Two jabs good, three jabs better … but still keep that mask on and keep your distance …
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When I get a call, I won’t hesitate to have the booster jab.
My understanding is, you can still catch it when vaccinated, but your chances of dying with it are slim
Most/All vaccinations and medications will have side effects, some can result in one of many ailments, even death. The same can be said for foods, even allergic reactions are caused from everyday associations that are deemed safe.
It’s a personal choice to decline or have the vaccination, I accept that, but don’t understand why.
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Oh absolutely! 
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There was a poor gentleman died on a flight, having had the double jabs. It was found later that he tested positive for the virus (although had other underlying health conditions, but covid was blamed anyway 
) What bothers me is why on earth he was allowed on the flight?
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Hi
Thanks for that Omah.
The problems for hospitals are quite serious.
If staff get infected they have to self isolate, even if symptoms are minimal.
Staff shortages are reducing capacity to treat people for all sorts of things.
Patients who test positive and have to isolate in the hospital, so the covid wards are back, with staff throughout the hospital having to gown up and change for every bed, not every bay.
This all takes a lot of time and effort…
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Hi Swimmy, are you home now?
Yes I’m reading this daily now, that hospitals are struggling so much with everything. Its an awful situation to be in for patients and staff alike.
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Hi
Got home this afternoon.
The hospital I was in was struggling, as are the ambulance.
It took 50 mins for an ambulance to arrive, instead of the 18 minute limit for a heart attack.
There were 9 ambulances queuing outside, but they had rung ahead, so Consultant waiting, came to look at me in the ambulance, straight into Resus.
Treated, then a 5 hour wait on a trolley before being moved into the Acute Medical Unit, which is a clearing house for beds on the Wards.
I had to wait a full day to get a Ward Bed and that was on a general medical, nigh risk,
Coronary Care closed due to Covid.
Staff Shortages on the Ward I was on and they had to get specialist medicines in.
IV, tablets and medications
On Friday I was told I could get out of bed, which I did and collapsed after a few steps, knocking myself out.
I was out of it, woke up surrounded by Doctors and Nurses, then whisked off for a full examination, CT Scan of my head.etc ,etc.
Hospitals do not like falls, too many compensation claims.
Loads of new meds which kept changing.
I will continue the saga elsewhere.
Double vacs help greatly, less deaths and serious complications, but they are not a guarantee.
A booster certainly helps.
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Gosh Swimmy this sounds awful! What a horrible experience anyway, never mind at this point in time. You poor thing, but you are made of strong stuff! 
Glad you are home though!
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Hi PK… Yes I saw that but just glanced at it.
I personally believe there are lots of people Travelling, shopping, working, socialising carrying on as normal, who have covid or should be isolating themselves
From what I see/hear locally the 16 to 25 yr olds seem to have a blasé attitude when it comes to isolating themselves
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First I can say I have had all 3 of the plague jabs and the flue one as well. I still wear masks when out shopping, on public transport, and other populated places.
I also carry a small spray bottle of hand sanitiser. 80 percent alcohol. (No not tempted to take a swig)
I am surprised by the amount of people who do not take any precautions. Maybe they feel ‘it can’t happen to them’.
The numbers show that it can.
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Only the other day it was being said on TV, that some people are believing that because the restrictions have been lifted, coronavirus is no longer the threat is was previously. Due to that they are no longer considering the previous precautions are necessary.
I look at it the same as you Emjay, still keeping the same precautions and procedures – the regulations may have been relaxed but COVID-19 is still out there and in the more infectious form of the Delta variant. What really annoys me is the number of people who will not keep their distance in the supermarkets, they invade my personal space and there’s little one can do about that if it’s busy.
Anyway, keep safe and well everyone.
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I wish the same for everyone as well…we can’t let our guard down 
<<<< even?! 
This may make you smile!
I made the effort to book my Covid booster as I was due to have it & wanted to get it done at the Pharmacy where I had my first 2 jabs done. I went to get my booster at 10.10 this morning & returned home.
I had 2 letters to open whe I got home…
one was my covid passport ( which they said must be kept safe)
but the other was to remind me that my booster was due and they strongly advised that I ensured I got the booster. What made me laugh was that the booster was booked through the NHS & I had already had it!
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@Twink, l can believe that , but it’s nothing to laugh about really !!
Donkeyman! 
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Hubby had his booster this morning, he didn’t wait for the invite. He went to the place where I went for mine. It was done by a pharmacy around here in one of their warehouses not far away.
They were taking appointment bookings and just walk in on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
It was on the NHS website called, find a walk in vaccination site.
I was talking to someone who I sometimes see when walking the dogs, he was feeling tired so he had the test and tested positive and had the vaccinations. He only felt tired and self isolated for the 10 days or so, he still feels tired but walking around, that’s all I know.
I know of three people who have had coronavirus, they too tested positive and isolated for the required 10 days. All three of them, formerly fit workers with very physical outside jobs, said they felt very tired and ‘achey’, like a very heavy cold while they had it. Also all three felt extremely tired immediately afterwards too. There are so many differing side-effects and after-effects, it’s also difficult to know if you do catch covid as that could be just a heavy cold.
All down to many of us not being exposed, for a long time while in lockdown, to the usual colds. That can leave our immune systems weaker than they once were.
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The lockdowns never bothered us because we never went anywhere before hand. I don’t get many colds but if hubby does it goes straight to his chest. His mother said that he had whopping caugh when he was very young and it affected his lungs.
Just scheduled with my Doctor to get it next week. I got my last shot 20/05/2020 so apparently I’m not eligible until the 17th. 
I don’t get to go to many places anyway, the lockdown meant one trip to the supermarket once every four or so weeks and that was my total going out.
My health wasn’t too good as a youngster, I was a seven-month term baby and at 3lb 2oz had pneumonia and jaundice. The pneumonia has left a scar on my lung but with regard to colds, I don’t get that many but like your other half mine do go to my chest. Not as badly as they used to be but a heavy cold, rather than just the usual three-day cold, will affect my chest. Not that it’s ever given me any real problems though, so that’s a help.
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