vaccination

Vaccinations

08 January 2021

12:26

Email you are on the list for a covid vaccination

 

Select from th list of times and dates

List appears

We made our choice and entered it, entered it in my diary

"You will receive an email confirmation" they agree with our choice

 

We arrive on the day and find a parking spot

Get the wheel chair out

There is no ramp; only a high step

Take her out of the chair, then to a wall for Support, while I bring the chair.

At the door to the hall is another step

A marshal comes to help "I will take her from here, you cant come in, only one person"

I walk inside

"You cant come in"

"My appointment is before her, just let me take her I have all her details, in my pocket"

I take her inside

"Can I have your names please" "Date of birth" "Address"

"Take these forms with you"

Another marshal "I will take her through, you wait here"

"I am going for a jab as well, so I can take her"

 

"Wait here please" Pointing to a bar stuck on the floor "There is another person in already"

A person comes out

"I will take her in"

"I have come for a jab myself"

"Oh It may be alright for you to take her then"

 

Enter the room

"Oh a wheel chair, you are the first in a chair, are you with her, you can wait outside"

"I am here for a test as well, she brings her own chair, so you wont have to disinfect hers"

"Oh two together, that will save some time"

I stood up for the jab.

"Here are some details and a car to show you have had the jab, you will get a call to attend for the second jab by email,

They will keep you outside for fifteen minutes in case of problems, We have nothing to disinfect, Bye now"

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Well the good news is you have both been vaccinated. A huge task for the government to coordinate. Pleased they have got the army in to deal with the logistics. Hopefully this will be our way out of a terrible year with the loss of many lives have been lost. I just arranged an appointment for my aunt who is 88. Will have to wait a while yet for mine, but it can't come soon enough. Happy New year Wild Rose.

Chris

[Wild Rose]

It seemed a lot of burocracy
Why was it wrong for me to wheel my wife in myself
Well its done now - just a followup jab, he they send

[Chris Shaw]

Yep there is always bureaucracy. You won't get rid of that. Pleased you have had your first jabs.

[Wild Rose]

It was the first morning We were no's 2 & 3
So they were still learning > They had done the NHS workers up to this

[DIVYA]

Great news!
Seems the end of this ordeal is nigh. About time too...
I enjoyed this read.

[Wild Rose]

Here they have past 10 million vaccinations
We are due a second dose about Easter
read moreHere they have past 10 million vaccinations
We are due a second dose about Easter

Make sure you take it when you get the chance
It was completely pain free (except going our on a freezing morning)
And we had no symptoms

[Coyote Poetry]

I was in the Army. I received many unknown shots. The government does scare me. I don't know dear friend. Johnnie may skip this one. Hello and I hope you are doing well and staying safe.
Coyote

[Wild Rose]

Yes lined up in line striped to the waist
a medic at both sides.
Both stick a needle into your arm > Next

Here you had to have a fifteen minute wait after in case you had problems

[Coyote Poetry]

Us soldier did this every time we deployed. I don't miss my friend.

[Haley]

What a real, raw look at what it is like to attempt to go to an appointment with someone. I've had a few appointments where I would've preferred some (emotional) help but was only allowed to have myself and the Dr. in the room. Cheers for getting the vaccine, and hope I can follow suit soon too.

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Haley for your comment

On one occasion when I was refused - "I will push her"
She put the brakes on to make it harder for them

[Wild Rose]

I don't know how thins are organised away from here > We were given a time slot - don't arrive too early or you will have to wait outside
It doesn't hurt neither of us felt anything

Hope you are called soom > Keep safe

[Wild Rose]

Ha just re-read you post
We should have gone in individually
With my wife in a wheelchair I could take her in as here carer > Any way she would have refused for anyone else pushing the chair

[Paul Bell]

And that is why we're called, Great Britain. Surprised there wasn't 10 civil servants with the proverbial forms in 50 languages relating to everything else apart from the vaccine. You'll laugh at this someday, Boris says so.

[Wild Rose]

No ?civil? servants I think the admin were mostly volunteers or brought in from firms for admin and marshaling The registration had two people one sat at a computer to update their records

In the clinic a nurse and computer operator.
Now they were pleased to get two people together

[Paul Bell]

See, it's all coming together.

[Wild Rose]

The first day for the public, so a few minor adjustments can be allowed

[Just Kim]

I agree with Christine on this write. Hope you have a wonderful day

[Wild Rose]

Take it when your chance turns up Kim
Happy New year - Stay safe

[Just Kim]

you too, have a wonderful day....

[augustus]

Bureaucracy gone mad! It's amazing isn't it! You can queue up at a GP's surgery have a flue jab without any fuss or palaver pull your sleeve down and leave. Simple!

[Wild Rose]

Ours are calling you by age & other ailments.
At set time slots
We were in the first batch and a couple with one in a wheelchair had not been allowed for
They have one place for the area just now

[Dave Brown]

I guess this will be a common story soon enough
Have no idea when I'll get poked
You are lucky

[Wild Rose]

They are going by age and any illnesses like diabetes; here
We have a time slot in which to attend, but there was a tv shot of people standing in a queue

[LazerRays]

Im not antivax, but they make me nervous when new thing come out. I'm never sure what night happen. I hope the vax helps this covid stop

[Wild Rose]

Saree I have worked in a large chemical plant and other research groups in a university
Having seen the care and attention to detail I am confident > They have had a strict testing regeim- although fast due to the world circumstances
The admin at the centre was a bit (what can I say) upset by two people one in a wheelchair _ I don't think they had counted for people like us > But they will have had more by now - They began with us older people

[LazerRays]

Wow that's amazing, that's really cool. Thanks for sharing that :)))

[Wild Rose]

Any time Saree
Thanks

[barleygirl]

This is a great way to show how these things go! You are so helpful for your wife & she is lucky to have you! You captured all the realities, annoyances, & the miracle of finally having vaccines for this curse that's swept the world for over a year! Thanks for putting me in the mindset of a situation I have not experienced yet! Here's hoping everything goes well & that you'll both be immune to any covid contamination soon! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Wild Rose]

This was the first day of vaccinations
We were second and third in the queue and first wheelchair patient

Ypo don't feel a thing