End of February?..
A 2 month full lock down. So longer than anything before.
Wow. You must work in the public sector then!
Not much would be left out here in the private sector after a full 2 month lockdown.
And even if it were. At what cost to the treasury?
Time to let nature takes its course. Oh wait we cant do that as it makes a mockery of all the wasted treasure and toil that has already been spent.
I’m heartless I know. Tell me something new.
Worth it just for the AGM! Maybe we should organise an air cadet station at the next one?
This is such welcoming news - it doesn’t have the same strict storage implications as the current vaccine. Mass rollout made easier! This is the vaccine that myself and my colleagues can give out in the community, e.g care homes, GP clinics and patients’ homes.
I had my first dose of the current vaccine this morning and the next will be in 4 weeks. Quick and painless.
Does the one you have get Radio 4?
Just BBC radio 1 but I’m a fan of Greg James so it’s okay.
What are people expecting?
It’s just like a flu jab?
Or do people think it’s a 10inch needle and 4 medics holding you down.
Must be a nice feeling being vaccinated.
I look forward to it reaching everyone.
To be fair there are a fair number of people who for one reason or another are terrified of needles. I give blood as often as possible so have got quite used to it!
Also the constant being told how safe it is I think is now doing more harm than good as it’s making people more paranoid!
I will certainly be saying yes to it once it’s offered to me, but I’m young enough to not be a priority for a while yet. Looking forward to when all the 80+/other high risk people have had it, then things can at least start to go back to normal. At the end of the day, people under 60 don’t really need the vaccine if everyone over 60 and those otherwise at risk have had it.
ive been told its like a spinal tap
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When I was a young gunner, an awful lot of people on the base used to give blood regularly.
Mainly at the NAAFI bop.
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@Valiant You sound like a patronising politician, saying it didn’t hurt, it’s not a lumbar puncture.
The biggest drag is the faff of going to a Dr’s twice, once is bad enough. I hope they have something where you pull up in the car stick your arm out and give you the jab. Job jobbed.
Oh, the horror…
The biggest drag would not be going to the doctors and this never ending nightmare continuing. Just go and have your jab.
You only got to the Dr’s when you’re unwell, is how I was brought up. If people did this and they didn’t try and drag you in, the health service would be in a much better state.
The last time I went to the quacks was 17 years ago for a scratch on the leg that hadn’t responded to the normal treatments, he had a look at it took my BP which was normal, head scratch (because I’m a big bloke) sent me for full bloods and a chest x-ray and put me on Furosemide as the swelling must be due to me having a dicky ticker not an infection and gave me some antibiotics (which was all I wanted). Went back a week later my bloods were normal for everything as was my chest x-ray and the antibiotics had done the job.
He didn’t believe the blood test or x-ray and gave me two more dockets. When I went both the blood people and x-ray people (one of the women had seen me before) asked me why I was back when the others were clear. I shrugged and said because I’m far bloke, they laughed as neither of the people I spoke looked like they were scared of a portion. Both depts called my Dr and said they weren’t going to do them as there was no need. So you ask why going to the Dr’s once is bad enough.
You would be surprised by how many people are put off at the thought of having an injection, but I feel sorry for you that you view most things negatively.
Going to the GPs twice in four weeks is not that much of a faff when you consider the wider context of the need.
That’s how much we need to go for the vaccine? Nah don’t like that, I’m out.
(Kidding of course, can’t wait to get in there!)
The uk doesn’t know what a lockdown actually is yet!!
I was talking with friends who have family in Eastern Europe…
Shops and essentials are open…
Over 60s are allowed out to go shopping 8 to 12
Under 60s after 1300
Full curfew at 2000 til 0600
If you are told to quarantine you will immediately surround your house with red flags, the police are notified and you will receive a police caution of what is required from you. The army have been deployed to randomly visit the house 2-3 times per day/night to ensure you are complying if not you will be arrested and taken to a holding facility to serve your quarantine, the army will also help if you need food, medicines etc.
The quarantine period is for 4 weeks at the end of week 3 you have to go and have 2 tests 5 days apart. Only once the 2 tests return as negative and the 4 weeks have been completed will the police return and issue you notice the cation has been rescinded.
If you wish to leave the country 2 weeks quarantine to allow the authorities to check you haven’t caught the disease and then they can back trace if necessary…
Now seriously… the uk is in a free for all not a lockdown…ask the gangs of idiots running about at 11pm last night having a battle near my work 
Katsu Nuggets At Maccers
A solid 10/10 even with triggering the IBS cramps
To be honest either that or probably your local pharmacy (or somewhere else that can offer it).
This vaccine approved today can be stored between 2-6C so the same as a standard fridge, which is what is used for flu vacs etc.
Massively increasing the ability to mass rollout!
You have no one but yourself to blame there buddy.