Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I know of a few people that have had really bad sickness and shakes during night. All of them overweight. Think there must be a link there.

Maybe... It could just be a soft southern jessy type thing. ;-)

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Update on vaccine side effects, having had the AZ jab yesterday.

Felt a bit weird and “not quite there”, if you know what I mean, for about an hour. That passed quickly.

Had really cold hands all day, but manageable.

Now, all that is left is a slightly sore arm.

Its totally worth having and we need to try to convince the naysayers that it’s no big deal and our quickest route to normality.

Looking at the figures so far the take up is incredibly high compared to any vaccine previously. You will never achieve 100% take up but as the roll out continues and those that won't have it see their unvaccinated family and friends still falling ill and possibly dying because of Covid I'd expect a further increase in take up in all groups after the vast bulk of the population has been done.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

She has phoned & they will get back to her next week. Just pointing out it's not 100%.

But why is that? They are begging anyone who hasn't been vaccinated in your mother's group to come forward, even at the expense of deliberately delaying the roll out to younger groups in many areas. What have you done to ensure your mother receives her vaccination? Have you tried to book an appointment online but have been unable to do so?

 

[RobMCFC]

I'm assuming when the vaccine update is given tomorrow, there will be details of how they plan to proceed from here. I assume the target will be over 50s for the next 6 weeks, but then we get to the stage where lots in the 70+ bracket will need their 2nd injection. I wonder whether they will be able to up the already impressive rate of ~3 million per week?

 

[Marvin]

I'm assuming when the vaccine update is given tomorrow, there will be details of how they plan to proceed from here. I assume the target will be over 50s for the next 6 weeks, but then we get to the stage where lots in the 70+ bracket will need their 2nd injection. I wonder whether they will be able to up the already impressive rate of ~3 million per week?

I think we're into the 65-70s next week and possibly 16-65 in at at-risk groups?

Sadly, I believe the Pfizer supply is projected to decline for a couple of weeks. Scottish gvt were forecasting temporary dip.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

I'm assuming when the vaccine update is given tomorrow, there will be details of how they plan to proceed from here. I assume the target will be over 50s for the next 6 weeks, but then we get to the stage where lots in the 70+ bracket will need their 2nd injection. I wonder whether they will be able to up the already impressive rate of ~3 million per week?

By the time we need to be dishing out 3 million second shots a week supply should be much better. Pfizer has reduced deliveries whilst it ups its production process but that is for a week or so. By the end of next month we should be receiving our Moderna orders too.

I'd expect a rate of 6 million a week easily as we have added loads of extra capacity but we currently lack supply.

 

[Manc in London]

I didn’t get into it in the first wave. I wasn’t watching any games other than City but then wasn’t even celebrating City’s goals. I hated it to be honest!

I still barely watch other games other than City but have started to fist pump and cheer goals. Still not celebrating like I normally would, and still not properly enjoying it but I’m not hating it anymore.

Perfectly reflects my views and experiences.

 

[RobMCFC]

I'd expect a rate of 6 million a week easily as we have added loads of extra capacity but we currently lack supply.

Yeah it was the supply I was worried about. But if we can overcome that, and with a more mobile population in the lower age groups + better weather, I'm being optimistic in thinking we might be able to hit ~5 million a week.

If we do, I reckon we could get to the stage where every adult has had at least one shot by the start of June.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Yeah it was the supply I was worried about. But if we can overcome that, and with a more mobile population in the lower age groups + better weather, I'm being optimistic in thinking we might be able to hit ~5 million a week.

If we do, I reckon we could get to the stage where every adult has had at least one shot by the start of June.

I think it will be quite a bit sooner than that. The government is under promising and over delivering on vaccination. There is also the one shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine lurking in the wings.

 

[zerox]

Without football, I would be in the nut hatch