I'm eligible for the vaccine as my job is technically heath & social care. I'm a personal assistant for a disabled person, I visit the family at their home, although I've pretty much been furloughed since March so haven't seen them for ages. I'm eligible for the vaccine because of my job but I'm terrified of having the Pfizer mRNA vaccine as it's never been used on such a massive sale before and the government aren't sticking to the recommended 21 days between doses. The vaccination site is at a hospital, my sister got hers there and she had the Pfizer vaccine. The incidence of adverse reactions also seems to be higher with the Pfizer one than the Astra Zeneca one. I have pretty bad vaccine anxiety anyway but this is on another level. I've done loads of research but nothing is reassuring me at all. I really was hoping to have the more traditional Oxford/astra zeneca vaccine but it looks like they are mostly being rolled out in the community and the Pfizer ones are at specific vaccine centres/hospitals.
I don't really know why I'm posting this, maybe for reassurance or just to vent. But trying to make the decision on whether to get it done now (pfizer) or wait until May /June when everyone else in my age group is likely to get it in the community (likely Oxford) is really bothering me.