NHS Covid-19 jab letters 'confusing over 80s'

[Sheepy]

Nobody is promising a big miracle, just buying time, once flu season is over it will do what it did last year, drop to nothing, 60% drop in infections in the meantime by having at least one dose, is probably the best anyone can hope for and I already know health care staff have had the jab and have still become infected.

[Scott777]

I did wonder what stupid idiot in government expects 80 year olds many of whom will have been shielding since last March and probably in many cases not driven their car, (if they have one,) since last March expects them to travel long distances in the winter to get a Covid 19 vaccination.

More at link:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55605149

NHS Covid-19 jab letters 'confusing over 80s'
Published22 minutes ago

People waiting to receive the Covid-19 vaccine say they are confused by NHS letters inviting them to travel to centres miles away from their homes.

The first 130,000 letters have been sent to people aged 80 or older who live between a 30 to 45-minute drive from one of seven new regional centres.

But patients, many of whom are shielding, questioned why they had to travel so far in a pandemic.

Yes, it's very strange, because they definitely want to keep you safe, and it's not just to make money from vaccine companies.

[papasmurf]

From your link:

Local jabs are available to people if they wait, the NHS said.
People will not miss out on their vaccination if they do not use the letters to make an appointment at one of the centres, the NHS said.

You didn't post the text of the letter, so we don't know if the invitation is really that confusing...

Andrea Eaton, from Coventry, said she was so angry that her 81-year-old mother, who has heart problems and leukaemia, was offered Birmingham for her appointment that she attempted to ring Downing Street on Saturday night to complain.

She said she reached the press office and said: "I want you to give Boris a message please that he has lied to the British public.

"He has told them they never need to go more than 10 miles... they were really rude and just put the phone down on me."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55274833


the prime minister says no-one should have to travel more than 10 miles for a jab.

[patman post]

From your link:

Local jabs are available to people if they wait, the NHS said.
People will not miss out on their vaccination if they do not use the letters to make an appointment at one of the centres, the NHS said.

You didn't post the text of the letter, so we don't know if the invitation is really that confusing...

[papasmurf]

I did wonder what stupid idiot in government expects 80 year olds many of whom will have been shielding since last March and probably in many cases not driven their car, (if they have one,) since last March expects them to travel long distances in the winter to get a Covid 19 vaccination.

More at link:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55605149

NHS Covid-19 jab letters 'confusing over 80s'
Published22 minutes ago

People waiting to receive the Covid-19 vaccine say they are confused by NHS letters inviting them to travel to centres miles away from their homes.

The first 130,000 letters have been sent to people aged 80 or older who live between a 30 to 45-minute drive from one of seven new regional centres.

But patients, many of whom are shielding, questioned why they had to travel so far in a pandemic.