A single dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine provides “very high” protection without a ‘top up’ dose, according to Norwich researchers.
A University of East Anglia study has found that the vaccine becomes 90pc effective after 21 days – supporting UK plans to delay the timing of a second injection.
Looks like BJ might have scored again...
And our very own Dazzle will get 747 Max sized egg on his face.
There's no such thing as a 747 Max.
Ordinarily I wouldn't point this out, because I know you're trying to make a human joke. But I feel it's necessary with you for some reason - dunno why.
And our very own Dazzle will get 747 Max sized egg on his face.
There's no such thing as a 747 Max.
Ordinarily I wouldn't point this out, because I know you're trying to make a human joke. But I feel it's necessary with you for some reason - dunno why.
My mistake. Ordinarily I wouldn't point this out but fortuitous because a 747 is 'a lot' bigger than a 737 Max.
"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people." - Giordano Bruno
Told the above to a friend (retired Consultant) who said:
"They are on a roll and trying to do as many as possible. The younger age groups are more likely to decline."
Makes sense, of course, because as target cohorts become younger proportionally more of them will decline, thereby shortening lead times for second doses.
"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people." - Giordano Bruno
The only problem with the younger, less at risk, groups turning down the vaccine (and why wouldn't you?) is that those in the higher risk groups who've turned it down on the basis they know best are now more likely to get tripped up.
Is this a case of doing your doody and getting jabbed to protect those who won't protect themselves?
DefTrap wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:54 am
Is this a case of doing your doody and getting jabbed to protect those who won't protect themselves?
To an extent yes... but don't forget there's people who not only won't protect themselves you're helping, but people who cannot for medical reasons. I don't know the figures but people with low immune systems, pregnant, maybe people with various conditions like HIV etc. Don't forget, but not vaccinating yourself, you're increasing the risk to those sort of people. So to a great extent yeah, it's the greater good and 'society' not just the selfish people who won't take it that you're saving/helping/protecting.
I can't sit here with 100% certainty the vaccine is safe.. but for me it represents the right thing to do in these times. So as soon as it's offered, i'll take it.
irie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:30 am
Told the above to a friend (retired Consultant) who said:
"They are on a roll and trying to do as many as possible. The younger age groups are more likely to decline."
Makes sense, of course, because as target cohorts become younger proportionally more of them will decline, thereby shortening lead times for second doses.
Younger age groups haven't been given the chance to decline yet, if that's because the elderly and infirm need better protection then fine but don't pretend it's because younger people don't want it.
btw it's been some time since I fell into a 'younger people' group.
I asked a "younger age group" if they were likely to decline the jab and he said he thought most of them had already had it (covid). If you've had it and survived it you probably rate your chances of fighting off a new variant. That's certainly my rationale for not bothering with the flu jab, even though I'm meandering into that age group.
When we've all been vaccinated, say Xmas, will we go back to normal social behaviour, pubs, restaurants etc, like it was before or will we still need to distance/mask because of the unvaccinated folk.
irie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:30 am
Told the above to a friend (retired Consultant) who said:
"They are on a roll and trying to do as many as possible. The younger age groups are more likely to decline."
Makes sense, of course, because as target cohorts become younger proportionally more of them will decline, thereby shortening lead times for second doses.
Younger age groups haven't been given the chance to decline yet, if that's because the elderly and infirm need better protection then fine but don't pretend it's because younger people don't want it.
btw it's been some time since I fell into a 'younger people' group.
FYI - For some reason I am included in the Chichester hospital (St Richards) staff cohort.
"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people." - Giordano Bruno
Al Jazeera wrote: German company BioNTech has said its COVID-19 vaccine, developed in collaboration with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, does not require modifications to protect people against key variants of the virus currently in circulation.
“To date, there is no evidence that an adaptation of BioNTech’s current COVID-19 vaccine against key identified emerging variants is necessary,” the company said in a statement on Monday.
Does seem that mRNA vaccines are the way forward because of their efficacy and reduced side effects when compared to viral vector vaccines.
"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people." - Giordano Bruno
irie wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 8:11 pm
Does seem that mRNA vaccines are the way forward because of their efficacy and reduced side effects when compared to viral vector vaccines.
You mean the new (mustn't say "experimental") vaccines that have progressed through the authorisation process at record speed (mustn't say "rushed")?
