Have you had your booster jab (jag) ?

[planetgeli]

Well done - would you mind updating your vote ?
TIA

Done. Bit surprised I'm the only Moderna.

My first two were Pfizer.

7 months and 1 week btw.

 

[bimble]

Six months after your 2nd

For everyone? (I’m not over 50 or in any other of these categories).
Doesn’t seem that clear to me. Maybe they don’t know yet.

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine

Find out if you’re eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination and how to get it.

www.nhs.uk

 

[StoneRoad]

If there was a mass movement of refusal on those grounds, the government might, just might, help other countries. But anything they did is likely to just be a token gesture

I'm not an apologist for the shower of sh1t3cunt5 currently mis-managing the UK's pandemic response.
But I do believe that the UK has signed up to the COVAX initiative.

details ...

COVAX - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[elbows]

So far such pledge were mostly used as cover so they could claim to be a force for good while they actually pressed ahead with plans that involve a grotesque level of vaccine inequality.

 

[Aladdin]

Still waiting. Bit of a cock up really.
They decided to give third jab via hospitals patient lists.
I'm on a list in a hospital that's 100km away.
They phoned but had an old address for me. I've not been a patient there since 2001. But they are my only pathway to a third vaccine

I've still not received an appointment despite my consultant stating I need the vacc.

And the gp is useless to help ...hands are tied apparently while they vaccinate the over 80s and over 60s. I feel I will end up falling between two stools

 

[StoneRoad]

Don't disagree with you elbows

Looking at the map (in the wiki item) it is interesting to see who is in which grouping.

And the abrupt U-turn by American after Biden went into the White House.

 

[andysays]

For everyone? (I’m not over 50 or in any other of these categories).
Doesn’t seem that clear to me. Maybe they don’t know yet.

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine

Find out if you’re eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination and how to get it.

www.nhs.uk

The current position is that only those over 50 or in any other of the categories will get a booster.

That might change, but that's what it is at the moment.

 

[iona]

Done. Bit surprised I'm the only Moderna.

My first two were Pfizer.

7 months and 1 week btw.

I was pfizered but first time I tried to get the booster they gave me a different coloured sticker that sent me to a different part of the building where they were doing either Moderna or AZ (can't remember which). Not sure if the change was due to current supplies or what.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I was pfizered but first time I tried to get the booster they gave me a different coloured sticker that sent me to a different part of the building where they were doing either Moderna or AZ (can't remember which). Not sure if the change was due to current supplies or what.

I would guess at Moderna, because booster jabs are supposed to be a MRNA vaccine, AZ has been side-lined, because sadly it turned out to be a bit shit compared to the MRNA ones.

 

[Skim]

Received my invite today. I’m 49. Husband is seven years older and hasn’t received his invite yet, so no idea what’s going on.

Felt a bit wibbly after the second shot, so I need to schedule an appointment that doesn’t clash with my teaching days. But I do need the shot ASAP as my students are starting to email me with “sorry I wasn’t in your seminar today, but I’ve got Covid…”

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Had mine this week (Pfizer again). Sore upper arm for 24 hours, tired and vivid dreams, but that's it.

 

[quimcunx]

Are people getting boosters the same as before or different from previous? Maybe instead of trying to sort out issue with my jab record then waiting for a booster invitation I can just accept my invitation for a '2nd' jab.

 

[Sue]

Are people getting boosters the same as before or different from previous? Maybe instead of trying to sort out issue with my jab record then waiting for a booster invitation I can just accept my invitation for a '2nd' jab.

I'd 3/3 Pfizer but suspect it might be different if you were AZ before as you'd now get Pfizer?

 

[LDC]

Both my first vaccines were Pfizer, as was my booster. It's mostly Pfizer being given, whatever your first vaccine doses were.

 

[Badgers]

Are people getting boosters the same as before or different from previous? Maybe instead of trying to sort out issue with my jab record then waiting for a booster invitation I can just accept my invitation for a '2nd' jab.

Most boosters are Pfizer. Also for people who had the AZ vaccination for their first two.

 

[quimcunx]

I've got pfizer. Although I've just realised it's only been just over 4 months not 5 since my 2nd.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I've got pfizer. Although I've just realised it's only been just over 4 months not 5 since my 2nd.

The booster should be after 6 months, so you've a bit of a wait.

 

[Spymaster]

The booster should be after 6 months, so you've a bit of a wait.

I checked a few Camden walk-ins today and whilst most are saying 6 months after the second jab, a couple are saying 6 months after the first.

Reckon that's a mistake?

 

[cupid_stunt]

I checked a few Camden walk-ins today and whilst most are saying 6 months after the second jab, a couple are saying 6 months after the first.

Reckon that's a mistake?

Yep, BIB is totally wrong.

You can book your COVID-19 booster vaccine online if you had your 2nd dose at least 6 months ago

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine

Find out if you’re eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination and how to get it.

www.nhs.uk

 

[two sheds]

Spoke to a couple of neighbours - one had a text message to tell him to sign up on website which went easily and he's had jab today. Second like me hasn't been contacted - I'm now wondering whether it's because neither of us has mobile.

Both said phoning 119 is fuck all use - spend 20 minutes on the phone going through all the options and you still don't get to speak to anyone. I might try 119 (rather than 911 which I suggested to neighbour 1) on Monday and if no joy check with the GP.

 

[Spymaster]

Yep, BIB is totally wrong.

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine

Find out if you’re eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination and how to get it.

www.nhs.uk

Yes, saw that. But if you go here Walk-in vaccination clinics - North Central London CCG and go to "Camden", Essentials Pharmacy seem to think it ok after the 1st shot. A couple of others in different areas on that site are similar. Fuck-ups, I assume then.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Yes, saw that. But if you go here Walk-in vaccination clinics - North Central London CCG and go to "Camden", Essentials Pharmacy seem to think it ok after the 1st shot. A couple of others in different areas on that site are similar. Fuck-ups, I assume then.

Yes, fuck up.

 

[Mation]

I'm not due my booster for another 3 weeks or so, but my dad had his, together with a flu jab, yesterday. Very, very relieved about that.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Spoke to a couple of neighbours - one had a text message to tell him to sign up on website which went easily and he's had jab today. Second like me hasn't been contacted - I'm now wondering whether it's because neither of us has mobile.

Possibly. All the invites I've had were by text - not sure how they do it for people who don't have a mobile (or haven't given their number) - presumably by landline or letter?

 

[two sheds]

Yes I think it was by letter for the two jabs and the flu jab - a bit surprised they don't email.

 

[girasol]

I think it's 6 months after 2nd jab... I'm over 50, tried to book online this week and was told I'm not eligible, and will be contacted in due time (I used my NHS number). It'll be 6 months since I had my 2nd jab at the end of November. The news seemed to imply that they have over-capacity and over supply, so I thought I try and get mine, but not allowed yet.

 

[two sheds]

Mine was just over the 6 months and I'm 68 so I should be having it soon unless there are supply problems and they're doing carers and first-line staff first.

 

[brogdale]

I think it's 6 months after 2nd jab... I'm over 50, tried to book online this week and was told I'm not eligible, and will be contacted in due time (I used my NHS number). It'll be 6 months since I had my 2nd jab at the end of November. The news seemed to imply that they have over-capacity and over supply, so I thought I try and get mine, but not allowed yet.

Rather unhelpfully the site doesn't permit booking until 6 months and one week have passed since your last jab; might be worth trying again?

 

[girasol]

Rather unhelpfully the site doesn't permit booking until 6 months and one week have passed since your last jab; might be worth trying again?

As I said it hasn't been 6 months since 2nd jab, it's too soon, I just though I'd get it early as news seemed to imply uptake has been slow and there's no harm having it 5 months after 2nd jab.

 

[brogdale]

As I said it hasn't been 6 months since 2nd jab, it's too soon, I just though I'd get it early as news seemed to imply uptake has been slow and there's no harm having it 5 months after 2nd jab.

Yeah, get that...it's just that quite a few folk went on at six months and were put off, not realising they'd set the trigger at 190 days...for some reason.