UK Lockdown

[Avening Posse]

I've just seen breaking news on the BBC website that the Oxford vaccine has been approved, is much cheaper than the current one, and the Government has 100m doses ordered, so they are going to ramp up the vaccine programme significantly. Hopefully the beginning of the journey to the light at the end of the tunnel

 

[tavyred]

The U.K. adopts an initial one dose policy on vaccinations, rather than prioritise the 2nd dose three to four weeks after the 1st, because one dose does the job of protecting against serious disease after 2 weeks, the interval between the doses will now increase to 12 weeks. Interesting to see how things change so quickly in this pandemic.

 

[DB9]

The U.K. adopts an initial one dose policy on vaccinations, rather than prioritise the 2nd dose three to four weeks after the 1st, because one dose does the job of protecting against serious disease after 2 weeks, the interval between the doses will now increase to 12 weeks. Interesting to see how things change so quickly in this pandemic.

Wasn't that what Tony Blair talked about the other week, Something to do with getting one jab and get the country moving again?

 

[tavyred]

Wasn't that what Tony Blair talked about the other week, Something to do with getting one jab and get the country moving again?

Rings a bell that DB.

 

[Alistair20000]

Yes, Tony Blair did suggest a one jab policy for an initial programme about a week ago. A large number of scientists poured a big bucket of sh*te over his head, one even stating the idea was “ridiculous”

 

[tavyred]

Yes, Tony Blair did suggest a one jab policy for an initial programme about a week ago. A large number of scientists poured a big bucket of sh*te over his head, one even stating the idea was “ridiculous”

I’ve noticed with Scientists that every idea is a sh*te one until one of their number suggests it.

 

[RedPaul]

More areas moving to tier 4 to be announced this afternoon. Need a decision on schools as well soon.

Yes a decision "soon" would be nice! Not like there is anything to sort out. School transport rotas, food orders for school kitchens, teachers knowing whether the lessons they teach next week are on-line, in person or a mixture, parents needing to sort childcare (or not). Then there's the testing fiasco.

Still it's only 10am Wednesday. There's plenty of time until 8am Monday..

 

[Mr Jinx]

Wasn't that what Tony Blair talked about the other week, Something to do with getting one jab and get the country moving again?

Never one for stating the bleedin obvious was our Tone.

 

[Mr Jinx]

I've just seen breaking news on the BBC website that the Oxford vaccine has been approved, is much cheaper than the current one, and the Government has 100m doses ordered, so they are going to ramp up the vaccine programme significantly. Hopefully the beginning of the journey to the light at the end of the tunnel

Hopefully this will ramp up the rollout. Given that there's 3.2 million over 80s in the UK, at the current rollout rate it could take over half a year to get them all covered.

Why not use some of the previous 600,000 volunteers to get this pushed out like there's no tomorrow?

 

[DB9]

Hopefully this will ramp up the rollout. Given that there's 3.2.million over 80s, at the current rollout rate it could take over half a year to get them all covered.

Why not use some of the previous 600,000 volunteers to get this pushed out like there's no tomorrow?

All for that, I'm sure out of all those that volunteered there must have been thousands who are medically qualified to give the jab, Even with a bit of a refresher.