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So it seems like the under 40's are going to be offered an alternative to AZ:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/h...-b1842455.html My question is, does this mean under 40's now are eligible to go and get the vaccine, or will this slow things down for those of us in the mid-30s? |
Originally Posted by DaveS
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Yes they will give some confirmation or otherwise. The figures I quoted come from the government and can be seen here:
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ace_Week48.pdf Transit passengers will not appear in these figures. I do not know how well those are holding up. There will be a very small number of people that are exempt from the testing too. The increase in the hotel quarantine number is likely to be down to India being on the red list on the 23rd. |
Here are the England stats as of Sunday night 2 May 2021
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/fvce64.png For reference, this was the situation of the previous Sunday 25 April 2021. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/9gexCL.png As I think is well known, most vaccinations at the moment are second doses, but there should be another round of first doses coming up, notably towards the end of May. The 80+ figure has technically gone down because of new people arriving in that age group, but it's more of a rounding figure.[/QUOTE] |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57016110
In one cluster at a care home, 14 elderly residents who have all been vaccinated were infected with the variant, the source said. A number needed hospital treatment but not for severe disease, and it is thought all have now recovered. |
Originally Posted by HB7
(Post 33231583)
So it seems like the under 40's are going to be offered an alternative to AZ:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/h...-b1842455.html My question is, does this mean under 40's now are eligible to go and get the vaccine, or will this slow things down for those of us in the mid-30s? It certainly explains why my local gp led clinic has 4 Pfizer days next week vs 1 AZ, a reversal of the situation up until now. Up until recently the challenge in the supply chain has been vaccine supply. Given that the online booking system is geared to sending people to mass vac centres and pharmacies, both AZ exclusively round here, and it is the younger people becoming eligible to book online, there could be a bottle neck in booking people appointments. |
Originally Posted by KSVVZ2015
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definitely not doubting your data pull. Just hard to believe the underlying numbers!
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Originally Posted by DYKWIA
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Perfect timing for Boris to push back opening up :mad:
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“All under-40s are to be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine as a precaution.”
Will this mean a delay in the rollout? Will we have any use for the AZ vaccine supplies now apart from the second doses due? EDIT JVT has just said he doesn’t expect this change the speed of the rollout at all. |
Originally Posted by PxC
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“All under-40s are to be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine as a precaution.”
Will this mean a delay in the rollout? Will we have any use for the AZ vaccine supplies now apart from the second doses due? EDIT JVT has just said he doesn’t expect this change the speed of the rollout at all. |
Originally Posted by PxC
(Post 33232895)
“All under-40s are to be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine as a precaution.”
Will this mean a delay in the rollout? Will we have any use for the AZ vaccine supplies now apart from the second doses due? It might also be made an explicit option for people who want an immediate dose. I imagine it'll be stockpiled until the UK adult population is covered, and then sold off. |
Some data on deaths from the ONS today, reported by BBC:
Covid responsible for 97% of 2020 excess deaths The number of deaths registered in England and Wales in 2020 was 14.3% above the average for the previous five years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says. A total of 607,922 deaths were registered, compared with an average of 532,077 in 2015-19. This means there were 75,845 extra deaths, or "excess deaths" - with the ONS saying Covid-19 is responsible for 97% of these. |
I’d hope the surplus AZ would be donated rather than sold off. But yes I think it’s time is largely done after June. Will be interesting to see what happens with the Janssen/JnJ one shot that is on order.
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Originally Posted by cauchy
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Astra Zeneca might have had a niche in serving areas or populations with logistical challenges - but soon Novavax comes online and I think it has the same transport requirements.
It might also be made an explicit option for people who want an immediate dose. I imagine it'll be stockpiled until the UK adult population is covered, and then sold off. |
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