Popular Post TrentVilla Posted January 17, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2021 19 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: That’s really interesting, for some reason I assumed there were far more older folks than that. 65+ I mean That’s what happens when you only shop in M&S 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 2 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Anyone had the vaccine yet? My wife had it on Thursday, she works in care. I’m expecting mine sometime around September if I’m lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Yeah, obviously after 60 illness and general age related issues must start to bite. More interesting to me is the low numbers in the under 25s. And both my kids fall into the 15-19 figures which is the lowest on record. I fall into the 50-54 group, the highest on record. We were the children of the baby boomers so I guess that's why there are a lot of us. But it shows the difficulties this country will face in the future when my generation are geriatrics, there is going to be a hell of a lot of care needed and not many taxpayers to pay for it. I saw in the news that this year the UK population has contracted for the first year since WW2. That's probably going to accelerate unless the birth rate picks up, but that small group in currently 15-19 are going to be the next set of baby makers and their ain't many of them! We could always encourage the young to come and settle here from other countries. Oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, It's Your Round said: My wife had it on Thursday 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Anyone had the vaccine yet? My wife had it last Monday. Pfizer. Pretty much everyone who works at BCH is getting it because they could all potentially go on a ward. I think it's the same for the QE, all of their staff are getting it too. I suspect it will be the same across many trusts and hospitals; quietly vaccinating all staff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 22 minutes ago, darrenm said: My wife had it last Monday. Pfizer. Pretty much everyone who works at BCH is getting it because they could all potentially go on a ward. I think it's the same for the QE, all of their staff are getting it too. I suspect it will be the same across many trusts and hospitals; quietly vaccinating all staff. The main reason they are talking about going 24hrs on the big centres is to allow NHS staff to get jabbed after their shifts. So they say anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 24 hours does seem a bit excessive. 6am to 10pm would be alright wouldn’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Has anyone know of anyone that has the complete vaccine? Both doses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted January 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Has anyone know of anyone that has the complete vaccine? Both doses? Bloke on the right in this picture. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, Genie said: 24 hours does seem a bit excessive. 6am to 10pm would be alright wouldn’t it? Why? The NHS is 24 hour, if the doses are available and people are willing to go to an appointment why stop at 10pm? I mean I know that’s when COVID comes out which is why it’s when the pubs shut..... but why not do 24 hour? There is both a health and financial need for this vaccine roll out to be hitting 2m a week, despite impressive increases in recent days they are still a very long way from their own target. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 3 hours ago, TrentVilla said: That’s what happens when you only shop in M&S Too true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 3 hours ago, TrentVilla said: That’s what happens when you only shop in M&S These are not just old fogies. These are Marks and Spencer old fogies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted January 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 My Grandma has had 2 doses. Wife is getting her first next week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 53 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: Why? The NHS is 24 hour, if the doses are available and people are willing to go to an appointment why stop at 10pm? I mean I know that’s when COVID comes out which is why it’s when the pubs shut..... but why not do 24 hour? There is both a health and financial need for this vaccine roll out to be hitting 2m a week, despite impressive increases in recent days they are still a very long way from their own target. I expect if there are enough sites then you could get everybody vaccinated 06:00 - 22:00 each day. Keeping them open through the night for a handful of vaccinations seems inefficient to me. 325,000 vaccines done the other day before the opening of the super sites so 2m a week is easily achievable. Covid Test sites I’ve seen close at 8pm and I don’t see that as a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Genie said: I expect if there are enough sites then you could get everybody vaccinated 06:00 - 22:00 each day. Keeping them open through the night for a handful of vaccinations seems inefficient to me. 325,000 vaccines done the other day before the opening of the super sites so 2m a week is easily achievable. Covid Test sites I’ve seen close at 8pm and I don’t see that as a problem. How is it 'inefficient' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Just now, MCU said: How is it 'inefficient' ? Keeping a site open and staffed through the night, every night when there will be very little to do. If there’s enough sites (which is sounds like there will be loads) then it won’t be necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, sidcow said: The main reason they are talking about going 24hrs on the big centres is to allow NHS staff to get jabbed after their shifts. So they say anyway. NHS Staff you say, travel miles away after work you say, seems a bit f***ing stupid when they probably work somewhere, you know, with a building full of people trained in giving people injections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I've seen Trainspotting a few times. Surely that's sufficient training in order to self inject? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Genie said: Keeping a site open and staffed through the night, every night when there will be very little to do. If there’s enough sites (which is sounds like there will be loads) then it won’t be necessary. Each adult, 2 doses per adult. There would be enough to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 I'm so ready for this vaccine and having the ability to live life again. Lockdown stuff is driving me a little crazy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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