For the ones who haven’t had the vaccine yet

[AnxietyDrivingMyLife]

And there is a few months to go are you worried about the relaxing of the rules? I’m worried as to how to protect myself..very worried I’ll catch it this time

“The press only like to scare us about the small minority of cases, rather than them vast majority who have recovered completely”

I think this is the problem for overly anxious people - they read about one healthy 30 year old with no underlying health issues who died from covid - and they panic and get fixated on this. Without fully comprehending that the only reason this case made the news is because it’s unusual- and tens of thousand of other 30 year olds caught covid and recovered.

I’m sure if the BBC news website made the top headline each day the number of people who died in car crashes, or had a fatal stroke, or whatever, then people’s perception of that particular risk would massively increase.

Not really - I'm looking forward to having some freedom back and getting out and about. I will be sensible about it though , I'm not exactly going to be rushing out, going to big gatherings or raves! I keep seeing people on social media saying how they are going to have big parties/ nights out on the 21st June - part of me thinks that's a bad idea and abit premature but I can also see why people are desperate to get out.

PinkPurpleIndado Absolutely

Yes I am worried OP. I am scared going into work every day (TA) and it will only get worse. Children returning to school are set to raise the R number by 50-100%, and bring a third wave, according to modelling by Imperial college. Many more thousands are going to die.
Despite lockdown rates are rising in 1:5 local authorities despite lockdown and vaccines.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-coronavirus-infections-rising-one-23573863?utmsource=appleenews&utmmedium=referral&utmmcampaign=applenews&utmm_content=in-article

Don't a lot of people have underlying health conditions that wouldn't mean a premature death? Psoriasis, eczema, broken bone?

I will get put down for this but............
Boris hasn't done what he has to save lives hes done it to take the pressure off the nhs(that was on its knees to begin with) same as the vaccines most people will fight covid off at home without needing hospital treatment
Yes it's very scary and i wont be running to the pub but I never did before covid as long as were all still sensible then those that are healthy will be ok
Has the pressure left the nhs because of vaccines or lockdown? no one knows but all I know is we cant all live like this its destroying peoples mental health ruining relationships and families
But the press and social media have a lot to answer for with the lies that they all publish o dont think anyone will ever know the full truth

Not in the slightest bit worried. Have worked as a TA throughout, haven’t washed shopping, quarantined post or stopped doing my shopping in the supermarket. Have been out every day for walks and coffee with a friend. There are 5 adults in our house and we’ve all worked throughout so we’re just ready for some fun in the sun now! 😄

PracticingPerson

But the vulnerable have, mostly, been vaccinated

This is absolutely not true.

The MOST vulnerable (over 70s) have been half vaccinated leaving a very very large pool of moderately vulnerable people completely unprotected.”

Can second that. Husband (61) is CEV, finally getting his first jab on Monday. It seems to vary enormously area to area.

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JUST got news today that I shall have my first jab on March 6, and my second on March 27. But until then, no matter who relaxes what, I shall continue wearing my mask and distancing. Actually, I'll pretty much be doing that until about 75-80% of the USA population has been vaccinated. I have several "underlying conditions," and will take no chances. I'm guessing that by fall, I may be living more normally.

Sorry - Haven't RTFT but we still don't seem to know how long the vaccine effects will last?

I'm keen to get out and about again but granny is 93. She has her second jab booked for the end of March, but no-one is saying how long it will protect her? If like flu they need it every year, then it's not a one-off quick fix.

And there are scary new variants cropping up, some may not respond to the vaccine......

Desperate to get back to normal-ish - but not convinced it's going to be easy!

@namechange63524

Don't a lot of people have underlying health conditions that wouldn't mean a premature death? Psoriasis, eczema, broken bone?

Those are not on the underlying conditions list. It is conditions with known risk. The list is quite short and easily viewable on the Internet.

@namechange63524

Don't a lot of people have underlying health conditions that wouldn't mean a premature death? Psoriasis, eczema, broken bone?

The government have cynically used the phrase 'underlying conditions' imo.

Sadly there are plenty of people who are happy to use the phrase underlying conditions to mean 'people more likely than me to die and about whom I am not concerned'. Covid has been s truly horrid time, it has shown what as a nation we really care about and the answer has been pretty discouraging, because it has been shown not to be children's mental health, family poverty or preventing death and illness.

I meant there seems to be a difference between the list of conditions that make you more vulnerable to covid and the number of reported covid deaths with underlying conditions, which could be any conditions.

@namechange63524
I assumed the underlying conditions reported in death figures were the same as the recognised risk conditions. Are they not?
It’s offensive all the same. I have one of the underlying conditions. It is asymptotic and not life limiting. It does feel as if they are adding ‘ so that’s alright then, not us’ after reporting deaths with underlying conditions.

Not worried at all.
Had covid in January ,DH also had it and ended up in hospital for a week.
Although he had underlying health conditions ,we weren't overly concerned about getting it .Mostly stayed at home working and observing all the rules if out,until some twat sneezed over us in the supermarket !
Oh well....what will be will be no matter what you do .

i'm shitting it. i'm pretty sure i had covid in jan last year and i was poorly for weeks. i'm due to go back to work on 12th april (retail) and my dd is going back to school 8th march so yes i'm shitting it. i'm 38 yrs old so god knows when my turn for the vaccine will come.

I'd rather die than not live my life

Not worried at all. Statistically the risk to me personally is absolutely negligible. If the government lifted the restrictions tomorrow I’d go back to normal without hesitation.

[quote Blackberrycream]@namechange63524
I assumed the underlying conditions reported in death figures were the same as the recognised risk conditions. Are they not?
It’s offensive all the same. I have one of the underlying conditions. It is asymptotic and not life limiting. It does feel as if they are adding ‘ so that’s alright then, not us’ after reporting deaths with underlying conditions.[/quote]
I agree completely. It was deeply, deeply depressing last March and April when things were kicking off and all the reporting was “x number of deaths ....but they had underlying conditions”, as it it was “these people died ....but it’s OK because they’re not like us”.

And it all could have been avoided if you had stuck to the lockdown rules like the rest of us have had to do for our birthdays!

Sorry it posted on wrong thread. Not sure why? Ignore!

I'm moderately worried.

I'm clinically vulnerable but probably not getting the vaccine any time soon. I have kids going back to school in a week. I'm glad that the children are going back because lockdown has been toughest on them.

We'll socialise with friends and family outdoors as soon as it's allowed, because those are the things that I have missed the most, and seem pretty low risk. I'll allow the children to have play dates. I'm not planning to go to pubs or restaurants or shops until I'm vaccinated though.

No. I'm CEV never shielded, worked throughout in a high risk job and am not having the jab. I don't mind at all, not upset I can't have it .

I'm not worried. I work in a pre-school and the govt deem it low risk enough for me not to need a vaccine so I'm going to go with it when they start opening things up.

I'm a bit worried I will be sent back to work (university) where most people won't have been vaccinated, certainly the students, and me as I'm in my thirties. I think the vaccinated staff should go back first and everyone else wfh til it's their turn.