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brue replied on 08/02/2021 13:35

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Posted on 08/02/2021 13:35

It's good to hear that members of CT are receiving their vaccinations, good luck to all those yet to have theirs. It seems like a long haul till we get everyone sorted and hear the results of the present vaccines.

I'm leaving this open for non political comments as per the guidelines. Hope you can add your own experiences and thoughts.

My first jab comes up tomorrow, I'm so glad we have research institutions that have got us this far! And I am planning breaks away in the hope of improvements on the horizon.

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Posted on 17/02/2021 09:38 by JVB66

How about this for "jumping the queue?" as told to me this morning by a lady who had hers

On monday? a very large Hospital in Bedfordshire had got though their list for the day and had numerous doses of the phyzer vacine still to use or be destroyed that day,

A surgeon sent a text to all her Guild? Members offering them what they had left on a first come basis ,one of which was the lady i met this morning

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JVB66 replied on 17/02/2021 10:26

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Posted on 17/02/2021 10:14 by

Probably had left overs due to "no shows" some clinics in London have been closing early in the day due this too. Using every last dose is the approved system and the clinics are following Government instructions in doing so.

Posted on 17/02/2021 10:26

That seems to be the big problem with the "deep freeze" phyzer vacine and it is also expensive, compared to the OAZ ,that can be carried over

heddlo replied on 17/02/2021 10:26

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Posted on 17/02/2021 09:38 by JVB66

How about this for "jumping the queue?" as told to me this morning by a lady who had hers

On monday? a very large Hospital in Bedfordshire had got though their list for the day and had numerous doses of the phyzer vacine still to use or be destroyed that day,

A surgeon sent a text to all her Guild? Members offering them what they had left on a first come basis ,one of which was the lady i met this morning

Posted on 17/02/2021 10:26

No way queue jumping!! That is an eminently sensible thing to do especially to any working in healthcare.

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 17/02/2021 10:29

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Posted on 17/02/2021 10:29

I’d go one further & say-‘well done for optimising scant resources’👏🏻👏🏻

SeasideBill replied on 17/02/2021 10:29

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Posted on 17/02/2021 10:14 by

Probably had left overs due to "no shows" some clinics in London have been closing early in the day due this too. Using every last dose is the approved system and the clinics are following Government instructions in doing so.

Posted on 17/02/2021 10:29

My wife and I are in different bands (63 & 65), but were hoping if we both showed up towards the end of the day she might get lucky - sadly not the case. I have to say the whole process from online booking to arrival and getting the jab at Cornwall Show Ground was extremely well organised and impressive. NHS online booking service also means you get the second appointment confirmed which doesn’t seem to be the case with local GP arrangements. No adverse reaction to jab, not even a sore arm.

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Briang replied on 17/02/2021 10:36

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Posted on 17/02/2021 10:36

My wife and I had our Astra Zeneca vaccination yesterday and was told the second dose would be in around 12 weeks. Didn't feel a thing.

Now waiting to be able to get away.

JVB66 replied on 17/02/2021 10:37

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Posted on 17/02/2021 10:29 by SeasideBill

My wife and I are in different bands (63 & 65), but were hoping if we both showed up towards the end of the day she might get lucky - sadly not the case. I have to say the whole process from online booking to arrival and getting the jab at Cornwall Show Ground was extremely well organised and impressive. NHS online booking service also means you get the second appointment confirmed which doesn’t seem to be the case with local GP arrangements. No adverse reaction to jab, not even a sore arm.

Posted on 17/02/2021 10:37

Ours was via a GP text message and we had both dates and times when we booked

Takethedogalong replied on 17/02/2021 10:38

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Posted on 17/02/2021 10:38

If you are contacted by your GP, or NHS, it isn’t “queue jumping” They will understand the individual circumstances, ensure that the maximum usage of vaccine is made, and do whatever is appropriate.

My Sister and I would be groups away from having ours at the moment based on our ages, particularly my Sister. But we both live with someone who is on the vulnerable/shielding list, and are both named unpaid carers for our 92 year old Mum. I rang our GP surgery to ask that my Sister be considered first Carer for Mum as she lives in at the moment with her. GPS said we were both classed as unpaid carers, and therefore might get a late take up call, which is what happened last week. We both had Pfizer, so assume we got included to ensure batches were fully used up. It’s taken a bit of the worry away for us, as we have that bit more resilience if Mum should require a lot more care.

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