Corona Virus Treatment

That EMA press conference today - another blow for the EU vaccine roll out. I see that the Valneva trials are going well - it's proving effective.

 

I will ask before I get jabbed. If it's not the AZ one then I'll walkout and storm around to my surgery.

 

No, as far as I know they dont, apparently they dont know what they will be using until its delivered.

 

Current UK policy is same vaccine for both jabs - although the EU are considering mixing jabs.

The centres keep back stocks or know when batches are arriving for the 2nd jab - with AZ it's easy as you just need a normal fridge.

My 2nd jab is at the same time and exactly 8 weeks later - so they know that they will have sufficient AZ jabs for the number of arms. My Mum was the same - AZ first jab and then at the appointed time AZ 2nd jab. They are not allowed to mix jabs.

 

I had my first jab in a different town to where I booked my second one in 12 weeks.
I booked both jabs at the same time, but no guarantee what the second place will be using on that day, how could there be, in three months from the first.

 

I would guess that there is some sort of whizz bang IT system that allocates slots according to the available vaccine - so if an AZ jab is going to be available then you can book the slot and take up that particular jab. This would explain why some people are complaining that they have to travel to get their jab - it's the closest available centre with the jab they need.

Panic not - the vaccination centres are not allowed to mix vaccines - not yet at least...

 

Well they wont be mixing it with me, that's for sure, if they want to experiment on me I want to be paid the going rate.
But I dont think there is any real connection between places or jabs, I think you just have to rebook should it be different from the first dose.
I get the impression most people have had the AZ????
Not come across anyone who has had the Pfizer one????

And looks like they will be saving all the doses of other stuff for the young uns, so looks like AZ it will be anyway.

 

I had the Astra jab and only thing I seemed to suffer was a complete loss of use of my upper arms for about 10 seconds on a fe occasion, all ll now look towards my second jab next month

 

Now I know I'm a bit daft..I SAID A BIT,before you all start but can anyone enlighten me as to this 'low platelet' business..how do you know ?

 

Just had my second Pfizer jab .....I don’t quite feel bulletproof ......now waiting for booster.

 

I think they are going to add the symptoms to the paper work they give you when you get the jab.
So you can recognise it and get treatment.
Not sure the low platelets kill you it's the blood clots.
I always thought platelets helped clotting so I was surprised it's low platelets combined with clots.

I come across clots most days, but thankfully on the roads

 

Thank you @shiney and @pete
At least I've no worries on the pregnant front ,mind you if there was a turn of events I could be on a side show at the fair.