Covid - news and views

I see showers will be open again on English club sites from the 17th.

Based on the latest Government advice issued on 10 May, our shower facilities will reopen in line with guidance from Mon 17 May.

Apologies if this has already been covered, but has DIL tried the NHS booking site rather than waiting for an appt.?  I used that, it was faster than the GP.

Things might be very different in Scotland or even other parts of England and Wales?

Our son, 32 and DIL same age, got text from their GP offering Pfizer vaccine. He had his on Thursday, she's booked hers for Sunday - incase one has a reaction as they have a 6 week old baby! She researched fully and is going ahead.

I'm delighted for them.

I was given 2 boxes of flo tests when incollected last month's prescription. And OH has had 2 boxes of them through the post, classed as extremely vunerable. Can't say they're pleasant to use but so far so good.

We had our 2nd Pfizer jabs on Wednesday. Our only side effects has  been a sore arm to both of us appearing some 10 hrs after the jab. My wife's soreness only lasted some 36 hrs but mine is dragging on longer. Minimal discomfort. 

In Scotland, at the moment at least, you wait to be sent your appointment, you cannot book yourself in.

Whether this will change when they get down to the over 30s, has not been stated.

I believe, if you think you have been missed out, you can ring up and if that is the case you will be given an appointment over the phone.

Booking a test can be done online and appointments are easily available with results often coming through within 24 hours or less.

DD who is 35, has also decided to take the vaccination, having similarly researched.   Looks like it will be well into June or even July before she will be given an appointment.

Just heard from our son that DIL (48) now has an appointment for 31st May.

Just seen some "good" news for Wales.

It's been reported that there has been only 1 Death during the past week from Covid. Terrible for those involved, that's why the Inverted commas on good above, but a real improvement for the population in general.

Interesting comment from Matt Hancock on Sunday , that those with Indian variant now in hospital were of the ages that are able to have the covid vacine

Not just age related JV, it’s about other factors as well, not least ethnicity and poverty. It’s no good booking a Covid jab if the location is miles away, and you are reliant upon public transport. It then becomes an expense in terms of not only money but time as well, and if you factor in possibly needing child care, time off work etc..... High case areas such as Bolton, they have taken jabbing into the local communities, rather than expecting people to sort things out for themselves miles away. If you are poor, you might not have internet, access to transport, access to childcare. They are trying to overcome lots of other factors preventing vaccine take up. Fingers crossed it all works out ok.🤞

Sorry but that argument is wearing a bit thin in the areas so posted ,as big efforts have been made to make sure those entitled to have the vaccine ,do if they want it

Andy Burnham has also quantified that