Covid jab

[Midwest]

A cousin of mine died in hospital on Tuesday. Details are sketchy, but it looks like it might of been Covid. He was having breathing problems.

Underlying trait, was he appeared to be recovering, but then took a turn for the worse before passing away.

 

[loz2754]

A cousin of mine died in hospital on Tuesday. Details are sketchy, but it looks like it might of been Covid. He was having breathing problems.

Underlying trait, was he appeared to be recovering, but then took a turn for the worse before passing away.

Very sad to hear that

 

[nicebutdim]

My mother (81) had her first jab 2 weeks ago (AZ) and my father (77) is booked for next week. She drove there and back (after 15 min wait) with no issues and appointment was booked for follow up 12 weeks later.

I've read some reports of serious side effects, but surely that is the case for a small percentage of recipients of any vaccination? Considering how many people have already been injected, it would seem that side effects aren't particularly common. At least not in the short term...

 

[telectrix]

side effects aren't particularly common. At least not in the short term...

couple of years we'll all have grown 2 heads. hence the expression " 2 heads are better than 1"

 

[brianmoooore]

You can't just have dozens of elderly folk queuing up in a freezing car park waiting for their turn for the -----.
I took an old gent last Sunday to his appointment. It ran like clockwork. In and out in 20 mins. That includes the compulsory 10 mins wait time after to ensure there were no bad reactions.

This disease presents asymptomatically in a not insignificant number of cases, so there will be a proportion of people turning up for their vaccinations that are already infected, so you don't want them hanging around for any longer than is necessary.
At the end of the day, if there are any vaccinations left over, my local centre has a reserve list that they contact by 'phone, and ask if they can attend immediately.

 

[7029 dave]

They have run out of the vaccine at our surgery/hub for the last few days, think the over 70s have been chipped.