John Wright Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, Major Rushen said: Your details DOB, Post Code will be checked by 111 to check that you are in the eligible group, if not no call back. Even if you managed to wing it, your NHS number is checked at the vaccination reception to confirm that you are who you are and eligible. I don’t think any of that is true. Same with NHS number. If you don’t have it they don’t look it up. How many of us carry that info with us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 2 hours ago, TheTeapot said: What? It's a respiratory desiese. You are very unlikely to catch it via your digestive system. Saliva is a very good virus killer and even if it fails your stomach acids will get it. Your nose however is connected to your lungs directly with just nice juicy mucus which viruses will just love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAsHell Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Happier diner said: It's a respiratory desiese. You are very unlikely to catch it via your digestive system. Saliva is a very good virus killer and even if it fails your stomach acids will get it. Your nose however is connected to your lungs directly with just nice juicy mucus which viruses will just love. So nose clips not masks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 23 minutes ago, Major Rushen said: Your details DOB, Post Code will be checked by 111 to check that you are in the eligible group, if not no call back. Even if you managed to wing it, your NHS number is checked at the vaccination reception to confirm that you are who you are and eligible. I wasn’t trying to get around system, just wondering if you need an actual letter to register when they say it’s now open for over 55s and of course I expect they will check dob etc against records to confirm eligibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Rushen Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 23 minutes ago, John Wright said: I don’t think any of that is true. Same with NHS number. If you don’t have it they don’t look it up. How many of us carry that info with us? That is what a 111 person told me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryFuchwit Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 40 minutes ago, Major Rushen said: Your details DOB, Post Code will be checked by 111 to check that you are in the eligible group, if not no call back. Even if you managed to wing it, your NHS number is checked at the vaccination reception to confirm that you are who you are and eligible. How would they be able to tell if you were in an eligible group by your post code and date of birth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, John Wright said: I don’t think any of that is true. Same with NHS number. If you don’t have it they don’t look it up. How many of us carry that info with us? I'm sure they don't check NHS number and I don't think postcode either, but they probably do operate off name plus date of birth - it's what the doctor's receptionists always use. And as most people are getting vaccinated based on how old they are, that automatically sorts out eligibility. If you ring after getting the letter they presumably check there and clarify any mismatch then and can see if you have been sent a letter. If you apply online and there's no match I don't know if they then ring anyway to check details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 25 minutes ago, Banker said: I wasn’t trying to get around system, just wondering if you need an actual letter to register when they say it’s now open for over 55s and of course I expect they will check dob etc against records to confirm eligibility 20 minutes ago, Major Rushen said: That is what a 111 person told me. 8 minutes ago, TerryFuchwit said: How would they be able to tell if you were in an eligible group by your post code and date of birth? 8 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: I'm sure they don't check NHS number and I don't think postcode either, but they probably do operate off name plus date of birth - it's what the doctor's receptionists always use. And as most people are getting vaccinated based on how old they are, that automatically sorts out eligibility. If you ring after getting the letter they presumably check there and clarify any mismatch then and can see if you have been sent a letter. If you apply online and there's no match I don't know if they then ring anyway to check details. I’m not encouraging anyone to cheat. The system is rough & ready. The various computer systems don’t talk to each other. People don’t all rush to phone or register on line. Ages are mixed up because of vulnerable or extremely vulnerable anyway. My experience, and that of my partner, is that we were asked to confirm at registration, phone appointment and at vaccination, that we were 4A, as we weren’t age congruent. But 111 have no means of checking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 31 minutes ago, Happier diner said: It's a respiratory desiese. You are very unlikely to catch it via your digestive system. Saliva is a very good virus killer and even if it fails your stomach acids will get it. Your nose however is connected to your lungs directly with just nice juicy mucus which viruses will just love. I have now shoved two yellow foam earplugs up my nose and am confidently taking the bus to Tesco. Thanks for the top tip!. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, madmanxpilot said: I have now shoved two yellow foam earplugs up my nose and am confidently taking the bus to Tesco. Thanks for the top tip!. You can breath it in through your mouth though. It's just unlikely you'll get it licking HQs pencil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, MadAsHell said: So nose clips not masks? Ha Ha. No. as just previously observed. You can breath it in through your mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Happier diner said: It's a respiratory desiese. You are very unlikely to catch it via your digestive system. Saliva is a very good virus killer and even if it fails your stomach acids will get it... Here's 2 links to the very many respected medical websites which throws a light on your assertion... https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(20)30132-1/fulltext https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-diarrhea Ok? Edited March 21, 2021 by quilp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, quilp said: Here's 2 links to the very many respected medical websites which throws a light on your assertion... https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(20)30132-1/fulltext https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-diarrhea Ok? Now then. Don't have time to read these currently but a speed read tells me this is saying the virus can attack the gastrointestinal tract. I don't see it saying it enters the body this way. I think it gets in via your respiratory system. I am pretty sure it wouldn't survive stomach acids. Edited March 21, 2021 by Happier diner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Looking at the vaccination dashboard, they must be doing a lot of second doses still. They have a total of 16,104 jabs booked in of which 1,459 are first doses. In the next 7 days they have 3,569 jabs booked in, so over 2,000 of those must be second jabs as they only have 1,459 1st doses booked in total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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