My Covid-19 Vaccination Experience!!

(NOT SPONSORED.) This week I got my Covid-19 vaccination. In this video I show you the process you can expect: before, during and after. Also, what side effects I experienced. You will receive one of three versions: Oxford Astrazeneca, Pfizer, Moderna. After your first dose, you should get a follow-up second jab 11 to 12 weeks later. They also confirmed to me that pregnant women should NOT get the vaccine. Was it painful? Did I suffer any side effects?

(As someone the government labelled “extremely vulnerable” I was advised to shield at the start of the pandemic, and that’s why I was invited for a jab quite early on, despite being relatively young.)

The Process:
* Temperature check on arrival
* Socially distanced waiting area
* Complete a checklist (form)
* Medical questions by vaccinator
* Vaccine administered
* Don’t drive for 15+ minutes
* Take paracetamol for any side effects
* Return 11-12 weeks later for second dose

TRANSCRIPT

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According to the government, as
someone with multiple disabilities,

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I am “extremely vulnerable”.

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And they’ve repeatedly sent me
letters asking me to get vaccinated.

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So I thought let’s have a
look at what the options are.

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And one of them was this:
Green Lane Mosque.

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My childhood mosque. Where I spent five years being forced to learn how to be an imam.

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That didn’t work out well.
But let’s go and get this done.

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So it was in this building that, for five 
years,

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I used to come every day after school to learn the Quran and to study the “science” of Islam.

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The teachers were quite strict. In the sense that, if you ever got anything wrong, they would beat you senseless.

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Luckily I was clever so I didn’t get things wrong very often.

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But the dyslexic kids…
they’ve got some real beatings!

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And, of course, it’s what Allah would have wanted.

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Because they are morally deficient, the disabled… right?

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Yeah, that that that that’s that’s what it was.

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Morally deficient disabled kids deserve good beatings(!)

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They don’t get away with that nowadays. Absolutely not.

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But when we were kids they absolutely did get away with it all the time.

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Some really horrific stuff that I saw: kids, you know, bleeding out of their faces they’d beaten so badly.

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But, yeah, the law caught up with the mosques in the end.

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But now they do good work.
Like Covid vaccinations.

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So let’s go inside and get that done.

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[Music]

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Receptionist: “Alright, can I just ask,
did you get a letter from the NHS?”

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• I did, yes.
• “You did?”

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• “Is it as a carer or for your health?”
• For my health.

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“Alright, so that’s fine.
Let’s take your temperature.”

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“Ooh it’s a bit low!”

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“Even that’s a bit low!”

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“Oh there we go 35.8 is not bad.”

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“You can just fill this in while
you’re waiting. You’re number 31.”

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“And this is some information about the vaccine.”

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Vaccinator: “I just want to confirm that
you’ve not had Covid in the last month?”

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No.

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“You’ve not been told to self-isolate in the last 14 days?”

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No.

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“You’ve not been in contact with anyone who’s tested positive in the last 14 days?”

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No.

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“And you don’t have a fever today,
so we’ve checked your temperature.”

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“OK, the most important question and
the most difficult one: are you pregnant?”

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[Both laugh] The test hasn’t
come back yet, but we’ll see.

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“That’s fine. OK, so in that case,
I’m happy to give you the vaccine.”

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“This is the Oxford Astrazeneca. We give two injections. One today and one within 12 weeks.”

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“You might have a bit of fever tomorrow.
Maybe a bit of pain at the injection site.”

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“Is it OK to do in your left arm?”

• Yes, please.

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I hate this bit.

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“Aright tiny scratch.
How did you get here today?”

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[Windows bootup sound]

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“OK, I’ll ask you if you can just wait for
about 15 minutes before you drive again.”

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“And that’s just to make sure you’re not 
feeling dizzy and you’re driving at the same time.”

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“Should be fine though. My colleague’s gonna give you a card.”

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“You’ve got your information leaflet as well, haven’t you?”

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Right. Painless!

• “You’re good to go.”

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Great. Thank you very much.

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So I was told to wait at least 15 minutes 
before driving, in case I felt dizzy.

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It’s now been half an hour. I’ve been
shopping in the local Morrisons.

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Feeling no different…

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[glitch sound] no diff… whatsoever.

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I’m fine. So now I’m going to drive home.

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I’m sure it’s fine… Bye.

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So back home now. It’s been a couple of hours.

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That was dose number one of the Astrazeneca vaccine that they’ve given me.

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I now have another appointment,
a follow-up appointment,

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for dose number two in 11 to 12 weeks (something like that).

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It’s been a couple of hours since the first dose.

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And, I’ve got to tell you, this
arm is throbbing. It really is.

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I’m gonna use paracetamol. Hopefully that’ll
be enough to sort that out, at least for a while.

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But, some people who’ve had it have
told me it’s gonna get worse. Let’s see.

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Right, it’s now eight hours since I had my vaccination.

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And I’m feeling absolutely fine.

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First 30 mins / hour was a bit uncomfortable

• just a bit of throbbing in the arm.

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But, since then, no issues whatsoever.

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All I’ve had – no medicine – all I’ve had
is Weetabix and a cup of tea. That is it.

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So, it seems like I’m one of the lucky
ones and will have no side effects.

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But I’ll report back soon.

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Right. So it’s 24 hours later.

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And, I’ve got to tell you, I feel good.
I feel absolutely fine.

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I’m going out to the park now.
I’m gonna go for a stroll.

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Gonna have some fun in the sunshine,
just walking around enjoying nature.

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I don’t know why people say that it’s terrible.

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I’ve just felt no side effects whatsoever.

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Apart from a little bit of soreness for the first half an hour.

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So, yeah, I’m glad I got the jab.

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And now, hopefully, when the borders reopen,

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I will be allowed to leave the country
and start seeing the world again.

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Which is what is really, really important to me.

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And I’m hoping to bring that to you in the future.

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So subscribe to the channel.
There will be more videos soon.

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Bye now!

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