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Chatting => Chatting on the Plot => Topic started by: jezza on January 11, 2021, 13:15
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Hello I've just heard that the new vaccination centres are open,there isn't one in Yorkshire the nearest one is in Newcastle 25 minutes drive away has any one tried to get from Yorkshire to Newcastle in 25 minutes jezza
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That's because the hardy folk of Yorkshire have scared off the virus! :D
Seriously, they're opening centres and GP surgeries as fast as they can.
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Lancaster Uni have doing them prior to Christmas for some of the local GPs.
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Heard nuffink about getting one at all down this way. ::) I wouldn't mind how far I have to drive. Mrs Bouquet
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A few places are vaccinating, I suppose it just depends where you are on the list, and if the vaccines arrice. Does your GP have your phone number so they can get in touch easily?
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19001331.coronavirus-west-sussex-sites-giving-vaccines/
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Hello I've just heard that the new vaccination centres are open,there isn't one in Yorkshire
There's to be one at Leeds United, and one at Huddersfield stadium. Both in West Yorkshire. I don't expect there to be one in North Yorkshire.
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Did anyone see the clip on the news where they were interviewing a pensioner about getting vaccinated? She was offered a jab at either of her 'local' sites - one 60 something miles away and the other 70 something (IIRC) She answered that her mobility scooter only did 4 miles per charge!
I know it's a serious situation, really - but it just cracked me up :lol: :lol:
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It’s such an enormous task that there are bound to be a few problems. Far better to focus on the amazing success of producing, manufacturing and distributing a vaccine in under a year.
And the UK was the first in the world to do it.
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The Welsh government publish a map showing the current vaccination points which they are intending to update as more places come onstream.
The plan (subject to supply) is to get everyone over 70 and frontline workers done by mid-February with all adults offered a jab by the Autumn.
If you think it through the priority list for distribution makes sense. Without doctors and nurses able to function we're going to be in a very bad way. Then protect those most at risk which will not just reduce deaths but also pressure on the NHS
I'm expecting we'll get done in early March and have some level of immunity 3 weeks later. The next crunch is going to be second doses but they have 12 weeks to get ready. I'm sure they will be.
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I'm booked in for mine tomorrow at 5 past 5, it's quite a long bus journey, with a change, to get there though.
Mask, gloves and sanitiser required for the journey methinks ::)
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What you need is a full NBC suit!
Aren't you scared that Bill Gates has put a chip in vaccine and will be tracking you? Or that you will turn into a monkey when you get home? :D
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What you need is a full NBC suit!
Aren't you scared that Bill Gates has put a chip in vaccine and will be tracking you? Or that you will turn into a monkey when you get home? :D
Err...nope :lol: :lol:
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It’s such an enormous task that there are bound to be a few problems. Far better to focus on the amazing success of producing, manufacturing and distributing a vaccine in under a year.
And the UK was the first in the world to do it.
I LIKE THIS SORT OF TALK!
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What you need is a full NBC suit!
Aren't you scared that Bill Gates has put a chip in vaccine and will be tracking you? Or that you will turn into a monkey when you get home? :D
I'm afraid if you have a mobile phone, they already know everything about you including tracking. There's no hiding place or privacy
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Looks like we've got a centre in Caernarfon which is just 5 miles or so from us. :)
When they call we'll be there as fast as cat when you open a tin!
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What you need is a full NBC suit!
Aren't you scared that Bill Gates has put a chip in vaccine and will be tracking you? Or that you will turn into a monkey when you get home? :D
I'm afraid if you have a mobile phone, they already know everything about you including tracking. There's no hiding place or privacy
Who are 'they' exactly?
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I don't know but they travel in black helicopters! :ohmy:
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Our GPs have it organised to start next week. They are partnering up with another local practise so one does the jabs and the other deals with everything else. Sounds like a good plan to me :)
I am getting a bit tired of the media scouring the country for stories to dishearten people. It is a pandemic, things are not perfect and no, it is not fair ... on anyone ...
But, we have an amazing NHS who are treating the really sick despite huge and unprecedented pressures, immunising the rest of us and all for free. I know we will pay for it in taxes, but cost is not going to stop anyone getting treatment or a jab. The armed services, pharmacies and volunteers are wading in to help. Retired medical staff are also rolling up their sleeves and joining the fray.
We should be proud of them all :D
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Our GPs have it organised to start next week. They are partnering up with another local practise so one does the jabs and the other deals with everything else. Sounds like a good plan to me :)
I am getting a bit tired of the media scouring the country for stories to dishearten people. It is a pandemic, things are not perfect and no, it is not fair ... on anyone ...
But, we have an amazing NHS who are treating the really sick despite huge and unprecedented pressures, immunising the rest of us and all for free. I know we will pay for it in taxes, but cost is not going to stop anyone getting treatment or a jab. The armed services, pharmacies and volunteers are wading in to help. Retired medical staff are also rolling up their sleeves and joining the fray.
We should be proud of them all :D
I LIKE THIS SORT OF TALK TOO! I heartily agree with you.
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I am getting a bit tired of the media scouring the country for stories to dishearten people. It is a pandemic, things are not perfect and no, it is not fair ... on anyone ...
Lovely example this morning on the radio - former speaker decides she's a scientist on the basis of taking information our of context and in isolation followed by some idiot rabbiting on about the consent form being a contract and so the government must give a second dose in 3 weeks.
Perhaps they should isolate for 5 years whilst comprehensive studies are done and to give them chance to write a proper 500 page contract!
Fact is a lot of people who know their subject in depth make recommendations to the government - you can trust them or Tracey from Facebook who can barely write a coherent sentence on her mobile phone.
Oh no! I've caught the grumpy virus this morning :mad:
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Godmother, age unknown, but over 90, had her first jab yesterday. Two buses and short walk to the excel centre. She took sandwiches, thermos and hip flask in her walker. The queue was a bit of a bind but she had a book to read. I am reliably informed that the place was full of delightful young soldiers and if she was a few years younger. .... She got the jab. Laughing aside she said it was a bit of a performance getting there and back but is more than happy with the way things went
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I had mine yesterday evening, as well :)
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Roll on the rest of us! :D
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I had mine yesterday evening, as well :)
Did you take your hip flask to ? :lol:
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No comment needed by me!
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I had mine yesterday evening, as well :)
Chums are being done in Headcorn on Monday, and they live a few yards down from 'The Turrets'.
I checked online, and the story is that we have to go to Hastings, when it's our turn!
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Growster, it was the Practice with the biggest premises that did them here in Ashford. Just unfortunate, for me, that it was over the other side of town - although not actually that many miles away. But well worth the journey IMO
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Aunt Sally, my godmother never goes anywhere without her hip flask. You never know when a nip of whisky might be needed.
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I took my 97yr mum for her vaccination tonight it was very well run, 2nd one in 12 weeks time :)
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Mum had hers done on Tues afternoon - very quick and efficient. Brilliant birthday present for her.
It did need my brother to drive her the 10 miles or so to the centre, but he was happy to take a day off work for a reason like that.
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Hello theres one opened in York that takes an hour to get to if the traffics good 2 if its busy, we are told it only takes 25 minutes to get there, theres one nearer that takes 15-20 minutes to get to,but our doctors aren't near enough to use that one jezza
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I'd be happy to drive for 2 hours to get the jab anytime, be an exciting day out after months of not going anywhere.
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Me too, John. I’d give my liver to be able to drive 100 miles :lol:
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Me too, John. I’d give my liver to be able to drive 100 miles :lol:
Maybe a tad extreme, Aunty ::)
:lol: :lol:
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There are more and more options for vaccination opening up. The advice for those unable or unwilling to travel is to sit tight until those extra sites appear. No need to lose your liver over it :lol: :lol: :lol:
Personally I think it is a great example of how this country can do things when we put our minds to it. Standing start to being on track to getting the top tiers their first jabs by mid Feb. I say a big thank you to everyone involved :)
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If they make this an annual jab, then my b*m will be like a pin cushion in the Autumn, with flu, B12 and the covids!
Luckily, our lovely nurses have the touch of a feather...
(I think Headcorn Aerodrome is getting up to speed now, anyone in Kent)!
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They opened the local sports centre as a vaccination centre yesterday. Plenty of parking and easily accessible on the bus. Husband should be getting his invite soon.
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Our local surgery are using the market hall to vaccinate and reckon to have invited everyone over 80 this week. Heartening to see how this program is ramping up everywhere.
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Ticehurst, just over the border in East Sussex, is our place according to an elderly neighbour who went there yesterday!
It's a good central place, as there's a regular bus service if anyone needs it!
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The north east has done so well getting its vaccine programme in place that we are losing supplies to the less organised areas!!!!!
Mind, I was in and out in about 10 minutes even given that I used the zimmer frame from entry to exit not yet being certain enough on the crutches (who'd have the fun of training a replaced knee :lol: just to add to things)
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Husband will be having his jab on Monday.
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Worzel and I have been contacted to ask if we want a vaccination.
I didn’t think they vaccinated scarecrows or wooden dolls, but we said yes anyway.
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Aunt Sally, perhaps it protects against woodworm as well?!!!
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That’ll be handy :lol:
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How civilised was that. In and out in 20 minutes 15 of which were resting after the jab to make sure there were no ill effects.
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My mum got hers but had to travel a small distance as her local surgery didn't have the kit to store the Pfizer jabs. A local cab company were doing a deal - £20 all in and they wait for you to come out and take you straight home again.
It is worth checking if anyone local to you is doing the same if you can't drive yourself :)
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Locally, we have a voluntary 'taxi' service, available to the elderly/infirm for hospital/physio appointments that charge a token fee - they have extended the service to cover vaccinations.
So yes, well worth doing a search locally to see if there's something similar near you :)
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Saturday's number of vaccinations given was fantastic - they're really getting this one right. Looking forward to getting our jabs in due course, probably March.
My 77 year old neighbour had his on Saturday :)
My pal in France will be getting his in 2023/24 at the present rate - but he's got a lot of wine to drown his sorrows whilst he waits.
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Mrs Growster and I had the call last week, and were invited to Headcorn Aerodrome on Sunday morning!
It was almost a carnival affair, with smiling faces everywhere!
It's so good to see the 'normal' (as opposed to the 'idiot') press and even the BBC, ringing the praises for the way UK Inc. has got its act together! Contrary to their usual negativity, there's not much to moan about now so maybe we'll get even more good news in the next few weeks...
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Hello I though that the injections were given then a 15 minute sit in case of problems,I know 3 people that have been to York and never been told to sit for 15 minutes,my uncle had his last Monday and was violently sick on the way home and was unwell Tuesday and Wednesday jezza
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Not all the vaccines have the 15 min wait time- only the ones that have a risk of an allergic reaction.
People react differently and feeling unwell for a few days is within the normal range.
I hope he's feeling better now.
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Worzel and I had our first jabs today.
Very efficient. 15 min socially distanced sit down afterwards just in case we had a funny reaction (no idea how they’d tell with Worzel :wacko:)
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i had my first one today at my surgery. Really well organised, straight in and didn't feel a thing. Fifteen minutes' waiting and back home again. Hopefully my husband will have his soon, but when I checked with his surgery to make sure his details were correct, we found that they had de-registered him because he hadn't been for such a long time (42 years). Re-registered this morning, and should hear soon about an appointment.
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Hello my mother got a call yesterday saying they were the surgery, the person with the indian accent started asking about her medical history ,I got suspicious as her medication info should have been at hand,my mother hung up, I dialled 1471 the number was from London I called it got sorry the person you called is not available,i went down to the surgery and asked if they had an outside agent booking Covid vaccines ,answer no jezza
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You were right to be suspicious jezza. If they have to ask you for details, it is dodgy. If it was the surgery calling, they would know exactly what your history was as it can affect the type of vaccine they offer you.
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There's a lot of crooks out there and there's no depth they won't sink too. Good save, jezza