45-49s jabs news, 40-44s watching and waiting thread

[MRex]

Follow-on to the happy thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4210673-Can-the-40-49-age-group-now-book-their-vaccine.

(I'm jabbed, but just here to read happy news of jabs and try to book DH when it's his time.)

My DH is 44 and has just booked his for tomorrow- we come under mid essex

Just had my first vaccine (AZ, Norfolk)! I’m 48 and it felt like a long wait.

Happy to hear that the lower 40s are gradually opening up now

@Bordois eek really? We're mid Essex and my husband is 43, just checked the national booking page after reading on Reddit that some under 45s are managing to book there, nothing for my husband though.

It feels like our GP is doing second doses only at the minute.

Thanks for this thread I asked 44-year old friend to check again today, wasn’t available last night, and bingo. They’ve booked for London on Monday morning.

Maybe it's not open down to age 43, anyone younger than this had any success?

*now open

Also I am below the age that was allowed to book when I first saw this so that doesn’t make a difference.

[quote ILookAtTheFloor]@Bordois eek really? We're mid Essex and my husband is 43, just checked the national booking page after reading on Reddit that some under 45s are managing to book there, nothing for my husband though.

It feels like our GP is doing second doses only at the minute.[/quote]
Yes, although he is having to go to Basildon for it, (we are just north of chelmsford).

I had mine done at the race course so I'm not sure if its that all appointments had been taken or if they are doing mostly second doses there and other sites are doing firsts. I know Basildon have moderna whereas chelmsford had AZ.

This is very exciting. I'm 39 and it seems much closer for me now. I thought the 45-49 would be another couple of weeks.

I’m 43. My friend down the road, same postcode. Can’t book. So it’s really random.

No luck for either of us yet, 40 and 41

@Bordois I've heard about Basildon having Moderna too! I've already had both Pfizer at Broomfield because of my job.

Our GP is also doing Pfizer as well as AZ (think large village between Chelmsford and Maldon) and my husband just wants to wait to be called but I think it'll be a long wait- there's a very elderly population here and it seems to be second doses only but who knows!

Thanks! Just booked mine for next week. 44 and in the West Midlands. Had to book for a different site for the second dose, but glad to get it in the diary.

For those who have booked, how far ahead are the appointments?

@Eccle80

For those who have booked, how far ahead are the appointments?

Booked this evening for Saturday.

So is it 43/44 now?

Hurray for this thread

That’s great, I didn’t know if the available appointments would be further ahead! @daisybrown37

Sorry should add, it only showed me the next 5 days for that centre.

I booked for this Saturday, second in July. Friend booked for Monday, you may have to check a couple of sites to see what is free.

It isn't all 43s. I can't book.

@daisybrown37

Sorry should add, it only showed me the next 5 days for that centre.

interesting maybe rest of us 40 plus will get access after that 5 day window?

Feel sorry for the 40-50 year olds in Scotland.

Scottish first vaccinations have plummeted to a tiddly little 2,000 per day.

The Scottish under 50s are going to have to wait a very, very long time before they get a jag.

@GintyMcGinty

Feel sorry for the 40-50 year olds in Scotland.

Scottish first vaccinations have plummeted to a tiddly little 2,000 per day.

The Scottish under 50s are going to have to wait a very, very long time before they get a jag.

That is depressing especially when you hear of the flurry of bookings across rest of the country. At least some of us 40 plus are in the same camp to keep you company

Me after checking for DH: 'hmm OK not eligible, I'll try again in 2 hours

Me 2 minutes later:' let me just do a quick check... ' 😂