Are you really prepared to take every single vaccine

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It worries me that we may have to keep having vaccines going forward. I’m due my booster which I will take but I’m hearing that AZ are in the process of tweaking the current vaccine to combat the new strain. So we are then required to take another booster. Many variants can crop up, suppose another one does very soon. I’m concerned about the number of vaccines we could be taking. Is anyone else? And no I’m not an anti vaxer.

I will have them. I still feel nervous about them even though I’ve had 3, but that is only because the internet exists and you can’t help but read the anti vax nonsense being thrown about everywhere.

I had bad reaction from covid 2&3, husband had very serious complications with covid 1, he went on to have 2&3. If he gets covid he will die, any thing beats that. We'll both have any other vax offered (we have flu every year, we've both had pneumonia, he's had the shingles shot and I get mine booked for my birthday next year)

Yes it was odd @mummyford. I raised concerns with the consultant and absolutely no comment was made and it was ignored, my "trigger" remains officially unknown. Of course I could be wrong, but its certainly a strange coincidence...did make me wonder I'm afraid.

No, I’m happy to take 1/2 vaccines a year max. I’m healthy, early 30s. I’ve had Covid twice (no symptoms either time, contacted by track and trace) but been really ill with both vaccines.

In short happy to take a Covid vaccine once, max twice a year but no more than that. I understand for vulnerable all the boosters but for me personally I can’t see the point.

I haven’t RTFT, but yes. I had the recommended vaccines pre-covid, including for travel, and the annual flu vaccine. I don’t see why I would start refusing them now.

Obesity is a huge factor in people who get serious ill from this.

80% are overweight/obese

Maybe people should focus on that aspect more

This is something within individual control

Maybe they shouldn't receive hospital care if they get seriously ill with covid ?

That would be just as ethical as refusing care to people who have been vaccinated.

Shouldn't they be doing their bit for the good of mankind and helping the NHS?

Aren't they being selfish?

I think I will have to see what happens in regards to the new variant before I decide what I do next. 3 vaccines in one year is a lot then a potential 4th.

Maybe they shouldn't receive hospital care if they get seriously ill with covid ?

That would be just as ethical as refusing care to people who have been vaccinated.

Neither of those situations are acceptable. As if doctors are going to leave seriously ill people to die if they’re too fat or unvaccinated.

@Benjispruce5 death from Covid is unlikely even if you’re in a high risk group.

@Freedom from death” is impossible as we are human and all going to die. I’d prefer to live first rather than all this hysterical hiding out

NHSEngland recommend flu vaccination for those over 50, any one with certain medical conditions, all school age children (most get it at school) under 5s get it at GP (nasal spray). We send invites to patients via text message and anyone who phones/comes in about anything else who is flagged for the shot we offer it, get through 100s a year

I would have an annual jab but 3 a year or so? No. I am in a low risk group and my motivation to get a vaccine every time a new variant crops up, which currently looks like its going to be every 4 months or so, would be very low.

PurpleDaisies

exactly my point

Mind you, I think the UK is ahead of Germany with the ability to vaccinate against Covid. Here, they're struggling to get enough doses, we need our boosters soon (or now) and the number of cases is rising due to the high number of anti-vaxers in these parts. On Tuesday they are setting up a website where you can get appointments and I'll be trying to get one for the end of January, when I'm up for my booster. A bit worried that I won't manage to get the booster in time and will be more vulnerable in January, when cases have been at their highest so far :(

No. I have not had a covid vaccine. No plans to have one.

They can jab me every bloody month for all I care if it gets life back to normal.

Had 2 and the booster, 2nd and booster I was really ill afterwards so I’m done, no more for me.

Obesity is a huge factor in people who get serious ill from this
80% are overweight/obese
Maybe people should focus on that aspect more

I don't think we're allowed to focus on obesity on MN, ktel1 - try, and the place has a tendency to go into meltdown

That’s my point @User5252727 - that was my position but it’s just not happening

DH’s friend lost his wife to Covid last year. She was 55, not obese, no health conditions. I’m not taking a chance when a very safe vaccine exists.

No I won't have any more. I'm double jabbed and I still caught Covid just 4 months later. I'm going to trust that my immune system has a sense of what it's dealing with now.

A yearly booster like a flu jab yes no issue. A booster every few months no what would be the point. It won’t continue like this forever though hopefully the virus will mutate to the point where it is a harmless as the common cold.

You have to think about the means by which new variants occur, though. Variants occur each time the virus is passed to a new host. So if we can cut down the number of new cases, then new variants will occur more slowly. Vaccinations reduce the number of new cases, even if we don't know by exactly how much. So if you don't vaccinate, then there will be more new variants.

3 vaccines in one year is a lot then a potential 4th.

Except babies. It doesn't look like many because they combine them but babies get loads of vaccines in their first year. I just looked - DS had 12!

@Valhalla17

Yes it was odd *@mummyford*. I raised concerns with the consultant and absolutely no comment was made and it was ignored, my "trigger" remains officially unknown. Of course I could be wrong, but its certainly a strange coincidence...did make me wonder I'm afraid.

The consultant made absolutely no comment = professional equivalent of 'that's too batshit to even respond to' I'm afraid

Er yes, what a strange question. Would I like to continue to be protected against a serious virus, nah maybe for a year a two then bring it on!