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I think it might be to do with the evidence on general immunity after the 3rd jab. It could really cut down transmission of Delta also
It's excellent news in a general sense. Still a small sample size, mind you.
I'm still confused by the rush to get everyone boosted so soon, mind you - even more so if it does turn out that cases end up milder. Even more so as they still haven't revised the booking system to do so, so cramming half the UK into a month and a half period could be... interesting!
I thought when viruses mutate they become more transmissible but not as deadly. By that logic the original strain/strains that hit the world in Deb 19 was the worst
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See not really true, the chances of a vírus mutating to become deadlier is miniscule, they tend to reduce in potency as you can say over time, its just the natural evoloution of a vírus, they mutate to survive and multiply not to kill the host. (not saying it cant happen but very very very tiny chance of it happening)Viruses can mutate to become either more deadly, or less deadly. At the moment I think the jury is out on the Omicron strain:
We shouldn’t worry when a virus mutates during disease outbreaks - Nature Microbiology
Mutation. The word naturally conjures fears of unexpected and freakish changes. Ill-informed discussions of mutations thrive during virus outbreaks, including the ongoing spread of SARS-CoV-2. In reality, mutations are a natural part of the virus life cycle and rarely impact outbreaks dramatically.www.nature.com
See not really true, the chances of a vírus mutating to become deadlier is miniscule, they tend to reduce in potency as you can say over time, its just the natural evoloution of a vírus, they mutate to survive and multiply not to kill the host. (not saying it cant happen but very very very tiny chance of it happening)
This is indeed key. Wait and see seems the best approach.There's certainly no need to panic about the new strain, but it's also not sensible to dismiss it.
It may change but the whole premise was get double jabbed, do your bit etc.
I'm by no means anti vax and think I am being chipped but just don't really see an end to it all. Goalposts are moved every week.
It's excellent news in a general sense. Still a small sample size, mind you.
I'm still confused by the rush to get everyone boosted so soon, mind you - even more so if it does turn out that cases end up milder. Even more so as they still haven't revised the booking system to do so, so cramming half the UK into a month and a half period could be... interesting!
Just watch a few of dr john campbells videos on youtube, he mentioned it like 1000 times since stary of pandemic,Can you link to some actual evidence for this please?
I think increasing how much they pay the GP for the vaccines shows the aim.
What’s more interesting is that the GP who tried to inspect an eye complaint over their version of facetime (funny if it wasn’t almost very serious) appears more than happy to make themselves available for the more remunerative face to face jabs !
Just watch a few of dr john campbells videos on youtube, he mentioned it like 1000 times since stary of pandemic,
Oh of course they will be more eager to get people in then.
Just watch a few of dr john campbells videos on youtube, he mentioned it like 1000 times since stary of pandemic,
I’m all for telephone appointments if it helps clear the GP backlog and/or appropriate for the specifics issues but I’ve had personal experience and heard of far too many occasions where they’re being used incorrectly, almost dangerously.
Back to Covid. Have a think about your booster and do some research about waning immunity. No rush but indications are it’s probably worthwhile
It's shit. This post covid world can get fucked.Here we go..
Angela Merkel backs compulsory Covid jabs as Germany agrees de facto lockdown for unvaccinated
German chancellor calls new measures an 'act of national solidarity'www.telegraph.co.uk
Here we go..
Angela Merkel backs compulsory Covid jabs as Germany agrees de facto lockdown for unvaccinated
German chancellor calls new measures an 'act of national solidarity'www.telegraph.co.uk
Culture and leisure nationwide will be open only to those who have been vaccinated or recovered (from Covid)
I think increasing how much they pay the GP for the vaccines shows the aim.
The same is coming in in Italy next week.Here we go..
Angela Merkel backs compulsory Covid jabs as Germany agrees de facto lockdown for unvaccinated
German chancellor calls new measures an 'act of national solidarity'www.telegraph.co.uk
You are turning into a proper conspiracy crank Nick. They pay GPs extra cos the GMS contract that GPs are on does not cover provision of vaccines. Are you suggesting that GPs should set up and staff the vaccine centres for free?
They are not prioritising one thing over another at all, they're just being paid for the extra work they're doing. If you really need one you can easily get a face to face appointment (my daughter has had 2 in consecutive days).They were paying them for vaccines, weren't they?
It's not a conspiracy to suggest that GPs might be ever so keen to prioritise something they are now getting paid more to do?
They are not prioritising one thing over another at all, they're just being paid for the extra work they're doing. If you really need one you can easily get a face to face appointment (my daughter has had 2 in consecutive days).
If you want to blame anybody don't look at GPs but at the government that has systematically destroyed NHS capacity
I was pointing out the raised amount that GPs will get for vaccines.
Sadly a proper appointment has been like rocking horse shit which I don't mind as I will survive and I hope your daughter is OK.
It does make some sense to try and get GP's to push this because over the whole NHS (and arguably beyond in terms of the economy etc.) getting the vaccines done will have a massive impact in getting us through this and out the other side as quickly as possible. Otherwise this goes on for even longer and the NHS struggles to cope with covid patients along with it's normal work. GP's are probably the part of the NHS that deal with the least serious ailments and identifying more serious ones to be referred. So they're probably the best available place to utilise for vaccine rollout, thus reducing hospitalisations etc and creating capacity problems in hospitals that affect big stuff like cancer ops etc.
In an ideal world we'd be able to just employ other people to do the jabs allowing the doctors/nurses to get on with their main job. But then they'd need to be trained unless you just want some random Joe Public jabbing you in the arm and not only do we not have time for that it's bloody expensive. And they'd want paying too, so the money going to the GP's would only be being spent elsewhere.
Is that actually a problem? Mine do that but, if the doctor decides you need to be seen, you're seen that very day.some (mine being one*) were doing automatic appointment over phone first.
Is that actually a problem? Mine do that but, if the doctor decides you need to be seen, you're seen that very day.
It works as a triage with mine though, they filter the ones who just have a cough or a cold - means the doctors have more time to see the ones who actually need seeing.Yeah, I think so. I ended up going to an optometrist (who was very worried but couldn’t prescribe medication) who gave me a letter and advised me to go to emergency eye clinic immediately. All of which would’ve costs the NHS
How was a doctor ever going to be able to inspect my eye over the phone ? Even if they had called me in after the phone appointment, then he’s wasted two appointments on me ?!
I went to Morrisons yesterday vast majority were wearing masks. People seem to have got on board with it pretty rapidly.I just went to sainsburys tile hill and every single person I saw was wearing a mask
Go in the coop round the corner.I just went to sainsburys tile hill and every single person I saw was wearing a mask
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