MillionMilesAway
Well-Known Member
I'm mixed on this.
We still ended up with the highest death rate in Western Europe, so being a few months ahead of some other countries with the initial vaccines is not exactly a badge of honour. It was one aspect of Covid that they didn't mess up, but to get the vaccine first, and still end up with a higher death rate is shocking considering we're on an island.
I'd also be interested to see just how much of this was down to the Tories. I don't think it's going to be covered by the inquiry till much later, and given what we've seen so far, would it be a total surprise to find out that they got lucky.
I think it's often over-claimed.
The tech had been being developed for about 15 years, and they could essentially do a mass trial on it for a few months with govt funding. The pharma companies and govts worked pretty closely worldwide to get production up - any input into aspect was a good thing.
Once that was up, they did the right things - give it to the NHS with army logistical support to deliver and use, and keep out of their way!