Vaccine

cafcfan said:

Crusty54 said:

bobmunro said:

bobmunro said:

Arsenetatters said:

bobmunro said:

BrentfordAddick said:

Had first vaccine 15 Feb, AZ. Never had second appointment. Was listening to football whilst working last night, bored, so went online to see if could book second vaccine. Did so, 8 May at 1pm so do that then home to see us secure 6th place. 

Don't know if I should have waited or what. That's an 11 week gap so hopefully ok. Also, I was given the choice of lots of vaccine centres but none was where I originally went. Second jab is much closer to home, and the first one was only a couple of miles.

Booked our second jabs yesterday online - 1 May. 11 weeks and a day.

Likewise, the centre where we had the first jab (4 miles from home) was not listed so had to opt for a pharmacy 13 miles away - not an issue though.

I had my first jab after a text from the GP at a local centre. They gave me a date for the next one but I need to change it. Can I do this online? 

Likewise (well my wife did and I just tagged along!). But they never gave us the date for the second jab.

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

Select 'Manage my appointments'. I entered my personal details and it automatically picked up I had had the first jab and offered the second jab venues. It did say 'You failed to attend your second appointment so you will need to book again' but ignore that (I hadn't) so it must be a default message.

See above for those approaching 12 weeks and yet to hear.

If your GP arranged your first jab you can't use that link. You have to wait for another GP contact.

I don't think that is true. My first jab was booked through my GP. My second booking I did myself from the web site. 

I could have booked my 2nd (at another location) online, but when I spoke to my GP they said I should wait for them to contact me.

2 observations ( not based on any inside knowledge). 1 There seems to be increasing evidence that the vaccines are incredibly succesful at stopping both infection and contagion. But the Government is loath to bang the drum as they think we will all go wild and party if we know that. I think that it would be better to bang the drum in order to convince everybody to get vaccinated asap.
2 They must have much more vaccine in stock than they have let on. April was supposed to be the slowdown month but half a million people have been vaccinated virtually every day. I expect this subterfuge was to distract  the EU etc from  trying to cut our supply.

cafcfan said:

Crusty54 said:

bobmunro said:

bobmunro said:

Arsenetatters said:

bobmunro said:

BrentfordAddick said:

Had first vaccine 15 Feb, AZ. Never had second appointment. Was listening to football whilst working last night, bored, so went online to see if could book second vaccine. Did so, 8 May at 1pm so do that then home to see us secure 6th place. 

Don't know if I should have waited or what. That's an 11 week gap so hopefully ok. Also, I was given the choice of lots of vaccine centres but none was where I originally went. Second jab is much closer to home, and the first one was only a couple of miles.

Booked our second jabs yesterday online - 1 May. 11 weeks and a day.

Likewise, the centre where we had the first jab (4 miles from home) was not listed so had to opt for a pharmacy 13 miles away - not an issue though.

I had my first jab after a text from the GP at a local centre. They gave me a date for the next one but I need to change it. Can I do this online? 

Likewise (well my wife did and I just tagged along!). But they never gave us the date for the second jab.

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

Select 'Manage my appointments'. I entered my personal details and it automatically picked up I had had the first jab and offered the second jab venues. It did say 'You failed to attend your second appointment so you will need to book again' but ignore that (I hadn't) so it must be a default message.

See above for those approaching 12 weeks and yet to hear.

If your GP arranged your first jab you can't use that link. You have to wait for another GP contact.

I don't think that is true. My first jab was booked through my GP. My second booking I did myself from the web site. 

When I tried to book mine on line it said to contact my GP.

Eynsfordaddick said:

Arsenetatters said:

Just got a text from the GP to get a 2nd jab - this Saturday. It'll be 8 weeks. From the Swanley Alexandra Suite so maybe they've got an extra lot of vaccines coming in? Strangely Mt Tatters hasn't heard from them yet he's 10 years older than me. Maybe they're doing vunerable rather than age?

I am there today as well, probably like lots of other CAFC fans!

Unfortunately mine’s in the middle of the second half!

If there's anyone inclined not to get vaccinated take a look at the desperate situation in India.

Is there anyone who had less side effects after their 2nd jab than their 1st? The side effect from my first was being very tired and sleeping a whole day, no flu like symptoms. I’ve got my second jab in a couple of hours and (pointlessly) I’m getting anxious about it. 

Arsenetatters said:

Is there anyone who had less side effects after their 2nd jab than their 1st? The side effect from my first was being very tired and sleeping a whole day, no flu like symptoms. I’ve got my second jab in a couple of hours and (pointlessly) I’m getting anxious about it. 

Virtually everyone I've heard had less side effects after the 2nd.

cafcfan said:

Crusty54 said:

bobmunro said:

bobmunro said:

Arsenetatters said:

bobmunro said:

BrentfordAddick said:

Had first vaccine 15 Feb, AZ. Never had second appointment. Was listening to football whilst working last night, bored, so went online to see if could book second vaccine. Did so, 8 May at 1pm so do that then home to see us secure 6th place. 

Don't know if I should have waited or what. That's an 11 week gap so hopefully ok. Also, I was given the choice of lots of vaccine centres but none was where I originally went. Second jab is much closer to home, and the first one was only a couple of miles.

Booked our second jabs yesterday online - 1 May. 11 weeks and a day.

Likewise, the centre where we had the first jab (4 miles from home) was not listed so had to opt for a pharmacy 13 miles away - not an issue though.

I had my first jab after a text from the GP at a local centre. They gave me a date for the next one but I need to change it. Can I do this online? 

Likewise (well my wife did and I just tagged along!). But they never gave us the date for the second jab.

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

Select 'Manage my appointments'. I entered my personal details and it automatically picked up I had had the first jab and offered the second jab venues. It did say 'You failed to attend your second appointment so you will need to book again' but ignore that (I hadn't) so it must be a default message.

See above for those approaching 12 weeks and yet to hear.

If your GP arranged your first jab you can't use that link. You have to wait for another GP contact.

I don't think that is true. My first jab was booked through my GP. My second booking I did myself from the web site. 

Agreed.  You can book 2nd jab on https://www.nhs.uk/book-a-coronavirus-vaccination/do-you-have-an-nhs-number the day after your 1st.  I was invited by my surgery yesterday, managed to get the jab booked the same day (Eltham high st) and then was able to book 2nd jab for 8th July (10.5 weeks) today via https://www.nhs.uk/book-a-coronavirus-vaccination/do-you-have-an-nhs-number

I tried daily to book my first via the same link, no joy, so it is definitely the case that 1st and 2nd can be a mix of GO invite and online booking. 

Valley27000 said:

When will they start the under 45's?.

I am 42 and got the notification from my GP yesterday, so its ramping up now.

Arsenetatters said:

BalladMan said:

Valley27000 said:

When will they start the under 45's?.

I am 42 and got the notification from my GP yesterday, so its ramping up now.

Whereabouts are you based? I have a friend who is 43 with asthma who is hoping to get one in Swanley ASAP.

New Eltham, but doctors in Greenwich. It does seem Greenwich is slightly ahead of Kent borders based on anecdotal evidence.  

I would suggest to keep trying this site daily in order as it might offer a slightly earlier view (depending on area) https://www.nhs.uk/book-a-coronavirus-vaccination/do-you-have-an-nhs-number. 

I presume your friend has spoken to GP as some of my family got it earlier (under 40s) due to chronic Asthma.

Arsenetatters said:

BalladMan said:

Arsenetatters said:

BalladMan said:

Valley27000 said:

When will they start the under 45's?.

I am 42 and got the notification from my GP yesterday, so its ramping up now.

Whereabouts are you based? I have a friend who is 43 with asthma who is hoping to get one in Swanley ASAP.

New Eltham, but doctors in Greenwich. It does seem Greenwich is slightly ahead of Kent borders based on anecdotal evidence.  

I would suggest to keep trying this site daily in order as it might offer a slightly earlier view (depending on area) https://www.nhs.uk/book-a-coronavirus-vaccination/do-you-have-an-nhs-number. 

I presume your friend has spoken to GP as some of my family got it earlier (under 40s) due to chronic Asthma.

Thanks - I'll get her onto it. She was meant to have one a while back but her doc said that although she'd been to hospital last year with an asthma attack she hadn't had to stay in overnight so didn't qualify!

Sorry to hear that about your friend.  I am pretty certain the vast majority of over 40s will be done by mid-May to keep the timeline of end July, so not long to wait worst case. 

Well after yesterday’s 2nd dose I’ve not got any arm pain (didn’t for the first jab) but I did have a bit of a hot then cold night. I’m exaggerating the extent of the side effects to Mr Tatters and an enjoying the first lie in I’ve had since the first jab while he gets the chickens up.

ShootersHillGuru said:

cantersaddick said:

bobmunro said:

Southbank said:

2 observations ( not based on any inside knowledge). 1 There seems to be increasing evidence that the vaccines are incredibly succesful at stopping both infection and contagion. But the Government is loath to bang the drum as they think we will all go wild and party if we know that. I think that it would be better to bang the drum in order to convince everybody to get vaccinated asap.
2 They must have much more vaccine in stock than they have let on. April was supposed to be the slowdown month but half a million people have been vaccinated virtually every day. I expect this subterfuge was to distract  the EU etc from  trying to cut our supply.

It did slow down in the first half of April but is now ramping up.

Once everyone (end of July, maybe earlier) has been offered the vaccine then, and only then, they can introduce vaccine passports - that will be the best recruiting sergeant for almost full vaccine take-up.

End of October. Vaccine passports can only be based on both doses otherwise there is no incentive to get the 2nd dose and get full protection.

Surely that’s only true of vaccine sceptics. I or pretty much anyone I know doesn’t need an incentive of any kind in order two have both doses. 

I see what you did there... 

Leroy Ambrose said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

cantersaddick said:

bobmunro said:

Southbank said:

2 observations ( not based on any inside knowledge). 1 There seems to be increasing evidence that the vaccines are incredibly succesful at stopping both infection and contagion. But the Government is loath to bang the drum as they think we will all go wild and party if we know that. I think that it would be better to bang the drum in order to convince everybody to get vaccinated asap.
2 They must have much more vaccine in stock than they have let on. April was supposed to be the slowdown month but half a million people have been vaccinated virtually every day. I expect this subterfuge was to distract  the EU etc from  trying to cut our supply.

It did slow down in the first half of April but is now ramping up.

Once everyone (end of July, maybe earlier) has been offered the vaccine then, and only then, they can introduce vaccine passports - that will be the best recruiting sergeant for almost full vaccine take-up.

End of October. Vaccine passports can only be based on both doses otherwise there is no incentive to get the 2nd dose and get full protection.

Surely that’s only true of vaccine sceptics. I or pretty much anyone I know doesn’t need an incentive of any kind in order two have both doses. 

I see what you did there... 

You give me two much credit ;0)