Vaccine passports for UK citizens for international travel
Dec 10, 2021, 2:12 am
#692
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I used my Scottish app 3rd dose certificate, that began showing last night, to scan and generate an EU Digital Cert on the two German apps, which worked, but it says the certificate expires on the 13th (I got my vaccine on 05 Dec). Anyone else having this same issue? Is this because I had it only 5 days ago and after 14 days it will update/fix itself, or what is going on?
I scanned it in the Swiss app and it worked fine, but I prefer to use the German app when I am in Germany.
(No 3rd dose on the Scottish paper one yet.)
I scanned it in the Swiss app and it worked fine, but I prefer to use the German app when I am in Germany.
(No 3rd dose on the Scottish paper one yet.)
Dec 10, 2021, 2:50 am
#693
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Thank you for this. I think the IT is still being ironed out. Every available date and time I selected resulted in an error message saying that it was no longer available. But I will try again tomorrow!
Dec 11, 2021, 7:00 am
#694
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Hi,
Up in Scotland I have just had my covid booster ( pfizer - doses 1 & 2 were AZ) and flu jab at the community hospital.
Unlike Doses 1 & 2 where there was no wait , this time there was a 50min queue ( my appointment was 12noon) just to checkin ( just seemed they scheduled a lot more appointments than the vaccinators could deal with ( last weekend was a 2hr queue) .Some people who arrived after me gave up and went home not joining the queue ( I think more vaccinators were brought in as the queue seemed to be slightly less than when I left. After check in about a 5min wait, 2 jabs in opposite arms then a 10min wait.
Regards
TBS
Up in Scotland I have just had my covid booster ( pfizer - doses 1 & 2 were AZ) and flu jab at the community hospital.
Unlike Doses 1 & 2 where there was no wait , this time there was a 50min queue ( my appointment was 12noon) just to checkin ( just seemed they scheduled a lot more appointments than the vaccinators could deal with ( last weekend was a 2hr queue) .Some people who arrived after me gave up and went home not joining the queue ( I think more vaccinators were brought in as the queue seemed to be slightly less than when I left. After check in about a 5min wait, 2 jabs in opposite arms then a 10min wait.
Regards
TBS
Dec 13, 2021, 1:20 pm
#695
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,553
I used my Scottish app 3rd dose certificate, that began showing last night, to scan and generate an EU Digital Cert on the two German apps, which worked, but it says the certificate expires on the 13th (I got my vaccine on 05 Dec). Anyone else having this same issue? Is this because I had it only 5 days ago and after 14 days it will update/fix itself, or what is going on?
I scanned it in the Swiss app and it worked fine, but I prefer to use the German app when I am in Germany.
(No 3rd dose on the Scottish paper one yet.)
I scanned it in the Swiss app and it worked fine, but I prefer to use the German app when I am in Germany.
(No 3rd dose on the Scottish paper one yet.)
Dec 13, 2021, 1:30 pm
#696
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When I scan it fresh from the Scottish app, it gives me 3 days of validity in the German app. Swiss says a year, but it'll expire then too like the other did today I guess.
Dec 13, 2021, 1:34 pm
#697
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Dec 13, 2021, 2:07 pm
#698
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I may have a short business trip to Zurich next week so do I have to use the Swiss app or will the Scottish one be OK?
Dec 13, 2021, 3:07 pm
#699
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This morning, the only availability throughout the whole of England was in Peterborough, not that it was actually possible to book any of the supposedly available appointments. Now - zilch anywhere in the whole country. Due course isn't much help when this continued incompetence stops you getting a booster.
Dec 13, 2021, 11:51 pm
#700
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I am seeing something similar when I log into NHS Inform Scotland. The paper version now shows doses 2 and 3, but not dose 1, although I do have an expiry date of March next year. The original paper version, with doses 1 and 2, had an expiry date in September next year! The App does not show the third dose, but it's still less than 14 days since my booster.
I may have a short business trip to Zurich next week so do I have to use the Swiss app or will the Scottish one be OK?
I may have a short business trip to Zurich next week so do I have to use the Swiss app or will the Scottish one be OK?
Dec 14, 2021, 2:12 am
#701
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Dec 14, 2021, 2:50 pm
#703
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Had my booster in England today - for some reason, the database didn't show my doses 1 and 2 (from Wales), even though they appear in the NHS app and COVID Pass. My GP in England can see both previous doses and confirmed they're on their system. The walk-in centre couldn't see my previous doses at all and made a note to try and add the booster as an actual booster (their system would only let them enter it as Dose 1). Let's see what the app and COVID Pass say in 5 days time when they've had time to update.
Dec 15, 2021, 12:57 am
#704
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Had my booster in England today - for some reason, the database didn't show my doses 1 and 2 (from Wales), even though they appear in the NHS app and COVID Pass. My GP in England can see both previous doses and confirmed they're on their system. The walk-in centre couldn't see my previous doses at all and made a note to try and add the booster as an actual booster (their system would only let them enter it as Dose 1). Let's see what the app and COVID Pass say in 5 days time when they've had time to update.
Dec 15, 2021, 9:22 am
#705
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Just thought I'd give an update as to where I have got as one of those with two overseas jabs:
My MP finally got an answer from Maggie Throup's office about what was happening for those of us in that situation earlier this month, a week shy of 3 months since he first asked. It didn't really answer the questions, but it did say that "Since September 30, individuals residing in England who have received their vaccinations outside of the UK are being contacted to book an appointment at a vaccination centre to have these vaccinations recorded in their health records". Exactly how they knew who to contact, Lord only knows..... It then went on to say that initially that would only apply to those vaccinated in Europe, the US and Switzerland (so not hubby and me) and that "information on booster vaccinations for people in England who have received their vaccinations outside of the UK will be issued in due course". No good news for us.
So less than a week later, when the NHS website was updated on 9 December (post 684) to say that we could now book appointments to get our records updated, I was pleased and relieved. Until we actually tried to book an appointment. Like others in this BBC article, on one day we had a choice of Peterborough or nowhere, followed the next day by nowhere or nowhere. Eventually managed to book appointments (for next week) in London for hubby and me last night, hurrah!
One thing I hadn't expected, given the comment in Maggie Throup's letter, was that we'd be able to get booster jabs without having had the first two recorded by the NHS. However the BBC article says that we should be able to - at a walk in centre. There's not many of those round here and I wasn't sure that I fancied a four hour wait, only to be told the BBC were wrong. But then the stars aligned. I just happened to be taking mum for treatment at an NHS clinic this morning and the clinic in turn just happened to be administering booster jabs for those with appointments. A quick chat explaining our predicament, a bit of a confab between members of staff and half an hour later, we were jabbed.
So hopefully by this time next week, we'll be all up to date according to the NHS, at last.
One question though. The BBC article says there are 16 centres doing the overseas jab paperwork appointments. Does anyone know where these are or how to find that out? If we can find more a convenient venue to do it that would be great, but it's difficult to find out if there is somewhere more convenient if you don't know what the options are!
My MP finally got an answer from Maggie Throup's office about what was happening for those of us in that situation earlier this month, a week shy of 3 months since he first asked. It didn't really answer the questions, but it did say that "Since September 30, individuals residing in England who have received their vaccinations outside of the UK are being contacted to book an appointment at a vaccination centre to have these vaccinations recorded in their health records". Exactly how they knew who to contact, Lord only knows..... It then went on to say that initially that would only apply to those vaccinated in Europe, the US and Switzerland (so not hubby and me) and that "information on booster vaccinations for people in England who have received their vaccinations outside of the UK will be issued in due course". No good news for us.
So less than a week later, when the NHS website was updated on 9 December (post 684) to say that we could now book appointments to get our records updated, I was pleased and relieved. Until we actually tried to book an appointment. Like others in this BBC article, on one day we had a choice of Peterborough or nowhere, followed the next day by nowhere or nowhere. Eventually managed to book appointments (for next week) in London for hubby and me last night, hurrah!
One thing I hadn't expected, given the comment in Maggie Throup's letter, was that we'd be able to get booster jabs without having had the first two recorded by the NHS. However the BBC article says that we should be able to - at a walk in centre. There's not many of those round here and I wasn't sure that I fancied a four hour wait, only to be told the BBC were wrong. But then the stars aligned. I just happened to be taking mum for treatment at an NHS clinic this morning and the clinic in turn just happened to be administering booster jabs for those with appointments. A quick chat explaining our predicament, a bit of a confab between members of staff and half an hour later, we were jabbed.
So hopefully by this time next week, we'll be all up to date according to the NHS, at last.
One question though. The BBC article says there are 16 centres doing the overseas jab paperwork appointments. Does anyone know where these are or how to find that out? If we can find more a convenient venue to do it that would be great, but it's difficult to find out if there is somewhere more convenient if you don't know what the options are!