Ah, not a source I would normally go for sound information...
But I strongly suspect that even without a policy to that effect it will just happen once the top few at-risk groups are vaccinated.
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Ah, not a source I would normally go for sound information...
But I strongly suspect that even without a policy to that effect it will just happen once the top few at-risk groups are vaccinated.
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Thanks @marinyork also reported in the Mail.
I think the papers got a bit excited because it was Zahawi (vaccines minister) that said some of the bits.
This is just a rerun of the government's plans from about a month to two months ago, which if they did get vaccines done that quickly and there was no B117 strain, it might be looking just a tad optimistic on that timescale.
I think restrictions will be lifted, but the normal of which the papers speak of means tiers 1/2. And February looks very optimistic to me. The old vaccine dashboard hasn't been updated since 20th December figures.
The story that I'd go chest thumping on to cheer people up if I was a tabloid editor would have been project storm chaser which if the antibody trial works could transform some settings on covid in the second half of 2021.
I think the papers are getting ahead of themselves as the scientists will be re-evaluating everything for the B117 strain, which I think a change of tack and some difficult decisions will have to be made on vaccinating specific groups below 50 and more upheaval in workplaces and other settings.
From a political point of view, the restrictions expire in early February...
Officially the vaccination starts today, but was anticipated yesterday - 101-year-old Edith Kwoizalla was the first resident to be vaccinated in the Krüger senior citizen care home. She was joined by another 40 residents and 10 staff.
The cameras were there of course. A long time to wait for your moment of fame!
The cameras were there of course. A long time to wait for your moment of fame!
Unfortunately we haven't vaccinated 5 or 10 million people yet and adding another 5 to 10 million in the next couple of months.
The virus disagrees.
https://www.theguardian.com/society...-up-all-possible-beds-for-surging-covid-cases
The virus disagrees.
https://www.theguardian.com/society...-up-all-possible-beds-for-surging-covid-cases
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And all the loonies will be back to licking each other and then trying to stand on your heels in shop checkout queues. There will be some tricky months for the unvaccinated who want to avoid this virus.
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kingrollo
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Oxford Vaccine approved. It would seem the approach now is to get as many people as possible the first Jab - which would give a degree of protection to all those receiving it.
Good news.
The only possible downside is that come the 2nd Jab - if the numbers are well down - will a lot of people not bother with Jab 2 ? - could this be like not completing a course of antibiotics ....there is a chance of developing a resistant strain ?
Good news.
The only possible downside is that come the 2nd Jab - if the numbers are well down - will a lot of people not bother with Jab 2 ? - could this be like not completing a course of antibiotics ....there is a chance of developing a resistant strain ?
Where's that info? Who are in the 25 million group?
Yes, why not? You gave some figures and I would like to look at where they came from. I am type 1 diabetic and wondered if I would be part of the 25 million, that's all, I had no ulterior motives when asking.
