Topic: Corona Virus Panic/Discussion Thread

Rules tightening in the UK again 2 cases of omicron detected.

@Sorteddan I wonder why they skipped the Greek letter Xi 😛

I wonder why indeed...

Booked to have my booster (3rd shot in UK) on Monday. I seem to have a decent immune system and rarely pick up colds but the scaremongering reports in the media about this new variant have led me to think its for the best.

I got my booster at a walk in place today. Got moderna this time but I had Pfizer for my first two jabs.

I was a bit apprehensive about getting a different jab because Pfizer seemed to do the job and I didn't too many side effects (droopy face aside) but the lady said Moderna offered better protection. Then I also thought I might eventually end up like this guy so I just went with Moderna

@ralphdibny I'm told getting a different one as the booster is a good thing. I should get mine this week so I need to do some more research on it

@ralphdibny @Voltan Got mine booked for Thursday. I've heard mixed things about getting a different vaccine for the booster, but trying not to listen to stuff too much, and just go with the flow.

@Voltan @JohnnyShoulder yeah I heard that too back when they were first testing it. I also try not to read too much into the hearsay. Even official guidance seems to change frequently. I just follow whatever I was doing before but a bit more lax now that I've had 2 (and actually now 3) jabs.

I've stopped wiping down all my shopping when I get it indoors now at least 😅

My arm is killing me though!

No, sir — your arm is saving you. 😌

@ralphdibny It was never medically or scientifically proven about the whole surfaces thing and covid. I just cleanse my hands after putting my shopping away, which makes more sense.

@JohnnyShoulder I got a different vaccine for my booster on Saturday morning (it was Pfizer and my two jabs were Astra) and the doctor said that was the "optimum combination" for fighting Covid.

Although I suppose he would say that, he's not going to go "okay so this is the least effective combo against the Covid, so good luck mate"

@Gremio108 Yeah it would be a worry if they said "Well good luck out there with that combination!"

It reminds me, whenever I see the signs telling people not to abuse the staff at the vaccine centres, I'm always flabbergasted the lows humanity will go to. Who in their right mind starts abusing staff (some of them volunteers) just trying to help people? I just don't get it.

I will literally put anything, A-N-Y--T-H-I-N-G, into my body, no questions asked.

@kyleforrester87 That's the mentality we need. Any orifice preference?

@Octane Ideally they are all getting filled up at once, no time to waste.

@JohnnyShoulder Yeah the same sign is in my local pharmacy. Blows my mind every time. Who's abusing medical staff?

I scheduled my booster shot for tomorrow afternoon. I'm getting it in the building literally next to the one I live in, cool

Our government didn't really think boosters were a good idea until recently, so I'm not getting mine before the end of January it seems.

@Voltan Very handy! Mine is only 10 mins walk from where I live, or a couple from where I work.

Need to wait until the 5th January for my booster. Bit annoying but if the side effects are as bad for me as they were after the 2nd dose then part of me’s glad it’s after Christmas at least.