Has anyone asked their GP which group they're in for the vaccine?

Swatteam

hi all just a quick question, has anyone asked their own gp which group  they were in for the vaccine? Mine says wait till you get your invite,,,, but that's not what I asked.

janer1967

Hi and welcome 

Sorry not asked the question but there are plenty of info on internet for you to see what group you would be in by answering a few questions 

Just search covid vaccine groups 

Hope this helps 

Swatteam

Thank you i know which group I am in but my gp obviously doesn't. 

woodbine

The better half is having hers this Friday, she is slightly younger than me but we suspect its for 2 reasons one, she's my carer and two, she has her own health issues.
The good news is they are doing really well with the programme and expect to hit the 15 million target by mid month.
So it's a case of wait and see our turns will soon come.

Swatteam

Hi woodbine and thanks for your answer .I am my husbands carer he is in the clinically vulnerable group and 67yrs I am 10yrs younger than him and I have had 2 major surgeries in lock down and look to go for number 3  but we have not heard anything yet

woodbine

All I can say is that you will, hopefully before too long.

Cressida

We just have to be patient. It's frustrating when you hear things are on target nationally but not necessarily locally. I'm 63 in the clinically vulnerable group but as yet I've heard nothing. It's made worse when you know that people in lower priority groups in other areas have had theirs.

Swatteam

Can't come quick enough for me , thanks

leeCal

In general do people receive a text or a written invitation?

Swatteam

Hi Cressida especially when you can read about younger ppl with no health issues and they are driving instructors tells my husband he has got hi last week.

berry123

I received a tx from.my surgery so I'm booked for tomorrow for covid injectiion

MarkM88

It varies area to area. All anyone can do is be patient. 

Swatteam

Very good #berry hope everything goes well for you

Swatteam

Both it could any 1 of them #leecal

berry123

Thank you @Swatteam @MarkN88

Swatteam

Thanks #mark

Sandy_123

I had a text message from Drs to call them to make appointment and it was next day, I think that might of been due to cancellations, the nurse said 1500 were booked in that day at the center, so they are getting through them.

Swatteam

@Sandy_123 very good hope all goes well .I suppose different areas have a different approach  

woodbine

leeCal said:

In general do people receive a text or a written invitation?

senior management received a text and from there the process of making the appointment was vert straight forward.

gillian72

@Swatteam hello ? I'm in @ risk group, I only no this because my own daughter didn't believe I got letter when lockdown 1st started ? How sad is that I Blame these iPhones brainwashed my kids head lol virus could be started inside these phones an they wouldn't even no it ?? lol

Swatteam

@gillian72 hi my husband also got those letters so its just a matter of time before he get his invite, I had just came out of hospital the week before the first lockdow I wasn't allowed to do anything for 6 weeks I had a silent heart attack at Xmas,I have not stopped hospital appointments throughout this pandemic ended up having emergency surgery in November. But I have never once had a letter to shield just makes me wonder is all