COVID JABS and making arm accessible

[gabys1st]

Recently had 1st jab at Tessa J, Centre. Went like clockword thanks to wonderful volunteers.

What I did notice tho was inspite of notices asking peeps to remove outer clothing to enable sleeve to be rolled up hardly anyone had even taken taken their coats off even tho they knew they were next inline to be called in by Doc supervising nurse who axtually did the stabbing.

If your centre has you waiting in side, please ensure your upper arm is a accessible whilst you are waiting for the jab.

[Nigello]

Understood, but they'd be better off makign sure all staff, yes, staff, wear masks and that there is more ventilation. (Staff in reception upstairs behind plastic screens but just the normal ones wore no masks. Perhaps they have been vaccinated or tested daily but still, it is still a need and was a poor show. (I rang but no reply to make a comment.)

[Sue]

Nigello Wrote:

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> Understood, but they'd be better off makign sure

> all staff, yes, staff, wear masks and that there

> is more ventilation. (Staff in reception upstairs

> behind plastic screens but just the normal ones

> wore no masks. Perhaps they have been vaccinated

> or tested daily but still, it is still a need and

> was a poor show. (I rang but no reply to make a

> comment.)

That's a terrible example to set!

[niall]

yeah i've also noticed form footage of peeps receiving their jab that sometimes it is being administered quite low down on the upper arm because of tight fitting sleeves too.

the deltoid muscle should be completely exposed in order for an optimal jab to be given.

[Sue]

niall Wrote:

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> yeah i've also noticed form footage of peeps

> receiving their jab that sometimes it is being

> administered quite low down on the upper arm

> because of tight fitting sleeves too.

>

> the deltoid muscle should be completely exposed in

> order for an optimal jab to be given.

Mine was given on the upper arm.

I had to remove four layers of clothing from that arm (it was Friday, a very cold day and I feel the cold). I had already taken my coat off whilst waiting, which at least was inside (the poor people in the other very long queue for the other vaccination centre must have been freezing).

I was aware I'd have to do that, it didn't take long and the person giving the jab was fine about it.