October 2020 - Getting worse across Europe.

[aupaalaves]

AZ jabs delayed by a month in Spain.

A million Spaniards due second AstraZeneca shot will have to wait another month

The Public Health Commission has delayed a decision on what to do with the essential workers who received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine before it was restricted to the 60-69 age group

english.elpais.com

Not entirely correct.

They're still going on for people between 60-69. They're giving Janssen for 70-79, Pfizer for over 79 and frontline workers.

Moderna is currently being given to teachers who work for academies.

Teachers of schools, colleges and universities along with police officers and firefighters under the age of 60 were given Astra Zeneca at the end of February) early March and it's those who are being made to wait s month for their second dose as they don't know if they're going to give them Astra Zeneca again or give them Pfizer for the second dose which is currently being trialled hence the only one month delay.

 

[tynerider3]

Denmark drops the Johnson and Johnson vaccine due to concerns about side effects.

 

[Market Where?]

Denmark drops the Johnson and Johnson vaccine due to concerns about side effects.

Clearly some of these regulators are tasked with ensuring medicines have no side effects - or a precautionary approach. Somebody needs to be stepping in and looking at the overall risk. It’s like banning seatbelts in cars because one in several million accidents results in the seatbelt causing harm whilst ignoring the 10s of thousands of lives saved.

 

[ir35]

At this point what I absolutely can’t understand is other countries not following the jab spacing we use between shots.

 

[Brian Griffin]

At this point what I absolutely can’t understand is other countries not following the jab spacing we use between shots.

Little Britain can never be right.

 

[RichB]

At this point what I absolutely can’t understand is other countries not following the jab spacing we use between shots.

They are spacing them in Canada - it was initially 6 weeks then in February it was changed to 16 weeks

 

[Kennington Kid]

At this point what I absolutely can’t understand is other countries not following the jab spacing we use between shots.

I believe Germany are, at least for AZ. My BiL has his 2 appointments 11 weeks apart but I know there are a couple of posters on here who live in other regions of Germany so perhaps they can comment @nahwee @Schmarrnbeppi

 

[Schmarrnbeppi]

I believe Germany are, at least for AZ. My BiL has his 2 appointments 11 weeks apart but I know there are a couple of posters on here who live in other regions of Germany so perhaps they can comment @nahwee @Schmarrnbeppi

Yep, 12 weeks here for AZ

 

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Aufgeräumt

 

[tynerider3]

Spain cracking on with vaccinations now. Come on Spain!

Spain administered more vaccines in April than in the first three months of the year

The immunization campaign is picking up speed and recently set a new daily record with over half a million inoculations

english.elpais.com

 

[Sussex By The Sea]

They are spacing them in Canada - it was initially 6 weeks then in February it was changed to 16 weeks

Our head office is in Montreal, they are telling me the same about the 16 week gap.
They aren't doing great though, I'm 53 and had one, some of them are late 50s and don't even have a date for their 1st yet.

 

[ReidysLeftLug]

Spain cracking on with vaccinations now. Come on Spain!

Spain administered more vaccines in April than in the first three months of the year

The immunization campaign is picking up speed and recently set a new daily record with over half a million inoculations

english.elpais.com

Haway the vaccines, probably regret this comment in five year as our bodies begin to shutdown when the nanobots are activated in our blood stream

 

[bahtat]

I believe Germany are, at least for AZ. My BiL has his 2 appointments 11 weeks apart but I know there are a couple of posters on here who live in other regions of Germany so perhaps they can comment @nahwee @Schmarrnbeppi

AZ was tested and trialed up to 12 weeks, maybe longer, unlike Pfizer absolutely no reason for AZ 2nd jab to be sooner than 12 weeks

 

[tynerider3]

Aufgeräumt

Donkey shite.

 

[black cat in france]

Clearly some of these regulators are tasked with ensuring medicines have no side effects - or a precautionary approach. Somebody needs to be stepping in and looking at the overall risk. It’s like banning seatbelts in cars because one in several million accidents results in the seatbelt causing harm whilst ignoring the 10s of thousands of lives saved.

Exactly all medicines have side effects, usually noted 1 in ten, 1 in 100, 1 in 1,000 etc. Paracetamol can kill you if you use it wrongly or don't read the warnings.

 

[RichB]

Our head office is in Montreal, they are telling me the same about the 16 week gap.
They aren't doing great though, I'm 53 and had one, some of them are late 50s and don't even have a date for their 1st yet.

Same here in BC just starting to offer vaccines to 54 yo now to book probably for next month

They made an error in not funding a vaccine production facility here so we havent had the supply - I was meant to be doing a vaccine clinic last week and was cancelled as not enough vaccine - allegedly it will be ramping up ober the next 2 months. They say they want all adults to have first jab by Canada day...cant see it myself

 

[nahwee]

I believe Germany are, at least for AZ. My BiL has his 2 appointments 11 weeks apart but I know there are a couple of posters on here who live in other regions of Germany so perhaps they can comment @nahwee @Schmarrnbeppi

9 weeks in my corner of the Fatherland.

 

[tynerider3]

The news coming from Europe is getting more upbeat lately with much better vaccination numbers.

Spain has reached its first Covid-19 vaccination goal: to have five million people vaccinated with the two doses required for full protection by the first week of May.

Spain meets first Covid-19 vaccination goal: 5 million immunized with both doses

The government has reached its objective for the beginning of May, while the coronavirus incidence rate falls slightly after remaining stable for 14 days

english.elpais.com

 

[FootballFan]

The news coming from Europe is getting more upbeat lately with much better vaccination numbers.

Spain has reached its first Covid-19 vaccination goal: to have five million people vaccinated with the two doses required for full protection by the first week of May.

Spain meets first Covid-19 vaccination goal: 5 million immunized with both doses

The government has reached its objective for the beginning of May, while the coronavirus incidence rate falls slightly after remaining stable for 14 days

english.elpais.com

Excellent stuff

 

[thehighground]

AZ was tested and trialed up to 12 weeks, maybe longer, unlike Pfizer absolutely no reason for AZ 2nd jab to be sooner than 12 weeks

There is actually. Over here in Ireland different age groups are getting different vaccines. E.g, over 70s Pfizer, 60s AZ, 50s J &J, under 50s Pfizer. Over 70s are more or less finished now having got their 2 vaccinations. 50s are just about starting to get their one jab and they should be finished with that group in 10 days to 2 weeks. The 60S on AZ won't get their 2nd dose until August which means they won't be able to travel out of the country until end of August unlike everyone else who will be fully vaccinated long before that because they won't have to wait 12 weeks for 2nd shot. Thats assuming that the travel requirement to enter another country is to be fully vaccinated.