Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

[Peter T]

I had my flue jab yesterday afternoon at a pharmacy (my GP practice had no slots available for those over 65 until into November). No obvious impact from the jab.

The pharmacist was saying they have had a lot of comments/complaints about the reduced eligibility of Covid boosters here in the UK this year and confirmed that none of the local pharmacies are able to provide one privately. (I am not yet 75.) So that confirms getting a private jab would require traveling further (30 miles plus) than I am able to do without significant payback.

 

[Arnie Pye]

I got my flu jab at a pharmacy yesterday. It was painful at the time it was done (which might have been a reflection of the skill of the person wielding the needle, but I'm not sure) but the pain reduced to virtually nothing very quickly.

I read somewhere, can't remember where, that privately supplied Covid vaccines are available in the UK for £100 each. I don't know if that is remotely accurate.

 

[Peter T]

I read somewhere, can't remember where, that privately supplied Covid vaccines are available in the UK for £100 each. I don't know if that is remotely accurate.

They are available in the UK through some of the larger pharmacies (eg some city branches of Boots) and some private health facilities.

I had thought it was cheaper, but just checking online Boots charges just under £100 and I imagine they will be fairly typical.

 

[Kitty]

I had thought it was cheaper

They were cheaper the first year they were offered (was that last year or the year before? I forget). But they were using the Novavax, and maybe some of the others have higher purchase or distribution costs. I seem to recall Novavax didn't need freezing.

 

[NelliePledge]

They are available in the UK through some of the larger pharmacies (eg some city branches of Boots) and some private health facilities.

I had thought it was cheaper, but just checking online Boots charges just under £100 and I imagine they will be fairly typical.

I think the pharmacies at Tescos are doing them

 

[Peter T]

I think the pharmacies at Tescos are doing them

Unfortunately I am also thirty miles from the nearest Tesco.

NB I didn’t find their charges on their website, but Google AI thinks they charge between £75 and £100 for a Covid jab. Their flu shots are cheaper.