Been offered the vaccine! Please can someone reassure me, feel so emotional!

[Beebityboo]

I had the phone call I've been waiting for desperately, I'm getting vaccinated on Thursday! I have not been able to stop crying and feel completely overwhelmed and just need to talk to someone about it. If I am offered the oxford vaccine will it stop me from getting sick enough to go into hospital if I catch covid? the messages about it in the media have been really mixed so far. Also it's in my married name and I have no I.D in the married name, will they ask for it? Will there be lots and lots of other people there? I've barely left my house since March and have agoraphobia so the whole experience is going to be quite scary for me too.

I could really use some reassurance, have no one I can really talk to about this in real life and just feel completely overwhelmed, don't know what's wrong with me!

Very glad it went well.

OP I’m so glad it went well. I too cried when I got my appt- a text arrived, I read it and just burst into tears. Dh thought something awful had happened! It was just pure relief I think.

I blubbed again about 15 mins later when dh got his text

So glad to hear all went well with the vaccine. I know lots of people who have had the jab through my work and the effects are very varied. Ranging from a slightly sore arm to a high temperature and and feeling rough. However in all cases these side effects are very short lived and can be managed with paracetamol and plenty of rest and fluids.

Fantastic news that you're jabbed, @Beebityboo!

Just had the call for mine (carer)....given time, date....then the lady had to tell me I couldn't have it as it was Pfizer, and I have allergies on my records, the poor lady on the phone sounded more upset than I was. Ah well, I can wait a bit longer!!