Would you Accept a very late night appt to get vaccine ?

[Thisisnotreallymyname]

So - they are talking about rolling out a 24 hour vaccination process for Covid.
Your appt come through for 2:15 am.
Would you do it ?

YABU - No
YANBU - Yes

Yes definitely. Again, a shift worker and own transport.
More than happy to leave day appointments for those who need them.

Definitely, no question for me.

Like your work wouldn’t let you have a day/morning off after a vaccine, @Huugi hmm

Well no, for one I couldn't afford an unpaid morning off and secondly all work would have to be cancelled as its a very small company and no one else can do my job. (also an essential role, I am a key worker). Once again ignorant posters unable to see outside their own circumstances, that's privilege for you though.

So you never take any annual leave or sick leave then @Huugi? I guess you’d better keep your fingers crossed you never catch Covid then

In a heartbeat. It wouldn't even be inconvenient, as an insomniac I'm often awake and pootling around in the small hours anyway. And if I take that appointment that leaves a daytime appointment for someone else, someone for whom 02:15 is impossible.

Well no, for one I couldn't afford an unpaid morning off and secondly all work would have to be cancelled as its a very small company and no one else can do my job.

Of course they can't! Catch on to yourself, no one is irreplaceable!

Also if it's that niche your job, it would make sense that your employers would want you vaccinated. Again I go back to you'd be off longer with Covid than getting a vaccination.

Yes. And yes again. And then once safe I’d be volunteering to drive other people to their vaccination appointments. Anything to get our lives back to some semblance of normality.

Of course. Having two one off late appointments in my life to protect it is a no brainer for me

Probably not 2:15am but I'd take an out of usual
Hours appointment sure.

Reality: your GP sends a letter (maybe over Christmas) - it arrives several days later, if at all (many over 80s in my area didn't receive their letters). Presumably the letters are printed and posted automatically with minimal human work.
The scenario you propose involves more human work.

I wish they would call or text. Ask everyone to make sure the GP has their correct number.

What I do know is that the vaccine designed for mass roll-out to millions of people in a very quick manner is available for administration from Monday and I am not aware of any change to current snails-pace system currently in place for the tricky Pfizer vaccine (and I know people involved in the NHS).

I agree with everyone saying they will go in the middle of the night and leave the day appointments for those who need them.

Of course they can't! Catch on to yourself, no one is irreplaceable!

Actually I am. Massive shortage of people with my qualification in our industry, even fewer with my experience. Takes an average 12 months to fill a role so yeah kinda irreplaceable, so irreplaceable I've just been excused jury duty due to my job. Also I'm in my 40's so won't be getting a vaccine any time soon so it's a moot point anyway for most people.

Yes!

Yes, absolutely any time day or night

yes i dont work so would leave the day appts for people who need it

Well @Huugi surely if your so irreplaceable they'd let you have a morning off for a vaccine? It makes no sense!

Yes, in a heartbeat.

@AgnesNaismith

I would get up at 2am, drive 3 hours and wait for 2 hours to have the vaccine.

This.

Whatever. I'm in.

@Huugi

Like your work wouldn’t let you have a day/morning off after a vaccine, @Huugi hmm

Well no, for one I couldn't afford an unpaid morning off and secondly all work would have to be cancelled as its a very small company and no one else can do my job. (also an essential role, I am a key worker). Once again ignorant posters unable to see outside their own circumstances, that's privilege for you though.

If you caught covid or walked under a bus they’d have to manage without you. Nobody’s indispensable.

Yes sure, quite willing to train to give them too, I'm unemployed so anything to get the economy moving and I'm in events!

Yes, I would.

We vaccinated from 8am to 12am midnight for 3 days. The late slots used for health care workers in ED etc

Looks like you need a NVQ 3 or equivalent to apply to be able to apply to give vaccines. It's a shame, I'd happily do it any hour of the day/night but I only have my care certificate so don't qualify.

Yes provided dp was home to see to DCs.. I'd not be keen to drag them out of bed. It would also depend where as buses don't run at that time and some places would be a bit of a stretch by taxi. But yes depending on those things I'd not much mind

Genuine question - unless you're a single parent with kids who are too young to leave at home, why wouldn't you take it?