I think you were just at the right place at the right time and managed to wing it/jump the queue 
For people in the currently correct categories, there seem to be a lot of appointments available in Manche departement but apart from the ones done by GPs/Pharmacies you have to travel a bit (30 km-ish from where I am). This is unusual for Manche as it’s normally more difficult getting e.g. flu jabs here in my experience 
Someone very kindly put a link on here recently about information to show if you are refused the vaccine because you do not have a Carte Vitale. I can’t find the link now - please would it be possible to repost it? Thank you…
I think there is a ‘code postal’ or ‘departmental’ lottery. We live in a department with an old population so there is great demand and there are currently no appointments available even for those who meet the current age criteria.
This is an extract from a Libé check-news article
“Pas besoin de présenter de carte vitale
Alors qu’une )demande de venir avec «une pièce d’identité et votre carte vitale pour pouvoir donner votre numéro de sécurité sociale» lors de la vaccination, la DGS corrige : «A compter du 28 janvier 2021, un étranger pourra se faire vacciner en centre de vaccination même s’il ne dispose pas d’une carte vitale. En effet, à compter de cette date, le système d’information Vaccin Covid-19 sera à même d’assurer la traçabilité de la vaccination des étrangers dépourvus de carte vitale». Ce même principe permettra aux personnes en grande précarité, comme les sans-abri, quelle que soit leur nationalité, de pouvoir se faire vacciner.
Here is a link the the ministry of health site which confirms every resident can be vaccinated whether or not they have a card. (Under what documents do I need).
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I was very surprised about my departement to be honest. There seemed to be nothing but then yesterday, bingo!
(Unfortunately, I am a few months too young yet 
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Presumably better to show information in french if you are refused a vaccine tho’. Ministry of Health is a touch more authoritative than the Connexion when trying to persuade someone to vaccinate you.
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Many thanks for your excellent help!
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I am 70 and my partner 75 - no luck getting an appointment on Dr Lib yet here in Brittany.
Which department in Brittany are you Tim? I’ve just looked and found quite a few slots in a couple of weeks time, but that doesn’t include doctors’ surgeries, only the big centres so would access be a problem for you?
Tim, if it’s near to you there are a lot of appointments available for the over 70’s in Pontivy via the vaccination-covid.keldoc.com site.
It does seem that most of the Brittany slots are available via Keldoc but it you use the map well down this page and click on somewhere vaguely near you, you get a more detailed map with all the centres on it…
Thanks Angela - looks like we will have to travel though that is not a problem.
Thanks Joyce for the info. We willhave to travel I suspect though not a problem. we are in Finistère near Morlaix.
There seem to be lots actually at Morlaix - can you see this page ok? I pre-filled in Morlaix and there are appointments there next week!
Angela you are a star! It seems that appointments have recently become available. Partner and I now have two jabs each booked - first one in 10 days. Yippee - thanks to everyone for help.
Tim
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Oh well done Tim 
so pleased 
For general information, I think the two main things about using the excellent 💉 Vite Ma Dose de Vaccin ! Comment trouver un rendez-vous de vaccination rapidement ? - CovidTracker site are -
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Scroll down to the map and clickon that to get a list of sites within range of you and
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Ignore the fact that it frequently says that there is nothing available - click on it anyway to check…