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Looks like the nhs covid vaccination has dropped to 50+

132 replies

NaturalBlondeYeahRight · 16/03/2021 16:05

Still says 55 plus but two friends have just done it aged 51. They are always a couple of days late to update the front page. Give it a go if you fit criteria- still not quite at my age range.

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IpanemaNova · 16/03/2021 17:26

I’m another 48 year old waiting impatiently. It does feel close now, I’m asthmatic and have the yearly flu jab so I’ll be very relieved to have it.

Furball · 16/03/2021 17:34

@PawFives

Have the over 50s who booked had a text from their GP? I’m confused about whether it’s worth trying (am 52). Does it matter whether you have a text or letter or just book online without as to where you can get the vaccine?
I asked similar on a different thread yesterday and the answers were if you are able to book it will let you if you aren't then it won;t

so I and dh booked this morning for tomorrow. - we have not had anything from anyone just filled in the online request and it all went through ok

Jobsharenightmare · 16/03/2021 17:37

It's 40+ in my area of the UK too.

TheIceTree · 16/03/2021 17:37

Someone aged 50+ in my area, East London, saying on Twitter they booked yesterday, got an appointment for today but were turned away at the centre because 'it's 55+ only'.

RavingAnnie · 16/03/2021 17:42

I know people in their 40s being called now.

Eccle80 · 16/03/2021 17:52

@IpanemaNova

I’m another 48 year old waiting impatiently. It does feel close now, I’m asthmatic and have the yearly flu jab so I’ll be very relieved to have it.
I’m a bit younger, but similarly asthmatic, and with 3 children in school including one already isolating, I am very impatient for it to get into the 40s!
Sebw · 16/03/2021 17:55

Tried on and off all for dh who is 50. It says not possible here. I'm in north east

SquareOnTheHypoteneuse · 16/03/2021 17:56

In the NW.
DS told us that a local hub was vaccinating anyone 50+ who turned up - no appointment needed.

Shodan · 16/03/2021 17:58

I booked mine this morning (I'm 52).

In the SE.

Shodan · 16/03/2021 17:59

@PawFives I booked mine through the nhs website link.

NaturalBlondeYeahRight · 16/03/2021 18:00

@JustDavesWife can you point me to were you saw it on NHS, one friend doesn’t believe that it’s all above board. I don’t understand why the NHS is so slow to update the age range.

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NaturalBlondeYeahRight · 16/03/2021 18:00

‘Where’ stupid phone

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FeckinCat · 16/03/2021 18:02

My GP's surgery phoned me to tell me that i was now eligible and then booked me in for a couple of days later.

I'm in the 40+ category with no health issues.

WombatChocolate · 16/03/2021 18:07

Yes, I think the issue gets confused because lots of people get invited by their GP and receive a link to a website for booking which ISNT a the national booking site but their local GP led booking site.

There are 2 different vaccination systems running...,

mass centres a no pharmacies (booked via national booking site...either after receiving a letter or text from the national service, or after looking and seeing you are eligible in front page, or by just trying to see if the system lets you through as eligible....often is letting those a couple of years younger than front page through)

GP led sites...often in community centres etc. People get invited by text usually which gives them a link to a cooking system or sometimes a phone call or occasionally a letter. The booking system is different and just offers GP led local services...often run by the PCN which several local GPs are part of, perhaps the CCG which serves a larger area.

GP led vaccinations are at vastly different places age wise which reflect differing local supply but mostly different age demographics and efficiency. When you hear of healthy 42 year olds getting it, it is in areas where GPs are ahead, unless they are in Group 6 with an unknown medical condition or caring responsibility or job with NHS or social care, or learning difficulty which makes them eligible.

Often people are totally unaware in they booked or were invited by national system or GP led system and if they attended a local GP vaccination centre or one of the mass hubs. It makes it hard for those trying to track it all, to see when they might be next much more tricky.

JustDavesWife · 16/03/2021 18:22

@NaturalBlondeYeahRight he booked it through here:

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/

It does still say over 55's but once you put in your details it lets you book if you're over 50.

Baileysforchristmas · 16/03/2021 18:32

I’ve just had a text from my GP surgery, i’m 51 no health issues, going Saturday

Itsalonghaul · 16/03/2021 18:47

Yes very exciting! I am next!!

megletsecond · 16/03/2021 18:58

If I'm trying the NHS 'book or manage your vaccination' page then it should eventually let us go straight from putting in our nhs number and date of birth to vaccination slots?

When I put my DOB in (46 north Hampshire) I go through to the "are you a health care worker etc...' page. Then it tells me I'm not eligible. [Impatient face].

IcelandThree · 16/03/2021 19:03

@TheIceTree

Someone aged 50+ in my area, East London, saying on Twitter they booked yesterday, got an appointment for today but were turned away at the centre because 'it's 55+ only'.
I hope that was a one-off - I'm 52, and booked for Saturday in east London. I haven't had a text, but booked through the site. That's crazy to turn people away if they are booked in and just a couple of years off the official age.
Ihatemyseleffordoingthis · 16/03/2021 19:07

Had mine today, just turned 50. GP texted me on Monday.
Saw a couple of parents from kids' school.

Ihatemyseleffordoingthis · 16/03/2021 19:09

I think you are more likely to be turned away if you've just randomly booked on the system without an invitation. Someone whatsapped me the link to book a few weeks back (I'm not a queue-jumper by nature so didn't attempt to book, but an acquaintance did and was turned away, and told off!)

NeedWineNow · 16/03/2021 19:10

My friends who are 52 and 49 respectively have both booked theirs for the end of next week and their second in mid-June. We're in Kent.

Ousted · 16/03/2021 19:13

Not in Wales 🤬 DH is 55, haven’t heard a thing yet younger people than him in other areas are being called.

LindainLockdown · 16/03/2021 19:15

I do wonder if that's true about people being told to go away, your date of birth is essential to book so it seems very odd for this to happen.

I am very confident the appointments booked for me and also the ones booked by DH (51) will be going ahead in a couple of weeks time.

VicSynix · 16/03/2021 19:20

Helping out at a GP led site. Finishing off the over 50's this weekend and starting on the over 40s. Combining that with second jabs for the over 80s the following week.

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