delgirl Posted February 11, 2021 #4451 Share Posted February 11, 2021 got a/zenicored this morning. Now waiting to see if I will have any reaction. I hope not as I have a dental appointment in the morning. Have a feeling it will be sods law and I will be poleaxed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted February 11, 2021 #4452 Share Posted February 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, delgirl said: got a/zenicored this morning. Now waiting to see if I will have any reaction. I hope not as I have a dental appointment in the morning. Have a feeling it will be sods law and I will be poleaxed. Hopefully you don't have a reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted February 11, 2021 #4453 Share Posted February 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, delgirl said: got a/zenicored this morning. Now waiting to see if I will have any reaction. I hope not as I have a dental appointment in the morning. Have a feeling it will be sods law and I will be poleaxed. Great news you got the jab and fingers crossed no side effects and also that the dental visit is painless! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tring Posted February 11, 2021 #4454 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Esprit said: The last medication I took (reluctantly) was Aciclovir for Shingles but didn't feel I really needed it and certainly didn't reduce the itchiness. Certainly not the thing to pass up on. DH had shingles which progressed to the edge of his eye when we were in Cuba a few years ago and a lot of the more modern medications are not available there. We were able to get the eye cream, though at it's worst we had to have the the hotel nurse come every few hours to put it in his eye to prevent him going blind, (even in middle of the night as it had got to the stage I could not open his eye enough to do that). We had been to to a well equipped private hospital eye clinic in Havana, but still tablets not given. It also spread over his scalp and he had to put cream on that, which was a mess as was all over his hair. Too late for a course of the tablets to be of use when we came home, though GP did prescibe some just in case they may have helped a bit - doubt it did by then as a couple of weeks on. End point was he was still getting quite severe head pains at times for the following year or so and he often jerks in his sleep even now, several years later. He was told those after pains would not have happened if he had had the course of tablets when he first contracted the shingles. We were about 66/7 at the time, so not had the shingles jabs. The severity of the disease should have been reduced if we had been at home and he had been prescribed the tablets, but the after effects were very bad as well. Edited February 11, 2021 by tring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermotsgirl Posted February 11, 2021 #4455 Share Posted February 11, 2021 I’ve just heard the most bizarre and awful thing from a friend. Today her husband went for his jab. He went into the vaccine hub, and was registered and given his little card, which was pre-filled with the vaccine details. Then he was shown to a waiting area, where he waited for an hour. Then someone came over to him, and said he could go now. He said he hadn’t had his jab yet, but they were adamant that he had. Three nurses got involved and a doctor, who even suggested that my friends husband had had a funny turn and had forgotten that he’d had it. It looks as if he was mistakenly told to wait in a post jab waiting area. Now, his records say he’s been jabbed, the doctors and nurses say he’s been jabbed and therefore refuse to actually jab him because they say they can’t give him 2 jabs, ( even though he hasn’t had a jab). So now they feel totally lost, as there’s no way he can get his first jab! my friend said her husband was going to phone his GP and see if anything can be done 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted February 11, 2021 #4456 Share Posted February 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dermotsgirl said: I’ve just heard the most bizarre and awful thing from a friend. Today her husband went for his jab. He went into the vaccine hub, and was registered and given his little card, which was pre-filled with the vaccine details. Then he was shown to a waiting area, where he waited for an hour. Then someone came over to him, and said he could go now. He said he hadn’t had his jab yet, but they were adamant that he had. Three nurses got involved and a doctor, who even suggested that my friends husband had had a funny turn and had forgotten that he’d had it. It looks as if he was mistakenly told to wait in a post jab waiting area. Now, his records say he’s been jabbed, the doctors and nurses say he’s been jabbed and therefore refuse to actually jab him because they say they can’t give him 2 jabs, ( even though he hasn’t had a jab). So now they feel totally lost, as there’s no way he can get his first jab! my friend said her husband was going to phone his GP and see if anything can be done That’s a very bizarre thing to have happened....... please let us know what the outcome is. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted February 11, 2021 #4457 Share Posted February 11, 2021 42 minutes ago, Dermotsgirl said: I’ve just heard the most bizarre and awful thing from a friend. Today her husband went for his jab. He went into the vaccine hub, and was registered and given his little card, which was pre-filled with the vaccine details. Then he was shown to a waiting area, where he waited for an hour. Then someone came over to him, and said he could go now. He said he hadn’t had his jab yet, but they were adamant that he had. Three nurses got involved and a doctor, who even suggested that my friends husband had had a funny turn and had forgotten that he’d had it. It looks as if he was mistakenly told to wait in a post jab waiting area. Now, his records say he’s been jabbed, the doctors and nurses say he’s been jabbed and therefore refuse to actually jab him because they say they can’t give him 2 jabs, ( even though he hasn’t had a jab). So now they feel totally lost, as there’s no way he can get his first jab! my friend said her husband was going to phone his GP and see if anything can be done That’s not good, obviously. I’m sure the GP will be able to resolve the situation, but is there any CCTV footage that could be retained perhaps that might show his movements within the hub? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermotsgirl Posted February 11, 2021 #4458 Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Harry Peterson said: That’s not good, obviously. I’m sure the GP will be able to resolve the situation, but is there any CCTV footage that could be retained perhaps that might show his movements within the hub? That’s a good point Harry. I’ll pass that on to her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace2542 Posted February 11, 2021 #4459 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Dermotsgirl said: That’s a good point Harry. I’ll pass that on to her The CCTV will be there. If he had kicked off it would have been used in court believe me. Edited February 11, 2021 by ace2542 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieC Posted February 11, 2021 #4460 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dermotsgirl said: I’ve just heard the most bizarre and awful thing from a friend. Today her husband went for his jab. He went into the vaccine hub, and was registered and given his little card, which was pre-filled with the vaccine details. Then he was shown to a waiting area, where he waited for an hour. Then someone came over to him, and said he could go now. He said he hadn’t had his jab yet, but they were adamant that he had. Three nurses got involved and a doctor, who even suggested that my friends husband had had a funny turn and had forgotten that he’d had it. It looks as if he was mistakenly told to wait in a post jab waiting area. Now, his records say he’s been jabbed, the doctors and nurses say he’s been jabbed and therefore refuse to actually jab him because they say they can’t give him 2 jabs, ( even though he hasn’t had a jab). So now they feel totally lost, as there’s no way he can get his first jab! my friend said her husband was going to phone his GP and see if anything can be done That's very worrying! A similar thing happened to my daughter with a cyclosporin infusion years ago - the nurse had ticked the box saying she'd had it, she hadn't, they believed the nurse and refused to give it to her. No real harm done in that case, though, unlike in your friend's husband's. I hope he gets his jab tomorrow. Question for those who've had it done: does it leave a mark? If so, lack of that may be sufficient evidence. Edited February 11, 2021 by AnnieC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted February 11, 2021 #4461 Share Posted February 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, AnnieC said: That's very worrying! A similar thing happened to my daughter with a cyclosporin infusion years ago - the nurse had ticked the box saying she'd had it, she hadn't, they believed the nurse and refused to give it to her. No real harm done in that case, though, unlike in your friend's husband's. I hope he gets his jab tomorrow. Question for those who've had it done: does it leave a mark? If so, lack of that may be sufficient evidence. Sometimes there is a mark, which doesn't usually come out straight away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted February 11, 2021 #4462 Share Posted February 11, 2021 As far as my jab today went you don’t get the card until you are actually given the injection as they would not know what batch it was. The jab was very quick, didn’t feel a thing, but it has left a mark. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delgirl Posted February 11, 2021 #4463 Share Posted February 11, 2021 When I had my jab today they gave me the card when I was being registered before the injection. After they put some cotton wool over and a plaster like they do when you have a blood test 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted February 11, 2021 #4464 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) There should be a data trail, although it may depend on place the jab was given. Mine was a small pharmacy run one so only 9 cubicles looked like 6 in use. Card was pre filled. Jabber checked on a pc it was me by a date of birth enquiry which brought up the detail on the card which he matched. I dont know if he made an entry but the enquire would show somewhere. It was very efficient and you couldnt get to the out area from the reception area without having been in a cubicle. Of course in such a situation you just do as your told and assume it is correct. Glad it didnt happen to me.! EDIT - no mark , no plaster , no mark on shirt later Muscle ached a bit and quite a bit more when I ended up sleeping on it that night. LOL Edited February 11, 2021 by Aulanis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosapphire Posted February 11, 2021 #4465 Share Posted February 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Dermotsgirl said: I’ve just heard the most bizarre and awful thing from a friend. Today her husband went for his jab. He went into the vaccine hub, and was registered and given his little card, which was pre-filled with the vaccine details. Then he was shown to a waiting area, where he waited for an hour. Then someone came over to him, and said he could go now. He said he hadn’t had his jab yet, but they were adamant that he had. Three nurses got involved and a doctor, who even suggested that my friends husband had had a funny turn and had forgotten that he’d had it. It looks as if he was mistakenly told to wait in a post jab waiting area. Now, his records say he’s been jabbed, the doctors and nurses say he’s been jabbed and therefore refuse to actually jab him because they say they can’t give him 2 jabs, ( even though he hasn’t had a jab). So now they feel totally lost, as there’s no way he can get his first jab! my friend said her husband was going to phone his GP and see if anything can be done That sounds alarming, even if they are pre-filling the cards, the computer record should not be updated until the needle is in the arm. Too much risk of this type of mistake if things are pre-set. When DH had his first jab, the only thing on his card before he got to sit down in the cubicle was his name and NHS number, the date and batch number was filled in when he was jabbed, and the computer was updated with the details and actual time of the jab before he left the cubicle (there was somebody sitting in the middle of the exit with another laptop, checking 15 minutes had elapsed before he was allowed to go). Very labour intensive, but extremely efficient. Please let us know how they get on with the GP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermotsgirl Posted February 11, 2021 #4466 Share Posted February 11, 2021 I’ve heard back from my friend. Her husband will be tested for antibodies in 3 weeks time. When he tests negative, they’ll give him the jab. It should turn out ok, but it’s an extra layer of stress that he didn’t need 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted February 12, 2021 #4467 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Well the vaccine programme up here is slowing down again but they were aware it was going to happen. Supplies will be lower for the next 2 weeks, apparently for the whole of the U.K. for the Pfizer-BioNTech jag. They are also looking at timings as the uptake for the vaccine has been much more than expected. The groups completed to date have been in the high 90s (98 - 99% attendance) and the planning was based on 70%. The next groups are on track to be the same with very, very few refusals. It makes sense that those who are most vulnerable would take up the offer and I suspect the levels will remain high even in the younger groups. It’s good news for getting herd immunity but bad news for how long it will all take unless there are more supplies available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted February 12, 2021 #4468 Share Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Eglesbrech said: Well the vaccine programme up here is slowing down again but they were aware it was going to happen. Supplies will be lower for the next 2 weeks, apparently for the whole of the U.K. for the Pfizer-BioNTech jag. They are also looking at timings as the uptake for the vaccine has been much more than expected. The groups completed to date have been in the high 90s (98 - 99% attendance) and the planning was based on 70%. The next groups are on track to be the same with very, very few refusals. It makes sense that those who are most vulnerable would take up the offer and I suspect the levels will remain high even in the younger groups. It’s good news for getting herd immunity but bad news for how long it will all take unless there are more supplies available. Thanks for the heads up on this Eglesbrech. I wasn't aware of the lowering of supplies across the UK until you mentioned it. Just had a message from the hub WhatsApp group to say "Urgent meeting at 11 am. Supplies disrupted. Be prepared to contact patients". And it was all going so well! Thanks again. Jane.x 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted February 12, 2021 #4469 Share Posted February 12, 2021 On 2/10/2021 at 5:13 PM, zap99 said: Jane. Thanks ever so much for taking the time to try and answer my query. Very helpful and kind of you. Good luck and thanks again😁 Good Morning Zap, and Ann who also wanted to know: The grouping automatically changes when a birthday occurs that changes a patient into another group. It can however take up to 24 hours to show on systems depending on what time the update runs. It usually takes place at 2am every 24 hours but rest assured your loved ones will be placed into the correct group. Hope this helps. Have a good day and best wishes. Jane.x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted February 12, 2021 #4470 Share Posted February 12, 2021 36 minutes ago, Beckett said: Good Morning Zap, and Ann who also wanted to know: The grouping automatically changes when a birthday occurs that changes a patient into another group. It can however take up to 24 hours to show on systems depending on what time the update runs. It usually takes place at 2am every 24 hours but rest assured your loved ones will be placed into the correct group. Hope this helps. Have a good day and best wishes. Jane.x Jane. Thanks so much , that's great news, much obliged to you. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathygh Posted February 12, 2021 #4471 Share Posted February 12, 2021 We are onto the 65-70 cohort here. My husband has his jab1st next week, subject to supply Cathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted February 12, 2021 #4472 Share Posted February 12, 2021 42 minutes ago, Beckett said: Good Morning Zap, and Ann who also wanted to know: The grouping automatically changes when a birthday occurs that changes a patient into another group. It can however take up to 24 hours to show on systems depending on what time the update runs. It usually takes place at 2am every 24 hours but rest assured your loved ones will be placed into the correct group. Hope this helps. Have a good day and best wishes. Jane.x Jane, thanks for that. I turn 65 on Feb 26 so will move up a group. As I outlined on another thread, my ‘choice’ is complicated by being in the Vaccine trials which I want to continue being in. My current thinking is to delay my NHS jab until the extension of the trial is confirmed and most likely continue the trial which will ensure I have received / will receive the vaccine (with 3 weeks between the 2 jabs). I can’t do both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted February 12, 2021 #4473 Share Posted February 12, 2021 12 hours ago, delgirl said: When I had my jab today they gave me the card when I was being registered before the injection. After they put some cotton wool over and a plaster like they do when you have a blood test I had no plaster on my arm. But the card I was given from the attendant at the door. I gave the card and the A4 sheet with my name on it to the doc who did the jab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted February 12, 2021 #4474 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Just read on the BBCs newspaper headlines ( that to me sounds odd) that, the purveyor of indisputable facts The Sun !! has a headline that over 65s will be getting their invite letters from next Monday. Hurrah!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted February 12, 2021 #4475 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Beckett said: Thanks for the heads up on this Eglesbrech. I wasn't aware of the lowering of supplies across the UK until you mentioned it. Just had a message from the hub WhatsApp group to say "Urgent meeting at 11 am. Supplies disrupted. Be prepared to contact patients". And it was all going so well! Thanks again. Jane.x Thanks for the update, Jane. If you’re in a position to post further on that in due course I’m sure we’d all be very grateful. Harry Edited February 12, 2021 by Harry Peterson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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