Only Four Years To Go

[New Judge]

There are around 26 million people in the UK aged 50 and over (which I believe is the target age group for vaccinations at least initially). This week 130,000 (0.5%) of that number were vaccinated. So, only two years of faffing about opening and closing businesses to go!

[emmie]

Christmas is coming that should make some happy?

[CrapAtCryptics]

Its hardly fair to make such extrapolations on a 1 week sample, its going to increase exponentially and we will get it done quite quickly. The only problem will be all the idiots who think they know better than the experts.

[emmie]

of which there are plenty it would appear.

[ToraToraTora]

LB what takes 35 mins?

[emmie]

i think that some like to critise the government for the sake of it apc no matter how much they are trying to move things forward.

[Togo]

To much fanfare and gung-ho bravado C.Diff was meant to be starting a vaccination programme today. It had to be cancelled because, unbelievably, the staff administering the vaccine all tested positive for covid. Boris's fault?

[jno]

TTT, you have to hang around under supervision after the vaccination to check for allergic responses, which doesn't happen with flu jabs. Presumably you have to be distanced while you do so, both times. It will be a lot trickier than popping into the chemists's store room.

[rowanwitch]

You only HAVE to do the vulnerable people because by far the majority of the population can catch it without serious harm to themselves. Doing everyone else is a bonus. it's like the flu vaccine it would be ideal to do everyone but not cost effective as the average person is not at serious health risk. The aim to do almost everyone is to try to do a host eradication. If no one provides host capability then the virus dies out in the population. 're introduction due to travel means we will always be at risk from very different strains hence the suggestion repeat modified vaccines may be needed .

[maggiebee]

Believe that some vaccine arrived at GP surgeries in Scotland today.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah peanuts
one million a week is still a year

[emmie]

maggie lets hope that the many take it up, there seem some quarters that won't have it.

[emmie]

PP already discussed.

[ladybirder]

Oh Tora it is a bit of a blur but I went in at 1.30 and was out at 2.05. I think I went into 4 different rooms, 1st for sanitisation, then another for form filling (at least two) especially medical history and any allergies, then before you see the doctor all forms are checked and signed, then Doc checks your form before jab is given. Finally after the jab you sit and wait in another room for 15 minutes in case of any side effects and if OK, that's it. Finished. All friendly and efficient.

[emmie]

when do you go back for 2nd job LB

[Theland]

Prince Charles and his mates in the Global Economic Forum in Davis, Switzerland, under the leadership of Klaus Schwab, see Covid as a great opportunity, to, ''Build Back Better.''

So there! Somebody is upbeat and optimistic.
Now put the music on, open the bar and let's party!

[ladybirder]

4 Jan Em.

[emmie]

seems a way off. But good for you for having it done

[New Judge]

My question was very much tongue in cheek as I didn't expect the first week to be representative. However, ladybirder's report disturbs me. Thirty-five minutes to administer a jab seems a trifle excessive and it must be possible to reduce that time somewhat. Hopefully the "waiting time" to check for adverse reactions should be reduced for those having their second shot. But administrative tasks should be streamlined and possibly undertaken remotely so that patients are not gumming up the space needed to actually do the business.

I said a few weeks ago that I hoped the majority of the programme would be undertaken by a body other than the NHS. I thought the army was being enlisted. As Peter says, even at a million a week, that's still a year.

[Cloverjo]

Perhaps the Covid jabs could be given to blood donors just after they’ve donated. They have to hang around for five minutes afterwards anyway. Wouldn’t this work? Kill two birds with one stone, as it were?

[ladybirder]

Perhaps the forms could be sent out beforehand electronically or otherwise. They would then need to be checked but that should still save some time.