namloc1980 wrote: » That shouldn't be happening. There's talk that people with certain underlying conditions are going to move up to be prioritised after those 70+ are done, which is still weeks away. To be honest I find it hard to believe that someone got called by their GP and hospital outside the approved cohorts. Is your friend a healthcare worker by any chance?
stephenjmcd wrote: » Correct your GP wouldn't have scope to put you on standby list at the moment. They've been issued with the standby list guidelines as to who to call if there is spare vaccinehttps://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1362482208875950080?s=19
Stark wrote: » I'm sure there are probably standby lists to avoid wastage if someone fails to show up for their appointment. Maybe they got a standby list call? Other groups will be done at the same time as over-70s btw as we have AZ supplies and the over-70s aren't being vaccinated with AZ.
namloc1980 wrote: » But apparently someone on this thread claims their friend with underlying condition in their 50s got called to come in for a vaccine by a GP a few days in advance. Either a GP somewhere has gone rogue or its not true.
Daniel2021 wrote: » It was a friend's Uncle in his 50s that got it. He does have a serious conditon. I dont want to give details on the condition just in case someone may put 2 and 2 together as they only told me a few days ago. The person is one of my closest friends and not the sort to make stuff up so I do believe them.
namloc1980 wrote: » Is it possible the uncle knows the GP and got bumped up the list outside the agreed process?
namloc1980 wrote: » The media and government are constantly bleating on about variants. It's only natural that that message is being repeated by the general public.
Micky 32 wrote: » “Nolan ‘predicts’’ outdoor summer with domestic holidays”
GeorgeBailey wrote: » If the 90% reduction in transmission rates from the pfizer vaccine is true then surely this summer will at the very least be similar to summer 2020?
hmmm wrote: » Professor of Evolution and Genomics at Oxford.https://twitter.com/ArisKatzourakis/status/1363216662066049027
hynesie08 wrote: » So, does this lend weight to the "open up as we vaccinate" opinion or the "lockdown until we vaccinate" opinion.....
hmmm wrote: » I think the argument is maximum suppression if it increases the chances of elimination, so the latter. Personally I think it's all a bit theoretical, most countries will live with Covid if it's no worse than the flu every year. That still means a lot of deaths, but the trade-off of long-term lockdowns is economically too much.
Van.Bosch wrote: » Do you believe this will be our last lockdown? I would hope so given emerging effectiveness of the vaccines.
firemansam4 wrote: » Sounds like great news comming from Israel... But amidst all of that good news I just heard the main news on the radio (Today FM) its being reported that prof Sam McConkey says it's highly likely that the new Brazilian variant of covid will be able to evade vaccines. Now I don't have much time for much of what he's s said so far, and i'm sure many here don't either but surely this guy isnt pulling this stuff out from his arse? Where is he getting his information from?
ACitizenErased wrote: » He’s pulling it out of his ass. A complete lie.
Turtwig wrote: » Making an incorrect statement is one thing. Making a deliberately deceitful one is another. Presumably you can provide context that shows: I) His statement was demonstrably false. II) He was aware of the false nature of his claim.
Sweet.Science wrote: » With the data from Israel how on earth can we stay in a lockdown when over 60s are vaccinated It makes no sense to my layman eyes
Wolf359f wrote: » People under 60 still get very sick with covid, they are not immune. A year into this pandemic and people still think it's just a old person illness. Half of the people hospitalised and in ICU are under 65.
