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Second jab 4 days after positive result?!

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Everythingiseverything3 · 13/07/2021 23:13

Hi, I'm new to Mumsnet so apologies if I don't have the correct abbreviations!
Just to sound off/get feedback on how annoyed I feel right now with my family. Sister got pinged by track and trace due to being in contact with a positive Covid case around 10 days ago. She then tested positive 4 days ago, home and PCR tests. She went for her second Covid jab today. I have a difficult relationship with her and wouldn't dare tell her directly that this goes against all current NHS advice, otherwise I'll get grief and my mum wading in to defend her, they have a history of ganging up against me and are emotionally volatile. I told my mum that I'm sure it's 10 days isolation from symptoms and/or positive test (she's had mild symptoms), but she's being arsey with me and very defensive of sister, claiming track and trace have said she's fine to mix again and apparently test centre didn't ask her any questions about a positive test before her jab, which I'm sure they do. I said she should wait at least a week but apparently she's worried about catching Covid and doesn't want to set back her vaccinations! They're claiming all her friends are back at school and work and it's all fine (some tested positive, some just in contact with the positive case 10 days ago). Vaccination staff will probably now get pinged for being in contact with her today and will have to isolate (mum says its fine with masks, distancing and sister feeling fine). This is the worst, most selfish behaviour I've ever seen from my mum and sister. They automatically paint me as the bad person in any scenario and I can tell that I've annoyed them just by calmly trying to dissuade them from this action. Am I being unreasonable to think that this was dangerous and irresponsible behaviour? They're seem utterly convinced that it's all absolutely fine!! Mum now saying she hopes sister ok, implying that I'm not sufficiently concerned about her health, having earlier justified her actions to me by saying how negligible her symptoms were.

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DownWhichOfLate · 13/07/2021 23:16

Blimey. They sound awful. I’d go for as little contact with them as possible. You sound much more intelligent!

Mindymomo · 14/07/2021 06:33

The rules for having vaccine after positive covid is to wait one month. I’m sure they would have asked her questions before giving vaccine and can only presume she lied to be able to have it. Unfortunately some people don’t stick to the rules about isolation, which is why covid is still spreading everywhere. There’s not a lot you can do or say when people are adamant that they know better.

ScarlettSunset · 14/07/2021 06:46

I can't imagine why she'd be worried about catching Covid while she's actually GOT Covid.
She's behaved very selfishly, putting everyone else at the vaccination centre at risk.
As a PP already mentioned, the guidance is to wait a month after Covid before having your vaccine anyway.

careerchangeperhaps · 14/07/2021 06:49

Incredibly selfish behaviour. She may be asymptomatic but she's still likely to be shedding virus after 4 days, putting staff and other people attending at risk.
Also, you're not meant to have the jab within a certain amount of time of having Covid (not sure why or whether this will have an impact in the efficacy of the vaccine).

MRex · 14/07/2021 07:13

It would be better for you to have less contact with your mum and sister, they don't seem to bring you joy.

There isn't much you can do now, she's already been and infected whoever she's infected. Awful that she would put others at risk like that.

Everythingiseverything3 · 14/07/2021 08:57

Thanks for all your replies, they have a way of rewriting reality which makes me end up questioning myself. I just can't get over the selfishness of this. After various traumatic run ins over the years I generally do try to keep my distance and avoid saying anything that will set them off. I couldn't stop her doing this, but I guess there are people acting like this up and down the country, it's awful.

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Scarby9 · 14/07/2021 09:03

Of course the vaccine centre asked her questions before her jab. They ask about symptoms and positive tests and sit and type in the answers. There are also signs up telling you not to enter with symptoms.
She must have lied throughout.
YANBU.
Such a cavalier attitude to everyone else.

QueenStromba · 14/07/2021 09:11

I hope someone picks up on the jab so soon after the positive test and throws the book at her.

yumscrumfatbum · 14/07/2021 09:17

Its definitely 28 days after a positive test before you can have a vaccination. My DS at Uni has had to cancel his first jab twice, first time because he was isolating and now this week because he has tested positive.

ajandjjmum · 14/07/2021 11:46

Everyone is asked if they have a test or symptoms of Covid - she is an idiot.

With some people it's not worth your energy to argue.

Budapestdreams · 14/07/2021 12:08

She's not worried about catching Covid - she has Covid!

She wants the vaccine passport.

She doesn't care about infecting other people and has lied to get her vaccine. I would struggle with that.

Everythingiseverything3 · 14/07/2021 18:15

I hoped that she would get flagged up for this and turned away, but apparently hasn't, so the track and trace /PCR test centre and vaccination centre can't be very interconnected with their admin, they should be! I don't want an argument with them so won't say anything else about it to them. I am so shocked by their behaviour though.

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MRex · 14/07/2021 18:25

@Everythingiseverything3

I hoped that she would get flagged up for this and turned away, but apparently hasn't, so the track and trace /PCR test centre and vaccination centre can't be very interconnected with their admin, they should be! I don't want an argument with them so won't say anything else about it to them. I am so shocked by their behaviour though.
It'll come together on the GP record where both are logged. Vaccine centres aren't allowed to look at anyone's confidential medical record, and rightly so.
DinosaurDiana · 14/07/2021 18:31

When I was doing the Covid jabs there had to be 28 days after a positive test before you could have a jab.
Not sure if it’s changed now.

thelastgoldeneagle · 14/07/2021 19:03

She went for her second jab while positive for Covid? She sounds pretty stupid and selfish.

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