[News] The Coronavirus Good News thread

[Mellotron]

JCVI and NHS bringing deadline forward from 31st January to 24th January for having all care home residents receive their first vaccination.

Weekly deliveries are now being made of vaccine supplies, so sounds like they believe they can have this done within the next 10 days.

 

[atomised]

JCVI and NHS bringing deadline forward from 31st January to 24th January for having all care home residents receive their first vaccination.

Weekly deliveries are now being made of vaccine supplies, so sounds like they believe they can have this done within the next 10 days.

Very positive if they're getting through quicker to the most vulnerable

 

[darkwolf666]

They can’t make sure it doesn’t happen. The vaccination sites are obviously operating with strict protocols - given the extent of infection rates, and the % of people that are asymptomatic, it’s inevitable that thousands will turn up for their jabs whilst they actually have it.

NHS Scotland have however issued guidance that you shouldn’t attend if positive and make another appointment but can’t find anything for NHS England.

You've missed the point, it was my Dad's GP who contacted him to get vaccination. The same GP who had sent him out an Oxygen monitor after he reported positive to them!

Anyway, like I said, as this is the good news thread, a 90 year old happily circumvented Covid...

 

[darkwolf666]

I'm ok with them not integrating two separate systems if it means there is a delay in vaccine rollout. Something like this can easily be solved with a quick call to the GP to check if it's ok to come in while self-isolating.

Again, it WAS the GP who contacted him for vaccine... Not vaccination center.

 

[crodonilson]

Holiday companies reporting massive rise in bookings from over 65s in last few weeks, particularly specialised OAP coach companies. Bookings for this summer up 200% in last few weeks, whilst it is unlikely these types of holidays will be able to go ahead it is good that consumer coinfidence particularly amongst the most vulnerable appears to be returning.

 

[highflyer]

Interesting point relayed to me from someone directly involved in giving vaccinations. At this stage most of those receiving the jab are very elderly and/or have restricted mobility etc. This makes the process much slower, as it takes, on average, quite a while to move each person through the process, explaining what's going to happen and ensuring it has been understood, the physical movement through the system etc. She was very positive that once the majority of the over 80's have had the jab and they move on to the 70- 80 range, and beyond (should be in the next week or two), the process will be much faster and they will be able to get through a lot more people/per day. This implies that, with 200,000/day already achieved, and new centres coming on line all the time, the potential is there to meet the mid-Feb target of 12-14 million first jabs, which is key to easing restrictions from end Feb. Supply will be key - and, despite inevitable hiccups, sounds like that's still looking good.

 

[blue-shifted]

Interesting point relayed to me from someone directly involved in giving vaccinations. At this stage most of those receiving the jab are very elderly and/or have restricted mobility etc. This makes the process much slower, as it takes, on average, quite a while to move each person through the process, explaining what's going to happen and ensuring it has been understood, the physical movement through the system etc. She was very positive that once the majority of the over 80's have had the jab and they move on to the 70- 80 range, and beyond (should be in the next week or two), the process will be much faster and they will be able to get through a lot more people/per day. This implies that, with 200,000/day already achieved, and new centres coming on line all the time, the potential is there to meet the mid-Feb target of 12-14 million first jabs, which is key to easing restrictions from end Feb. Supply will be key - and, despite inevitable hiccups, sounds like that's still looking good.

It completely makes sense.

You can well imagine, that by the time they past the first 2 or 3 cohorts, they will be able to run it on an industrial scale. Especially when initial supply issues iron themselves out

 

[dazzer6666]

It completely makes sense.

You can well imagine, that by the time they past the first 2 or 3 cohorts, they will be able to run it on an industrial scale. Especially when initial supply issues iron themselves out

Absolutely. I’ll have my sleeve rolled up ready and they can just get on with it. In, sit, jab, out, next !

 

[Gazwag]

Interesting point relayed to me from someone directly involved in giving vaccinations. At this stage most of those receiving the jab are very elderly and/or have restricted mobility etc. This makes the process much slower, as it takes, on average, quite a while to move each person through the process, explaining what's going to happen and ensuring it has been understood, the physical movement through the system etc. She was very positive that once the majority of the over 80's have had the jab and they move on to the 70- 80 range, and beyond (should be in the next week or two), the process will be much faster and they will be able to get through a lot more people/per day. This implies that, with 200,000/day already achieved, and new centres coming on line all the time, the potential is there to meet the mid-Feb target of 12-14 million first jabs, which is key to easing restrictions from end Feb. Supply will be key - and, despite inevitable hiccups, sounds like that's still looking good.

Its also the 15 minute wait afterwards that is slowing it down due to lack of space + social distancing - once the big hubs are going there is far more room for people to sit both before and after the vaccination so many more will be able to be done.

The need to use the long escalators at Gatwick, stick somebody on at the bottom, jab them, and by the time they reach the end of the escalator they will have had their 15 minutes wait

 

[dazzer6666]

You've missed the point, it was my Dad's GP who contacted him to get vaccination. The same GP who had sent him out an Oxygen monitor after he reported positive to them!

Anyway, like I said, as this is the good news thread, a 90 year old happily circumvented Covid...

No I got that.........but I very much doubt anyone will be checking medical records when booking millions in for their jabs, that would slow things down horrendously. Secondly, as I said there will be vast numbers of people attending for jabs that have it (unknowingly) so it’s a known risk at the centres that will be catered for.

Clearly though if you’re isolating having tested positive you shouldn’t go, and just rebook because you shouldn’t be going out at all.

 

[Driver8]

Its also the 15 minute wait afterwards that is slowing it down due to lack of space + social distancing - once the big hubs are going there is far more room for people to sit both before and after the vaccination so many more will be able to be done.

The need to use the long escalators at Gatwick, stick somebody on at the bottom, jab them, and by the time they reach the end of the escalator they will have had their 15 minutes wait

I don’t know why they don’t use airports for vaccine centres. Manchester and Gatwick both have empty terminals not being used. Plenty of parking and loads of indoor space already set up for managing queues.

 

[A1X]

Out of interest (and probably covered elsewhere), why is there a 15 minute wait both before and after? I can sort of understand the after to make sure nobody suffers an unpleasant reaction.

 

[dazzer6666]

I don’t know why they don’t use airports for vaccine centres. Manchester and Gatwick both have empty terminals not being used. Plenty of parking and loads of indoor space already set up for managing queues.

Already being actively looked at according to Davies’ update a couple of days ago.......


Four extra large Sussex vaccine sites are coming on line-

Brighton - live likely w/c 25th Jan

Crawley - live likely w/c 1st Feb

Bognor TBC

Bexhill TBC

Plus an active opportunity at Gatwick Airport is being fully explored.

Sites are defined by ability of one-way flow, resting areas, SD requirements, the size and space of venue for handling of vaccine and storage and facilities- as well as national NHS guidance too.

 

[dazzer6666]

Out of interest (and probably covered elsewhere), why is there a 15 minute wait both before and after? I can sort of understand the after to make sure nobody suffers an unpleasant reaction.

Not a ‘wait’ - need to go through some medical history questions I believe

 

[atomised]

Already being actively looked at according to Davies’ update a couple of days ago.......


Four extra large Sussex vaccine sites are coming on line-

Brighton - live likely w/c 25th Jan

Crawley - live likely w/c 1st Feb

Bognor TBC

Bexhill TBC

Plus an active opportunity at Gatwick Airport is being fully explored.

Sites are defined by ability of one-way flow, resting areas, SD requirements, the size and space of venue for handling of vaccine and storage and facilities- as well as national NHS guidance too.

Is the Brighton in addition to the racecourse

 

[The Wizard]

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...r-find-out-how-many-have-had-the-jab-12179220

Watching the vaccination estimate tick up, puts in to perspective how much progress we are making.

 

[Mellotron]

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[blue-shifted]

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Indicating maybe 25m jabs done in March and every month until completion

 

[Mellotron]

Worth mentioning that "capacity" is not the same as jabs given, but it's still very, very encouraging news - along with the new info from Israel that vaccines are driving down infections significantly, we can start to feel a bit more certain that summer is looking much brighter.

 

[Gazwag]

I don’t know why they don’t use airports for vaccine centres. Manchester and Gatwick both have empty terminals not being used. Plenty of parking and loads of indoor space already set up for managing queues.

True but at the moment it the age of people and unwillingless or unable to travel distances by car, once we get to the 50+ age range then yes I agree