Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old and young

Re:Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response ... by DanBC on Monday October 26, 2020 @09:58AM (#24896198)

Can I check: are you in the priority group for flu jabs?

Because GPs (in England, I don't know about the other nations) should have enough stock. They are prioritising higher need first, and then the expanded programme later in the year, and then anyone else who wants one after that.

If you're not priority need you can try a pharmacist.

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Re:Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response ... by nickcotter on Monday October 26, 2020 @10:13AM (#24896353)

Pharmacists don't have them available. Boots for example are "working hard to acquire additional stock" but have suspended their service.

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Re:Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response ... by nickcotter on Monday October 26, 2020 @10:12AM (#24896335)

According to my GP they had a batch for the over 65s but they ran out pretty quickly. I usually get free flu jabs due to asthma but although it's strongly recommended I'm not aware of it being a definite priority group.

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Re:Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response ... by gnfargbl on Monday October 26, 2020 @10:30AM (#24896518)

Suggest trying again with your GP. I'm also in a lower-priority group and didn't get the jab during the first round, but my local surgery contacted me later when stocks had been replenished.

Aside: It was, for the NHS, an exceptionally efficient process. I was given an exact time slot and was in and out in less than three minutes.

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Re:Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response ... by shermheadryder on Monday October 26, 2020 @10:29AM (#24896503)

I'm in the priority group for a flu jab and I managed to get a jab from a pharmacy no problem. YMMV, though.

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