To feel guilty?

[Jasmin82]

I guess I'm a bit unreasonable, but I can't help feeling guilty.
Yesterday, when I was going to the supermarket, there were NHS volunteers on the doors asking people entering and leaving if they'd had the Covid vaccine. I told them no and, guessing they were only singling out over-50's said I wasn't over 50. The volunteer said it looked like I had an underlying health condition (I guess the wheelchair kind of gives it away). I joked that they should try explaining that to my GP, and was told to go down to the pop-up in the carpark and ask them if I was eligible. I went in and did my shop before going down to the pop-up. The staff there confirmed that I was eligible for the vaccine and that, if I was happy to go ahead, I'd get the last dose they had. I accepted.
However, I'm now feeling guilty about what if there had been someone else who had also fallen through the group 6 crack who was in worse health than me who missed out and that I was being greedy and could have just waited for my age group to be called.
AIBU to feel guilty about potentially letting someone else miss out yesterday?

So randoms on the street are dishing out the vaccine?

Think of it the other way, would you begrudge someone in your position getting the jab? You did nothing wrong, they had a spare vaccine. The more people vaccinated the better for everyone. Please don't feel guilty about this 😊

Don't feel guilty about it, you're vaccinated! If I could get my family in sooner, I would.

If you weren't eligible you wouldn't have got it.
I'm 40 and healthy and I've had mine, some areas are ahead of others. The wheelchair suggests that it might be harder for you to go to hospital than me. I'm not feeling guilty, if that helps? We should all go when called.

So randoms on the street are dishing out the vaccine?

No. Volunteers are directing people who may be eligible but who've not had it / been called for it to a local, properly run pop up centre.

Thanks everyone
I really don't begrudge anyone getting they're vaccine, but I guess I'm too used to putting other ahead of myself when it comes to things like this.
@Crunchymum no, not randoms. What's happening (at least in my area) is that the NHS are utilising mobile vaccination centres (similar to the mobile breast screening trucks, but smaller) to make sure that everyone who is eligible is offered the vaccine. Setting up in a supermarket carpark is a pretty effective move.

How does this work with getting your second dose?

I guess I'm too used to putting other ahead of myself when it comes to things like this

'Things like this?*

How many pandemics have you been
Involved in?

'I'm wonderful, me' 🙄🙄

@Crunchymum they have remote access to the patient system, so it goes onto your notes with your GP, so they can contact you for the second dose. I just phoned my GP yesterday afternoon to let them know what had happened, so they got a heads up before it arrived on the system.

@AmelieTaylor Really?! I've missed out on the flu vaccine a few times because, despite being eligible, I always think other people need to be ahead of me in the queue. Growing up, I was constantly made to feel that I wasn't important and that I had to put everyone else first. I wreaked my own health putting the needs and thoughts of other people first.
And, no, I don't think I'm wonderful. NOt quite the phrasing to use to someone who's had 2 mental health crises in the last 12 months.
Roll your eyes all you want, make me feel bad all you want, if that makes you feel like a better person.

Given that in some areas they are now vaccinating healthy 40 to 50 year olds I can't imagine why you would feel guilty. You are as entitled to a jab as anyone else is.

My attitude is this. If you are offered the vaccine, you take the vaccine. I had to put my money where my mouth is as offered one at work (I am under 50, no health conditions). I took it. I know what you mean about the fairness but 100% you absolutely should have taken the vaccine.

[quote Jasmin82]**@AmelieTaylor* Really?! I've missed out on the flu vaccine a few times because, despite being eligible, I always think other people need to be ahead of me in the queue. Growing up, I was constantly made to feel that I wasn't important and that I had* to put everyone else first. I wreaked my own health putting the needs and thoughts of other people first.
And, no, I don't think I'm wonderful. NOt quite the phrasing to use to someone who's had 2 mental health crises in the last 12 months.
Roll your eyes all you want, make me feel bad all you want, if that makes you feel like a better person.[/quote]
I'm the same, OP. I go for vaccinations etc, but cook food everyone else likes, keep to all obligations no matter how hard I'm finding it etc. I fall over backwards not to be a nuisance to anyone, amd to smooth everyone else's path through life.

I don’t know how you get through life worrying so much about things like this. Or is it not so stealthy virtue signalling?

Jesus Christ, are the shitty replies really necessary?

I wouldn’t feel guilty at all @Jasmin82 - you’re entitled to the vaccine and you got it. Job done 👍

I'm the same, OP. I go for vaccinations etc, but cook food everyone else likes, keep to all obligations no matter how hard I'm finding it etc. I fall over backwards not to be a nuisance to anyone, amd to smooth everyone else's path through life.

I am in this club. I am the worst in restaurants. I would rather eat a burnt meal than inconvenience the waiting staff. I also stack all the plates at the end.

OP please don't feel guilty, my DF's son in his early 20's (no underlying health issues/mental health etc) was vaccinated 2 weeks ago. His GP surgery are advancing to that age group.
I did't get mine till this weekend and I'm in my 50's with a health condition, I don't begrudge him at all.

OP, don't feel guilty at all. The people at the for had their criteria, you met it, you got vaccinated. Happy for you!

@AmelieTaylor

I guess I'm too used to putting other ahead of myself when it comes to things like this

'Things like this?*

How many pandemics have you been
Involved in?

'I'm wonderful, me' 🙄🙄

To AmelieTaylor That's a really mean, childish post.

@mackleless

I don’t know how you get through life worrying so much about things like this. Or is it not so stealthy virtue signalling?

To mackleless - and that's also a mean, childish post. And I'll add that the sarcasm isn't too clever either.

Don’t be a martyr. Every vaccine helps.

There is (almoat) always someone more vulnerable, so this guilt is simply not rational.

There is 1 person in the world which has no one more vulnerable then them. Don't think it's any of us here and tbh don't think the person would be in UK anyway

I'm overjoyed you had the vaccine. Every person counts.

@AmelieTaylor

I guess I'm too used to putting other ahead of myself when it comes to things like this

'Things like this?*

How many pandemics have you been
Involved in?

'I'm wonderful, me' 🙄🙄

Have my first DFOD.

My area are doing over 40s with no health conditions so definitely don't feel guilty