OH No Not a Fourth one ?...

hollydolly

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Well, yes indeed.. a fourth Vaccination is to be rolled out... *Sigh*...

The over-75s and care home residents will be offered a fourth Covid jab this spring, the Health Secretary has announced.


Sajid Javid said the booster will also be given to immunosuppressed people, topping up the protection for those most at risk from infection.


The NHS in England will offer the jab from around six months after people’s last dose, with further details due to be released soon.


Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to make similar announcements after the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) published advice recommending another booster.

The JCVI said a further dose is likely needed because the vaccine’s effectiveness wanes over time and Covid surges are expected next winter.




Mr Javid said: ‘Thanks to our Covid-19 vaccination rollout, we are already the freest country in Europe.


‘It has saved countless lives, reduced pressure on the NHS and is allowing us to learn to live with the virus.
Today I have accepted the advice from the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to offer, from spring, an additional Covid-19 booster jab to people aged 75 years and over, residents in care homes for older adults, and people aged 12 years and over who are immunosuppressed.


‘All four parts of the UK intend to follow the JCVI’s advice. We know immunity to Covid-19 begins to wane over time.


‘That’s why we’re offering a spring booster to those people at higher risk of serious Covid-19 to make sure they maintain a high level of protection. It’s important that everyone gets their top-up jabs as soon as they’re eligible.
 

Not entirely surprised, It's been almost 6 months since my third jab. Might have to think about it. I have cataract surgery at the end of March. Had my annual flu shot in Nov '21. Will discuss it with the ophthalmologist prior to then. No one really knows, only educated guesses. I do meet the recommendations for age & conditions.
 
JustinCase said:
Not entirely surprised, It's been almost 6 months since my third jab. Might have to think about it. I have cataract surgery at the end of March. Had my annual flu shot in Nov '21. Will discuss it with the ophthalmologist prior to then. No one really knows, only educated guesses.
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There is lots of data now, so very little guessing at this point as far as boosters are concerned. If your doctor recommends another booster, he's probably basing it on the reliable data that's available now.
 
hollydolly said:
..but isn't that how the first one started ?... and then within what seemed like minutes it was everyone who had to be Vaxxed
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If gov'ts and insurance providers start yelling for everyone to get vaxxed, they won't be doing it based on medical research and current data. I sincerely doubt they'll take that road again.
 
Well..this year I can honestly win PIN CUSHION of the year…my daughter decided at 74 I should be getting all protections…got 2 vaccines..1 booster..the yearly flu shot …and shingles vaccine..now I get a phone call about colon cancer test..and oh yes a mammogram…no to the last two..enough is enough..
 
Once we get to the point where the dominant strain isn't deadly, covid-19 will be an endemic disease instead of pandemic. I don't think that's the case with the omicron variant, although it seems to be far less deadly than the delta variant. There's currently a high infection rate but relatively low mortality rate from omicron, so that's promising. California has started calling it "endemic," but that doesn't really change anything as long as a lot of people are still dying from it. A name change doesn't change reality.

It's like the old riddle, possibly from Abe Lincoln: How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? The answer is: Four, because calling a tail a leg does not actually make it a leg.
 
Shero said:
I will have as many as required, each year if that is necessary!
Vaccinations save lives.
No one dies from being vaccinated.
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You are mistaken:

"CDC has also identified nine deaths that have been caused by or were directly attributed to TTS following J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccination. Women ages 30-49 years, especially, should be aware of the increased risk of this rare adverse event. There are other COVID-19 vaccine options available for which this risk has not been seen."
  • "To date, three confirmed cases of TTS following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Moderna) have been reported to VAERS after more than 526 million doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines administered in the United States. Based on available data, there is not an increased risk for TTS after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination."
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html
 
Irwin said:
Once we get to the point where the dominant strain isn't deadly, covid-19 will be an endemic disease instead of pandemic. I don't think that's the case with the omicron variant, although it seems to be far less deadly than the delta variant. There's currently a high infection rate but relatively low mortality rate from omicron, so that's promising. California has started calling it "endemic," but that doesn't really change anything as long as a lot of people are still dying from it. A name change doesn't change reality.

It's like the old riddle, possibly from Abe Lincoln: How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? The answer is: Four, because calling a tail a leg does not actually make it a leg.
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Lots of people die from the flu, though. Every year. 80,000 died during the 2017-2018 flu season, according to the CDC, including about 180 children (>18yrs).

So, it'll be like that only possibly not as fatal. I hope not, anyway.
 
Irwin said:
Once we get to the point where the dominant strain isn't deadly, covid-19 will be an endemic disease instead of pandemic. I don't think that's the case with the omicron variant, although it seems to be far less deadly than the delta variant. There's currently a high infection rate but relatively low mortality rate from omicron, so that's promising. California has started calling it "endemic," but that doesn't really change anything as long as a lot of people are still dying from it. A name change doesn't change reality.

It's like the old riddle, possibly from Abe Lincoln: How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? The answer is: Four, because calling a tail a leg does not actually make it a leg.
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Also, just pointing out that the dominant strain currently IS omicron. Globally. The Delta strain is rare now. And omicron doesn't just seem less deadly, reliable data shows it is less deadly.

That plus the fact that the contagion rate of omicron B-1 and B-2 is now below 1:1 is why Calif classified it as endemic.
 
Yet another conflicting report. I saw news reports just a day or so before that said once a person gets the booster, they wouldn't need to worry about getting anything else for quite some time. :unsure:
 

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