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Vaccine offered to all 16-65 year olds at my GP

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Surprisevaccine · 18/02/2021 18:37

That's what's happened at my GP and I had mine today, 27 no underlying health conditions. Has it happened at anyone elses?

Wasn't expecting to receive it until the Autumn!

OP posts:
Truelymadlydeeplysomeonesmum · 19/02/2021 00:15

Two of my neighbouring boroughs in London are doing loads of 50s.A lot of my husband's work colleagues and friends have been done. All men actually. Only just realised that. Interesting.

I think in London a lot of it is down to poor take up from black, Asian and European people.

My borough is still on 65+ and cev.

MrsFezziwig · 19/02/2021 00:16

Because Group 6 is massive and has to be contacted by the GPs, I would imagine it’s a lot less streamlined than online booking - so there are likely to be gaps which may then be filled by “ineligible” people rather than waste vaccines.

I’m definitely in the “just don’t waste it” camp, but the problem is that now Groups 1-4 are more or less sorted, the next main target is Groups 1-9, and reaching this will not happen as quickly if large numbers of the “non-eligible” are invited instead, which may affect government policy (as in “when we have vaccinated Groups 1-9, we can do )

Truelymadlydeeplysomeonesmum · 19/02/2021 00:17

@JanuaryJonez

And anyway, every vaccine lowers the risk for everyone.

But it doesn't.

I read that the vaccine doesn't stop you getting Covid, it just stops you getting symptoms. So anyone not yet vaccinated is still no less at risk from catching it just because millions have now been vaccinated.

New research mentioned in the telegraph today says it doesn't lower transmission a lot. Both with Pfizer and AZ
Truelymadlydeeplysomeonesmum · 19/02/2021 00:17

That should say it does lower transmission Grin

Stupid phone 😂

HSHorror · 19/02/2021 00:19

Sneezy- sadly its not even steroid inhalers for asthma! Its 3 lots of tablet steriods. Or hospitalization.
I have been hospitalised at 7/8 however
i really doubt that is on my records now
How would i even know it counted i mean was i even diagnosed as often you have an attack and then are diagnosed later. ...

Would be great if all 40s by end of march. Not least because thats a lot of school parents so protecting kids too. and maybe slowing school spread. Especially if we get down to the 30s (amd teachers too)

Bristol had done like 8/10% of under 70s which seemed high as that needs to take out children so it's higher of the 16-69 etc and are there really.10% CV and hcp/care home etc....

FidgetArse · 19/02/2021 00:20

@JanuaryJonez

Oh dear.... This is just not true

Ofcourse having good Vitmain D levels will help if you catch anything....
But as good as the vaccine? No

MissEliza · 19/02/2021 00:21

@SneezyGonzalez

MissEliza mine was way worse last year, I think because my neighbour more or less filled entire her garden with flowers 🤧 🤧 🤧
Ds had to walk through a park to school so an unintended consequences of lockdown was reduced exposure to pollen! I'd love a walk through a lovely park even with hay fever but ds doesn't agree!
LadyGAgain · 19/02/2021 00:29

I'm thrilled for you @Surprisevaccine! I hope the rest of us in the under 60 category don't have long to wait. Yay!

LavendarMoon · 19/02/2021 00:29

Meanwhile my grandmother in her 90s still hasn’t had her vaccine. She had to be admitted to hospital a few days before she was due to get it, has ended up in a care home and we’ve been told everyone else in the care home already had theirs before she arrived 😢

JanuaryJonez · 19/02/2021 00:35

@Truelymadlydeeplysomeonesmum well that's good news, thank you!

LadyGAgain · 19/02/2021 00:36

That's sad @LavendarMoon . The local GP that the care home is linked to should be able to come and vaccinate her. Good luck

BettyBoomerang · 19/02/2021 00:55

I don't know whether to feel happy or frustrated at threads like this. My mum is in her 70s and has a heart condition and hasn't had hers yet, and my vulnerable diabetic partner in his 50s hasn't had his either. I hope every vaccine makes them safer, but I'd rather they were vaccinated and it's a it gutting to think of healthy people getting it before them.

Midlifephoenix · 19/02/2021 01:01

Depends on the patient list of each GP i guess. I'm group six and haven't been contacted, but a few friends who live nearby but different GP have had theirs.

BackforGood · 19/02/2021 01:19

Slightly changing the subject, but are you given a firm appointment date for your second jab when you receive your first one? Just curious as I know the UK has lengthened the time between jabs to 12 weeks.

No - I had mine yesterday and was told that I would be called again in 12 weeks. Not given a date though.
I presume the supplies are a bit unpredictable and also the uptake is unpredictable. So they can't forecast in that detail where they will be in (approx) 12 weeks time.

I think the NHS staff - not just GPs, a lot of this is down to the much maligned NHS administrators, Practice Managers and the like - are doing an incredible job. I got a phone call in the evening on Monday, inviting me to go on Wednesday. At the Medical Centre where they were doing them, the organisation was very impressive. I am so glad they aren't wasting them. Clearly, there will be small issues with such an enormous roll out, but the more people vaccinated, the safer life becomes for all.

Cameleongirl · 19/02/2021 01:49

Thanks for letting me know, @BackforGood.

picknmix1984 · 19/02/2021 01:54

It's pissed me off a bit that Yorkshire was ahead of vaccinations then because of that had its supplies redirected so now we are behind. Especially when you hear some gps are just vaccinating anyone not in at risk groups!

ThornAmongstRoses · 19/02/2021 03:16

I live in Warwickshire a and a few days ago both my parents (they are separated) had their vaccines simply because they rang up the Hub where they’re being given because rumours were circulating they had lots of spare vaccines.

My dad got an appointment for an hour after he phoned and my mum got her appointment for 3 hours after she called. They then spoke to various friends of theirs who then did the same and got appointments that day too.

My parents are 60 and 61 with no underlying health conditions and some of their friend who got vaccines were even younger, one was mid 40s.

pourmethevino · 19/02/2021 03:22

@Surprisevaccine

That's what's happened at my GP and I had mine today, 27 no underlying health conditions. Has it happened at anyone elses?

Wasn't expecting to receive it until the Autumn!

Good for you. We're all going to get it soon and some places will be rolling it out quicker depending on age structure within that area. So I'm pleased for you.

Hope I get mine soon (47) but I'll just be happy when hubby (50) gets he's.

thatgingergirl · 19/02/2021 07:23

BettyBoomerang - your mum can book her appointment through the main online booking service (or you can do it for her) www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/

C8H10N4O2 · 19/02/2021 08:20

Thanks, always good to call someone stupid, it increases your credibility no end.
The NHS has incredibly sophisticated systems and access to data at a granular level, that’s how it’s supposed to be sending the letters/texts to the right people at the right time. It’s not rocket science to allocate the vaccine accordingly

Yes precisely - the whole point of the groupings is to prioritise by:

  • risk both to the individuals
  • risk to NHS capacity of those individuals

The demographics are there to distribute based on those groupings.

Spare jabs at the end of sessions which need using obviously should do but in some areas this has been done by holding wait lists of key workers/public facing workers for late call up.

I have an elderly relative of 90 whose first jab was only last week. Her visiting carers can't get on the list at all - like most carers in that area. My 70+ neighbours haven't been able to get a slot yet. Pretty much everyone I work with has a similar story.

In both my relative's area and mine people literally in the next postcode have been vaccinated in their 50s and 40s. Redistributing within a relatively small geographic area is not a huge challenge. It feels a bit like mass numbers are the goal rather than prioritising reducing pressure on the NHS

Motorina · 19/02/2021 08:26

@C8H10N4O2 assuming they're in England, your relative's carers should be able to book on the link in the post above you by ticking the health/carer box. As should anyone 65+

Frazzled2207 · 19/02/2021 08:27

@2anddone

I had mine today...43 no health conditions. I had taken my friend for hers and they had had a cancellation so told me to go in. Our dr knows what I do for a living (childminder) and told me to let anyone in childcare or education who is registered at the dr to ring and get on a reserve list as they are trying to get all childcare/education done at the surgery with any leftovers before schools return.
Really pleased to hear some surgeries are doing this. Others seems to claim they’re “not allowed”.
Hmmph · 19/02/2021 08:31

The bit about the over 40s is the front page of the Daily Mail (which can been seen on BBC News)

It says that over 50s might be done by 24 March, then the roll out should continue in age order. So will start to be offered to all 40-49 year olds at the end of March.

However, this is speculation. Roll out after group 9 (over 50s) hasn’t been decided yet- it may or may not continue in age order. And this doesn’t take into account the need to give second jabs to older groups which will begin about then (12 weeks after 1 Jan is 31 March) which will obviously slow things down.

Hmmph · 19/02/2021 08:35

My understanding of second jabs is that if you book through the national booking system, you book your second jab at the same time.

If you have a vaccine through your GP, they will contact you to book the second jab when it’s time.

C8H10N4O2 · 19/02/2021 08:41

assuming they're in England, your relative's carers should be able to book on the link in the post above you by ticking the health/carer box

Yes in England and we assumed they would have no trouble getting a slot. Like many in their area they are struggling to get a slot unless they are part of one of the big agency chains. The other side of the health region boundary (ten mins drive) their peers are being vaccinated along wiith people in their lower 60s so not sure what is happening.