Autumn covid booster over 65

Has anyone experience difficulty finding a reasonably local venue to have booster via NHS booking site? Husband had his appointment cancelled on Sunday evening, for yesterday as pharmacist was ill - since then only appointments available are 15-16 miles away or there are non available. Are new appointments added daily/weekly?

Thank you. Just checked and we have booked for the next available date which is the end of the month. Having flu jab separately. Doctors sent a blank email recently maybe that contained some relevant information. Or maybe not

That's us done and dusted. We got the bivalent booster and our flu jabs this morning. There were three options for the covid, Pfizer, Moderna and the latest bivalent booster. Felt a bit like Starbucks for choice.
Anyway we are feeling fine, both of us never get side effects with any medication.
NHS Scotland are doing a great job.

Our GP is doing the jabs at the same time but we opted to have the Covid first then the flu a month later.

Our GP surgery sent a text to us on Friday to book in for our 4th Covid jabs plus a ‘flu jab. We made appointments to attend in a couple of weeks.

Thank you for that,just booked mine for Thursday.

cornergran it is sensible to have your flu jab and Covid vaccine separate in case you have a reaction and it is better to know which one is the culprit.

Are you not having your flu jab rather early as it is still September? I intend to have my flu jab in October and my Covid vaccine on Friday. I am fortunate and can walk into my local pharmacy without an appointment.

Our surgery is only vaccinating over 80’s at the moment. Mr C is over 75 so booked a covid jab for him a week ago via the NHS site, he went yesterday to a local vaccination site. Noticing the lowering of the age range I booked yesterday and had my jab this afternoon. Really pleased. It seemed very easy to book the appointments. We’ve got flu jabs booked next week as we prefer to keep them separate.

joannapiano

Our GP is starting flu vaccination in October. We were anxious not to have the covid jab within a few days of the flu one in case of overload!

Same here. I’m booked in for my flu jab on 21st.

Our GP is starting flu vaccination in October. We were anxious not to have the covid jab within a few days of the flu one in case of overload!

Our GP have said they will be doing both flu and Covid, notifications will go out when they have guaranteed vaccine deliveries. We’ll await that.

Last week I received my letter of invitation. I booked online but at that time it did not include over 65s. My husband booked the next day but there was much less availability, so I guess slots will go quickly.

I heard it on the 7 o clock am radio news on Monday, but when I went on the website, it hadn’t been updated to the over 65’s.

Was able to book it later.

Too late for me. I have covid. ?

I spoke to my doctors last week and they said they weren’t doing them. And when I googled local covid vaccine centres there wasn’t one for miles.

Our GP has not contacted us either. Looking at Sky news this morning online I came across a brief mention that 65's and upward could now book. I haven't seen this news advertised anywhere else but admittedly we no longer buy newspapers and only watch TV or read news online. Haven't read any mention at all on BBC site.

Thank you - I hadn't realised!
Now successfully booked.
Again, many thanks.

It is for all over 65’s.

I first read of these in the Evening Standard on line, yesterday. Booked for DH and myself for Friday, on the website. Going to a big hall where we had the others done. It will be DH’s 5th, as he is classed as vulnerable. Several neighbours said they had been texted by their GP about this. We hadn’t.

Thankyou, I am just 65 so not certain I would get it. My partner will though.