1.5 million people vaccinated already - brilliant!

[buttery81]

They’ve vaccinated 1.5 million people so far and the target is 13.9 million people (the top 4 groups in the attached graphic) by the middle of February, according to ITV. It’ll be a fantastic achievement if they can hit that target.

The government will be providing daily updates on the vaccine rollout progress from Monday 11th January.

It’s such a relief that they’ve got this vaccine and are rolling it out quickly across the country. Considering that it’s only 8th January today, I truly feel like 13.9 million by mid February is achievable.

Come on, let’s do this!

I'm early 30s and CEV, and I was vaccinated yesterday

Yes they are amazing. Volunteers running the show with organised car parking and stewarding, doctor surgery workers working all weekend to call as many people in as they can each day. I live in a village area rather than town or city, but there is a high population of older people here so there are many people to get through. I couldn't believe it myself when I saw that many friends 60-70yo parents had been vaccinated today.

@namesnamesnamesnames I posted the link to the document up thread about why it was decided to follow a 12 week gap. Sorry I will have to dig it out. But yes! Pfizer is 89% effective after one dose according to the trials (taking into account day 15-21 after vaccination) . It is 91% effective after two doses. That’s why we are following this approach. I mean there are very clever people thinking about this who develop strategy.

@StylishMummy brilliant. So good to hear new groups getting vaccinated. Stay safe for the next 3 weeks

Psst @GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat I think it's safe to come back now

You'd have thought that "Vaccinations up 40% week-on-week" would be a good enough headline. The tabloids shout about increases in cases or fatalities as loud as they can but are strangely quiet when there's some good news to report.

I think I have seen a couple of positive headlines about vaccine progress in the DM and other tabloids. I don't really read physical newspapers though, mostly just glance at the headlines, so I might be misremembering.

Generally I feel as though people do seem to know that the rollout is going well, if not the exact numbers, but it's like they don't make any connection between that and the prospect of things improving. I find it a bit odd, but maybe it's scepticism about how well the vaccine wil work, or they're so ground down by the whole situation that right now they can't see any hope of things ever getting better.

Yay! And soon we’ll need another thread because this one is bursting full of positivity

@namesnamesnamesnames wow that’s amazing. My dh is 57, I didn’t think he’d get his for ages, be nice if it’s earlier than expected.

Volunteers running the show with organised car parking and stewarding

I'm a volunteer marshal!
I've got my third shift tomorrow.

Will the vaccination rate have to slow down at some point due to supply, thinking mainly of Pzifer. I know the U.K. got the orders in early but as they start supplying the EU and rest of the world will we have a gap in supply?

@Covidcorvid

Will the vaccination rate have to slow down at some point due to supply, thinking mainly of Pzifer. I know the U.K. got the orders in early but as they start supplying the EU and rest of the world will we have a gap in supply?

I assume by then our Oxford vaccines will be waiting in the wings.... fingers crossed 🤞🏾

To be honest, even if supply does become an issue (which hopefully it won't) then I'd still prefer we slow down or level off because we're going really fast and have hit maximum capacity than because we have loads of vaccine but can't deliver it effectively. It's much easier to dial up manufacturing capabilities than it would be to untangle a lot of complicated logistical and bureaucratic holdups.

New thread alert!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4145954-6-3-million-people-vaccinated-already-brilliant

Let’s go!

I'm a volunteer marshal!
I've got my third shift tomorrow.

Thank you @Kendodd and everyone else who is volunteering to make this happen!

@Covidcorvid

Will the vaccination rate have to slow down at some point due to supply, thinking mainly of Pzifer. I know the U.K. got the orders in early but as they start supplying the EU and rest of the world will we have a gap in supply?

Pfizer manufacturing delay is an issue but we have millions of doses in the country already. So hopefully won't overly affect us.

Obviously we have our own site that makes the oxford in this country and they are going great guns. Plus we have ordered several other vaccines that should finish trials soon, get approved and be with us in spring and summer.

@buttery81

New thread alert!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4145954-6-3-million-people-vaccinated-already-brilliant

Let’s go!

Lovely title to see

Lovely title to see

I know, I can’t quite get over the difference in the number in the first thread title versus the second!

Just amazing isn't it. I don't think a person in this country would have predicted we would ramp up vaccination that fast.

Been trying to avoid the news for the past few days but just seen the latest, 6.5 million?! I’m weeping, in a good way.

Let's just tidy this one away :)

Hopefully lots more lovely vaccines this week.

It's -3c here. Much colder elsewhere. Early doors people will need to wrap up warm.

Nearly there

And done.