Covid Vaccination

[Gadget]

Lucky me then  - see Reply #6
 

[Nic.]

I think the current situation has highlighted that many surgeries are not very good at communicating.

[bearkat]

The problem is that all surgeries are very busy. Staff get ill or are needing to isolate just like the rest of us.

They are trying to make sure everyone can get advice and treatment whilst keeping themselves safe.

They are still doing flu clinics and now have to think about Covid vaccinations.

People are phoning them the ask about these clinics meaning that ill people can't get through for advice or an appointment.

[Top-of-the-hill]

   I have just looked at my practice's website, which is probably a good one, and in the section on vaccination it says in red letters:- 
                                                                                                                                                              "You do not need to contact the surgery until you receive a letter, text or phone call about getting the Covid-19 vaccines."

   There does not seem to be a facebook page - it had never occurred to me that there might be!

[Maiden Stone]

   I have just looked at my practice's website, which is probably a good one, and in the section on vaccination it says in red letters:- 
                                                                                                                                                              "You do not need to contact the surgery until you receive a letter, text or phone call about getting the Covid-19 vaccines."

   There does not seem to be a facebook page - it had never occurred to me that there might be!

Similar message on my local health board site and on NHS Inform Scotland website. NHS Inform has a link for leaflets about Coronavirus vaccination to download or send for and a phone number for information. My GP practice website directed me to NHS Inform Scotland site.
https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine
A GP Facebook page hadn't occurred to me either. Prompted by this thread, I've found the one for my practice but it only has 21 followers and most posts are from the same half-a-dozen patients, basically saying they've gone to the doctor and what's wrong with them. As another post on this thread says, some people give too much information.

[Gadget]

The Times has a calculator for estimating when we'll be vaccinated. It ask for age, postcode,  medical conditions, care home res, care/nhs worker.

I was told to expect to be vaccinated next month.

[Roobarb]

Interesting that it asks for postcode, a different one I looked at didn't ask for that information which puzzled me  - the demographic of the area is bound to be a factor in the result.

[groom]

The one I used said between 31/01/2021 and 27/02/2021, fingers crossed that it is right.

[heywood]

The one I used said between 31/01/2021 and 27/02/2021, fingers crossed that it is right.

My result was the same but millions of people before me 

My husband had his on Wednesday with an hour and a half’s notice! I queried that short time earlier thinking it couldn’t happen.