Covid19 vaccine

Government website has the risk groups and the clinical conditions which may change your group. Blood cancers are in and so are treatments which make you more vulnerable; chemotherapy and radiotherapy. So yes some people with stage 4 will be bumped up, but others not.

I'm in the 55-60 group so it will be a while before they get to me. I have to say I am impressed with the UK vaccination program. The most vulnerable 10% of the population are the ones putting most strain on the NHS, and pretty much all of them have now had the first dose, yes I know two doses would be better, and it will be a few weeks before the jab is effective, but hopefully hospitals will start getting back to normal in a few months. 

My dads 85 stage 4 advanced prostate cancer and no letter for vaccine! We are in Scotland and they seem a bit behind ...

I looked at the Government’s vaccine priority list, and very few cancers are included on it, least of all PCa, because I suppose it’s the least-worst cancer you can get.

Many others with PCa will have other comorbidities, so ‘should’ advance further up the queue.

The Government’s vaccination programme seems to be going swimmingly well, unlike their handling of the disease over the last year!

They are particularly cagey about the supply situation, blathering on about ‘300m doses on order’, who for? 140m doses would be sufficient for this country this year. I fear this progress will falter soon.

If there is a surfeit of vaccine supply, as they suggest, why is it being rationed in parts of the country, and the second booster jab being postponed from three weeks to three months. The Pfizer factory in Belgium will be closing shortly for a few weeks for an upgrade, so what will we do then?

We are all victims not only of the pandemic, but of the massive panic plague paranoia propaganda output (look at the government ads in your newspapers today) from Hancock and his sidekicks Glum and Glummer on the TV, most of whom have had the disease and recovered like 99% do.

Waiting for my jab, I think I’m in group 4.

I’m 65 next week. Gonna organise a party round mine for fourteen to save the 800 quid fine for fifteen. Trouble is, I don’t think I have fourteen friends anymore...😉

Cheers, John.

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If everybody took heed of the Goverment Regulations it would not be necessaary to keep banging on about them. Unfortunately, some people couldn't care less if they get Covid 19 or pass it on causing some hospitals to be overloaded and some staff to die. Furthermore, the NHS have had to cut back on operations meaning there is a backlog as private hospitals haven't the capacity to treat all the excess numbers.

Government ministers suggested there was sufficient vaccine to go round at the start, but it is obvious now that is not the case, as shortfalls become more evident.

Cheers, John.

Thanks for the responses all, Andy is as usual correct. Stage 4 cancer gets no bonus points my GP confirmed today.

The only way I could be classified as extremely clinically vulnerable is if I'm undergoing current chemotherapy or if I'm a rough sleeper.

Not particularly bothered and plenty to do over the next few weeks as we've just moved house and there is plenty to do to get the place as we want it.

I'll put the District Nurse right when I get my next Prostap jab in April.

Stay safe all.

Hi Sandy

thanks for the reply. My dad is not on the shielding list so would not get any texts (+the fact he does not have a mobile !!). I think maybe it is because he is mainly house bound so assume nhs have a special list for home visits.

we will ask the doctors this week if no letter arrives.

thanks

anne 

Hi I had message last week and have booked injection for tomorrow in North Hertfordshire,74 year old,But wife has not had the call yet. She is 74 in February.

John.

Hi Jasper, 

Just to answer your question, Mr MAS went to the surgery for his prostap jab today and the nurse said he will be in Group 4 for covid vaccinations, they are currently on with Group 3 near us. 

He is 67.

Hope you are keeping well. 

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Some secretary at my GP’s, in response to my question as to which priority group I am in for the Covid vaccination, tells me I am in group 6, with no priority at all as I am 64.

Until Friday, when I am sixty-five.

This is despite the surgery entreating me to go to them for a ‘flu jab in November, as I am considered at ‘high risk’ for influenza (for which they get paid), but evidently not for Covid as I am low-risk for that for which they don’t get paid, as the vaccination is done elsewhere.

Not too bothered anyway, as I’m sure I had Covid in February or March, and have had a ‘long Covid’ cough since then. The surgery has basically been closed for ten months, with virtually all consultations taking place via telephone. I have yet to have a stethoscope listen to my chest!

Cheers, John.

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I am also in Scotland (East Dumbarton) 60 years old and had a call at work last Thursday afternoon to attend following afternoon for Astra Zeneca jab at GP surgery

I’m not shielding T3b Gleason 9 on Prostap and abiraterone.

Out for a walk yesterday (Sunday)and another local GP was open for vaccinations 

Must depend on area

Day after pfizer jab, have a sore arm but nothing to write home about.

Did have the runs last night but presently undergoing R223 and had a one off RP a couple of weeks ago so was to be expected. Feeling fine this morning though.

Get mine tomorrow a few areas are now doing the over 65s.

Thanks Chris

I asked my Onco if I should space my Prostap jab and Covid19 vaccine out and he said I don't necessarily have to.

As it happens I get the vaccine on Sunday and my next Prostap is due beginning of April.

I'm 64 and finished RT/HT for locally advanced PC in Jun 2018 & got call today from GP to arrange covid jab next week as I'm clinically vulnerable which is news to me, I'm not concerned either way but wonder why I'm clinically vulnerable. I do take tabs for blood pressure but that's all.
Not complaining by the way but wife is saying 'told you so' (about being vulnerable) but that didn't stop her making me do shopping last 12 months!
Peter

(I'm in Merseyside)

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