LPW 20: Last Plodder Wins

[Dave]

I found this while doing some searching, this is probably bad news for developing countries (where I suppose SA will have to be placed these days). India has decided to stockpile for home use the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and won’t be supplying other countries, I think President Squirrel was likely hoping for an order via India as its the cheapest and easiest to store vaccine.

‘The pharmacy of the developing world shuts its doors’: India stockpiles Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

As pressure mounts to rapidly roll out a mass-vaccination program in India, it delays wider distribution to the developing world

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Dave]

Sounds amazing in theory.
When's your turn? I thought retirees were priority.

I’m not of the age of a retiree yet, likely March-ish from what has been said.

 

[Jings]

I’m not of the age of a retiree yet, likely March-ish from what has been said.

Much better position than here in SA. March is only two months away.

 

[Johnatan56]

Wondering if I will be able to fly at that time, do I get to have priority for it? I am on medical aid, though I've already had Covid so is it even worth getting the vaccine anymore.

Well, that Google gave an answer pretty quickly for the 2019 variant.

 

[Jings]

Wondering if I will be able to fly at that time, do I get to have priority for it? I am on medical aid, though I've already had Covid so is it even worth getting the vaccine anymore.
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Well, that Google gave an answer pretty quickly for the 2019 variant.

Yup, pretty much sums it up. It's gonna suck getting vaccinated on a regular basis.

 

[BloodrayneZA]

Yup, pretty much sums it up. It's gonna suck getting vaccinated on a regular basis.

Hmmm here you got two shots, I think. Nothing said about them being regular shots

 

[Dave]

I am on medical aid

Pretty sure that counts for fuck all in Europe, you know the countries with free or subsidised publicly funded healthcare for all?

Or are you thinking SA is going to be in a position to vaccinate this year?

 

[Dave]

Hmmm here you got two shots, I think. Nothing said about them being regular shots

There’s been plenty of reports that have discussed an annual booster.

Maybe try reading some mainstream news sites every now and then, or maybe just don’t spout uninformed nonsense?

 

[Jings]

Hmmm here you got two shots, I think. Nothing said about them being regular shots

Psyche your mind.

 

[Dave]

Psyche your mind.

She’s talking nonsense again, they have discussed booster shots, possibly annually like the flu vaccine.

 

[BloodrayneZA]

Psyche your mind.

All I can think about is a new planet in Alpha Centauri

 

[Jings]

She’s talking nonsense again, they have discussed booster shots, possibly annually like the flu vaccine.

Yes I know they've discussed it but can't we ease into the idea, and joke around a little?

 

[Dave]

Yes I know they've discussed it but can't we ease into the idea, and joke around a little?

There’s nothing funny being the forum scarecrow. Who apparently believes it’s two shots and done forever.


for example

Covid-19: Normal life back next winter, says vaccine creator

Prof Ugur Sahin also raises hopes the vaccine, developed with Pfizer. could halve Covid transmission.

www.bbc.co.uk

He said it was not yet known how long immunity would last after the second dose of the vaccine is given.

However, he said, a booster immunisation "should not be too complicated" if it was found immunity was reduced significantly after one year.

 

[Johnatan56]

Pretty sure that counts for fuck all in Europe, you know the countries with free or subsidised publicly funded healthcare for all?

Or are you thinking SA is going to be in a position to vaccinate this year?

No, I'm wondering if they're going to enforce vaccine before flying.

 

[Jings]

There’s nothing funny being the forum scarecrow. Who apparently believes it’s two shots and done forever.


for example

Covid-19: Normal life back next winter, says vaccine creator

Prof Ugur Sahin also raises hopes the vaccine, developed with Pfizer. could halve Covid transmission.

www.bbc.co.uk

He said it was not yet known how long immunity would last after the second dose of the vaccine is given.

However, he said, a booster immunisation "should not be too complicated" if it was found immunity was reduced significantly after one year.

The tone in the article you chose is quite hopeful because it's an if, which means immunity might not necessarily be significantly reduced.

 

[Dave]

No, I'm wondering if they're going to enforce vaccine before flying.

Doubtful, aren’t you flying in the next 6 months? I doubt the SA roll-out will even be properly underway unless some western country feels sorry for SA and donates vaccine.

The plan where the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was given to India to produce for developing countries as well as domestic seems to have backfired with India stockpiling all current output for domestic use and isn’t making any available to developing nations as was the original plan I saw.

 

[Dave]

The tone in the article you chose is quite hopeful because it's an if, which means immunity might not necessarily be significantly reduced.

No “if” in the post I pointed out was BS.

Nothing said about them being regular shots

 

[Tribs]

Sorry - I am tired - I skipped all that

 

[Dave]

Sorry - I am tired - I skipped all that

Too much skipping will definitely tire you out.

 

[Jings]

Thank goodness Monday is done. It had blue written all over.