Anyone had both jabs but got Delta variant regardless?

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I'm going to test, of course, but I'm curious to know if anyone else has had this experience.

Had both AZ jabs, last one about a month or so ago.

Since yesterday I have felt generally 'grotty', scratchy throat, debilitating fatigue. The fatigue could be a red herring as I suffer from ME, but I'm significantly more tired than usual, for no apparent reasons, and it seems to have come out of nowhere (although I have to say, I don't go many places atm because of restrictions and the fact that I WFH).

Coughing a little, but no more than is usual for me with my asthma. No headaches which I've read are a common symptom.

I'm curious because I've heard a lot about the Delta variant feeling like a cold. I realise no one here can diagnose me and I'm definitely going to test, but in the meantime I'm wondering if anyone else is/has been in a similar situation?

A friend tested positive last week (no idea which variant) but it was only a week or so after the second vaccine so not fully protected. She barely goes anywhere except the supermarket as she lives alone and WFH. None of her contacts had to isolate as she hadn't been in contact with anyone.

Having both vaccines doesn’t stop you getting covid, but if you do, symptoms should be less.

Yes cousin and his wife both double vaccinated, it was mild, hers was a bit worse. No hospital or anything .

I got tested yesterday with similar symptoms to you and it came back negative. I've had one jab but had a fever, bit of acough and have lost voice so thought better to be safe. On the plus side the testing centre sent me on my way with 2 lots of lateral flow tests so we have those for next time.

Pharmacists are giving out the tests in handfuls - you're asking for more examples when you don't even know if you're one example yet or not.

@StormTreader

Pharmacists are giving out the tests in handfuls - you're asking for more examples when you don't even know if you're one example yet or not.

Not really. Just interested to know whether anyone else has experienced this and it has turned out to be the new variant.

don’t know anyone but isn’t it just meant to reduce your symptoms

i do know a pair of 30 year old fit runners with the delta variant after one jab and they have said the symptoms still aren’t great - being unable to breathe, really high fever, floored from going up and down stairs.

I can't recall the exact statistics but it was about 2-3% of people who took PCR tests turned out to be +ve.

So the vast majority of people having any symptoms are currently NOT infected by covid.

Your chances of surviving are quite good :)

I've had first dose of AZ (I was a week away from my second jab) I now have covid (I'm in the north west - delta variant is rampant)

They sent our unvaccinated teens back to college & school, without masks! With parents only partially vaccinated....what did they bloody think was going to happen?

DD 17 is very poorly!

DH & I not feeling too bad (I think the vaccine is helping us fight it off a bit more effectively)

@justwanttodanceagain

I can't recall the exact statistics but it was about 2-3% of people who took PCR tests turned out to be +ve.

So the vast majority of people having any symptoms are currently NOT infected by covid.

Your chances of surviving are quite good :)

but the numbers of positive tests are rising anyway though

If you are a month from second vaccination you could have caught it before your immunity increased, it takes a month to be at full strength but you are likely to have caught it around 10 days ago (ish) could be longer. Take a pcr test to be sure

@StormTreader

Pharmacists are giving out the tests in handfuls - you're asking for more examples when you don't even know if you're one example yet or not.

You should only use the tests pharmacists give out to check for asymptomatic infection, not if you have symtoms.

@motogogo I had my first vaccine 11 weeks ago - I caught covid from my college aged daughter (possible a week ago - that's when it hit her college)

I was 1 week away from getting my second vaccine. As was my DH. (We now have to wait a full 28 days after testing positive before we can have our second dose)

We've both had positive PCR results. We only tested because she has it, not because we were showing symptoms.

So the answer is, 1 dose doesn't give you immunity, but it does reduce your symptoms. (Possibly even eliminate all symptoms but you can still be positive)

If you test positive how do you know what variant you have? Do they tell you?

A friend has just had the delta variant after one dose of vaccine back in April. She’s been quite poorly with it, high fever for days and quite breathless. She’s recovering now.

I'm curious because I've heard a lot about the Delta variant feeling like a cold.

I think this is a complete red herring. There are a lot of summer colds going around just now. I have a particularly nasty one that's still going strong after 7 days. Also lots of hay fever around. I think people have a cold/allergies and just happen to catch covid. I don't think the symptoms have changed as such although there are certainly more than the 3 they seem intent on not updating for testing purposes.

So the answer is, 1 dose doesn't give you immunity, but it does reduce your symptoms. (Possibly even eliminate all symptoms but you can still be positive)

Isn't it something like 60-70% of people are completely asymptomatic anyway? So no way of knowing really if you would have had symptoms whether vaccinated or not.

I tested positive last year as a close contact, no symptoms whatsoever.

I don’t think you can tell for sure what variant you’ve got. It’s in the news that Delta variant gives you a bit different symptoms but again you can have milder/ different symptoms as a result of vaccination. You can’t also say that your area has low level of Delta so it’s not Delta then because the results of sequencing come with delay. My area had over 80% of Delta in the week up to 14th June but today is 23d so it might be 100% already.

My cousin is currently hospitalised (50, no health conditions) with covid, despite being double jabbed. I'm not sure about which variant he has to be fair, though. But no vaccine is completely effective so there are always going to be some.

Nearly all cases in the UK are Delta variant now

The Government are putting out the idea that there is one vaccine - "the vaccine" and that people are equally protected by both of the current vaccine types.

Even when double vaccinated AZ is 60% effective and Pfizer is 89% effective (against Delta).

I think that this is a major issue that is not being mentioned in respect of limiting transmission of cases.

Its possible of course, the aim of the vaccines is to reduce illness severity not to stop you getting covid .I've been in the same boat on frequent occasions as always prone to catching colds etc and also have CFS and my flare symptoms are always sore throat, fatigue, headaches etc etc but rarely actual fever so thank goodness test facilities are now bountiful!

Could be delayed side effects of the jab. I had the same thing (also AZ) negative PCR and lateral flow. Didn’t realise it could be jab related until I read a thread about it on here.

Dunno what variant she has but a colleague of mine received a positive result yesterday, she has had both jabs. Her second being around 4 weeks ago. She is in Blackburn. She isn't unwell other than cold like symptoms.

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