Waiting to be called for a 4th dose of vaccine?

BettyMac

It’s quite a while past the stipulated 91 days since H and I had our 3rd doses and we hadn’t received an invitation to attend for the 4th/ booster shot so I went online and booked us in.

The information said that if you don’t have a letter from hospital or GP, you might not get vaccinated.

We don’t have these invitation letters, and the system is in such a state of flux at the moment, so I got all our ducks in a row - proof of CEV, proof of previous vaccinations etc - mostly printed off our medical records.

When we attended this morning, they did need to see our “evidence” - and were then happy to give us the vaccine.

If waiting to be called for a booster is making you anxious, being proactive might work for you too.

jamieA

Hi @BettyMac

I was in the same situation as you in that it was coming up to 12 weeks since my 3rd vaccine and I hadn't been contacted about a booster. I live in Scotland so it may be slightly different here. I contacted the Scottish covid vaccine helpline and the agent I spoke to was aware of the need for a 4th - booster - vaccine for the immunosuppressed and booked me in for the day after 12 weeks had passed from my 3rd vaccine. When I attended the vaccine site the staff member due to give me the shot called over her supervisor to check. The supervisor was aware of the need for a 4th vaccine for the immunosuppressed and also told me I was the first person in that category she had come across.

So hopefully awareness of the needs of the immunosuppressed is getting through to the frontline services.

scotleag

Can't see how to delete this as after I posted I realised it was superfluous. Admin, delete please