Covid Vaccine

[Pacemaker]

Took my Father in Law for his Covid jab yesterday, arrived a bit early so anticipated a wait, nobody there no queues and we went straight in. The receptionist told me that they had at least 200 people fail to show for appointments that week.

Surely people have not been taken in to this extent by the anti vax era of this world? I am not on FB is this a thing on social media now?

 

[K23]

I went for a flu jab on Monday and was hoping to get a Covid one at the same time but found out that there is actually something I'm not old enough for as I'm 18 months too young for the Covid one which is only free for 75 & over. Was told I could have one for £94 though! . Got a pneumoccal jab in few weeks time.

 

[Pacemaker]

I had the flu jab a few weeks back but not old enough or sufficiently compromised by illness for COVID.

 

[J_B]

Had flu a fortnight ago and Covid next Wednesday.
A youthful 69 but immunosuppressed.
I've lost count of the number of Covid jabs now. Easily into double figures.

 

[monmouth]

Took my Father in Law for his Covid jab yesterday, arrived a bit early so anticipated a wait, nobody there no queues and we went straight in. The receptionist told me that they had at least 200 people fail to show for appointments that week.

Surely people have not been taken in to this extent by the anti vax era of this world? I am not on FB is this a thing on social media now?

People are just goldfish. They think it’s no longer a threat…ironically, because of the success of the vaccine.

 

[Muteswan]

I had my flu and Covid jabs on 3rd October, I’m immunosuppressed so qualify even though I’m an extremely young 72. My wife and son who live in the same house were previously given the Covid jabs were told that they now don’t qualify so it seems strange that it was necessary to keep Covid away from me beforehand but not now!

 

[Niigata Jack]

Took my Father in Law for his Covid jab yesterday, arrived a bit early so anticipated a wait, nobody there no queues and we went straight in. The receptionist told me that they had at least 200 people fail to show for appointments that week.

Surely people have not been taken in to this extent by the anti vax era of this world? I am not on FB is this a thing on social media now?

Pacey my eldest suffered aches and pains after his first, but went on to have at least one more jab, but was diagnosed Ankylosing Spondylitis around 18months/2yrs ago, got to administer himself with jab every fortnight now, plus now he's autoimmune he easily picks up colds etc, he's convinced that, that first jab caused it.

Mrs, eldest and myself have had covid twice, amazingly our youngest hasn't caught it once, he's been unwell with chest infections, but that's quite normal for him with his condition, but never been diagnosed with covid.

 

[Professor]

Pacey my eldest suffered aches and pains after his first, but went on to have at least one more jab, but was diagnosed Ankylosing Spondylitis around 18months/2yrs ago, got to administer himself with jab every fortnight now, plus now he's autoimmune he easily picks up colds etc, he's convinced that, that first jab caused it.

Mrs, eldest and myself have had covid twice, amazingly our youngest hasn't caught it once, he's been unwell with chest infections, but that's quite normal for him with his condition, but never been diagnosed with covid.

Mainly genetic. Linked to a specific variant of an important gene in the immune system. Only autoimmune disease more common in men. Some thought it’s linked to a bacterial infection but not definitely. Far more likely to get an autoimmune trigger from infections.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Mainly genetic. Linked to a specific variant of an important gene in the immune system. Only autoimmune disease more common in men. Some thought it’s linked to a bacterial infection but not definitely. Far more likely to get an autoimmune trigger from infections.

Thanks Prof, but no one in family has what he's got my Mother suffered and passed away from the effects of PSP is that illness linked to Ankylosing ?

 

[Professor]

Thanks Prof, but no one in family has what he's got my Mother suffered and passed away from the effects of PSP is that illness linked to Ankylosing ?

It’s not a disease caused by a genetic defect like cystic fibrosis but and association with one genetic type called HLAB27. HLA (human leukocyte antigen) are the human MHC. These are the molecules that process and present antigens (small bits of pathogens) which dependent on being Class I or II present to T lymphocytes to activate the adaptive immune response (class II) or kill an infected cell (class I). We have six of each so 12 MHC variants that each. If you have B27 it massively increases risk of AS. The thought is that type of HLA may trigger a cross reactive response to some bacteria and that also attacks self. We know this happens with Campylobacter and Guillain Barre Syndrome and Salmonella with arthritis but not why some people get these after infections/