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Vaccine expiring soon

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Egghead68 · 07/06/2021 08:58

According to the NHS app my vaccine (barcode) expires on 20 June, I.e. officially it will be as though I am unvaccinated again, presumably as the vaccine can’t be guaranteed to work after that date.

Is anyone else in this position? If so, are you doing anything about it?

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Wanttocry · 07/06/2021 09:51

@Wanttocry

What barcode is this? My nhs app just says my vaccine date and name of vaccine.
Ignore me. I found it.
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Egghead68 · 07/06/2021 10:25

@dementedpixie

Have you had both vaccines?
Yes
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Egghead68 · 07/06/2021 10:27

@Wanttocry

What barcode is this? My nhs app just says my vaccine date and name of vaccine.
Picture on the attachment. From the NHS App
Vaccine expiring soon
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Egghead68 · 07/06/2021 10:28

@rosesarered321

Is that the vaccine's use by date? I think they don't know exactly how long the vaccine lasts at the moment.
I think they must be assuming it provides cover for around 6 months, going by the dates.
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HippoNamedBooBooButt · 07/06/2021 10:29

It's just the date the barcode expires. A new one will be generated on 21st. Everyone's says the same, don't worry.

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Egghead68 · 07/06/2021 10:31

@SpringSparrow

Which vaccine is that? How many jabs have you had?I haven’t seen anything in the app about the vaccine expiring.
I’ve had 2 jabs.

It’s always been thought the vaccine will provide limited time coverage, which is one of the reasons for booster jabs.

One study has found it still works at 6 months, another at 9 months. But there is also reason to think efficacy against the delta variant drops off with time from the second jab.

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Egghead68 · 07/06/2021 10:32

@HippoNamedBooBooButt

It's just the date the barcode expires. A new one will be generated on 21st. Everyone's says the same, don't worry.
Thanks. Where did you get this information from?
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Egghead68 · 07/06/2021 10:33

And does everyone’s really say it expires on June 20? Some people won’t even have had one by then?

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SausagePourHomme · 07/06/2021 10:34

It literally says barcode expiration date

titchy · 07/06/2021 10:37

@Egghead68

And does everyone’s really say it expires on June 20? Some people won’t even have had one by then?
Yes! After June 20 the date will change for you, me and everyone else including those that have their jabs after June20.
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Egghead68 · 07/06/2021 10:37

@vaccinefreedom

I am not sure what this date means? On a potentially related issue (or maybe not) some NHS staff received their second doses in January before the 3-week gap was officially changed to 12 weeks. So for them it has now been 6 months since their second dose - what plans does the NHS have to ensure that their immunity is boosted?
Yes I am in this category and there are no plans. We will have to wait for autumn boosters
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Aposterhasnoname · 07/06/2021 10:37

Literally everyone who has a barcode has this expiration date, one jab or two, they are all the same.

ApolloandDaphne · 07/06/2021 10:38

What barcode? I've had both jabs of Pfizer. I got a leaflet and nothing else. I am quite certain it does not mean your vaccine becomes defunct on that day though! Does it not mean that batch had to be used by then?

ChequerBoard · 07/06/2021 10:39

@Egghead68

And does everyone’s really say it expires on June 20? Some people won’t even have had one by then?

Jesus Christ - the date will change every day. It's a fixed expiry date 2 weeks from the date you create the bar code. It's a bar code expiration date for travel purposes!

If you aren't travelling why do you need to create/look at the bar code anyway???

freezingmytoesoff · 07/06/2021 10:39

@Egghead68

And does everyone’s really say it expires on June 20? Some people won’t even have had one by then?
Yes mine also says 20th June 2021 expiry, I only had the first jab last Monday so it's definitely just the expiry for the barcode!
rainbowunicorn · 07/06/2021 10:40

It says on the picture that you have put up 2D Barcode Expiration date.
It is really quite clear the BARCODE expires on that date. A new one will be generated automatically.

It has nothing to do with how long the vaccine offers protection or the shelf life of the vaccine. It is simply as it says the expiry date of that barcode.

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Egghead68 · 07/06/2021 10:46

On further research yes it does seem that the barcode expires on 20 June for everyone.

There is no explanation anywhere I can find online as to what this means and what happens next.

There is also an issue that people who had their vaccines early may well be running out of vaccine coverage soon and will be not very protected until the booster shots in the autumn. But it seems that this is unrelated to the barcode expiry.

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ChequerBoard · 07/06/2021 10:53

@Egghead68

On further research yes it does seem that the barcode expires on 20 June for everyone.

There is no explanation anywhere I can find online as to what this means and what happens next.

There is also an issue that people who had their vaccines early may well be running out of vaccine coverage soon and will be not very protected until the booster shots in the autumn. But it seems that this is unrelated to the barcode expiry.

Why are you repeating this again?

Numerous posters have explained that all you have seen is a barcode expiry date.

Anyone would think you had an agenda here......

DinosaurDiana · 07/06/2021 10:56

🙄

MRex · 07/06/2021 11:22

There is also an issue that people who had their vaccines early may well be running out of vaccine coverage soon and will be not very protected until the booster shots in the autumn.
What are you basing this information on? The ONS seroprevalence study suggests the opposite and I've seen no published information from any of the vaccine providers debated to their ongoing seropositivity checks highlighting that immunity has degraded. The discussion about boosters is in case required for waning immunity, in case required for specific variants (SA in particular) and in case required to increase the number of antibodies; it is not yet confirmed that they will definitely be required nor which groups will require them. That's because current vaccines are working fine so nobody knows yet if boosters will be needed. It sounds like you've just made the up as a problem in your own head to be honest.

MRex · 07/06/2021 11:23

Urgh, so many typos from phone auto-incorrect.
"debated" = related
"made the up" = "made this up"

Pyewackect · 07/06/2021 11:28

@RedcurrantPuff

No idea what you mean by either a bar code or expiry
Me neither !.
MrsFrisbyMouse · 07/06/2021 11:53

The bar code is just a computer generated security feature and the technology they use automatically sets an expiry date (the date is automatically generated by some code and has nothing to do with your actual vaccine) a bit like the time sensitive security codes you get sent sometimes by banks/logging into accounts etc.

I suspect everyone's says 20th because you have all generated it on same day... and it would change if you all did it tomorrow...

Also immunity from vaccines does decreases in some populations over time - particularly older people with less robust immune systems - I think current talk is to vaccinate over 50s with a booster as part of winter flu vaccine rounds.

MRex · 07/06/2021 11:57

I suspect everyone's says 20th because you have all generated it on same day... and it would change if you all did it tomorrow...
No, it's been the same date for everyone since the system was set up. It's linked to the barcode not the vaccines.

MrsFrisbyMouse · 07/06/2021 12:01

@MRex

I suspect everyone's says 20th because you have all generated it on same day... and it would change if you all did it tomorrow... No, it's been the same date for everyone since the system was set up. It's linked to the barcode not the vaccines.
Fair enough, thanks for clarifying.