How many have been vaccinated so far?

[anonymous-user]

clockworks said:

There were loads of signs warning against taking photos on site, so I guess they have thought about the "Instagram generation".

I’m seeing loads of photos of vaccination cards and friends who are volunteering doing the vaccinating itself on social media, obviously no pouting selfies as the jabs are being done though.

I’ve got loads of time off at the moment and thought about trying to get into vaccinating but I really don’t like needles. Maybe I should try and face my fear or just do some marshalling in the car park or something else useful instead?

This vaccine rollout is going really well. It definitely feels like the turnaround in the pandemic.

At the moment it’s mainly older people and people at risk getting vaccines so there seems to be an enormous feel good about it. I wonder how that will develop as people who don’t feel at risk themselves get called up and how many will go for it?

[turbobloke]

omniflow said:

turbobloke said:

60-64 according to the website today, 64/+ having been 'done' already. In case it's of use, info from family is that the first letters are from NHS central about national vaccination hubs, local GP centres have additional local sites which don't get listed on the national website or from the 119 approach. It's strange that there are two routes but belts and braces may well get the job done quicker. Also the national hub knew moer about my relation's family's health and background than their GP surgery, work that one out! If people can wait for the GP letter/text it's possible tehre'll be a much more local offer. This isn't government advice (!) it's one set of experiences backed up by conversations with friends who've had their jab the local way. Also as you rightly say there are more vacc centres opening up on the national hub from time to time.

Not sure exactly which website you are referring to, but just in case anyone aged 60 - 64 is massively eager and hasn't been contacted, the self-book website was recently updated to "allow" (not sure if there are any actual checks) over 60s to book their own vaccination.

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

Possibly the same thing, the website alluded to was this.
https://www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination

The site asks for NHS number and dob so some verification looks to be happening.

[ghost83]

They’re looking to double to rollout through March now that supply issues are resolved

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9311703/C...


Would be nice to see 650,000–1,000,000 doses per day

[PRTVR]

omniflow said:

turbobloke said:

60-64 according to the website today, 64/+ having been 'done' already. In case it's of use, info from family is that the first letters are from NHS central about national vaccination hubs, local GP centres have additional local sites which don't get listed on the national website or from the 119 approach. It's strange that there are two routes but belts and braces may well get the job done quicker. Also the national hub knew moer about my relation's family's health and background than their GP surgery, work that one out! If people can wait for the GP letter/text it's possible tehre'll be a much more local offer. This isn't government advice (!) it's one set of experiences backed up by conversations with friends who've had their jab the local way. Also as you rightly say there are more vacc centres opening up on the national hub from time to time.

Not sure exactly which website you are referring to, but just in case anyone aged 60 - 64 is massively eager and hasn't been contacted, the self-book website was recently updated to "allow" (not sure if there are any actual checks) over 60s to book their own vaccination.

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

That is the website I am using, but at present there are no local vacancies in the North east, I have checked every day since getting my letter, on a few days there were a few local pharmacy's with space, but when I clicked through they had gone,
I am sure I will be contacted by my surgery shortly going by other people's experience.

[Gad-Westy]

Don't know if anybody can offer some advice on this. I'm 40. Moved house 3 weeks ago. Now about 20 miles from old GP. If you were me, would you hold off registering for new GP until vaccination is done? I have no other reason imminently to visit a GP so I'm inclined to hold off just in case a move now causes me to be lost in the system. It's easy for me to still get to old GP for the jab.

[andy43]

Gad-Westy said:

Don't know if anybody can offer some advice on this. I'm 40. Moved house 3 weeks ago. Now about 20 miles from old GP. If you were me, would you hold off registering for new GP until vaccination is done? I have no other reason imminently to visit a GP so I'm inclined to hold off just in case a move now causes me to be lost in the system. It's easy for me to still get to old GP for the jab.

The theory is it goes off your NHS number (different from NI number) - if you were 50-ish I'd say wait as it's only 20 miles but at 40 maybe ask the new GP - make sure they have your contact details correct!
As long as you're 'in the system' afaik most people get it via GP who allocates patients based on need then text message invites are fired out - OH is 53 that's how she's got hers, whereas 80yo MIL got an NHS letter.

[Muddle238]

El stovey said:

This vaccine rollout is going really well. It definitely feels like the turnaround in the pandemic.

At the moment it’s mainly older people and people at risk getting vaccines so there seems to be an enormous feel good about it. I wonder how that will develop as people who don’t feel at risk themselves get called up and how many will go for it?

Definitely, I feel that 2020 was the response to COVID, 2021 is the recovery to COVID. Where we are currently with cases, hospitalisations and deaths coming down, vaccinations going up, it feels like we’re entering the home straight. I don’t wish to jinx it or speak too soon, but compared to this time 12 months ago, we’re in a good place.

I’m in the last group to be called up, I don’t particularly feel at any great risk from Covid as my immune system is generally pretty resilient, no underlying health conditions except bone-idleness and I don’t like needles, but I can’t wait for my turn to have the jab. As soon as it’s offered I’ll be there. Some friends and family of similar age are of the same sentiment. I consider it the responsible thing to do to help prevent community transmission or spreading it at work, which for you and I is a very real risk. I also don’t want to suffer it in the first place of course, regardless of how well I deem my immune system to be...

[MiniMan64]

Muddle238 said:

El stovey said:

This vaccine rollout is going really well. It definitely feels like the turnaround in the pandemic.

At the moment it’s mainly older people and people at risk getting vaccines so there seems to be an enormous feel good about it. I wonder how that will develop as people who don’t feel at risk themselves get called up and how many will go for it?

Definitely, I feel that 2020 was the response to COVID, 2021 is the recovery to COVID. Where we are currently with cases, hospitalisations and deaths coming down, vaccinations going up, it feels like we’re entering the home straight. I don’t wish to jinx it or speak too soon, but compared to this time 12 months ago, we’re in a good place.

I’m in the last group to be called up, I don’t particularly feel at any great risk from Covid as my immune system is generally pretty resilient, no underlying health conditions except bone-idleness and I don’t like needles, but I can’t wait for my turn to have the jab. As soon as it’s offered I’ll be there. Some friends and family of similar age are of the same sentiment. I consider it the responsible thing to do to help prevent community transmission or spreading it at work, which for you and I is a very real risk. I also don’t want to suffer it in the first place of course, regardless of how well I deem my immune system to be...

If things continue as is then it could be quite the summer and I think they'll be a massive rebound as people get out and spend and party, especially if we get good weather. This winter is the one to watch out for if things really have turned a corner but that's when the unemployment and tax hikes might hit home a bit more.

[Gad-Westy]

andy43 said:

Gad-Westy said:

Don't know if anybody can offer some advice on this. I'm 40. Moved house 3 weeks ago. Now about 20 miles from old GP. If you were me, would you hold off registering for new GP until vaccination is done? I have no other reason imminently to visit a GP so I'm inclined to hold off just in case a move now causes me to be lost in the system. It's easy for me to still get to old GP for the jab.

The theory is it goes off your NHS number (different from NI number) - if you were 50-ish I'd say wait as it's only 20 miles but at 40 maybe ask the new GP - make sure they have your contact details correct!
As long as you're 'in the system' afaik most people get it via GP who allocates patients based on need then text message invites are fired out - OH is 53 that's how she's got hers, whereas 80yo MIL got an NHS letter.

Cheers for that. I'll maybe just get on with it then. Think I have to drop registration form off in person so maybe able to discuss then before I hand it over.

[saaby93]

turbobloke said:

omniflow said:

turbobloke said:

60-64 according to the website today, 64/+ having been 'done' already. In case it's of use, info from family is that the first letters are from NHS central about national vaccination hubs, local GP centres have additional local sites which don't get listed on the national website or from the 119 approach. It's strange that there are two routes but belts and braces may well get the job done quicker. Also the national hub knew moer about my relation's family's health and background than their GP surgery, work that one out! If people can wait for the GP letter/text it's possible tehre'll be a much more local offer. This isn't government advice (!) it's one set of experiences backed up by conversations with friends who've had their jab the local way. Also as you rightly say there are more vacc centres opening up on the national hub from time to time.

Not sure exactly which website you are referring to, but just in case anyone aged 60 - 64 is massively eager and hasn't been contacted, the self-book website was recently updated to "allow" (not sure if there are any actual checks) over 60s to book their own vaccination.

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

Possibly the same thing, the website alluded to was this.
https://www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination

The site asks for NHS number and dob so some verification looks to be happening.

How's everyone getting on wth the website?

Does it refer you to a place in the next county, then when youve booked say the second appointment will have to be somewhere else?
You think you have it all straight in 2 places, press accept and it says those appointments are no longer available
Rinse and repeat

[john2443]

saaby93 said:

How's everyone getting on wth the website?

Does it refer you to a place in the next county, then when youve booked say the second appointment will have to be somewhere else?
You think you have it all straight in 2 places, press accept and it says those appointments are no longer available
Rinse and repeat

I went through, put my details, selected a date& time for both jabs and when I hit the final Confirm button it said one of the slots was no longer available so I had to do it all again, but the second time it was quicker because it knew my phone no, email etc and I didn't have to read everything.

If the website had been better planned it would have held the slot you booked for long enough to get to the end, but I guess you can forgive them for that as they had to get it up and running quickly.

I may have made it worse by picking the first session of the day, probably most people do that so they get taken quickly, might be worth picking one later in the day.

The on line predictor* shows end of March for my age group (over 60) so I'm happy that it's come through so soon.

Edit - * when I looked a couple of days ago it did, now shows 11/03 and I'm booked for 08/03, so it's changed quickly.

Edited by john2443 on Monday 1st March 15:38

[Russ T Bolt]

andy43 said:

Gad-Westy said:

Don't know if anybody can offer some advice on this. I'm 40. Moved house 3 weeks ago. Now about 20 miles from old GP. If you were me, would you hold off registering for new GP until vaccination is done? I have no other reason imminently to visit a GP so I'm inclined to hold off just in case a move now causes me to be lost in the system. It's easy for me to still get to old GP for the jab.

The theory is it goes off your NHS number (different from NI number) - if you were 50-ish I'd say wait as it's only 20 miles but at 40 maybe ask the new GP - make sure they have your contact details correct!
As long as you're 'in the system' afaik most people get it via GP who allocates patients based on need then text message invites are fired out - OH is 53 that's how she's got hers, whereas 80yo MIL got an NHS letter.

I had both the letter from the NHS and contact from my GP. I received the letter first.

Gad-Westy, if you have your NHS number you can keep trying the national booking site, you will get an appointment at some point, maybe not yet though.

[HappyMidget]

Usual weekend drop but not as low as last week.

[snuffy]

Russ T Bolt said:

I had both the letter from the NHS and contact from my GP. I received the letter first.

I had a text this morning saying I would shortly be receiving a letter inviting me to attend one vaccination centre, but if I wanted to attend another (closer one), then I should wait until I'm contacted by my GP.

I'm in my early 50s BTW.

[NRS]

Dog Star said:

I commented back in January when we had our 1st jab and I'd taken my parents (in their 80s) for theirs just how orderly and grateful they were to be getting them - due to snow my mum had to wait an hour and a half. A few people rocked up with fat parents in tow and you could spot them a mile off - every single one needed to be let in at the front due to some condition, like fibromyalgia or a bad knee etc. The staff were clearly not mugs and just gave them chairs. But apart from those few it was quite pleasant, chatty etc.

I did wonder how things might change as the more "entitled" generations filtered through.

I presume you're meaning the generation that got the country to shut down to protect them, despite very little health risk for the other generations? But for which they have to face the massive economic damage (as well as some mental health and education) that comes as a result? Is that the entitled ones you're meaning?

[MG CHRIS]

NRS said:

Dog Star said:

I commented back in January when we had our 1st jab and I'd taken my parents (in their 80s) for theirs just how orderly and grateful they were to be getting them - due to snow my mum had to wait an hour and a half. A few people rocked up with fat parents in tow and you could spot them a mile off - every single one needed to be let in at the front due to some condition, like fibromyalgia or a bad knee etc. The staff were clearly not mugs and just gave them chairs. But apart from those few it was quite pleasant, chatty etc.

I did wonder how things might change as the more "entitled" generations filtered through.

I presume you're meaning the generation that got the country to shut down to protect them, despite very little health risk for the other generations? But for which they have to face the massive economic damage (as well as some mental health and education) that comes as a result? Is that the entitled ones you're meaning?

Yep that one. From my very unscientific research the most vocal of when am I due a vaccine seem to be the 50-60 year old age groups or the ones that class themselves as super duper key workers.
The millennials are just getting on with it quietly now in my experience.

[Muddle238]

NRS said:

Dog Star said:

I commented back in January when we had our 1st jab and I'd taken my parents (in their 80s) for theirs just how orderly and grateful they were to be getting them - due to snow my mum had to wait an hour and a half. A few people rocked up with fat parents in tow and you could spot them a mile off - every single one needed to be let in at the front due to some condition, like fibromyalgia or a bad knee etc. The staff were clearly not mugs and just gave them chairs. But apart from those few it was quite pleasant, chatty etc.

I did wonder how things might change as the more "entitled" generations filtered through.

I presume you're meaning the generation that got the country to shut down to protect them, despite very little health risk for the other generations? But for which they have to face the massive economic damage (as well as some mental health and education) that comes as a result? Is that the entitled ones you're meaning?

In fairness, no generation got the country locked down. The decision to lock down was made by a relatively small number of politicians, but no blame can be placed upon any particular generation for just happening to be elderly when a rogue pandemic hit. It affects everyone in some way or another.

[Vasco]

NRS said:

I presume you're meaning the generation that got the country to shut down to protect them, despite very little health risk for the other generations? But for which they have to face the massive economic damage (as well as some mental health and education) that comes as a result? Is that the entitled ones you're meaning?

So, as long as you're ok then to hell with everyone else ?

Or have I misunderstood ?

[otolith]

Dog Star said:

A few people rocked up with fat parents in tow and you could spot them a mile off

Crikey, that's properly fat!

[Sway]

Muddle238 said:

NRS said:

Dog Star said:

I commented back in January when we had our 1st jab and I'd taken my parents (in their 80s) for theirs just how orderly and grateful they were to be getting them - due to snow my mum had to wait an hour and a half. A few people rocked up with fat parents in tow and you could spot them a mile off - every single one needed to be let in at the front due to some condition, like fibromyalgia or a bad knee etc. The staff were clearly not mugs and just gave them chairs. But apart from those few it was quite pleasant, chatty etc.

I did wonder how things might change as the more "entitled" generations filtered through.

I presume you're meaning the generation that got the country to shut down to protect them, despite very little health risk for the other generations? But for which they have to face the massive economic damage (as well as some mental health and education) that comes as a result? Is that the entitled ones you're meaning?

In fairness, no generation got the country locked down. The decision to lock down was made by a relatively small number of politicians, but no blame can be placed upon any particular generation for just happening to be elderly when a rogue pandemic hit. It affects everyone in some way or another.

Indeed. I don't recall a single generation clamouring for any Lockdown...

I can to some degree understand the greatest covid fear being in the cohorts currently being vaccinated - in the higher risk categories, but otherwise looking forward to a couple more decades. MiL wasn't bothered (but did shield) - as far as she was concerned, she'd lived 76+ years, if it was covid that got her so be it.