want to minimise touching anything with any part of my body (yes I know I am over worried, saying it really won't help) and was wondering if you stood up or sat down when you had yours? The thought of sitting on a possibly covid infested chair is making my skin crawl.

Also, if you're meant to sit, can you ask to stand?😐

YABU - I was sitting down
YANBU - I was standing up

Um, Covid's airborne - all the evidence is that it's not transmitted by touch, despite all the pointless hygiene theatre.

@VerticalHorizon

I agree that you will drive yourself crazy if you overthink everything.

Everything is a matter of probability, and there is no chance of getting 'zero' probability. There comes a point where paranoia becomes more dangerous than Covid itself (which, even if you catch it, is still usually manageable for most people).

Personally, I found getting my vaccination utterly inspiring. We aren't such a naff country after all, and we CAN organise things very well. Hundreds of people treated rapidly and respectfully. It's a beautiful thing.

I think that’s a spot on!

@Remoulade. I’ve explained that I’m CEV. As is my child. I don’t do half the things you do. Not saying either of us are right or wrong.

I do plead though that you try not to do those things in front of your child. Health anxiety is crippling.

See above the person who said their child wouldn’t poop because they were so worried they’d send germs to mummy. That’s so dangerous.

It’s so easily a learnt behaviour. So very hard to undo.

Sending hugs.

@Hercisback

We also both have high pressure jobs where being ill is pretty much the end of the world.

Oh you're one of those. Too important to have a job that requires leaving the house.

😂

I sat (boots) dp stood (mass centre)

From the WHO:

Current evidence suggests that the virus spreads mainly between people who are in close contact with each other, typically within 1 metre (short-range). A person can be infected when aerosols or droplets containing the virus are inhaled or come directly into contact with the eyes, nose, or mouth.
The virus can also spread in poorly ventilated and/or crowded indoor settings, where people tend to spend longer periods of time. This is because aerosols remain suspended in the air or travel farther than 1 metre (long-range).
People may also become infected by touching surfaces that have been contaminated by the virus when touching their eyes, nose or mouth without cleaning their hands.

Plus I didn't take it when it atrived as I was in a zoom meeting. I've stated on another thread my new role needs to be changed to "professional meeter". It's all I do. It's all we both do.

I’m sorry. I didn’t understand that post at all.

Why did the government insist on us washing our hands and why is there hand sanitiser everywhere then?

Standing.
But your level of anxiety is worrying!

@VerticalHorizon

But covid isn’t passed from parcels?!? It can be.

It can survive on surfaces for hours, and in some cases days.
It remains one of the many transmission paths.

Thought that risk of contracting from surfaces was declared minimal some time ago. "Hands" is more to do with direct physical contact ie. shaking hands or respiratory droplets and then touching own nose, face etc. Washing and gel on hands breaks such transmission.

@Nocutenamesleft

*Plus I didn't take it when it atrived as I was in a zoom meeting. I've stated on another thread my new role needs to be changed to "professional meeter". It's all I do. It's all we both do.*

I’m sorry. I didn’t understand that post at all.

You said he would have had it longer than a few minutes as I would have taken it otherwise. No, because husband was sat in a meeting, as was I. I ran over the minute that meeting ended.

I sat in a GP consulting room, there were two chairs. The doctor told me which chair to sit on, it was obviously from the wiped damp chair next to it that they were alternating the seating with cleans inbetween.

@Remoulade when this first started I used to insist that I was the only one to tackle the supermarket (the only place we went). I was the only one to handle the groceries at home and I'd wipe them all down. I used to put post aside for 3 days. That was in the first lockdown, when Covid first took off. Our DS has a heart condition but wasn't on the shield list as he's a teen and his condition isn't seen as vulnerable enough.

But, I work in a school helping to watch the SEN group at break time as some can't use the playground due to crowd or noise issues. I have kids come right up to me without masks every day (these are secondary school age), I have had to stop a group of year 10s playing 'lets lick the walls' (yes I know...), jump in to stop food fights in the canteen etc since September. DS has been back at school full time since September, apart from the January to March lockdown.

I've stopped worrying about grocery wipe down - they go in a cupboard anyway for days before use. I don't worry about post now. After being breathed on by umpteen kids in a day, opening doors that have been touched by 30 or more kids after break (before the cleaners can get there) as well as breaking up the usual teasing/fights/bullying that happens with kids it's the least of my worries. And I can't get worked up about other people's decisions with their health (like touching their face etc). It's too exhausting to live like that now. I do my best and that's it.

But if it's any reassurance, out of a school of over 2000 kids, we've had less than 20 cases of Covid (if my recollection is correct) since September. And that includes teaching and other staff.

You said he would have had it longer than a few minutes as I would have taken it otherwise.
No, because husband was sat in a meeting, as was I. I ran over the minute that meeting ended.

Umm. Righty oh!

@MouldyPotato

Why did the government insist on us washing our hands and why is there hand sanitiser everywhere then?

Because initially, it was feared that this was a VERY common method of transmission, and despite it now being considered to be less so, it still is a viable method.

All those airborne particles land somewhere. Either on the floor, or on surfaces like desks, or clothing. Frequently washing our hands helps to reduce the chances of us passing it from such surfaces to our mouths, via our hands.

Which you already knew - as your question was more rhetorical!

[quote LondonJax]@Remoulade when this first started I used to insist that I was the only one to tackle the supermarket (the only place we went). I was the only one to handle the groceries at home and I'd wipe them all down. I used to put post aside for 3 days. That was in the first lockdown, when Covid first took off. Our DS has a heart condition but wasn't on the shield list as he's a teen and his condition isn't seen as vulnerable enough.

But, I work in a school helping to watch the SEN group at break time as some can't use the playground due to crowd or noise issues. I have kids come right up to me without masks every day (these are secondary school age), I have had to stop a group of year 10s playing 'lets lick the walls' (yes I know...), jump in to stop food fights in the canteen etc since September. DS has been back at school full time since September, apart from the January to March lockdown.

I've stopped worrying about grocery wipe down - they go in a cupboard anyway for days before use. I don't worry about post now. After being breathed on by umpteen kids in a day, opening doors that have been touched by 30 or more kids after break (before the cleaners can get there) as well as breaking up the usual teasing/fights/bullying that happens with kids it's the least of my worries. And I can't get worked up about other people's decisions with their health (like touching their face etc). It's too exhausting to live like that now. I do my best and that's it.

But if it's any reassurance, out of a school of over 2000 kids, we've had less than 20 cases of Covid (if my recollection is correct) since September. And that includes teaching and other staff.[/quote]
Ha.

Kids playing ‘let’s lick the walls!’

Classic. . That’s teenagers too! Bloody babies and toddlers are even worse germ generators. Oh man. The stories!

@Nocutenamesleft

**You said he would have had it longer than a few minutes as I would have taken it otherwise. No, because husband was sat in a meeting, as was I. I ran over the minute that meeting ended.**

Umm. Righty oh!

What an odd response 😂

@Nocutenamesleft - I know. I was shouting 'what the hell are you doing' and one of them shouts back 'we're daring each other to lick the walls!' like it's a perfectly normal thing for 15 year old kids to do.

Mind you, at least they didn't lick each other... I hope. You sometimes come home from school wondering whether you should laugh or cry!

Which you already knew - as your question was more rhetorical! I genuinely thought touching things was still a big risk. I've been going through hand sanitiser!

You need urgent help with your anxiety, preferably before your baby arrives.

😂 At let's lick the walls.

We had a group of year 7s who played "share the water bottle" as some kind of Russian roulette covid dare.

@MouldyPotato

Which you already knew - as your question was more rhetorical! I genuinely thought touching things was still a big risk. I've been going through hand sanitiser!

There's really no need to stop cleaning our hands though. There's still a risk, just far smaller than they first thought.

What an odd response 😂

Eh?

Ok I shall carry on then! I stopped watching the news months ago so wasn't sure. I stopped the parcel quarantine zone and instead wash hands after opening and disposing of packaging.

If one is tall, it is common courtesy and normal practice
to sit. Everything is sanitized between people.

[quote LondonJax]@Nocutenamesleft - I know. I was shouting 'what the hell are you doing' and one of them shouts back 'we're daring each other to lick the walls!' like it's a perfectly normal thing for 15 year old kids to do.

Mind you, at least they didn't lick each other... I hope. You sometimes come home from school wondering whether you should laugh or cry![/quote]
Oh. I bloody love kids. What nutters

No wonder we had 6 sickness bugs that hospitalised my whole family. Including two very young kids. I had norovirus when I was pregnant too.

Kids are a nightmare. Got to love em.

I bet they didn’t even know why you were telling them to stop!

Though if they were about 14. That’s when teenagers start to risk assess. So makes sense they’d lick the walls in some respect.