Confused booster/ 3rd vaccine ?

[Jillian2924]

I don’t know which one I should have.

GP have called me in for booster, NHS are suggesting 3rd vaccine.

Very confusing, I have AIH

Jill

[AyrshireK]

Most people will be eligible for a booster.

As a patient with AIH you were eligible to be called sooner for the 3rd Primary Vaccine.

Everyone else will get the booster at a suggested 6 months, 1 week from 2nd jab.

If you've been called for your booster by GP it makes no odds. Get the jab when offered.

BLT has a page outlining the differences between the 3rd Primary Vaccine and the Booster at:- britishlivertrust.org.uk/up...

Boosters

Health ministers in all UK nations have accepted the recommendation to offer booster doses to the groups below, who have already had two doses of the vaccine, to maintain protection over winter. The roll out will begin over the next few weeks.

The booster vaccine is not the same as having a third dose of the primary vaccine.

The groups who are eligible to receive the booster are:

- people aged 50 and over

- people who live and work in care homes

- frontline health and social care workers

- people aged 16 and over with a health condition that puts them at high risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19

- carers aged 16 and over

- people aged 16 and over who live with someone who is more likely to get infections

You’ll be offered a booster dose at least 6 months after you had your 2nd dose. The NHS will let you know when it’s your turn to have a booster dose. It’s important not to contact the NHS for one before then. Most people will be invited to book an appointment at a larger vaccination centre, pharmacy, or local NHS service such as a GP surgery. Frontline health and social care workers will be invited to book an appointment through their employer.

Third primary dose vaccination

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises that a third primary dose is offered to people aged 12 and over with severe immunosuppression at the time of their first or second COVID-19 vaccine.

To find out if you are eligible for this third vaccine, please have a look at the advice on the government’s website.

If you are eligible and have the third primary dose, you are likely to be offered an additional booster at a later date.

We are aware that some GPs are not yet aware of the third vaccine so you can share this NHS letter, which provides an explanation for GPs and hospital doctors about inviting people for this third vaccine.

Katie

[Jillian2924 in reply to AyrshireK]

Hi Katie, May I ask what you mean when you say “ if you have been called by your GP for a booster it makes no odds, get the jab”

[AyrshireK in reply to Jillian2924]

It sounds like folks like you will get the booster and the third primary vaccine.

Why wait if you've had an appointment through - GP is possibly interchanging the wording anyway. In our area GP's are only doing the 3rd primary vaccine and the booster for housebound and those on the shielding list - rest of us are waiting for big vaccine centre appointment for booster.

Your GP has called you in so if you want the additional protection then go for this third jag regardless of whether it's the 3rd primary or the booster.

Katie

[Jillian2924]

Thank you for your feed back x

[ZeroCoolZero]

I have AIH and have already had the 3rd vaccine. I was sent a letter, inviting me to have the 3rd vaccine, i went to a drop in centre that was mentioned on the letter and took the letter as proof. I had previously spoke to my doctors and was told they weren't doing the booster jabs at the practice and to wait for a letter from the NHS, inviting me for one.

Hope this helps.