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“ Shirlb

Remember the virus is not that bad unless your in hospital or already have life threatening issues! No one can live for ever ?”

I’m not sure where you’re getting your info from, I doubt the relatives of the 128,000+ people dead would agree with, nor the thousands still suffering from post viral syndrome (aka “long Covid”) sadly I know people who’ve died, they weren’t old nor had underlying health conditions and I have relatives under 60 who contracted Covid at Christmas and one is still suffering ! This isn’t the flu, flu itself kills approx 15,000 older and unwell people every year…..it’s just not in the same league !

Don’t agree my work colleague who was fit 50 year old died from catching covid from his son

Astra Zeneca have been giving the vaccine on a not for profit basis which is extremely generous of them. They deserve a lot more recognition and praise for this. Instead they seem to have had to deal with a lot of flack directed at them. And yes, I would have paid for the protection and peace of mind this has brought me.

I have 1 GS 14 only family member not vaccinated will happily pay for him when they pass it safe for his age group

Your children and grand children will be repaying the debt for the next 25-30 years.

Yes, I would have paid too. I'm so thankful to have been born in UK

Definitely yes!

Not so. Quite a number of not so old and otherwise healthy people have died from it. If not died, been hospitalised in intensive care and had a very serious and horrible illness. Boris Johnson for one. He almost died. Then there's long covid, even among people who had mild symptoms originally. As for the vaccine doing no good, as in your previous comment, how come the deaths are down to a handful daily now, as opposed to hundreds as it was pre-vaccine? And far, far less hospitalisations?

Yes, I would have paid for mine. I also volunteered at a Vaccination Centre for three months for which I could have claimed expenses.............I didn't claim a single penny.

Moggycuddler

Not so. Quite a number of not so old and otherwise healthy people have died from it. If not died, been hospitalised in intensive care and had a very serious and horrible illness. Boris Johnson for one. He almost died. Then there's long covid, even among people who had mild symptoms originally. As for the vaccine doing no good, as in your previous comment, how come the deaths are down to a handful daily now, as opposed to hundreds as it was pre-vaccine? And far, far less hospitalisations?

This comment should have been addressed to Shirlb, sorry!

The Govt have aleady admitted that the current deaths number is made up of people who have had a positive test within 28 days of day but may have died from any illness/accident ie, WITH covid not OF covid. Also, normal seasonal flu can kill between 15,000 and upwards of 40,000 in a particularly nasty season and the numbers are normally counted for one season only and not several as with the pandemic. The current number includes the winters of 2019 and 2020 and will most likely be carried forward to 2021 winter too. Long Covid is the new name of Post Viral Fatigue which can also take a year or so to recover from.

I’m also with Janiepops, would have wanted to pay for mine and would donate the cost for another person to have one too.

Without question would I have paid.

Some people seem to think that, just because they pay their taxes, they're entitled to unlimited treatment from the NHS. Like any other body funded by the State, the NHS has to make very difficult decisions regarding what they can provide and what they cannot.
In my opinion some of their decisions are wrong, but others would disagree, which shows how difficult it must be.

I'm so grateful that when I presented with a symptom in 2017 I was immediately fast tracked through the system, cancer of the womb was diagnosed, and I had a hysterectomy very quickly.

But I do not expect, as a friend of mind did, that when she had problems with her feet, the NHS would provide her with a pair of made to measure shoes ( which I never saw her wearing) until she could have a bunion operation. Her sense of entitlement really annoyed me.

So yes, I would have paid for both my vaccinations without question. And I would pay for a booster in the autumn if offered.

Depends how much.
I'm not keen on the idea that any healthcare should be more accessible to people with the means to pay.

It would end up that those more in need if protection could be less likely to get it.

Janiepops

Yes would pay, and probably double it to cover someone that couldn’t pay, just for gratefulness I was born in the Western world ????????????

I totally agree with you

I would have paid.

Misadventure, In NO WAY was I suggesting that people paying for the vaccine would be given priority.
I would give a voluntary contribution, just because I could afford it, and would not expect ANY preferential treatment for so doing!

Yes,I would have paid,no question.
Separately Long Covid may just be another form of post viral fatigue syndrome but if many many more people contract covid because it is a novel virus then many many more people will end up with post viral fatigue syndrome.Calling it by another name doesn’t stop it being a problem.
And because Covid is new we don’t know how Long Covid will play out.

I wish I could have paid. As I have mobility problems at the moment I can't go out and the nurse had to come to my home to jab me. This cost them more time and money. I'd have happily paid for one of those private doctor services to come out, but private doctors were not allowed any covid vaccine. I hope by the autumn I can get the flu and covid booster at the same time from a private visiting GP.

Disregarding my (lack of) finances, yes, I would have paid.

I would definitely have paid for my Pfizer vaccine! I do not expect everything to be free under the NHS label ! I would also be happy to pay more tax if I could sure it went into the NHS purse ! At 70 I have had an excellent service from it and continue to pay tax ! I recognise I am in a fortunate position but happy to contribute more ! You have no idea what is around the corner do you!!

Yes along with many others I would have paid, but the numbers would have fallen dramatically and what about the third world countries. Just give to a charity as suggested

Shirlb

No and it’s not really any good against the changing virus ??but like the masks something to make people think government is doing something!!!

What utter rubbish. Do keep up Shirlb.
For gransnetters who would like to keep up to date with the evolving science, I highly recommend Independent Sage. They have a Facebook page and a website and they hold a weekly Zoom meeting on Fridays at 1.30. They are distinguished U.K. scientists who are independent of both government and commercial interests. For heavens sake don’t base your decisions on the ill educated views of the semi-literate.

Vaccinations are free in Denmark too, but yes, we would happily have paid if there had been a charge.

Like the UK we have a state funded health service, so yes, we are paying via taxes, we do realise that..