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Should I Have The Next Vaccine?
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I keep getting reminders about the latest vaccine and asking me to book in for it. As I’ve said on here before, I’ve had long covid since about March and am wondering whether to risk it or not. This last week I really feel as though I’ve turned a corner and the dreadful nausea is almost gone. I actually went out yesterday (eye test) and coped really well. I know Sqad advised me not to have the previous vaccine but I went ahead with it, and I regretted doing so. Whether it was that jab or not which caused the long covid I will never know - how long is a piece of string etc. Has anyone any thoughts about it. It’s such an unknown area.
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It does need to be a personal decision... a client had a covid jab yesterday (has longterm lowish BP) and had a stroke a few hours later.
Another had angina for 5 months after his first jab, increased from 4x a year, to 5x a week for 45mins each.
Possibly- coincidence or a natural progression, however, after 5 months, it returned back to normal. He is now 2 years older, and it is still at the original rate now. Unsure how else to explain that
Another had angina for 5 months after his first jab, increased from 4x a year, to 5x a week for 45mins each.
Possibly- coincidence or a natural progression, however, after 5 months, it returned back to normal. He is now 2 years older, and it is still at the original rate now. Unsure how else to explain that
It's very difficult to decide, we get fed so much contrary "expert" opinion.
At my last booster (in July) they assured me that my June brain clot was not due to my earlier Astra Zeneca jab (in spite of its reputation), but as I have a lifetime ban from driving and am on permanent medication as a result I am very wary of proceeding.
I want the flu jab because have had one regularly for many years now, but the Covid one is a different story.
I just cannot make up my mind, the last thing I need is another mini-stroke (or worse).
At my last booster (in July) they assured me that my June brain clot was not due to my earlier Astra Zeneca jab (in spite of its reputation), but as I have a lifetime ban from driving and am on permanent medication as a result I am very wary of proceeding.
I want the flu jab because have had one regularly for many years now, but the Covid one is a different story.
I just cannot make up my mind, the last thing I need is another mini-stroke (or worse).
I have just turned down the chance of having a booster tomorrow. I'm not at all sure if it was the right decision. I had Covid recently and got my first negative about five weeks ago. However, I have only felt back to full fitness for about a week. I appreciate that the booster doesn't give you Covid, but it does trigger the immune system and I decided that might not be the best move at the moment.
I didn't have any side effects from previous Covid vaccines, and neither has anyone I know. I certainly would have had it had I not recently had Covid.
I didn't have any side effects from previous Covid vaccines, and neither has anyone I know. I certainly would have had it had I not recently had Covid.
Well I'm still working a few hours a week at Porton Down and my opinion is that it should be personal choice. Those that can link previous vaccinations to the development of adverse health issues may well feel they need to avoid it and quite rightly so.
There is no cast iron link between long covid and covid vaccination. The BMJ article cited by PP is only one such article with salient conclusions but articles have been published in other specialist journals that are inconclusive regarding these matters. Some of these journals regretfully are only available to academics online, which is no use to the public. All this means that establishing if the benefit outweighs the harm is very difficult and research into the area is relatively sparse. A similar situation exists in our knowledge of the effect of vaccinations on long-covid.
As a researcher and contributor to vaccine development, I've been jabbed with every vaccine available since the pandemic arose with no subsequent side-effects. Many of these were administered before they were approved for use by the public. I've never had covid but I fully appreciate that I'm not everybody and a lot depends on an individual's health and other factors.
Covid remains a potential killer and wherever possible I still consider that the public should receive the vaccination. My entire family has done so with negligible and transient side effects, but it's your choice.
There is no cast iron link between long covid and covid vaccination. The BMJ article cited by PP is only one such article with salient conclusions but articles have been published in other specialist journals that are inconclusive regarding these matters. Some of these journals regretfully are only available to academics online, which is no use to the public. All this means that establishing if the benefit outweighs the harm is very difficult and research into the area is relatively sparse. A similar situation exists in our knowledge of the effect of vaccinations on long-covid.
As a researcher and contributor to vaccine development, I've been jabbed with every vaccine available since the pandemic arose with no subsequent side-effects. Many of these were administered before they were approved for use by the public. I've never had covid but I fully appreciate that I'm not everybody and a lot depends on an individual's health and other factors.
Covid remains a potential killer and wherever possible I still consider that the public should receive the vaccination. My entire family has done so with negligible and transient side effects, but it's your choice.
