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Anyone reluctant to have booster?

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Tallulahss · 19/12/2021 07:59

I have had first 2 vaccinations and followed the rules since this all begin but all this mad panic about getting the booster NOW is not sitting easy with me, it's gone from u must wait 6 mths to everyone has to get it quick and I'm just not sure, any one else feel the same?

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Heathway · 20/12/2021 16:04

It was absolutely petrifying. Simply put.

Seeing how ill I was, and not knowing where the end would be.

Thank god, I am living proof and I can say the systemic effects of the jab are not long term- I knew the effects were wearing off as I got better month but month. I knew the jab wore off before the evidence came out.

Interestingly, I’ve had people say; if I reacted so badly to the jab how would I react to actual Covid? I’m guessing I will find out now.

After seeing what I went through my husband decided not to have any vaccine- his choice- simply be seeing what I went through.

Both me and husband have Covid now. Day 1-2 and I’m much worse with fever and constriction in my chest.

tenredthings · 20/12/2021 16:11

I'm not getting booster. I am double vaccinated and caught Covid recently. I was pretty ill but I tested negative so I got a blood test which shows I have got huge amounts of antibodies. There's no way I'm going to inflict more on my body !

RedCyclamens · 20/12/2021 16:13

@Sunshine1235

There's a BBC article that explains it very well. Google it. But in basic terms jab 1 and 2 were the equivalent of Primary school education for your immune system. The booster takes their education through to Secondary school

What? I don’t get this, when this vaccine came out it wasn’t part of a 3 shot package with the third shot somehow sealing the deal. There are talks of a 4th booster too. So is that college?

I don’t understand how they can possibly have tested and know any kind of data on the impact of ongoing shots, mixed vaccines and different lengths of times between shots? How have they had time to robustly test all this?

I had the same thoughts, it’s all up in the clouds. Pfizer coming up with a study that 3 are better than 2 against omicron etc etc when we are waiting more information on omicron itself.! 🙄 Ps. I have taken my booster shot though.
containsnuts · 20/12/2021 17:10

Sunshine1235
There's a BBC article that explains it very well. Google it. But in basic terms jab 1 and 2 were the equivalent of Primary school education for your immune system. The booster takes their education through to Secondary school

Or, a desperate attempt to make it look as thought this was the plan all along.

SpookyScarySkeletons · 20/12/2021 17:47

@tenredthings

I'm not getting booster. I am double vaccinated and caught Covid recently. I was pretty ill but I tested negative so I got a blood test which shows I have got huge amounts of antibodies. There's no way I'm going to inflict more on my body !
Erm how do you know you have covid if you tested negative? Confused
Treaclepie19 · 20/12/2021 18:50

Just to update from earlier.
Health anxiety 0
Me 3

I got my booster earlier 💪

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 20/12/2021 18:55

@Treaclepie19

Just to update from earlier. Health anxiety 0 Me 3

I got my booster earlier 💪

Good for you!!
Treaclepie19 · 20/12/2021 19:07

Thank you!! It's hard work dealing with the aftermath but my rational brain has to win in these situations even if it makes for an uncomfortable few days of worry.

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 20/12/2021 19:45

@Treaclepie19

Thank you!! It's hard work dealing with the aftermath but my rational brain has to win in these situations even if it makes for an uncomfortable few days of worry.
Well done. I'm sure it's not easy, but it's worth while.
DSGR · 20/12/2021 19:48

Well done!! Definitely the right decision
There is no conspiracy, there is no mess up with the science.
We’re in a horrible and difficult pandemic and we have to throw what we can at it. It will calm down, we won’t be having these boosters very few months forever! That’s not how pandemics work, they always calm down

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