You couldn't make this up could you? Wonder how they voted... Elderly Britons are REFUSING Pfizer's vaccine because they'd rather 'wait for the English one' | Daily Mail Online

I’m sure they mean ‘a few’ or even ‘some’ Elderly Britons.

Ten, I think, oopsadaisy
But, of course, the DM will put the wind up people now.

Anyway, I think the NHS staff should have it first.

Ten police officers were given the vaccine instead.
There's always a silver lining!

If you read that report you'd be really concerned, better to have listened to the Brigadier in charge of the Royal Logistics Corps, now in charge of getting the vaccine to where it's needed.

And what's voting got to do with it?? (referring to the thread title)

As flexiblefriend said I was told to avoid th P vaccine but the AZ was fine
I havent read the article, but there will always be exceptions to any rule.
Nothing to fret about really.

I asked my consultant yesterday and he said either one is fine.
Neither is a live vaccine.

Why read the sensational Daily Mail, biba and get all wound up when you said you're not well?
Take care.

Yes, I very much doubt that is the reason for the refusals, they must have had a hunt to find anyone to say that. I do have some sympathy with the difficulties people face. Do you take the Pfizer, knowing that you are effectively in a clinical trial, as Pfizer don't recommend more than a three week delay for the second one, for the 90% protection offered, or do you take the AstraZeneca vaccine, which only gives 70%, but the 12 week delay doesn't seem to be so much of a worry.

I think I will take which ever is offered first, but I will take a photo of the phial, I don't want to be given a different one 12 weeks later.

And I do worry about the 12 week delay allowing the virus to mutate and become vaccine resistant.

janeainsworth

Here's the link.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9121869/Elderly-Britons-REFUSING-Pfizers-vaccine-theyd-wait-English-one.html

I thought you didn't read the Daily Mail, Biba?

Quote biba70 Thu 07-Jan-21 19:23:40
I have only read the Daily Mail a couple of times and was appalled each time

So, does this make it a THIRD time, Biba ?

I’m not surprised, I am fairly certain at least two GN members expressed a similar desire to wait for the A-Z vaccine

Yes on the face of it, it would appear to be stupid, although would the fact that it needs to be kept under 70 degrees, which from what I read can be a problem affect their rationale?? who knows! I wouldn't care who supplies the vaccine, if it proves to be effective.

They may have a valid reason, I have an auto immune condition and am allergic to various medications. My specialist phoned me yesterday and in that chat I asked about the vaccine and what I should do when offered it. I was told to avoid the pfizer vaccine but the Astra zenica one would be fine. Maybe they've had similar advice.

I may be wrong but the people concerned have may heard that it is "safe" to leave a long gap between first and second jab whereas Pfizer have said that they don't know if the 2nd jab can be delayed for as long as 12 weeks because they have never tested it. They have only tested a 3-week gap between jabs.

Here's the link.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9121869/Elderly-Britons-REFUSING-Pfizers-vaccine-theyd-wait-English-one.html

I thought you didn't read the Daily Mail, Biba?

I’m sure they mean ‘a few’ or even ‘some’ Elderly Britons.

I’m surprised they are being given a choice, it should be you get what you’re given or you go without.

you cant cure stupid !