Unfortunately you can't vaccinate against stupid
I noticed there was very little condemnation from said posters when there were certain protests going on which were breaking all the rules. I'd better not say which protests as I'll no doubt be labelled a racist.
I wouldn’t worry, it’s all been reported in black and white
Leaving politics aside, I think it's reasonable to have concerns. Hopefully it all works out, but it's a gamble.Covid: Gap between Pfizer vaccine doses should be halved, say doctors
Delaying second Pfizer doses to give more people their first is "difficult to justify", says BMA.www.bbc.co.uk
Please don’t let this be the biggest feck up yet
You're correct it is a gamble. You have to assume they've taken advice on it. But the advice coming out is so conflicting.
And maybe the different vaccines react in different ways? Pfizer seem adamant that the follow up needs to be within 3-4 weeks. Too late already if that's the case, for those who got their jab in early December.
Exactly. It would also have been a gamble to leave so many millions unprotected too. It's a lose/lose situation and the answer is we'll probably never accurately know which was the better of the two options simply because people will still die..
Had my jab on Friday and was asked at reception if it was my first or second jab which suggests that those who where vaccinated early were given a second appointment within the 3/4 week period.
My Dad is 90, got his first jab and an appointment for 3 weeks later, but that was later rescinded and put back to 12 weeks.
Ditto. It’s concerning.
But it's not about the politics.....honest.
But you can bet your bottom dollar that it will be in the not too distant future.
It's a political decision to delay the second jab, based on the idea that it will get more people some element of protection, so I can understand it to some extent.But it's not about the politics.....honest.
I would think following the manufacturer's instructions for the vaccine would be the right thing to do and Pfizer do not recommend extending the period beyond 4 weeks because they can not guarantee it's efficacy beyond that period.
Yea I quoted that the other day.... Got no reply.
Half a million have already had 2nd dose... Its a medical dilemma do you do as we are doing 1 jab quickly or do you do 2 jabs slowly.... Hopefully with increased capacity we can do both.
Rightly or wrongly the manufacturers will always want to cover their own backs by saying that. And that's not a criticism, it's just what you'd expect them to say.
Reading literally, Blair’s idea was to use just January’s available doses intended for 2nds as 1st doses. Not those in February and onwards. For someone first jabbed in mid-December that would have meant a 6-week interval which is stretching Pfizer’s advice but appears reasonable.
Astra Zeneca aren’t saying that though. The fact is Pfizer have no evidence that the 2nd jab is effective after a three week gap whereas AZ do.
They are responsible for their product and set the parameters of use, based on their research. As such, surely we should be taking greater account of what they say?
Wizz...i don't know the figures but I hope that we can use millions more of our own Oxford AZ vaccine than the others... Much easier to use... Can spread the 2 doses apart... But also its cheaper.. Only 3 quid a pop.
I have to say a lot of posters on here are of the same ilk.
So you can confirm absolutely that there is no risk to extending the gap between vaccine jabs? Maybe you could share that expertise?I have to say a lot of posters on here are of the same ilk.
Unfortunately there will always be those who demonstrate blinkered Philistine pig ignorance and theirs is the only opinion that matters.
I am very surprised that Cat in the Hat hasn’t joined in with his biased political rhetoric.
Maybe he is the queue for his vaccine
I dont disagree but backfiring will cost thousands of lives in the most vulnerable categories.
The effects of extending the time between jabs is unknown because no-one has tried it yet
It could work the other way too. Only time will tell, although I heard there may be some backtracking on this policy.
This Government never backtracks...It could work the other way too. Only time will tell, although I heard there may be some backtracking on this policy.
I think that this is unlikely.
Yes, as I've said all along, I hope it turns out well. That's all we can do. My Dad had the Pfizer.
True. And I doubt there's anyone on here who would forego their first jab in order that some-one else could have their second within the supposed guidelines. People are saying it's not political but of course it is. They are already sharpening the knife.
Everything in life is political. You taking a contrary view is political.
Again sniping for snipings sake. If you make a decision in good faith but that later turns out to be the wrong one, then isn't it reasonable to think you should backtrack or do a u-turn. You never driven somewhere and taken the wrong turning?
And you are already using the knife.
You'd be wrong but it does give a picture of how you think.
Why do you make things up? Why do you tell blatant lies? Go and read many of my football posts. Are they all having a dig at somebody else.
I think we should see deaths starting to drop off in the next few weeks and markedly around the beginning of March