COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[kaz7]

With the vast majority of GPs being independent contractors, who'll do most things for cash, getting £12.50 per arm stabbed they’ll almost all be doing it, as will all the pharmacies.
The hospitals will do it to their staff and the care homes will be doing it to their staff and residents.
The real problem will be storing it at -80 and the fact that it hasn’t actually been tried on the over 65’s, which might well be viewed as a problem.

Second problem is it needs drawing up by the person giving it and checked by a second person , it is not preloaded like the flu one , very time consuming and slow

 

[kaz7]

The media love looking for problems, don't they? Now suggesting a dry ice shortage may delay the vaccine as it is needed to transport it at the required low temperatures.

That is not a media thing, that is one of the practical problems with this one, there will hopefully be another one soon that is easier to distribute and give

 

[mosssideblue]

Looks like another delay with our amazing web site. No explanation this time. Possibly still hunting for those missing Welsh results last seen heading for Abergele screaming - I'm a virus let me into here.

Abergele. Camping coach holidays as a kid in the 60s. Loved it

 

[Len Rum]

The government have informed local health authorities to create GP based vaccine centres at 1250 primary care hubs by 1 December and told to be ready to work 7 days a week 8 am to 8 pm and even on bank holidays to give a minimum 975 vaccinations a week.

The GP hub with the facilities to store the vaccination in its required cold conditions will be selected in each area meaning some may have to travel to other locations than their local doctors to get it.

The GP centres will be paid about £25 per patient to administer the two doses.

The Telegraph also claims that only the over 50s will be in this first vaccination programme given the supplies likely to be available for coming months but that other vaccines might be available to them at a later date.

Whoa!
Steady on Cowboy.
I hope you're right but watching American TV they're talking final sign off hopefully before Xmas, roll out to the most vulnerable ( i.e 80's and health staff) early new year and then spring until more widespread roll out and Pfizer is USA based!
I still think our best bet is the Astra Zeneka / Oxford vaccine.
Worth remembering that we've got 20m treatments pre ordered from Pfizer but after that we're in the queue with everyone else.

 

[kaz7]

And yet there are also other cases where the illness is mild.
My friend's husband is in his early 70s, had a stroke a few years back and has to take lots of medication daily. He tested positive, spent a few days in bed and is now up and about again.
Another friend has a 96 year old mother in a care home. She tested positive (twice!) and is still with us.
I'm not downplaying the terrible impact it can have on some, just pointing out that even for the vulnerable it isn't necessarily a death sentence for each and every person.
I'm in Oldham, one of the worst effected areas in the country. I don't know one single person yet that has contracted it and been hospitalised.
Maybe our NHS is run on such a shocking financial tight rein by the government that any extra requirement, however small the increase, puts it under strain almost immediately and that's what we should require them to look at in the long term

Indeed, i was shocked to hear he is so unwell, goes to show how random it is and why we should all be careful

I did an antibody test again today , fingers crossed i actually have some , i am assuming not and being careful

 

[mackenzie]

Indeed, i was shocked to hear he is so unwell, goes to show how random it is and why we should all be careful

I did an antibody test again today , fingers crossed i actually have some , i am assuming not and being careful

Indeed, i was shocked to hear he is so unwell, goes to show how random it is and why we should all be careful

I did an antibody test again today , fingers crossed i actually have some , i am assuming not and being careful

Well, let's hope you have. It would certainly help you to feel more secure I'm sure. But we all still need to be careful, as you say.
I just think we only hear about the really awful stories (remember that pregnant nurse who died early on? That REALLY got to me that). Yet there are lots of cases of even "vulnerable" people getting it who don't fall off their perch.

 

[kaz7]

Well, let's hope you have. It would certainly help you to feel more secure I'm sure. But we all still need to be careful, as you say.
I just think we only hear about the really awful stories (remember that pregnant nurse who died early on? That REALLY got to me that). Yet there are lots of cases of even "vulnerable" people getting it who don't fall off their perch.

Quite a few in their nineties and a couple of hundred year olds survived wave one, that is bonkers !

 

[inchy14]

With the vast majority of GPs being independent contractors, who'll do most things for cash, getting £12.50 per arm stabbed they’ll almost all be doing it, as will all the pharmacies.
The hospitals will do it to their staff and the care homes will be doing it to their staff and residents.
The real problem will be storing it at -80 and the fact that it hasn’t actually been tried on the over 65’s, which might well be viewed as a problem.m

The over 65’s haven’t had tests yet, hmmm......

 

[mosssideblue]

The over 65’s haven’t had tests yet, hmmm......

Is that true?

 

[Healdplace]

64 of the NW deaths reported today were in Greater Manchester.

Wigan with 24 was the most impacted.