I hope so. She really wants to avoid 10 day isolation on return.

thats fab, must be a load off stress of you!

I thought that in order to avoid isolation you must have received both jabs from the NHS? Or have I misunderstood?

Yes. She had dose 1 from NHS 5.5 weeks ago and wants dose 2 before coming to California. So that when she returns in September she can bypass the 10 day requirement.

Ah, I see. I misunderstood your post as saying that she was flying to LA in order to get her second jab.

I hope she manages to get a walk-in.

Flying to LA to see us. She's only been home for one brief visit this Christmas in the last 19 months. If she doesn't get a walk-in NHS she will do one here, but fingers crossed, it looks like the London sites are being flexible and have excess.

Many of the young people on Reddit looking for early second doses cite desire to visit grandparents soon as a driver. :-(

grandparent/club.

IM KIDDING,im not THAT cynical. -ish.:)

(not that ppl here actively avoided isolation previously or claim legal language regarding program of vaccination excludes them from responsibilities due to inaccurate comprehension then claim expertise on LFTs which by prior admissions would lead to purposely faffing such LFTs, but hey, its a web forum)

I have to say, D and her friends are a wee bit frustrated. She went to her essential job every day, isolated when pinged, tested before and after the *two* times she got together with her uni friends in the last year, tested and isolated before and after coming home to see parents and grandparents, and now it feels like they have been left to the wolves.

oh yes and that mustve been hugely annoying and i dont doubt you/your offspring.

my comment was more generally directed at others knowingly avoiding such practices. im very happy for you and your daughter to have sorted a solution before she returned to the US and the mess it would have been had she needed a US vaccination prior to returning to school!!

I think those of us following the thread but biting tongues so as not to rise to what increasingly appears to be nothing more than trolling got exactly the point you were making!

lol well we all make our points and opinions dont we?

wear a mask and be respectful is my motto now. :) anyone that chooses otherwise, fine. unless you are here in scotland. and dont get me started on international travel. or putting your bags over my seat in 1D. OTHERWISE all is fine.

i think that covers it all yeah?

(oh and my home neighborhood in islington is dangerous)

This is exactly what we were talking about earlier in the year when we spoke about fairness of easing restrictions for vaccinated people.

I know the travel/tourism industry is in dire need of cash and reopening, but there are societal implications which I believe SAGE have pointed out. Older/vulnerable folks should be careful what they wish for. Compliance may very well plummet in the winter if restrictions are brought back for their benefit.

Some posters ITT hint at the possibility of the numbers peaking. That does surprise me.

The mass gatherings without social distancing around the Euro 2020 cup semis and finals should only start to hit the data now. And it's gonna take a bit longer until the 'freedom day' effects become visible in the numbers.

I think of R as (approximately) a choice variable to the policymaker over short time horizons (like a months or two). Right, a harsh lockdown virtually guarantees pushing R below one. Less-drastic measures may not but they do reduce R ("flatten the curve").

So why are users--including one or two from a more pertinent field than mine--discussing a possible stabilization. Don't we need a little longer to see effects of BJ's "double whammy?"

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre is at it again tomorrow, from 8.30, both Pfizer and AZ, both first and second doses. Paddington isn't exactly close to Brentford though, but if she's being told to sod off in the local walk-ins there are a few in the Ealing area, reachable by train from Paddington:

• Mattock Lane Pharmacy, St Johns Parade, 8 Mattock Ln, London W13 9LL
  • Walk in clinics 9am-4pm except on Wednesday and Sunday (this is where I got my second dos, it's moments away from West Ealing on the GWR and TfL rail lines)
• Puri Pharmacy, 39 Western Rd, Southall UB2 5HE
  • Wednesday to Saturday, 9.30-11am (not far from Southall on TfL rail)

more here: Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines | Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines | Ealing Council

the website mentions being a resident but frankly no one asked me or anyone I know...

If anybody is looking to do an anti body test to test their reaction to the vaccine I have just received this from York Test - currently on sale for £33.

I was a little apprehensive as they don't tell you what test it is. I was going to order from Testing for all, but they are currently out of stock.

Much to my surprise I've just opened the package and it says it has been manufactured by Testing for All and has the product code CS1-ROAB-ACYT-D. Hopefully that means it's the same test!

I'll report back when I get the results, but the email from them says to only do the test Monday to Wednesday (I guess to account for postal delays), so it may be a while!