Hello all. I have been invited to go in for a covid booster jab. I’m guessing it’s because of the cancer diagnosis and treatment. I have booked to get it but I’m just wondering if people are taking up the offer or not. Best wishes.
Yes, advice from my oncologist was to take all boosters as offered. Have my next one in a week. It is a personal choice but caught my first ever Covid infection over Christmas, nothing more than cold symptoms. Catching it whilst undergoing chemo could be much worse. X
You bet, I am booked in this afternoon. If I find I am not eligible when I get there I will organise one privately anyway. The last thing I need is for a bout of Covid to be worse than it needs to be.
I’m sure you will get your jab. I’ve just returned from having mine and I just had to confirm my diagnosis. I’m pretty sure the nurse had the details on her screen anyway. Best wishes.
I’ve also had an invite. I’m a bit confused that we have to show proof that we are immunosuppressants in order to qualify. Does this put us in a very minority group to receive the jab. If the jab doesn’t protect you from getting Covid and not many people are taking it up, what’s the point! I thought a majority take up of this jab was said to create herd immunity. I don’t understand why the Covid jab is not just an annual booster.
I had a text last week from NHS inviting me to book and so I’ve booked mine for tomorrow. I had surgery this time last year and radiotherapy last summer. I hope they consider that as eligible? They did for shingles, I‘ve just had those in January and March.
I’ve booked my Spring booster for Friday but I start radiotherapy on Monday. I’m waiting to hear from my consultant whether that’s “too close for comfort”. Has anyone had advice about the need for a longer gap between the two please?
