Cutting the supply of vaccines

JenniferEccles

Here’s a thought- why don’t we just let those in charge of the vaccine rollout organise the distribution as they see fit, rather than pouncing on any news item and be critical?

Vaccinating the entire adult population is a massive undertaking, surely everyone understands that?

So far it’s going extremely well so let’s leave them to it and be grateful when our turn comes.

Because they have made such a mess of everything else it is very hard to trust them with this. I'm really surprised it is going so well so far and am waiting for the catch.

It is a good thing that the doctors are using their objectivity and good judgement in the decision to where the supply of vaccine on any particular day goes.

Relying on those without a community spirit illustrated so starkly on this tread would be disastrous.

Because GrannyRose15. We should all be looking out for and helping each other at the moment.

How selfish, to cast over-80s overboard, without any concern for their welfare just because they do not live near you.

In different areas of the country the proportion of over 80s varies, some areas are more highly populated. There are all sorts of reasons why one area is vaccinating one age group faster than the other.

To read the uncaring, gimme, gimme, gimme post on this thread, and to know that someone could post, probably without realising exactly what they were saying, is one of saddest things I have ever read on GN.

just heard on radio that birmingham is starting 24 hour vaccinations, including in a mosque.
so that's some progress.

I had a phone call about an hour ago,to go next friday the 29th , so pleased,thought it would be by letter
I did the vaccine calculaer thing which gives dates of when you are likely to have it
It came out at 29th January to the 10th February, so pretty much spot on

There are still over 90s in London who haven’t had the vaccine.

Well now, talking to friends this morning in East Anglia.

They firmly believe the North got more than it’s fair share of vaccine to begin with.

The friends in Central London believe that the middle class commuter belts have been given favourable treatment.

The friend on the South Coast thinks that more vaccine should have been given to the big retirement towns down there.

Up in the North they think they’re not getting their fair share either.

I’m in the Midlands. We’ve been in almost continuous lockdown all year. Obviously the vaccine should be concentrated here?

Sigh

I don’t know we’re he gets his data from my mum 89 still waiting and a friends mum 94 also still waiting. West Yorks .

This is what Hancock said, couldn't get it all on

CEV - clinically extremely vulnerable

NellG

Hi, I understood that this is because Yorkshire and the NE in general have managed to vaccinate many more people (80% of the priority groups) than some other areas so therefore the vaccines they don't need urgently are being sent to areas that are behind in vaccinating the top few priority groups. I think it's more a case of logistically making sure things go according to plan. Unfortunately Hancock seems to possess the communication skills of a flatulating gibbon, so always gives the impression he's doing over someone, somewhere. As for what else can go wrong, everything and nothing. We just don't know. What we do know is that we will prevail and eventually things will be in balance again. It certainly feels massively overwhelming right now though.

This made me laugh ( in a good way)?
Spot on!

An unfortunate turn of phrase though isn’t it?
“Reallocating the current resources, redistributing, ensuring a fair distribution to all areas” whatever might have stopped this assumption that it is being cut back.
Sometimes you have to read beneath the headlines.

Blinko

How do you find out how many have been vaccinated in your own area?

Ask Google.

The problem with the Pfizer vaccine is distribution in areas such as the Fens and most of Norfolk, where there are still many isolated hamlets.

How do you find out how many have been vaccinated in your own area?

vampirequeen I don't think most of East Anglia does have access to large stadiums ... and have you ever driven on a Norfolk road?

I suspect Casdon is right. Population density and geographical location almost certainly play a part.

Surprisingly, London doesn't have an abundance of suitable venues for the number of people living there, apart from a handful of huge spaces such as the former Nightingale Hospital.

The BBC news has said that Pfizer is upgrading its facilities which means the vaccine distribution will be limited for a couple of weeks.

That’s probably why supplies here are being redistributed around the country.

We are third in the world for the numbers already vaccinated so we have much to be thankful for.

Clinically extremely vunerable.
Good to hear some are receiving it early, however I'm north east were supplies are being cut so why is that, tell me Mr. Hancock.

eazybee, Yes Norwich is very much in East Anglia, just goes to show how varied the vaccine is given in different areas. I am in NW Cambs., (same age as you), our area is at 46% of over 80's have been vaccinated.
I am looking forward to having mine by mid- Feb., [fingers crossed]

I was surprised to receive a letter last Tuesday offering me the vaccine, as I am not quite 75, but very grateful for the opportunity, going a week tomorrow. (South-West England). My friend, also 74, had her vaccination last week in Norfolk,(does that count as East Anglia?) a rural area but near to Norwich, a hotspot.
No idea what CEV is.

Really happy and grateful that I will eventually receive a vaccine, however hancock did announce earlier in the week that the over 70s and CEV would receive a letter this week to receive their vaccine earlier due to the success of the rollout , I havent received one! Anybody ?

Its the playing with peoples emotions at a time when a lot of us are struggling to cope.

I only know that in our area of East Anglia the roll-out of the vaccine is very slow.
Local GPs only started giving the vaccine on Wednesday this week, ( & that is at a centre 12 miles away).
They announced that they are starting on local care homes today.
Not sure of reasons, lack of vaccine? or just slow getting organised?

Here’s a thought- why don’t we just let those in charge of the vaccine rollout organise the distribution as they see fit, rather than pouncing on any news item and be critical?

Vaccinating the entire adult population is a massive undertaking, surely everyone understands that?

So far it’s going extremely well so let’s leave them to it and be grateful when our turn comes.

Honestly, Hancock said no such thing.

Yorkshire, like everywhere else is getting fewer vaccines next week because the supply from the manufacturers next week is less than this week. Hancock said that we need to speed up the rate of vaccinations in London because they are slowest there.

Cue doctor's groups, local press and the Guardian jumping on this and making 2+2 equal 5.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55759857

Oh, and the floods in Wrexham? No interruption to supply.

Can we not just be happy that we have a vaccine that protects us against Covid that is being rolled out amazingly quickly. Is that too much to ask for?