Is This Selfish Queue Jumping?

JohnM20 replied on 29/01/2021 09:32

Posted on 29/01/2021 09:32

Yesterday an acquaintance forwarded to me a link to the NHS booking  system for the Covid jab telling me that she had booked her two appointments. Her daughter, who appears to have both condoned and encouraged her mother, phoned me last night to ask if I had now booked my place. I queried with her when her mother had received her invitation letter as I hadn't had mine yet to which she replied that she hadn't had one, it was a neighbour of hers who had forwarded the link to her so she booked her place telling me that there were lots of appointments available.

Commenting to her that I didn't think it was right she said that as her mother was in the relevant age group, (she is 73) it was permissible to book whenever she wanted to. This is the first and only time I have heard this claim. I clicked on the link out of curiosity and it quite clearly states "Do not use this link until you have had an invitation" (or similar words).

Is it me being prepared to wait my turn (I'm 74) or is she right in what she has done?

InaD replied on 31/01/2021 16:24

Posted on 29/01/2021 17:28 by brue

I've just had a phone call from a neighbour urging me to "use" the system (there is easy access to do so) and jump the queue. She and her husband went to a local venue today, he is "vulnerable" and they are both under 70. They got their jabs. Neither of them had received letters or calls.

The Government have created a loophole and obviously there are greedy selfish individuals who will take advantage and put themselves first.

I looked up on line what is happening and I see Priti Pattel said yesterday that these actions are morally reprehensible and the gov. are now thinking of issuing fines to those who do this.

 

Posted on 31/01/2021 16:24

Brue, I too heard about this a few days ago and was interested to read the thread on here.  Like you, I have also written to our MP.  My OH at 71 is still waiting, I'm under 70, so I'm not in any of the current groups, but this loophole should be stopped ASAP. 

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