@Peachered
Thank you 
It was completely out of the blue so I was utterly thrown. Luckily my poor father (“taking the children for their jabs” clearly wasn’t anticipated to be a share of the parenting load that lasted this long... or more “suddenly restarted Because The World Is On Fire [in some places literally]”) hadn’t anything on this afternoon, though it took me two goes to explain what I was asking because the first try was speech too fast for human comprehension 
Have had someone be a bit weird at me as their elderly relatives in care homes in a devolved nation haven’t yet heard anything much less had theirs. I’m sure they are worried, but I think to be needing the jab at all in our circs probably removes one from the “lucky” category, even though you might feel it yourself? Meh. Humans.
With the extended shielding bit, my hope-plan is that after the two doses (& kicking-in time) I can start going out for short walks (in a super-filtery mask, because sadly we’re not allowed cattle prods or even just poking sticks to ward people off with...) just to try to work on building up my functional ability. Can one make Pooh Sticks covid-safe?
Remember, too, that the shielding guidance is just guidance. If following it after you’re vaccinated & lockdown is lifted is making you miserable, it has to be your decision (maybe after talking to your consultant[s] &/or GP &/or looking at advice from any charities for people with the condition you’re shielding for?) as to how closely you continue to follow the guidance. So don’t go round licking doorhandles & if you were to go to a concert have it be [wearing a mask to?] an open-air socially-distanced attendance-limited one: no mosh-pit just yet. That sort of thing.
@Egghead68
I’m INCREDIBLY excited. Literally no idea how I’m getting it this early (no question of there being a name mix-up & they check your details before letting you book...) but No Takesie Backsies is of course a sacred principle & I want my sticker. Really weirdly one of my friends who I don’t get to see nearly enough of even without a dirty great pandemic interrupting our social lives (because the geography of the UK is, frankly, inconvenient to the point of actual rudeness), is getting hers done tomorrow as well - she’s shielding, but her jab’s being done for/through her work.
@RuthTopp
As the others have said, they might not agree to his delaying that long; & he really is being a (rather unattractive) mix of silly & selfish. If he were to have to go into hospital for any reason he’d be vastly VASTLY better off having had that jab. If he’s not actually been sent an appointment yet though, could you both be worrying unnecessarily? It’s a bit tricky as - understandably - we’re not meant to contact anyone about arrangements for the vaccine, because otherwise everywhere would be flooded with queries. Could you see if there’s any further information online yet about locations & arrangements by you? Would it help your DH to make a list of things he’s worried about & then you can try to problem-solve? I use Cambridge Masks when I have to go to hospital appointments - they’re reusable N99 masks & they come in different sizes so you get the best possible fit. So that would protect him should someone be breathing germs in his direction. If you’d be driving him, he could wrap himself in a blanket or sheet for the drive home & you could have a decon box in the hall so as soon as he enters he takes everything off & puts it in the box for a hot wash; & goes to have a shower himself. I mean, going to the level people who actually work on Covid wards do seems extreme; but if it’ll either get him there OR get him to have a wee reassess of what is reasonable... I do understand that having to be around people can be frightening, but he is hugely fortunate he’s been able to avoid it so completely. Sometimes we’ve to do things that scare us because we need to; & because on the risk/benefit analysis, benefit wins. I’ve been having to go into a busy London hospital at least once month since April. It’s fecking terrifying because people don’t distance properly & a worrying number of people don’t wear masks properly either. But even then it would [have] be[en] riskier not to. There are a very few [CEV] people - like one of my aunts - who’ve been told having the vaccine is too risky. For everyone else I think we’ve to trust they’re still working on basis of trying to avoid potential transmission - worrying when it’s not yet clear what arrangements are for CEV patients is just wasting his energy (& presumably making you both miserable). Will he hear that though, or is he now all set on “this is the thing & I’ve decided what will happen despite not knowing if A is the case nor if B is possible”?
@Madhairday
No, the antics of my ridiculous body mean I’m not well enough to work, so I was completely thrown to be called this early. I don’t know if it’s to do with there being some flexibility in the framework & aforementioned corporeal ridiculousness plus Lewisham, dearly as I love it, being one of the most deprived bits of the UK (they look at socio-economic status of local demographic, but frankly stretching disability benefits has been more challenging than you’d expect for a year when you can’t fecking go anywhere ) may’ve meant a case for reprioritisation given the things they list. I don’t think they’ve managed to gallop through 1-3 already, but Guy’s & King’s both cover Lewisham, so will’ve done at least some of them. I suppose someone who is CEV & has multiple comorbidities but has to attend hospital [at least] once a month is probably someone it makes sense to vaccinate ASAP, but still weird. (I’m very much not complaining, to be clear! I just can’t quite believe it!)