When you will get Covid vaccine in France

[Fred]

If you want to know roughly when you will be offered the Covid vaccine in France if you have not had it yet, there is a website where you can get an estimation.

Page 1 Put your age and tick any relevant box. (If none apply leave blank)

Page 2 Tick any relevant box or leave blank,

Page 3 You will see an approximate time when you will be offered the jab. *The result is based on 100% take up and you can change the % at the bottom.

I'm not sure of the exact take up, but I think it's around 50%

https://covidtracker.fr/vaccinplanner/

[Brian]

Thanks Fred - I wasn't aware of that site.

I just entered my details and the results weren't what I hoped to get:
"vous devriez pouvoir être vacciné entre le samedi 4 septembre 2021 et le samedi 19 mars 2022."

[Fred]

Thanks Fred - I wasn't aware of that site.

I just entered my details and the results weren't what I hoped to get:
"vous devriez pouvoir être vacciné entre le samedi 4 septembre 2021 et le samedi 19 mars 2022."

Did you knock it down to 50% ? I got jeudi 3 juin 2021 et le jeudi 9 septembre 2021 at that percentage.

But don't forget it is just an estimate, and I think once the Janssen one gets rolling things will go faster.

[Brian]

Yes - that was at 50%

[Fred]

Yes - that was at 50%  

You must be a young man then

[Brian]

The problem seems to be that I don't have any qualifying health issues (apart from age!).

[Fred]

The problem seems to be that I don't have any qualifying health issues (apart from age!).
 

I didn't put any in.

I was told I could push for it because I'm on affection longue durée (ALD), but I would rather let the more needy have it before me.

[Brian]

This is curious. I just tried again and received a result of between 3rd June 21 and 9th September 21 - exactly the same as you...

I know which I'd prefer to believe!

[Fred]

This is curious. I just tried again and received a result of between 3rd June 21 and 9th September 21 - exactly the same as you...

I know which I'd prefer to believe!

Could be something to do with your cache or cookies ?

[Fred]

I thought I would share my experience of my first jab.

I went here and done my simulation: https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus/vaccins

And found I fitted the bill for all 4 types of vaccination, I already had it in my head that I would prefer the Pfizer one if I was to go for it. So I followed the link to https://www.sante.fr/cf/centres-vaccination-covid.html and managed to book my 1st and second shot in one go.

Yesterday I arrived at the Old School in Montmorillon and was met by some very nice people, this is how it went.

#1 Sanitise your hands.

#2 Show Carte Vitale and ID ......................................... Yay my WARP card. That felt good.  

#3 Check my temperature.

#4 Tick some box's about allergies medical problems etc. *They had already kindly written the questions in English, so if you get stuck don't worry.

#5 Taken in to see a doctor who confirmed my details and gave me a piece of paper.

#6 Lady took me to a booth and said to wait.

#7 Nurse came and checked my details again, also made sure which arm I wanted done and put the jab in.

#8 No pain and it was over in less than a minute. *But I am used to injecting myself, so if you are not a fan of needles I would say look away and just breathe deeply you will hardly notice it.

#9 Told to stay in my chair and watch the clock for 15 minutes, if I get any problems to shout out.

#10 I had no problems and was in and out in around 20 minutes, 15 of that was waiting to make sure there was no reaction.

Today I have no problems, my muscle does feel a tiny bit tender but nothing to stop me doing things.

I have my next shot booked at the same place in July and I would say it was a pleasant experience, everyone was very friendly and it's well sign posted on where you have to go.

I hadn't intended on going just yet but I had seen appointments go fast so decided to book it, I'm not an Anti Vax but I have never had a flu jab before so it took me a bit to make the decision.

Anyway if you want to get your shot check the simulation and see what you can get, they are rattling them out fast now but it still depends on your age and circumstances on which one you will be offered.