Covid 19 Vaccinations

[Tinks]

Just reading up on it all now and preparing myself on what I need to know

 

[Member]

I'm in my mid 20s so I suspect it will be months before I'm eligible but I'd be happy to take it once it's available. People keep going on about us not knowing if side effects will appear in a year's time but has there been any vaccine in history where everyone's seemed fine until months after taking it?

most adverse events associated with a vaccine occur within 1 month and are well understood and mild (sore arm, feeling a bit 'rough'). The things that the regulators will be looking into carefully are any signals for malignancies and pregnancy issues, which would take months/years to develop. These adverse events have not been associated with any recent vaccines and so there's no biological or clinical reason to have a specific concern about them, and any hint of anything happening would be quickly and closely investigated.

Don't forget, we're giving healthy people a vaccine, and so regulators have a very very high threshold when it comes to safety. It's different for toxic cancer therapies for patients who are very unwell.

Also, many of the vaccines now will have 6 months or more safety data for some individuals in the studies, as some began back in April, and that'll continue to 'mature' as we move into next year.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Yep. Lead me to it.

 

[Member]

Great news today that the vaccine is being rolled out. It's critically important to get it into care homes as quickly as possible

https://twitter.com/x/status/1336295103531540480

 

[OldBlueLady]

Agreed @Pubey

Let's also get it out into our frontline health workers asap too as I know for a fact that at both Basildon and Southend Hospitals, they are being told not to isolate if they come in contact with someone with Covid, unless they show symptoms.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Agreed @Pubey

Let's also get it out into our frontline health workers asap too as I know for a fact that at both Basildon and Southend Hospitals, they are being told not to isolate if they come in contact with someone with Covid, unless they show symptoms.

I think there is a bit more to it than that.
Priority testing is being used to keep staff from the stress of not knowing and isolating.
Some staff are also taking part in trials of new, nasal only, swabs and positive tests are needed to check accuracy against regular testing.

 

[Member]

AZ/Oxford have published their results.

https://marlin-prod.literatumonline.com/pb-assets/Lancet/pdfs/S0140673620326611.pdf

My lay summary is that it's safe and effective.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

AZ/Oxford have published their results.

https://marlin-prod.literatumonline.com/pb-assets/Lancet/pdfs/S0140673620326611.pdf

My lay summary is that it's safe and effective.

And at the price quoted then it could be a world beater.
Where is it being manufactured please?

I would have most confidence in this vaccine as it is to a standard/regular make up isn't it, rather than the others which are new hi tech?

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

My elderly neighbour was almost skipping down the road, he's been told he is on the list for the jab and was over joyed

 

[Tinks]

If any of you receive the call/message or anyone in your family get it please, please take up the offer.
I have been on the phone today to families who are refusing to allow their elderly relatives in care homes to have it and without consent we cannot give it

 

[Member]

My elderly neighbour was almost skipping down the road, he's been told he is on the list for the jab and was over joyed

I was a bit emotional seeing that interview this morning with Margaret Keenan when she was saying about seeing friends and family she’s not been with for the best part of 9 months. I guess when you’re her age it’s a case of adding life to your years

 

[RobM]

My elderly neighbour was almost skipping down the road, he's been told he is on the list for the jab and was over joyed

..on his own, obviously!

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

The second person given the vaccine was William Shakespeare from Warwickshire, bet he got a laugh when he announced him self this morning

 

[RobM]

The second person given the vaccine was William Shakespeare from Warwickshire, bet he got a laugh when he announced him self this morning

I doubt it, it's much ado about nothing

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

Absolutely no chance in hell

 

[Holy Joe]

Thought this was an interesting chart on the Pfizer vaccine. Shows it takers almost a fortnight to become effective, but then the difference is quite striking.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

My M in L has had call from her GP a d she gets her jab next week.
She is very happy about it as she won't be going back to her seat, she has been ST holder for 30 years, at The Hall until it is done, both jabs.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I'll have it when I'm offered it

 

[GNH]

It's going to be a while before I get offered it, by that time a lot more will be known.

I applaud all that are stepping up at this stage and embracing the vaccine

 

[maninasuitcase]

It's almost a couple of weeks since the first vaccine jabs, but we have not heard much since from the authorities on how things are going. Have they stopped vaccinating people? Have they run out of vaccine already?