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Would it be too much to get 2nd covid vaccine and the flu jab within 2 days of each other

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JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 05/10/2021 17:16

As title says really. I'm 32 weeks pregnant and have out off 2nd covid vaccine because I kept getting ill with stuff my son brought back from nursery. I feel a bit better so was going to go to a drop in tomorrow. My midwife has said I can get flu jab on Friday if I want.
But is that too much for my body at once do you think?

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Nillynally · 05/10/2021 17:20

I asked my midwife this and she said you could have both at same time if you needed to. I would leave it a week just in case they both made you feel under the weather x

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JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 05/10/2021 17:21

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Might go for flu first then since I'm seeing her on Friday.

Thanks

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AlphaBetaZeta · 05/10/2021 17:28

I’m pregnant and had my Covid booster and flu vaccine at the same appointment this week - the only negative point so far is that my arms were both quite sore at the same time 🤣

llol031 · 05/10/2021 17:29

I got them both at the same time (I'm 35 weeks) and was advised it's perfectly safe to do so. The vaccine clinic is quite far from me and I couldn't be bothered to go back so thought why not

I suffered quite badly with side effects the first 24 hours with mostly flu like symptoms, I was pretty much bed ridden and feeling very sorry for myself for an entire day. I also felt more tired than usual the day after but after that have been ok ever since.

In hindsight and if I had my time again I would say if you could take them a week apart then do that. Oh also don't have them in the same arm if you can help it, makes it very sore!

I also should point out I usually do get some mild symptoms whenever I have the flu jab anyway so that could have been a factor!

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JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 05/10/2021 17:44

Ok thanks for these inputs too.

I do think I am very run down and so it may not be wise to get both at the same time. I'm more keen on the covid one but I've managed this far I think j can go another week. I'm on annual leave this week and next so I do have the opportunity to be in bed easily.

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JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 05/10/2021 17:45

I did have a sore arm after the first covid one.

It's been a fair while since I had the flu jab so can't remember if I have side effects or not usually

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Gamechanger2019 · 05/10/2021 18:38

I was so unwell after my second COVID I’d definitely give yourself a break in between

Bennetgirl · 05/10/2021 18:52

My lymph node has swollen badly after my second Pfizer and then after my flu jab. I'm quite ill now with fluey symptoms after having my flu jab.

I think I would leave it but prioritise the covid vaccine.

I had to wait a week between my flu jab and whooping cough jab.

MiddleParking · 05/10/2021 18:54

They told me I had to put off my hooping cough vaccine for it to be a week clear of my Covid one. Don’t know if it would be the same for flu, sounds like maybe not, but I’m sure they told me it was any vaccine.

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JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 05/10/2021 18:57

Yes I had whooping cough the same week I was meant to get the second vaccine but I put that off when I got whooping cough and then I got ill 🤦

Oh so do you think covid over flu? I thought flu was meant to be pretty terrible this year and I have had it a few times in the past. Whereas covid 90% are asymptotic 🤔

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Scirocco · 05/10/2021 20:22

You can get the flu and Covid vaccines at the same time or you can space them out, either option is safe.

I'd get the Covid vaccine asap if you can. Both Covid and flu can be dangerous in pregnancy, but flu season hasn't hit yet, while Covid is very much still here! There are a lot of risks from Covid during pregnancy, and it's just not worth taking that risk, especially when a vaccine is available which can reduce infection rates and reduce the severity of the illness if you were to catch it.

Darceyhemingway · 05/10/2021 21:16

I had my flu then booster about 3 days later and was absolutely fine x

8dpwoah · 05/10/2021 23:59

I had to leave 7 days between covid and whooping cough jab but that was a few months back, sounds like ladies have had them close together recently but worth checking with whoever does your vaccines (practice nurse for me).

I would really definitely prioritise the covid jab of the two though with all the coverage of how badly it can affect ladies and babies. And don't forget even if you aren't as ill with it, testing positive could still affect your birth choices when the time comes. So we've done everything possible in our house to avoid that nightmare of one of us testing positive and it impacting on my plans for the birth, never mind the health side of things.

I've had flu, it's really crap, no denying it but it's kind of a known, manageable crap in most cases even if pregnancy means you need more medical support to get through it.

Jeds55 · 06/10/2021 12:39

Personally I'd get covid first then flu a week later but no scientific evidence ro base that on! I felt bit rough after second covid jab and had my flu jab Mon and have slight temperature today and feel exhausted today so not sure if that's caused by flu jab but glad I don't have the covid vaccine side effects at same time.

Unicornflakegirl · 06/10/2021 16:51

If you do get 2 jabs at the same time I'd ask for them in the same arm so you can sleep on the other side.
My arm was really sore for about 3 days after each covid jab, there was no way I could have lain on that side.

expectinglittlebear · 07/10/2021 11:19

It might be different with the flu jab, but I was told to leave at least 7 days between my first covid jab and my whooping cough jab. They do that so 1. you aren't dealing with double the amount of side effects at the same time and 2. so you know which one gave you side effects, if any.

AlphaBetaZeta · 07/10/2021 13:08

NHS workers are having their flu jab and Covid booster at the same appointment, so there’s no harm in having them both at once, it just comes down to how you may react to it. I’m very glad to say that apart from two sore arms, I had no other symptoms, although I know that everyone is different.

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JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 07/10/2021 14:04

So I ended up going for my covid vaccine yesterday and I feel absolutely fine just have a sore arm.

I'm due to meet midwife tomorrow and I think I'll go ahead with the flu jab if I am still feeling fine otherwise I'll ask to leave it a week.

The thing about knowing which vaccine giving side effects does make sense though.

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gkaur · 07/10/2021 14:13

Hi everyone. I’m new here on this forum and I came across this thread. This may be a bit off topic but I’m 13 weeks now and I’ve been advised to get the covid vaccine but I’m scared. So worries it’ll harm the baby or what effects it can have on the baby. Hubby and I need to decide soon as midwife suggested I need to get both done before near end of pregnancy so I’m protected.
We’ve had 3 mmc in the last two years so this is scary. Because I don’t want to make the wrong decision.
Any ladies out there who were the same as me but have gone for the vaccines or haven’t? And why? And how it’s been? Any information will be a great help. xxx

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JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 07/10/2021 14:21

Hi @gkaur I definitely would (and have just had second dose!) I'm 32 weeks pregnant.
Basically I don't see many (any?) risks at all with the vaccine. For me, the risk of something bad happening is higher if I got covid.
And if you need to go to hospital to give birth or even in the days after birth, you will be more protected by having the vaccine rather than, what I think, would be a high risk of catching covid. And if your baby catches covid they are so little and fragile ..you never know what will happen or you may be so I'll you can't look after your baby. I wouldn't want that.

My husband is an analytical chemist for GSK and he has explained to me the vaccines are actually a relatively simple mechanism is how they work. He was in no doubt I should have it, and neither was I.

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gkaur · 07/10/2021 14:36

Hi @JasonMomoasgirlfriend thank you for this information it means a lot.

I’ve just been so back and forth you can’t imagine.

It’s reassuring to hear people who are in the same situation as myself and what you all decided to do.
I hope I hear more positives about this.
Thank you again! Xx

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JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 07/10/2021 14:44

I think there are more pregnant women getting the vaccine than not.
Have you spoken to your midwife about your concerns? Also, you could always make your appointment and then ask the nurse about it too when you are there.

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AlphaBetaZeta · 07/10/2021 15:05

@gkaur have you seen this information sheet from the RCOG? www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/2021-02-24-combined-info-sheet-and-decision-aid.pdf

It’s something I was given when I had my booster Covid vaccine this week. For me, the risks of contracting Covid were much more significant than the theoretical risks from receiving the vaccination. However, I am frontline NHS so at high risk of contact with the virus - perhaps I would feel differently if I were effectively able to shield myself from others.

It’s a difficult decision but at the end of the day you need to do that you’re happy with 😊

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