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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 ?
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.
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).
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It's all a charade...they had theirs done 18 months ago along with their 5 G mast booster shots.
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.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57209444
Over 32s
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/
Wonder if that's because the further down we get the less people are booking?
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 .
Week ending 9th May, 683,425 first doses given
Week ending 16th May, 992,407 first doses given.
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).
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
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