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Another thing which is slightly worrying is a friend of mine had the vaccine last week and sat for 15 minutes before walking home with no symptoms got home and felt tired (late 60's), had a little sleep in the chair. His wife tried to rouse him and couldn't, called an ambulance and he was put into an induced coma for two days! Diagnosed as anaphylactic reaction to the vaccine. He is home today and recovering but a shocker to us all. He is Ghanaian and has underlaying conditions but totally unexpected all the same.

I have just heard that he passed away this morning, cause was compilations from the anaphylactic shock/coma. He had been making a good recovery it seemed.
 
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I have just heard that he passed away this morning, cause was compilations from the anaphylactic shock/coma. He had been making a good recovery it seemed.
Very sorry for your loss Newton. That's a really shi@@y deal. To do everything that's asked of you and still get f@@ked over, is tough. Please excuse my language. Most days I meet people who claim that Covid is a hoax and/or won't obey the regs about travelling etc., and I'm completely fed up with trying to dodge the bullet, because of my own compromised immunity. Offenders need to start going to jail. Be made to work on a chain gang from dawn to dusk and have their offence clearly marked on their clothing.
 
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My Mum's just got her appointment for the jab next week, she's 75.
She isn't at higher risk apart from her age, so that's good.
Her husband had it today, early 80's.
They are in North Yorkshire, it does seem to vary by area though.

My Mum got the call to come in immediately for her jab the same day, today, instead of her appointment end of next week.
North Yorkshire must be on a roll.
She had the Pfizer one.
 

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I've a site visit to a customer next week (food production so classed as key worker) and they now insist that I have a negative covid test before attending.
Looks like I may been a regular at the local test centre.
 

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I've a site visit to a customer next week (food production so classed as key worker) and they now insist that I have a negative covid test before attending.
Looks like I may been a regular at the local test centre.

It's when you walk in and they look at you and say 'The usual, sir?' ;)

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I've a site visit to a customer next week (food production so classed as key worker) and they now insist that I have a negative covid test before attending.
Looks like I may been a regular at the local test centre.
You may recall I had this issue after having covid. I was off an extra 3 days because I had to supply a -VE test. Got my result on a Wed afternoon from work. They rang me to say you can come in tomorrow. I asked if they were paying me for the 3 days they made me stay at home when gov guidelines said I could go in. Nope. Ok, see you Monday.
Well, as it happens they had half a production shift self isolate on their 10 days off. Negative test policy dropped. They would have had to shut plant down.....w@nkers...
 

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Seriously!! British comedy not allowed in the UK. This is why brexit happened!! Or use your VPN to pretend your in Sweden.

Whilst originally a British sketch, Dinner For One (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner_for_One) is barely known of here unlike Germany and lots of northern continental Europe.

Personally I love Freddie Frinton.

The same procedure as every year. Sadly not all will be lucky enough to see in the new year. Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Newton.
 
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Sorry to hear about this Newton. Tough times indeed. I am sure by the end of this many of us won't be left untouched in many different ways. I just hope people don't have short memories.

I was out for an urgent customer job to Essex yesterday and was pretty shocked as to how busy it was through Potters Bar my end. Also through a couple of small villages in Essex as well. Way more people than I expected or that should have been out in a lockdown IMHO.
 

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I’ve managed 6 days on various sites making repairs including purchasing some materials in Travis Perkins and cumulatively I’ve interacted with other people less than 10 minutes and at all times distanced and mask wearing.

Yes roads and places are a little busy, mindful of my news I was probably more observant on the way home from Kentish Town today.

a local open space I saw a group of 15 or so adults and children having a kick about.

a police car with two occupants one no mask the other under her chin, no way they are a bubble!

Turnpike Lane pavement full of shoppers

I get home and have to pause before driving on the front to let two teenage lads pass riding a single e-scooter....
 

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My Mum and Dad now jabbed thank goodness. Everything went like clockwork for them.
The marshalls in the car-park were doing a sterling job. It was fairly chaotic out there with a lot of game, but understandably anxious, 80 and 90 year olds, who may have not been out for some time let alone driven during lock-down, negotiating the crowded car-park. The car in front of me drove over 3 traffic cones completely unnoticed and then proceeded in kangaroo fashion to a parking place narrowly missing a lady with a walking frame. Another had multiple goes at reversing into his spot eventually using the bumper of the car behind as a cue to stop, and several who seemed to have trouble turning the steering wheel quickly enough to get round the corners.
I spent most of the time looking through my fingers. The marshalls were looking a bit frazzled by the time we left and probably had a few more hours of near misses to get through.
Kudos to the oldies for remaining independent, but there ought to be some sort of check to assess whether they are ok to drive.
 

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Sorry to hear this Newton, very sad.

Wifey (prescribing senior nurse) sat opposite and I asked her about this. It can happen from any type of injection and is extremely rare.

As sad as it is, it shouldn’t put anyone off having their Covid jab.
Seems to me it’s very important to have a full and frank discussion with a Dr if you have any concerns, allergies, underlying conditions etc.
My Mum was advised by her Gp not to have the Pfizer jab (her GP had it and felt dreadful for 2-3 days after it) and that the Astra Z would be more suitable for her.

The newly announced and highly questionable Govt Pfizer vaccine 2nd dose timescales surely mean it’s preferable to choose a 1 dose alternative vaccine over 2 dose guesswork.
 
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Just watching a few YouTube car related videos from my subscribers list.
Very disappointing, the first lockdown it was largely respected, however presently car reviews as normal, 'just out for a nice drive reviewing xyz'....
If I unsubscribe those that are blatantly breaking the current rules, I'll have nothing to watch.
Maybe not a bad thing.
 

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I see Pfizer are now testing it on 12-15 year old kids...many of whom will be going through puberty.


Since the start of the pandemic to 22/12 in the UK 27 individuals below the age of 19 have died.
6 had no underlying health problems.


Whilst each death is sad I find it horrifying that anyone thinks this age group requires a vaccine against this virus and that its being tested on them.

What could possibly go wrong.
 
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