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WHO advising governments to be very vigilant

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keepingquiet Tue 18-May-21 07:38:11

Government blaming their own incompetence on ordinary people yet again.
I, and everyone I know, has had at least one vaccine. It is a choice, not mandatory.

AGAA4 Tue 18-May-21 07:38:06

I have heard that refusing the vaccine is as bad as driving when drunk.

NotSpaghetti Tue 18-May-21 07:29:36

"Positive vaccine sentiment" has increased to 94% in February, from 78% last December.

If we can vaccinate 94% that's excellent. I wish the news wouldn't big up the "refusals".

Calendargirl Tue 18-May-21 07:10:46

On the News last night, one hospital had Covid patients, eligible for the vaccine, but had refused it.

Witzend Tue 18-May-21 07:07:09

Too many people are still rejecting the vaccine.

I heard from a friend yesterday of a couple in their 50s who are refusing it - not for any medical reasons. Yet they are hoping and expecting to go to Greece for 3 weeks as usual this summer. Let’s hope that people like them will find that they won’t be allowed in without proof of vaccination. IMO it will probably take that to change their minds.

NotSpaghetti Tue 18-May-21 06:53:36

Lin52 pity we are so slow to get the message too.

Although the vaccine roll out has been good our delay in adding India to the red list has put lives at risk. Pakistan and Bangladesh were added way ahead of India when they were much less risk to us.

Now we have approximately 50% of us with at least one vaccine, so 50% are still at more risk. 87 (I think) areas have a "significant" number of India variant positives and meanwhile we are all out on jollies as of yesterday.
Good work UK.

Lin52 Tue 18-May-21 06:22:59

Pity the WHO weren’t as vigilant in the beginning of this disaster.

EllanVannin Mon 10-May-21 20:12:39

I was waiting for it coming our way, knowing that flights have still been coming in from India.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 10-May-21 17:53:12

This is from the briefing just now, Chris Whitty said they are aware and watching.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 10-May-21 17:04:32

The Indian variant is concentrated in a few areas in the U.K. and is rising quicker than the scientists would like

WHO are suggesting that governments remain vigilant.

Everything crossed that the “vaccine wall” holds up under the Indian variant attack after easing up next week.