Coronavirus (2021) thread

[artfuldodger]

Teachers still not vaccinated.

Nor are nursery staff or childminders, despite being fully open during lockdown.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

people wear face masks in shops and take more precautions

do they really? Have you not seen the news or attacks on shopworkers who have to also act as bouncers as well as shelf stackers.

vaccines should be rolled out based on risk profile apart from the nhs who deal with vulnerable people.

if you want to do it based on job risk I would put

police officers and shop workers above teachers.

 

[Ric]

Nor are nursery staff or childminders, despite being fully open during lockdown.

My missus works at a nursery, and has had the vaccine along with most of her colleagues. They work with a lot of severely disabled kids though so maybe they're treated differently from most other nursery staff?

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Nor are nursery staff or childminders, despite being fully open during lockdown.

Nor all the brilliant teachers who have worked throughout the pandemic looking after key workers children.

 

[Northernstorirs]

some will be , those at risk will be same as everyone else In society.

shop workers aren’t vaccinated either and those guys have been working throughout the pandemic and mixing with many more people on a daily basis than teachers will do.

nobody speaks for them, or prioritises them. It’s only food.

Correct, shop workers have done a great job since the start of the pandemic and got on with things. Same for warehouse staff, I know of a few places which have had to close as 60% of the workforce have had covid. You don't hear about it though because the private sector make do.

 

[N1985]

Told my daughter this morning that it looks like she's going back on the 8th. It's the happiest I've seen her this year. They need to go back. Every single kid on those Zoom classroom calls are fucking suffering. 8th March is 3 weeks after the last person in the top 4 at risk groups has been vaccinated. Makes sense.

 

[vincent]

Nor all the brilliant teachers who have worked throughout the pandemic looking after key workers children.

Yep and that is a disgrace imo.

 

[Northernstorirs]

Nor all the brilliant teachers who have worked throughout the pandemic looking after key workers children.

Some*

My brother and his wife are both key workers for NHS etc working shifts. Their daughters school didn't take in any kids during the 1st lockdown so my parents who are over 70 had to look after them during the week putting them at risk. They also can't accommodate them all week so at the moment my parent's are looking after them.

A friend of mine is an NHS worker and the school his 2 boys attend pleaded with him not to send them in unless absolutely essential.

Fine solidarity there from teachers, looking after NHS workers..

 

[shemnel]

Some*

My brother and his wife are both key workers for NHS etc working shifts. Their daughters school didn't take in any kids during the 1st lockdown so my parents who are over 70 had to look after them during the week putting them at risk. They also can't accommodate them all week so at the moment my parent's are looking after them.

A friend of mine is an NHS worker and the school his 2 boys attend pleaded with him not to send them in unless absolutely essential.

Fine solidarity there from teachers, looking after NHS workers..

what happened in this lockdown?

 

[Northernstorirs]

what happened in this lockdown?

They've been going in on select days (not all) so my parents have had to collect them on those days they can't go in. Now that my folks have had the jab, it's not much of a problem but until then it was a risk and annoying.

 

[artfuldodger]

My missus works at a nursery, and has had the vaccine along with most of her colleagues. They work with a lot of severely disabled kids though so maybe they're treated differently from most other nursery staff?

Yes, I think so. I work in early years supporting childminders, who have children coming into their homes, no PPE, no social distancing possible. As far as I’m aware, nursery staff, like childminders haven’t been prioritised.

 

[Del_Bosque]

Wheres that fella who cancelled his Az vaccine for the Pfizer lol

 

[Rammy Blue]

Wheres that fella who cancelled his Az vaccine for the Pfizer lol

I think you mean @Two Gun Bob

In all seriousness though, this is fantastic news but taken with an element of caution, let’s hope the English figures follow suit - I’m guessing we are the test case with AZ, similar to the Israelis with Pfizer as we were first country to roll out AZ to the masses?

 

[N1985]

Wheres that fella who cancelled his Az vaccine for the Pfizer lol

 

[FantasyIreland]

Why not? I’d imagine some shots are not taken and it’s administratively unfeasible to have others on standby and call them. Far easier to vaccinate her and every shot at the Etihad is a positive.

I agree,if the shots are otherwise going to waste.

I just find it a little perverse that people who arent a priority are 'backdooring' it while those that should be are having to wait.

 

[mcfc_ms]

Fingers crossed Blue. "Hopefully" its just usual Winter crappy shit and not the dreaded Covid. Hope shes alright pal

Cheers. Just had hers back and negative too

She hasn’t slept much the past couple of weeks worrying about the virus, so it’s probably just her run down and picking up a bit of a winter bug

 

[Gabriel]

I agree,if the shots are otherwise going to waste.

I just find it a little perverse that people who arent a priority are 'backdooring' it while those that should be are having to wait.

I agree, but this has gone on since day one of the vaccination programme. The moment CNN ran the story of the old buffer turning up to get a vaccine in London, without invitation, it was evident that people would start backdooring/using their initiative to get vaccinated ahead of when they should be. Similarly, the moment the authorities started broadcasting slow uptake in certain communities/areas, it was no surprise that other people started popping into these places late in the day, just on the offchance.

 

[SiMCFC]

I agree,if the shots are otherwise going to waste.

I just find it a little perverse that people who arent a priority are 'backdooring' it while those that should be are having to wait.

It's happening everywhere mate, I had a bit of a ding dong with a really good mate last week as he let slip when he rang to see how I was that him, his Mrs, his in-laws (Mum,Dad,3 sisters) and his Mum and Dad have all had their vaccine due to his Mum being a Manager at a GP's surgery, now I understand his Mum and Dad at a touch with her working on site but the fact that they have used that to get the rest of their Family done is frankly a wanky move and I said as much, we're struggling hugely as my in-laws are both still waiting (in their 60's, one of which has a heart issue) and we rely on them for childcare, plus the fact our little one is crying nearly 5 times a day as he misses them. I said I'm not being funny but why aren't people like his mother co-ordinating with other GP's and getting the people who really need it done first but he wouldn't have it, can't be any harder than picking the phone up and ringing as she did the same for him... I fear/suspect a lot are purposely holding some appointments back for people they know.

 

[Nellies left peg]

I agree,if the shots are otherwise going to waste.

I just find it a little perverse that people who arent a priority are 'backdooring' it while those that should be are having to wait.

My missus has got her vaccine on Saturday but they won't do me as her full time carer, so I asked for a late as possible appointment and will cheekily ask if there's any left over

 

[Del_Bosque]

Think it’s fair enough Vaccine Volunteers get their jab

Last thing you want is a break out at the vac center