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Worried about second jab next week - NOT side effects

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Jellykittens · 08/08/2021 10:35

I have my second vaccination (AZ) appointment for next week, and I'm very anxious that something will "go wrong". A friend of mine got the AZ and found out later that the US still doesn't approve this, so she's now worried she'll never be able to travel there. Another friend was one of the ones who had a Covishield batch number. He doesn't need to travel to the EU yet, but is worried that it won't get sorted out in time.

It feels like I was lucky twice, and now it's "my turn" for something to go wrong! I've somehow developed very severe anxiety that I'm going to get a batch etc. that isn't valid for travel. My whole family live overseas, and I haven't seen them since Dec 2019. My work involves travel too, and I'm terrified that I'll be demoted or sacked if I can't go back to travelling when it opens up.

Can anyone offer some reassurance? Are they still giving the Covishield batches, or batches with any other problems? My appointment is at a pharmacy, but I'm wondering whether I should switch to a drop-in centre instead if it's less likely to go wrong.

I know rationally I'm being stupid, and please be kind if you can. I'm scared I'm going to have chosen the wrong place / time / date / whatever for the jab, and get unlucky, and it'll be my fault.

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noblegiraffe · 08/08/2021 10:48

Millions of vaccines have been administered with very few problems so it is certainly not statistically 'your turn'.

And if you do get a batch with a problem (statistically very unlikely) then it won't be your fault. Being unlucky isn't your fault.

FizziWater · 08/08/2021 11:14

There was one batch back in March made in India that is exactly the same as AZ made in UK but called a different name. We have not had any more since March as India needs it all.

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