Russia to prioritise doctors and teachers for vaccine

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-europe-53621708

Interesting that Drs and teachers are first in line. Uneasy that a rushed through vaccine may be mandatory there but at least they seem to understand the value of a healthy teaching force.

Seems sensible to me

Can't think of anyone more important 🤷‍♀️

Very

Surely care workers and nurses including HCAs should be prioritised. They have prolonged, very close and intimate contact.

Looks like they stole the Oxford one.

When we get a vaccine, the UK government will do exactly the same.

Healthcare staff and the over 75s first
then other "key workers" like teachers, transportation staff
then anyone who usually gets a flu jab
then any other adults
finally children.

I always assumed it would be healthcare workers, teachers and other key workers and the most vulnerable first here too.

In May several Russian doctors were reported in UK press to have mysteriously fallen out of windows . Putin's Russia. Doctors are suppressed from speaking out.

@ScrapThatThen

In May several Russian doctors were reported in UK press to have mysteriously fallen out of windows . Putin's Russia. Doctors are suppressed from speaking out.

😲😪 awful

@SockYarn

When we get a vaccine, the UK government will do exactly the same.

Healthcare staff and the over 75s first
then other "key workers" like teachers, transportation staff
then anyone who usually gets a flu jab
then any other adults
finally children.

I assume the same. I thought it interesting how the quote from Russian media stated "drs and teachers first" rather than say health care and key workers. Maybe it was lost in translation.

Would you trust this vaccine out of interest? I’m happy to have any vaccine that starts getting rolled out in this country but this Russian one seems to have appeared out of nowhere and be ready ridiculously fast....

I was also assuming it meant all health care workers

I was talking to Dh the other night. We've both said we'd roll our sleeve up for a vaccine as soon as. But then I suggested would we take the Russian one .....?

Sars vaccines have been being researched for so many years so it’s no wonder they were able to finish up very quickly. COVID 19 is a SARS virus.

No I wouldn't take this vaccine. I'm happy to wait for the UK version.

Assuming they mean all healthcare workers, that sounds reasonable.