COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[MillionMilesAway]

Don’t think its a big issue, based on zero knowledge so ready to be corrected, think it was 90 % effective with one dose. As I understand Pfizer saying it’s untested after a 3 week interval, not saying it doesn’t work though and no reason to think immunity would suddenly stop after 3 weeks.

Yes, that's how I see Pfizer's position.

Any immunity gained definitely doesn't just turn off.

 

[Healdplace]

So the total deaths without the all settings from England - yet to be added - is today 673. The highest yet.

3 wks v 2 wks v last wk v TODAY: 386 v 434 v 467 v 673 TODAY

 

[denislawsbackheel]

That is anything but “realism” talking, that is 100% pessimism

Tin hat nut joberry is what it is.

 

[55yr old teenager]

I thought they were just talking about the AZ vaccine with regard to delaying the 2nd dose. Not the Phizer one as well.

 

[Claytop]

Here you go, statement from UK chief medical officers regarding the dosage and timings for both vaccines.

Confirms plan to get 1st dose to as many as possible.

Statement from the UK Chief Medical Officers on the prioritisation of first doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Joint clinical advice from the 4 UK Chief Medical Officers on the prioritisation of first doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.

www.gov.uk

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Both the bbc and guardian are suggesting that those due a second dose next week are being contacted to cancel. My father in law is due a second dose on Tuesday. He’s 87. He will be devastated if he has to wait another 9 weeks.

One of my uncles is due his second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. I really hope he and all the others get it.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I thought they were just talking about the AZ vaccine with regard to delaying the 2nd dose. Not the Phizer one as well.

All of them

COVID-19: Second dose of COVID vaccines to be given later after guidelines change

The move is to ensure the "greatest number of people" receive the vaccine in the "shortest possible time".

news.sky.com

 

[artfuldodger]

I thought they were just talking about the AZ vaccine with regard to delaying the 2nd dose. Not the Phizer one as well.

Not according to the bbc.

Plans to delay giving out the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine have been criticised by GP leaders - who say the move will cause huge problems for thousands of partially-vaccinated elderly and vulnerable people.

On Wednesday the government announced it had changed its vaccination strategy, saying it would now prioritise giving out the first doses of the vaccines.

It said second doses of both the Oxford-AstraZeneca and the Pfizer/BioNTech jab would then be given up to 12 weeks after the first dose. The initial plan for the Pfizer vacine was two jabs within 21 days,

GPs have warned the change will affect tens of thousands of elderly and vulnerable patients who were due to get their second dose of the Pfizer jab in the coming days and weeks.

The head of the British Medical Association's GP committee said it was "grossly unfair" to delay the second jabs for high-risk patients and the policy was causing huge logistical problems.

Pfizer told the Guardian that there was no data to demonstrate that protection after the initial dose was sustained after 21 days.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Covid: Doctors call for rapid rollout of vaccines

But there are fears bottlenecks in the system may hamper how fast NHS can deliver vaccines.

www.bbc.co.uk

Posted solely for estimated sizes of the groups to be prioritised.

Have there been any signs that the govt have accepted/rejected the recommendation that all teachers are prioritised too?

 

[Healdplace]

Cases for the three nations without England - 3 wks v 2 wks v last wk v TODAY


3322 v (12, 982 huge several day Wales data catch up so really was about 4300) v 4316 v 6382 TODAY!

The highest ever from the three nations when all from a single day not two days as some have been recently.