Covid - news and views
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I have just done the calculation, 186 days today since our second vaccination so we should be OK.
David
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Well, I'm well over 180 days, can't get an appointment on the NHS website and our nearest walk in centre (there's not one in the whole of Wiltshire) is at Stroud, 24 miles away - if I can make it on a Tuesday or Friday! They're not exactly making it easy for us, are they?
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We are just at the 6 months (183 days). I haven't tried the booking site yet, I was going to start trying tomorrow. However, seeing the information today about walk in, I had a look online. There are numerous walk ins in Nottinghamshire, but when you open them up it says the are only walk ins for jabs 1 and 2. It would seem for anywhere within a reasonable distance it’s booking only.
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Update! Just spent 15 minutes talking to a very pleasant person on 119 (well first 6 minutes were getting through all the recorded options) to discover that they only have access to exactly the same system as us. So it still says "not eligible". She also explained that (a) the system has not been updated to take account of the recent changes or today's announcements and (b) they don't have any information about specific walk in centres and whether they are, in fact, offering boosters.
A case of "left hand, right hand" syndrome it seems.
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Actually sitting in the observation area having just had our Booster vaccines at the Vaccination Centre in CMK
David
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Like SteveL and moulesey I too found the only jabs on offer were doses 1 and 2 in the area where I live in Lancashire. No mention of boosters on any of the ones I checked. Given that my 6 months are up tomorrow, I should get a text or email and be able to book before long anyway. So rather than just turn up and possibly having to queue in the pouring rain for ages, I prefer to do that, I don't think another week or so is going to make much difference.
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We expected the Vaccination Centre to be busy but it was quite civilised when arrived at around ten past three this afternoon. We turned up with no appointment (it is a walk in centre after all!) Quick check at the door to see if we were entitled. Booked in at the desk, no queuing and moved forward to the vaccination area. Four bays and no one waiting so were seen pretty quickly. Left the Centre at about 3.40pm so about half an hour in all, including the 15 minute sit down after the jab. We expected it to be full of kids but the staff said they usually arrive a bit latter. I wonder when we will get our letters or texts!!!
David
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My OH went into local pharmacy this morning, no queue, no appointment, was given booster jab, out of door within 10 minutes, was told booster jab would not show on NHS app for possibly 2-3 weeks as their is a back-log due to the high demand now for the booster etc.
Had mine a couple of days ago after being summoned, not a major problem, however, online site said nearest centre was 5.5 miles away, it was, a pharmacy attached to Portsmouth Uni in the centre of Portsmouth, yes, it was 5.5 miles if you went across on the ferry, 12.5 miles by road, but was a glorious day so did not mind a trip on the ferry. Small queue but it was a drop in centre so people in queue with no appointment which is a bit annoying and could have been unpleasant if it had been raining as you had to queue outside
, but feel much safer now
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Success at last! Having been told by the 119 person yesterday to wait until the start of next week (
) , lo and behold, yesterday, late evening, just decided to do a check on line and it allowed me to make an appointment for Saturday and just a couple of miles away on one of our regular dog walking routes. So win, win! 👍1 -
I had quite a sore arm for a couple of days after my booster, more so than the AZ. Having said that a small price to pay!!
David
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We both had our booster dose yesterday along with the flu vaccine.
Very well organised, 2 areas one for appointments one for walk ins. They ask you not to arrive more than 5 minutes before appointment. Quick check you have one, then take seat and wait until your turn to go to a jabber.
Jabber then asks if you want both flu and covid, another medical person then comes and asks some questions, once all done jab in each arm.
Covid arm a bit sore last night but appears to be easing this morning. Flu jab arm now feeling a bit sore and heavy.
We both had Pfizer same as our first 2 jabs.
So far no ill affects.
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That's good TG.
Last night we went to the theatre, Michael Portillo was speaking, part of a local literary festival. We had previously been to a music concert, both times we were all asked to wear masks, most did. The difference this time round after a half full well spaced out audience for the music was a jam packed full audience. Both of us felt uncomfortable even though our seats were on the edge of a row. I hoped M Portillo would keep the questions a bit short but they dragged on. Due to no trains running locally after the recent rail accident, he signed books before the talk and then made a quick dash in a chauffeured car to Bath to connect up with a journey to Cromer today. A speaker's life is lucrative and busy!
I suppose the remedy if deciding to go to events like this is to choose something less popular?!
Meanwhile back at home a close neighbour has Covid after a ferry trip to the Channel Islands. Not feeling too good and missing important family events.
We'll be glad to get our boosters next week!
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Last night I got a text from the NHS telling me I can book my Booster jab. There is obviously a time lag between having the jab and it appearing on your records. I have checked my NHS App and that only shows the original two AZ vaccines but nothing about the Booster I had on Monday.
David
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It was advised that having a mRNA as a booster is the preferred choice.
So for those who had AZ for their first 2 its preferred/recommended that Pfizer or Moderna be offered for the booster.
Having Pfizer or Moderna for the first 2 doesn't mean you have to have AZ for the booster. I'm more than happy to have had Pfizer again.
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There was a discussion on TV yesterday where this was discussed, and the information given was exactly as you stated TG.
Having had AZ previously, I now had Pfizer, while OH who had Pfizer before, now had Pfizer again.
Both her arms were pretty sore for about 6 days this time, longer than her usual.
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