Re: Vaccine rollout in the UK
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:50 pm
Well that's good, because I didn't think there would be, but now he says there would be, so that's good.The aim is to vaccinate the most vulnerable by mid-February.
He added there would be a "significant increase" from the 1.3 million vaccines done in the UK since 8 December.
Fascinating insight, I wonder if he's a medical professional?Nick Thomas-Symonds, the UK's shadow home secretary... said the vaccine programme needs to be rolled out "effectively"...
"What the government must do is its part of the bargain and make sure rollout is effective, fair and speedy," he said.
I've heard it doesn't work until you've entered the umpteen character licence key - have you tried that?TAFKAsoveda wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:51 pmI had mine yesterday (I work with significantly vulnerable people) and so far I have a bit of a sore arm. The chip doesn’t seem to be working, my Wi-fi, Bluetooth and 4g devices can’t seem to find it.
So nothing doing for her yet.We are currently awaiting local guidance on the roll-out of the COVID vaccination programme in our area.
That must be it, but it won’t connect to let me input the key.bagpuss wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:09 pmI've heard it doesn't work until you've entered the umpteen character licence key - have you tried that?TAFKAsoveda wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:51 pmI had mine yesterday (I work with significantly vulnerable people) and so far I have a bit of a sore arm. The chip doesn’t seem to be working, my Wi-fi, Bluetooth and 4g devices can’t seem to find it.
Squeeze your upper arm to enable WPS.TAFKAsoveda wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:00 pmThat must be it, but it won’t connect to let me input the key.bagpuss wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:09 pmI've heard it doesn't work until you've entered the umpteen character licence key - have you tried that?TAFKAsoveda wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:51 pmI had mine yesterday (I work with significantly vulnerable people) and so far I have a bit of a sore arm. The chip doesn’t seem to be working, my Wi-fi, Bluetooth and 4g devices can’t seem to find it.
Oh well, I’m sure that tracking me by my phone is easier...
It works on 5g, innit.TAFKAsoveda wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:51 pmI had mine yesterday (I work with significantly vulnerable people) and so far I have a bit of a sore arm. The chip doesn’t seem to be working, my Wi-fi, Bluetooth and 4g devices can’t seem to find it.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-sin ... n-12180837
Britain is putting vulnerable people at risk from mutant variants of the coronavirus by delaying the second dose of the vaccine, according to South Africa's top adviser on immunisations.
South Africa is suffering a sharp spike in cases, driven by a new variant that may reduce the effectiveness of vaccines.
Italy is still only about half way through vaccinating all its health care professionals.
Well it's not like the nurse might risk exposing anyone to covid - everyone in the hospital is already there because of it.bob sterman wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:44 amSomething I've been wondering - vaccination of healthcare staff should help prevent exposed staff getting sick and consequently keep more staff available for work.
But will vaccination reduce the numbers who are off work having to isolate because of a household contact? E.g. will a vaccinated nurse be able to continue working if someone at home in his/her household has COVID-19 - or will he/she still need to do the 10 day isolation?
The stupidity of this is - even if a COVID positive nurse could get to the ICU full of COVID patients without coming in contact with members of the public along the way, and even if he/she could make it through a shift without infecting other ICU staff (e.g. in changing rooms where they put PPE on) - even then...shpalman wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:57 amRemember when the governor of North Dakota asked Covid-positive health workers to keep working?
That link gives me a page not found. I think it should be this
The problem of staff absence, because of illness or the need to self-isolate when family members test positive, is also beginning to hamper the vaccination programme – just as the government throws maximum resources into efforts to vaccinate 15 million high priority people by the middle of February.shpalman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:14 pmNo, really, you need to give staff the vaccine or there'll be nobody left to give the vaccine to anybody else let alone care for all the covid patients.shpalman wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:58 amDear NHS staff, we expect you to deal with all the extra covid cases caused by our decision to let families see each other over Christmas for which our vaccination strategy won't make any difference but we're still not going to give you the vaccine (although maybe try volunteering for a trial) KTHXBYE
This is down the road from me. Whilst the queue possibly shows some logistical failures at least it also shows people are keen to get the jab -Brightonian wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 8:40 pmbl..dy hell! This massive queue for the jab outside in the cold in Lewisham. edit... though obviously one would not want a massive queue inside.