To think that the over 80’s Covid Vaccine is slow to materialise?

[Mincepie5]

I phoned the GP who signposted me to the local health board who signposted me to the GP again. No one seemed to know anything about a vaccination programme. I have emailed the local government and had a reply to thank me for my email that will usually be responded to in 15 days! Anyone in South Wales Aneurin Bevan area know what is going on with regards to this?

Fair point. It does look like you are even more likely to die of it if in your 90s than 80s. Maybe they should have had a 90+ priority band too.

On an individual basis I don't think you can say every 80yr old is less at risk than every 90yr old. You'd then get into calculating risk for each person individually which no-one has time to do.

Overall every over 80 is going to get done before anyone else and within the next few weeks so although it feels unfair now it will work itself out very soon.

My SIL 84yo grandfather has had his. (SE London)

Give them time.

I asked my GP about it the other day and she said the programme is well into the swing of things, with very elderly people being vaccinated first.

Jesus Christ, it's been NINE DAYS. and you would have to wait until they have their second dose anyway. There are a lot of over 80yos and only so many vaccine doses and that's before you set aside the fact that healthcare and care home staff are also a critical priority. The speed with which this has been done is truly remarkable. That so many 80+yos have already had their first jab is a real achievement.

Nothing available in Scotland yet, we are trying to plan clinics but can't as don't know when we will get the vaccine in GP surgeries.
I'm getting mine on Monday...quite a few of my colleagues have had it.

Pru leith got hers, my wee mum still waiting and she s older than Pru, Pru born 1940 my mum 1933, Mum is 87 has several serious health conditions as one nurse said shes not just vulnerable she's immune suppressed vulnerable but she battles on, now I'm not suggesting its because shes a celeb .. but still there's no word of it yet.

My mum had hers today, 83 in Hertfordshire

DMum is in her 90s and is on the list as soon as vaccinators arrive in her town.

But no-one knows when that will be, but her GP expects a session locally at some point before too long (rather than everyone having to go over to nearest city)

For goodness sake, stop moaning! Its been 2 weeks. The vaccine is being rolled to to priority cases first. I work for the NHS as the effort that is going into getting this vaccine rolled out is extraordinary - yet all people can do is moan. Care homes are priority, so just being over 80 doesnt automatically entitle someone to a vaccine immediately

@DougRossIsTheBoss My dad is lucky that we have the ways and means to get him there. I am deeply concerned that many vulnerable people will not have the vaccine because it is too far and too difficult for them to travel there. That cannot be right, we need to be making it as accessible as possible to as many people as possible asap.
I'm pretty incredulous that this was the best location available. I'm going to raise this tonight with my friend who is a member of both our residents association and rotary club, there are two other GP surgeries close by and I shall be looking to see what their arrangements are.

3.2m people over 80 in the UK. Stand in line - it's quite a queue.

@Littlewhingeing I truly appreciate all the effort that is going into the roll out of this vaccine. I am concerned however that there is misinformation about how to obtain the vaccine. I thought patients were going to be contacted directly to make an appointment but whilst I was on my GP's website for an unrelated reason a pop up banner advised me:
"If you are over the age of 80 call us now to book your Covid-19 Vaccination".
Surely many elderly people are going to miss this because they are expecting a phone call or letter?

My mum was given Saturday first jab appt aged 84... Cancelled yesterday due to coxk up in ordering. Admit to being disappointed and pessimistic.

I'm near Leeds. DF88 had phone call today. Vaccine next Thursday.

@Hardbackwriter - I definitely intend to see my mum and Mil whether it's legal or not, once they're vaccinated and protected. It's been far too long already

FIL 83 has had his. Birmingham.

GPs aren't getting the supplies they were expecting.
It’s a huge logistical task on top of their ordinary work.

Calm down, it’s not even been a fortnight yet.

Care home staff and residents are first, and in my area it’s only just starting to drip through to us all.

My CEV 92 year old Granny hasn't heard anything. She does live in the middle of nowhere in England though. We were really hoping she'd get it quickly but it looks like it'll be January now.

Do we know if those vaccinated can still carry the virus? If so, then would need to be cautious meeting still.

What I'm a bit frustrated about is DM has been offered it but has said she's not sure she wants it now!

We haven't seen her since March and she'd said she was waiting for the vaccine before venturing out or seeing people again! So I dunno, I thought she'd be thrilled to be offered it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[quote Firefliess]@Hardbackwriter - I definitely intend to see my mum and Mil whether it's legal or not, once they're vaccinated and protected. It's been far too long already[/quote]
I have lots of sympathy and I think I would too, but I think it's going to be quite tricky if (as is my understanding) the vaccine prevents serious illness in the person who has had it but not transmission, as then surely a vaccinated 80 year old is in the same position I am, where they are at very low personal risk but they might be at risk of transmitting and ultimately passing it to someone more vulnerable (especially if they're early on in the vaccination programme)?

The current vaccine is difficult to distribute and syore because it needs to be kept at -70 until its about to be used, so only geys sent to places where they ard set up to do a big group of people quickly before it "goes off" I think? Also they want ppl to be observed for 15 mins after the jab, so combine the two and you need a lot of staff and a lot of space, that some gp practices just can't accommodate?

If some of the other vaccine s get licenced it might be easier for smaller practices to join in. Otherwise yes some ppl will have to travel to big 'centres'. So here's hoping that a less demanding vaccine than the first one also get licensed soon

Both grandparents aged 85 living in the North East have been vaccinated this week. Granddad's surgery left him a voicemail asking him to contact them to make an appointment, Grandma asked while at the surgery for another reason and was given an appointment.

They belong to different surgeries but it happens that my granddad's was the one in our area that was giving them out. They said it was very well organised, marshals on the roads guiding them in, very efficient once in the surgery and an appointment made for 3 weeks for the second one.