I hope you feel better soon xx. I wonder if I have had both as tested negative to covid with those symptoms then tested positive 4 days later! Still tired a week after testing negative! Haven’t even gone to tennis tonight which I was so looking forward to!!
Eek must be bad in some areas, we are pale orange and loads of teachers and students have it in both my lycée and R’s primary school!
Ugh I hope you feel better soon!
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hmm… just had a very interesting chat with my pharmacy…
I rang to ask how one got on the list for this winter’s anti-Covid jab… and properly flummoxed the young lady who answered.
rough translation:
she: how many jabs already done?
me: 4
she: then you’ve no need !
me: oh yes I have !
she: Oh no you haven’t!!
me: Oh Yes, please
Poor thing went and got the Lady in charge (who knows me well)
She explained the situation…
Seems there are only so-many doses available at the moment and priority is being given to those who are really behind with their jabs… and most at risk…!!
Too many have only had 2 jabs… she explains… aaargh.
Hmm… ok… deep breath… and we both chat calmly…
Come and get the flu jab in your “good arm” around 18/10… she tells me…
and when Covid/Omicron variant stuff is more readily available towards the end November early December … you’ll be fine to have that one too.
Ideal, as our 6-month gap expires 16/11.
Although by then, I’m hoping I’ll have the other arm ready to be jabbed (ouch, just the thought makes me cringe at the moment)
Anyway… if you’ve not yet had your 2nd/3rd jab please get sorted asap…
we don’t want a bad winter, do we…
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Just had a phonecall from our Pharmacy… quite a surprise… however, the “lady in charge” tells me they’ve received new instructions (seems they’re changing daily) and she wanted to stress that anyone who was “at risk” no matter what age… should discuss asap the possibility of getting an anti-covid jab… of whatever variety.
She knows I post on a forum and wanted me to update everyone… (no sooner said than done 
)
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As it says… the standard covid vaccines are not obsolete…
updated 20h58 Wedesday:
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Researchers, albeit the new vaccines have only been tested on mice, seem to say that there is little to compare in results with the previous vaccine boosters. So, it’s get whichever is offered as soon as you are eligible, because this virus is not “just like the flu”.
I will be having the Moderna bi-valent adapted vaccine tomorrow. We’ll see how it goes.
My SiL had one last week in UK and was woozy for 3 days.
My last one was Moderna after the previous two Pfizer and it made me, my son and daughter (in US) very sore in the arm and fluey for a few days, it was totally different to the first ones and their after effects which were nil.
and… just to clarify…
Friday 11.39am
Had mine (4th) yesterday, plus 'flu. Now feeling slightly under the weather and a distinctly sore arm.
How effective it will be remains to be seen, Omicron is good at evading immunity - this jab was the Moderna one, now called Spikevax; I’m actually not sure if it was the bivalent one despite the NHS trumpeting that it would be used - the NHS app doesn’t mention the word “bivalent” so I guess not.
Just be assured its world beating! 
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Or something. Though that was mainly a Johnson sound bite - I haven’t heard Truss** come out with it yet.
** an actual truss would be better at being PM, at least that has a use.
Yes it contains rather than speaks bollix
France: 7th Oct 16h23
Basically… the 8th wave need not be horrific… if folk go and get their Covid 2,3,4 vaccines…
seems too many are way behind… and those with 4 already are urged to get their 5th.
The Omicron variant is mutating, but not so dangerous, the original Covid is still the main threat.
https://www.ouest-france.fr/sante/virus/coronavirus/entretien-omicron-continue-et-continuera-de-muter-regulierement-assure-un-specialiste-du-covid-6b25a99a-4583-11ed-8c28-88bd89a03c81
out today… another way of saying it… 8th wave could have a moderate impact… if… the majority of us get vaccinated against covid itself…
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