How far to travel to get the vaccine?

[ColinJ]

Some folk are getting a few miles away - 15 isn't too bad. My wife was able to get in the local practice, 1/2 mile away.

I got a letter on 5th February saying that I could book at a vaccination centre or wait for my GP to contact me, which would be "soon". The GP health centre is less than a mile away so I decided to wait. A month later, I am still waiting!

 

[vickster]

I got a letter on 5th February saying that I could book at a vaccination centre or wait for my GP to contact me, which would be "soon". The GP health centre is less than a mile away so I decided to wait. A month later, I am still waiting!

Call your GP to ask

 

[ColinJ]

Call your GP to ask

The letter specifically stated NOT to contact GPS to ask!

 

[vickster]

The letter specifically stated NOT to contact GPS to ask!

Up to you You could also call the Vax helpline to see if there's anything closer

 

[ColinJ]

Up to you You could also call the Vax helpline to see if there's anything closer

I did think of using my warfarin as an excuse... Phoning to ask if it would be a problem with the vaccine (it isn't) and, by the way, when will it be?

I was assuming that the nearest Vax centre would be Halifax but maybe there IS a local one.

 

[guitarpete247]

I got my invite a 2 weeks ago, for my nearest centre, for that Saturday. 3.5 miles and 10 min drive. I was there on time and out in 20 mins.
I then, last week, got a letter asking me to book an appointment. I didn't want 2 within the week.

 

[slowmotion]

Mine was at a quite large medical centre a ten minute bike ride away. They were doing 600 jabs a day but I could still pick my time slot. It was an amazingly slick operation.

 

[guitarpete247]

I did think of using my warfarin as an excuse...

I got asked if I was taking any blood thinning meds. What difference does it make?

 

[slowmotion]

I got asked if I was taking any blood thinning meds. What difference does it make?

They don't want you to "bleed out" when the needle goes in.

 

[Electric_Andy]

My mum had to go to Exeter which is 30 miles away from her.

 

[Beebo]

My parents both had their first jabs at Epsom racecourse.
Their second hand are in different places. My dad’s is in Guildford and my mum’s is in Kingston.
These can be 2 hour round trips on a bad day.
These are not simple places to get to if you are very frail or live in poverty.

 

[Goldenretriever]

I received my letter on Monday and frustratingly phoned, I kept being offered Bury in Suffolk when I live north of Norwich. Chap came up with the same on the phone, advised me to keep checking twice a day. Last night I was lucky, first appointment in Norwich on Tuesday followed by second in May at same venue, happy with that.