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

642 replies

Thisisnotreallymyname · 30/12/2020 23:54

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

OP posts:
TitsalinaBumSquash · 31/12/2020 07:23

Yes I would without doubt. I'd also happily attend a days training to administer the vaccine day and/or night. I'm a HCA so not nurse trained but I'd happily do my part to help as a volunteer.

originalusernamefail · 31/12/2020 07:25

Yes, anytime it was physically possible to get one I'd be there 🏃‍♀️

Confusedandshaken · 31/12/2020 07:28

I would go any time of day or night. And I speak as a person who is normally in bed by 10pm. I'm dreading tonight when my (resident, adult) DC will expect me to be watching the fireworks with them at midnight. However I want the vaccine. I want the world to be normal. I want to meet my friends and hug my family. If that meant staying awake until the small hours it would be a very small price to pay.

lyinginthegutterstaringatstars · 31/12/2020 07:29

No way

pilates · 31/12/2020 07:29

Definitely

NoIDontWatchLoveIsland · 31/12/2020 07:30

Yes assuming I could manage logistics (DH would need to stay home with the kids).

SimonJT · 31/12/2020 07:30

Yep I would, a few people mentioned childcare, just take them with you.

My son had several appointments where he needed monitoring from 6am so we would leave the house at 3am, children aren’t shot on sight if they leave the house early.

glitterfarts · 31/12/2020 07:34

Yes, absolutely. I live in a village in SE so would assume there would be a vaccination place within half hour drive. I have a car.

HeronLanyon · 31/12/2020 07:34

simon careful ! We don’t need another snap press conference today announcing new plans to deal with the schools ‘problem’ !

IcicleLight · 31/12/2020 07:38

No. DC1 is a mediocre sleeper with ASD, having to take him out in the middle of the night would cause repercussions for days. I'd prefer to avoid this if at all possible.

Redrunbluerun · 31/12/2020 07:39

Yes, I’d have any vaccine in a heartbeat! But suspect I will be last on the list. Which is fine. But happy to do my bit to stop this pandemic. Whatever time of day or night.

viccat · 31/12/2020 07:42

Yes, even at short notice. I don't have a car but would take a taxi.

SpeckledyHen · 31/12/2020 07:45

Yes I would go any time anywhere within reason . 2/3 hour drive each way would be fine.

nokidshere · 31/12/2020 07:46

Yes I would. I'm often up in the night anyway so it wouldn't be a problem for me.

Pippioddstocking · 31/12/2020 07:47

Given that we only have so many qualified staff who already are working full time in the pandemic this many become a real possibility.
I work 8-630 five days per a week. The only extra I have l left to vaccinate people is evenings and weekends.
I’ve already told the family they won’t see much of me in the next few months.

Elephant75 · 31/12/2020 07:47

Good question OP. Yes I would.

KatherineJaneway · 31/12/2020 07:48

Yes, the sooner we vaccinate the better.

MarinPrime · 31/12/2020 07:49

I've only seen this mentioned by the press asking if it was a possibility, and getting non committal waffly answers.
Makes good clickbait in the online media but unlikely to happen.

Holly60 · 31/12/2020 07:52

Yes I’d set an alarm and jump in my car any time it was offered! Smile

WiseUpJanetWeiss · 31/12/2020 07:56

@AgnesNaismith

I would get up at 2am, drive 3 hours and wait for 2 hours to have the vaccine.
Yep
tinkerbellla · 31/12/2020 07:56

Yes please!

LemonTT · 31/12/2020 07:57

@MaryLeeOnHigh

They can still only administer as many vaccines as they have staff for and those staff can only work so many hours a day

Presumably they will recruit and train extra staff who will work shifts. If it means they get two or three times as many people vaccinated, I'm all in favour. Going out a 2 a.m is a hell of a lot less inconvenient than having Covid.

It takes a team to do this. Whilst part of that team can trained in weeks some of the team must be HCP. They take years to train. And those people are currently working all out to maintain the NHS. They are obliged to respond to an unprecedented surge, manage absence, keep doing everything else and deliver a 12 hour a day /7 day vaccination service. They should not be asked to do more. Ultimately it will be counterproductive.
rainbowunicorn · 31/12/2020 07:58

@PuddyMuddles4

I have no problem with doing it any time night or day, if I was ever going to get it done. Thing is - no bloody way am I letting them put a rushed, untested vaccine into my body. Not going to happen.
You have no idea what you are talking about. Perhaps try actually looking at the science on how the vaccine has been developed and tested rather than spouting scaremongering crap. It makes you look a bit thick to be honest.
Thisyearcandoone · 31/12/2020 07:59

Yes as long as the vaccine giver was well rested and looked after. I.e not running on empty after long shifts and no breaks

Fastforwardtospring · 31/12/2020 07:59

Of course, I don’t even to think about it, anything to get through this shit show. I’d be thankful to the people working the night shifts.