Vaccine

Norfolk Jim said:
2 years ago this Feb at the age of 60 I developed a nasty cough like bronchitis which persisted for a few days - really odd for me as I'm very very rarely unwell. Wife (a community nurse) didn't like the sound of it so suggested seeing the doctor.

Doctor did various tests and asked many questions and then said 'you've got whooping cough'! He said he was seeing it more and more now in my age group as obviously the original vaccine we had at school is no longer effective. He prescribed me some antibiotics to clear the virus from my lungs but said nothing he could do about the cough which could last up to 6 weeks! He recommended I don't visit anyone for a week to ensure virus was clear and not passed on. Boy oh boy was that awful. The wife developed a cough but thankfully not whooping cough but was bad enough to be off work for a few days - me; I work from home and even so didn't work for 5 days!!!!!! Longest I had ever had off work before since I was 17 is literally 1 day! It was 2 weeks before I felt enough strength to walk the dog up the road 100yds - I felt absolutely sh**e for someone used to fell walking and long distance running!

The cough sounded like I was smoking 40 woodbines a day! Hope no one else ever gets it. I wasn't clear of a cough for 3 months!!!
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That is interesting, I for one would never have thought about the vaccines we had as children would be not effective anymore , but it makes total sense .
The virologists and the medical people must be aware of this and are hopefully monitoring all the possibilities. At least we do have vaccines for whooping cough, polio, and the like.
 
Pedalman said:
That is interesting, I for one would never have thought about the vaccines we had as children would be not effective anymore , but it makes total sense .
The virologists and the medical people must be aware of this and are hopefully monitoring all the possibilities. At least we do have vaccines for whooping cough, polio, and the like.
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Don't forget that the Tetanus vaccine only lasts for ten years. Some vaccines only have a short life others far longer. We may find as time goes on that we need a regular Covid vaccine every year or so until they find one that lasts longer. Only time will tell. The human body is an amazing bit of work. A self repairing machine in most cases. Just needs a little help occasionally to fight of invaders.
 
People who think the vaccine isn't safe just need to look at the half million people who have already had it ( in UK ) with no problems.
It seems to me that the chance of catching covid and getting very ill or dying is very much higher than anything happening to us from the vaccine.
 
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Getting through to vaccination is going to be more luck for some of us i'm in the last category and will get it by age then and if it cripples the NHS before then we are all stuffed
 
mfw said:
Getting through to vaccination is going to be more luck for some of us i'm in the last category and will get it by age then and if it cripples the NHS before then we are all stuffed
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Think I’m in the 2nd from last category. Have mine if you want, I’m not that fussed, I’ll get when I get it. Unless of course they only allow vaccinated people to travel, in which case I’m 124 years old.
Surprised some haven’t suggested smokers and drinkers go to bottom of the queue, pretty sure some could make a case for that.
 
mark61 said:
Think I’m in the 2nd from last category. Have mine if you want, I’m not that fussed, I’ll get when I get it. Unless of course they only allow vaccinated people to travel, in which case I’m 124 years old.
Surprised some haven’t suggested smokers and drinkers go to bottom of the queue, pretty sure some could make a case for that.
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The situation is a lot worse than people would of predicted - anything could and probably will happen - so now people need to keep their heads down and stay safe which is easier said than done
 
mark61 said:
Think I’m in the 2nd from last category. Have mine if you want, I’m not that fussed, I’ll get when I get it. Unless of course they only allow vaccinated people to travel, in which case I’m 124 years old.
Surprised some haven’t suggested smokers and drinkers go to bottom of the queue, pretty sure some could make a case for that.
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Oi!
 
mariesnowgoose said:
No bother Rob.

Just flick yer platinum locks at the nurses station and smile. :)
I'm sure they'll point you to the front of the queue ... ;) 😁

If that fails, offer to buy them a drink when they're off duty and proffer yer lighter when they take a fag break (y)🙃
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Alternatively Marie they may point me to the vets for a different injection. 😐
 
Apparently the first 900 at our local health centre are receiving the second dose.
Meanwhile at my late mothers doctors surgery they are on emergency as they only have one doctor left who hasen't got cv-19, that's not good.
 
His nibs came back from his mother's in Middlesbrough last night.
She has been telling him that it's possible I might be offered the vaccine when I go in for my treatment tomorrow at the Freeman. 😳😵

Now that would be something! 😃 🥳

Ain't holding my breath though...
 
mariesnowgoose said:
His nibs came back from his mother's in Middlesbrough last night.
She has been telling him that it's possible I might be offered the vaccine when I go in for my treatment tomorrow at the Freeman. 😳😵

Now that would be something! 😃 🥳

Ain't holding my breath though...
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i thought that yesterday marie........nothing was mentioned........apart from me asking if it would interfer with treatment in any way...........however..you never know Freeman may be super efficient....good luck
 
trixie88 said:
i thought that yesterday marie........nothing was mentioned........apart from me asking if it would interfer with treatment in any way...........however..you never know Freeman may be super efficient....good luck
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Like I said, no breath holding here! ;)😁
 
article in the paper detailing how israel has already vaccinated 12% of their population in some cases squeezing 6 injections out a vial instead of 5 & a queue waiting outside for any spare vaccine if people don’t turn up etc , think the biggest hold up here will be the admin keeping track of who’s had which dose from which vial etc , there was also a comment that there was a shortage of the glass vials themselves,
 
rugbyken said:
article in the paper detailing how israel has already vaccinated 12% of their population in some cases squeezing 6 injections out a vial instead of 5 & a queue waiting outside for any spare vaccine if people don’t turn up etc , think the biggest hold up here will be the admin keeping track of who’s had which dose from which vial etc , there was also a comment that there was a shortage of the glass vials themselves,
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That's right, Ken.

I think the production and distribution, including the shortage of glass vials, seems to be the first road block.

Makes you wonder if the production of glass vials was factored in last year when countries where rushing to get their orders in - before the vaccines were even developed! :unsure:

(Or if it's just an excuse....)
 
mariesnowgoose said:
That's right, Ken.

I think the production and distribution, including the shortage of glass vials, seems to be the first road block.

Makes you wonder if the production of glass vials was factored in last year when countries where rushing to get their orders in - before the vaccines were even developed! :unsure:

(Or if it's just an excuse....)
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this is just the start of it all.......there is only so much of it vaccine and all........and all coutries will be wanting it.......Hmmm BIG THOUGHTS.....
 
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