Under 50's vaccines

[emmathedilemma]

Does anyone know what's happening up here for the age groups under 50 (who don't fall into the carers / underlying health conditions etc that have already been done)?
I read that NHS England weren't planning to start them before May due to supply issues and to enable them to keep up with second doses but I haven't seen anything relating to Scotland. The BBC website just has all age groups under 50 defined as "by the end of July". The omni queue calculator reckons first dose for age 40+ between 10th & 19th April but I suspect that's fake news.
Has anyone under 50 had an invite yet??
I'm getting impatient now!!

That's great!

39 and in East Dunbartonshire. Letter arrived, appointment is Wednesday. May be worth checking online:

invitations.vacs.nhs.scot/

as letters seem to be a bit slow...

@randomsabreuse

39 and in East Dunbartonshire. Letter arrived, appointment is Wednesday. May be worth checking online:

invitations.vacs.nhs.scot/

as letters seem to be a bit slow...

Thank you. I've submitted

"colourchanginglipstick* I was given the AZ jab and my appointment number on my letter started WUA.

I'm mid forties in Perthshire and got mine last week.

I helped my neighbours sort theirs, ref was WUA and they had Pfizer.

Mine was WUA and I had AZ

WUA on original letter and rescheduled appointment, I got Pfizer.

I think WUA is just a universal reference.

Does anyone know a way to avoid AZ if anxious? I can't stand the idea of being on tenterhooks for four weeks afterwards every time I get a headache (which I do, very frequently)... Don't want to miss out on being vaccinated altogether.

Sorry to derail.

Does anyone know the vaccine type they are typically offering in Fraserburgh?

Thanks.

WUA stands for “walk up appointment”. All the number codes for the big vaccine centres begin “WUA”. It’s not indicative of any vaccine.

interesting thanks - I wonder if they just knew I was AZ as it was a first appointment and that was what all firsts were getting? and only second appointments were lucky enough to get pfizer?

(on that particular day, I mean, obv not in general)

@Grellbunt

I think WUA is just a universal reference.

Does anyone know a way to avoid AZ if anxious? I can't stand the idea of being on tenterhooks for four weeks afterwards every time I get a headache (which I do, very frequently)... Don't want to miss out on being vaccinated altogether.

I asked about it since they were giving it out in that very centre that same day but they said I wasn't allowed to swap to it, and I'd be marked as a vaccine refusal if I didn't take the AZ offered. I know how you feel though as I am quite panicked since having it. I'll be glad when the four weeks are up! Feel very jealous of people who were able to get an alternative.

I wasn't allowed AZ today (too young). Got sent to Glasgow Mosque to get Pfizer instead. Just had to go after 1 and they had a list of those sent from elsewhere.

20 year old ds has just got his vaccination (Moderna) up in Aberdeen. Had to queue for an hour and a half at the Tillydrone Hub, after NHS Grampian promoted that walk-up vaccinations were available. He's very happy

I got AZ last Monday (aged 47 Forth Valley), my 21 year old and DS got Pfizer today! He works in a popular restaurant located near the vaccination centre and they were contacted today and asked to refer any staff who hadn't received first dose. I am delighted as its a really busy restaurant so he comes into contact with loads of people on every shift although it does seem strange that we are only a week apart!

Every time I check the calculator the date changes to a later date.

I'm now stuck in the position of being willing to have a vaccine but unable to choose which brand so in limbo.

@colourchanginglipstick

That's interesting. I wasn't marked as a refusal (I don't think). That's very coercive. I'm uncomfortable with the lack of recognition of increased risk for 40ish females.

Just got my letter for the 27th.

I (46 and female) reluctantly accepted the AZ just after news broke that under 40s would be offered an alternative.
The reality is that health officials want us all vaccinated so if you refuse AZ you will be offered an alternative. You might just have to wait a bit longer.
I am a public health scientist so I like to think that I have a pretty rational approach in regard to risk/benefit but I would have preferred one of the others.
I was quite reassured by the doctor who gave me the vaccine, he told me just to be vigilant of the clot symptoms and seek help if I had any concerns at all and that early treatment was key.
I am however still over analysing any slight headache!

Sorry I haven't read the full thread but this just showed up in active after me receiving my invitation by text 10 minutes ago. I filled in this form not expecting to hear anything and within 5 minutes I had my appointment. Sorry if its already been posted I just thought it was worth mentioned when I seen the thread in active.

www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/invitations-and-appointments/missing-appointment-details

Are Scotland really behind or something ?
We still don’t have any letters 38 & 39.

Sick reading that England is now inviting 34 plus to book theirs online.

None of our friendship circle have been invited yet either , same age bracket.

Check for a late letter via the missing appointments thing mentioned above. I'm 39 and had my jab yesterday as did a friend ina different Scottish region who is a couple of months younger.

Scotland seems to be being way more thorough than England - efficient motivated people in England are getting their vaccines sorted quickly but the overall percentage uptake isn't quite as good