Can the 40-49 age group now book their vaccine?

[Summergirl76]

Sister’s boyfriend (43) was able today to book his vaccine by entering his details on the national booking site (he is Derby based). Sister late 30s tried too but it said she was not eligible. Her husband tried last week and was also not eligible. Just wondered if anyone else has tried in the 40s age group and been able to book?

I've just read that in England there will be no first doses during April due to supply issues. So I think it's confirmed that we won't be called until May.

My local vaccination centre is now giving 2nd doses as early as 6 weeks after the first (posts about it on the local FB group from people having theirs). That must mean supply is expected to be low in the next 4-6 weeks?

Not yet in SW London, I've just checked for DH. Our area, or in fact most of London, does seem to be lagging with the over-50s though. Hopefully they'll get more doses delivered and start to catch up.

I’m 42 and got a text from my GP surgery yesterday with a link to book. I was assuming some time in the next month but only got offered this Sunday (tomorrow). I’m in North East England.

I was just saying to DH with all the controversy over AZ I felt ok about having to wait and then typically the text pops up. I’m booked in and although I’m totally rational and understand the low risk vs covid risk data, I just hope my anxiety stays in check as I’m a terrible hypochondriac at the best of times.

I've just read that in England there will be no first doses during April due to supply issues. So I think it's confirmed that we won't be called until May.

I do not think the media knows anything new. They are trying to draw conclusions from the old information on AZ supply disruptions.

I am still guessing 45-49s (or maybe, 48-49s) will be called for jabs during the third week of April. By that time, UK will have 2mm of Pfizer jabs received during the first 2 weeks of April (+ tiny quantities of Moderna) that can be used for first doses. There are no known disruptions to Pfizer and UK should already have enough supply for the second doses.

The only potential threat to this plan is that the J&J vaccine (that the government/PHE were probably planning to offer to under 30s in June-July) might have the same issues as AZ. This might put extra demand on Pfizer / Moderna supply and restrict their availability to under 50s.

GPs were told no delivery for 1st doses weeks of 12 and 19 April. That info went out yesterday.

It was reported in the press that they wouldn't be sending new invites out in April for first doses.

Still part of the 49 ers' club here. Resigned to waiting until May or beyond. I know that I'm not the only one since I check in with a friend of mine who's also 49 and registered at the same surgery. It doesn't make me feel good to hear lots of younger people being called in to be vaccinated in the neighbouring areas.

I saw someone I know saying Cardiff have lots of appointments still for 40+ this weekend. So frustrating that it is so variable by area now!

Feeling so fed up today. My 42 year old brother (mild asthma) is now fully vaccinated. I (asthma with previous hospitalisation) still haven’t had my first dose.

I'm getting more and more pissed off that I'm 47 and no vaccination.

Especially since DD2 bought a lovely virus home from school, and we've all had it so our holidays have been spent ill, isolating and it's miserable (yes, done tests, negative - though not the kids as they didn't have one of the 3 symptoms) and felt rotten and it has underlined that there is no saving myself if she catches it (she's little, I wipe her bum, I go to her when she cries in the night)

The thread about teenagers being called for it and not knowing why is rather depressing too. WHEN WILL I GET MY VACCINE!!!!

Very nearly 49 and nothing here in this part of the SW. Most of my peers have been done - DH is 56 and our closest friends have underlying health conditions or are unpaid carers, so I'm feeling a bit left out. It wouldn't be so bad if they said when they will be starting on the next group down but nothing has been indicated at all.

So much for Matt Hancock “there will be no months in April with no first doses” then.

And clearly the Moderna that’s arrived will now be earmarked for under 30s or whatever

@mrsknottschicken

So much for Matt Hancock “there will be no months in April with no first doses” then.

And clearly the Moderna that’s arrived will now be earmarked for under 30s or whatever

First doses are being given out but just not to the 40s.

Think we can all resign to May while university students are getting vaccinated elsewhere.

What I don't understand is how GPs are still steam rolling when as per the letter from JCVI they shouldn't be inviting Group 10 or above?

So much for Matt Hancock “there will be no months in April with no first doses” then.

We are still giving out first doses every single day. They are currently allocated to the remaining people in groups 1-9 and family member of immunocompromised individuals.

There is reasonable evidence that most (if not all) of the virus mutations (giving rise to new strains) occur in immunocompromised patients so protecting them as much as possible makes a lot of sense.

Anyone else just feeling bit funny about restrictions being loosened this week.
Would love to get my hair done.
Will avoid pubs and restaurants until had 1 jab..
Maybe do non essential shops in few weeks when quieter.
I have 3 kids at 3 different schools.
Rates low locally 27 cases per 100k over 7days.
Worried about hubby 48 non vaccinated opening up non essential even some of his younger colleagues had theirs.
If everything opens up indoor in May and still not vaccinated I will feel bit excluded.
Told parents I rather have least 1 vaccine before I meet..
Those who been vaccinated seem be bit blase about rules and restrictions that I know.

I was wondering earlier if those of us in the 30s and 40s age groups are now going to be at more risk of serious covid than any other age group, as the others have been vaccinated? Someone in their 50s or 60s who's had one or both jabs and is otherwise healthy will now be well protected if they do catch covid, while someone 35 or 45 still waiting for their first vaccine has no protection. Obviously cases being low helps but still...

I can’t see that the risk to 30s and 40s is any different to it was 3 weeks ago or 3 months ago, because of their age. The risk seems lower because there is less transmission at the moment and more protected people helps those not yet jabbed.

There is a perception of risk and relative risk. 30s and 40s without other conditions are low risk. They were and remain so. This is in absolute terms. Yes, in relative terms, the 50+ who are now jabbed have had their risk lowered, and relative to 40s their risk presumably is now lower than that of unvaccinated 40s, but 40s aren’t suddenly at greater risk than before.

Unvaccinated people going g into the shops feel they are at greater risk...but greater than what? Do they mean greater than the risk they faced before? Or do they mean greater risk than 50s who are jabbed? In the end, it’s their absolute risk that matters, but people are getting upset about the fact other people who often had higher risk have had their risk reduced, while them with lower risk haven’t yet had theirs reduced. I do understand why people feel like this and yes, upper 40s health is probably very little different to lower 50s. But the point is that lower 50s didnt face much risk either. No everyone can be done at once. Supply is limited. Areas had different demographics and different supplies and so in some places 40s have been done and not in others. Going to shops or restuarants or work poses some risk, but it is very small. People need to hold onto that and not allow their perception of risk to spiral because they are cross that others have had the jab and they haven’t. The latter point has not increased their personal risk. It has in fact reduced it because there are fewer people to have the virus and spread it. Being a bit over weight or having low level asthmas which means you didn’t scrape into group 6 or some other condition which makes you feel at risk, doesn’t actually mean you are now at greater risk than before and your risk level is still low. Other peoples might be lower due to being jabbed, but that isn’t the key thing in determining your own risk rate....but lots of people seem to think all the risk has somehow been taken from older jabbed people and transferred en-masse to those unjabbed and concentrated amongst the ereducing group of people. It isn’t like that.

Something seems seriously wrong with the distribution now. The extent of postcode lottery variation is getting ridiculous.

It's very wrong morally if under 30s are being prioritised before over 30s, and particular over 45s. There's much greater risk for 40+. They need the protection more urgently.

Why is distribution so drastically varied? Why are some places onto healthy 20s and 30s whilst the official government message is 40s have to wait?

I feel bad for my 40s friends in several SE London boroughs. Still waiting yet someone on another thread has a 23 year old daughter getting jabbed in East London. I think those spares should be sent a few miles away to other parts of London to do 40s (and then 30s) first.

Well I'm not a teacher, I can continue to work from home and I can avoid indoor mixing. I don't need to go to non-essential shops (and there aren't many where I live anyway) so I hope my risk is low.

As ds hasn't caught it so far at college and infection rates there have been incredibly low, hopefully he won't for another few weeks.

It would be very annoying to get it and end up with long covid now though. Originally I wasn't overly bothered as I am healthy and thought while I didn't want to get it, it wouldn't be worse than a bad bout of flu. But the long covid thing does worry me, I don't want something that has such a negative impact on my quality of life (and that of my DH and DS unless they decide to bugger off and leave me to it!)

lots of people seem to think all the risk has somehow been taken from older jabbed people and transferred en-masse to those unjabbed and concentrated amongst the ereducing group of people. It isn’t like that

That's a very good point - I think we do sort of feel like that, and you're right, it's ridiculous

@WombatChocolate
Over 40s, particularly 45+, have always been at relatively high risk especially from long covid. The reason why people feel (and likely are) at greater risk now is because places are opening up from Monday and the people are beginning to lose all caution (despite official requests to remain alert). Lots of people already vaccinated are beginning to relax and many of the under 30s never worried that much in the first place. That leaves 30s and particularly 40s increasingly vulnerable. The risk remains including from new strains (and our border control is very slack) but less people will maintain caution. The unvaccinated are therefore most at risk. Which is less of an issue for lower risk under 30s but an understandable worry for those older.

but 40s aren’t suddenly at greater risk than before

They are if they've gone from kids being homeschooled to kids in school rubbing shoulders with 30 others on a daily basis.

My risk increased massively as soon as schools opened.

I want my kids in schools, but if schools aren't going to be in any way safe (they're not - crammed in cheek by jowl, any disease spreads like wildfire in the class) then I'd like a vaccination before 20 or 30somethings without kids just because of a postcode lottery.

Are 40-50 year olds also more likely to have school aged children? Not sure what peak school parenting age is.

I'm almost 47 and feel like it's been whipped away from me. I really wanted to be done before the dc's went back to school after Easter (19th).

Had my first dose today, early 40's greater Manchester area, got the text yesterday