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Post by lesj on Feb 1, 2021 13:29:22 GMT
Just to let you all know I know of 3 carers who had their first jab a couple of weeks ago. They have now become Covid positive with symptoms. Still be careful after you’ve had first jab. I have tried to tell my sister of 93 this ( She's the eldest, I'm the baby of the family at almost 76) She seemed to think that she could relax now that she has had her first jab. Thanks for that Martin, I have just relayed you'r message to her
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Post by Mark of Carnage on Feb 1, 2021 17:15:21 GMT
The important thing is that those of us who are vaccinated do not get seriously ill and require hospitalisation.
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Post by Mark of Carnage on Feb 1, 2021 17:21:39 GMT
Just to let you all know I know of 3 carers who had their first jab a couple of weeks ago. They have now become Covid positive with symptoms. Still be careful after you’ve had first jab. The advice that is being given out is that it takes around 3 weeks for the vaccine to work. Hopefully your friends will still have some protection from the vaccine and not get seriously ill.
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Post by Jerry1971 on Feb 2, 2021 17:38:43 GMT
Sad to hear of positive tests ahead of the vaccine being able to take effect. Scientists are insistent on 21 days and with good reasons it seems, but the good news is that following that period the efficacy does seem to be as suggested. A science paper published today told of 91% efficacy of the Pfizer jab after one dose which seems really encouraging.
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Post by Mark of Carnage on Feb 2, 2021 18:52:36 GMT
Sad to hear of positive tests ahead of the vaccine being able to take effect. Scientists are insistent on 21 days and with good reasons it seems, but the good news is that following that period the efficacy does seem to be as suggested. A science paper published today told of 91% efficacy of the Pfizer jab after one dose which seems really encouraging. I had a pfizer jab today and was told to expect 40% protection from the first dig and not to change my behaviour. Not sure what they were basing that percentage on as they didn't have an answer when I questioned that figure and in what context they meant it. Understandably they have their standard script of statements and replies. Reading between the lines I had a sense there is real worry many people will behave as if they are immune once they've had their first jab and the public health message is that there is still significant risk of becoming ill for the recipient, not to mention the risk to others who are still waiting on a first jab. As part of the process they also booked me in for the second jab on 20th April which was a welcome surprise. The 2nd booking is for the Pfizer again. They said they will not give a different brand for the 2nd jab. IIRC didn't Hancock say a few days ago it doesn't matter if the 2nd jab was a different brand so that goes against what I was told today. I took my parents separately to Sawston health centre a fortnight ago and when I asked them there about the 2nd jab on both occasions was told 'we will let you know'. Not very impressed with that approach. Makes perfect sense to book the 2nd jab at the same time as having the first jab.
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Post by Jerry1971 on Feb 3, 2021 10:15:22 GMT
That is really interesting to hear Mark. When I took my Mum a couple of weeks ago, (she was given Pfizer too), I asked what would happen for the second appointment, and just as you said about your parents she was told that the NHS would be in touch accordingly rather than going ahead to book a second appointment. I would have also thought it would have been more sensible to get that second appointment booked in when the first was completed, but I do trust the systems in place simply based on the success of what we've seen so far. It is also notable that you have your second appointment confirmed, so it begs the question of postcode lottery - I'm guessing you are in a different area and perhaps different areas have different procedures in place? I also firmly believe that it would be better that a second dose was of the same variety as the first dose, but that view is probably as much my OCD commenting as it is based upon any actual science.....
I also think you are absolutely right in what you suggest about the reported efficacy of the first dose. 40% for Pfizer is significantly lower than the 91% after 21 days as suggested by the UEA paper being published later this week, and I do absolutely think this is all about trying to get the public to continue to comply with social distancing and other lockdown rules. On Twitter this morning, replying to the 'Coronavirus Good News' feed, one absolute genius wrote: 'Thank you for the reassurance. My 81 yo Mum had her vaccine four weeks ago and I picked her up yesterday to come and stay with us for the first time in a year'. Comforting as the news of good results from Oxford/Astra Zeneca and Pfizer is, I think I'd rather such news was downplayed simply to protect morons from themselves, which seems to have been the ultimate cause of lockdowns and other measures so far. Trouble is, some folk simply will not buy in.
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Post by abington2 on Feb 4, 2021 9:21:54 GMT
Had my jab at Sawston too - Astra Zenica - interested that 15 mins 'observation/recovery time' not required with AZ. Well-organised - I was in and out in 10 mins. Not giving a date for the second jab probably gives them more flexibility - they can call people in earlier if first jabs for Groups 1-4 are completed and vaccine supplies are available.
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Post by lesj on Feb 4, 2021 10:01:43 GMT
I read somewhere that they sometimes get extra supplies in without warning & will then call people in at short notice.
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Post by Jerry1971 on Feb 4, 2021 10:15:52 GMT
I do think we should start referring to the Astra Zeneca vaccine as the 'Cambridge United Shot'. They are after all our community sponsor!!
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Post by Mark of Carnage on Feb 4, 2021 12:56:56 GMT
I do think we should start referring to the Astra Zeneca vaccine as the 'Cambridge United Shot'. They are after all our community sponsor!! It's not a shot though if it's off the arm
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Post by cambcam on Mar 7, 2021 16:46:09 GMT
Probably common knowledge but no harm sharing a bit of information just in case it helps someone along the way:
So I just found out you can book your vaccination appointment online, BEFORE you have received your letter/call/text/email invitation, on the proviso you meet the qualifying criteria AND you know your NHS patient number.
I had no idea about this - my sister told me they’d announced our age groups qualified from today, so got straight online and booked in for Monday 15th March at Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club (Didn’t even know there was one!) and the second stabbing booked in for June 1st. Very happy, well impressed. A really simple booking system too.
I guess the appointments are going to fill up pretty quickly, but hopefully that is a useful heads-up that might help those keen to get vaccinated as quickly as possible.
Edit: A quick correction on this - apparently you can do this even if you don’t know your NHS patient number, the booking page shows you how.
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