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DP positive - can I still have my booster tomorrow

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Todayisanewday75 · 26/12/2021 08:40

DP had three positive lateral flow tests yesterday and going for pcr today. DC and I were all negative. Obviously we’ll test today and tomorrow but if I remain negative can I still go for my booster tomorrow afternoon. I can’t find any clear guidance

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PurpleDaisies · 26/12/2021 09:08

@widgeon what is a household contact if they’re not somebody who could be incubating a covid infection?

PurpleDaisies · 26/12/2021 09:09

@Todayisanewday75

I did wonder if it would be unwise to have booster when I could potentially have covid too
The green book says it is unlikely to have a detrimental effect on the illness.
PurpleDaisies · 26/12/2021 09:11

It’s not a problem to defer if you’re not comfortable. I’m sure there’ll be plenty of people to take your appointment.

NotSorry · 26/12/2021 09:21

My Dd tested positive Wednesday night from an LFT.

Ds had a hospital appointment Thursday lunchtime so I phoned them that morning to ask what to do fully expecting them to cancel. They asked if we could do an LFT that morning and as long as we were negative then he could attend.

All the different experiences above are making it very confusing for people.

illbeinthegarden · 26/12/2021 09:23

They will ask if anyone in your household is positive then recoil in horror and ask you to leave! My friends husband is positive and despite not having to isolate she wasn't allowed to have her booster! Just as well as she tested positive about 2 days later (Hoping as negative at the time)

Uninterested · 26/12/2021 09:25

@R0tational

I went. I felt cheated as I had booster side effect and then covid too Envy
Oh no, that feels unfair 😫
Wigeon · 26/12/2021 09:32

@PurpleDaisies because that sentence is the second sentence under a section headed “individuals with a past history of covid-19 infection”, so that strongly implies it refers to that group, and because even if it IS also referring to household contacts, that section doesn’t then say vaccination for asymptomatic or incubating individuals should be deferred. In fact, it clearly says that vaccination should be deferred “in those with confirmed infection”.

It might still be the case that vaccination sites have a policy of not vaccinating household contacts of confirmed cases, but that would be for reasons of infection prevention and control at the site, not for clinical reasons to do with the individual patient (which is what the green book is talking about).

Crackingowlsanctuary · 26/12/2021 09:49

It seems v inconsistent everywhere! I think officially you are allowed if your lateral flow is negative that day.

I was supposed to go last Friday although my husband and then a few days later my daughter had tested positive. I had no symptoms that day and tested negative but decided not to go at the last minute as I’d feel so guilty if I did inadvertently spread it there.

I had a pcr the next day that came back positive and my symptoms started a couple of days later so I’m glad I didn’t go now. I’ll be getting plenty of antibodies from this now anyway, so no rush for my booster! 🙄

Blubells · 26/12/2021 10:42

I did wonder if it would be unwise to have booster when I could potentially have covid too

I would not get the booster.

Your body is already getting enough covid exposure by living with a positive case.

thetinsoldier · 26/12/2021 11:10

No. That's one of the first questions I was asked at my booster. I'm afraid you need to rearrange it.

thetinsoldier · 26/12/2021 11:12

@Blubells

I did wonder if it would be unwise to have booster when I could potentially have covid too

I would not get the booster.

Your body is already getting enough covid exposure by living with a positive case.

It's not just that... if you're Covid-positive in a room of people getting vaccines, you will spread the virus to them!!
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Todayisanewday75 · 26/12/2021 15:11

Will definitely rearrange, thanks for all the advice

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Justwingingit2005 · 26/12/2021 15:22

We were told no jab within 28 days of close contact having covid.

bettycat81 · 26/12/2021 15:52

I was asked and my DS had tested positive. Because I'd had PCR results in the past 24hrs and negative let's I was allowed
In.

Abraxan · 26/12/2021 15:55

Yes you can usually.
Friend had similar situation and called to ask. As she didn't have symptoms, lft was negative and she is vaccinated she didn't need to isolate. The advice was for her to go and get her booster. Was about two days after her Dh tested positive.

Sh05 · 26/12/2021 15:57

It's odd how different people have had different experiences. I had my booster on Friday and I too was asked if I'd been in contact with a positive case in the last 28 days.

User2638483 · 26/12/2021 15:59

I’ve had two friends in that situation who were able to have it, (one case at home)
And one friend who was turned away (multiple cases in his family)

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Todayisanewday75 · 26/12/2021 16:16

Yes the inconsistency is shocking

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