Shield after Jab

[Callabag64]

Does anyone have any info on whether you have to still shield after first Covid jab. Not had mine yet, but am in the clinically vulnerable group, so am expecting to be contacted soon. Also shielding, so am not at work, after first jab, would I be able to return to work ?

[Hidden]

Yes we need to continue shielding until further advised 🥺

[Lolabridge in reply to Hidden]

Yes I’m sure I read that somewhere too. If you you look at paragraph 4 in the advice to the CEV people on gov.uk it’s stated there.

I've copied that paragraph here for you:

"The vaccine is likely to make an important contribution towards protecting you from COVID-19. Clinically extremely vulnerable people are expected to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 before the general population. Your local NHS will ensure that you can receive the vaccine as safely as possible, as well as any care and support needed. Even if you have had both doses of the vaccine, you should continue to follow this shielding advice, until further notice as we continue to assess the impact of vaccination among all groups. The people you live with should continue to follow the public health rules and guidance as long as they are in place, including if you have received the vaccine and also if they have received the vaccine."

[helixhelix]

All the advice is that you should continue following the rules after your jab. It takes a couple of weeks to build up any immunity anyway, and even when protected to the max (approx90%) after the second jab you can still pass it on.

So masks, handwashing and space for quite a long time to come yet. I am on MTX and Enbrel and have been strict social distancing and will continue to do so.

[Summerrain14]

In the latest shielding letter in January it advises us to continue to shield even after the vaccine. Hope this helps x

[AgedCrone]

Yes ... having the first vaccination does not mean you can change your behaviour in any way. You will not even begin to become protected for three weeks. I had my vaccination yesterday and was given the little peptalk hands face space still goes!

[helixhelix]

Reflecting on this I do think it’s important that people still use masks and so once vaccinated even if it turns out it gives complete protection. We are all in this together, so good if as many people follow the rules together.

Old vaccinated people having mass raves would not go down too well amongst those who have to wait another 6 months for their vaccine!

[happytulip in reply to helixhelix]

The idea of my aged parents having a mass rave has given me a good chuckle, thank you!

[helixhelix in reply to happytulip]

You might be surprised! I went on holiday with my mum one year to help her, and one night found her at 3am drinking gin and fanta orange out of an enamel mug with some of the other oldies in the group ....all cackling hysterically. I think she was around 80!

[happytulip in reply to helixhelix]

She sounds awesome! What a wonderful memory to have!

[lucymead in reply to happytulip]

chuckle away young lady. I am 74 and wen this over I be will Dancingthe night away. Thats Tango Ballroom French Jive ect. and wallking the moors too.

[AgedCrone in reply to helixhelix]

Oh darn it...I was all set to go out to buy a party frock & hire a venue.Guess that’s not a good idea then????💃👠🍸🍾

[puffyface in reply to helixhelix]

Also, I think the young might think that they’ve been locked down for all this time to protect us...

[HanaleiBa]

Yes, for all reasons mentioned. But, also the vaccinated can still “get” COVID in the sense that you have viral load, just not react. So, those vaccinated can still spread it to others who aren’t. This is an important point that’s been mentioned over and over, but people seem not to be hearing. It will take months until we know the rates of post-vaccination transmission. Ironically, the formerly-shielding could become transmission vehicles to others! We shall see. Until then, masks, air flow, and 2 meters.

[Jacey15]

Our immune response to the vaccine, and therefore the protection, is likely to be less than in healthy people so the shielding letter says still to shield, even when you've had both.

[MagsLough in reply to Jacey15]

Did you read somewhere that our response is likely to be less? I’d be interested to see that.

[Joanneforbes in reply to MagsLough]

Yes I saw that on tv or read it on the many information sites I think 🤔 but it said that because our immune system comprised already it wouldn’t take on full dose like those with normal symptoms apparently it said like when we had flu jab only get a portion of it in our system... was interesting but makes sense I guess x

[Hidden in reply to MagsLough]

Hello MagsLough, Have a look at this

immunology.org/news/bsi-sta...

It's one of many similar opinions from experts.

[MagsLough in reply to Hidden]

Thanks. It says we might not have the same level of response but not an entirely clear picture either. I guess time will tell once they have more data 😃

[Callabag64 in reply to MagsLough]

No I did not read anything, but have seen no info on what happens after jab, I do know that I still have to continue with mask , space, wash hands, 2 metres etc, but not been told if I would still have to shield, which is why I asked the question. Not seen my children or grandchildren in months, so I do know the risks.

[MagsLough in reply to Callabag64]

Sorry my question was to someone else who replied to your question. I wasn’t questioning your question, if that makes sense

[Ferret18]

Hi, yeah I posted a similar question and there’s loads of responses. Answer is yes we do.

[Haz58]

Still shield until informed otherwise.

[Hidden]

You should definitely not relax any of your precautions after just having one jab. Also, we won't get the same degree of protection from the jabs as other people because of the drugs we take. Hopefully we will get more information about this before long.

[Callabag64 in reply to Hidden]

Have no intention of relaxing any of the precautions that I have been taking, I just wanted some confirmation, as I had not seen any info on shielding after jab.