Question for those who have had or about to have the vaccine.

Was called last Monday, and offered Tuesday, Thursday or Friday.
Opted for 11:00 Friday. (Yesterday ) Took longer to answer all the questions than to have the jab. Painless, was sitting for the post Pfizer 15 mins just on 11:00.
After lunch arm ached a little, and felt very slightly chilly. Fell fast asleep in the chair for an hour at about 4:00 pm.
Have felt quite normal since.
OH turned 80 this week, so wonder when the call will come.
Not long I hope!

DH had his on Thursday, surgery phoned him, he doesn't have any side effects. I have just found a text sent yesterday inviting me for mine which I have just booked for next Thursday. They are using a local community centre for the vaccine rollout. Very pleased, they have obviously finished his over 80 age group, I'm 73.

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BlueSkye. Why would you guess?

Lemsip because the Oxford AZ can be kept in a normal surgery fridge?

BlueSkye. Why would you guess?

In 75 and had a text on Thursday, and have booked for next Thursday. The text gave me a link to book. It was legit, as I checked with the surgery, and they also gave information out on Facebook.

My sister who lives in the Blackpool area had hers last week, notified by phone 2 days notice at her Drs surgery, no ill effect she is 75,
My daughters mother in law has hers on Monday she is 85 notified by phone,done locally but not at her surgery.
According to the vaccine calculater i should have mine between the 29th of January and 10th of February, nice birthday present for me if so 78 then

Pleased that vaccinations happening somewhere. Here in N Surrey all we've had is texts from Health Centre saying in effect “Don’t bother us, we’re not doing vaccinations “. We are 4th category but know of nobody above us who has been vaccinated. ?

I guess if you have the vaccine at your GP surgery it will be the Oxford AZ one? Are we told which one beforehand?

DF and DM had a phone call on Tuesday asking if they could come to the local doctors' surgery on Friday afternoon. So they are scheduled for that (woo hoo!). They are both going at the same time.

Their friend, who is in her nineties, was offered a slot late afternoon but she was worried about going out alone in the dark, so they immediately found her a slot at 1pm.

I got a text message from my Gp on my smartphone yesterday which included a link to a booking site. This offered a choice of times today so I simply clicked on one and had the appointment immediately confirmed. Really quick and easy. The vaccinations are actually being done at a bigger practice nearby. I'm 76 btw and this is a whole month before I was expecting it.

My GP surgery called me Wednesday pm to arrange an appointment for the vaccine. I explained I cannot get to the surgery. Not everyone can make it. I have a wheelchair and the pavements are too narrow for me now. I daren't cross the road on it either. I used to when I was younger.

She said someone will come to me and phone me Thursday. I think that is lovely. I have never had a flu vaccine because I do not know how I will react with my disabilities, which include autoimmune problems, and I do not mix with people, but I want to see my children again, and if a vaccine makes that possible, I will risk it.

Just had our vaccines this afternoon two days after making a booking. (We live in West Yorkshire.)
We had to wait in our car for 15 minutes as there was nowhere to queue or shelter in the teeming rain...but we were dealt with on a conveyor belt system. Didn’t realise I’d had the jab! Back in 3months time!

It was announced that our practice would have mass vaccination of patients of 80 or over this Friday and Saturday. I then had a text this morning asking me to click on a link to choose a slot and when I'd done this I received a confirmatory text, so Saturday at 11.30 it is.

Hadn’t not had

I got a text message on Sunday to call our surgery on Monday to make an appointment I am 76 and my husband 79 he had not had a call so when I rang for my appointment I asked why hadn’t my DH had a message receptionist hadn’t a clue but said would I like to bring him with me which I of cause agreed
answered all the questions for us both dh busy doing the crossword lol.
we are getting ours at a surgery in our village.I do know that the two surgeries in our village worked Friday through Sunday
and got all our over 80’s done as well as the local care homes.

We are very lucky with our local doctors and surgery nurses they are all fantastic.
My dd works front line NHS caring for elderly patients in their
home so was very happy that she got her jab yesterday.

DH got a text message to ring a dedicated number, he has an appointment tomorrow night. DH is 76, all over 80s have been vaccinated in our area.
Not a good idea to ask about vaccination on FB, you could be scammed, only NHS will contact you.

I picked up the land line phone and was asked if we would like a vaccine in 2 days time said yes. It was tents on a car park of a larger local health center. On the day I put on 2 vests one opera top and one short sleeved, one short sleeved jersey, one wool waist coat, 1 long sleeved heavy wool cardigan, one winter coat. I took a stool in case I had to queue. We arrived early. I asked the fireman on duty if we should wait, told to go ahead, all fine, no pain in arm or after effects. We waited after the vaccine for 15 minutes in a chilly tent just in case we had an anaphalactic shock. So glad I also had long johns, wool socks, leg warmers and heavy duty jeans on and boots!!!

I pitied the poor lady in a wheel chair in tights and light weight lace up shoes.

Absolutely no after effects whatsoever. Arm fine and no fatigue or other symptoms.

I had the vaccine through work. I work for the nhs and am classed as vulnerable. I shielded the first time and am sheilding again. But before lockdown I was contacted to see if I’d have it. I then had to ring up and book my appointment at another hospital. I had the first one 3 weeks ago, my 2nd appointment for this week has been cancelled until March. I am gutted because I only missed out having my 2nd one by a few days.
It was all good though , didn’t hurt and no side effects.

We were called on our landline. Dh had called surgery and receptionist put us on some list. Both over 80. Caller made appts for both of us at same time of day. This was about a week or 10 days before the appts. We went in together for the jabs. Now we don't know if the further appts for second jab will stand. Will.assume so.if we hear nothing to the contrary.

In North Tyneside my 82 year old sister and her husband both had their 2nd vaccine on Sunday, 3 weeks after first. Contacted by phone originally. Both appointments at local community centre were so well organised.

Here in Edinburgh. Doctor 'phoned and we made appointment for eight days away. Surgery has both my mobile and landline numbers. Over 80, so getting the vaccine quite early.

An area in South Lanarkshire are vaccinating elderly housebound this week. Although I live in this area my doctor is in Dumfries & Galloway and the Flu vaccination was a complete farce, we only got ours in middle of December. Not holding much hope for my 82 year old mother in law getting hers anytime soon.

I went online to order my repeat medication from the surgery and the first thing I saw was a message which said not to phone up asking about the vaccine. We would be contacted when it's our turn.

I had a phone call and my first vaccination was 4 days later. I then had another call 3 weeks later - after the government had decided to delay second vaccinations - to reassure me that my appointment would be honoured. All brilliantly organised at the surgery, including waiting 15 minutes afterwards in case you had a reaction, and then home again! My only after effect was a slightly sore arm for a few days. If you get the chance, and there are no strong health reasons against, my view is that its wise go ahead and have the vaccination. Covid is not something you want to risk if you can give yourself a level of protection.

I am in Israel and yesterday H and I had our second vaccination, exactly 3 weeks after the first. We are both 60+.

Today they are opening for all teachers, and for age 55+. It will go down that way over the coming weeks. People with health conditions also get priority.

All communication is handled by text message / app / website including reporting on side effects etc.
There is also a phone number to call to make appointments but it's often hard to get through.

They are strict about only taking people who have appointments, but at the end of the day if there are doses which would be thrown away, they are given to walk-ins. In this way many younger people are getting them.