Covid Booster

[Bazile]

Why are there long queues in many parts of the country of people waiting to get the covid booster

My GP practice sent me a text message to book my booster and flu vaccines .
Then they sent me a reminder

Does it depend on where you live or your age ?

[bobbinwales]

Lots of walk in centres

[jourdain2]

It must do. We've been telephoned by the surgery and also received the usual computer-generated NHS invitations.

[jno]

I think they lowered the age this week?

[Mamyalynne]

Jno has it, the moment they reduced the age to get the Booster then queues began to form, many of the younger patients wouldn't yet be on a GP list for call up.

[ichkeria]

It depends how you are contacted and possibly where you live.
If people aren’t contacted by or don’t wait to be contacted by their clinic (if they are registered even) then they may decide to queue somewhere.
Our clinic has been very impressive.
I phoned them on the Monday after Johnson’s announcement and they explained they they’d be having a meeting to decide how to cope.
Two days later we got an invitation with lots of available slots. We booked and were in and out in no time

[New Judge]

Mrs NJ and I keep getting reminders (in all media including letter) to get our booster and 'flu jabs. We both had each of them months ago.

[New Judge]

My B-I-Law (77) had to travel 18 miles each way from Bridport to Dorchester to get his booster. His wife (73) had to travel 40 miles each way from Bridport to Exeter to get hers. Their friends in Corfe Mullen had to travel to Christchurch. It's nice down that way.

[Gromit]

I had my booster about a month ago (before Omicron) and there was no queue.
Since then, they have opened up the jab to people of 30 yeRs, and also to people who had their 2nd jab less than 3 months ago.
Result, they cannot cope. Usual Omnishambles from Boris and Javid. Promise the earth, then under deliver.

[pastafreak]

I could have booked through my gp a month ago. I dithered, then decided to use the walk-in service. I didn't last week due to having a tummy bug, so I went Thursday. Many young people, and I'd say there was a queue of 150, maybe 200. This was just before it opened. Meanwhile as I stood in the queue, I had a text from the surgery reminding me to book an appointment at the clinic they were having this Tuesday. They also phoned me.

[Gromit]

I know someone who turned up to their appointment last week, only to be told they had run out of vaccine, and could she come back later in the week. She is still unboostered.

[Gromit]

My friend is an arch Tory and Boris fan. But I fear, she is no longer.
I was told by a Pharmacist, that anyone can turn up and demand a booster, and if their D.O.B. tallies , they get one. As long as stocks last.

[tomus42]

I've had two jabs and a booster with no problem whatsoever. Just lucky I guess.

[tomus42]

Curse you Boris. Why oh why haven't you given me something to moan about?

[fender62]

i got a text to go to a mobile one in my town.

[Peter Pedant]

it is your responsibility to get boosted or else you will
DDDDIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEE!

[Peter Pedant]

in a checky mood today - walk ins about 10 away in Darzet a aaaargh
( one in Manchester - 1m away silly!)

[Peter Pedant]

blimey people working over night for free
golly NJ the flu seems to be bad this year ( hur hur hur)

[Khandro]

As we don't know what on earth these things we are allowing to be pumped into our bodies can do & for how long, I've had the first two but decline having any more.

Here I stand, I can do no other, God help me, amen.
Martin Luther

[Untitled]

i booked my appointment online but when i got there they were making no distinction at all between appointments and walk-ins... didn't really matter in the event but some people got quite shirty at the prospect of having to wait.

[Untitled]

"As we don't know what on earth these things we are allowing to be pumped into our bodies can do & for how long, I've had the first two but decline having any more. "

erm that's a bit silly khandro lol