ACitizenErased wrote: » Belgium is re-inventing their vaccine programme - approving AZ for all age groups and spacing out the time between first and second doses.
lbj666 wrote: » US have first dibs on anything funded under project Warp speed, same with Moderna. I know someone queried it today but Moderna have been cut some amount of slack compared to Astra Zeneca because they made clear their promises supply would be very slow to begin.
timsey tiger wrote: » https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/01/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html US begining to roll out J&J (Jansen) vaccine, yet we have to wait until April. I thought that the EU leaders were under pressure because of our slow roll out. Not enough to do anything it seems. Depressing.
IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: » https://www.reuters.com/article/reutersComService_2_MOLT/idUSKCN2AT1J0 Fair play to AZ looks like they're going to fulfill their commitments. The government's vaccine forecast took in to account shortfalls from AZ so were in for a bumper Q2 if they follow through on this and the EU gets 180m in Q2 rather than 90m. Maybe the spotlight should be turned on Moderna now? Pitiful supplies from them thus far.
Geuze wrote: » I always presumed that very, very few GPs would not have a GMS contract. Like maybe 1 in a thousand. Perhaps in Foxrock, etc.
josip wrote: » What do you think should have been done in recent weeks regarding Jansen timsey?
seamus wrote: » In the case of my FIL, the GP claims to have no medical card patients. So reading between the lines, I think he can't be bothered getting trained up/registered to give out the vaccine and is instead telling his patients they'll get it when the public mass vaccination centres are up and running.
Theboinkmaster wrote: » Does anyone know why Israel case nos are still quite high when high% of population have been vaccinated? Is it lag effect? Or young people so assume hospitals/ICU well down?
cameramonkey wrote: » I am just saying it looks like they are working less at the weekend. This is a pandemic and I dont think cost is really an issue where overtime is concerned. Maybe they have run out of vaccines by the weekend because as one poster said that supplies arrive on Monday. The government said that there would be 100000 vaccinated last week so they must have had a detailed inventory of what was coming into the country to make such a prediction. I suppose when we see the numbers for the weekend just gone we can make a more informed comment on what is happening and if the issue is supply or the issue is work practices.Hopefully they will have reached their 100000 prediction .
timsey tiger wrote: » So you'd prefer to if they slowed down a little juring the week to maximise the overtime pay at the weekends instead of just getting the bulk done during the normal working week. :rolleyes:
cameramonkey wrote: » What day does it arrive, have you got the schedule?
cameramonkey wrote: » According to many our vaccination roll out is only limited by supply. Interesting looking at the amount of vaccinations over a full week that our supply problems seem to correspond with the weekends ,amazing coincidence.
ACitizenErased wrote: » How is that an 'amazing coincidence'? Supply arrives early in week, used by end of week. It's fairly simple stuff.
Sweet.Science wrote: » I still think just sticking to age groups like the UK would be the most efficient way of going about it.
Geuze wrote: » Hold on a minute now. I don't think the vaccination is linked to whether you have a: (1) full GMS card (2) GP visit card (all over 70s) (3) you pay yourself The GPs are being paid well for this, 60 euro per person, so what is the story here?
Sweet.Science wrote: » This is all so strange considering the tone from our government in their message last week UK and EU talking about summer holidays . We are talking about handshakes and hugs being allowed going forward
Micky 32 wrote: » EU to propose vaccine passports for summer travel The European Commission will present a proposal in March on creating an EU-wide digital Covid-19 vaccination passport that may allow Europeans to travel more freely over the peak summer holiday period. Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the coming legislative proposal in a speech to German conservative politicians today, providing a few more details in subsequent tweets. The "digital green pass" would provide proof that a person has been vaccinated, results of tests for those not yet vaccinated and information on recovery for people who have contracted Covid-19. The aim is to gradually enable them to move safely in the European Union or abroad - for work or tourism," she said in a tweet. EU leaders agreed last week to work on vaccine certificates, for which southern countries such as Spain and Greece are pushing to unlock tourism this summer. However, a number of countries say it will first need to be established that vaccinated people cannot transmit the virus to others. Some countries, such as France and Belgium, also expressed concern that easing travel only for inoculated people would be unfair. The Commission said it would seek to avoid discrimination against citizens who have not received a vaccine. EU countries agreed in January on the basic data requirements of a vaccination certificate. A Commission spokesman said the EU executive would seek to coordinate on security standards and help connect the national health systems.“”
