Group 6 are a massive group (bigger than groups 5,7,8 combined) and are being done concurrently with age groups. So some group 6 will be done whilst group 6 are done and possibly even Group 8.
That’s because there are 2 streams. One is age group based, with people booking in national system and mostly going to the mass hubs. They are simply to book as it’s based on age. They’ve moved beyond Group 5 to Group 7 in most areas and the national booking system is booking anyone over 60 and you DONT a need a letter.
At the same time, Group 6, the massive group with medical conditions are managed by GPs and have to receive an invitation -usually by text or call and are then either booked in direct over the phone or via a link (not to the national system) and usually go the local gap led hubs.
Group 6 haven’t been al done yet as there are so many of them...far more than in Group 5 which are completed now in most areas. So the 2 systems just keep running concurrently..GPs working though group 6 (and it really won’t be long now until all offered) whilst the national system keeps plodding through age groups and is now working mostly on Group 7, but some from Group 5 might still be going and some in Group 8 might be seen in some areas if they are further ahead.
So yes, not everyone is in the exact priority order in terms of if you date them all on a timeline. Some in group 6 will be done after some in Group 7 or even 8. But for most, it will be a matter if days or a couple of weeks, not months. You might find some areas are vaccinating 50s while your area is still on 60s. But again it will only be a week or two. It cannot be a nuanced system with a perfectly exact order and if it were, it would be far slower.
In a few weeks, everyone in Groups 1-9 will be completed. We will all forget then that we were 10 days behind someone who seems to have been in a lower priority group than us. It feels really important now, but it’s a matter of days and weeks.
The key is to realise if you’re not in Group 6 that when your age group is eligible you DONT need a letter and should get on the national booking website as soon as your age is eligible and book an appointment that is offered. That is the fastest way for you to be vaccinated and the best way to keep the queue moving.
Stop waiting to be contacted. Apart from Group 6, the system doesn’t work like that now and age groups can book before they get letters. Yes, those who don’t do that will get a letter, but they could usually have booked sooner.