COVID Vaccine !

[kingrollo]

Well I'm in the top group - the downside is my GP is feckin useless - if they are involved in way , shape or form , I'm done for !

 

[vickster]

Well I'm in the top group - the downside is my GP is feckin useless - if they are involved in way , shape or form , I'm done for !

News says it’s likely front line clinicians will be prioritised which obviously makes sense, then it’ll be the extremely clinically vulnerable presumably

 

[kingrollo]

News says it’s likely front line clinicians will be prioritised which obviously makes sense, then it’ll be the extremely clinically vulnerable presumably

ok then 2nd top group !

 

[roubaixtuesday]

News says it’s likely front line clinicians will be prioritised which obviously makes sense, then it’ll be the extremely clinically vulnerable presumably

Published prioritisation:

1. older adults’ resident in a care home and care home workers1
2. all those 80 years of age and over and health and social care workers1
3. all those 75 years of age and over
4. all those 70 years of age and over
5. all those 65 years of age and over
6. high-risk adults under 65 years of age
7. moderate-risk adults under 65 years of age
8. all those 60 years of age and over
9. all those 55 years of age and over
10. all those 50 years of age and over
11. rest of the population (priority to be determined)2

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...e-on-priority-groups-for-covid-19-vaccination

 

[vickster]

ok then 2nd top group !

Didn’t know you’re over 80 based on the published list

 

[vickster]

Published prioritisation:

1. older adults’ resident in a care home and care home workers1
2. all those 80 years of age and over and health and social care workers1
3. all those 75 years of age and over
4. all those 70 years of age and over
5. all those 65 years of age and over
6. high-risk adults under 65 years of age
7. moderate-risk adults under 65 years of age
8. all those 60 years of age and over
9. all those 55 years of age and over
10. all those 50 years of age and over
11. rest of the population (priority to be determined)2

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...e-on-priority-groups-for-covid-19-vaccination

The suggestion about front line NHS staff was based on there being a limited number of doses available this year (assuming regulatory authority sign off obviously)

 

[roubaixtuesday]

The suggestion about front line NHS staff was based on there being a limited number of doses available this year (assuming regulatory authority sign off obviously)

Yeah, I've heard that too and it makes sense to me. Not in the published prioritisation though

 

[kingrollo]

Didn’t know you’re over 80 based on the published list

 

[newfhouse]

How long before UKIP Brexit Party Reform and associated cling-ons jump on the anti vaxx bandwagon? I'll give it until this afternoon.

 

[vickster]

Are you patient-facing in your job?

 

[vickster]

Yeah, I've heard that too and it makes sense to me. Not in the published prioritisation though

That’s dated 25 September though, still time for it to change based on the reality of what’s actually available.

 

[kingrollo]

Are you patient-facing in your job?

No - but I know a lot of people !

 

[roubaixtuesday]

One thing reported today I didn't realise is that this vaccine has an ultra cold chain storage and distribution requirement - needs to be under dry ice, only 48 hours at fridge temperature(!)

https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufa...llouts-could-be-ice-as-analysts-question-cold

Bit of a logistical challenge, that...

 

[vickster]

No - but I know a lot of people !

I don't know if that'll matter. However, if it does, presumably you'd just get vaccinated at the hospital, no need to go to GP?
Are you back in the office now?

 

[kingrollo]

I don't know if that'll matter. However, if it does, presumably you'd just get vaccinated at the hospital, no need to go to GP?
Are you back in the office now?

Nah still WFH - the office space has been given up.

Hoping to get the jab through hospital