Comments | incandescens: first jab jabbed

incandescens

first jab jabbed

Apr 23, 2021 01:24

I've had my first jab (Moderna) and don't seem to have had anything too drastic in the way of reaction. (Touch wood.) Just some arm pain and some tiredness. Let's hope it stays that way. Next jab is scheduled for July, but at least we're getting there ( Read more... )

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flemmings April 23 2021, 03:20:46 UTC

Good to hear the side effects are minimal, but I'm surprised that your second is scheduled so far ahead. Maybe the manufacturing shortages have finally hit the UK, as they so very definitely have here? My second shot isn't until August.

Congrats on your good news.

incandescens April 24 2021, 01:28:10 UTC

The UK government decided to take the gamble of spacing people's shots out by the maximum possible 3 months in order to get a first shot into as many people as fast as possible. On the whole, it seems to have worked so far (though I'd rather not give the current government any credit for good judgment or even lucky guesses).