53yrs now booking

[bicyclebelles]

Online booking now taking 53 yrs and over, even though front page still saying 55 and over.

Excellent news!

Not working for me I'm afraid.

Just tried aged 54 and not eligible still

This is only for certain areas.

Not working in my area yet either - I tried first thing this morning.

My partner is 32 and the doctors have just called him up. No heath conditions. I think it’s area and surgery dependant because I’m registered elsewhere (same area) and my moms only just been called up for hers (55) at the same surgery as me.

Not for me

Not for me yet. Hopefully wont be long

Thank you, I'm now booked in for Monday and second dose in June.

Not for me either. 54 WMids. :(

No, me neither, I’m 53 and still can’t book. Your NHS number must tie you to a particular NHS trust and they screen you against your area’s actual availability before deciding whether you can go on to book or not. Definitely worth it to keep trying but don’t be surprised if you’re on the cusp if you still can’t get through.

@PurplePi

I'm in Wolverhampton, the options were Bloxwich, Walsal and Bilston. I'm 54.

@sashh

Oh that's good. :)

I'm a bit further over than you. I'd get Stoneleigh, I think. Hopefully it'll update us soon.

Which areas are finding 53+ can book? Which areas are having no success?

It suggests the groups are being added as we speak. It is likely that by the end of the day or weekend more people in those groups WILL be able to book, so keep retrying, even if it doesn’t work this morning.

On another post a op says her dh is 36 and booked for his🤷‍♀️

On another post a op says her dh is 36 and booked for his🤷‍♀️

He is group 6 and booked through his GP. It's not the same thing as booking on the .gov website.

I'm 51 and booked mine via the website on Saturday so its definitely partly dependent on where you live (I'm in West Yorks)

53 and can’t book in Surrey Heartlands.

Remember there are 2 booking systems....lots of people don’t realise this.

There is the national booking system. People can book without a direct invite if they meet the criteria of eligibility. This give people appointments at the bigger centres usually. Letters eventually arrive to invite people for these appointments and they are just about to start using a text direct invitation system too, but letters will also follow as not everyone has a mobile or the NHS doesn’t have everyone’s number.

And then there is a separate GP led system. They mostly text people now with a link to a DIFFERENT booking system which mostly offers localised services.

When people get a text, so far it has been via the GP service. And all these are running at their own rates determined by the age demographic of their area and local supply issues. That’s why there is a difference in most cases.

When people can book on the national system at a year or two younger than the front page shows, it’s often that the system is currently being updated but I takes a couple of days...so gradually more and more can access it. Once all added, they update the front page.

So on this thread, some people are talking about the national booking system and some about GP led services....and you can’t always tell which is which.

Quite right WombatChocolate. I am using the national system as I haven’t had a text or letter from my GP.

My SIL’s DP (52) was able to book through national website last weekend. He is in a different part of Surrey to me.

Bah, got sucked in and gave it a go, not eligible of course. Wonder if they'll push me down the queue now for being impatient!

Oh no Linda! 😱😱. If that’s the case I’m definitely going lower than you!

Patience is definitely no longer a virtue these days.

I just feel like I keep going on tiptoes to see if there's any movement at the front of the queue! It's just getting so close...
:D

@MotherBuckets

I'm 51 and booked mine via the website on Saturday so its definitely partly dependent on where you live (I'm in West Yorks)

I’m 54 and in West Yorkshire and computer says no.

I want my jab