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

I am as worried as the next person about catching this damn thing, but OP you did make me laugh. I imagined a multitude of 'viruses', all with little legs, rushing to spread themselves over the recently-vacated chair in a concerted effort to infect you, and you alone!!

Re public loos - just don't use them!

@PattyPan

Oh don't worry, last time I was on a bus/train I was 24😂

Unless you are 25 that’s extreme - have you spoken to anyone about your germophobia?

The OP is certainly extreme but I don't recall the last time I was on a bus/train, it must have been at least 5 years ago I would think. I don't think not taking public transport is particularly extreme if you don't use it for commuting?

I sat down.

It's a good thing that all blood donors don't have this level of anxiety otherwise blood supplies would dry up. You can't stand up for that. I can't see it being possible to have dental treatment standing up any time soon either.

1st - larger venue multiple temporary cubicles/3 staff (I think one was being trained) - took quite a while to work round the queue - sat in cubicle

2nd - smaller venue with just two side rooms - almost no queue, straight in and out/one staff - stood (there were chairs but they way they were organised in the small windowless room meant that standing looked a lot easier and I think was expected).

Staff = number of staff in my cubicle/side room not total!

I imagined a multitude of 'viruses', all with little legs, rushing to spread themselves over the recently-vacated chair in a concerted effort to infect you, and you alone

I wouldn't put it past them (the little viruses)😂

Oh dear. The government have really got you bent over haven’t they.

OP no one particularly likes public toilets, or even how gross public seats are but your behaviour towards them is extreme. Pregnant or not no one should be this afraid of sitting on a chair when getting their jab!

I really do think you need to speak to a professional about your worries, it may seem normal to you but I can assure you it is not normal or healthy to be this concerned.

@Butchyrestingface

Oh don't worry, last time I was on a bus/train I was 24😂

How old are you now, OP? And why don't you ever train on busses/trains? I assume planes are okay?

I haven't been on a bus in about six years.

If you live somewhere with poor public transport, it's fairly normal to never use buses and trains. I drive everywhere as it's much cheaper and quicker than any other form of transport.

Well the environment, wanting to drink alcohol, your car being in the garage, visiting somewhere with limited parking or restrictions on driving (eg central London) are just a few reasons why you might want to use another form of transport.

I use public toilets all the time and manage to find clean ones. How are you managing to be pregnant and only use the toilet at home?!

At our surgery you stand.

In fact it all happens so quickly and efficiently that you barely stand still and they've done it.

Any quicker and they'd be injecting a moving target

@Unihorn I can understand people not living in an area with buses but I use trains for days out all the time and often use trains to go on trips in the UK. Going on a long distance train is way nicer than driving that far.

how many weeks pregnant are you?

How are you planning on having the essential antenatal care that you and baby will need, OP, and...giving birth?

For what it's worth I'm pregnant and I sat both times (not worth risk of going lightheaded, not the I ever do) but I saw some people standing when I had mine yesterday, this was at the doctor's. They were wiping chairs between people (15 min Pfizer wait), everyone including the other patients was masked up, hand sanitising, and in and out as quick as poss. They also had an outdoors waiting too. If you've not been out at all throughout this you might not realise that the majority of the population is pretty responsible in medical situations even if they are a bit slack in supermarkets etc

"covid infested chair"

oh my @Remoulade are you usually this over the top?

Well the environment, wanting to drink alcohol, your car being in the garage, visiting somewhere with limited parking or restrictions on driving (eg central London) are just a few reasons why you might want to use another form of transport

None of the above apply 🤷‍♀️ we have more than one car, I have no desire to visit London and never have to for work either thankfully. If I were to go somewhere with limited parking, I would just park further away. I have no fear of a 30 minute walk to my destination. In fact I would take the opportunity where ever I can, just like I always take the stairs instead of the elevator or always take the longer trail in the forest as I don't see any reason I can't do an extra 2 miles🤷‍♀️ healthy choices and all that.

Just came back from the vaccine center today. My chair for the jab was wiped down with wipes prior to me sitting in it, and the waiting area post vaccine(to allow time for any adverse reactions) had wipes on it - individuals are to wipe after their time is up. You could use them before too.

If you’re that worried, change clothes when you get home.

[quote PattyPan]@Unihorn I can understand people not living in an area with buses but I use trains for days out all the time and often use trains to go on trips in the UK. Going on a long distance train is way nicer than driving that far.[/quote]
Again, that really depends where you live

I looked into getting the train to visit my parents once, so I could have a drink and not drive home in the dark. By car, it takes me 45 minutes. By train, it would take nearly 5 hours and I'd still need to get a bus for the last few miles! The cost would also be about 5x what it would cost in fuel.

I'd never use the public transport here. Trains are often cancelled, delayed or replaced by buses that take twice as long. We have no public bus service from town either. It's also painfully expensive.

The thought of sitting on a possibly covid infested chair is making my skin crawl

This isn't rational OP but you aren't on your own - remember the hysteria about sitting down on a park bench during the first lockdown and local councils taping off benches so we couldn't sit on them with our covid-infested bottoms. Now they are saying they have no money - well maybe they should have managed their resources better (digressing I know).

When you go for your jab say you're concerned and no doubt they will manage the situation for you.

I was stood I was in the door and out again in a minute! Have my second one in 2 weeks and I’ll be 13 weeks pregnant

OP, you cannot catch Covid from a chair. The virus is airborne.

I'm CEV and sat. It's the cleanest place I've been!

[quote Zilla1]@Sparklingbrook we wipes chairs between patients much like we do in our GP waiting rooms when we call someone for their appointment. People touch seats with their hands when they're sat and when they push to stand up hence risk of transfer.[/quote]
My dentists has fabric sofas in the waiting room. 😮
Can’t speak for GP it’s phone calls only still at the moment.

People are being very unkind. People have varying levels of feeling anxious about the virus and that will come from government messaging and personal experience. Those who are pregnant have an extra reason to be extra cautious because there is added risk of premature birth if you catch covid. There’s a natural desire to protect your baby!

Op, you can ask to stand. The most important thing is to totally relax your arm.

The chance of catching Covid from sitting on a chair must be so small as to be totally inconsequential.

www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200903/coronavirus-on-surfaces-whats-the-real-risk