Coronavirus (2021) thread

[kaz7]

All public facing workers should be on 6000 IU of vitamin D per day. BAME folks don't get enough in the summer and no one produces any in the UK in winter. It is the reason why it is hitting us so hard.
How NICE could rule out 3 surveys that showed MAJOR benefit and go with the the one that proclaimed marginal benefit is beyond me.
Still two more surveys showing major benefit since and two major trials underway. One in London and one in Spain. Perhaps, like masks, they will get their in the end.

They dont have to be on that much , 4000 is plenty

 

[trumpton]

6000iu? Jeez, I bought “extra strength” tablets off Amazon and they are ”only” 2000iu!

When 4000 is deemed to be the safe upper limit.

 

[Healdplace]

6000iu? Jeez, I bought “extra strength” tablets off Amazon and they are ”only” 2000iu!

Many over 60s take 1000iu a day by routine. Some 2000 if permanently bed bound. I know several who do, But I bet none are taking anywhere near 6000 .

I take about 1500 a day and have during lockdown as I am rarely out now but will await being told to up that dose by my doctor.

 

[Jimmieblue]

My wife had the vaccine yesterday and she’s sick as a dog today, aching everywhere and has been in bed all day now, anyone else had this reaction?

The night when I’d had mine, slept right through, which is unusual for me. Day after quite tired a bit lacking energy. After that no problem.

 

[Healdplace]

My friend who had the Oxford vaccine at the Etihad yesterday said it was a much finer needle than the flu injection she has had annually for over 20 years and never felt it unlike that one.

She says she feels to have a bit of a sore throat today but the leaflet you get tells you to expect that kind of minor after effect.

The vaccine primes the immune system to be alert to any attacks so I take minor responses like that as a sign it is working not a sign you are being made ill by it.

those kind of responses are not that unusual with the flu jab for similar reasons. I get odd one like that and have been having the flu jab for 21 years as I was a carer for many of those. You get used to them but more times than not they go in a day and most times I don't even notice them now.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Yeah. My missus' mum had it (Pfizer) and fell the same, but was fine within 48 hours. My missus' brother's girlfriend (NHS worker) was in her 20s and had hers too (AZ) and felt shite for a bit but is okay now. Just usual side effects I think mate!

Cheers just worried as she has type 1 diabetes as well didn’t know if was an unusual reaction, both my parents in their 70s had it with no problem. I’ll just let her sleep it off.

 

[Uwe`s Grandad]

My wife had the vaccine yesterday and she’s sick as a dog today, aching everywhere and has been in bed all day now, anyone else had this reaction?

My mother had the AZ vaccine last Monday and had the exact same symptoms throughout the night and the next day.
She rested and on the Wednesday morning she was fine. She is 86 .
Hope your wife is ok tomorrow .

 

[Healdplace]

Regional vaccination numbers for England

Region // I st Doses Total // 2 nd Doses Total // Total


NE/Yorks 832, 939 // 71, 683 // 904, 622

South East 812, 084 // 76, 229 // 888, 313

North West 711, 594 // 63, 401 // 774, 995

East 611, 622// 53, 531 // 665, 153

South West // 571, 449 // 53, 312 // 624, 761

London 545, 815 // 54, 753 //600, 568

 

[Healdplace]

Yorkshire - the region with the least cases - getting 50% more vaccinations than London - with the most - will be going down well!

 

[Len Rum]

1348 deaths.
Tragic.
33552 cases.
Some cause for optimism there ( depending on the positivity) combined with the good vacine numbers.