COVID Booster jab

Hi Coojee, I'm a big fan of my Clinical Nurse Specialist who I was introduced to at my initial diagnosis meeting. I always phone her as first port of call. However if you have a good relationship with the oncology nurses I reckon they could advise. It's the compatibility of the vaccine to the chemicals in your system which is the issue isn't it? Well done if you can get your booster locally, so far closest I have been offered is 30 odd miles away. Sending love H x

Thank you. The chemo nurses have been good. I will try them tomorrow.

Hi Coojee,I was wondering how you are and whether you got any advice about your booster ? Best wishes Jane x

I contacted my oncologist who replied that the booster was "fine". I am still unsure about this & I'm unsure that I want my body to take the immune system hit at the moment. My feeling was that the reply was based on general NHS advice. We have been isolating since August, so whilst I remain unsure, I will hold off the booster.

That’s understandable.I haven’t had mine yet but it’s due this month.The Covid rates in our area keep going up.My partner is concerned for his friend who currently has Covid as he has multiple health problems.

Anyone with Covid should imho consult their pharmacist with a view to taking significant doses of [importantly] sustained release vitamin C. Mine knows I take 500 mg am and pm and is happy with this. There are proper scientific studies showing that high -dose intravenous Vitamin C is very beneficial to people with SARS [Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome] which can be caused by Covid or 'ordinary pneumonia. Giving it intravenously can achieve higher, medicinally effective, blood levels than can be achieved by mouth. But I bet you haven't heard of this because it would make no money for "big pharma." Garlic tablets are an effective anti viral agent too. Neurological damage may possibly be mitigated by high dose vitamin B complex products but always check with medics/pharmacy.

best, Denby