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22nd March 2021, 04:53 PM #1Deceased
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Got the jab today.
Today, being the first day of the vaccine rollout for the group 1B, I got my jab this afternoon.
Because of my ongoing health problems I had imposed on myself a virtual isolation for the last 12 months only going out to see my doctors and hospital.
I feel great that I've got the jab and maybe soon I'll be able to go to Bunnings and get a sausage,
Peter.
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22nd March 2021, 08:27 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Good man
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22nd March 2021, 09:58 PM #3
Gdonya!
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22nd March 2021, 10:00 PM #4
Was your regular Doctor's Clinic on the list or did you go somewhere other than your regular ?
My wife's Aunt is 96 and her clinic is not providing vaccinations yet and the other clinics in the vicinity that are on the list are not taking new patients even for vaccinations.
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23rd March 2021, 02:29 AM #5Deceased
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It was my regular clinic.
My Doctor contacted me last Friday and made the booking for my wife, she also qualified, and myself for today. They were doing a regular stream of their own clients first before taking others.
It was well organised, first a nurse explained procedure, then the doctor checked this in an interview before the nurse gave the injection. We then had to wait 15 minutes in case of problems.
Second injection is to be in 12 weeks time, again at my clinic.
Just a bit of a sore arm but a damn sight better then getting covid.
Peter.
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23rd March 2021, 07:49 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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I am booked in for mine on Thursday.
I received an email from Heath Engine telling me that I was eligible (which I knew anyway) and there was a link to clinics that were doing it. Going through that list I found a clinic about 20 minutes away that had 2 appointments left on Thursday so we grabbed them.
We already knew that our regular GP was not taking part due to the physical setup of the clinic. Our names were on the list for a local clinic but suspect they are looking after their regulars which is understandable.Tom
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8th April 2021, 10:12 AM #7Try not to be late, but never be early.
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I got mine last Tuesday. Due to my rheumatoid arthritis I have to have a blood test every eight weeks. Mid March I went to my local surgery and had the blood test after which I went back to the receptionist and asked did she know when the covid vaccine was going to be available. She booked me in there and then for 11AM on the 6th April. For my RA I'm on 5mg of Methotrexate/week so rang my specialist and his advice was to give the Methotrexate a miss seven days either side of the covid jab.
The only side effects was a mild headache when I woke up yesterday morning and it hung around all day but it's gone this morning. Get my second dose 29th of June.
Cheers,
Geoff.
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9th April 2021, 09:26 PM #8
Booked in for my vaccine today at 10:45. At 8:30 get at text message to say the appointment has been suspended and do not attend.
Still ended up going there at 10:40 to adjust air conditioning in the building. No idea when I will be rebooked.
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22nd April 2021, 07:34 PM #9
Hi,
Got mine today!
RegardsHugh
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22nd April 2021, 09:26 PM #10
I had my first dose the following Wednesday. No appointment required due to low numbers attending.
About 24 hours later I started feeling really tired. Not sure if it was a side effect of the vaccine or just pushing myself hard. I was in bed about 6pm. No other side effects (yet).
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23rd April 2021, 12:00 AM #11Senior Member
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I had mine 10 days ago late afternoon. Felt ok till about 12:30 at night and got cold shivers for about an hour then sweating till early morning when I got up and had a Panadol for a headache. About mid morning the runny nose started so took an antihistamine. This and light headaches lasted just on two days which was kept sort of under control with those medications. I was able to get around with a bit effort and a few catnaps. By the weekend I was pretty much recovered and on Monday ready for my hour session with the dentist for a root canal.
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23rd April 2021, 03:27 AM #12
I received mine (AZ) 4 days ago. Other than a mildly sensitive injection spot for two days, no side effects at all.
Regards from Perth
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23rd April 2021, 04:47 PM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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There are so many unanswered questions to do with this jab ...
Does it stop you getting covid or just the systems
Do the statistics show that this is working
Are you less contagious if you end up getting covid after a jab. See question 1
How long does it last. Repeats
Why are under 50s more susceptible to blood clots after a jab than over 50s even though it is rare
etc etc etc
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23rd April 2021, 05:07 PM #14GOLD MEMBER
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23rd April 2021, 06:10 PM #15SENIOR MEMBER
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The answer to many of those questions is not fully known.
What is clear is that all of the COVID vaccines are very effective at reducing the risk of serious illness or death with COVID.
There may be reduced rates of infection at all and reduced transmission.
The effects of asymptomatic COVID infection are unknown but at this stage appears there is not a major ongoing issue. Symptomatic / serious COVID appears to cause ongoing issues in a significant proportion of patients.
COVID is a new disease and there are many unknowns.
The COVID vaccines so far appear to be highly effective with a very low rate of dangerous adverse effects. (Self limited symptoms like fever and aches are common after the injection)
The risk of the clotting disorder associated with Astrazeneca is very low. There was an analysis that Europe's pause on using it saved a handful of lives by preventing the rare clotting, but has resulted in thousands of deaths from COVID that would have been prevented.
Unfortunately, everyone is an "expert" and media reporting of health issues (not just COVID, pretty much everything) is quite poor.
In Australia we have the fortune of very low case numbers. How long can that last? Victoria nearly got out of control and only a very harsh and prolonged lockdown succeeded (note pretty much no where else in the world has turned around an outbreak like this).
Widespread vaccination is presently the only way forward to get to a reasonably normal state of affairs globally.
Individuals may have to accept a small level risk to benefit society. E.g. a 20yo has very low risk of dying from COVID in general, but certainly spread it.
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