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nmc said:
Got a bit of a moral dilemma tonight.... i work as a psychotherapist and got an email tonight from the BACP - the regulator saying I can jump the queue and get a vaccine because I work with lots of vulnerable people. Will sleep on it... but not sure I want to jump the queue - I have no underlying health concerns so my instinct is to wait my turn... Any views?
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If you have been offered the vaccine ,you are not jumping any queue , its your turn so accept the offer.
The virus doesnt have morals. Make yourself and others safer.
 
I've tried to catch all the pages of this thread but just can't keep up at the moment as busy (I coveted busy).

Current state looking like cases are dropping, deaths dropping (not by a great deal but heading in the right direction) and we need to hang on a few more weeks for data from the vaccines and mutations?

I had a coughing fit earlier this afternoon (I've been coughing daily since catching it) but this got me a bit worried as I couldn't 'finish off the cough' and started getting faint. Immediately thought I had some kind of clot in my lungs (not quite sure how these things present themselves).

Went for another long walk this evening....tires me out, but at least I sleep well. Heart still races like others have mentioned on here, but other than that so much better.
I'd probably like to see about donating plasma....only reason I haven't yet is because I consider myself nowhere near fully fixed.

Mate's been having a bit of 'beef' with his German colleague so he sent him this:
If it's not politics, or covidiots it's vacs wars ffs.

Great win for city tonight though (and was on Prime for once...)

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nmc said:
Got a bit of a moral dilemma tonight.... i work as a psychotherapist and got an email tonight from the BACP - the regulator saying I can jump the queue and get a vaccine because I work with lots of vulnerable people. Will sleep on it... but not sure I want to jump the queue - I have no underlying health concerns so my instinct is to wait my turn... Any views?
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you're doing your bit by getting it.
 
PannickAtTheDisco said:
you're doing your bit by getting it.
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Yep deny it now and you’re just filling someone else’s slot further down the line.
It’s not for us mere mortals do decide whether the organisation of the roll out by the powers that be is correct.
It’s logistically impossible to roll out the vaccine across the whole country evenly and in “order” (the correct order is up for debate).

The roll out worldwide couldn’t be more uneven. Should we be vaccinating healthy under 50s here rather than free up vaccines for 3rd world countries? Not our decision to decide the whole adult population needs to be vaccinated.
 
As per my previous posts, I have tried to inform about the vaccine process as I'm a volunteer and I have close family members who are helping to arrange the appointments and also volunteer themselves.

I just wanted to let everyone know that the system is picking up key words like carer, asthma and seizures when choosing who is invited for the jab.

Its moving so fast the staff don't have the time to examine every case so they currently would rather everyone just accept the invite.

The staff are not overly worried because its moving so fast, everyone who wants one is going to be weeks ahead of the original projections.

As an example our local centre has been stretched to vaccinate 1200 a day, but this Friday we are now booking in 1500.

Most people there are volunteers and that includes the NHS staff who don't have to do it if they don't want.

I must admit its something that making me proud to be British.

All ethnic communities are involved and last weeks the local Mosque sent enough food to feed everyone for a week.
 
nmc said:
Got a bit of a moral dilemma tonight.... i work as a psychotherapist and got an email tonight from the BACP - the regulator saying I can jump the queue and get a vaccine because I work with lots of vulnerable people. Will sleep on it... but not sure I want to jump the queue - I have no underlying health concerns so my instinct is to wait my turn... Any views?
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If you are meeting people you are helping face to face then I would take the vaccine. That wouldn’t be jumping the queue because it is a safety measure to reduce the risk of transmission. If your meetings are by zoom, web-ex etc then that’s a different situation.
 
nmc said:
Got a bit of a moral dilemma tonight.... i work as a psychotherapist and got an email tonight from the BACP - the regulator saying I can jump the queue and get a vaccine because I work with lots of vulnerable people. Will sleep on it... but not sure I want to jump the queue - I have no underlying health concerns so my instinct is to wait my turn... Any views?
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Would you not be protecting a vulnerable community by getting vaccinated? For example, if you work with the public you could unwittingly pick up the infection from a client and pass it on without knowing especially if you are healthy,a nd the chance of that would decline with a vaccine.

My Mum and Dad put off many health appointments because they were wary of picking up an infection so I think your public would like you to be vaccinated. it's reassuring.
 
Blue.Roys.Son said:
As per my previous posts, I have tried to inform about the vaccine process as I'm a volunteer and I have close family members who are helping to arrange the appointments and also volunteer themselves.

I just wanted to let everyone know that the system is picking up key words like carer, asthma and seizures when choosing who is invited for the jab.

Its moving so fast the staff don't have the time to examine every case so they currently would rather everyone just accept the invite.

The staff are not overly worried because its moving so fast, everyone who wants one is going to be weeks ahead of the original projections.

As an example our local centre has been stretched to vaccinate 1200 a day, but this Friday we are now booking in 1500.

Most people there are volunteers and that includes the NHS staff who don't have to do it if they don't want.

I must admit its something that making me proud to be British.

All ethnic communities are involved and last weeks the local Mosque sent enough food to feed everyone for a week.
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You should feel proud.

Do you have a feeling for when the over 50s will be vaccinated? A few politicians have suggested that Pfizer supply maybe resticted for a fortnight. Are you hearing that or is it full steam ahead?
 
nmc said:
Got a bit of a moral dilemma tonight.... i work as a psychotherapist and got an email tonight from the BACP - the regulator saying I can jump the queue and get a vaccine because I work with lots of vulnerable people. Will sleep on it... but not sure I want to jump the queue - I have no underlying health concerns so my instinct is to wait my turn... Any views?
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Take it.

I think it will help the pandemic as a whole if a relatively few amount of healthy young people have it anyway.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Internal Whitehall plans :


further education could be back in mid-April, and non-essential shops will reopen at the same time.

Then, in late April, hospitality venues, hotels, leisure facilities and some sporting venues will open their doors.

Entertainment venues and sporting facilities would follow in early May.
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Just in time for the end of season then? I saw something a couple of days ago suggesting Wembley would trial League Cup Final for a limited number of fans.
 
nmc said:
Got a bit of a moral dilemma tonight.... i work as a psychotherapist and got an email tonight from the BACP - the regulator saying I can jump the queue and get a vaccine because I work with lots of vulnerable people. Will sleep on it... but not sure I want to jump the queue - I have no underlying health concerns so my instinct is to wait my turn... Any views?
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I'd take it, if only for the security for the vulnerable people you work with.

If you catch it, you may not be badly affected, but before you know it you could have given it to someone who might die, maybe more than one ?
 
Marvin said:
You should feel proud.

Do you have a feeling for when the over 50s will be vaccinated? A few politicians have suggested that Pfizer supply maybe resticted for a fortnight. Are you hearing that or is it full steam ahead?
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No i have no official info, but the health centre just keeps booking in more and more appointments and nobody seems to be saying slow down.

In fact it seems to be the opposite.

My personal opinion and probably completely different to most of the comments I've seen on here is that the problem heading our way is with the staff and volunteers and not the supply of the vaccine.

With that in mind, anyone on here reading this should try and volunteer in the next few weeks if they can, as when the country opens up I believe the initial enthusiasm will have waned and it will need a boost.
 
nmc said:
Got a bit of a moral dilemma tonight.... i work as a psychotherapist and got an email tonight from the BACP - the regulator saying I can jump the queue and get a vaccine because I work with lots of vulnerable people. Will sleep on it... but not sure I want to jump the queue - I have no underlying health concerns so my instinct is to wait my turn... Any views?
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You're a good person but you're overthinking it mate. If they're asking you it's because they think it's the right thing to do given you work around vulnerable people. And it sounds like it is. Take it. Hundreds of thousands are getting it every day. If you're jumping the queue, the next person is waiting a few minutes extra at most to get an appointment. No guilt on your conscious at all!
 
by not accepting, you are exposing these vulnerable people to a greater chance of the virus from your good self.

Get it done, it is not q jumping, it is common sense.
 
nmc said:
Got a bit of a moral dilemma tonight.... i work as a psychotherapist and got an email tonight from the BACP - the regulator saying I can jump the queue and get a vaccine because I work with lots of vulnerable people. Will sleep on it... but not sure I want to jump the queue - I have no underlying health concerns so my instinct is to wait my turn... Any views?
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I had exactly the same feelings a few weeks ago. I work with vulnerable children at school and I'm a Foster carer. I have no underlying health condition and I'm reasonably fit. I slept on it for a night and then decided to have the vaccine. As I look after children in my own home and I have a Foster child with a disability, I decided it was the right thing to do. Its really difficult but you have to put things in perspective and make your choices with what's right for you and your circumstances!
 
Blue.Roys.Son said:
As per my previous posts, I have tried to inform about the vaccine process as I'm a volunteer and I have close family members who are helping to arrange the appointments and also volunteer themselves.

I just wanted to let everyone know that the system is picking up key words like carer, asthma and seizures when choosing who is invited for the jab.

Its moving so fast the staff don't have the time to examine every case so they currently would rather everyone just accept the invite.

The staff are not overly worried because its moving so fast, everyone who wants one is going to be weeks ahead of the original projections.

As an example our local centre has been stretched to vaccinate 1200 a day, but this Friday we are now booking in 1500.

Most people there are volunteers and that includes the NHS staff who don't have to do it if they don't want.

I must admit its something that making me proud to be British.

All ethnic communities are involved and last weeks the local Mosque sent enough food to feed everyone for a week.
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Thank you , great post
 
Blue.Roys.Son said:
As per my previous posts, I have tried to inform about the vaccine process as I'm a volunteer and I have close family members who are helping to arrange the appointments and also volunteer themselves.

I just wanted to let everyone know that the system is picking up key words like carer, asthma and seizures when choosing who is invited for the jab.

Its moving so fast the staff don't have the time to examine every case so they currently would rather everyone just accept the invite.

The staff are not overly worried because its moving so fast, everyone who wants one is going to be weeks ahead of the original projections.

As an example our local centre has been stretched to vaccinate 1200 a day, but this Friday we are now booking in 1500.

Most people there are volunteers and that includes the NHS staff who don't have to do it if they don't want.

I must admit its something that making me proud to be British.

All ethnic communities are involved and last weeks the local Mosque sent enough food to feed everyone for a week.
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Great post

I said on here a few weeks ago after taking a Family member for her jab. All the staff there were so positive with everyone and even the local butty shop had been round dropping bacon butties off. It was great to see an end to all the negativity the past year has brought to everyone.
 
cleavers said:
I'd take it, if only for the security for the vulnerable people you work with.

If you catch it, you may not be badly affected, but before you know it you could have given it to someone who might die, maybe more than one ?
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Or be out of action so he can't help those he needs to help.
 
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