jab appointment

Minisorella said:
I got my letter on Saturday afternoon and had my first jab of AZ last night at a hospital a few miles away, having decided not to wait for the GP to get in touch. Amazingly happy and friendly atmosphere and beautifully organised, with lots of space and barely any waiting. I didn't feel the jab at all and today all I have is a slight warmth and mild ache in my upper arm. All the staff, security and volunteers were absolutely lovely and - @mariesnowgoose - I made sure to thank everyone for all that they're doing. I actually had a good night's sleep and feel quite chipper today... even did my exercises first thing! It's a breeze folks, get those arms ready 😊
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I got my letter on saturday as well.
Been trying ever since to get an appointment that doesn't involve a 30 minute or more drive each way. There are two "hubs" within 3 miles but it seems they don't want me going to them.
 
Caz said:
I got my letter on saturday as well.
Been trying ever since to get an appointment that doesn't involve a 30 minute or more drive each way. There are two "hubs" within 3 miles but it seems they don't want me going to them.
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Be patient Im sure a nearer solution will be coming your way soon.Meantime be careful (sorry if people keep reminding you of that) Strange why you cant go to the "HUB" ? nearer you
 
mickymost said:
Be patient Im sure a nearer solution will be coming your way soon.Meantime be careful (sorry if people keep reminding you of that) Strange why you cant go to the "HUB" ? nearer you
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Around here if you get a text message it will e from your GP and offers the local hub set up by the local GP surgeries. The letter is from NHS directly and will offer a large “hub” or local pharmacy. The two are complimentary.
 
tidewatcher said:
Around here if you get a text message it will e from your GP and offers the local hub set up by the local GP surgeries. The letter is from NHS directly and will offer a large “hub” or local pharmacy. The two are complimentary.
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This seems to vary by region. When I got a text from my GP surgery, it contained a link that when clicked took me to a booking page that offered slots both at the local hub and also the two vaccination hubs that Jan was offered the previous week. We both got letters a couple of days after our jabs, suggesting they sent the texts and letters at the same time. So, in Cornwall it looks like the two systems are integrated.
 
GeoffL said:
This seems to vary by region. When I got a text from my GP surgery, it contained a link that when clicked took me to a booking page that offered slots both at the local hub and also the two vaccination hubs that Jan was offered the previous week. We both got letters a couple of days after our jabs, suggesting they sent the texts and letters at the same time. So, in Cornwall it looks like the two systems are integrated.
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Sorry my first post not quite clear. The text here from the GP also contained a link which offered the local hub and also the larger centre but the letter only had a link to the larger centre and the local pharmacy. Interestingly if you went to the local gp centre they will contact you for the second jab but on the nhs letter link you could book both dates.
 
Caz said:
I got my letter on saturday as well.
Been trying ever since to get an appointment that doesn't involve a 30 minute or more drive each way. There are two "hubs" within 3 miles but it seems they don't want me going to them.
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I think the centres are moving a bit faster than the smaller GP practice hubs but in theory, you should hear from your GP shortly after getting your letter and they'll get you booked into a local GP hub. My surgery comes under a local hub with 4 other practices. I decided I wasn't patient enough to wait, so booked online and drove to a centre at a hospital... about a 15-20 minute drive away. There's no problem driving after the jab by the way... they just ask you to wait 15 minutes before driving, to make sure you don't have a rare, odd reaction. Fingers crossed you hear soon Caz 🤞
 
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I read yesterday on our local vaccine hub Facebook page that cohort 5s (65-69) with letters who want their jab locally instead of at centre should get in touch with their GPs for an appointment rather than wait to be contacted by them. This is what they wrote...

As stated previously (and confirmed with our CCG today), those in cohort 5 (aged 65-69) who want a vaccine with us are to contact their respective surgery directly, else they can choose the National Vaccination Centres. We understand that national communications will be clarified accordingly for those who have received letters suggesting otherwise.

"Our CCG" made me think it was purely my area but "national communications" suggests not. Worth calling your surgery :)
 
After hearing nothing back from our GP after sending in her letter Julie 'phoned them back today and spoke to a different person. She said that this was ridiculous and Julie should have had hers long ago.

She has booked her in for next Wednesday after profuse apologies so all sorted now.
 
Someone I know took his wife for jab yesterday.
"Why are you here sir"
him "I'm with her"
"Have you had a letter sir"
him "No I'm 61 and diabetic"
"Roll up your sleeve sir, you're getting a jab today"!
They are both at home today feeling a bit off, not sure which vaccine they had.
 
colinm said:
Someone I know took his wife for jab yesterday.
"Why are you here sir"
him "I'm with her"
"Have you had a letter sir"
him "No I'm 61 and diabetic"
"Roll up your sleeve sir, you're getting a jab today"!
They are both at home today feeling a bit off, not sure which vaccine they had.
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I'm also 61 and Diabetic Colin and I am getting my jab next Tuesday.

Had Julie not had a result today I would have took her with me on Tuesday and asked if they would do it then, happily no need now.
 
Wooie1958 said:
Got my text this morning, booked in for Monday 22nd (y)
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No sign of any letter, it was just the same as when the wife got her text which just came out of the blue.

Her letter only came just over a week after she`d had the jab.

Apparently our GP is way ahead of the national scheme and that`s why we`re getting them much earlier than expected.

I`m not complaining and it makes a refreshing change for our GP to be spot on and or ahead of things :)
 
Wooie1958 said:
No sign of any letter, it was just the same as when the wife got her text which just came out of the blue.

Her letter only came just over a week after she`d had the jab.

Apparently our GP is way ahead of the national scheme and that`s why we`re getting them much earlier than expected.

I`m not complaining and it makes a refreshing change for our GP to be spot on and or ahead of things :)
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I reckon my gp is the same as yours, well ahead of the National scheme and doing the jabs at the surgery. I got a text last Friday, jab the next day at the surgery.
My neighbour, who is in another go surgery got a letter 2 days ago and has booked his jab at a jab centre 20 miles away near Nissan Sunderland.
 
Obanboy666 said:
I reckon my gp is the same as yours, well ahead of the National scheme and doing the jabs at the surgery. I got a text last Friday, jab the next day at the surgery.
My neighbour, who is in another go surgery got a letter 2 days ago and has booked his jab at a jab centre 20 miles away near Nissan Sunderland.
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Our GP along with 4 others are doing their jabs not at ours but at a small health centre in Preston a couple of miles away, when the wife went it went like clockwork.

The daughter only lives 4 miles away from us in the opposite direction had to change GP and health centre because she`s moved " over the boundry ".

Her GP`s still doing group 4 and struggling with that. She because of her condition is in group 6.
 
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