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COVID Jab

Posted by Mac Hardy on January 13, 2021, 9:34 am

I was supposed to receive my second jab tomorrow (Thursday), instead I received a text saying it has been put back to 4th March !

I replied to the text saying surely this contravened the manufactures instructions and test results. Needless to say I have not had a reply.

Re: COVID Jab

Posted by Elizabeth on January 13, 2021, 9:58 am, in reply to "COVID Jab"

it is happening all over, they changed the schedule in order to get first vaccs into as many people as possible

Re: COVID Jab

Posted by Mac Hardy on January 13, 2021, 10:06 am, in reply to "Re: COVID Jab"

I understand this Elizabeth but my point is that it was tested under certain conditions with a set period between jabs, in increasing that time period without knowing the implications it may reduce the effectiveness of the dosage

Re: COVID Jab

Posted by Dexy on January 13, 2021, 10:40 am, in reply to "Re: COVID Jab"

The full rationale for setting the gap between doses at 12 weeks can be found at the link below. Briefly, with both vaccines providing a pretty high level of short term protection against the virus after the initial dose, more vulnerable people will get pretty good protection more quickly than if the original timetable was kept to.

There is still a bottleneck on supply of the vaccines, and the sheer logistics of organising such a huge mass vaccination programme over a short period of time are daunting to say the least. I am not remotely a fan of the governments pretty shambolic response to this crisis in many ways, but these actions on vaccine timetabling do seem to me to be sensible.

https://app.box.com/s/uwwn2dv4o2d0ena726gf4403f3p2acnu

Re: COVID Jab

Posted by George on January 13, 2021, 12:54 pm, in reply to "Re: COVID Jab"

Thank you Dexy. That information was welcome and comforting although conflicting with comments by some doctors.
Has anyone on this board had the second vaccination? As with most who were expecting a second after three weeks, I was disappointed but agree with the programme to give protection to as many as possible as quickly as possible. This in itself increases the overall protection.
Matt Hancock got it wrong when he advises me to consider I have the virus. Surely he means I should consider everyone else to be infected. Likewise the senior policeman who wants to give one warning when the law is broken. Why? I am aware that Law and Rules are not the same. However, If someone is demonstrating life threatening actions, shouldn't arrest must follow immediately?

Re: COVID Jab George

Posted by Allan Campbell on January 13, 2021, 1:35 pm, in reply to "Re: COVID Jab"

George Matt Hancock is Right. Best to consider that you have the virus because you may well have it, but you are just a carrier without any symptoms.

Doing that, when outside your own family being best.

Inside you and family agree how you are going to stay safe.

Our daughter and family live in the same property but it’s like two halves.

We are not going to come into contact with them as far as possible. We have video conversations or texting or over the fence.

They are out and about running their businesses and therefore come in contact with quite a few people and their employees in contact with others.

Things may change after Ann &I get the jab plus 4 weeks.

It’s up to you how you stay safe.

On a better note We are up staying in the Seahouses area at least twice a year and have done since the 70’s.

What is your favourite ride from Bamburgh. Mine is from Shoreston Hall area down to Beadnell, Newtown, Craster. Back by any alternative I think of. I usually ride most of the roads in the area between the coast and A1, Bamburgh down to Craster. Some time go to Alnwick.

Allan C.

Re: COVID Jab time frame.

Posted by John Shearer on January 13, 2021, 12:41 pm, in reply to "COVID Jab"

Quite right Elizabeth, lets get as many first jabs into people as quickly as possible. The luxury of a second injection can wait.

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