paulfromcamden
Baffled
(Week 41! nearly 2022 )
Yes. March 2020 seems a very long time ago...
(Week 41! nearly 2022 )
Most of them had, for one reason or another, declined the offer of a vaccine or had not had time for the vaccine to have its effect. This is out of date but I haven't heard that it's changed over the past three months. This is more or less born out by some very recent data from Northern Island which you can find easily online.
I mention this because I think it's morally important. It would be morally bad for the government to put people in a position where they are risking death by living ordinary lives. But that's not what's happening -- the Government are giving them the offer of a protective shield which some people decline -- and that, IMO, exonerates them.
You can take a horse to water but you can't -- shouldn't IMO -- make him drink.
Looks like the number of cases is starting to drop. Yes, the weekly average is still slightly up (2.2%), but the shape of the curve does suggest that it has passed its peak.36 567 cases reported today, 38 deaths and 799, 760 and 756 admissions (to 23rd)
Looks like the number of cases is starting to drop. Yes, the weekly average is still slightly up (2.2%), but the shape of the curve does suggest that it has passed its peak.
Have you tried booking yourself in on gov.uk ?The booster programme is chaotic. One chap in our street was contacted the day before 6 months and jabbed next day. Others younger than me have been boosted. Older couple contacted GP and got booked in..but not till 3rd Nov. I'm on 182 days and still heard nothing.
Meanwhile govt. is moaning that people are not taking up the offer of the booster. Something doesn't add up.
The booster programme is chaotic. One chap in our street was contacted the day before 6 months and jabbed next day. Others younger than me have been boosted. Older couple contacted GP and got booked in..but not till 3rd Nov. I'm on 182 days and still heard nothing.
Meanwhile govt. is moaning that people are not taking up the offer of the booster. Something doesn't add up.
I'm on 182 days and still heard nothing.
You can sign up for one yourself. I don’t know your specific area, but there will be a website or contact number somewhere. Just google and you will find. Certainly don’t wait for the government to contact you if you are over the date range, it will likely be a screwup in some outsourced company somewhere. Where I live the local council were even spamming Facebook getting folk to sign up. In fairness they have been really good here, though I did resent having to go to the 7th circle of Oldham for the booster. At least it was available and is now done.
They're usually inconvenient places for the likes of me (!!) and older folks without transport. I think I've said before that my parents are blind - who takes them?
According to the NHS website, you can book yourself in for a booster jab, but only after six months has elapsed since your second jab. That’s presumably why the older couple you mention have to wait until 3 November. They advise waiting until you’re contacted, but to book yourself an appointment if you haven’t heard anything 190 days after your second jab (we had to chase up our second jab, so I’ll be keeping an eye on this process myself).The booster programme is chaotic. One chap in our street was contacted the day before 6 months and jabbed next day. Others younger than me have been boosted. Older couple contacted GP and got booked in..but not till 3rd Nov. I'm on 182 days and still heard nothing.
Meanwhile govt. is moaning that people are not taking up the offer of the booster. Something doesn't add up.
Have you tried booking yourself in on gov.uk ?
Booster booked for Friday. Today I discovered only available slot for flu jab is Thursday. Not making any plans for Saturday!
RE: the Covid Booster. May I enquire as to your age?