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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Covid vaccines have had a significant impact on the risk of serious illness in Scotland, an analysis shows.
The work led by Public Health Scotland found by the fourth week after the first dose hospitalisations were reduced by 85% and 94% for the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs respectively.
It is the first sign of the real world impact of the Covid vaccination programme in the UK.
Figures for England are expected to be released later.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56153600

that is great news.
 
rudebhoy said:
Covid vaccines have had a significant impact on the risk of serious illness in Scotland, an analysis shows.
The work led by Public Health Scotland found by the fourth week after the first dose hospitalisations were reduced by 85% and 94% for the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs respectively.
It is the first sign of the real world impact of the Covid vaccination programme in the UK.
Figures for England are expected to be released later.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56153600

that is great news.
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Consistent with the Israeli data.
 
I see many Germans are refusing to turn up for their AZ jab and are waiting for the Pfizer - shows the dangers of misinformation.
 
drdel said:
I see many Germans are refusing to turn up for their AZ jab and are waiting for the Pfizer - shows the dangers of misinformation.
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Well, to be fair, given a choice, and I won't be given one, I would opt for one of the mRNAs too, but will take what I am offered and chances are it will be AZ.

The data is decent for AZ, but stronger for the mRNAs. The mistake people are making is to fail to realise that the best lifeboat to choose is invariably the first one available. That is understandable if you think a slightly better one is coming along soon after.

The magnitude of the error does correlate roughly with population risk, so if the case numbers drop, the mistake is a smaller, but still non-zero, one, because the risk associated with making a bad decision is smaller.

We should also note that people in the UK have declined Pfizer in favour of AZ because it is "British". That is even stupider.
 
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[We should also note that people in the UK have declined Pfizer in favour of AZ because it is "British". That is even stupider.[/QUOTE]

People who think like that are by definition even stupider!
 
drdel said:
I see many Germans are refusing to turn up for their AZ jab and are waiting for the Pfizer - shows the dangers of misinformation.
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I read a headline in German somewhere saying that the politicians made more damage that the anti vaccers in Germany.
The German minister of health had a public event planned where he was supposed to get AZ but that had to be cancelled for security reasons


I got lucky, I booked my appointment on a Pfizer day here. I was sure it would be AZ as when I was able to book on the Saturday it was AZ they were giving, but when I turned up on Sunday everybody talked about a 15 minute wait and they switched to Pfizer. Luck if the draw, get what you can.
 
larmen said:
I read a headline in German somewhere saying that the politicians made more damage that the anti vaccers in Germany.
The German minister of health had a public event planned where he was supposed to get AZ but that had to be cancelled for security reasons


I got lucky, I booked my appointment on a Pfizer day here. I was sure it would be AZ as when I was able to book on the Saturday it was AZ they were giving, but when I turned up on Sunday everybody talked about a 15 minute wait and they switched to Pfizer. Luck if the draw, get what you can.
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It is pretty random. I asked about this on the GP forum on a doctors' social media site and most respondents said their deliveries varied by day and they didn't necessarily know what they were getting, or how much, until very soon before. Some clinics also have both at the same time, and more than one husband and wife have attended the same clinic and discovered that one of them got Pfizer, the other AZ. Just luck of the draw.
 
Ethan said:
It is pretty random. I asked about this on the GP forum on a doctors' social media site and most respondents said their deliveries varied by day and they didn't necessarily know what they were getting, or how much, until very soon before. Some clinics also have both at the same time, and more than one husband and wife have attended the same clinic and discovered that one of them got Pfizer, the other AZ. Just luck of the draw.
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Does that make the 2nd shot more difficult?
I imagine that I have to book on a Pfizer day, they should know in advance.
 
larmen said:
Does that make the 2nd shot more difficult?
I imagine that I have to book on a Pfizer day, they should know in advance.
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No, just take the booking you are offered. They will sort out delivering the appropriate second dose.

There is some movement towards a mix and match approach, but we are not there yet. I wouldn't have any particular problem receiving a different vaccine for the second one. It is possible you could get the advantages of both.
 
...I'm seeing things...because - jings, crivvens...it looks like Oor Wullie has inveigled his way into the House of Commons...must keep my eyes open to see if Fat Bob, Wee Eck and Soapy Soutar have snuck in as well (kiddin' honest - I'm keeping right side of the pence)
 
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