Booked 2nd Dose Vaccine 4 weeks after 1st Dose, will I get it?

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Hi everyone,

I am from Scotland and was living there until recently, but had to move to England for work. The vaccination programme is obviously run by NHS Scotland up there, and so they have a different booking website to NHS England.

I had my 1st Pfizer shot in Scotland. I told them that I wouldn't be around for the dates of my 2nd one, as I was moving to England. They told me to book my 2nd dose online using the NHS England Website. So I did this, and was offered a date that worked out as 4 weeks after my first. But as NHS England think I am unvaccinated, they think it is my first dose.

Do you think if I turn up to the appointment, and say that actually it is my 2nd dose, they will give it to me?

I know in Scotland (North Lanarkshire anyway) they have moved the 2nd doses to 8 weeks after the first rather than 12. Can you not change the date so its not only 4 weeks after your first?

Pfizer is ok at 4 weeks.

Apparently there is a better immune response with a larger gap. Depends whether England is doing them at a longer or shorter interval to start with as to whether they will give it earlier

You’re only supposed to have it at 8 weeks in England. When I went for mine they double checked the dates before they gave it to me. I have heard about someone who was turned away, but I think that might have been 3 weeks.

Does the NHS app not include Scotland?

You could try 119 for advice, they are really helpful.

Scotland hasn't got the same app as is used in England. We have to go on a different website to show our vaccine status.

OP you can show that you've had your first vaccine by using the unique username that was on your vaccine appointment letter and registering on vacs.nhs.scot/csp. It will display the details of the vaccine you've already had

I just had my Pfizer 4 weeks after my first (England) at a walk in centre so no booking. The only data for Pfizer to show there is a benefit leaving it longer was a study done in over 85’s who are much slower eliciting an adaptive immune response anyway.

Turn up and explain, just as long as you get the same vaccine, it shouldn’t be a problem.

It's only AZ where a longer gap is better, it will be fine, they will be happy to do it.

I was turned away at a walk-in at 7 weeks but that was AZ.
I hadn't heard of the 8 week rule until then.

@Zippy1510

I just had my Pfizer 4 weeks after my first (England) at a walk in centre so no booking. The only data for Pfizer to show there is a benefit leaving it longer was a study done in over 85’s who are much slower eliciting an adaptive immune response anyway.

I have friends who have tried this twice and been turned away twice, as it’s less than 8 weeks. Pfizer.

I went to a walk in this weekend & was given my second dose Pfizer after 6 weeks. As were all my friends & half the people I’m aquatinted with on Facebook! It whipped round that you could get your vaccine earlier than 12 weeks. GP’s were sending out text messages as well saying the 8 week rule on the LA website was incorrect & they had surplus vaccine to use up. I went in the morning & got straight in but when I passed at lunch, the queues were enormous!

It was inconsistent across my LA though. One site was turning away anyone less than 8 weeks but 3 others were doing anyone post 3 weeks. Causing people to trekk across town to try another one.. really consistent messaging going on 😬

Gap for Pfizer in other countries is 3 weeks.