New Fred. It nearly ended in tiers.

[Cismyfatarse]

Sorry. Lost track of what was proposed. Hope this will do.

I love Iceland too, just been the once though! It's showing 7 day average, per 100 people.

[quote jabbathebutt]@StarryEyeSurprise can't tell if that graph is showing millions vaccinated or percentage of population?

Iceland for example only has just over a quarter of a million people as their entire population.

wants to go to iceland for the 6th time [/quote]
It's showing progress over the last 7 days so reflects the ramping up. We are still generally behind overall - or were yesterday when you take account of 2nd vaccs as well. I think we might be ahead or NI in terms of first vaccs but they've done more 2nd doses.

I'm not saying it isn't a great achievement btw just balancing that with the bigger picture. I think at one point we were about 4% down, I think that is closer or less than 3% now.

The vaccination centre in our town is only open Friday/Saturday/Sunday, I guess to take over from the GPs. There was a huge local effort with farmers coming with ploughs to clear the roads around the community centre.

That's heartwarming to hear include -
I've seen Twitter appeals round us to get out with a shovel to clear pavements for people.

Same in Braemar @IncludeWomen. I don't think it should be seen as a race but praise should be given where warranted. So nice that communities are pulling together.

shows how badly the vaccine is needed if people are getting jagged in -16 degrees in Braemar

So what is the deal with the supply being scaled back does anyone know? Will this be awhile of UK thing?

Am worrying about the new Fred.

Snow more tiers?

@kurtrussellsbeard

So what is the deal with the supply being scaled back does anyone know? Will this be awhile of UK thing?

Pfizer mentioned that their supplies from plant in Belgium would dip in March as they're upgrading the plant to upscale production. I think our Pfizer all come from there so that may well be why.

I'm really glad to see that we're finally ramping up the vaccinations - overall fastest in the UK this week I think! But, we do have to remember that this is on the back of a very sluggish start and those extra few weeks to get going will have left people at risk for longer. My parents both have appointments now for the coming weeks (yay!) but my relatives in England who are of similar ages were all done several weeks ago.

I think it's still patchy too - my parents and in laws were all done two weeks ago (in their 60s).

I am worried that the drop in supply, which is being well advertised, will be turned into more government blaming. Not that I particularly care about their feelings but public trust is a necessity when you want people to work together and follow rules for the greatest good.

Fastest in Europe actually.

Im sure I read that south of the border, care home deaths rose by 46 per cent in January, whereas in Scotland they declined (by 41 per cent I believe). I feel the SG did the right thing. People in care homes are sitting ducks.

Thinking about the expected drop in supply and the need to conserve second doses, I wonder if this might be why England has been dropping off in recent days? They got off to a flying start so will have burnt through more of the first dose capacity earlier iyswim.

Fred name:

"here come those tiers again"

(jackson browne song)

I think that's probably most app for where we currently are

That seems logical.

There's thousands of frontline nhs and care workers due their second doses from beginning of March. They all had Pfizer so supplies will have to earmarked for that.

@Y0uCann0tBeSer10us

Thinking about the expected drop in supply and the need to conserve second doses, I wonder if this might be why England has been dropping off in recent days? They got off to a flying start so will have burnt through more of the first dose capacity earlier iyswim.

Probably. They just can't keep giving out first doses or we'll be in a big world of shit.

So according to Twitter, hints that the schools (p1-3) may not return on the 22nd after all. Not sure whether it implies nurseries impacted too. Jason Leitch chin stroking over figures this afternoon. It’s on Chris Musson’s latest post.

Yeah, I still have the fear over the UK's strategy but time will tell!

@IncludeWomenInTheSequel totally agree. Making sure there are enough second doses is essentially, and if there are expected supply issues it's sensible to slow down.

Twitter rumours over schools? Oh my goodness bytheloch! Things can always get worse eh?

I like snow more tiers and Jackson Browne. Any thread name.

Specifically, a hint at the media briefing this afternoon, not just twitter rumours.

I wonder if they've been spooked by figures coming out of Israel and Italy regarding children being more heavily affected by the new variants?

link to what they say about schools staying shut?

Chris Musson post, but it featured in the general Q&A from briefing today.