He put in a registration form, called every week for a month while they fobbed him off and then today told him they can't register him as they're full.
Which jab did you have - Astra Zeneca or Pfizer? And what side effects?
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LDC
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elbows
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OK its true that the official info page there demonstrates an extremely rigid approach.
But the local news today indicates a new option:
www.kentonline.co.uk
But the local news today indicates a new option:
Vaccine walk-in clinic to open and hospital slots cancelled
A walk-in Covid vaccine clinic will open this weekend for patients yet to have their first dose as those with slots at a hospital are told to rebook.
The GPs are being uncooperative, not interested, receptionists won't help him, practice manager told him no, no apology or explanation or anything.Have you tried putting in his postcode and using this tool and calling some GPs and explaining the situation?
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This looks hopeful, thanks.OK its true that the official info page there demonstrates an extremely rigid approach.
But the local news today indicates a new option:
Vaccine walk-in clinic to open and hospital slots cancelled
A walk-in Covid vaccine clinic will open this weekend for patients yet to have their first dose as those with slots at a hospital are told to rebook.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
The GPs, receptionists, and practice manager all at the same surgery? Or has he tried different ones? A postcode search throws up loads in every area.
Just one. I will tell him to look further afield. But in the meantime he needs a vaccination. The last surgery said yes, and then a month later turned around and said no.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
No idea what's going on then. I'd formally complain if that happened. And try another one close by. Is this the person that doesn't speak much English? If so I'd get someone to call on his behalf when he's there.
elbows
Well-Known Member
Good luck with it. I'm afraid the authorities there have quite a poor pandemic track record in general, so this sort of option may not work out perfectly for your friend on the first attempt, some persistence may be required, especially if demand is high to start with. But at the very least we can now see that they know there is a problem with their rigid approach and I'd expect more of this sort of flexible option from them going forwards.
wtfftw
melting like a toastie
elbows
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Just be aware that the opening hours arent impressive and that if there is significant pent up demand, the most likely outcome is that a vast number of people will turn up there on Saturday and overload their plans. But at least that means they should do it more and more in future.
He's English but you have to be pretty aggressive in your attempts to get a vaccine without a GP and I don't think he can manage that.
Riklet
procrastinación
Cant he just register on the online website using his NHS number based on age? It's crap one practice wont accept him but sorry - he definitely can get the jab, it wont be that impossible. Almost certainly worth just turning up at the end of the day if he's over 40s, they're keen to do people that have been 'missed'.
No invite for me yet, clearly theyre not doing 30 and 31s quite yet...
No invite for me yet, clearly theyre not doing 30 and 31s quite yet...
Wait, what?
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Were you posting on BL when you were 15 or something??
No, he's tried the online website, for some reason it doesn't recognise his NHS number because he was out of the country for a decade.
The problem of just turning up is if you work shifts, don't drive and aren't near a vaccine center it's not very motivating to just take a chance.
But it seems he has finally found a way,he knows a senior nurse who has offered to register him under her. But goes to show how hard it is if you're not registered.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
So vaccinated people are magnetic eh? They've kept that quiet
elbows
Well-Known Member
So vaccinated people are magnetic eh? They've kept that quiet
There have been conspiracy theories about that recently and as a result I'm sure I saw a debunking article on the BBC website recently that featured a photo of a large magnet.
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cupid_stunt
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Im 32 in July but not by 1 July so must wait for the next round.
The secret diary of Riklet aged 31 3/4
Some good news for you, the NHS site has been updated, book a jab now if...
- you're aged 30 or over
- you'll turn 30 before 1 July 2021
You've been here since you were like 15...?Im 32 in July but not by 1 July so must wait for the next round.
The secret diary of Riklet aged 31 3/4
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
The NHS sites are fairly limited on locations, I would check your GP's website, around here they set-up their own special jab line, they don't tend to like people calling the surgery about jabs, plus some are behind on age groups compared to the national NHS set-up.
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
Seems to happen often for age-noobs on their first day of available booking. Should be more closer sites offered in a day or two.
Leafster
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That's effectively what happened with me. As soon as my age group were eligible, the NHS sent a letter for me to book, but when I looked the local vaccination centre wasn't listed. Then a couple of days later I got a text from my GP surgery which included the link to book at the local centre.
elbows
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Yeah on any given day the locations offered by the central booking system should not be taken as a guide to which centres are actually part of that system. Because it only shows sites where booking slots are currently available, and that changes all the time as availability of doses for different dates and different places are added to the system.
Using the very same system, the choices I was offered varied considerably every day. After a couple of days trying a bunch were added which were actually in my town, and I know they had also been available via that system in the past, before and after the period where they didnt come up as options for me.
Using the very same system, the choices I was offered varied considerably every day. After a couple of days trying a bunch were added which were actually in my town, and I know they had also been available via that system in the past, before and after the period where they didnt come up as options for me.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
May as well have a little moan.
So to follow this, one week later, I have finally received the stool tests through the post (a week after being declared 'urgent') and have a CT scan appointment for June 7th (3 weeks after being declared 'urgent').
And in this week, my partner received four letters of miscommunication about her jab, basically asking her to come for her second jab, which she's had anyway. The fourth communication was the best, apologizing for the first three which "you should not have received because you are under 25".
My partner is 66.
And I still have the shits.
The kabbess was due to have hers yesterday (Thursday) but got a text on Wednesday saying it and her second jab had been cancelled. Cue brief tantrum based on the fact that she booked it three to four weeks ago (which was the delay at the time), but that was curtailed by looking up when she could have a replacement appointment and finding it was today (Friday) in a more convenient location to boot. So she has now had it, and it was the Pfizer one, which is a result — she has various autoimmune issues and was concerned at the AZ scares.
Two hours on and no effects so far, but we shall see what happens over the next few days.
Two hours on and no effects so far, but we shall see what happens over the next few days.
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