Quick question. I got my invite for jag 2 today, and, surprisingly it's a really convenient time and place. Unfortunately it says you need to be at least 4 weeks after testing positive for covid, and the appointment will be at about 3 weeks, 4 days! Of course, the only places they have any availability at all a few days later are super inconvenient. I suppose appointments may turn up at this really convenient centre closer to the time (or another couple of places that are also OK for me), but there is absolutely nothing available at the moment at any of them, on any days, so I'm not convinced. And of course there's no way of saying "no, I can't make this appointment, so release it for someone else and I'll sort something else out when you deign to make anything available".
Do you reckon I'll get pushed back if I turn up to my booked appointment as it's a few days too early? Or should I just turn up there a few days later and see if they have availability on that day - even though it's not a drop in? Or should I just go to a proper drop in centre, which is less convenient, but at least "allowed"? Or book an appointment at the super-inconvenient place which will make me grumpy?
It's very frustrating that you hear of totally empty centres, and tonnes of "no shows" (even though you can't tell anyone you know you're not going to be able to make your appointment!), but it's really, really difficult to get a set appointment anywhere within an hours journey of your home... Plus, as being double jagged doesn't seem to be the benefit in Scotland it will be in England or Wales, they are rapidly losing my good will to put myself out a bit.