Would it have made any difference if it wasn’t?
To be fair, every AZ package insert has the same address.
Yes, you can get a lot of ingredients into 500 microliters. My cocktail that I raised the novel bacteria I discovered 30 years ago on ended up containing, among other things, about 60 different trace metals.
My ‘Proper British jab’ comment was a little tongue in cheek. Doubt if any of the many vaccines available or soon to be available would have come to such a speedy availability without some degree of international cooperation.
Didn’t ask what I was getting and didn’t care either. Just feel a little bit proud that the Astra Zenica vaccine has a significant link to research done in Oxford.
my son in-law got an invite from his surgery yesterday, he’s 33 from memory, no health issues at all, so we assume genuine mistake, but that prompted him to try and book for his mum who’s 60 and still waiting and they got an appointment with no problem, so as some one said above I think its open house for booking online now if 60 or over.
in all honesty I think I know more people who have had it than not already.
I think its just the NHS getting on with it, its been a fantastic effort.
Reports on the BBC this morning that ‘some areas are offering the vaccine to over 60s’. Looks like the booking system has already been programmed to accept bookings nationally though.
With regard to younger fit people receiving invitations in a Q&A session this came up.
Dr Mary Ramsay responds to the question about younger people without underlying conditions receiving the jab ahead of schedules.
She says it’s happened in areas where they’ve been doing “so well” in the programme that they don’t want to waste vaccines.
Targetting the older and more vulnerable is still first priority but keeping throughput in the hubs comes a close second. Maybe GP practices are targetting patients who can be instantly contacted by e-mail and text. If the local hub has 500 doses that will be wasted tomorrow it doesn’t help sending out letters.
Just saw the BBC headline saying over 40s are next in line and thought “wait, what?”. Seems like we jumped from over-70s to forty-somethings.
But all it’s saying is they’ve decided to keep going down in age order after phase 1 (over 50s and shielding) is complete by the end of April. And by “complete” they only mean everyone got offered a first appointment.
good theory, the text message I got said there was availability over the weekend for that day and next two, so perhaps as you say the centre knew they had a big batch coming in and then its got to make every effort to use it while they can, so its text and phone calls just working through lists. I got the impression slots were going fast as my first attempts to then book via the web link they sent said certain slots were available but by the time i got the end of the process they had gone, so I had to start again a few times.
My daughter’s had the call to book her jab, trouble is there’s nothing available right now at two available centres. She lives in Swindon and the only available slots are Bath 36 miles away. That’s not on really as it’s difficult for her right now with three children. So she keeps trying more local but it seems appointments go very quickly, friends are helping too.
Some areas are way ahead of others. My sister (48) has hers booked next week in Leicestershire. No sign of mine (52) in Central Bedfordshire.
There was someone called for vaccination, on account of his catastrophic BMI. Turned out his medical records had put him down for 6.2cm.
Priceless.
That’s good stuff. My brother (50) is the only person I know who’s had both doses (but he works at the Erskine veterans hospital so it’s not so much for his own benefit…)
I had mine on Monday (under 50, with suppressed immune system). Got a text with a link to book online at a local GP surgery, so snapped up the first evening one available.
Had some mild 'flu like side effects about 20 hours later (felt fine before then), but paracetamol soon had them sorted. I had the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab.
I think I heard them say that the 50-59 cohort is being co-ordinated regionally so they may have to travel to a different location for their vaccine.
Had mine 3 weeks ago (I’m 77) had a text from GP, booked on line for a week later, then had 5 further invites, 3 from the Government, and 2 from local hospital (I see a consultant twice a year).
Mrs M had government invite, but sites offered were in supermarket pharmacies or busy centres as far as 50 mile away - “no way” she said “ I’ll probably catch it in the queue”! Next day text from GP booking at local civic hall for following week. She had Astra Zeneca and felt a bit rough 2 days later, I had Pfizer and no problems except aching arm for a week. Not been told about 2nd jab yet.
Also had the shielding letters, (& texts & emails) they are usually 8 pages long, printed both sides, bit disappointed with last one it was only 2 pages and on separate sheets too!
Daughter has had her call to get vaccinated but she can’t get booked in locally. She gets offered an appointment for the first jab but immediately gets it refused because the system tells her there isn’t a space for the second jab. She’s contacted 119 and they confirmed she can’t book a 1st jab without a second confirm. Talk about round and round in circles, this has been an ongoing task to try and book for 3 days now.
Got my call up letter today. Pleased i managed to get a few days ahead of the game though.
We both had our first jabs with no mention of the second ones except they would give us a call when we’re due. Doctor’s surgery.
We both had ours last week.
My wife got a message from the doctors and booked and had it last week. However, no second jab information.
I went on the NHS web site and they allow you to book the second one at a location of your choice.
Clearly the system knows the first one has been done.
I booked both mine via the site.
Hope it assists. 
I had my first jab yesterday, 28th Feb, and on the card they gave me was the second jab appointment date of 23rd May. Things do seem to vary from area to area.
Daughter all sorted now, she’s local for the first one, has to travel 30 miles to get her 2nd in 12 weeks, seems a bit messy to me.
That’s in Wiltshire.
Meanwhile our son back here in Derby, booked at the same venue as myself and wife with no trouble, had his done this morning. Also has the 2nd booked same venue in 12 weeks time.
Yes when I booked, following Roadie’s link, I was able to book the 2nd one at the same time. 
Followed by a NHS letter the following morning asking me to book my first appointment? Just a crossover I reckon, better than being missed!
Barrie
Worth remembering that the link to the booking system is ‘to book or amend your appointment’. Might be worth regularly checking back over the next 12 weeks to see if the 30 mile trip booking could be moved somewhere closer.