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Do you feel the vaccine has protected you?

66 replies

UndertheCedartree · 01/01/2022 01:48

I'm feeling pretty low today. I have Covid for the 2nd time (last time Apr 20) and I just feel awful. I don't understand how some people barely get affected. I only recovered from Long Covid in Mar this year and now I'm ill again and I'm scared I'm going to get Long Covid again.

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hamstersarse · 01/01/2022 04:08

Protected me from what?

I still got it so didn’t protect from that

I was never going to die from it so it didnt need to protect me from that

Namaste6 · 01/01/2022 04:57

Triple jabbed and yes, I believe it has protected me. I haven't had covid (to my knowledge) and live with teenagers.

Namenic · 01/01/2022 05:14

I have covid but only had sore throat and feeling a bit under the weather for a few days. I think it would have been worse if I was unvaxed. I had booster before xmas.

My kids (under 12, unvaxed) got worse symptoms of fever, cough, lost appetite.

Emerald5hamrock · 01/01/2022 05:19

Yes.
My 12 y.o DD no vaccine was really sick, weak, choking with a horrendous coughing,
high temperature, lost voice.
The adults vaccinated felt weak, tired, without the dirty cough or high temperature.

Whatdramain2022 · 01/01/2022 05:25

I've not had Covid. Triple jabbed. I've been almost bathed in it by Covid ridden LO and not caught it.

Peanut82 · 01/01/2022 06:21

Triple jabbed and currently have covid, I'm not too badly affected though. Without the vaccines I'd probably be more unwell

StuntNun · 01/01/2022 06:35

Yes. I've had two vaccines plus a booster and I've been negative since Monday despite the other five people in my house all testing positive. Two of them have had two vaccines and one has had one vaccine so I assume it's the booster that's made the difference.

Feather12 · 01/01/2022 06:50

I currently have covid for the second time this year. I was pretty unwell the first time (before vaccination and lasted for three months) This time it has been mild, there are a few symptoms that are reminiscent of the first time (dizziness and extreme thirst) , I feel pretty protected now.

GoodnightGrandma · 01/01/2022 06:53

Yes.
I’ve worked through the pandemic, front line, and no one in our house has had it.

littlepeas · 01/01/2022 07:12

Yes, I think so - I had covid after 2x Pfizer and, although I wasn't completely free of symptoms, it was very mild - not sure I would have noticed it if we hadn't already known it was in the house.

I obviously have no idea how I would have been unjabbed - I don't think I had it prior to being jabbed, but I can't know that for sure either, given there was no testing right at the start and dh had a definite cough and temp thing in Feb 2020...

Sorry to hear you have it again op - I hope things are better this time.

lljkk · 01/01/2022 08:11

irk... I guess I feel lower risk to get Covid (as in the disease not the mild infection). But I was already very low risk so it's not much change.

Mostly I feel threatened lots of threats have been actively made, angry statements, against the unvaccinated. And then there are travel restrictions & restrictions on activity if not vaccinated So I feel coerced to get the jab. I only got it because I was coerced. How can anyone feel safe when they were/are coerced to do something?

MintJulia · 01/01/2022 08:18

Yes. 21 months in and I haven't caught covid yet.

I have a teenager so fairly sure he would have had contact at some point, although he's done lateral flow tests twice a week since Jan 21 and hasn't tested positive yet either.

ashorterday · 01/01/2022 08:19

@UndertheCedartree

Why could it be that it hasn't helped me? Or maybe you have all just been lucky.
I no scientist but from what I've read - the vaccine is not a protective force around a person, so won't be the same for each one. It basically elicits an immune response in each person when they come in contact with the vaccine. As each person is individual and all our immune systems are different they'll all react in a different way, so some might not get it, some get it mildly etc
boysarethebest · 01/01/2022 08:52

I'm in the same boat as you OP. Had covid March 2020, confirmed antibodies in June last year and this and have just had it again. Triple vacced since October and have spent a week feeling awful. Not quite as bad as last time, and no long covid to contend with, but certainly not the few sniffles and just a cold that everyone is talking about. I have several colleagues (nhs) in the same position who also do not fit the just a cold narrative. I assume the vaccinations have helped as was not quite as ill as the first time, but the difference has been negligible for me. Hope you feel well soon

southeastdweller · 01/01/2022 08:54

I’m not bothering with the booster but had two vaccinations in the spring. I had Covid recently and had mild symptoms. Because of my age and health, it was very likely the symptoms were going to be mild even if I didn’t have the vaccinations. Oh well, at least I can travel next year.

JesusInTheCabbageVan · 01/01/2022 09:00

@hamstersarse

Protected me from what?

I still got it so didn’t protect from that

I was never going to die from it so it didnt need to protect me from that

It protected you from getting more severe symptoms and potentially long Covid.

Plus, unless your chances of dying were literally zero (which they weren't) you can't tell whether you would have died. I'm fit, 40, non smoker and no underlying conditions, and I have a strong suspicion I would have ended up in hospital without the vaccine.

DistantSkye · 01/01/2022 09:08

Sorry to hear you've been so unwell, I hope you feel better soon.

Yes I do think the vaccines have done their job. I work as a ASN teacher and have young children in Nursery/primary school and only just caught it in December there. DH and I are late 30s, had both vaccines (booster now delayed because we got Covid) and neither of us were unwell at all. Mild cold symptoms for a couple of days, loss of smell/taste for a week or so. I'm assuming the vaccines kept it at bay for as long as it did and then kept symptoms mild for us.

PrivateHall · 01/01/2022 09:09

I think so op. I had covid over a year ago and was very unwell in hospital. Took 6 months to recover. Haven't had it again despite being exposed to covid on almost a daily basis and it being in my home twice recently. I can't know if it is due to natural immunity from my own infection or the vaccines or even just luck, but I choose to assume that the vaccines have helped. I did hear from a virologist that regular exposure 'tops up' your immunity so I wonder if my job has actually prolonged and strengthened my natural immunity, who knows! I have also deliberately reduced my BMI to normal and increased my exercise to 4 hours a week in the hope of preventing another serious infection but again I don't know what impact that has had really.

VikingOnTheFridge · 01/01/2022 09:10

I didn't get covid when DC did so yeah I think so.

PuzzledObserver · 01/01/2022 09:10

I had Covid this time last year (before vaccination) and have since had my 3 dose of Pfizer. I have not had Covid again - or at least, if I have it was completely asymptomatic and fell in between the sporadic LFT’s I’ve done.

Has the Covid vaccine protected me? On an individual level it’s just not possible to say. Perhaps my immunity from infection would have been enough without the vaccines, or perhaps I just haven’t been up close and personal with anyone who was infected (I have been somewhat cautious and am consistent in mask wearing).

But yes, vaccines have protected me. Because of their impact on infection at the population level, they have enabled the economy to keep on functioning, emergency and health services to keep operating and cultural and social events to happen. I have benefited from all of those. Thank you, vaccines.

thedancingbear · 01/01/2022 09:12

@UndertheCedartree

Why could it be that it hasn't helped me? Or maybe you have all just been lucky.
It probably has helped you. Given you and the virus clearly don’t get on, in you were unvaccinated there is a real chance you would be dead now.
Waxonwaxoff0 · 01/01/2022 09:17

Sorry to hear you aren't well.

I don't know if the vaccine protected me or not. My decision to get the vaccine was not to do with personal safety, I wouldn't have bothered at all but I knew my lifestyle would probably end up being limited if I didn't get it.

I caught Covid in August after one vaccine and it was very mild. Had my second vaccine in September. Haven't had the booster yet.

Zolss · 01/01/2022 09:27

Partner and I had booster mid December, staying with the in laws for Christmas. Mother in law tested positive 27/12 (caught from my sister in law 23/12). Both of us plus 2yr +4yr old are still negative. Staying here until Wednesday when we fly home. We have yet to test positive (the house isn't large either). I think we are still negative is only due to having the booster recently.

I would recommending timing your booster to increase its effectiveness if there is a time that it would be really inconvenient to come down with it.

middleager · 01/01/2022 09:30

No. I caught Delta 10 weeks after my second jab after one of my children brought it into the house from school.

My other son brought Alpha home and none of us caught it. We weren't vaccinated then.

I fully expect them to bring Omicron back next. I've had my booster, they've each had a jab.

Ridiculousradish · 01/01/2022 09:43

I haven't had any jabs and don't feel unprotected. I work in a busy hospitality job serving lots of tourists. Eight out of ten of our team caught Covid, and I was working closely alongside them. My son had it a few months ago and I didn't catch it. Appreciate I could have caught it and been asymptomatic.
I test regularly and am pretty sensible. Maybe I've just been lucky.