COVID Vaccine !

[Milzy]

The vaccine is a weakened dead common cold virus that has been engineer to fight off Covid. When you inject it, the vaccine inserts itself into your MRC-5 cells where it gets to work. It doesn’t contain MRC-5 genetic material but it needs the MRC-5 cells in your body to work. This however something that a mother of 5 on benefits in south London who quit school at 14 wouldn’t understand unless they do their research before hand and only using reputable sources.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The vaccine is a weakened dead common cold virus that has been engineer to fight off Covid. When you inject it, the vaccine inserts itself into your MRC-5 cells where it gets to work. It doesn’t contain MRC-5 genetic material but it needs the MRC-5 cells in your body to work. This however something that a mother of 5 on benefits in south London who quit school at 14 wouldn’t understand unless they do their research before hand and only using reputable sources.

The one that is approved is no such thing it is mRNA

 

[oldwheels]

Only motorists qualify, maybe? Wouldn't be the first time NHS services were located in places that prioritise drivers.

My local small hospital is the most likely place for covid vaccine and is 21 miles away. It can be reached by bus but a short appointment could take all day and in summer the buses are full by the time they get there anyway so return journey is not guaranteed. Car is the only realistic option. A taxi would cost I think currently about £80.

 

[Blue Hills]

My local small hospital is the most likely place for covid vaccine and is 21 miles away. It can be reached by bus but a short appointment could take all day and in summer the buses are full by the time they get there anyway so return journey is not guaranteed. Car is the only realistic option. A taxi would cost I think currently about £80.

And buses are of course a covid threat for the vulnerable.

 

[Julia9054]

This however something that a mother of 5 on benefits in south London who quit school at 14 wouldn’t understand

Blimey! We are Judgy McJudgeface today!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

The one that is approved is no such thing it is mRNA

@Milzy neither did it use MRC5, rather HEK293.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjACegQIDRAB&usg=AOvVaw0xWVCVRGbA-MWQq1DMH4BD

 

[kingrollo]

 

[tom73]

There has been at least one outbreak of covid recently in MH settings here. The JCVI has made allowances for it in their list. Given the settings outpatients might mix in it's a very important one to get right in the coming months.

I also hope allowances have been made for other areas that have been totally over looked since the start. No word on hospices , group homes or LD's the mencap report is shocking and government has some real questions. Given that the risk of death is 6x higher you'd think they should move up the list. But none of these groups are sadly seen as important by wider socially so no votes in it for any government to talk about them. Or have the ear of the press so never get a look in. Or as with MH everyone talks about them but age old attitudes hold firm.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

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Those portaloos are only for slim folk.

 

[mjr]

So as expected, Marshland not even told to go fark itself. Care homes and other priority vaccinatees told nothing as it becomes clear that King's Lynn's Hospital is not a hub for the first vaccine. Presumably that means loads of 80+ frail residents will have to make two trips 40-55 miles each way across either frozen fens or foggy forest to one of the city hubs or wait for another vaccine, but reports say they've been told nothing. Feels like the usual thing of the metro elite government saving other urbanites first.

 

[fossyant]

Care Home residents (and those in other institutions) aren't likely to be treated soon due to transport difficulties with this particular vaccine.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Just wonderful to see public vaccination start today. Apparently, one William Shakespeare was second in line!

Generally, IMV, the govt covid response has been contemptible.

But, credit where it's due, their vaccine strategy has been clear and well executed from the start AFAICT.

I don't think it's reasonable to criticise for limited geographical rollout of the very first doses of the very first vaccine. Better to ensure it's done in the easiest places first and learn from that, as logistics are very challenging and volumes are limited anyway.

We'll see how the rollout goes, but so far, so good.

 

[Blue Hills]

I don't think it's reasonable to criticise for limited geographical rollout of the very first doses of the very first vaccine. Better to ensure it's done in the easiest places first and learn from that, as logistics are very challenging and volumes are limited anyway.

To clarify - I wasn't complaining as such - just asking about plans for the roll-out for folk (many I am sure) who will not be able to travel safely to a distant centre.

Hence I have a strong interest (my mum) in plans to make the vaccine available through GPs/local health centre.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

To clarify - I wasn't complaining as such - just asking about plans for the roll-out for folk (many I am sure) who will not be able to travel safely to a distant centre.

Hence I have a strong interest (my mum) in plans to make the vaccine available through GPs/local health centre.

Sorry, didn't mean to be overly critical. I think the Oxford vaccine, if approved, will be more suited to logistically more difficult settings. Hopefully soon.

 

[mjr]

I don't think it's reasonable to criticise for limited geographical rollout of the very first doses of the very first vaccine. Better to ensure it's done in the easiest places first and learn from that, as logistics are very challenging and volumes are limited anyway.

We'll see how the rollout goes, but so far, so good.

So good to fark my borough?!?!? Wow.

They've not done the easiest places AFAICT from the limited info dribbling out. They've not done the worst-affected places first either, for which an argument could be made. They've done the cities first, then a few multi-town clusters. Rural and semirural area hubs seem to be at the back of the queue. It's like most infrastructure grants. Kill the bumpkins