69MeDon Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 There's a vaccination centre right by my house and when the vaccines were first rolled out and through the summer, it was busy but nowhere near as busy as it was today when I went to get my 3rd. Anecdotal, but seems people are really up for avoiding another lockdown of some kind through getting a booster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted December 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2021 It's like a Christmas rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69MeDon Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, jazzygeofferz said: It's like a Christmas rush. Good point. Johnson is addressing the nation at 8pm tonight. Given he will not be implementing new restrictions (reportedly), it seems the only reason he's not just doing a news conference is to avoid the obvious questions from journalists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted December 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) I reckon it's to double down on that party that wasn't a party definitely not having been a party now that he's been photographed there. I'd give it at least another week before he decides to announce another lockdown. Edited December 12, 2021 by jazzygeofferz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69MeDon Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, jazzygeofferz said: I reckon it's to double down on that party that wasn't a party definitely not having been a party now that he's been photographed there. I'd give it at least another week before he decides to announce another lockdown. I reckon he'll also say something along the lines of "in order to avoid any further restrictions, especially restrictions around social contact, you must all now go get your booster". We don't have much lead time for that, though, if the reports earlier this week about the government advisors saying we'd need more stringent national measures on or before 18th December were correct. Edited December 12, 2021 by 69MeDon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted December 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2021 The press conference will be entirely about booster jabs, I'd be amazed if he addresses the Christmas parties at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69MeDon Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) Everyone having had a booster by the end of this month doesn't seem feasible to me but I'm not in logistics. 23 million people in two and a bit weeks? Especially given, it's going to be Christmas. People will be travelling, people will be off work etc. Edited December 12, 2021 by 69MeDon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted December 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2021 I believe this is the, “aim for the Moon” strategy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) I'd have it Christmas Day, but McDonalds would be shut wouldn't it? Edited December 12, 2021 by SuperBacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, 69MeDon said: Everyone having had a booster by the end of this month doesn't seem feasible to me but I'm not in logistics. 23 million people in two and a bit weeks? If its possible to give 23m people their booster within two and a bit weeks then why didn't they do that to begin with when the boosters were first introduced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAREBEAR LUVVA Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 There was no omicron at that point, so there was less of a panic to get everyone topped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted December 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2021 The daily average to hit the government target was 500,000 doses a day. The current average is under 400,000. So how is this going to be achieved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jesse Posted December 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2021 I was emailed to get mine the other week because of my severe asthma and the earliest date they could give me for the booster was January so I don't have a lot of hope for that 23m figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 42 minutes ago, Hannibal Scorch said: The daily average to hit the government target was 500,000 doses a day. The current average is under 400,000. So how is this going to be achieved? It's an impossible target, setting up the "alas" press conference on Xmas eve and another set of punitive-but-dilatory measures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Well as someone that got through the first two jabs without any follow up symptoms, I think this booster is trying to make up for it. Damn happy that I've not had to go in the office today which would've been the original plan. That would've been a nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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