Covid jab - is it compulsory?

[startinghandle]

What are the rules concerning covid jab? Is it compulsory?
I have fear of needles
With the mutation of virus it looks like having vaccine will be regular occurrence , sooner
or later I believe things will go wrong

 

[milkloss]

I reckon you'd be best to take one for the team. I know quite a few that have had it with no effects so far. There's really no other prevention or cure, I also know a few that have had COVID, killed two, put two in hospital for a week and a half and the other said it was not a nice experience at all.

try and master your fear for this one!

 

[GeorgeK]

It's not compulsory. I don't like needles either but the ones they use are so fine and sharp you barely feel it. It's not like wiping down ol' trusty rattled around in the quad bike glove box with the fencing pliers for 10 years and needs the weight of 2 men to drive it through the skin of a ewe. Look away, talk about something and it's like being lightly brushed by a bramble. If you tell them you don't like needles when you arrive you'll get extra fuss and support, you can lie down afterwards if you like. As the virus mutates the jab may need to be given yearly like the flu jab but no need to worry about that right now.

 

[jondear]

Just remember it won't hurt as much as ramming a black thorn in your finger! .Just a small scratch.

 

[Stuart J]

It's a lot less painful than the alternative

 

[Wooly]

Just remember it won't hurt as much as ramming a black..............

I did wonder where you were going with that !!

 

[GeorgeK]

I did wonder where you were going with that !!

You'll just feel a tiny pr ick

 

[Dry Rot]

I don't like needles either and did think of refusing it. In fact, the procedure was quite funny with those of us in the queue having to move from one numbered square to the next so we'd stay in the correct order. The person in charge still got confused, then all change up to the next square. A sheep race, which I suggested, would have been far more efficient but they won't listen.

The injection really is painless, but as said above the trick is to think of something else if you're bothered.

After the vaccination I was advised to sit in the car for 15 minutes but after five thought of all the jobs waiting at home so just drove off. Only two miles and no problem. No after effects that I was aware of.

Yes, I do worry about the mutations as all it needs is an easily transmitted lethal variation and we will be in deep poo. It is the duty of everyone to get vaccinated and kill this bug off forever.

 

[Boysground]

There’s a lot of people don’t want it, one of my dads carers wasn’t going to have it. No idea of the rules with her employer.

Im over 50 so it’s getting closer, sleeve permanently rolled up just in case

Bg

 

[deleted user 837354]

I would never be in favour of forcing people to accept a vaccine or anything else. Up to the person concerned.

 

[4course]

I would never be in favour of forcing people to accept a vaccine or anything else. Up to the person concerned.

I reckon it will be almost impossible to have a life if not vaccinated in the fullness of time,

 

[valtraman]

It’s not compulsory. We will not be taking a vaccine

 

[deleted user 837354]

I reckon it will be almost impossible to have a life if not vaccinated in the fullness of time,

You'll be able to have a life- the virus may well disappear never to be seen again. SARS-CoV and MERs-CoV both did basically. Even ebola did.

 

[redsloe]

You'll be able to have a life- the virus may well disappear never to be seen again. SARS-CoV and MERs-CoV both did basically. Even ebola did.

Not sure about that! It's obviously not going to be the same virus in a years time that it was a year ago but it's not going anywhere imo.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Not sure about that! It's obviously not going to be the same virus in a years time that it was a year ago but it's not going anywhere imo.

This coronavirus won't mutate that wildly- even the new variants are not that different genetically. They are peculiar in that they are 'proof read' before transcription so the level of mutation in them is very very low.

 

[4course]

It’s not compulsory. We will not be taking a vaccine

that is your choice and a right that I would defend ,but you wont be coming to my pub or on my holiday or into my workplace and nor I into yours for a long time

 

[Buggerallbandwidth]

It's not compulsory, same as the flu jab. However, I had it over Xmas and New Year, very mild for 5 days but then a sting in its tail left me floored for three days and with a blistering headache from hell. Couldn't eat anything or take tablets. I would not recommend getting it personally - better to have the jab. And, you could die.

 

[Stuart J]

It’s not compulsory. We will not be taking a vaccine

Why not?

 

[JeepJeep]

Just get on with it FFS...

Missus says when she's been dishing 'em out some squeal like a pig but have it anyway.

 

[JeepJeep]

And done ideally by someone that isn't a bedpan driver day to day and has done the mickey mouse course, You want it in the muscle & not too high up. That's when you'll get the sore arm etc.