jab appointment

[Biggarmac]

Had my jab yesterday. As I posted earlier I went to one of the big hubs. Chaos. Arrived 10 mins before my appointment to see a queue of the halt and the lame outside the centre. Luckily it was sunny if not warm. Too many people arriving well before their appointments and more booked than staffed for. Took over 2 hours before I left with Pfizer in my arm. Great to be able to go for a drive for a change.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Had my jab yesterday. As I posted earlier I went to one of the big hubs. Chaos. Arrived 10 mins before my appointment to see a queue of the halt and the lame outside the centre. Luckily it was sunny if not warm. Too many people arriving well before their appointments and more booked than staffed for. Took over 2 hours before I left with Pfizer in my arm. Great to be able to go for a drive for a change.

At least it's done now, so that's good news Meg

They are pushing on as fast as they can I guess.
Always bound to be some chaos here and there.

When they first started doing the pfizer jabs last December, Neil's terminally ill mother had to queue outside for well over half an hour.
Nowhere for anyone to sit down either because they'd taken all the benches and seats away for virus elf and safety reasons

 

[QFour]

Nottinghamshire have got one centre doing over 65's so we get our jabs tomorrow. Be a nice drive out 19 miles ..

 

[antiquesam]

I'm envious, my local centre is the old mental hospital about ten minutes away on the pushbike. My darling wife went on Friday, insisting on a lift, she was in and out in less than the fifteen minutes we had to sit outside in case she keeled over.

 

[maingate]

I'm envious, my local centre is the old mental hospital about ten minutes away on the pushbike. My darling wife went on Friday, insisting on a lift, she was in and out in less than the fifteen minutes we had to sit outside in case she keeled over.

Did they still have your old room made up?

 

[iandsm]

Took the other half to her appointment this morning. Her booking was for 9.15 and we arrived about 9.00. I must have been stopped ten times by volunteers asking if we were there for the jab before being directed to a parking space. She was back in the car in fifteen minutes where we had to stay for fifteen minutes before driving back, passing another six volunteers stopping me to ask if I was looking for the exit. I hope they were volunteers and not a job creation project.

You said they were volunteers. Twice.

 

[antiquesam]

You said they were volunteers. Twice.

I was guessing.

 

[antiquesam]

Did they still have your old room made up?

The padding on the walls was getting a bit threadbare.

 

[iampatman]

Got a call from our GP’s secretary in England a week ago to book us in for our jabs. Explained we were in Spain and would get our jab here, looks like the end of March for us here though unless they can source more vaccine.

Pat

 

[st3v3]

Louise had hers (AZ) this morning at the surgery down the road. In and out, and no instruction to wait 15mins before driving

 

[tidewatcher]

Louise had hers (AZ) this morning at the surgery down the road. In and out, and no instruction to wait 15mins before driving

The fifteen minute wait is for the Pfizer one where there is a very small chance of a reaction if you suffer from any severe allergies ie requiring an epipen. With the oxford one that is not required. Had mine last week, very efficient, staff and volunteers incredibly friendly and a feeling of being looked after despite it in reality being a production line.

 

[HurricaneSmith]

Mine was Oxford AZ vaccine too, and they suggested I wait 15 minutes as I'm allergic to aspirin.

I didn't.

 

[harrow]

We both had our Pfizer vaccine today and diabetic eye check for me.

 

[trevskoda]

I have to take mother inlaw for her jab at 2.30, mean time hospital phoned and said her husband is on last legs and may not see teatime.

 

[antiquesam]

Had the AZ jab 30 minutes ago by a Royal Naval lady.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Had the AZ jab 30 minutes ago by a Royal Naval lady.

 

[QFour]

Expecting AZ jab today but got Pfizer one. Have now got a chip on my shoulder and all I can see is Windows. Well done NHS thank you for my jab. Next appointment end of April.

 

[harrow]

We got text messages at 08.05 yesterday booked online and jabbed today, it took an hour once we arrived.

 

[Fazerloz]

Just had mine. Straight in and then wait 15 mins.

 

[mark61]

Plumber I'm working with had his done couple of days ago. Can only be in early 60's. Says up his way (Enfield) loads of people aren't having them, so well ahead of schedule.