In your experience, are people who share a house called at the same time for the vaccine.

Over 80s here too

In another area I know that a friend in her 70s was invited for hers and her husband, in his 80s with health problems, had an appointment the next day, both at a hub some distance from home.

In my area, they are still getting through the over 80’s so it’s interesting to hear that in some parts those in younger age groups are getting appointments. I do know of couples who were not initially given appointments at the same time querying it and then getting the second appointment. It makes sense to me as long as they are both in the same category.

I’m waiting patiently for my turn, at age 64, I think I’ll have a long wait!

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Thank you for those replies. Neither of us have health issues but we live in a high infection area.

If DH accompanies you and is older I’d say there’s a fair chance they’ll jab him too ! Just try.

No, one couple I know, she is disabled, he isn’t had theirs separately. He had to travel about 15miles to his hub she was visited at home. They are both elderly.??‍♀️

My friend was called by local surgery and given appointment and then they asked to speak to his wife and she was given her adjacent appointment. They are both in similar age bracket but was interested in the individual approach rather than letting him share the message. The more I think about it, sounds totally professional way to proceed.

Thank you for those replies. Neither of us have health issues but we live in a high infection area.

My elder sister and her dh (both a little over 75, he has health issues, she doesn’t) both heard the other day that they’re getting their first jabs on Monday.

I dare say it may vary by area. They’re in N Yorks, we’re in SW London.

We are both 77, DH is 4 months older than me, and we had our letters on Monday, presumably because we are more or less the same age. We went on line at the same time and picked the same day and time slot. My friend in Bedfordshire is 77 like us and her husband is 80 next month. She had a letter on Monday, her husband didn’t have a letter but she is vulnerable due to health issues. The only vaccination centre available was too far for them to travel to so she called the number on the letter and she was offered an appointment at her GP practice today. She mentioned her husband’s age and that he has to accompany her and he was given an appointment for the same time. These are only two cases but I would conclude that vulnerable people have precedence, then over 70s in age order. I don’t think being in the same household has any sway on when you are called unless one person is a carer for the other.

No

No, there is a list online of order of priority although it doesn't always seem to be adhered to.

DH has been today, I haven't heard yet.

Are you both in the same age range or do you have an underlying condition?

We haven't been called yet. We are 71 and 74. Neighbours over the road have been given appointments on different days. We rang our GP but there is a message to say 'Please don't call about the vaccine. This is being rolled out by NHS England.'

My dh had his first jab yesterday. I haven’t heard yet. We are both over 70 but he’s only 16 months older.
I’ve assumed that either they’re doing it in age order, or he’s been called first because of a not too serious health issue.

However if I haven’t heard within 2 or 3 weeks I will contact the GP, where I’m thankfully not at all a regular visitor, but where I had the flu jab back in the autumn, so I should definitely be on their books.