If your vaccine appointment was during work, did you try to change it?

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I work in a school, and the appointment I've been given is during school hours. I think I'd feel a bit guilty if I didn't attempt to change it, particularly as it will take a while to get to the test centre and back (it's not exactly on the doorstep). And then what if I feel rubbish afterwards? I've already had Covid though, and it was horrific, so for me it surely can't be that bad!
I'm not sure what the expectation from my employer would be in this situation. Should I gratefully accept my appointment time, or try to reschedule? What's the norm?
Thanks

I did mine in school time. We are in classrooms with lots of children, it's important. My school were totally happy to cover me for the hour I was out.

I rearranged my second jab as it clashed with work. I pushed it back 2 days and got an earlier time. Why would rearranging be an issue?

I went during work time, no questions asked. It's the most important thing I've done in the last year!

im in scotland i got mine changed due to work- called the helpline and got a earlier appoitment at a closer vaccination centre

@Torvean

Take the appt. The schools can cover you. The sites are very effective. If you feel ok ( and the grand majority do) you leave 10 minutes after . In a lot of places you go outside and wait in your car. I think its so important to get as many ppl vaccinated as soon as we can.

This really depends.

I had a wait when I got to the hospital, had to go through paperwork, another wait, had to hand over my second jab slip, another wait, into the cubicle, nurse takes info, wait for the pharmacist and then the 15 minute sit down. I was probably there an hour.

My DF had similar at a community venue, except they were queueing outside.

@Nootkah

For people asking how an appointmemt was "given"... In Wales and Scotland our appointments are sent theough thebpost, bu the NHS. We havent paid millions to Boris's mate to run a self booking website for us.

Interesting. I've no idea what the self booking website costs but would imagine letting people choose a time that suits them results in a higher take up rate than sending people a fixed time and hoping they turn up at that time. But the English version may also mean a lot of spare capacity?

My age group hasn't been vaccinated yet but I wouldn't feel bad having an appointment during work hours - we've been specifically told we can have paid time off for the vaccine, same as for normal medical appointments.

Now that they're vaccinating people of working age people will need to take time off work to go to the appointments otherwise it will take ages if everyone wants an early morning or late afternoon slot.

Given teachers and others who have worked in schools have had such a hard time of it, I wouldn't feel bad at having a vaccine in working hours.