Vaccination priority groups

[John915]

Good evening,

OH is happy now, she has her first jab booked. Oddly, she had a msg from our surgery at lunch time yesterday telling her she could now have it. It told her to go online to book it but it wasn't the same site that I used. She was only able to book the first one which she did for mon morning.

Then about 10 mins later the  post came and she had a letter the same as mine saying she could go and book it online as I did. I told her to cancel the other one  and go online and book both jabs but she wouldn't.

I said in an earlier reply that there were 300 centres but that was early days. I saw last night that we now have 1240 centres open with still more to come.

John915

[Pheno]

NHS website is now booking jabs for anyone over 65.  You just need to go on the NHS website and you can book both your first and second jabs - you don't need a GP letter as long as you are in the category.

Did mine this evening for next week and the first week in May.

Pheno

[Christine53]

I think I may have to resort to booking online at the nearest centre. I am nearly 68 , same age as my husband . He had his GP invitation last week , along  with several of our younger neighbours. I have heard nothing . ( He's had the NHS letter as well and I haven't. ) Perhaps it's because I haven't seen a GP for years. 

[Pheno]

Its not really resorting Christine - it is what they are now asking the over 65's to do.

Pheno

[Kay99]

I am over 70 and booked an apppointnent online last week having heard nothing from the surgery   Excellant service and given a date for the second vaccine.  I wished I had done it earlier in the month 

Kay

[Christine53]

I decided to book online and to my surprise have my first appointment on Thursday at a pharmacy 20 minutes away and the second appointment booked for May. It was indeed an excellent service , as Kay99 says .

Now I can stop fretting ! 

[ThrelfallYorky]

When OH and I had our first shot, just over 2 weeks ago, via a short-notice telephone call, we were given a card, yes .... but no date for the second shot. Should I be worrying?

[heywood]

When OH and I had our first shot, just over 2 weeks ago, via a short-notice telephone call, we were given a card, yes .... but no date for the second shot. Should I be worrying?

I had my 1st vaccine on 22nd January at a local surgery and organised by my surgery. I got no 2nd appt. I asked the doctor who administered the jab and  she just replied: ‘Yes, between 3 and 12 weeks.

[Kay99]

Very pleased you have stopped fretting Chistine   

TY - The online service automatically asks you if want to book the second appointment with them.   I presume with the surgery will contact you nearer the date for the second vaccine as they know they have supplies available so don't worry

Kay