Quote from: Poggle on 24 April 2021, 07:35:35 PM
My second vaccine shot was Monday. I've had a low-level fever and dull on/off headaches with added lassitude since then.

My completely non-scientific take on those that have found they've had a 'noticeable' reaction, is that the jab is really doing it's job.
I'd guess it's the immune system kicking right into gear and producing oodles of anti-bodies.

Anyone with more medical knowledge know if that's a reasonable theory ?

Quote from: Matt J on 24 April 2021, 09:08:20 PM
Still no news when I'm getting first jab let alone second!
I think I'm in the minority demographic on here 

Are you cunningly dropping the hint that you're a lot younger than the rest of us, Matt ?    

Cheers - Phil.  (Now...This morning at Tesco's.....do I dare wear the new face mask a very kind soul has sent me ?......It's a bearded and mustached 'chin', which makes it look as though I'm not wearing a mask, at all !!)

Most of the vacancenies yesterday afternoon were 2nd jabs. Observation says that all jabs on a day are from the same vaccine. St Cats is organised by Birkenhead surgeries, as a centralised point. By about 16:30 they had run out of the vacciene, but several hundred had gone through.

Techno... though from a while back.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56375307

I had thought  stronger 'reaction' might be better... maybe not. I did ask 'the bloke' doing my vacs, whether that might be the case.... he said, No, just people being 'different'! lol.

I do find the results of people not 'apparently' developing antibodies disturbing. But, 'Testing', Vaccines...or 'Studies' are NOT infallible... and are developing.

Afraid MY attitude to such things is rather 'If the bomb is GOING to land on YOU, no point in worrying about it'... qualified by, 'Keep your Gas Mask bag with you at all times... and it is not a Hand Bag, Miss!' lol!   

Interesting !!

Thanks for that, HH ! 

Cheers - Phil.

Had an ache in neck from late Sat Morning till this morning, now gone as has stinging feeling in upper arm. In my case it seems thast 2nd jab has cleared the effects of the 1st. As to nothing to do well I forgot about KGV and Mighty 'ood to build. 

Had a few friends (35-40 age range) who've had the AZ jab and they've all reported being wiped out the next day or two then mostly fine after that. When mum (in her 60s) got hers she was all chuffed cause she had a strong reaction too and they told her it usually only happened to "younger" people  .

I got the PIZER one so no major side effects...

The reactions seem to vary hugely from person to person.

I had the Pfizer version, no reaction to the first jab and a mild stiffness in the bicep/tricep area a few hours after the second jab, which had worn off by morning. Some people I know have had reactions varying from sore arms to flu-like symptoms for a day or so. I'm one of those infuriating people who never seem to catch anything; went all the way through school with just mumps and German measles, and I've had what I think was flu just once, although I have the jab these days.

There also seems to a great variation in how people are being notified.  In both cases I received a text inviting me to book an appointment, which were about 48 hours later. I had the second jab exactly 11 weeks after the first, give or take a couple of hours.  Friends of mine who have had both of theirs were texted on both occasions to tell them when their appointments were. One lives about 2 miles from me and the other about 2 1/2 miles and they are both covered by the same NHS Trust as me.   

First proper haircut since about October or November last year, which felt so good! All neat and tidy now .

Also for about 5-6 days now we've had unbroken sunshine all day, which has cheered everyone up, despite the rather cool winds that came with it. Rain soon though, which is greatly needed.

Quote from: Steve J on 26 April 2021, 02:00:07 PM
First proper haircut since about October or November last year, which felt so good! All neat and tidy now .

Heh, not had a haircut since 2019 now. Hair is longest it's ever been as an adult. Don't mind it much, although it probably doesn't look terribly good. Really don't want to go to the barber's. Never much enjoyed the experience before, certainly don't want a stranger within inches of my face, doesn't matter how many shields & masks are between us.

Will probably end up getting my daughter to teach me how to braid it, and find myself looking like an extra from Braveheart . . . (joke)

Quote from: Raider4 on 26 April 2021, 08:02:35 PM
Will probably end up getting my daughter to teach me how to braid it, and find myself looking like an extra from Braveheart . . . (joke)

You'd have to develop an Austrailian accent 

Quote from: Raider4 on 26 April 2021, 08:02:35 PM
Heh, not had a haircut since 2019 now. Hair is longest it's ever been as an adult. Don't mind it much, although it probably doesn't look terribly good. Really don't want to go to the barber's. Never much enjoyed the experience before, certainly don't want a stranger within inches of my face, doesn't matter how many shields & masks are between us.

Will probably end up getting my daughter to teach me how to braid it, and find myself looking like an extra from Braveheart . . . (joke)

Braveheart? You're showing your age!

Braid your hair ... and your beard, wear a leather jerkin and carry a large axe. If challenged claim you're an extra in Vikings

What about 'Alexander' with an Irish accent ?

That's probably in my top five of truly dreadful films that I've watched.

Cheers - Phil.

Really delving back - Dick Van Dyke in Marry Popins 

Quote from: ianrs54 on 27 April 2021, 01:27:21 PM
Really delving back - Dick Van Dyke in Marry Popins 

So bad, that it's good...