The September Covid Jab

[Caw1]

Our doctors told me that covid jabs would be in October … but I was able to book our flu jabs for 1st wk in October.

I went onto the NHS web site and I’ve booked our covid jabs for next week at a local medical centre… the following day I had a text and email inviting me for the covid jab!

So we will be covered for both by early October…

Caroline

[Lisajb]

What does anybody think about having this jab, to be offered to over 50's and vulnerable, in September.

The problem is that it is the same old vaccine against the original Omicron variant that we have all already had.  That variant isn't circulating any more and there is no vaccine against the new variants yet.

Would you be able to have the orig vaccine in September, and supposing there was a new one developed against the latest variants rapidly developed, that vaccine not too long after - or would one preclude the other.

Probably I would rather waIt for something new and current and not scupper my chances by having the orig again.

Any thoughts/rationalisations.

Pheno

Hubby and I had our boosters yesterday. We were told it was effective against both the currently circulating variants of Omicron, that it was a bivalent vaccine.

[Pheno]

Thats good to hear Lisa.

Ironically I booked my covid booster and then within 2 days of booking actually got covid, having avoided it up till now.  I have had to cancel the appointment and need to wait 28 days before organising another one.

Pheno

[Mowsehowse]

Thats good to hear Lisa.

Ironically I booked my covid booster and then within 2 days of booking actually got covid, having avoided it up till now.  I have had to cancel the appointment and need to wait 28 days before organising another one.

Pheno

Oh Pheno!! That's rotten!
Hope you make a swift and full recovery.

[Pheno]

Thanks MH.  Yes much improved thanks, glad to get rid of the hacking cough I had.  Have kindly passed it on to my husband and daughter so we are closeted together in this bubble for a while longer yet.

Pheno

[Mowsehowse]

Thanks MH.  Yes much improved thanks, glad to get rid of the hacking cough I had.  Have kindly passed it on to my husband and daughter so we are closeted together in this bubble for a while longer yet.  Pheno

Almost inevitable I am afraid, but hopefully the vaccination programme has saved the virus from longer sickness.

[Lisajb]

Thats good to hear Lisa.

Ironically I booked my covid booster and then within 2 days of booking actually got covid, having avoided it up till now.  I have had to cancel the appointment and need to wait 28 days before organising another one.

Pheno

That’s rotten luck - hoping you feel better soon.

[groom]

I got an email inviting me to book my 4th jab last week. I immediately logged into the NHS site, fully expecting to have problems as I did for the previous ones. To my surprise there were plenty of slots, so I was able to get one in 10 days (I'm away from home at the moment) at a local chemist and at a sensible time.

[brigidmac]

Oh dear Pheno
Hope your symptoms and those of your family aren't too bad.

How long must you wait before getting vaccine now ?