Coronavirus (2021) thread

[cleavers]

Has anybody had the AZ jab and not been ill after it? Seems everybody I know had the side effects

Yep, absolutely nothing at all for me, only had 1 so far.

 

[chesterbells]

I was rough as , couldn’t sleep, hot & cold , banging headache.

Had similar after first jab - gone after 48 hours though. Took a week to get back to full exercise.

 

[Blue and still suffering]

Had similar after first jab - gone after 48 hours though. Took a week to get back to full exercise.

Really tired for a couple of days after the jab, slight fever on the first night. Second jab nothing.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I don’t know anyone who was ill after the 2nd jab

I’m a terrible sleeper, but 3 days after the second jab, I slept for 20 hours.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I’m a terrible sleeper, but 3 days after the second jab, I slept for 20 hours.

What a bonus

 

[m7mcfc]

Had my 1st AZ jab no effects at all, having my second at the end of the month & hoping for the same again.

Just a headache from the first one. Nothing from the second although I did tell the Mrs my muscles were aching to get out of doing the garden.

 

[splinter]

I still feel like shit! What a fucker this is. Out of breath walking 10 yards.

take it easy fella it sounds like you've been through the mix, onwards and upwards

 

[splinter]

No side effects whatsoever for me, and had second jab this evening too.

nice one

 

[splinter]

Got to laugh, just finished playing 7 a side tonight in Manc, stood in car park having a beer when lady comes out of vaccination clinic and said they had 2 doses left before they shut for tonight and was anyone due an AZ.

Me and mate both down for our second jabs at end of month so waltzed in, put our beer on the table whilst they filled our details in to the system, rolled up sleeve, in it went, and back in car park to finish beer, lol.

beer n jab Brillant

 

[shemnel]

i'm 38 and got my first this afternoon, but have been given no choice in vaccine. I shall see if that is the case when i turn up. I'd only flip a coin anyway!

 

[splinter]

i'm 38 and got my first this afternoon, but have been given no choice in vaccine. I shall see if that is the case when i turn up. I'd only flip a coin anyway!

I thought unders 40s didn't have to have the az..I'm 47 had the az no side effects whatsoever..hope it goes well

 

[shemnel]

I thought unders 40s didn't have to have the az..I'm 47 had the az no side effects whatsoever..hope it goes well

cheers i have no idea how it will work, i'm not bothered really

 

[shemnel]

awaiting news of follow up on some of the events listed in the pilot scheme;

• 18 April - FA Cup Semi-Final - Wembley - 4,000 people (outdoor seated)
• 17 April - 3 May - Snooker World Championships - Sheffield Crucible Theatre - up to 1,000 people a day (indoor seated)
• 25 April - Carabao Cup Final, Wembley - 8,000 people (outdoor, seated)
• 28 April - Business Event, Liverpool - 1,000 people (indoor, seated and mixing)
• 30 April - Circus Nightclub, Liverpool - circa 3,000 people (indoor club night)
• 2 May - Festival Republic gig, Liverpool (outdoor)
• 11 May - The BRIT Awards, London - 4,000 people (indoor, seated)
• 14 - 16 May - Luna Outdoor Cinema, Liverpool - 1,000 people (outdoor seated)
• 15 May - FA Cup Final, Wembley, London - 21,000 people (outdoor, seated)

I mean this is as much about trialing pre-event testing and controlled attendance as it is about how the events will potentially spread any undetected virus, as every entrant must have a negative test result. So this is more about the system to allow people in? I suppose a truly blind test would be a random selection of people with no regard to their covid status and see what happens, but that's a bit irresponsible i suppose.

Information on the Events Research Programme

Information for attendees and those hosting the Event Research Programme (ERP) pilot events.

www.gov.uk

 

[grunge]

While im not overly concerned due to vaccines seemingly working well against it, the India variant is really taking hold in the UK now and is seeing community spread.

from May 1st 11% of all cases were the Indian variant. mid April that was less than 2%

Spread of Indian COVID variant in UK 'not looking good at all', warns expert - Yahoo News UK

The strain has spread to the UK and has seen a sharp increase in the last two weeks.

uk.yahoo.com

 

[m7mcfc]

While im not overly concerned due to vaccines seemingly working well against it, the India variant is really taking hold in the UK now and is seeing community spread.

from May 1st 11% of all cases were the Indian variant. mid April that was less than 2%

Spread of Indian COVID variant in UK 'not looking good at all', warns expert - Yahoo News UK

The strain has spread to the UK and has seen a sharp increase in the last two weeks.

uk.yahoo.com

I'm not surprised 3 planes land at Manchester every day from Istanbul. There is not a Turk on any of them they are full of Indians and Pakistani's bypassing the 10 day hotel quarantine.

 

[m7mcfc]

Be interesting to see if Turkey going into lockdown was due to the Indian variant.

 

[ell]

I'm not surprised 3 planes land at Manchester every day from Istanbul. There is not a Turk on any of them they are full of Indians and Pakistani's bypassing the 10 day hotel quarantine.

Is that the true reason why Turkey is on the red list? (People were speculating it was mainly due to the final)

 

[roubaixtuesday]

While im not overly concerned due to vaccines seemingly working well against it, the India variant is really taking hold in the UK now and is seeing community spread.

from May 1st 11% of all cases were the Indian variant. mid April that was less than 2%

Spread of Indian COVID variant in UK 'not looking good at all', warns expert - Yahoo News UK

The strain has spread to the UK and has seen a sharp increase in the last two weeks.

uk.yahoo.com

This is bad news, though it's impossible to know how bad.

*Absolute* numbers of the Indian variant are rising, not just the proportion. *If* that's general in the community, not just local specific outbreaks (low local vaccination, workplace specific, place of worship, school etc) then it *will* spread exponentially and potentially super-exponentially as further restrictions are lifted.

Even if the vaccines are completely unaffected compared to wild type, a big spike will cause significant hospitalisation and death amongst the unvaccinated minority and those who for whatever reason aren't well protected by the vaccine.

So we're back in a race of vaccination vs virus.

If this case pans out June 21st lifting is off the cards, I think.

 

[shemnel]

This is bad news, though it's impossible to know how bad.

*Absolute* numbers of the Indian variant are rising, not just the proportion. *If* that's general in the community, not just local specific outbreaks (low local vaccination, workplace specific, place of worship, school etc) then it *will* spread exponentially and potentially super-exponentially as further restrictions are lifted.

Even if the vaccines are completely unaffected compared to wild type, a big spike will cause significant hospitalisation and death amongst the unvaccinated minority and those who for whatever reason aren't well protected by the vaccine.

So we're back in a race of vaccination vs virus.

If this case pans out June 21st lifting is off the cards, I think.

i have a feeling youre right, with regards June 21, and we're going to be in a strange limbo for a long time. But we shall see as we go.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

This is bad news, though it's impossible to know how bad.

*Absolute* numbers of the Indian variant are rising, not just the proportion. *If* that's general in the community, not just local specific outbreaks (low local vaccination, workplace specific, place of worship, school etc) then it *will* spread exponentially and potentially super-exponentially as further restrictions are lifted.

Even if the vaccines are completely unaffected compared to wild type, a big spike will cause significant hospitalisation and death amongst the unvaccinated minority and those who for whatever reason aren't well protected by the vaccine.

So we're back in a race of vaccination vs virus.

If this case pans out June 21st lifting is off the cards, I think.

But arn't hospitalisations and deaths still falling. Ie the current vaccines are working. Sure their may be a rise in infections for those unvaccinated but as this is largely the age groups that don't get seriously ill or die so surely the concern should not be anywhere near as great as before vaccination of the majority that has taken place?