Have you had a COVID-19 vaccine shot

[david3595]

can you book in work time or not?
what have managers said to you about it?

I phoned up the helpline as online i was in a waiting queue for 1 hour. I asked if anything was available about 5pm and they said yes so I didn’t need ask the boss for time off , the 2nd appointment in 3 months is for same time

[Stormproof]

Had the Pfizer jab yesterday. No side effects at all. Just got to wait to be contacted in 12 weeks for the follow up appointment.

[POSTMAN]

can you book in work time or not?
what have managers said to you about it?

When you are given the link (or when it's your time) to book you will book at your convenience for a convenient time.
At the same time you will pre book the 2nd jab.
That is how the NHS booking system works.

Nothing to do with the business or managers.

[daveyeff]

gaffer asked me if he thinks i will be ok when i get the 2nd jab!!...ffs. how the f****** hell would i know that.

[Pope Marmalade lll]

Got the Oxford AZ jab last week at my local health centre. Well organized, everyone was great.

Warm feeling in the arm at the injection site straight after the jab. Felt very very tired the next day, but no pain or headaches or any other symptoms. Right as rain the day after that.

[Dlareg]

Had AZ about three weeks ago aching arm for a couple of days and on the same night as jab shivering and freezing cold but ok the following morning other than that ok.

[clashcityrocker]

had pfizer jab, 10.20am appointment. waited in a queue for about 15 mins, had the injection, had to sit for 15 mins, then went back to graft. after work my arm was aching. i went to get some paracetamol out cupboard and could hardly lift it up. later in bed i had bad flu like symptoms, chills. sweats, shivering, pounding headache, aches and pains. phoned in sick, was off for 3 days. others have had same jab with no ill effects whatsoever. luck of the draw i think.

Does the absence get recorded as a Covid absence (and therefore not part of the attendance procedure) or is it a different absence that could lead to a stage warning?

[daveyeff]

had pfizer jab, 10.20am appointment. waited in a queue for about 15 mins, had the injection, had to sit for 15 mins, then went back to graft. after work my arm was aching. i went to get some paracetamol out cupboard and could hardly lift it up. later in bed i had bad flu like symptoms, chills. sweats, shivering, pounding headache, aches and pains. phoned in sick, was off for 3 days. others have had same jab with no ill effects whatsoever. luck of the draw i think.

Does the absence get recorded as a Covid absence (and therefore not part of the attendance procedure) or is it a different absence that could lead to a stage warning?

you know what clash, it never crossed me mind to ask. he put down reason for absence on the RTW interview form as ''reaction to pfizer covid jab'' he also said ''i didn't think you would be in the next day, i know loads of people who have had it and were wiped out for a couple of days''. but i will ask him tomorrow and update on here.

[POSTMAN]

Does the absence get recorded as a Covid absence (and therefore not part of the attendance procedure) or is it a different absence that could lead to a stage warning?

If employees are unwell following a vaccination , the absence should be recorded based on the symptoms i.e. temperature, sore arm.
In terms of attendance process, in the short term the absence would be discounted as it relates to coronavirus.

If the absence is prolonged, it may be considered in terms of counting it towards the attendance process, depending on the absence, as generally side effects are not expected to last more than a week.

Kind Regards,

Victoria Shemilt
Coronavirus Advice Team
Royal Mail HR Services

[daveyeff]

well i asked the DOM this morning and he confirmed the same as above. saying it would not count towards the attendance procedure.

[POSTMAN]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55274833

How many people have received the first dose of the vaccine in your area?

[Ali831]

If you are aged 56+ you dont need to wait for a letter from the NHS you can go online and book it yourself.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavir ... ccination/

[POSTMAN]

Back on track now! It's a helpful thread keep it that way please.

[Haditup]

Had the Astra Zeneca Jab on Saturday after work.
Side effects
Saturday - Headache
Sunday - Headache ,Body aching ,shivers ,feeling cold and generally washed out
Monday - Improvement ,body still aching a bit ,headache gone , went to work took it steady.
Tuesday- improvement ,slight body ache but arm is more tender to touch.

My advice is ,get the jab ,COVID is a seriously a lot worse, I know because Me and my family tested Positive beginning of last May.
We have survived COVID but it has long lasting health problems.
My wife is still off work!

Please do not turn down the vaccine.

[twoloops]

Any fit & healthy people having second thoughts about having something put in them with all these blood clot deaths?