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[News] The Coronavirus Good News thread
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LamieRobertson
Not awoke
https://twitter.com/beisgovuk/status/1356201585664286724?s=21
Potential good news
UPDATE �� The UK has secured an additional 40 million doses of the promising [MENTION=34730]Val[/MENTION]nevaSE vaccine.
This brings the total number of #COVID19 vaccine doses secured by the UK to 407 million.
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Potential good news
UPDATE �� The UK has secured an additional 40 million doses of the promising [MENTION=34730]Val[/MENTION]nevaSE vaccine.
This brings the total number of #COVID19 vaccine doses secured by the UK to 407 million.
Read more about our portfolio strategy
orlo.uk/9i05U
Never heard of this one, has it been going by another name?
290k first doses administered yesterday - 90k+ higher than last Sunday.
https://twitter.com/UKCovid19Stats/status/1356243026042040322?s=20
https://twitter.com/UKCovid19Stats/status/1356243026042040322?s=20
macbeth
Dismembered
Nope, just been a lot more low-profile than the others. I think that's partly because it was never considered one of the front-runners to be released first, and partly because it's the only one in Europe being developed with the traditional 'inactivated virus' technology. Old-hat some may say, but I think it will be very useful. In theory (bearing in mind I literally know nothing about vaccines and how they work) it sounds like it would be fairly easy to adapt it for a new variant as well, as surely that would just entail replacing the inactivated whole virus particles with those of the new variant? Maybe perhaps why the gov't have moved to secure more doses now
more about it here:
https://valneva.com/press-release/v...accine-completes-phase-1-2-study-recruitment/
My wife, who's very high risk, getting her jab tomorrow
highflyer
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- Jan 21, 2016
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This is undoubtedly good news, and very pleased for you.
However, a note of caution for others. I believe that this situation would have been relatively exceptional - being (i'd guess) at the end of a 'Pfizer day' when there is a determination not to waste any doses. After coming out of deep freeze the Pfizer vaccine needs using pretty quickly and won't keep overnight.. On Astrazenaca days, the pressure is off as I understand that it can be kept refrigerated and used the next day.
As someone volunteering at a vaccine centre we are told to be very clear that nobody gets vaccinated unless they are on the list and for the vast majority of the time this is strictly stuck to. It is only when there is any chance of doses getting wasted, that they will try everything possible to call in NHS staff and vulnerable people at short notice...and ultimately they will stick it into any arm available rather than let it go to waste!
On the good news side - it is just extraordinary how well the whole vaccine programme is going so far. Having now got a sense of how complex it all is, and how much is having to be done 'on the hoof' it is astonishing how smooth it feels, at least where I am. The result of many many amazing people working night and day.
Daily update is out :
-Positive cases BELOW 20,000 for the first time in several weeks @ 18,607 and 29.7% down on rolling 7 day period (despite test numbers being UP 10%)
-Hospital admissions also continue to fall, 2,981 reported and DOWN 20.6% on rolling 7 day period (and starting to mirror the drop-off in infection rates)
-Deaths down 7.4% on rolling 7 days (with rate of decrease showing signs of accelerating)
-9.3 million people have now had a first jab
-Positive cases BELOW 20,000 for the first time in several weeks @ 18,607 and 29.7% down on rolling 7 day period (despite test numbers being UP 10%)
-Hospital admissions also continue to fall, 2,981 reported and DOWN 20.6% on rolling 7 day period (and starting to mirror the drop-off in infection rates)
-Deaths down 7.4% on rolling 7 days (with rate of decrease showing signs of accelerating)
-9.3 million people have now had a first jab
Thanks for the response Highflyer, yes I know I was being cheeky / queue jumping etc and would not have been perturbed of offended had I been refused especially as I was not even aware of what vaccine was being administered at the site my wife had been invited to attend but as she was called so late on a Sunday evening I thought just maybe they may have excess doses so we're calling patients in at the last minute to use these vaccines to ensure no waste etc. The doctor who administered the vaccine said they do not waste any but must use all the Pfizer shots as once they are defrosted they have to be diluted with a substance before injection and cannot be used after a certain amount of time had elapsed.
The main reason why I asked my wife to ask them if they had any excess is my sons wife's sister in law who works in elderly care had her injection in Brighton a couple of weeks ago at the end of the day and she was asked if she knew of anyone who wanted a vaccine as there were some spare, she asked if her husband could have it to which they agreed. Both are in their thirties which I thought was brilliant for them and for ensuring minimal waste of this wonderful gift of science. I hope everyone who wants a jab gets one as soon as possible to end this pandemic asap.
highflyer
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- Jan 21, 2016
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Absolutely, don't get me wrong - I'm delighted you got vaccinated - under those circumstances it's exactly the right thing to have happened. A sign of how things are being managed flexibly and pragmatically.
I just wanted to be careful to manage other people's expectations.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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The most important aspect of vaccines
Just been reading this. Really encouraging
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Met four of my customers today..all vaccinated...really pleased for them
Sky reporting all adults could be vaccinated by May.
With the 1 dose J&J vaccine for the less at risk, I can see this being a real possibility., especially with the speed of the roll out.
Might explain the government announcing helping out other countries too.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-12205873
With the 1 dose J&J vaccine for the less at risk, I can see this being a real possibility., especially with the speed of the roll out.
Might explain the government announcing helping out other countries too.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-12205873
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Just saw that on Twitter, that would be some going, I was a critic of the vaccination route out the government were pinning our futures on but it does appear they’ve put all their chips behind the right hand. Fair play to the government, for once.
I think I read the J&J vaccine could be rolled out at the end of February if all goes well. The tide has well and truly turned on this peasant virus.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Another data chart from Maccabi in Israel where there has been a very high vaccination %, this graph APPEARS to show that one dose of the Pfizer vaccine reduces incidence of infection very significantly, the second dose is given on day 21 in most cases in Israel and you can see there is clearly a building high level of immunity already on this date.
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Sheebo
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