Would you Accept a very late night appt to get vaccine ?

[Thisisnotreallymyname]

So - they are talking about rolling out a 24 hour vaccination process for Covid.
Your appt come through for 2:15 am.
Would you do it ?

YABU - No
YANBU - Yes

Yes

YankeeinKingArthursCourt yes I've had all the vaccinations on the UK vaccination schedule fpr my age group (plus hep b which was only recently introduced). I have 3 yearly blood tests to monitor immunity because of having been born in the UK and not having a yellow immunisation pass too... My children are immunised against everything on the UK schedule but I waaited until school entry age to immunise them against chicken pox, which is a standard immunisation where I live but which does not convey the same level of, or duration of, immunity as actually having chicken pox. My concern with chicken pox is that vaccine conveyef immunity wears off and few adolescents and young adults go for boosters, yet its a more serious illness in older teens/ adults, so on balance its possibly better to actually have chicken pox as a child, even though that itself carries risk...
I don't live in the UK and the vaccine schedule is more extensive here.

My concern is with the newness of the vaccine type and accelerated nature of the trials. I've read all the arguments and the data I csn easily access and decided to consent, but I am very irritated by people who insist on slinging misplaced insults like "antivaxxer" at people who are healthily sceptical and who do as much research as they can before making decisions about new to market medication developed and more importantly trialled at unprecidented speed (yes I know how - the fact remains that it is literally impossible to have followed vaccinated cohorts long term despite all the money thrown at it and phases carried out consecutively) under high pressure, at a massively accelerated pace.

As there is no proof the vaccine will stop me passing the virus to my residents (which is the main reason for being vaccinated) tje cost benefit analysis isn't as instantly clear cut as some people claim.

Waving pitchforks and chanting "antivaxxer" at anyone not unquestioningly accepting that the only right answer to "would you like this one, specific, new vaccine which still has some, possibly minor but nevertheless pertinant, unresolved questions hanging over it?" is "yes, immediately, and without any thought or questions whatsoever" is unhelpful to say the least.

I said this the other day. It's the only way to get it done as quick as we need

I'm sure this is a daft question but I genuinely don't know the answer... after surgery people are sometimes sent home with a box of syringes with some anti clotting medication they inject themselves with. I'm assuming vaccines are completely different?

Of course I bloody would.

@CBsDad yes I had this after section but not syringes it’s like a click pen thing that you do in your stomach

CBsDad is your question whether vaccines are different to heparin?

@UntilYourNextHairBrainedScheme

CBsDad is your question whether vaccines are different to heparin?

I know they're different, I was just wondering what the technical reason why one had to be delivered by a healthcare professional and the other doesn't.

Yes, definitely - can't wait for my turn, any time day or night.

CBsDad the risk of anaphalactic shock and the fact it matters whether vaccines are injected into the muscle mass or between skin and muscle.

Yes definitely I'm on priority 6 so it will be a while yet

Yes..and I would be happy for any trained person to do it..dentist, vet or whoever

Totally yes! I'd be so grateful to have it I wouldn't care what time of day or night it was.

@CasperGutman

I'm not really sure why vaccinating in the middle of the night would help. All that's needed is a member of staff competent to administer an IM injection, and a big enough room. It could be done in a church or village hall couldn't it? Presumably the limiting factor is the number of staff available, and making some of them work at night won't increase the number of jabs each of them can give in 24 hours.

This exactly why on earth would they be doing them in the middle of the night?

I imagine they'd end up with loads of 'no shows' people well intentioned who fall asleep or who sleep through alarms etc. Its probably dangerous for people to be up driving at that time in the morning after a days work and getting up in the morning to get to work.

I certainly imagine they'll be doing them from 7am to 10pm. Anything much beyond those times is madness.

The only reason I can think of to do middle of the night is if they are going to factory's or other 24hr workplaces to do people at work.

Dont get the post tbh. You have a appointment go to it. They working round the clock for god sake. Peter sutcliffe aint gunna pop up on route

Nope not a chance, at 2:15am I'm usually fast asleep, plus I'd have to take 2 children with me and get my partner to drive there as I don't drive (hoping to learn this year or next)

Yes. I work in a primary school with 5/6 year olds who can’t socially distance so I’ll be there with bells in when it’s my turn.

@UntilYourNextHairBrainedScheme

Thanks for your thoughtful response; I appreciate that. I have some health care worker friends who were initially sceptical but on balance are going for the vaccine ( Pfizer in the US). Best of luck to you and the young people you work with

Absolutely would, but just distressed that my 90 year old mum still hasn’t heard and wouldn’t be able to attend at that time- unfortunately still living alone and a long distance from us

Yes I have a car so makes sense that i could go at night and leave the day appointments free for people who rely on public transport

Yes I would accept the appointment even though it would mean me taking my children there too. Think we all have to accept appointments so the rolling programme can run smoothly and quickly

If I had plenty of notice for work and depending where I would have to go to, I would.

I'd go any time as I can drive. I'm pregnant though so currently wouldn't be able to have it. Hoping there will be some data to show it's safe for pregnancy, I know pregnant people in the US are able to opt to have it.

No way. I don't want a vaccine at 2am or 2pm. Or at all.