Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

Which one's the Sanofi, please? I hadn't heard of that one before.

 

My decision is made. I will be getting the updated version of Covid vaccine in December.

 

Ischemic Stroke after Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccination: A Self-Controlled Case Series Study (2023, Preprint: MedRxiv, Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center)

 

I just got the Autumn booster - which was the “new” Pfizer vaccine (U.K.) - does anyone know, is this the updated one that covers the variants that are currently in circulation?

 

It said on my bit of paper that it's been adjusted to take account of the Omicron sub-variants, so I imagine so. They're always going to be one or two steps behind, but it doesn't necessarily make a lot of difference.

 

Did you get much side effects?

Previously I've had very mild side effects from Pfizer but I don't know if that'll be the same for the updated one?

 

I think I may of had covid at the beginning of 2020 (jan) but this is before it was official.
It was flu like and reminded me of asthma a bit with the breathing,as this was before official covid I still had the wisdom to keep people away from me saying I had an unusual flu
I never had the vaccine and don’t feel I need it as I don’t usually get infections
I think I may of had covid a few times after that and the only symptom is tinnitus which I’ve never had before
I think it’s made my cfs a bit worse, but it’s not a new thing just a bit more post viral

 

I had, what I was told, the latest Pfizer booster yesterday. I got it on grounds of age, just scraped it, as I will be 65 next month. My PA got it on the grounds of being my carer (she works with another person with ME too). Had I been a few months younger would have been in the position that my PA would have been eligible and I would not.

So far the injection site is mildly sore and I have a mild headache. Fingers crossed that I will get away with just this, though I have battened down the hatches not needing to open the front door till Monday, partly to allow rest as I have been out twice this week but also to escape Storm Babet. Fortunately we are just in an Amber Warning area here in my bit of the English Midlands. (My heart goes out to anyone with ME subject to natural disaster.)

 

I saw my GP today and he has confirmed that it would be unsafe for me to have another mRNA vaccination. He will ensure it is written in my notes.

He did mention an interesting point, that in 2/3 years the flu and mRNA covid vaccine will be combined into one vaccine. I will need to ensure I have one that is just for flu.

He also mentioned that the vaccine invitations which I continue to get frequently are being sent out by Public Health England, not the NHS, which is why even people who are dead are being called.

 

Post-Vaccination Syndrome: A Descriptive Analysis of Reported Symptoms and Patient Experiences After Covid-19 Immunization (2023, Preprint: MedRxiv)
Putrino, Iwasaki et al

 

ALERT

If you are buying LFTs, check that they are not expired.
I still ask people who are mixing widely to check with an LFT before they see me and provide an LFT if necessary.
We had lots of free ones from when the pandemic was very active but are running out so ordered some from Boots. When Mr B collected them he noticed that over half were past or just on their expiry date. They will need replacing but I never leave the house to do errands so it's more hassle for Mr B. Carers do not need this extra work.

 

Yes, and a lot of the free ones issued during the pandemic aren't valid beyond January 2024. I fear I may be having to use mine up over the next few days, anyway

 

WHO SAGE Roadmap for prioritizing uses of COVID-19 vaccines (Nov 2023)

Boosters not routinely recommended in healthy adults (under 50-60) or children (6 mo-17yr) with at least one previous vaccination.

 

November 30 blog post by Hilda Bastian about next generation Covid vaccines:

Advancing Past Early Trials – Plus Shooting for Lifelong Immunity (Next Generation Covid Vax Update 12)

https://absolutelymaybe.plos.org/20...immunity-next-generation-covid-vax-update-12/