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Finally got my appointment for 5 March and the second one for 3 weeks later. But our friendly pharmacist, a great guy, said on 15 February they are taking bookings for next age group which is the one my other half Jan is in. On that date he will get book Jan's appointment and make them at the same time as mine. They have now also opened up our cottage hospital in Neapoli, less than half the distance away, for the vaccinations, and it will be the Pfizer vaccine due to the EU's age restriction's on A-Z. So far, so good!

Maurice :cool:
 
sospiri said:
Finally got my appointment for 5 March and the second one for 3 weeks later. But our friendly pharmacist, a great guy, said on 15 February they are taking bookings for next age group which is the one my other half Jan is in. On that date he will get book Jan's appointment and make them at the same time as mine. They have now also opened up our cottage hospital in Neapoli, less than half the distance away, for the vaccinations, and it will be the Pfizer vaccine due to the EU's age restriction's on A-Z. So far, so good!

Maurice :cool:
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meanwhile, back in Canada....nada.
Dave A
 
adap2it said:
meanwhile, back in Canada....nada.
Dave A
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Hi Dave A , same in Australia, no vaccination program started yet. They are saying late feb for starting with Pfizer jabs and sometime in March for the AZ vaccine.
May I just say, it is so encouraging to read on BHF how UK vaccine program is being carried out in a well organised manner with a few hiccups now again which is understandable with the massive task it is. Thinking of you all.

Wendy
 
wendylee said:
Hi Dave A , same in Australia, no vaccination program started yet. They are saying late feb for starting with Pfizer jabs and sometime in March for the AZ vaccine.
May I just say, it is so encouraging to read on BHF how UK vaccine program is being carried out in a well organised manner with a few hiccups now again which is understandable with the massive task it is. Thinking of you all.

Wendy
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Good to have someone keep me company in the colonial boat. Yes it is encouraging to see the UK vaccine rollout working so effectively...Our problem is we don't have any vaccine. After we were next to the UK in approving the Pfizer and Moderno vaccines, our illustrious leader was bragging about having secured enough vaccines to vaccinate every Canadian 4 times...more per capita than any country in the world. Both companies have reneged on delivery quantities, and we find out that there were no contracts, just verbal agreements. Sorry to rant like this but I know you'll all understand.
Dave A
 
Smudger,

We're getting a bit off topic, but when the customers outnumber the supplies, gentlemen's agreemants go out of the window and, as we have seen, it is still dog eat dog. :)

Maurice :cool:
 
A contract has to be clear as to what it promises, otherwise one party can claim anything. this has been shown in the case of the EU, who claimed they had been guaranteed a certain supply (though how can you guarantee something when the productiion has not even started?) but later had to admit that there was no guarantee, just an assurance to do the best the firm could
 
sospiri said:
Smudger,

We're getting a bit off topic, but when the customers outnumber the supplies, gentlemen's agreemants go out of the window and, as we have seen, it is still dog eat dog. :)

Maurice :cool:
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Yes it is getting a little off topic, and yes, this what has happened...
Dave A
 
adap2it said:
Good to have someone keep me company in the colonial boat. Yes it is encouraging to see the UK vaccine rollout working so effectively...Our problem is we don't have any vaccine. After we were next to the UK in approving the Pfizer and Moderno vaccines, our illustrious leader was bragging about having secured enough vaccines to vaccinate every Canadian 4 times...more per capita than any country in the world. Both companies have reneged on delivery quantities, and we find out that there were no contracts, just verbal agreements. Sorry to rant like this but I know you'll all understand.
Dave A
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Dave, unfortunately there were no contracts just talk. We heard about the so called commitment but no orders were placed. Not sure where the Canadian government was coming from with that one :-(
 
We had texts yesterday inviting us to make an appointment at one of two clinics our doctors are holding on 20th and 21st Feb (Sat and Sun). I got straight on the phone and booked for both of us on the Saturday morning. Today my letter arrived in the post. I assume that earlier clinics are still dealing with the over 70s.
 
I'm pleased to report I had my jab on Tuesday afternoon the 9th. I didn;t feel anything and the staff at my doctors were wonderful. However, I didn't feel at all well on Wednesday, woke up shivering uncontrollably - yes I know its very cold, then I had pains across the top of my back and shoulders, later I was sick twice. On Thursday I was as right as rain and have felt ok since, and glad I had the jab, hope I get no side effects when I have my second jab. My son aged 62 but a diabetes 2 sufferer had his first jab on Friday, he lives in Beckenham, Kent.
 
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