O/T. The Government's handling of Covid

[ramAnag]

I'll bet you one tries it. Wait and see.
We all saw the EU claim the COVID victory. Someone will.

Not sure anyone has tried to ‘claim the Covid victory’ more than Johnson and Hancock did.

[Andy_Faber]

As a matter of interest, anyone going for a third jab? I had mine today (booked) after exactly six months to the day. Meanwhile there have been a number of frankly pathetic excuses given today on radio and TV for vaccine 'hesitancy'. Even worse, one of sport's greatest role models, Aaron Rodgers of NFL team The Green Bay Packers, has not only 'fessed up' to being unvaccinated, but also at least was evasive and at most was a liar in its regard.

[MadAmster]

As things stand mine can't be earlier than December 10th. I was very reticent of having the first one and did a huge amount of research before eventually deciding to get vaccinated. I shall be going for #3 when the time comes.

[Geoff Parkstone]

As a matter of interest, anyone going for a third jab? I had mine today (booked) after exactly six months to the day. Meanwhile there have been a number of frankly pathetic excuses given today on radio and TV for vaccine 'hesitancy'. Even worse, one of sport's greatest role models, Aaron Rodgers of NFL team The Green Bay Packers, has not only 'fessed up' to being unvaccinated, but also at least was evasive and at most was a liar in its regard.

Got mine at the weekend. I hear Rodgers seemed to be reckoning that some homeopathic alt treatment counted as a vaccination, or some **** like that. Much easier to fess up than perpetuate the untruth.

[Andy_Faber]

As things stand mine can't be earlier than December 10th. I was very reticent of having the first one and did a huge amount of research before eventually deciding to get vaccinated. I shall be going for #3 when the time comes.

No problem with anyone doing the research, I recall your approach from earlier in the year. Thing is, I don't see how anyone who does such research can determine anything other than opting for vaccination. Some of the rammel being spouted today would have been laughable if it wasn't so dangerous in the minds of some listening in.

[ramAnag]

As a matter of interest, anyone going for a third jab? I had mine today (booked) after exactly six months to the day. Meanwhile there have been a number of frankly pathetic excuses given today on radio and TV for vaccine 'hesitancy'. Even worse, one of sport's greatest role models, Aaron Rodgers of NFL team The Green Bay Packers, has not only 'fessed up' to being unvaccinated, but also at least was evasive and at most was a liar in its regard.

Had mine about ten days ago. Like you...about six months to the day after my second. Had to travel a little further, to Uttoxeter, but otherwise no problem at all.

[MadAmster]

No problem with anyone doing the research, I recall your approach from earlier in the year. Thing is, I don't see how anyone who does such research can determine anything other than opting for vaccination. Some of the rammel being spouted today would have been laughable if it wasn't so dangerous in the minds of some listening in.

I never did find the info I wanted, namely, the effects of the vax on people with a similar health profile to mine. I eventually spoke to my doctor about it and he said I hadn't found it as it's not kept. At the time, the ICUs here were reasonably full...... with the unvaccinated and not with people who had been vaccinated. That was the fact that made my mind up for me.

[Andy_Faber]

I never did find the info I wanted, namely, the effects of the vax on people with a similar health profile to mine. I eventually spoke to my doctor about it and he said I hadn't found it as it's not kept. At the time, the ICUs here were reasonably full...... with the unvaccinated and not with people who had been vaccinated. That was the fact that made my mind up for me.

looks like you might be battening down the hatches anyway...

[Geoff Parkstone]

Come on Andy, you're a mod, stay on topic. This thread is for criticising our government's appalling handling of covid, not for having petty digs at the superior European approach....

[ramAnag]

looks like you might be battening down the hatches anyway...

Yep...didn’t sound so great in the Netherlands according to yesterday’s news coverage here, MA.
Sounds like you may be facing another lockdown or partial lockdown at least. Is that how it is...or an exaggeration?
Stay safe anyway.