Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Gabriel]

That’s the problem in 12 weeks if they don’t have enough then it starts again, just vaccinate those who’ve been done, it’s a tough choice but just get it done, they have a chance to put out a fire not just damp it down for it to flair again in 12 weeks for some. Yes others will get burned along the way but otherwise you’ll just end up chasing it for ever.

So, if I interpret you correctly, then that is the reverse of what is happening now (i.e. dividing the doses over more people). Given that they've divided doses now, then if the same problem arises in 12 weeks, they'll presumably be consistent and defer the second dose.

 

[sky tot]

Father in law got his 1st jab this morning at a drive through in Hyde . Just need my parents now 89 & 88 yr old .

 

[Marvin]

My Mum and Dad's Dr's surgery has a note on their site that vaccinations have begun.

"...Medical Centre are pleased to announce they will be starting the first wave of Covid immunisations and will begin to contact patients today."

It's happening.

 

[mexico1970]

Bit worrying seeing crowds gathering in London specially for the fireworks, people aren't really doing this lockdown danger death thing very well are they?

 

[Northernstorirs]

Bit worrying seeing crowds gathering in London specially for the fireworks, people aren't really doing this lockdown danger death thing very well are they?

Not helped by a Mayor who decides to put on the fireworks at cost of the tax payer. Great idea to promote crowds during a pandemic.

Didn't notice any public funded displays in Manchester..

 

[the blue panther]

Whilst our atmosphere has oxygen in it, the hospitals don't produce it from thin air.

City - stealing the world's oxygen since 2008!

Happy new year everyone
:-)

 

[Ban-jani]

Not helped by a Mayor who decides to put on the fireworks at cost of the tax payer. Great idea to promote crowds during a pandemic.

Didn't notice any public funded displays in Manchester..

I’m glad there wasn’t. We don’t need it spreading any more here.

 

[Del_Bosque]

The MHRA website said the first lot of oxford vaccines will be distributed from UK hospital hubs, something to do with monitoring, maybe this is the 500k.

Second half of the week would see them at GP’s

I really wouldn’t worry about the rollout of the vaccine now, there will be the odd anecdotal story of cancelled appointments, logistic issues, scare stories about knackered batches or shortages of vials and even closed for local breakouts.

Where as big picture the Oxford vaccines going to be ramping up to 2 million a week by mid Jan, more Pfizer is on the way and J&J might be available end of Jan & Feb.

Getting hysterical for clicks is what the press do, they were losing their minds about ventilators early on and it turns out they do more harm than good in a lot of pa

Full countries in lockdown now, sit in and wait for the appointments to roll in for anyone you know who’s vunerable.

Once the over 80’s are done deaths and hospitalisations should drop off a cliff.

 

[Marvin]

Another fuck up by this lot, they have been given the tools to finish the job but are fucking about again. Medical decisions should not be taken by politicians, the doctors should tell them to fuck off, just watch if they stop giving the second dose people will start dropping who have had the first.

I think this came from the scientific community rather than politicians. It maybe criticised by individual GPs and practises who have to reorganise appointments but I think the rationale came from the medical community. I saw an interview with Professor Sarah Gilbert whose group developed the vaccine and she described it as a pragmatic decision to reach the maximum number of people.

 

[frothy]

Father in law got his 1st jab this morning at a drive through in Hyde . Just need my parents now 89 & 88 yr old .

My mum went for hers there this morning, she is well chuffed hasn't been out many times since last March