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Got my 5g chip injection on Tuesday, can’t wait
Got my 5g chip injection on Tuesday, can’t wait
If your mobile phone runs out of data, you can bluetooth it to yourself - built in on-board internet, what's not to like? 🙂
It’s a win win
Ms fadda had hers yesterday - her arm was a bit sore last night, but okay today.
She's a dental hygeinist, so in close contact with 15+ people every day, so I'm happy for her to have had it.
Just waiting for mine, but as a relatively healthy 56 y-o who works at home, I'm a bit down the list yet...
We ran out of smarties really quickly…
It's a government run project, this is to be expected.
I really hope that this nightmare will end soon
Whilst I don’t/won’t vote for my local MP, Huw Merriman, I’ve just received a very good email from him, linking to his website detailing all the vaccination centres in the constituency, any blank spots & what is being done to sort it.
I'm a bit naughty/lazy - I never changed GP when I last moved.
I am correctly registered on the electoral roll, council tax etc though.
What is used for the purpose of vaccinations? Both the planning of, and contacting me to get?
No rush, I'm probably not going to be due until august unless I get a bit of a bump due to the nature of my job.
Had my video interview for the volunteer vaccinator role this morning. It seemed to go well and my referees have since been contacted and I’ve had an email pointing me toward the online training. Just waiting for a login for the e-learning site now. It seems there are a whole load of St Johns Ambulance modules to do, then some face to face training then some NHS e-learning modules. I’m not sure until I log in, how long all this will take but keen to get stuck in.
Well done for joining in, I assume you're not already a Medic of some kind?
Wife has volunteered to, they call it volunteering, she's being paid her usual salary for it.
She's got to have an interview to make sure she's up to it, she's been qualified for years to give injections, but there's a procedure. I think she's hoping to start next weekend.
I really hope that this nightmare will end soon
I'm sure more Smarties will be available once they clear the backlog at the ports
I really hope that this nightmare will end soon
The government have all this in hand. We have a good exit strategy and clear precise objectives.
We have bought the best track and trace system in the world, done loads of structural work on schools to improve ventilation systems and make them safer and generally seem to be really learning from our mistakes and copying the examples of the countries with really low death rates.
Even if there is another mutation over the summer and we have a new strain that is resistant to current vaccines it wont be a problem.
I really hope that this nightmare will end soon
I'm a hopeless optimist, but we're certainly nearer the end than the start.
It's largely out of the hands of the Gov now and with the NHS. I'm got my own frustrations with the speed of the vaccine roll-out, but then people do like the sue the NHS when things go wrong so they're sometimes cautious.
It's frustrating when the report that we've 'only' vaccinated 3% of the population, or whatever it is now, but that's still a staggering number and we're not yet 2 weeks into deploying a vaccine that don't need specialist storage etc.
I honestly believe a month from now we'll really be seeing the effect of the vaccine in the numbers of deaths and hospital admissions, numbers *should* drop really rapidly once the over-70s are protected.
Well done for joining in, I assume you’re not already a Medic of some kind?
Wife has volunteered to, they call it volunteering, she’s being paid her usual salary for it.
She’s got to have an interview to make sure she’s up to it, she’s been qualified for years to give injections, but there’s a procedure. I think she’s hoping to start next weekend.
I have no medical qualifications at all, other than basic first aid. There are two routes into this as I understand it. One via the NHS professionals website which is aimed at people with some medical experience (though not limited to ex NHS, see earlier in the thread for airline cabin crew, fire fighters etc). I believe this is paid. It sounds as if this is the route your wife has taken.
The second route which I am following is via the St John's Ambulance service. This does not require any prior experience and is unpaid. The e-learning is delivered by both SJA and the NHS. There is also face to face training and of course once qualified you will be part of a team with lots of experienced professionals close at hand.
There's also this route for helping out without needing any qualifications or DBS checks or anything:
https://nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk/i-want-to-volunteer/volunteer-roles/steward-volunteer
For those who might be interested, I got my ID check thing back for the non-clinical volunteer role in 6 days. Only needed a photo of my driving licence.
Oh and it looks like my company are going to agree to let me do some on work time!
I wish I was surprised…
A healthcare company ultimately controlled by leading Tory donor and former party chairman, Lord Ashcroft, has received a £350m contract as part of the government’s COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, openDemocracy has learned.
Had Pfizer jab yesterday morning, was quite busy and took about an hour all in. Had a bit of temperature after it yesterday, arm a little sore today (just feels like I’ve brushed a tree with my shoulder whilst riding) but have spent 3 hours today at work swinging an axe.
There were folk there getting their second jab, mine is due at the end of March.
Better half got her first fix yesterday morning, jab itself was a bit more painful than she was expecting.
All fine until near bedtime, when she noticed her resting heart rate was elevated at ~120 on optical Fitbit sensor.
Then had an awful night's sleep, feeling very feverish, achy and generally how flu might affect her.
Hopefully side effects will subside by tomorrow and we both get more sleep tonight!
Mild reaction to the vaccine can take 3 days to clear.
On the bright side it means it's working!
Had my first AZ vax yesterday.
Plan is that all our health trust employees (Lancashire and South Cumbria) will be sorted by the end of Jan.
Slight reaction, generally a bit achey, but relieved and happy.
'Er indoors is on the trial for the alternative AZ vaccine, so 66% chance she's had her first dose.
She's also volunteered to help marshall at a vax centre, but so many round here have volunteered that she's been told she will only be needed one or two days a month.
Amazing effort, thanks to all involved.
It seems we are going for the defeat from the jaws of victory approach with the vaccine.
Can anyone lay hands on the documentation that suggests that Pfizer vaccine is only 33% effective after one dose and full protection is only possible after a second dose at 21 days?
My father has his booked for the first week of February.
Mrs_OAB has had a text too, and her consultant called to tell her to go ahead and get it when offered, as there had been debate over whether she should as it may have minimal/no benefit for her.
Can anyone lay hands on the documentation that suggests that Pfizer vaccine is only 33% effective after one dose and full protection is only possible after a second dose at 21 days?
It came from a study in Israel who exchanged data on it's effectiveness in exchange for going first.
There's been a bit of an explanation below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55734257
Mum and dad had theirs yesterday - sounds like a huge weight lifted from their shoulders. Though both very aware that the jab is only the start of them being able to return to a more normal life.
Wanted to chime in with this, OH also had hers today with her dealing with Covid patients since March and previous.
Is never ill and within hours feverish getting very cold even with the heating up and a sore arm.... tucked up in bed now so hopefully she’ll have a good nights sleep