Coronavirus (2021) thread

[kaz7]

Yeah he’s right, it felt a lot worse than normal flu though.

Were you bed bound ? If not it was not even anything like flu

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

I'm told that some elderly residents have been a bit groggy for a few days after the jab. Other than that no lasting effects.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Yeah it's slightly concerning.
As I understand it the AZ vaccine was 62% efficacious after two doses.
If you postulate a 'risk' scenario of say a reduction of 20% in that figure due to one dose, a further 20% drop due to less protection against new strain and another 20% due to less protection in older age groups then the efficaciousness drops to about 32% ?i.e. instead of say 1000 people dying , 680 die.
A reduction of 10% in each of these categories would result in an efficaciousness of 45%?
I may be talking bollocks but the Government must have done these risk calculations.
Time to let people know the facts.

We will know soon enough who has got it right (our experts or the German ones) because we will have the data of millions who have been vaccinated in the UK and should start to see a faster reduction in cases and ultimately deaths. I am cynical about the political posturing and remain optimistic for now.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I think some people do have a bit of a reaction to it like all vaccines. You are quite young to have had it already do you have underlying medical conditions?

I'm having mine tomorrow so fingers crossed!

That's right - it is still a foreign thing which the body reacts to, and some of the vaccines contain harmless virus carriers. The body will react to it, and that can affect people in different ways. If the chill/ache are just a systemic response, it's really just something that might happen - that could be dependent on any number of other things.

The vaccines to date can't give you covid though.

 

[sky tot]

Yeah he’s right, it felt a lot worse than normal flu though.

My mum & dad have had the vaccine 87 & 89 and but felt fine afterwards

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Dead leg in the arm according to my mates who have had it.

Pretty likely - you're basically being stabbed in a muscle! That's common to many vaccines.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Were you bed bound ? If not it was not even anything like flu

In bed for 2 days, could hardly walk and just feel normal today after having the jab on Monday

 

[kaz7]

In bed for 2 days, could hardly walk and just feel normal today after having the jab on Monday

Sounds like man flu

 

[paulchapo]

Btw I hope it goes alright for you fellow..

Cheers.

 

[paulchapo]

I know a fair few that have had it a few over 80s some younger 20 up to 75 worst any have said was a headache.Most have been fine.

My parent's had it, 89 and 82, they both had sore arms but fine otherwise.