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Who knew that 3rd jabs are now being recommended for those most at risk?
I'm not talking 2 + booster but a 3rd jab the same as 1 and 2, not a 'top up'.

Wonder why?

Just discovered that in a town of about 30,000 people no provision has been made to give booster jabs. Have managed to book a booster on line for Friday that fits in with my journey home from volunteering but what about all the people without their own transport? Making it easier for people would surely increase the uptake.

I know our surgery is doing some but we haven't been called yet. I don't know where the other centres are except there will be a few days of drop in in a town that I can drive into but I am notorius for not being able to find the right way out and end up going miles out of my way.

I had heard about the 3rd jab and thought my friend who has just had cancer would get offered one - but no!

I think the 3rd jab is said to boost immunity and I did read that it is not the same as the booster jab, but I don't know how it differs. I thin it is in the timing, whereas the booster has to be six months after the second jab the third jab has to be a number of weeks 8?, 12?) after the second jab.

I had my booster exactly 6 months after my second jab, notified by both NHS and the local surgery, the second gave an opportunity to book on line (or by phone but both notifications were by text/message on line. I don't know how they are reaching people without computers/smart phones etc. When I went the clinic was working flat out and that was the second week, I think it is still ongoing weekly here.

Ann, I got the letter regarding 3rd jab yesterday - six months after my 2nd. 3rd jab can be given 28 days after 2nd jab. What with getting my flu jab on friday and change of meds, which will probably have side effects, any day soon I'm a bit alarmed tbh.
I'll see if I can type out my letter if anyone is interested.

No notice of booster yet :-|

Interesting to see the 3rd jab can be given after 28 days Island. Like Ann I had read that it would be given anytime after 8 weeks. Also like Ann I had a booster jab exactly 6 months after my second vaccination. I got notification from the NHS by text, email and through the post, so someone without internet access would still be notified by snail mail.

https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/covid-19-vaccination-people-who-are-severely-immunosuppressed-third-primary-dose

Edited to say I had googled because I was getting confused.

This might explain the difference between a third dose and a booster dose.
I believe the booster is for anyone over 50 whereas the third dose is for those who are immunosuppressed. These people may then get a booster 6 months after their third jab.

Thanks for that Von.

I had wondered if the 3rd vaccine - for those with 'severely weakened immune system' - was a 'do they know something they aren't telling us' in relation to the thread title.

I'd seen nothing about this until I got the letter - which may not apply to me anyway. Panic selling?

I had heard of the third jab because my cousin who has blood cancer has had a third one. When I said we, too, had already had our booster jabs she explained to me about the third jab not being the booster.

Think it’s called primary 3 :-0 :-0

Having spoken to the the ra clinic today I am assured that the 'third dose' and 'the booster' are the same thing. They have had a lot of patients phoning them in a panic due to the very badly written and misleading letter.
The only thing about this letter that rings true is the timing - it is six months since my second one.

And yet someone else is due to get their 3rd jab any day with a booster to follow in a couple of months.

Which way is up and which way is down?

Sajid Javed is giving a press conference at 5.

I have to trust my health care team.

Names, pretty much what my cousin said. She told me that the third jab was a full dose but the booster was not.

Island, that is what I thought until my cousin informed me otherwise. I did say to her that I had never heard of a third jab but had read about those with severe medical conditions would get the booster before everyone else - which my cousin did.

However, I don't disagree with you as I, too, would trust my healthcare team.

Thinking this through and applying some logic.
We know that over 50s (?) and those with certain health issues are being offered a third vaccine aka 'booster'. Perhaps those with the most serious health issues are/will be advised to have a top up further down the line. That would make sense to me.

There's not much 'singing from the same song sheet' these days - just at a time when it's vital :-0 :-|

Too much experimenting going on as far as I'm concerned! I have not had the injections & don't want them.
Much of the population have had 2 jabs, some have had 3, there are still several restrictions in place (Scotland for me) including face masks & STILL the Covid cases are continuing to go up, up & up.

Joan.

Joan, the vaccinations are to prevent people from becoming seriously ill or dying should become infected. They aren't about stopping infection spreading.

I know what the injections are supposed to be for but at the same time if they don't stop people from getting infected, we are just going to be going round in circles for ever more!!
I wouldn't be a happy chappy IF I had had 1 2 or 3 jabs for the same illness & I was still getting infected etc, I don't like the idea that people need to have several injections for the same thing in a matter of a few weeks / months!

Joan.

I agree with you Joan. For various reasons & concerns neither have i had any injections and am not having them either.
People here that have been double jagged have become ill and died recently. Our cases are rising everyday regardless of who is jagged.

Nothing can stop it spreading. It may mean that if you catch it and you have been jagged, you may not be so unwell, but actually not enough is known about results as its far too early yet to say!

We still have to wear face coverings here in all public places but cases are rising out of control.

I fear another lockdown looming.

Looking likely that Plan B will start in some areas soon. That’s fine, I still wear my mask, I rarely go into anywhere needing a covid Passport ( I don’t have a smart phone) and I don’t work.