Who has had their first jab?

[grainger]

My mum had hers today (but only as she volunteers in hospital - she's in her 60s),
I'm 6th so not expecting mine for a while. My dad in his 70s and has heard nothing yet. My brother is Extremely Clinically Vulnerable as on kidney transplant list and hasn't heard yet either (saying that he's still going to work so he's a weird one anyway).

Hertfordshire based.

 

[Annemarie]

My surgery said those with Cancer, Mitrochondria, Diabetes T1 are all in group 4 along with the over 70s. They are currently working on group 2

 

[Becka]

I was vaccinated in London two weeks ago today, although I was first offered it the previous Friday and turned it down. It was just too far to walk and I was not willing to travel by bus. The on reflection I decided it was worth the risk of a parking ticket!

They said they had enough vaccine for the over 80s to offer to some C.E.V. patients too. Although it was at one of a few hubs in the borough, it was a sister clinic to my surgery so I am not sure if that is why I got to be in the "some". I was the only non-staff member there under 80, which felt uncomfortable.

And they appeared to be using both vaccines but most people were getting the Pfizer one, based on who was allowed to leave after.

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

I've got mine monday, through my employer.

 

[mikeydt1]

i have just received my invite to book in my vaccine jab well here i go in to the unknown abyss. booking it in on Saturday. the link looks genuine as i know what my doctors code is. by the time i go i will have completed any antibiotics going to take my allergy tablets for the just in case reaction. district nurses think i should be okay but you never know how people react.

 

[Annemarie]

We just got ours for next week Wednesday 3rd

 

[Ref]

North west Kent. Group 4, had it on saturday

 

[Annemarie]

At our local vaccination centre they offer a jab to anyone around at 6:00 pm, closing time. This depends on them having spare vaccine (they usually have a single dose) but it might be worth investigating in your area for anyone anxious to get it sooner.

 

[Chatty Cathy]

Have been type1 since 1972,use a pump and Libre Free, hadan MI and stroke two years ago and have a few other medical coditions,am67,live in Angus, have not heard anything yet. My husband is 70 and is classed as extremely vulnerable and has been shielding and he has not been contacted. Hopefully it will happen soon, trying to be patient.

 

[mikeydt1]

mine is now booked in for next Friday apparently found out it is the army which is doing it at the place where i am going so i better not refuse or they will have me against a wall 🙄

 

[eggyg]

I haven’t heard anything yet, ECV. But according to JVT on the One Show the other night and various articles I’ve read, they aren’t certain if immunosuppressed patients, for example me as I haven’t a spleen, will get the same benefit from the vaccine as non-immunosuppressed folks. Not enough research obviously yet. I’m quite healthy otherwise and in 13 years of being spleenless I haven’t had many infections so I think I’ll just keep doing what I’m doing. Staying home and staying safe.

 

[Contused]

I've had mine, this afternoon. All very well organised.

 

[mikeydt1]

a lady who i know had hers today went early this morning and it turned in to total pandemonium she came back poorly as well. told her if it gets worse to seek help. thank god it is a different place to where i am going.

 

[trophywench]

I haven't yet heard any horror stories locally, quite the opposite! Get ours Sunday; blizzard & freezing conditions forecast Sat/Sunday .....

 

[Bruce Stephens]

Get ours Sunday; blizzard & freezing conditions forecast Sat/Sunday .....

Unexpectedly I just got an invitation. (I wasn't expecting one for a month or so. But it checks out as far as I can tell. (Messages look right, website links look right, address looks correct.) It's due to be a bit colder here on Sunday than it has been, but clear and dry.

 

[ukjohn]

Got my vaccination last night ( Friday ) at 5pm, Nurse turned up at home because I am listed as housebound. Asked a lot of questions and checked my health and then told me she was happy to give me the vaccine.

John.

 

[mikeydt1]

the lady who went yesterday told me that when she went it was for a morning appointment and they kept everyone outside and that is in freezing weather that included disabled people and it took over 3 hours before she got in. i would of played bloody hell. think when this happens people should at the very least raise concerns. hence when she came back she became ill. is it any wonder. well i am afraid if there is a large cue i am going to walk off as i cannot stand in a que for long as i have a catheter in. she told me there were at least 100 people in attendance all outside but when she got in there was only around 20 very few questions asked and it only took a few minuets what a total mess up from start to end.

where i am going it has only been running for a short time so will see how large the crowd is outside if it is too big then back home and re-book or forget it and wait till surgeries do it. i did dial 119 as they are supposed to help what a very dozy person offered no suggestions and that is their job to sort situations like this out.

 

[Ditto]

Really annoyed at the news this morning. Apparently we've done enough vacs now in the UK and it's time to start helping the rest of the world. What about me and Mum in Trafford you numpties! Grrr...

And yesterday the news were implying that no point for over 65s so that puts me and Mum out anyways. Good grief. 😡

 

[eggyg]

Think you’re getting mixed up with Germany @Ditto they aren’t giving their over 65s a certain jab, could be the AstraZenica one as they don’t think it’s as effective. In the UK everyone in the top four groups are definitely getting it, assuming your Mum’s in one of those categories. The UK has ordered enough vaccines to vaccinate the population twice over so some will be going to other countries which is fair. So don’t worry, has your mum not had a call yet?

 

[Ditto]

Yes, a lady phoned and noted that Mum is housebound. That's a relief then, thank you. 🙂