35-39 waiting, 40-42 endlessly trying and 42+ jab updates

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Continued from the older thread...
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Was Moderna today at Islington BDC

Derbyshire must be storming ahead, a friend who is 38 (birthdate September 1982) got a text for the GP booking route. Her DP is 6 months older & had his jab this week, same as me (40)

Awaiting the thirties vaccine cohort as an August 81 baby. Just saw this in the news so it looks like us thirty year olds are potentially getting Pfizer or Moderna; www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/health/covid-vaccine-astrazeneca-blood-clots-cases-latest-b1842455.html%3famp
Very thankful for any vaccine and looking foreward to being fully vaxxed so I can visit and hug my fully vaxxed eighty year old mum!

Brilliant!!

But won't that potentially slow down the rollout? In this area currently, Pfizer is being reserved for second vaccinations. I'd happily take AZ if it would get me the vaccine sooner.

The UK has millions of Pfizer doses stockpiled currently, and most of the second doses needed in the coming weeks will be AZ anyway as that's what the majority of people have had so far for their 1st.

According to the Times AZ can still be offered so sounds like we'll have a choice. I'm very happy to wait for Pfizer or Moderna. 38 and hoping the rumours of booking opening to us 35-39 cohort next week are true. 🤞

Early 82 here and my GP just text me for an appointment! All booked in for Tuesday at a local vaccine centre 10 mins drive away! I'm so excited!

Moderna at Plymouth Argyle today

@BlackLambAndGreyFalcoln

But won't that potentially slow down the rollout? In this area currently, Pfizer is being reserved for second vaccinations. I'd happily take AZ if it would get me the vaccine sooner.

Pfizer isn’t being reserved for second doses. There is a reserve of second doses which is maintained to guarantee it is available. But that does not mean that Pfizer is only used for second dose

Pfizer is the anticipated reliable 1st dose supply we have all been expecting. AZ is now the very unreliable supply.

Pfizer will slow things down. Because it is more difficult to use and distribute.

Is anyone else not getting the health and social care worker question?

@BlackLambAndGreyFalcoln
Yeah didn’t get it at last check, just date of birth and then straight to the inevitable not eligible

Yes, same here. I've had the health worker question every time I've tried but it disappeared yesterday.

They are starting to call my age group (1983/84) in my hometown in South Tyneside. A lot of my old school friends on Facebook are very excited!

This post has been hidden until the MNHQ team can have a look at it.

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Just had mine. Unexpected moderna. Had to walk past the huge AZ queue my mum was in. They told her they decided last night to give everyone 40ish and under moderna for 1st doses.

The national booking website will be updated to allow under 40s and pregnant women to choose a non-AZ vaccine.

twitter.com/HugoGye/status/1390666984308854785?s=19

Prediction seems to still be booking will open for 35-39 group next week or the week after at the latest.

@Scissorsforthedrifter

Just had mine. Unexpected moderna. Had to walk past the huge AZ queue my mum was in. They told her they decided last night to give everyone 40ish and under moderna for 1st doses.

Are you under 40? I am 40, have my first jab booked for tomorrow and am vaguely hoping "under 40" includes 40 even tho i have no reason to think it would!

london I'm 40 too! My mum was waiting for me because I had to wait 15 mins after and was talking to them and they definitely said it was my age.

I have a clotting disorder and was convinced AZ was fine but I have to admit to feeling a tiny bit of relief.

They had a pink card/white card thing and pink meant moderna. While I was registering I heard one of them say if if was a second dose and the first was AZ they couldn't have moderna, so I guess some people were asking to swap.

Bollocks, I wish I’d waited for mine now

@nordica

The national booking website will be updated to allow under 40s and pregnant women to choose a non-AZ vaccine.

twitter.com/HugoGye/status/1390666984308854785?s=19

Prediction seems to still be booking will open for 35-39 group next week or the week after at the latest.

I really hope it is next week!!!!!

Presumably we won't be able to book until the website is updated. Hope it doesn't take too long to do!

Good the website is being updated... it seems like it’s been difficult for pregnant women to get the right vaccination booked. Hoping thirties can book soon too 🤞