General Chat

Same as Caroline, we all had to go to a waiting area and sit for 15 minutes, a volunteer checked me twice while we sat there. No ands, ifs or buts.

OH and I booked separate appointments ....... he had his jab on a Friday and I had mine on the following Monday.

We had originally thought we would do it together, as it turned out our "booking" times were different ............. OH is one year older than I am, and at that time (early March) booking times were moving one year at a time.

But I had also heard that some people were having feverish symptoms with Pfizer and I decided that it would be better if we had the jab done at different times, just in case we both got those. We've both been sick at the same time before now, and it ain't easy!

As it happened, OH had no symptoms, and I just had a sore-ish arm for about a day and a half ................ it only hurt when I lifted my arm or tried to pick up something, so it was more like a muscle strain.

The jab had to be given in the arm not "used", ie left arm for me, even though that is the side I sleep on. But it didn't hurt to lie on the arm, only when I tried to reach for something.

We've all had to sit and wait 15 mins no matter how we got there, better safe than sorry.

When I had my first AZ I would have had to sit and wait for10 minutes if I had driven - luckily I had walked.

Our vaccination centre is around 7 miles away from the house. Public transport would mean two buses and over 90 minutes travel time each way so Mr Owl will drive.

Mr Owl has to put in a certain amount of desk time and a certain amount of time dealing with clients. He has come to an agreement with his boss to call that desk time as he finishes with that company a week later anyway.

We had no cotton wool for either jab.

We were asked if we were driving. Because we were, we had to sit in a 'waiting room' for 15 minutes after the jab before we could drive home. The same question was asked at both jabs.

We were both done at our local surgery, and like many of you, had no cotton wool, plasters or anything. I think that might be because it goes into muscle, which is less likely to bleed than a vein.

One thing we had, which nobody else has mentioned, was afterwards we were put in a different room and told to sit there for ten minutes before we went home. This was in case we had an immediate reaction, which we didn't! :-)

We didn't get any cotton wool, but we both had one of those small circular flesh-coloured band-aids put on, just as they do when we have the flu shot.

I took the band-aid off the next day, couldn't any sign of a mark!

Names - I thought the same as you when watching the TV. We were not offered (or needed) cotton wool, nor were alcohol wipes used to clean the arm beforehand. It was just lift your sleeve, straight in with the jab and off you go with your little card.

Kath. x

Names
I had cotton wool fixed by tape after my 1st vaccine, as the doctor said he didn't want me to bleed onto my top.(I'm on a blood thinner)
2nd one, at same hub, but different doctor, no cotton wool offered or needed, in fact it was difficult to even see where the vaccine had been given.

I didn't feel either injection being given.

Whenever I see anyone on TV getting their jab they always seem to be given cotton wool to hold onto the injection site. Neither of us got one. So what is all that about.

My daughter had the Pfizer and was very smug as she had no reactions. After the 2nd jab of AZ I had no reaction but she felt a bit delicate after her 2nd one. :-)

When my son had his jab he told the person taking his details that he had a needle phobia and that was passed on to the person doing the jab. They simple told him to look away (which is what he does anytime he has an injection of any sort (dentist, doctors etc.) and it was done before he knew it.

As has already been mentioned the needle is really fine and there isn't much vaccine to inject so it literally takes 2 seconds.

You'll be fine :-)

Kath. x

Tawny, all the vaccine hubs that I've heard about are run with military precision.
Your bum will hardly touch the seat. Honestly, you won't have time to think.

Thanks all. I’m sure it will be fine. Nothing will stop me getting a vaccine even my fear of needles.

Relax your arm to the side let it hang there when they do it, and don't do it in the arm you sleep on ...... best advice I had and it worked! I had the Moderna one.

Ditto to what SylviainCanada said. :-)

Tawny ................ you won't even feel it, the needle is very fine because it is such a small amount that is needed.

Just don't watch the needle go in .......... look elsewhere in the room, and it will be over before you realise!

You'll be fine Tawny. My son has a real phobia about needles but even he said there was nothing to it.

You could be offered the Moderna vaccine or the Pfizer.

Kath. x

I had the Astra one and only had flu like symptoms for a day or two, good luck and I hope you do not become ill as a result x.

I just hope whatever I get doesn’t hurt too much going in.

It will probably be the Pfizer one as they aren't doIng the Astra one for the under 40's


My granddaughter who is still with me had the Pfizer one on Monday she is 38