The coronavirus vaccine rollout

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There’s been lots of noise about which country is going quickest and who is getting the vaccination first. Two pictures here to show where we are today, the 28th January. Wales have had a growth spurt. (yay!)

Scotland and England have both levelled off, and I recall that Nadhim Zahawi said that there would be less vaccine available this week, that could be the reason?

I was chatting to a friend last night who volunteers as a local vaccination centre. She says it’s one of the best things she has done, everyone who has the jab is so grateful and happy to be there. For many it is the first time they have left the house since last March. Lots of tears of joy!

I see lots of FB posts around this area (London) of over 70s having the jab but I’ve yet to get a letter, I’m only 72 but thought I might hear something soon.
I’m glad to see Wales had a spurt.

...bothered about the report that the Astra zeneca vaccine isnt working in people aged 65+....

Fake news farview.

The UK have 60 million doses on order of the Novovax vaccine, manufactured in Teeside & just approved for distribution. It is 89% effective against C-19.
?

Sour grapes coming from Germany.

Very positive news at last.

I’m 75 later this year but when I tried to get an appointment online today it said I wasn’t eligible. ?

My DH of 75 has had it, 3 men we know who had a telephone calls about it asked if their wives could be included and they all were. So to be honest I am feeling pretty miserable. I’m not the most patient of people as you will have guessed.

Urmstongran

The UK have 60 million doses on order of the Novovax vaccine, manufactured in Teeside & just approved for distribution. It is 89% effective against C-19.
?

According to tonight’s TV news this vaccine is particularly effective against the U.K. variant. This has to be a major boost to the UK’s efforts to get on top of the virus.
And 7.4 million U.K. citizens have now received at least their first vaccination.
Are we at last getting something right?

It is also 83% effective against the new variant Nemesia. Good news indeed.

We are going from strength to strength with the vaccine programme aren’t we?
Great news about the Novovax.

Well I've just heard that my vaccine date has been moved back from end Feb to end April. Wish Scottish vaccine roll out was as well organised as England's.

I'm wondering Jane10 if this is based on the online vaccine calculator? I've seen a few people saying recently that their forecast date had changed.

Alegrias yes this prediction was on the Scottish online vaccine calculator.

Neither of the online calculators are anything to do with the official rollout, they were just put together by a commercial company and are based on a simple algorithm and the number of people in the same group as you. I wouldn't put any faith in them, they change all the time.
It doesn't mean the rollout has slipped by 2 months. Going by your forecast date you're the same group as me and DH. According to the government plan we've always been expecting the end of April for the first jag.

I’m in Glasgow Jane10 and all the 70+ I know have appointments for early February.

I’m not due mine until around April apparently ( I’m 57 ) but with all the new vaccines coming out I’m getting more & more confused.

Urmstongran

Fake news farview.

Not fake news, Urmstongran.
German scientists have come to that conclusion. They used same data as used by UK scientists, but have come to a different conclusion.
No idea which is more correct

Or hopefully excited Kandinsky?

Read deeper Franbern. You will then be reassured. x

Yes very excited

Does anyone know how long the vaccine lasts?

Had mine the other day live in London and I'm 73. I am also allergic to penicillin but had no side effects thankfully although a friend did have itching in places and felt very tired for a day

I don't understand how it can be so slow up here. There are venues, vaccinators and vaccine. Why can't we go faster? We're all just sitting around waiting while politicians talk and talk.