Why Can't The Vaccine Centres Operate 24/7 ?

[Bobbisox1]

There's been a lot of people who've volunteered their services and there's been new centres opened , surely this would speed up the vaccine programme and stay ahead of the virus?
I listened with interest to a doctor saying if people were travelling at middle of the night hours , they're more likely to have a car accident through being tired etc, if it was offered to me at 03-01am ( which is what they're doing to the minute) I'd make sure I'd had a couple of hours prior to going,

[MartinMillar]

How would an 83 old woman get there?

[Bobbisox1]

Taxi?

[MartinMillar]

Ok for an example mil local vaccine centres are 30 miles away a taxi at that time would be very expensive

[THECORBYLOON]

Is it not more likely to be offered as an option rather than take it or leave it?

[Bobbisox1]

Then I guess she'll have to wait till one opens in the 10 mile radius discussed in that case, or get someone to take her

[Bobbisox1]

It's an option I'd happily take TCL

[MartinMillar]

Ok

[aelmpvw]

i'm a virtual recluse, i'm happy to just wait until my local gp round the corner can do it . . .

[bednobs]

I read this morning that BJ had approved a trial for a 24/7 centre to go ahead

[Bobbisox1]

That's a fair comment ael

[bednobs]

PMQs at the moment on radio 5 they are talking about it there

[Souldarkness]

Available staff, amount of vaccine available, amount of likely take up v cost. I think it might work in big cities with good infrastructure and large numbers of night workers. So London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and maybe Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle and Bristol.

[-SharonA-]

I suggested they should work Saturday & Sunday at least.

[Bobbisox1]

I thought they were already doing that Sharon?

[emmie]

our local health centre seems to be open of a weekend, though not sure whether this is for the vaccine, people were queuing on sunday, but they were all different age groups?

[Apc2604]

24 It might work when it comes to younger people being vaccinated, but certainly the majority over 70s would not want nightime vaccinations and wouldn't turn up. The lack of night-time public transport would also be a major problem. Our medical practice was one of the first to get vaccines delivered and is only 4 miles away. I've been told by GP that all things being equal OH and I will be jabbed mid February, which is good news. We're in no hurry.

[Apc2604]

24!?

[Bobbisox1]

I think TCL was right in saying it could be an option for those that would take it apc , the downside of course would be some not turning up for theirs

[bobbie22]

I agree with arc. Old people wouldn’t be happy going out for a vaccination in the night. I am my own, and I would not want to out alone in the dark and then come home on my own

[bobbie22]

Sorry. Apc