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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Ethan said:
Did he explain how the administration of first vaccs will be affected when, in 12 weeks, the floods of second shot people also need appointments?

The vaccine basket is a critical one, but the process of picking up volunteers to assist (like me and many retired doctors) has been appallingly slow and unresponsive.
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No he didn't. He couldn't give any indication of their vaccination plan numbers - other than note what AZ are stating as their target supply figure. Yet he must surely know what is required to hit the Easter target the PM talked of yesterday. He did say that there was the resource in place to vaccinate in accordance with AZ current delivery (I think he was talking of this week but I am not sure on that)

My wife is registered on the NHS Professionals website (she registered for Track and Trace but was not required). She is a semi-retired Nurse Specialist and very capable of administering a vaccination. Has she been contacted? Well I think that you'll know the answer to that. She will look to see who she contacts to ask if she is needed,
 
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SwingsitlikeHogan said:
My wife is registered on the NHS Professionals website (she registered for Track and Trace but was not required). She is a semi-retired Nurse Specialist and very capable of administering a vaccination. Has she been contacted? Well I think that you'll know the answer to that. She will look to see who she contacts to ask if she is needed,
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Yes, many people are having to use informal contacts to get anywhere.
 
Ethan said:
Yes, many people are having to use informal contacts to get anywhere.
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She could have been contacted weeks if not months ago to see if she'd be available to do vaccinations...then onboarded and provided with all the pre-requisite training - so that today she'd be sitting ready and waiting for the call and being assigned to a vaccination centre. Didn't happen.
 
Is it ok for us all to start posting politics or is it reserved for those of a particular following.

I am a bit miffed with some here making outright political posts, I would like to respond to them but I know I would be warned if I did, or the thread would be closed. So I don't.
 
SocketRocket said:
Is it ok for us all to start posting politics or is it reserved for those of a particular following.

I am a bit miffed with some here making outright political posts, I would like to respond to them but I know I would be warned if I did, or the thread would be closed. So I don't.
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Are you miffed only with some (like me) making political posts, or all, including those who express a political view more in line with your own?
 
SocketRocket said:
Is it ok for us all to start posting politics or is it reserved for those of a particular following.

I am a bit miffed with some here making outright political posts, I would like to respond to them but I know I would be warned if I did or the thread would be closed. So I don't.
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What I have posted is explicitly on how decisions that are being made or not made are affecting me.

I am not commenting whatsoever on the politics of the individuals making the decisions. I am reflecting on what our Prime Minister and Health Secretary are telling me what I must do and what the future months hold for me.

If I should not have the concerns that I do then please help me understand why.
 
I hope that I am succeeding in my attempt to be diligent in not making any comment on any political considerations that might be associated with the decisions that are being made - in fact I am not really that bothered about any such considerations - they are for another time. I am simply commenting on the impact on me, and those close to me, of the decisions themselves. That is what this thread is about.

I am also not making any comments on the competence of the politicians making the decisions - though if I am allowed I will say that I 100% recognise that the pandemic was never going to be an easy thing for the government to navigate our way through, and that there were always going to be some very difficult decisions to be made. Some decisions would be seen to have been correct whilst others less so - with many only being able to be judged with the benefit of 'retrospectacles'.

Today I am only really bothered that we (public and politicians) learn from past decisions and outcomes to help make the best decisions for issues that need addressing today and looking ahead. And to learn we have to debate, analyse and discuss. And we do so in the context of our experience and that of the experience of those we know and care for. We have to have that debate because any measures implemented need the support of the public and we need to understand what and why.

Bottom line for me is that for as long as significant uncertainty remains I will be holding off triggering the date I will hang up my working boots. And for me that is very significant.
 
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SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I hope that I am succeeding in my attempt to be diligent in not making any comment on any political considerations that might be associated with the decisions that are being made - in fact I am not really that bothered about any such considerations - they are for another time. I am simply commenting on the impact on me, and those close to me, of the decisions themselves. That is what this thread is about.

I am also not making any comments on the competence of the politicians making the decisions - though if I am allowed I will say that I 100% recognise that the pandemic was never going to be an easy thing for the government to navigate our way through, and that there were always going to be some very difficult decisions to be made. Some decisions would be seen to have been correct whilst others less so - with many only being able to be judged with the benefit of 'retrospectacles'.

Today I am only really bothered that we (public and politicians) learn from past decisions and outcomes to help make the best decisions for issues that need addressing today and looking ahead. And to learn we have to debate, analyse and discuss. And we do so in the context of our experience and that of the experience of those we know and care for. We have to have that debate because any measures implemented need the support of the public and we need to understand what and why.

Bottom line for me is that for as long as significant uncertainty remains I will be holding off triggering the date I will hang up my working boots. And for me that is very significant.
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If you read the first post I think you have twisted the aim.
 
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