Can't get flu jab

Been trying to get my flu jab for about the past 5 weeks, had my pneumonia jab a few weeks ago & was told flu jab would be coming soon. I ring up more or less every other day & they say the same, they are waiting for supplies.

Husband should get a free flu jab, has never bothered with it. This year I insisted that he had it. No communication from GP but I was told by friends that they had a 6 week wait time for appointments, this was mid September, I read in the paper that Boots did not have any supplies. We easily got an appointment with Lloyds Pharmacy who have a branch in Sainsburys. Booked a time for us both on line, he had the free NHS jab and I paid for mine. All very easy. I think you can make phone bookings as well.

Well, I'll certainly be more proactive next year. Last year, they offered me the jab at the pharmacy when I was picking up my medication. Lesson learned.

Rang surgery early September. Was given an appointment for beginning October. Sorted.

Heard nothing from the GP and website wasn't very informative either. Waited to hear as I knew they'd contacted my neighbour and I'm in my 70s so knew I was eligible. In the end I phoned - about a week ago - and got probably the last appointment for the next day. They had a drive in service in the car park next to the surgery.

I was told by the Nurse in my surgery that I would get a letter in the first week of October telling me which" HUB" to go to and giving me a date and time. Nothing has arrived yet. Bit I know several elderly people who have had theirs weeks ago. I still don't understand why I might have to travel halfway across Aberdeen when my surgery is literally next door to me.

Yes, my Dr sent me an appt last Saturday .....

I had both flu and pneumonia jabs when I had a routine blood test last month. My H booked his a couple of weeks in advance and had them done on a ‘jab day’. All very quick and efficient.

So, just had this text from the surgery:

"We are aware that you haven't had a invite for Flu vaccine as yet and we are working hard with suppliers due to increased uptake this year. Please be assured you will be invited when we have supply. If you do not want vaccinating please let us know. Thank you"

We'll have to wait and see then. Unfortunately you can't just turn up at our surgery, you need an appointment.

We both had ours at the surgery in September. I was very surprised at how efficient it all was especially our surgery's track record on other medical matters. Both of us are over 70 and OH is in the extremely clinically vulnerable category, so maybe that helped. I believe the under 60's have a different vaccine to us oldies.

Have you got a Superdrug nearby Antonia ? They are doing a walk in vaccination service for NHS (free if you’re in the categorised age group/ qualifying conditions).
Also in our area we have a Tesco with in-store pharmacy and my SIL had one there (he paid as he doesn’t qualify for a free one).

I got a text from the GP and had it on a Saturday back in Sept.

It seems to be a different thing with each doctors surgery. I had a phone call from my surgery and had the jab and a meeting with the nurse within a week. At my sisters surgery they had like a conveyor belt going where they walked in one door, were injected and sent straight out another door.

We’ve both got an appointment on Thursday this week for our flu jabs. The surgery did run out of jabs but has now got more in.

I would have waited in the telephone queue. They tend to move quickly and if you really want to get this organised?

I contacted my local GP's surgery and, consequently, one of the doctors came out and jabbed all we village oldies in the Scout Hut car park. Brilliant service. Go the NHS!

I can't get one either. I am on waiting lists at GP, two local pharmacies, Boots, Tesco and Asda. No luck.

CrazyH our health centre has been locked since March and absolutely no admission unless invited following a phone consultation. The health centre website advice page says do not come to the health centre unless instructed to do so. And do not phone unless it’s urgent.
There must be so many people at home ignoring/putting up with potentially serious symptoms. Particularly those who fall into the “don’t want to be a nuisance” category.

Since Covid you are not allowed to visit our GP surgery without an appointment and have to phone. I was 9th in the queue.

Monday is always really busy to I would wait till tomorrow and try phoning again. Good Luck!

Our normally smooth running GP practice flu jab sessions have been taken over by Public Health. I was told don’t phone, you’ll receive a letter.
My letter arrived in the post last week at lunchtime. The appointment was for 8.45am that day! When I phoned to say the letter arrived 4 hrs after the appointment time I was told there had been a problem with their system and it involved a large number of patients. I managed to get one in Boots.

I’m still waiting for my appointment letter. Disgraceful. Any other year I would have had mine ages ago.

My advice would be to go to the Surgery rather than phone. It's Monday morning, so, the queue will probably be long but at least you will able to talk to the Receptionist and hopefully get an appointment. Good luck !

I've joined the waiting list for Boots' flu jab. Will try ringing the surgery again later on.

Just phoned the chemist, they've run out of 'under 65' vax, and recommended I try the doctor!

The message in September told us not to ring for an appointment, as they would call us.
I have just tried to call the surgery. After five minutes of recorded messages, I was number 21 in the queue! That would probably mean well over an hour's wait, which I won't do. It's probably 21 other people ringing to ask about their flu jab!