Coronavirus (2021) thread

[frothy]

I got my letter today to book a vaccination - three days after I got that phone call Tuesday morning giving me two hours notice to go get to one. So they seem ahead of the game in Greater Manchester right now I would say.

Which is good news.

I have heard quite a few stories of the letter arriving after they have been phoned or texted and already had the jab in GM. paulchapo - I bet you get the letter next week after you have had the jab or booked one already by phone.

I got a letter today, two weeks to the day after i had my Jab

 

[Healdplace]

I agree, but I would never have dreamt of trying to push in. There are loads more needy than me. I’m not going to refuse it, of course, as it has been offered.

My grandma is waiting on a home visit vaccination to guarantee it is the AZ version due to anaphylaxis risks.

Wise move. My brother got offered one vaccine, then it was cancelled when the GP intervened and noticed something counter indicative, and also being cancelled again for not having waited 28 days since testing positive for Covid. He eventually got the AZ one last week when the 28 days were up.

No wonder there are so many free slots on last minute offer.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Had my jab today at 11.20 after getting a text invitation a week ago.
Went out with the dog and returned to find the letter from the NHS had been delivered at noon.

 

[Healdplace]

407 England hospital deaths - down from 537 last Friday.

63 from the NW though. 15% - up on yesterday.

Just under 50% of them under 80 again. Third time in last few days otherwise unheard of sub 50% split of that age group in this data.

These numbers certainly going in the right direction now day to day and week to week.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I have not yet read the letter in detail as it only just arrived. Can you still book the second one then even if you have already had the jab before the letter?

Do you have to go to the same venue as there might be more local options in 3 months?

No you can’t.
The letter says if you have already had a jab ignore the letter. You will be contacted by the NHS for jab 2 later.

 

[True_Blue69]

we are not all in the same boat.

if you work in the public sector you have been on a 100% salary throughout this .

if you are a middle class family you are having nice family time. your kids are probably getting good home schooling , warm weather soon it’s going to be lovely .

If you are a family of 4 living in a tower block you won’t feel like we are all in this together and your kids are probably not getting a good home schooling experience , or any kind of happy families

if you have a little high independent street shop or restaurant in Manchester you think you can survive throughout this forever ?

don’t even get me started on footballers, soap stars and daytime tv hosts who not only can get on with their jobs and lives but seemingly all have their hairs nicely cut to a good style or styled for the females.

I thought all barbers and hairdressers were closed in the uk ? How is that possible ? Oh they are famous and on telly so that’s ok. Those rules just apply to us plebs.

if you are going on camera you are allowed a hair cut, not breaking any rules. Good job some can still do their jobs and pay taxes or we really would be screwed. How dare they be able to get on with their lives.

 

[Bluesince1979]

we are not all in the same boat.

if you work in the public sector you have been on a 100% salary throughout this .

if you are a middle class family you are having nice family time. your kids are probably getting good home schooling , warm weather soon it’s going to be lovely .

If you are a family of 4 living in a tower block you won’t feel like we are all in this together and your kids are probably not getting a good home schooling experience , or any kind of happy families

if you have a little high independent street shop or restaurant in Manchester you think you can survive throughout this forever ?

don’t even get me started on footballers, soap stars and daytime tv hosts who not only can get on with their jobs and lives but seemingly all have their hairs nicely cut to a good style or styled for the females.

I thought all barbers and hairdressers were closed in the uk ? How is that possible ? Oh they are famous and on telly so that’s ok. Those rules just apply to us plebs.

Half correct. Half bullshit

 

[AlgarveBlu]

Get the pubs open!

Once they're open the next phase is trying to get your wallet open ;-)

 

[JamesMCFC]

Well said. They lead the cheerleading for tougher restrictions and penalties everytime I've caught it. Of course that's easy to do when you live in a property with plenty of space both indoors and out and earn in a year what most people do in ten. I'm not going to write what I'd do to a lot of these people as I'd go into a very dark place indeed.

Always the same people mate.

Millionaires or people employed in the public sector (not all workers before people jump on me) wanting tougher lockdowns.

Doesn't affect them economically one bit.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

You whining lot are in the wrong jobs then.
None of my kids work in the public sector.
They have all worked since last March.
Daughter’s company furloughed her for a couple of months but made up her pay to 100%. Since lock down 2 she has worked full time.
Son has worked from home since last March. Is middle class, him and his partner earn £150K between them and live in a city centre tower block.