Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[gbb]

Wife woke up this morning feeling absolutely crud. Took a Covid test, negative, we agreed its probably a virus, flu maybe.
Boring day, wife been in bed most of it, hasn't eaten, just bleughhh. Ive mooched around, got bored, walked the dog twice.
Wife re tested this afternoon....positive, her first time .
I will be testing later. I've still never had it, well, that may change soon.

 

[DCBassman]

Wife woke up this morning feeling absolutely crud. Took a Covid test, negative, we agreed its probably a virus, flu maybe.
Boring day, wife been in bed most of it, hasn't eaten, just bleughhh. Ive mooched around, got bored, walked the dog twice.
Wife re tested this afternoon....positive, her first time .
I will be testing later. I've still never had it, well, that may change soon.

We've just been in this exact situation. All ok now status-wise, but both still not 100%. Mrs DCB immunosuppressed, so has had IV antibodies as well.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Yep it kinda of sneaks up on you these day !

 

[gbb]

Yep it kinda of sneaks up on you these day !

I does. Up till now neither of us has (knowingly) had it. She only mentioned it at work recently, colleagues were surprised some people still haven't contracted it.
I'm still confounded that despite our numbers at work (high hundreds on shift every day) anyone or everyone there hasn't had it.

She is up this morning which is a slight improvement. More chesty cough, even her fingertips ache she said...but nothing alarming thankfully.

 

[Bazzer]

Bookings now being taken for those who are eligible for the Autumn booster.
Here

 

[vickster]

Bookings now being taken for those who are eligible for the Autumn booster.
Here

Age wise, only 65+ at present, we 50-64s will need to wait a bit longer

• a seasonal booster (autumn booster) for people aged 65 years old and over, frontline health and social care workers, those at higher risk or who are pregnant, and people who have or live with someone who has a weakened immune system

 

[midlife]

Heard nothing about our hospital running booster and flu jab clinics this year. Not sure we have the staff to cover them?

 

[Alex321]

Bookings now being taken for those who are eligible for the Autumn booster.
Here

Only for England.

In Wales, we need to wait for a letter or text inviting us - but the rollout of the Autumn booster has started.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've had my invitation (and booked it) but friends,who are a bit older than me but in a different London authority have heard nothing. Looks like another postcode lottery.

 

[vickster]

I've had my invitation (and booked it) but friends,who are a bit older than me but in a different London authority have heard nothing. Looks like another postcode lottery.

They can book online, not all GPs will set it up

 

[PK99]

Jab #6 Booked!

 

[Ajax Bay]

I've had my invitation (and booked it) but friends,who are a bit older than me but in a different London authority have heard nothing. Looks like another postcode lottery.

With the key difference that as the programme rolls out, the community as a whole is the winner, helped by as high a percentage as possible of those eligible getting jabbed (and for flu) - each of them are 'winners', unlike in a 'lottery' where a tiny percentage are 'winners'.
There is only so much capacity, so delivery (as offered) is deliberately staggered by place and cohort (age etc). It may be possible to get C-19 and flu at the same time, but they want to get on with the C-19 programme and flu is normally started later in the autumn.

 

[fossyant]

Jab #6 Booked!

SIX, think I've had the three, or is it four ? Was three for most of us, wasn't it.

 

[Alex321]

Only for England.

In Wales, we need to wait for a letter or text inviting us - but the rollout of the Autumn booster has started.

And my wife's invitation/appointment arrived at lunchtime today For 1st of October.

She gets it earlier than I do, being 9 years older.

 

[PK99]

SIX, think I've had the three, or is it four ?

Leukemia and daily chemo = classed as highly vulnerable