Covid booster

Hi GrannyL and a warm welcome to this corner of the Community I am Mike and I help out around our various Lymphoma groups.

I don’t have Hodgkin's Lymphoma but I was diagnosed way back in 1999 at 43 with a rare, incurable but treatable type of Low-Grade NHL then in late 2923 a second more aggressive type of NHL came along with me now reaching Stage 4a so although my Lymphoma ‘type’ is different I do appreciate the challenges of this journey rather well.

I have had all the Covid jabs that have been made available…., in fact I had my spring one last Friday.

Yes some times I have a few grotty days…… but for me…., having had Covid 3 times the latest being back in Oct last year….. I have had no bad reactions to having Covid and would say I have had worse flu….. fir me the protection of the booster makes a difference.

It is all about assessing the risk of developing Covid and having a reduced protection…… and let’s face it, post treatment you have reduced immune system.

I also volunteer for a Lymphoma specific Charity and regularly talk with people about this subject and obviously opinion is decided but I will say that a good few stopped having the boaster and go on to regret it as they developed Covid and had a very bad experience…..

I see it like the yearly flu jab….. some people have a reaction to that but what would it be like developing flu without the protection…… most likely Pneumonia……, having had Pneumonia a few times it was not a great experience.

The bottom line it’s your decision.

Thank you for the welcome Mike.

I know in my logical brain I should continue with the boosters, I had my most recent one on Wednesday, it’s now Friday and I still feel so unwell it makes me question myself!

I wish you all the best in your current journey 

Hi. I have been 2 1/2 years in remission from CHL and have had all the boosters post-treatment (they said there was no point during). I have had no adverse reaction other than sore/ache around injection point for a few hours. However, I was a little flaky 48 hours after this latest booster, but no evidence if related. My view, as with treatment, is why wouldn't I want something that is likely to reduce my risk of getting ill or suffering worse than I would otherwise.  And it's free!