Healthcare staff - have you had your second dose?

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Just wondering if those working in healthcare, have had their second dose? I know lots of people have had their second dose cancelled in order to get as many vaccinated as possible, but I hope this doesn't apply to staff who have regular contact with covid patients.

no. HCP our hospital is delaying 2nd dose for 10 to 12 weeks

No. I work in covid ICU. Got my first dose on 15th Dec and my second dose was cancelled. No date yet.

Yes 2nd pfizer

My mum works on hospital wards and isn't having the second dose until March.

Only just had 1st

Had my first 21/12 second delayed. My colleagues who had it 10 days earlier got their 2nd ones.

I haven't even had the first dose yet. It has only just become available to me. I see a large number of confirmed COVID patients, some undergoing AGPs, every day.

As I understand it, the second dose will be 11 weeks after the first.

I've only had my first yesterday and they were like we're not sure how you're going to be contacted about your second.

I had the Pfizer and don't trust this government to secure enough second doses and if they do, how successful it is.

I took the jab because short term, I don't want to get Covid severely if I do get it, and to play my part in getting us out of this pandemic.

Let's see what happens and keep each other informed.

Not yet

Had my first last week, second booked in for April - 12 weeks after first dose

they were like we're not sure how you're going to be contacted about your second.

This is what I was told. They said 'maybe your GP will tell you when to come for your next dose'. i can't see why. because my forst dose was arranged through work, not my GP. I'm not going to get a second dose, am I?!

Had 1st dose this week. Second is booked for mid april

Had fist dose Pfizer but second dose is delayed .

No chance! Agency nurse here, doing covid testing in schools when open, and nights in A&E when not. I’ve heard nothing and don’t expect to. I wasn’t eligible for a covid test in the first wave either when all my colleagues were, or for an antibody test.

Was due to have my 2nd dose on the 10th January and it was cancelled. Supposedly postponed for 12 weeks but I am not getting my hopes up! We have COVID patients on my ward.

When I booked for the AZ jab, I was automatically given a date 12 weeks later. Only just had the first dose.

@Howmanysleepsnow

No chance! Agency nurse here, doing covid testing in schools when open, and nights in A&E when not. I’ve heard nothing and don’t expect to. I wasn’t eligible for a covid test in the first wave either when all my colleagues were, or for an antibody test.

Meant to say, I’ve not even been contacted about the first one yet.

No. 1st dose Pfizer last week and no date for 2nd yet.
Our hospital only did 2nd dose for appointments in 1st week January, everyone else got theirs cancelled.

Primary Care staff here. I had my first Pfizer, second should have been this week but cancelled. No dates given for next jab and I have heard rumours that we may not get the second and they might keep trying to get more first doses out
Either way I am just relieved to have had one as I would be way down the pecking order otherwise

@Howmanysleepsnow- I hear you! I too havent even been contacted about my 1st vaccine!

I'm agency too. GP says agency should give it, agency says GP should give it. Both private and NHS places I work say its not them either!

Nope - 1st dose today, appointment given for second dose in exactly 12 weeks before I left. I am worried to be honest. Israel are reporting only 33% immunity after one dose.

news.sky.com/story/covid-19-uk-to-look-very-carefully-at-vaccine-dosing-after-concerns-raised-over-level-of-protection-12193205

[quote KickingBishopBrennanUpTheArrse]Nope - 1st dose today, appointment given for second dose in exactly 12 weeks before I left. I am worried to be honest. Israel are reporting only 33% immunity after one dose.

news.sky.com/story/covid-19-uk-to-look-very-carefully-at-vaccine-dosing-after-concerns-raised-over-level-of-protection-12193205[/quote]
Mine was Pfizer by the way

Healthcare but not Covid ( cancer). 1st dose last weekend, second booked for early april.

First dose 27th December. Next dose was cancelled. Waiting for a new appointment. And I am BAME with other risk factors

No. ITU nurse and waiting 3 months for the second..