PaddockLad 2,784 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, ewerk said: Eh? If we can give 15,000,000 people in England the flu vaccine within a few months then why would you expect the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine to be worse? Assuming the Oxford vaccine gets approval. Half of adults in the uk is 26 million. I think that number would include all those at highest risk & nhs/social care staff. Not sure why there’s any reason to be downcast about these numbers. Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 1,228 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, ewerk said: Eh? If we can give 15,000,000 people in England the flu vaccine within a few months then why would you expect the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine to be worse? Assuming the Oxford vaccine gets approval. Because the flu vaccine doesn't get delivered in batches of 1000 that need to be used within 4 days of opening and frozen at -70c. It's a logistical nightmare. And because this is the UK government organising it. Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 1,228 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: Half of adults in the uk is 26 million. I think that number would include all those at highest risk & nhs/social care staff. Not sure why there’s any reason to be downcast about these numbers. I'm not downcast, just suggesting that things won't be anywhere near normal by the Summer time. It's all progress and there is an end in sight though Link to post Share on other sites
thebrokendoll 753 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Cold sores? I think they tend to pop up if you're run down, although you can pick them up in european fish markets.... if you're not careful! anyway.... get well soon @PaddockLad 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 6,525 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Just now, Kid Dynamite said: Because the flu vaccine doesn't get delivered in batches of 1000 that need to be used within 4 days of opening and frozen at -70c. It's a logistical nightmare. And because this is the UK government organising it. That’s my point on the Oxford vaccine. It doesn’t need to be stored in such extreme conditions. Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 1,228 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, ewerk said: That’s my point on the Oxford vaccine. It doesn’t need to be stored in such extreme conditions. Still question marks over how quickly it can be produced and how many doses will be sold overseas but fingers crossed we can get enough supply sorted to keep up with demand. Im disappointed we aren't introducing a vaccine passport to get back into pubs etc. There's a big chunk of divvies in this country who are going to refuse the vaccine and make it a longer process getting out of this mess than it needs to be Link to post Share on other sites
NJS 800 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 42 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Still question marks over how quickly it can be produced and how many doses will be sold overseas but fingers crossed we can get enough supply sorted to keep up with demand. Im disappointed we aren't introducing a vaccine passport to get back into pubs etc. There's a big chunk of divvies in this country who are going to refuse the vaccine and make it a longer process getting out of this mess than it needs to be 40m Oxford doses due by end of march I think. I read there's a single dose one (Novovax?) which is hopeful of approval by the end of January. I'd be happy to use the army to roam the streets jabbing refuseniks - stupidity has too much power at the moment and it's about time that ended. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Monkeys Fist 7,414 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, NJS said: stupidity has too much power at the moment and it's about time that ended. The Zuckerberg effect. Link to post Share on other sites
Gemmill 2,835 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 3 hours ago, PaddockLad said: The herpes simplex virus that causes cold sores is hereditary Now he's blaming his parents. Unreal. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Carr's Gloves 541 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Gemmill said: Now he's blaming his parents. Unreal. “It’s not my fault lads, me fatha just loved licking minge.” 3 Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 6,525 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 They need to keep the schools shut. They need a full lockdown including construction and manufacturing. This is really out of hand. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gemmill 2,835 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 44 minutes ago, ewerk said: They need to keep the schools shut. They need a full lockdown including construction and manufacturing. This is really out of hand. Schools eh? So I was right all along. Link to post Share on other sites
Meenzer 4,191 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 At the very least, if the argument is that schools need to be kept open for the rest of the economy to bump along to some extent, teachers and other school staff need to be getting vaccinated with the same urgency as if they were front-line NHS workers. I know transmission is taking place among the kids as much as anything else, but you can't be expecting people to work unprotected in what we know to be a Covid hotbed. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 6,525 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 While there’s certainly a case for them being on the priority list I don’t think they should be on the same level as healthcare workers. Link to post Share on other sites
Meenzer 4,191 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Aye OK, that might be an exaggeration but I'd be giving it to them ahead of 70-80yo retirees, at least. Link to post Share on other sites
strawb 843 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Must be going against their own guidance on COVID secure workplaces by keeping schools open at this point like? Following government guidance we (or the office plebs anyway) have to limit attendances to offices, separate workstations, wear masks while moving around, sanitise everything regularly and so on. Meanwhile school teachers have to deal with dirty children and carry on as normal? Link to post Share on other sites
NJS 800 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 That was all on the assumption kids weren't that infectious - now it looks like the new strain changes that they should really treat schools the same as other workplaces. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 3,139 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Projectile vomited during my Covid test tonight so that was nice. Just as that swab touched my toncils. Chunks of scran in my beard. They made me do another one 4 Link to post Share on other sites
essembeeofsunderland 402 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 I had a covid test at 3.30pm today.Three times I nearly spewed when it touched my tonsil area so the lass stopped watching.Results back between 24-72 hrs they reckon. Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 3,139 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 It’s rank like. This is the third time I’ve had a test and each time I’ve wretched, but this is the first time In was sick. Awful crack Link to post Share on other sites
Monkeys Fist 7,414 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 It’s even worse when they do your nose first… 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bizza 71 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 🤮 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Meenzer 4,191 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 For fuck's sake. THE FIGURES ARE AS "LOW" AS THEY ARE BECAUSE OF THE MEASURES TAKEN, THEY'RE NOT A REASON TO STOP TAKING THE MEASURES How fucking thick do you have to be to not get this 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 3,139 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Not so long ago it was.... Link to post Share on other sites
Alex 5,928 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Tim Martin is a fucking cunt so it’s not really a massive surprise. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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