What's Happening with the Booster Programme

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It's gone very quiet. Has anyone heard about booster jabs being given in their area?

I've got my booster tomorrow (NHS worker). Got a text last week inviting me to book.

Had mine and flu jab last Thursday. Over 50 and social care worker.

They are available to anyone in groups 1-9 (so over 50, clinically vulnerable or health & social care workers) once they are 6 months or 180 days post their second vaccine.

In practice, this currently means the elderly and health staff as others didn't have their second Vax until later.

Once you are 180 days past you should get a notification via text and or email advising you to book / walk in.

DH had his last week (was a care home worker, so had 1st/2nd jabs in Dec/March). We went for our flu jab today and when the pharmacist brought my records up he commented that I would be eligible for my booster at the end of this month.

You have to be 6 months or more from your second dose, so if you are eligible you should be contacted either by the national booking system or your GP.

It's happening but after being forced to shield due to my asthma I am not getting a booster yet.

Just had mine.

My dad had his last week.

I had mine 2 weeks ago. Where I am we are vaccinating front line care workers and care home residents first.

Both my Mum and I can have ours at 25 weeks. My Mum received a GP's letter with date and time. I can book under a different system to NHS, and again it's 25 weeks - I'm having it done at 27 weeks due to working 6/7 days until roughly that date, and bus driver strikes that have been announced in our area!

@PastMyBestBeforeDate

I had my booster over a week ago.

Me too...still not showing on my medical records though!!

I’m clinically vulnerable (group 6) and I’ve been offered an appointment at the nearest centre and at my GP practice. My first vaccine was in January. I also work for an NHS trust and we have been offered appointments through work (but I’m off sick at the moment so I can’t get there easily). So yes, the booster appointments are coming out but they are trying to get people who had their vaccines earliest in for their boosters first.

Just had my booster this morning

I'm CEV and well over 6 months from first jab but heard nothing about a booster yet. I wish they would hurry up as I'm a teacher and we have some classes with a third of the students off with it!

@QuarantineQueen

I'm CEV and well over 6 months from first jab but heard nothing about a booster yet. I wish they would hurry up as I'm a teacher and we have some classes with a third of the students off with it!

It's 180 days after your second jab

Today people could have a booster if they had their second on or before the 9th April.

@CrimeJunkie01 I've no idea if it's showing on mine! I did get a card though (and was offered a sticker for the first time :) ) so I have some proof.

@Cuck00soup yes good point that's my typo, I do mean I'm over 6 months from my second jab.
I think my area is just behind.

I had mine a week ago and it’s not showing on my app either?

Had mine last week

The nhs site says wait to be contacted for your booster? 🤷‍♀️ Dh is over 50 and Dd is in category 6 so both eligible but not heard anything.

I've had an invite to mine from my doctors surgery so booked in but on booking there were 5 criteria to meet - none of which said anything about 180 days since last vaccine. This thread is the first I've heard of it (though have to admit haven't looked anything up as hadn't realised I was going to be offered it) and I'm less than 180 days past. Do you think they'll turn me away?

They did ask me the date of my 2nd jab when they were checking me in for my booster. And they did ask DH if he wanted his but he's not 6 months past his.

[quote QuarantineQueen]@Cuck00soup yes good point that's my typo, I do mean I'm over 6 months from my second jab.
I think my area is just behind.[/quote]
It might be worth going onto the national booking system in that case and see if it lets you book.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/

No promises - as you say your area might have delays, but worth a look.

@CiderWithLizzie

I had mine a week ago and it’s not showing on my app either?

Boosters aren't yet showing in the "covid" section of the app, but if you go into your GP record you should see it there.

I had mine last Monday and not showing anywhere yet