3rd Doses of COVID vaccines starting for UK NHS Patients

[FairweatherSailor]

I was pleased to get an invitation for my 3rd booster dose of the COVID vaccine this morning. Now scheduled for this Saturday morning. I had AZ the first time around (which I have been happy about) and think that if the booster is Pfizer that would be a good result. Are others (in UK) getting the booster dose as yet ?

[annmcgowan]

Hi no booster jab yet. Asked GP and haematologist yesterday, both said they are awaiting government advice. Good luck with yours.Ann

[Feestvarken]

I got the invitation by phone yesterday and email this morning. I tried to book an appointment, but they would not book me yet as six months have not passed since my second jab. (23 March). Have to wait another day!!

[FairweatherSailor in reply to Feestvarken]

Good to hear that you have been invited. My second jab was on 6th April and yet I am booked for my 3rd jab on 25th September ! It seems that different GP surgeries are applying the "rules" differently. I think that our surgery does recognise the vulnerability of CLL patients.

[Feestvarken in reply to FairweatherSailor]

It's not my GP that sent the invitation, but the NHS as I am on their extremely vulnerable list. However, my husband got the invitation this morning as well from the NHS, and he is only old, not extremely vulnerable.

[FairweatherSailor in reply to Feestvarken]

I got the text message from the NHS (extremely vulnerable like yourself) but I think that it actually comes from (or is prompted by) the surgery because it's the same text number that I got other things from the surgery (like my flu invitation - which is definitely from my surgery)

[UKwoman]

I have had an invitation by email from the NHS this morning. It is over six months since I had my second Pfizer dose. I can have the booster tomorrow - there was masses of availability.

[bennevisplace]

No I'm not getting "the booster dose". I'm getting my third primary dose. Tomorrow morning. Pfizer. And I had to fight for it.