bickster Posted March 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Genie said: It could be that his surgery have already vaccinated all the older / vulnerable people and working down the list. Are GPs doing it? The impression I got when I was on the phone yesterday is that they book you a slot into an available vaccination centre organised by region. My first jab is booked in for Aintree Racecourse and my second jab is booked in for Boots in Southport. GP Surgeries didn't seem to come into it. My text didn't come from the GP Surgery either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 minute ago, bickster said: Are GPs doing it? The impression I got when I was on the phone yesterday is that they book you a slot into an available vaccination centre organised by region. My first jab is booked in for Aintree Racecourse and my second jab is booked in for Boots in Southport. GP Surgeries didn't seem to come into it. My text didn't come from the GP Surgery either From what I gather there’s 2 ways the appointments happen. 1) you get invited by your GP (letter / text) 2) You book yourself as you’ve met the criteria to do so. For example, my wife was contacted by her GP by letter and text to get hers. She went to a very local centre last week at a couple of days notice. My mother in law (late 50’s) booked herself when she qualified and she must go to a different vaccination further afield and the appoint is a few weeks off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Genie said: 1) you get invited by your GP (letter / text) My text definitely didn't come from my GP, in fact it told me that they'd got my mobile number from my GP, it came from NHSvaccine, then the confirmation texts come from NHS Booking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted March 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, bickster said: Are GPs doing it? The impression I got when I was on the phone yesterday is that they book you a slot into an available vaccination centre organised by region. My first jab is booked in for Aintree Racecourse and my second jab is booked in for Boots in Southport. GP Surgeries didn't seem to come into it. My text didn't come from the GP Surgery either It’s odd. Talking to a neighbour on Saturday, he said he got a text last week and walked to the hospital/surgery on our road and got his jag on last Friday. I got a letter on Monday telling me to go on the internet and book one. But the hospital/surgery on our road wasn’t on the list of places. Got to go to the football stadium. Maybe it’s because he has a medical condition? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2021 My NHS letter basically said "You can book online now" - there was a choice of 4 or 5 locations - "or wait for a letter from your GP". I got a appointment for the following week at the nearest one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2021 43 minutes ago, Genie said: From what I gather there’s 2 ways the appointments happen. 1) you get invited by your GP (letter / text) 2) You book yourself as you’ve met the criteria to do so. For example, my wife was contacted by her GP by letter and text to get hers. She went to a very local centre last week at a couple of days notice. My mother in law (late 50’s) booked herself when she qualified and she must go to a different vaccination further afield and the appoint is a few weeks off. I believe this is the way. Maybe only certain Dr's surgeries have the vaccines? I'm in a dilemma. I've been on line and can book at one of the large centres. However I would prefer my local. Drs who are definitely doing it because my parents went there. So wait for the Drs or go to a big centre. I was happy to wait because we are isolating properly, but now the kids are back at school I'm a bit more exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) 42 minutes ago, bickster said: My text definitely didn't come from my GP, in fact it told me that they'd got my mobile number from my GP, it came from NHSvaccine, then the confirmation texts come from NHS Booking It's as @Geniesays, I think. The offers can either come from the NHS or from the GP surgery depending upon whether the surgery is also doing vaccinations. I was contacted by my surgery first and then via a lletter in the post from the NHS. My mother's contact was the other way around. Both of our surgeries are doing vaccinations but if you booked centrally via the website then you got options of other vaccination hubs (i..e. places other than the local surgeries). Edited March 10, 2021 by snowychap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Booked mine at the weekend via the Govt website and went to VP yesterday and got my jab. Felt odd being in the Holte Suite without a pint though. Feel rough now, I wouldn’t plan anything for the day after if you’re getting the AZ jab. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 My wife still has a big red circle on her arm and it’s tender to touch still (after 6 days). She felt rough/sick the following day but that soon passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Robbie09 said: Booked mine at the weekend via the Govt website and went to VP yesterday and got my jab. Felt odd being in the Holte Suite without a pint though. Feel rough now, I wouldn’t plan anything for the day after if you’re getting the AZ jab. Very unpredictable. I felt pretty much fine - no worse than a very minor hangover at most (and I probably even persuaded myself of that). Arm wasn't sore at all. Maybe they just gave me a placebo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 GP's surgery contacted me today offering offering me my first jab so booked in for Saturday morning. I am 47 with no underlying health conditions so seems a few weeks too soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post El Zen Posted March 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2021 My mum (treated for myomelatosis last year) is finally having her first jab on Thursday. Finally. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) My girlfriend started feeling shady on Sunday. Been to work Monday and Tuesday. Went home from work Tuesday due to just feeling off. The symptoms has largely been muscle pains, headaches and light fever. When she woke up this morning her foot was hurting, without us having no idea how she could have hurt it. Tonight she started dry coughing. She took a test today, so we'll know by tomorrow. But it's hard to know. She works with kids, so she has like 100 of these things every year, all with the same symptoms. I doubt it's covid though, cause I haven't felt a thing, but who knows. The symptoms seems to be so varied in both type and intensity it's hard to know. Edited March 10, 2021 by KenjiOgiwara 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I’m starting to think that the government have some kind of quota of ridiculous nonsensical decisions to fill. Quote Children in England are being unfairly punished by the insistence they must abide by "incorrect" positive results from rapid Covid tests, experts say. Reports have emerged of pupils having to isolate after testing positive at school using the on-the-spot checks - only for a more reliable follow-up lab-based PCR test to find them negative. Parents said it was "ruining" the return to school. Rapid tests at home or in workplaces can be overruled by a lab test. But the government has insisted this cannot happen for tests done in school - although it has been unable to explain why. Bbc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussG Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Genie said: It could be that his surgery have already vaccinated all the older / vulnerable people and working down the list. Thats exactly what happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Genie said: I’m starting to think that the government have some kind of quota of ridiculous nonsensical decisions to fill. Bbc LFTs are utterly shit. I wish the government would just admit that and agree that a positive LFT then needs a positive PCR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, darrenm said: LFTs are utterly shit. I wish the government would just admit that and agree that a positive LFT then needs a positive PCR. That only solves half the problem, in fact it's the other half of the problem that is the real problem with them. The false negatives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The best thing would be to usher to an end, as fast as possible, the era of demanding people pass tests to access services. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 5 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said: My girlfriend started feeling shady on Sunday. Been to work Monday and Tuesday. Went home from work Tuesday due to just feeling off. The symptoms has largely been muscle pains, headaches and light fever. When she woke up this morning her foot was hurting, without us having no idea how she could have hurt it. Tonight she started dry coughing. She took a test today, so we'll know by tomorrow. But it's hard to know. She works with kids, so she has like 100 of these things every year, all with the same symptoms. I doubt it's covid though, cause I haven't felt a thing, but who knows. The symptoms seems to be so varied in both type and intensity it's hard to know. Keep well, pal. Fingers crossed for her. God knows it’s hard enough to find someone who’ll go out with you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 5 hours ago, Enda said: Keep well, pal. Fingers crossed for her. God knows it’s hard enough to find someone who’ll go out with you True that, but not worried for us. Not in a risk group, but I have colleagues in a risk group, so I just hope it isn't covid. Cause I could have ended up passing it on without knowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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