Where to go for Covid vaccine

Whatever you do don't go to Leicester. Unbelievably their hospitals are not being included in the first round. The LRI is one of the largest hospitals in England.

The city and county are being sent to hell in a hand cart. Bloody disgrace.

There is a short window of a few days when the vaccines don't have to be stored at -70C. If you think about it, they could not be given at that temperature! They come in large containers, and the logistics of splitting them into smaller quantities for distribution is still being worked out. GPs might have one area surgery specifically set up to store the whole containers, but I think the vast majority of those given in a GP surgery will be the Astra Zeneca one.

we will get a letter when it's our turn be get the vaccine, I will presume it will tell us where to go and who to contact on how to get there if there is difficulty!

I have just read that a large conference centre in a nearby town will be a hub for the vaccine,much closer than the County one. Throughout the day there have been snippets of information on the news about waiting to be contacted etc. Apparently all care home residents will be vaccinated before Christmas which is wonderful. It's a lot more reassuring than 24 hours ago.
So much is being made about how wonderful this is,which it is! I must admit in light of the magnitude of this event someone in authority had taken a little time to give a brief outline of what will happen? It wouldnt have to over detailed. I have found here very helpful,and reassuring. There must be countless people out there who live alone,or are disabled,dont drive etc who would be concerned. I think people have had months of worry and uncertainty which probably intensifies concerns in a way that normally wouldnt be a problem. Still it does seem the light at the end of the tunnel is real?

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I agree with you, although I don’t know, I don’t suppose anyone knows precisely unless involved directly, but it makes sense that the vaccine most likely to be given in the GP surgery is the Oxford one.

On our local Facebook page this evening we’ve all been notified the first vaccinations will be on the 15th in a local surgery acting as a hub for four surgeries. This will be for over 80’s not in a care home or housebound, people will get a letter with a telephone number to call and arrange both appointments. I’m sure any issues can be addressed during that call.

Each of the four countries in the U.K. have devolved responsibility for the administration of the vaccine once it’s delivered, which is why the prioritisation and administration arrangements will be different in each country, the amount of vaccine is allocated based on the size of the population.

On tonight’s Welsh BBC news it was said that the target is for all eligible groups to be done by Easter. I think they will use mass vaccination centres or hospitals for the Pfizer vaccine because of the storage and reconstitution requirements, and local centres for other vaccines as they become available. This may not be GP practices everywhere, as they also have the task of administering many more normal flu vaccines this winter because the eligibility has reduced to age 50 and they have limited staffing.

The point was made on the news that this is a huge logistical exercise, with a level of urgency that means that we can’t expect it to run completely smoothly throughout the whole U.K., but we will all be offered the vaccine in the next few months in a venue that may be difficult, but won’t be impossible for us to get to - some travel compromises may have to be made, particularly by younger and more mobile people, and some older people who can’t travel may have to wait a bit longer - but if we can all get it by Easter I think most people will be prepared to wait a little while.