Good News Part 5. For science, positivity, puffins and daffodils. For anyone who isn't coping with gloom and doom.All aboard Boaty McBoatface!

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New thread for the positive crew. Oldies, lurkers and newbies all welcome. Keep the science and positivity coming.

Oooh, I had one of my two free Times articles left for the week. That's the best thing I have read since the vaccine were approved. Thanks Sebw.

Past infection leads to months of immunity, in fact it may even be higher than vaccine levels. Nice to have this confirmed, and good news for areas that have been very hard hit
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55651518

It's across the whole UK I think, quote from Matt Hancock

I've not actually read the Times article as dont subscribe. Is it good? It just came up on my twitter feedback. I only follow positive accounts

Great news about immunity

I'll copy a few paragraphs for you.

"Ministers are preparing to more than double the vaccination rate to half a million a day next week under plans to dramatically ramp up delivery.

Confidential government figures which were published by the Scottish government suggest that the government is preparing to vaccinate as many as 3.8 million people next week.

It would eclipse the 2.6 million people who have received the vaccine over the past five weeks amid reports that Boris Johnson was frustrated by the slow pace of the rollout. The most recent daily vaccination figure was 207,661.

The figures suggest that the government is on target to deliver on its pledge of vaccinating 15 million of those who are most at risk by February 15. It means that all of the at risk groups could be vaccinated by mid-March."

@FourTeaFallOut

I'll copy a few paragraphs for you.

"Ministers are preparing to more than double the vaccination rate to half a million a day next week under plans to dramatically ramp up delivery.

Confidential government figures which were published by the Scottish government suggest that the government is preparing to vaccinate as many as 3.8 million people next week.

It would eclipse the 2.6 million people who have received the vaccine over the past five weeks amid reports that Boris Johnson was frustrated by the slow pace of the rollout. The most recent daily vaccination figure was 207,661.

The figures suggest that the government is on target to deliver on its pledge of vaccinating 15 million of those who are most at risk by February 15. It means that all of the at risk groups could be vaccinated by mid-March."

Great, thanks for posting this

Thank you for posting

I do have faith in the scaling up of the vaccination campaign. They way they scaled up the testing from a pretty bad start was impressive. If they manage similar with the vaccine it will be fantastic.

From The Daily Fail so don't flame me

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9146177/Boris-Johnson-delays-tougher-lockdown-Covid-cases-flatten.html

I know what you mean about testing. In March I think we struggled to get to 10k tests a day. It was almost 650k the other day.

Zoe app down to a daily 53.5k. So another 3.5k Ish down since yesterday. It's going in the best direction in any case.

Half a million a day is about 14 million a month?! So if that starts from next week that would easily be all over 65s covered by mid Feb?

Then another 9 million aged 50-59, and 8.5 million aged 40-50.

So it might mean over 50s - plus teachers ? Could all be vaccinated by end March?

Sorry missed out the 60-65s! Anyway, it’s looking excellent !!

That’s amazing news. I think the same re testing...and the leaked NHS report did state between 4-5 million so sounds plausible! Great news!

Can we get the vaccine supplies? I have every faith in the ability of the people organising this to get it into people’s arms at the rate of half a million a day but do we have enough?
Do we think they are anticipating J&J and Novavax approval?

According to DM headlines we currently have 21million doses in UK. That will keep us going for a while.

Think the Mail (I know I know..!) ran a head line to say we have 21 million doses in the U.K. think those were similar figures mentioned by the Telegraph a week or so ago.

I think most need to be fill and finished and batch tested (which they reduced from a 3 weeks endeavour to 5 days earlier in the week) but obviously you only need enough to keep the assembly line going.

@FourTeaFallOut

I've read that. I think it must be first and second dose combined which makes it fairly unremarkable but I'll come and eat humble pie if it's 3 million first doses - and how sweet it would taste!

Don't spoil it

@TheCountessofFitzdotterel

Can we get the vaccine supplies? I have every faith in the ability of the people organising this to get it into people’s arms at the rate of half a million a day but do we have enough? Do we think they are anticipating J&J and Novavax approval?

I am involved in the novavax trial. Everyone is very optimistic, and there should be some firm good news about it next month - roll out hopeful for April or so I think. I have no idea where it will be manufactured though. I'm all for international cooperation but I imagine having things manufactured in the UK as AZ is/will be will help us a lot.

[quote Sebw]The Times is reporting that we could be up to 3.8 million doses per week or 500000 per day.

Behind the Paywall
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/covid-vaccination-rate-will-more-than-double-to-500-000-a-day-28p9hqz2g.[/quote]
Oh going to put that in the vaccine calculator to see what it would look like

[quote feelingverylazytoday]Past infection leads to months of immunity, in fact it may even be higher than vaccine levels. Nice to have this confirmed, and good news for areas that have been very hard hit
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55651518[/quote]
Apparently we in London won't barely need the vaccine at all then!

‘Oh going to put that in the vaccine calculator to see what it would look like smile’

It breaks the calculator

If I tone my excitement and put in 3m/week I have an appointment some time next week. I better start eating my vegetables!