Bringing your 2nd Covid jab forward - How?
Discussion
I'm in my 40s and had my first AZ jab in April.
My 2nd jab is booked in late July. (Booked at the same time as booking the first)
I keep hearing that due to the risks of the Delta variant, we should bring forward the 2nd jab. Yes please!
On the NHS website, the process seems to be to CANCEL your 2nd jab then then to rebook it. The last thing I would want is to cancel my existing appointment then find the alternatives are even later in August as the slots have been filled with all the 18+ first jabs.
Is there a way to secure the new sooner timeslot before cancelling your existing one?
My 2nd jab is booked in late July. (Booked at the same time as booking the first)
I keep hearing that due to the risks of the Delta variant, we should bring forward the 2nd jab. Yes please!
On the NHS website, the process seems to be to CANCEL your 2nd jab then then to rebook it. The last thing I would want is to cancel my existing appointment then find the alternatives are even later in August as the slots have been filled with all the 18+ first jabs.
Is there a way to secure the new sooner timeslot before cancelling your existing one?
We tried the GP and we didn't have a good experience.
My Wife rang and after being on hold for about 30 minutes the receptionist took her details including the fact she needs an AZ jab and said she would need to phone my Wife back. About 2 hours later, she got a text with a link to a (non NHS) booking site with an appointment which had been brought forward. Great.
As soon as I saw this outcome, I thought I would do the same. Rang the same GP, on hold 30 mins, reception answered and said they wouldn't have any injection slots before my current date at the end of July (?!). Furthermore, she said they only stock the Pfizer jabs as it's mainly younger people getting the jab now. (My Wife needs an AZ - have they got the right one for her?). Bungles.
Anyway, the NHS booking website was really straight forward and mine is booked in a big vaccination centre so I'm sure they will have a range of jabs in stock (AZ, Pfizer, etc).
My Wife rang and after being on hold for about 30 minutes the receptionist took her details including the fact she needs an AZ jab and said she would need to phone my Wife back. About 2 hours later, she got a text with a link to a (non NHS) booking site with an appointment which had been brought forward. Great.
As soon as I saw this outcome, I thought I would do the same. Rang the same GP, on hold 30 mins, reception answered and said they wouldn't have any injection slots before my current date at the end of July (?!). Furthermore, she said they only stock the Pfizer jabs as it's mainly younger people getting the jab now. (My Wife needs an AZ - have they got the right one for her?). Bungles.
Anyway, the NHS booking website was really straight forward and mine is booked in a big vaccination centre so I'm sure they will have a range of jabs in stock (AZ, Pfizer, etc).
Douglas Quaid said:
For what it’s worth the 12 week interval makes the vaccine more effective than 8. You’re at extremely low risk in your 40s anyway but you might as well have the optimal version of it so unless there’s a pressing need why don’t you just leave it at 12 weeks?
Do you have a source for this?I've been driven by the fact that one AZ was only ~30% effective against delta. Plus, I have to visit lots of customers across the UK so want the protection of 2 jabs asap.
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