Anyone in their 80s still waiting for a call for the vaccine?

[DogAgilityObsessed]

I'm sorry to hijack this forum as my question has nothing to do with PMR but I know you are a lovely lot and many of you are in your 80s.

My parents (aged 86 and 89) are really struggling as are many people but they've told me they still haven't heard about getting vaccinated. I'm sure they are not alone and I suspect they should hear in the next week or two but I wondered if you could give me news of where you are in the process. They are in Somerset.

Thanks.

[suzy1959]

My Mum and Mother-in-law are still waiting and they are 89 and 90, in Ashford, Kent.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I imagine at present that people in more remote or rural areas are pretty low down on the list as they have only had the vaccine that requires a cold chain at -70C during transport. That isn't a problem for anywhere that is within a short distance of a hospital with the required facilities but not even all hospitals do.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Agree with PMRpro - probably to do with the actual vaccine- and the transportation/storage. Think the Pfizer one has mainly gone to major hospitals (although some did go to Dorset County, and that’s not a large one) - hopefully when they start to roll out the AZ version next week and it can be actioned in surgeries, things will speed up.

[Rose54]

We have 4 centres giving vaccine 3 based at GP Surgery's and 1 at leisure Centre My Mum is 92 has Heart Failure and Diabetic has not heard anything .

On the calculator online thay say from now till end of Jan .

But that will differ from are to area according to population and people in each group

[herdysheep]

Mother in Surrey aged 96 - not heard anything yet.

[DogAgilityObsessed]

Thanks everyone (you are so much better than Facebook!). That's sort of reassuring as it seems unlikely they've simply been forgotten about. I have heard it can depend on your Trust but as to rural locality, I do know that people from Dartmoor have had it (they have to go to Okehampton). I shall stop worrying about this issue - plenty of other things to worry about.

[MrsNails]

My Aunt has already decreed she’s been forgotten ~ she’s 86 years young!

[SnazzyD]

I have a couple of GP nurse friends and they are still waiting at their respective surgeries. The press is rather hyping up expectations.

[Charlie1boy]

I guess it's just a matter of trying to be patient! PMRpro hit the nail on the head, when she talked about rural areas being less likely to be contacted.

I've had my first vaccination , and I know of four or five others in our village (close to Leamington Spa), who have also had their first one. My brother, who is four years older than me has heard nowt!It's also been a matter of supply - our Primary Care Group got just the one batch of 975 doses to begin with, and they had to use them up smartish. My notification came by text, but I think there are plenty of older folk for whom the GP Practices don't have a mobile number.

My guess is that it will all speed up considerably from next week when they get the "Oxford" vaccine going.

Not that long to go now, after all we've been through.

Good luck, and, hopefully, a Happy New Year.

Paddy

[maria40]

I'm 80m and got a text several weeks ago saying that the vaccine would be here in January but have heard nothing further. I'm in West Sussex.

[Longtimer]

In Norfolk...my neighbours are 84 and 85, being vaccinated next week, at a surgery....sister in law is 80, has to ring to book on Monday for local N&N hospital.....seem to be on the ball here so to speak.....

[MrsNails]

Hi, Hot of The Press.....

Our Neighbour just over 80 had a phone call at 3pm Today to go this evening at 8pm - all done & dusted! 👏🏼

[Melti]

From nr sevenoaks, kent. OH is, to my amazement, 85 ( I was child Bride) with health problems which he conceals very well.

He has been shielding as have I (me cos of pred and mtx).He has not yet been called.

Our gp practice website says they will start calling people in January.

I wonder if they are waiting for Oxford vac??

Who knows. We wait, indoors.

Hope all is well with you, missed you at last yoga!

Happy New year and all the best.

[Poshcards]

still got cousins over 80 waiting here in Leicestershire x

[Purple-Owl]

My neighbour next door but one who is 84 has had the first jab of the vaccine. I am 87 and have heard nothing. We are on the border of Greater London, in Surrey.

[Marcy47]

My sister 85 in Wiltshire still waiting to hear.

[5lupins]

My sil had hers two weeks ago. She is 85 And lives in South Yorkshire.......