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  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    addickson said:
    That's me 2 jags  :)
    I note they call them Jags in Scotland. Any idea where the expression comes from?
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,222
    So a place near me is doing jabs on demand for anyone over 18, queue up and from 5.30 jabs are available until they run out or reach a capacity of who can be jabbed by 5.30. Young colleagues have tried on a couple of occasions to get one and been too far back in the queue. Anywhere else doing this? 
    I had my first vaccine at Brentford Leisure Centre on Tuesday, although it was a normal booking for those aged 36+. Great initiative if they have spare and youngsters are keen to get jabbed. 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,222
    Dansk_Red said:
    I think this is due to the spike in the Indian  variant in the West London (Hounslow)
    Interesting you say that. I was in a shop earlier today in Brentford and the guy in front of me chatting to the cashier was saying everyone in his local church has been told not to get a vaccine done. He was asking for advice from cashier and everyone in queue whether he should go to his vaccine appointment next week. 
  • addickson
    addickson Posts: 891
    Redrobo said:
    addickson said:
    That's me 2 jags  :)
    I note they call them Jags in Scotland. Any idea where the expression comes from?
    Reckon it’ll be to do with thistle. Partick Thistle are called The Jags
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57185584

    Prince William has had his first jab. Aged 38 so in line with the guidance, indeed I think it's been very good that the royals and politicians have had their jabs when eligible, rather than jumping the queue.

    It's all a charade...they had theirs done 18 months ago along with their 5 G mast booster shots. 




  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    addickson said:
    Redrobo said:
    addickson said:
    That's me 2 jags  :)
    I note they call them Jags in Scotland. Any idea where the expression comes from?
    Reckon it’ll be to do with thistle. Partick Thistle are called The Jags
    Thanks for the clue. It appears that the points on a thistle are an example of a type of scratchy sharp point described as jags. Makes sense.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Slightly ironic that the least socially distanced I’ve been in the last year have been the queues for a vaccine! 
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,149
    Got a message from GP surgery and have moved my vaccine forward to tomorrow so 8 weeks from first AZ
  • CheshireAddick
    CheshireAddick Posts: 1,305
    My 2nd Jab is due 2nd June. Had a text to say they are bringing the jabs forward. I rang 119 who said they could re-book my appointment but would have to cancel my 2nd June booking first, but it could mean that my date for the jab could be later than the 2nd, so decided to leave it as it was. Thought that was a strange process.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    My 2nd Jab is due 2nd June. Had a text to say they are bringing the jabs forward. I rang 119 who said they could re-book my appointment but would have to cancel my 2nd June booking first, but it could mean that my date for the jab could be later than the 2nd, so decided to leave it as it was. Thought that was a strange process.
    I presume it's because the system won't be able to book a 2nd appnt, if one is already booked.
    So you have to cancel the 2nd & chance that you can rebook sooner.
    If your already booked for 2nd June, as you say it's not worth chancing it.
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  • Justin20474
    Justin20474 Posts: 757
    Next group please…

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57209444

    Over 32s
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,456

    People aged 32 and 33 in England are now being invited to book their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

    The NHS said booking will open to that age group - around one million people - at 07:00 BST on Saturday.

    Text message invitations will be sent out to 33-year-olds on Saturday and also to 32-year-olds on Monday.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57209444

    People can book via the link below

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

  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    Seem to be absolutely smashing through the age groups now.

    Wonder if that's because the further down we get the less people are booking? 
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,960
    Seem to be absolutely smashing through the age groups now.

    Wonder if that's because the further down we get the less people are booking? 
    I wonder if this is why there been so much publicity about the Indian variant, there by encouraging all those who are having doubts about having the jab to go along and be vaccinated. 
  • Phil
    Phil Posts: 612
    Had my second AZ jab yesterday and like the first, pleased to say, no problems whatsoever and I’m 60. I booked it all online from the NHS website and a very smooth process from start to finish.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,149
    I booked online myself my second appointment then changed it myself .
    GP then sends a link to my wife’s phone beginning of this week to book my second a few weeks earlier and I’m going for that today .
    I haven’t cancelled the one I booked online which I’ll do once I’ve had the injection today .
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,222
    edited May 2021
    Next group please…

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57209444

    Over 32s
    I’m  in awe of how quickly they’ve moved through the 40s and 30s age brackets. Huge admiration for everyone involved in the process.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,222
    edited May 2021
    Seem to be absolutely smashing through the age groups now.

    Wonder if that's because the further down we get the less people are booking? 
    Seem to be absolutely smashing through the age groups now.

    Wonder if that's because the further down we get the less people are booking? 
    I wonder if this is why there been so much publicity about the Indian variant, there by encouraging all those who are having doubts about having the jab to go along and be vaccinated. 
    From the stats, more people are having the first dose now than ever before, so not sure if it’s linked to less people booking. 

    Week ending 2nd May, 606,299 first doses given 
    Week ending 9th May, 683,425 first doses given
    Week ending 16th May, 992,407 first doses given. 

    This week, we’d already done around 480,000 first doses by Wednesday. 
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,621
    edited May 2021
    Seem to be absolutely smashing through the age groups now.

    Wonder if that's because the further down we get the less people are booking? 
    Seem to be absolutely smashing through the age groups now.

    Wonder if that's because the further down we get the less people are booking? 
    I wonder if this is why there been so much publicity about the Indian variant, there by encouraging all those who are having doubts about having the jab to go along and be vaccinated. 
    From the stats, more people are having the first dose now than ever before, so not sure if it’s linked to less people booking. 

    Week ending 2nd May, 606,299 first doses given 
    Week ending 9th May, 683,425 first doses given
    Week ending 16th May, 992,407 first doses given. 

    This week, we’d already done around 480,000 first doses by Wednesday. 
    Without checking the numbers, I’m starting to wonder if something doesn’t add up. A couple of months or more ago we seemed to be regularly hitting 300k to 400k or more first jabs, some days a lot more,  with a second dose pushed back to 12 weeks later. Now we are bringing forward the second jab to 8 weeks because of the Indian variant threat. Surely by doing that there will be a period of doubling up and those that have reached their 12 week wait and those that have reached the 8 week period are both being vaccinated at the same time ? Shouldn’t we be seeing 600k to 800k a day having their second jab each day ?
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,846
    Seem to be absolutely smashing through the age groups now.

    Wonder if that's because the further down we get the less people are booking? 
    Seem to be absolutely smashing through the age groups now.

    Wonder if that's because the further down we get the less people are booking? 
    I wonder if this is why there been so much publicity about the Indian variant, there by encouraging all those who are having doubts about having the jab to go along and be vaccinated. 
    From the stats, more people are having the first dose now than ever before, so not sure if it’s linked to less people booking. 

    Week ending 2nd May, 606,299 first doses given 
    Week ending 9th May, 683,425 first doses given
    Week ending 16th May, 992,407 first doses given. 

    This week, we’d already done around 480,000 first doses by Wednesday. 
    Without checking the numbers, I’m starting to wonder if something doesn’t add up. A couple of months or more ago we seemed to be regularly hitting 300k to 400k or more first jabs, some days a lot more,  with a second dose pushed back to 12 weeks later. Now we are bringing forward the second jab to 8 weeks because of the Indian variant threat. Surely by doing that there will be a period of doubling up and those that have reached their 12 week wait and those that have reached the 8 week period are both being vaccinated at the same time ? Shouldn’t we be seeing 600k to 800k a day having their second jab each day ?
    We will, I'm sure.

    The manner of the roll-out meant that there was always going to be an uneven distribution at various points as there were no second jabs for nigh on 12 weeks, then the switch to second, now a switch to first and so on.

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    I booked online myself my second appointment then changed it myself .
    GP then sends a link to my wife’s phone beginning of this week to book my second a few weeks earlier and I’m going for that today .
    I haven’t cancelled the one I booked online which I’ll do once I’ve had the injection today .
    Good idea. My mate cancelled his first because of possibly having Covid.
    Result was negative and when he tried to rebook nothing was available (when we had a vaccine shortage last month).
    He should have waited for a positive result before cancelling (but tried to do the right thing).
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    Jab II is just an hour away for me now. Can't wait.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    #me too. I bet the game of the season goes to ET and I miss it :neutral:
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,456

    More than 50 million coronavirus vaccine doses have now been given in England.

    Figures released by NHS England show 31,546,846 UK adults have had their first jab, and 18,699,556 have had two.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57212470

  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Had my 2nd yesterday (AZ), slight sore arm now but did play golf this morning. Local vaccine centre a lot busier than when I had my 1st 
  • @Clive I think it should be over 60m
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    clive said:

    More than 50 million coronavirus vaccine doses have now been given in England.

    Figures released by NHS England show 31,546,846 UK adults have had their first jab, and 18,699,556 have had two.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57212470

    The article is surely wrong, it must be 60M according to the daily stats?
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,456
    edited May 2021
    clive said:

    More than 50 million coronavirus vaccine doses have now been given in England.

    Figures released by NHS England show 31,546,846 UK adults have had their first jab, and 18,699,556 have had two.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57212470

    The article is surely wrong, it must be 60M according to the daily stats?
    Maybe it is 50 million in England, 10 million in Wales Scotland & Northern Ireland.

    Last updated on Friday 21 May 2021 at 4:00pm

    Vaccinations in England
    49,682,934

     Northern Ireland
    1,604,801

    Scotland
    4,851,291

    Wales
    3,039,371


  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    2nd done. Yippee I A yipee I O.
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,412
    Both appointments booked in, first one in 3 weeks.