National News Vaccine - have you had yours?

[gofish2]

I had my first Jab 17 days ago (Pfizer) I work in frontline mental health. I am quite concerned about the efficacy question in respect of the 12 week gap. Particularly as the Government appears to be taking a lone wolf approach when the WHO et al., are strongly recommending 6 weeks max.
Seems to me that the idea of vaccinating as many as possible (1st dose) whilst apparently logical, may have been a mistake for the pfiser recipients. The problem is that there was no data available to make these desicons upon.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Looks like Neville has had his this morning according to the latest government microchip data I have access to. Last known location appears to be Littlemore.

I'm glad he's been chipped, we need to keep an eye on him spreading disinformation.

 

[MC Yellow]

Great to see us hitting these kind of numbers over the past few days; hopefully we can keep it up.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1353340503488679941

Excellent effort all round. Congratulations to all involved in such a herculean task.

I hope this meets with Yellow Taxi‘s approval. Just a shame he is no longer here to comment, but then again I wouldn’t expect any recognition of such a positive statistic anyway.

 

[Essexyellows]

Staggering numbers, this is a fantastic effort.

I am though, concerned that there seems to be some funny business going on and its "who you know" rather than following the order (i accept theres exceptions but im hearing too frequently) - my father in law, 70 odd, multiple health issues- not a sausage. My partner, frontline care home carer- likewise. My friend who is an IT manager for the NHS working from home (age 43) first dose last week. Another friend, 45, works in procurement for an NHS supplier- roll up your sleeve.

How will the NHS function without all it`s staff?
Our Trust are doing all the staff from porters to consultants they are all needed.
It also depends on location, GP`s and availability of resource.

 

[greatunclekip]

How will the NHS function without all it`s staff?
Our Trust are doing all the staff from porters to consultants they are all needed.
It also depends on location, GP`s and availability of resource.

But thats not what the guidance says? Its very clear. "Frontline". Not remote working IT managers.

 

[Oxymoron]

Perhaps the IT manager responsible for authorising the delivery which would be allocated to your father-in-law is off sick with covid.....

 

[Oxymoron]

You need at least a fortnight (could be a month...haven`t checked) between a flu jab and a Covid jab.

I did wonder if there would be any problems having two jabs close together and as I don't usually get invited to have the flu one, I haven’t accepted. The wife tells me that they ask if you have had any other injections when you go for the covid jab.

 

[Essexyellows]

But thats not what the guidance says? Its very clear. "Frontline". Not remote working IT managers.

All cogs in the same machine.
When it gets to between 3pm-4pm at our vaccine centre they are nearly dragging folk in to make sure all the allocation is used up.
It maybe also be easier to get a member of staff in, who works remotely, than getting an elderly person in at short order?

 

[Northstandboy]

Made this into a poll!

 

[Belgium Yellow]

Very interesting to read all this. Belgium has managed less that 200,000 so far and just had the amount of available vaccine cut. While a sensible person would discuss which vulnerable groups to prioritise, here they seem more interested in whether it goes to Brussels, Flanders or Wallonia

 

[SteMerritt]

@Essexyellows, what's your take on the delay to the second jab? Do you think we should be halving it to 6 weeks? Any inside info on what stretching out the second shot could mean out in the real world?

I think the government are being sidetracked wanting to say 'x million' have had their first jab, instead of 'x/2 million' have completed their vaccination. Obviously a tough decision to make.

 

[LowerSouth]

Looks like Neville has had his this morning according to the latest government microchip data I have access to. Last known location appears to be Littlemore.

Littlemore is for the safe care of the mentally unwell.
NOT the deluded.

 

[Paul Cannell]

It also used to have a lovely cricket pitch / ground. I think it's made way for a building but it was one of those beautiful bowls twixt building and wood that makes Midsomer worth watching.

 

[Wallop]

How will the NHS function without all it`s staff?
Our Trust are doing all the staff from porters to consultants they are all needed.
It also depends on location, GP`s and availability of resource.

And in some examples there have been no-shows for vaccine appointments. If you don’t use the Pfizer vaccine quickly, it ‘goes off’ so you pop it into whoever is closest be that back room NHS staff or vaccine hub volunteers.

 

[m]

How will the NHS function without all it`s staff?
Our Trust are doing all the staff from porters to consultants they are all needed.
It also depends on location, GP`s and availability of resource.

Come on EY!

@greatunclekip has a point here. I personally know of cases where home-working non-COVID NHS researchers have already been vaccinated.

Just highlights that all systems are open to a degree of abuse.

 

[Northstandboy]

Come on EY!

@greatunclekip has a point here. I personally know of cases where home-working non-COVID NHS researchers have already been vaccinated.

Just highlights that all systems are open to a degree of abuse.

How will the NHS cope if they have no new doctors coming through?
Vaccinate teachers and all education staff too then!

 

[Essexyellows]

Made this into a poll!

First dose? Second dose? Get it right!

 

[Essexyellows]

Come on EY!

@greatunclekip has a point here. I personally know of cases where home-working non-COVID NHS researchers have already been vaccinated.

Just highlights that all systems are open to a degree of abuse.

Those researchers that help create vaccines and the like?
It`s a big machine that needs all its parts working to look after the population and that`s not just Covid.
It`s certainly not abuse but you will always get "what about....." everywhere.

 

[Northstandboy]

First dose? Second dose? Get it right!

Least I made it into a poll!

Changed

 

[Sarge]

Least I made it into a poll!

Changed

Apart from votes cast ? .... All of a sudden the same amount of those in the 1st/ original 'no, not yet' catagory....now all appear to be in the new 'yes, both doses' catagory?