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Anyone thinking about skipping the latest booster?

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WoolyMammoth55 · 26/09/2023 12:11

I've had 3 jabs in total so far, and the last one made me REALLY poorly - couldn't get out of bed for a few days, crazy fever, hallucinating.

They didn't stop me getting Covid, which I've had 2 positive tests for since the first jab, and which was mild compared to how bad I was after the last booster!

I've been invited for the next booster and just can't see why I'd get it. I've had 3 jabs already so must have some protection, right? And since I keep getting it despite the jabs, I'm fairly likely to get it again in the next 6 months whether I do or don't get jabbed?

I can't see the upside.

I'm studying hard for a career change and have 2 little kids. If I had a reaction like last time I'd really struggle to keep all the balls in the air...

I'm being offered the booster because of my high BMI but don't have any co-morbidities, blood pressure good, not pre-diabetic, generally well.

Curious to know what others are thinking?

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helford · 01/10/2023 18:52

Xenia · 01/10/2023 17:26

I remain pleased the UK did not have compulsory covid vaccination. I have not had the vaccine and I had mild covid and that was my choice. Unlike some other vaccines where I actively chose to give my children potential side effects for the good of others as it were, I didn't feel with the Covid 19 vaccine the same way and even if my not having the vaccine has damaged others I made the right choice for me.

Well, you don't really know that do you?

The death rate among the general pop. who never had the CV vaccine is many times higher than those who had the Vaccine, its 4x higher.

Oh & the UK did have mandatory vaccinations for care workers, one reason why so many left the sector, a price we are all paying now.

My beef with it all is that with the NHS under huge pressure, why the fuck aren't more people being offered CV and Flu vaccinations? as they were last year.

mycoffeecup · 01/10/2023 20:46

Xenia · 01/10/2023 17:26

I remain pleased the UK did not have compulsory covid vaccination. I have not had the vaccine and I had mild covid and that was my choice. Unlike some other vaccines where I actively chose to give my children potential side effects for the good of others as it were, I didn't feel with the Covid 19 vaccine the same way and even if my not having the vaccine has damaged others I made the right choice for me.

Funny isn't it, I've always thought from your other posts that you were a pretty sensible type. Amazing how wrong you can be about someone!

womanone · 01/10/2023 21:40

Had my Covid and flu jabs last week. So relieved.

Know several people really suffering with the current Covid strain.

Shall be getting the pneumonia and shingles vaccines soon too (but spacing them out so as don't want to overwhelm my poor little system).

No idea why people wouldn't protect themselves against disease, given the choice?

thing47 · 01/10/2023 21:53

Just a minor digression, but kind of relevant. The new malaria vaccine which is being hailed as transformative and has had a high success rate in trials uses mRNA technology.

For all those calling for a cessation of vaccines using mRNA technology, it's not going to happen. Research into any adverse reactions and any long-term side effects will, of course, continue.

MissingMoominMamma · 01/10/2023 21:55

I won’t be having any more. My immune system is shot to fuck after the first two.

sunglassesonthetable · 01/10/2023 22:27

I won’t be having any more. My immune system is shot to fuck after the first two.

The first two damaged your immune system?

How?

Tinysoxxx · 01/10/2023 22:58

mycoffeecup · 01/10/2023 20:46

Funny isn't it, I've always thought from your other posts that you were a pretty sensible type. Amazing how wrong you can be about someone!

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I, too, was surprised at this poster.

We all have the boosters as my previously healthy Dd had a brain injury from a virus (or her body’s over-reaction to a virus) that the doctors could not identify, just as the pandemic started. Nearly four years and hundreds of seizures later, my teenage Dd has had part of her brain removed in a long series of operations.

After lots of research, we have all had flu jabs and all covid boosters available to us over the years. Apart from a sore arm and a slight headache on the day, none of us have had any side effects.

I would hazard a guess that people would be very keen to get vaccinated if they had our experience. Just as others are who have had loved ones die or have long covid.

The general consensus is that long covid with its associated fatigue and brain fog is because of the tiny blood clots that have been found in sufferers lungs and brains. I would rather have a vaccine that hopefully prevents the disease causing huge amounts of damage to my brain and lungs.

https://meassociation.org.uk/2023/09/guardian-uk-scientists-find-link-between-proteins-related-to-blood-clots-and-long-covid/

Hopefully all the research going on will help others with brain injuries too.

Guardian: UK scientists find link between proteins related to blood clots and Long Covid - The ME Association

ME Association Comment: “Interesting new research from the University of … Guardian: UK scientists find link between proteins related to blood clots and Long Covid Read More »

https://meassociation.org.uk/2023/09/guardian-uk-scientists-find-link-between-proteins-related-to-blood-clots-and-long-covid/

Iwasafool · 01/10/2023 23:11

Tinysoxxx · 01/10/2023 22:58

I, too, was surprised at this poster.

We all have the boosters as my previously healthy Dd had a brain injury from a virus (or her body’s over-reaction to a virus) that the doctors could not identify, just as the pandemic started. Nearly four years and hundreds of seizures later, my teenage Dd has had part of her brain removed in a long series of operations.

After lots of research, we have all had flu jabs and all covid boosters available to us over the years. Apart from a sore arm and a slight headache on the day, none of us have had any side effects.

I would hazard a guess that people would be very keen to get vaccinated if they had our experience. Just as others are who have had loved ones die or have long covid.

The general consensus is that long covid with its associated fatigue and brain fog is because of the tiny blood clots that have been found in sufferers lungs and brains. I would rather have a vaccine that hopefully prevents the disease causing huge amounts of damage to my brain and lungs.

https://meassociation.org.uk/2023/09/guardian-uk-scientists-find-link-between-proteins-related-to-blood-clots-and-long-covid/

Hopefully all the research going on will help others with brain injuries too.

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My long covid has largely resolved except for itchy legs. Drives me mad, there is no rash, doctor can't find any reason for it, nothing helps i've had moisturising creams, steroid cream, anti this that and the other creams, antihistamine tablets. It is terrible. For the last week or so I am having very painful cramps in my calves, it wakes me up in the night and I've never had pain like it. Some mornings I can barely walk.

Reading your post I wondered if this could be these small blood clots. It is 19 months so maybe strange if it is linked but I can't understand why it is happening. I guess I will need to see doctor if it carries on.

The gift that goes on giving.

Tinysoxxx · 01/10/2023 23:28

@Iwasafool maybe. I think menopause (if you are that age) can throw up random things like night leg cramps and itchy skin too. Fibroids can also give leg pains!

My DD took several months before she could walk more than 50m and stay awake more than a few hours. This is typical of someone with a brain injury but also of someone who’s body is recovering from a bad virus (even without the seizures) so it was difficult to know which was from what.

theides · 02/10/2023 10:34

Just checking - you do know that there has been no trial to test the safety or efficacy of flu & Covid jabs at the same time?

Iwasafool · 02/10/2023 10:39

Tinysoxxx · 01/10/2023 23:28

@Iwasafool maybe. I think menopause (if you are that age) can throw up random things like night leg cramps and itchy skin too. Fibroids can also give leg pains!

My DD took several months before she could walk more than 50m and stay awake more than a few hours. This is typical of someone with a brain injury but also of someone who’s body is recovering from a bad virus (even without the seizures) so it was difficult to know which was from what.

No I'm well past menopause, over 20 years ago and I didn't have a single problem with it. Had a hysterectomy and ovaries also taken so was expecting it to be rough but honestly for me it was life changing in a good way.

With covid I was basically unable to do anything for 4 weeks, ill in bed for most of the next 4 weeks and then months of agonising pain and exhaustion with things very gradually getting better but leaving this terrible itching, it is particularly bad on the right leg and that is the calf that is having the terrible cramps as well. Never experienced anything like it before, I was nearly screaming on Friday night as it was so painful and then Saturday morning I could barely walk for the pain. I don't suppose I will ever know what it is.

sunglassesonthetable · 02/10/2023 10:42

Just checking - you do know that there has been no trial to test the safety or efficacy of flu & Covid jabs at the same time?

@theides No that's totally incorrect.

sunglassesonthetable · 02/10/2023 10:43

And of course, despite dishing these vaccines out in tandem en masse, no one thought to check if it was Ok! 🙄

Please.

lightpineapple · 02/10/2023 10:48

theides · 02/10/2023 10:34

Just checking - you do know that there has been no trial to test the safety or efficacy of flu & Covid jabs at the same time?

It's endless!

@theides funny isn't it, how clinicians have been merrily giving mutiple innoculations at once for decades (BCG (combination of 3), DTP (combination of 3), baby 6-in-1, seasonal pneumonia & 'flu, pre-travel vaccines) and they haven't thought of something a random MN poster has?

Vaccines are not drugs, there is not the same concern regarding interactions.

I had 5 (!) seperate vaccines a week ago because I am travelling to South Africa for work.

Don't get vaccinated if you don't want to, no need to try and terrify those who would benefit from seasonal protective from 'flu and coronavirus.

sunglassesonthetable · 02/10/2023 10:50

@theides I mean seriously, why ?

sunglassesonthetable · 02/10/2023 11:04

Scientists behind technology that developed the mRNA Covid vaccine just awarded Nobel Prize.

For the record.

But you know.

lightpineapple · 02/10/2023 11:13

Fantastic news and congrats to Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman!

I imagine that Robert Malone (one of the biggest name in the anti-vaccine grift circuit and who claims to be the "inventor of mRNA vaccines") is absolutely fuming - he very briefly worked in their group and has been trying to take credit for other people's hard work ever since.

His name has come up quite a few times from those posting nonsense about COVID/vaccines on the thread.

For anyone interested: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/technology/robert-malone-covid.html

Purpleyogamat · 02/10/2023 11:44

Marmunia10667 · 01/10/2023 14:45

I'm curious also as to why people are on a sixth or seventh vaccine. If you'd switched off the TV and radio over the last few years, would you have witnessed the death of friends and family due to a virus? No.

Would you have seen the increase in blood clots, heart attacks and strokes? Yes. And I don't need the media to tell me.

Good job I kept my TV and radio on when my sister was admitted to ICU with Covid then. I mean, how else would I have found out when she died 6 days later, without the media to report it?

For fuck's sake.

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 02/10/2023 15:38

sunglassesonthetable · 02/10/2023 10:43

And of course, despite dishing these vaccines out in tandem en masse, no one thought to check if it was Ok! 🙄

Please.

I know. 'Well, we've no idea if these are safe given together but it'll save us from running two campaigns to get people jabbed and mean only one Saturday clinic so let's go with it.' 🙄

Parker231 · 02/10/2023 15:41

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 02/10/2023 15:38

I know. 'Well, we've no idea if these are safe given together but it'll save us from running two campaigns to get people jabbed and mean only one Saturday clinic so let's go with it.' 🙄

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Studies have already taken place on giving both together including one by University of Bristol. Confirmed as safe.

Why have you posted inaccurate information?

thing47 · 02/10/2023 16:38

@Parker231 I think @MrsDanversGlidesAgain is being sarcastic and taking the mickey out of a previous poster, hence the quote marks. You're in agreement. 👏

Parker231 · 02/10/2023 18:31

thing47 · 02/10/2023 16:38

@Parker231 I think @MrsDanversGlidesAgain is being sarcastic and taking the mickey out of a previous poster, hence the quote marks. You're in agreement. 👏

@MrsDanversGlidesAgain - apologies! Am still amazed at the numbers of people who don’t take life saving vaccines for flu and Covid.

Parker231 · 02/10/2023 19:37

theides · 02/10/2023 19:26

Its obviously fake as soon as you read that the article was first published on Infowars. Remember Alex Jones and his claims on Infowars about the Sandy Hook school massacre?

It doesn’t take a scientist or virologist to confirm that we haven’t had the Covid vaccine deaths they are stating in their article.

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