Vaccine roll-out: the logistics

[alex_]

I suggest we get a venture capitalist wife of a tory minister to organise it all, it's what makes the most sense.

to be fair - the vaccine buying part of the UK’s covid response is the only bit which is an overwhelming success.

 

[og ogilby]

Whatever the current issues, my elderly Mum just got her appointment on the 20th Jan at her local hospital, the gears are starting to turn.

My 83 yo mum got the call this morning so I'm taking her at half 7 this evening. I'm thinking with it being late I might ask them if they're closing up soon and if they have any slops left over for me.

 

[alex_]

My 83 yo mum got the call this morning so I'm taking her at half 7 this evening. I'm thinking with it being late I might ask them if they're closing up soon and if they have any slops left over for me.

suspect it’s very possible to get a jab this way

 

[Supine]

My 83 yo mum got the call this morning so I'm taking her at half 7 this evening. I'm thinking with it being late I might ask them if they're closing up soon and if they have any slops left over for me.

worth asking

 

[StoneRoad]

just seen a note from someone who lives in west cumbria - their local GP-run vaccination rollout site is already active & very well organised ...

 

[StoneRoad]

worth asking

that's going to be part of my strategy !

 

[platinumsage]

People getting picky apparently:

'I'll have theirs' vs 'that’s their choice': Readers divided on vaccine

Dr Paul Williams said some patients had refused the Pfizer vaccine and said 'nationalism has consequences'

www.gazettelive.co.uk

IMO they should go to the back of the queue after being told how likely to die they are.

 

[felixthecat]

I did my vaccination training yesterday. I will know next week what my role will be. If any...

 

[LDC]

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere yet, apologies if it's a repeat post.

Vaccine tracker Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations - Statistics and Research

 

[og ogilby]

worth asking

I'm sick as a parrot. I was sure I'd be getting it as I'd been told to wait until all the appointments had been done and then I'd get mine if there was any left. They even told me to go and sit outside the vaccination cubicle for the next jab, but then a nurse came out and apologised as they had miscalculated and there wasn't any left.

 

[2hats]

I see that, as before with testing ('tests carried out' -> 'tests offered') the death secretary and Zahawi have started shuffling the goalposts from vaccinations to 'vaccinations offered'. As if that will magically help solve the pandemic.

 

[kropotkin]

I come out of isolation tomorrow morning and have a vaccine at 930. Finally!

 

[LDC]

I come out of isolation tomorrow morning and have a vaccine at 930. Finally!

Pfizer? I've got mine on Saturday.

 

[kropotkin]

Don't know which one it is- hope yours goes well and nothing delays it

 

[8ball]

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere yet, apologies if it's a repeat post.

Vaccine tracker Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations - Statistics and Research

Good to have for reference. I have a few nice infographics but they’re unfortunately confidential info (not secret as such at this point, and the info is easily enough found elsewhere).

 

[elbows]

Vaccine logistics today included Hancock turning up at a GPs surgery for a 'watch the Oxford vaccine being administered' photo opportunity, but supplies of the vaccine were delayed. Perfect.

That story is covered for about 15 seconds from about 1 min 30 seconds stage of this video:

 

[Sunray]

It’s worth pointing out the flu vaccine is given to 15 million people in about 8 weeks.
No fanfare, no Boris press conference or dumb photo ops, no army required.

just the NHS doing its thing.

He’s only bringing in the army to deflect from the truly shocking job he’s done.

 

[felixthecat]

I've been redeployed to the vaccination programme from Monday. That was bloody quick - only did my training on Wednesday

 

[Boudicca]

As mentioned previously, I volunteered to be a marshall, along with about 1500 others, so wasn't expecting to hear back.

Today I got an email saying that, despite no-one having been trained yet, a clinic needs help for 3 days starting on Sunday and can we please call a number and put our names down.

Things are moving, which is good.

 

[LDC]

Yeah I suddenly know more people having their jabs now, does seem to be moving.

 

[elbows]

Regarding the 5 shots vs 6 in a vial. There are two considerations that need to be made. Firstly the fill weight accuracy of the filling equipment and secondly the assurance that 5 doses will always be available. This also ties in with weights & measures legislation. There may be some left after 5 shots are given but there might not be. The 5 shots must be assured and trust me pharma companies don't want to give any extra if they can help it as it affects batch yield. Its just a process capability issue.

I've not been following the whole 5 or 6 shots thing properly but I just bumped into this news and remembered the subject had come up in this thread.

COVID-19: Vaccine boost for EU with medics now allowed to draw six doses from single Pfizer vial

Regulators tells doctors they can now draw six shots from vials, up from five, boosting available doses of the vaccine by 20%.

news.sky.com

German health ministry spokesman Hanno Kautz said the practice, which is already permitted in the UK, would come into effect immediately, boosting available doses of the vaccine by 20%.

 

[weltweit]

I can't see the post now but someone posted that the NHS are experienced in delivering millions of vaccinations as they deliver annual flu vaccine to a similar demographic without drama.

Not saying the military can't help, I am sure they can.

 

[mx wcfc]

It’s worth pointing out the flu vaccine is given to 15 million people in about 8 weeks.
No fanfare, no Boris press conference or dumb photo ops, no army required.

just the NHS doing its thing.

He’s only bringing in the army to deflect from the truly shocking job he’s done.

Absolutely, but I draw comfort from the Army dealing with the logistics, rather than it being farmed out to "private enterprise".

 

[Hyperdark]

My GPs surgery has a big red banner across its web page almost literally saying...Fuck off we dont know anything about this Vaccine delivery thing dont fucking phone us.

 

[LDC]

My GPs surgery has a big red banner across its web page almost literally saying...Fuck off we dont know anything about this Vaccine delivery thing dont fucking phone us.

Good, GPs are busy enough as it is without fielding hundreds of unnecessary calls from people about that.

 

[teuchter]

Absolutely, but I draw comfort from the Army dealing with the logistics, rather than it being farmed out to "private enterprise".

What logistics are they actually doing though?

 

[Supine]

What logistics are they actually doing though?

Hopefully guarding the supply chain. The stuff is like gold dust so probably very nickable.

 

[8ball]

Hopefully guarding the supply chain. The stuff is like gold dust so probably very nickable.

When everyone is going to get the vaccine free, I'm not sure why someone would trust someone dodgy who had got some "off the back of a lorry" and was charging for it.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

mum-tat has got her appointment for next week, but is a bit concerned having seen this

Elderly people queue in the cold for Covid-19 vaccine at Forest Hill GP surgery

Elderly people have been queuing in the cold to receive the Covid-19 vaccine with wait times of up to three hours at a Lewisham GP surgery today.

londonnewsonline.co.uk

 

[cupid_stunt]

mum-tat has got her appointment for next week, but is a bit concerned having seen this

Elderly people queue in the cold for Covid-19 vaccine at Forest Hill GP surgery

Elderly people have been queuing in the cold to receive the Covid-19 vaccine with wait times of up to three hours at a Lewisham GP surgery today.

londonnewsonline.co.uk

Giving out appointments & then leaving people to wait in the cold for 3 hours is crazy, that's one fucking useless GP surgery.