Popular Post bickster Posted January 7, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2021 4 hours ago, chrisp65 said: Stern words with Mrs Chrispy. She’s been offered the vaccine due to her work. She’s not a nurse or any sort of medical professional but she is frontline with some fairly chaotic people. She told me she was thinking of declining it as she knew of quite a few people with more risky jobs that haven’t been offered it. Anyway, we’ve had a brief exchange of views and she’s now accepted an appointment on Sunday. My missus as we know is in a very similar job to yours, got offered it today, jumped at the chance and is getting the pfizer one tomorrow Because the pfizer one has limited shelf life, this is how they are getting rid of the spares from each batch that is opened, she isn't depriving someone of it, they'll have to bin it very shortly after (the next day in all liklihood) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Albrighton Posted January 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2021 So did anyone partake in the applause, or hear their neighbours do so? I was doing the bedtime routine for my kid at the time, so I didn’t. I wouldn’t have done if I had the opportunity (I’ve not taken part in one at all) but am curious if it was taken up as enthusiastically as it had previously been. I assume the colder climate will have some impact either way. At the very real risk of being all virtue signaling, I donated a few quid to a healthcare workers family foundation instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Mark Albrighton said: So did anyone partake in the applause, or hear their neighbours do so? I was doing the bedtime routine for my kid at the time, so I didn’t. I wouldn’t have done if I had the opportunity (I’ve not taken part in one at all) but am curious if it was taken up as enthusiastically as it had previously been. I assume the colder climate will have some impact either way. At the very real risk of being all virtue signaling, I donated a few quid to a healthcare workers family foundation instead. I didn’t hear anything. Me and the children did it a few times in the summer when we remembered. We won’t be bothering this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: So did anyone partake in the applause, or hear their neighbours do so? I was doing the bedtime routine for my kid at the time, so I didn’t. I wouldn’t have done if I had the opportunity (I’ve not taken part in one at all) but am curious if it was taken up as enthusiastically as it had previously been. I assume the colder climate will have some impact either way. At the very real risk of being all virtue signaling, I donated a few quid to a healthcare workers family foundation instead. I'd completely forgotten to be honest, and I don't think Mrs Sidcow was aware it was supposed to start again, I certainly wasn't going to tell her. I didn't hear a thing so I assume no one in my road did it. To be fair a lot of healthcare peole have said thanks but we'd just rather you all stuck to the rules. A tricky second album methinks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 31 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: So did anyone partake in the applause, or hear their neighbours do so? The health care people I know are still struggling to spend all of the last load. Wouldn't want their cup to run over. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Delphinho123 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, snowychap said: Phew. This has been the elephant in the room for a while. No-one seems to be talking about what happens if the Vaccine doesn't work, or if people are still dying having had the vaccine. I think one of the reasons is that we don't have the mental capacity to even comprehend what might happen if this virus continually mutates and beats our vaccines... At some point in the future, if science loses this war, we may have to live with the virus and build more hospitals.. Have a nice weekend. Edited January 8, 2021 by Delphinho123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 17 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Phew. This has been the elephant in the room for a while. No-one seems to be talking about what happens if the Vaccine doesn't work, or if people are still dying having had the vaccine. I think one of the reasons is that we don't have the mental capacity to even comprehend what might happen if this virus continually mutates and beats our vaccines... At some point in the future, if science loses this war, we may have to live with the virus and build more hospitals.. Have a nice weekend. I’m sure it’s been modelled already, it would be interesting to see what the do nothing scenario looks like (it won’t be feasible in the real world, just for interest). A massive spike of transmissions, hospital admissions and deaths... but would it then level off as everyone would have either had the virus and either died or recover with a level of immunity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Genie said: I’m sure it’s been modelled already, it would be interesting to see what the do nothing scenario looks like (it won’t be feasible in the real world, just for interest). A massive spike of transmissions, hospital admissions and deaths... but would it then level off as everyone would have either had the virus and either died or recover with a level of immunity? People would naturally social distance. You don't need the government to tell you to do it when you are seeing people around you coming down with it. Have a look at the deaths resulting from the Spanish flu, that took 3 waves over two years so will probably follow a similar pattern to COVID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 28 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: if people are still dying having had the vaccine I think we all need to understand that, even if everything goes as well as it could, it's a racing certainty that there will be some people who get vaccinated and still catch Covid and subsequently die of it - though, obviously, these numbers should be small. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, snowychap said: I think we all need to understand that, even if everything goes as well as it could, it's a racing certainty that there will be some people who get vaccinated and still catch Covid and subsequently die of it - though, obviously, these numbers should be small. This is true. I just hope the efficacy levels are as high as they say they are.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seat68 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Moderna vaccine has been approved. As per the BBC. Third Covid vaccine approved in the UK Quote A third covid vaccine has been approved for use in the uk It is made by the company Moderna and works in a similar way to the Pfizer one that is already being offered on the NHS. Edited January 8, 2021 by Seat68 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Moderna vaccine has been approved. As per the BBC. Third Covid vaccine approved in the UK Fantastic news. Hopefully we flood the country with medicine and those in at risk groups get them quickly. Those in lower risk can get one too. I wouldn’t have an issue paying a nominal fee for one from a pharmacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 In less good news 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 29 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: In less good news You cannot please everyone - particularly the Nigel loving gammon brigade. muppets, the lot of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Quote COVID-19: 'Major incident' declared in London due to hospital pressure The number of people on mechanical ventilators has risen by 42% - from 640 to 908 - in the week up to 6 January. More than 800 patients a day are being admitted to London hospitals with COVID-19, the chief executive of NHS England, Sir Simon Stevens, warned at a Downing Street briefing on Thursday. "That's the equivalent of a new St Thomas' hospital, full of COVID patients every day," he said. https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-major-incident-declared-in-london-due-to-hospital-pressure-12182329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 35 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: In less good news 2 minutes ago, sne said: https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-major-incident-declared-in-london-due-to-hospital-pressure-12182329 Good thing we have those nightingales then eh..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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