Covid-19 Megathread

[69MeDon]

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.

[Jazzy G]

It's like a Christmas rush. 

[69MeDon]

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.

[Jazzy G]

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

[69MeDon]

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

[BomberPat]

The press conference will be entirely about booster jabs, I'd be amazed if he addresses the Christmas parties at all.

[69MeDon]

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

[Your Fight Site]

I believe this is the, “aim for the Moon” strategy.

[SuperBacon]

 

I'd have it Christmas Day, but McDonalds would be shut wouldn't it?

Edited December 12, 2021 by SuperBacon

[wordsfromlee]

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?

[CAREBEAR LUVVA]

There was no omicron at that point, so there was less of a panic to get everyone topped up.

[Hannibal Scorch]

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?

[Jesse]

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.

[Loki]

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.

[DavidB6937]

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.