Walk-ins I have seen (on Facebook and on the websites if doctors surgeries) have been very clearly saying it’s for Groups 1-9 or carers or younger people with conditions .
Basically, all these people are eligible anyway. Most will have had letters or texts now to invite them and these walk-ins are mop-ups. They hope those who haven’t yet booked will see it as easier and more convenient and book.
Some find it hard to plan ahead, so do t book or book and then fail to attend. If the walk-in halogens in the day you hear about it, there’s no issue with planning ahead. Some people won’t or can’t travel...the walk-in, especially if in a bus which travels to areas with low take-up rate means people do t have to travel. It is all about making it easier for people to get jabbed and getting those who are slow to come forward o and need it made as easy as possible done.
Some people will also attend who were booked already for the next week or so, but can now get done sooner or perhaps more locally.
Sadly, they aren’t open to all. It’s possible that if you were loitering at closing time or close to it, spare vaccine would get given to you, if they don’t keep a list of reserves who get targeted first. Many clinics are contacting schools and asking teachers to come for spares (sometimes only over 50s, sometimes any age) or Police or supermarket workers.
At the moment they have a glut of vaccine before there is a significant drop in supply. I guess if they can get through as many as possible of those in 1-9, when supply rises again, they can. I’ve into the under 50s.
It’s a funny thing, as after an initial take-up of each group, it gets harder and harder work to attract those not jabbed to be vaccinated. Some people will receive multiple letters and calls and texts. Some will respond to each, but less and less for each round. Some will attend if the vaccine bus is outside their house or if they get a home visit. Some people need vast amounts of resources in order to be done.
There’s a balance isn’t there between putting resources into lots of follow-up off vulnerable groups, and moving onto the next cohort whilst still mopping-up. Previously they have been mopping up and rolling out to new age groups at the same time. Now we are in a phase of mopping up only. Hopefully it won’t be too long before they move to upper 40s and then lower 40s, rather than simply chasing those who haven’t yet responded.