Still protects from the worst of the virus. What more can people ask for? Viruses mutate and a vaccine that took 6 months to research (18 months ago) is still showing 90% efficacy against serious illness.And omicron?
Beat me to it :)Had mine in my arm.
No worries. Hope the queues aren’t too long.
Daft question.
Just booked my booster. My first two jabs were Pfizer. Is the booster a different manufacturer, or does it not matter?
I was kind of expecting there to be a question of which vaccine I'd been given.
I wish it was.Sure it wasn’t heroin?
Any source for that? I had two Pfizer's and the booster is going to be Moderna so would be interested to read that researchdoing Pfizer double jab and then Moderna booster is a higher risk for complications according to reports. Any other combo is fine so if I were you I'd make sure you get Pfizer. The key bit is AZ double jab isn't very good now so a booster with Pfizer/Moderna is the biggest jump in reducing your risk of hospitalisations you can make. So if anyone has had AZ jabs get a booster now.
Open as many windows as you can. All you can do besides masking up.Just back from Tesco (Prestwich) and pleased to see the vast majority wearing masks. Unlike last week when I went in and the majority were maskless.
Bit worried about going to Newcastle tomorrow in a minibus of 16. Can’t envisage anybody wearing a mask and the same in Companion’s Bar in Newcastle and the same in the ground concourse etc. It’s going to be pot luck if I get covid for Christmas or not. Had all three jabs and also had covid in January so hoping it’ll bounce off me. Reckon there’s going to be loads of people who won’t go to football again until it starts going back down again (infection rates)
The 25% of people unvaccinated in London is undoubtedly a huge factor in this.Here are the day to day London patients over the last 2 weeks:-
1069 - 1057 - 1087 - 1102 - 1134 - 1136 - 1163 - 1193 - 1185 - 1253 - 1360 - 1349 - 1372 - 1460 - 1534.
You do not need to be a mathematician to see where Omicron became a factor in driving these up and that was not after more than at most a few days if that.
Where they go over the next week will quickly tell us what will happen everywhere else and if we really are in big trouble.
London Cases in that same period went from 6741 two weeks ago to 9988 a week ago to (in the last three days of that big patient rise) from 12,832 to 26,608 yesterday - easily the most cases now any region has ever had in one day in the whole pandemic.
For context North West is currently up too but only risen a fraction of that rise in the past few days and just under a quarter of the London total (7999).
Sorry for data in here but it is important in pointing up what to look out for around your discussion being had here to tell us where we will be over Christmas with regards to the NHS numbers.
The only thing that really matters right now as to what politicians may do.
Agreed. In Greater Manchester Manchester has poorer vaccinaton numbers than most others and has seen the biggest relative case rise in past week - though alongside Stockport probably second most and they have the best vaccination record in the county. But also the fewest who have had Covid across the pandemic so more targets right now.The 25% of people unvaccinated in London is undoubtedly a huge factor in this.
doing Pfizer double jab and then Moderna booster is a higher risk for complications according to reports. Any other combo is fine so if I were you I'd make sure you get Pfizer. The key bit is AZ double jab isn't very good now so a booster with Pfizer/Moderna is the biggest jump in reducing your risk of hospitalisations you can make. So if anyone has had AZ jabs get a booster now.
Spot on.doing Pfizer double jab and then Moderna booster is a higher risk for complications according to reports. Any other combo is fine so if I were you I'd make sure you get Pfizer. The key bit is AZ double jab isn't very good now so a booster with Pfizer/Moderna is the biggest jump in reducing your risk of hospitalisations you can make. So if anyone has had AZ jabs get a booster now.
Interesting that they were still reporting very low numbers of Omicron hospital cases yesterday on the radio. Circa 20 i think. Are you sure these are Omicron related?Here are the day to day London patients over the last 2 weeks:-
1069 - 1057 - 1087 - 1102 - 1134 - 1136 - 1163 - 1193 - 1185 - 1253 - 1360 - 1349 - 1372 - 1460 - 1534.
You do not need to be a mathematician to see where Omicron became a factor in driving these up and that was not after more than at most a few days if that.
Where they go over the next week will quickly tell us what will happen everywhere else and if we really are in big trouble.
London Cases in that same period went from 6741 two weeks ago to 9988 a week ago to (in the last three days of that big patient rise) from 12,832 to 26,608 yesterday - easily the most cases now any region has ever had in one day in the whole pandemic.
For context North West is currently up too but only risen a fraction of that rise in the past few days and just under a quarter of the London total (7999).
Sorry for data in here but it is important in pointing up what to look out for around your discussion being had here to tell us where we will be over Christmas with regards to the NHS numbers.
The only thing that really matters right now as to what politicians may do.
Studies in Germany said the highest effect to boost the antibody level is a cross vaccination of 2x Pfizer and a Moderna boost.Any source for that? I had two Pfizer's and the booster is going to be Moderna so would be interested to read that research
No data saying which are which to judge, but they have stated that the Omicron cases in London rose from under 10% to over half in days and are now pushing 70% or so in the matter of that week - so on that basis it suggests the rise was driven by its clear rapidity of becoming dominant.Interesting that they were still reporting very low numbers of Omicron hospital cases yesterday on the radio. Circa 20 i think. Are you sure these are Omicron related?
Quick recovery BH and stay away from your music collection.I’ve tested Positive
definitely felt tired, achey and lightheaded all week. But my fault going out a lot to packed places.
what’s frustrating is if i just did LFT I would be showing negative- yet first PCR test and I’m positive
Mental seeing social media this morning. So many people out cramming into bars and clubs last night, just before Christmas.
Is it worth the risk of ruining Christmas for a night out?