I just went all the way from Croydon to Barnes for my second jab but was turned away. The centre is 'not allowed' to give the second jab. This despite the country apparently having 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine available at the end of 2020 as well as an unknown number of the Pfizer vaccine doses.

So a massive logistical exercise was put in place, worked well but was reversed half way through

Then a second logistical exercise to cancel those who were booked for a second jab. That didn't work well enough as far as I am concerned as I wasn't contacted

And in addition there will be a third logistical exercise to re-book everyone in nine weeks time.

The logistics are probably the most significant challenges in the vaccination process, flip flopping causes massive work that could be better deployed organising more vaccinations and centres.

The Government is so awful in every department. The obvious thing to do was leave the existing arrangements in place but move to the longer gap for future vaccinations.

As usual, clueless. I have been living with this since February. Constant changes in significant policy with negligible notice, including after promising there would not be a change.

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Far from ideal, but at least you've had the first dose, so that's good news!

Are you ill to get your jab?

Fair play to you, did ma get hers as well.

I took my 88 year old Mum to get her first jab yesterday.
This is generally a logistical triumph of the highest order with Doctors working long hours together with thousands of volunteers to get people vaccinated.
Well done Great Britain is what I say!!!!!
Europe is way behind us on this so let's be positive and be thankful that at some point soon we will be in a better place.
No thanks to bloody China!!

Nice one, I raise my virtual glass to the good health of your old Mum. One of the lucky ones!