I've decided not to go ahead with my 2nd dose of the AZ vaccine. I'm happy having the Pfizer - will this be allowed?

[Ashleys63]

I've just lost all confidence in the AZ vaccine and regret having it at all.
I know the risks are tiny etc etc but I want a vaccine without these associated risks.
I'm 56 so in one of the top groups but just feel so uneasy about it all now.

I very much doubt it at the moment. .,when are you due your 2nd one.,hopefully there will be more information available by then. I believe they are currently trials for mixing vaccination as that may have greater efficecy

At the moment, probably not.

It might be different if you are under 30 (have they said what to do if you've had 1 AZ jab and are now in a group that would normally now now have that version?)

But you could talk to your GP if any part of your medical history might give cause for extra concern.

Also a vaccine with no risks does not exist. .All medical procedures carry risk

You won't be offered another vaccine as a 2nd dose and AZ works in a completely different way to Pfizer. Have you seen the statistics? 79 cases out of 20 million. 0.00013%.

Your risk of Covid is FAR higher. The tiny risk of possible blood clots is also affecting people much younger than you.

You prefer going blind and mixing vaccines?

You’d be more likely to get a blood clot with covid than this vaccine.

You can’t mix and match. I under your concerns, however as others have said, no vaccine is without risk. In this case, given the recent guidance re under 30s it seems the risk would be lower for you, and is maybe worth pointing out that lots of medications (eg the contraceptive pill) carry higher risks of blood clots.

I had AZ and I’ll be having my second dose.

You can’t mix & match with Pfizer because the two vaccines work in different ways.

Have you ever taken the oral contraceptive pill? The clot risk with COC is far higher.

There is a greater risk of blood clots from being on the pill (im making huge assumptions that you have been on the pill here) be risk aware

Haha @percypig x post

You know that people also had low platelet clotting issues after Pfizer as well?

www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blood-clotting-needs-to-be-watched-with-all-covid-vaccines-states-the-association-of-american-physicians-and-surgeons-aaps-301262360.html

@TheQueef

You prefer going blind and mixing vaccines?

Did this happen?

@JamandHoney

Have you ever taken the oral contraceptive pill? The clot risk with COC is far higher.

Totally different sort of clot. Please stop referring to the pill as a comparison!

You do know that none of the existing cases of blood clots were after the second dose?
I'm in my 60's and the risk of being very ill with Covid as I was with swine flu, means that there will be no way in hell I won't be having my second jab next week.

A study is ongoing as to mixing and matching but as far as I know it’s not published results yet so you will not be able to do this until that changes. This is because they are totally different vaccines, it’s not just a different brand that does the same thing.

@Quit4me - I think the comparison is designed to show that all medicines carry a risk. Not comparing the type of clot.

Trials on mixed vaccines are still ongoing so nobody can tell you. Might be riskier not following the two dose regime but up to you to balance these risks against your own risk of catching Covid.
Why don’t you see if you can volunteer for the mixed vaccine trial. If you are 56 then it would be good to see the effects of doing this for the rest of us in someone your age. You’d be doing your bit for humanity!

No, it’s not allowed.

I had blood clot related symptoms and still have to have the second dose of AZ. I was initially told that I’d have Pfizer the second time instead, but they’ve corrected themselves and said that’s not possible.

But all blood clot related incidents were after the first jab, not the second, according to BBC news last night; and that fits with what we know about the AZ, which is that the first jab is the more brute and the second is generally better tolerated. The Pfizer is the other way around.

You know there's actually LESS incidences of blood clots after AZ than the general population so the jab if anything reduces your risk but obv neither are fully proven facts as yet

All medicines carry risk. Catching coronavirus also carries a rather larger risk.

I know it’s worrying, but think of it this way:

1. All major clotting events have happened after the first AZ vaccine. It’s not proven, but it is looking like if you didn’t react to the first, you are very unlikely indeed to react to the second.

1. Pfizer has side effects too. You know you’re ok with AZ, but could be in the tiny minority affected by the Pfizer jab. Better the devil you know!

All the media hype about this is really damaging

The risk is TINY. Seriously, tiny. Do you avoid taking paracetamol if you have a headache? Do you avoid leaving the house in case you get hit by lightening?

I’m not being disparaging to your concern but trying to bring some perspective. Get your second AZ jab, feel comforted that you are protected and that you have hugely reduced your risk of becoming unwell with covid

I’ve been volunteering at a vaccine centre.
No way would this be allowed, at least atm
It could only be allowed IMO if we had run out of the one you needed. I think this is very unlikely except in a limited number of cases and certainly not when it comes to Az.

You can’t mix and match, they are entirely different types of vaccine.