unicorn
Well-Known Member
Exactly. BlueHammer asked what we should be asking at the Covid press conferences; I'd ask what lessons we've learnt about accessibility of vaccination centres and how we could collectively do more to help people get there safely.I'm in my early 30's and mine has gone from August 3 weeks ago to May on current vaccination numbers. The CEO of AZ probably has it right that by late March we should have around half of the population vaccinated.
The thing is though it's difficult vaccinating the elderly and vulnerable because many of these people reside in care homes and they can't travel etc. So really the numbers they've achieved so far is incredible when you consider that.
In later phases younger people are far more mobile and will be able to drive or get transport to vaccination centres and this will rapidly increase rates. Personally if I was the government I'd be making public transport free, or at least hospital car parking free for anyone attending a vaccination appointment.
NB I'm a volunteer driver so take a lot of old folk to hospital to appointments; making it really easy to park is important to me.