Vaccine

[MWG14]

Hands up anyone aged 80 or over who has been vaccinated & hands up anyone in that age group who has had their second jab?

Our area is still waiting for the vaccination programme to start.

[Barsel]

MWG14 Not me but, 3 of my close neighbours have had both . 2 are over 80 and 1 is 90.

[MWG14]

Approximately where are you?

[Bobbisox1]

My sister in law has had both her Pfizer ones, she's 82

[Bobbisox1]

Im in the Gateshead area

[Barsel]

South Manchester

[Tilly2]

My aunt and uncle, both in their eighties, have had both their vaccines. Stoke-on Trent.

[Unsureme]

Had my first one.

[tiggerblue10]

My nan, 89, had her first dose of Pfizer on Friday. We're in South London. Don't know if she'll get the second dose after 3 or 12 weeks.

[Barsel]

Just phoned my brother in Penrith, Cumbria, he is 83yrs old. Got his first jab yesterday but no appointment given for his second jab.

[Pooka1950]

South Manchester here too. My Dad is nearly 97 and he has had his first jab. A letter from his GP says they hope to do the second one at the beginning of March.

[calda49]

I had my first jab 17th Dec and my second 8th Jan. I feel very fortunate, but I have no idea why. I am 68, live in my own home, and the only underlying medical issue is Type 2 diabetes controlled by medicine and diet. I live in Wolverhampton, and even amongst my friends I only know a few who have had their first injection. I did not solicit the injection, my doctor's surgery rang me up and offered it.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah they are getting froo der 80 y o in my district

I think they predicted the no-show and refusals to be higher.

[jno]

you are lucky, calda, but hopefully you'll be able to relax a little now.

[Bobbisox1]

You are very lucky calda, my husband is 79, a type 2 diabetic and still waiting

[jno]

there's an article here about erratic supply (though it doesn't give a cause) - see if your area is mentioned in it

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/13/gps-in-england-say-inconsistent-supply-of-covid-vaccine-causing-roll-out-issues

[Maydup]

Progress is very varied across the regions. Kent is doing well, as thats where the new variant started and their numbers are so high. Supply was focused on them in the beginning. Certain cities have it sorted too, while many of the more rural areas are still waiting on vaccine supplies and places to store them in the smaller surgeries.

[LadyCG]

I think I'm now going to get my second dose 12 weeks after my first dose as there is new and emerging evidence that extending the gap between doses increases overall long-term efficacy.

The other good news is that the Pfizer jab is up to 90% effective after just the first dose. I'm glad I didn't hold out for the Oxford jab.

[MWG14]

We got our invitations today. We are booked to travel to a centre more than 60mls away next Friday.

[bhg481]

I'm 75, living on the outskirts of Reading and my first is booked for this afternoon with second booked for April.

[MWG14]

Locally bhg481 or do you have to travel further afield?