Originally Posted by MrSmith
If he's under 30 wouldn't he be entitled to choose Pfizer or moderna?
If he's under 30 wouldn't he be entitled to choose Pfizer or moderna?
Currently there is no choice - take the one offered or refuse.
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
But didn´t the Health Minister say folks under 30 if concerned could have one of the mrna vax´s...I thought I heard him say that...
There was probably a 'where/if available' in there somewhere....
From the horses mouth..
´´But if you want to you can have the pfizer or moderna jab instead´´
And
There is "more than enough of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine" for the 8.5 million adults under 30 who are yet to be vaccinated in the UK to have two doses, he said.
Small wonder trust is an issue, anyone under 30 paying attention to the Health Sec would reasonably expect Pfizer or Moderna in the event they had any concerns or doubts...Here´s a thought what about those folks who may have a history of blood clots in their families, erring on the side of caution, would be reasonable, sensible to take a pass on Ox AZ , go for another option.
Go from about 25 seconds in...It´s clear as day he says it , no if´s and´s or but´s...
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56672504
Taking that into account the guy, Mr Smith happened to overhear, IF he is under 30 then presumably was within his rights IF the Health Sec is to be taken at face value, just saying and not wishing to get ´political´.
Last edited by Passenger; 13th April 2021 at 15:21.
Yes, and no doubt he will be offered one of the other vaccines as an alternative. Just not necessarily on the same day he was already booked to have the AZ.
My wife had a drink with a friend last night who works in clinical trials at our local hospital. All of said friend's colleagues have had both jabs apart from one who refused them. Guess which one of the team is currently hospitalised with Covid with all the others fine?
But they were offered the choice and told there´d be plenty by Hancock himself, want to bet there´ll be quite a lot of refusniks especially among the most at risk groups, not a few of those who´re already lets say suspicious of the authorities, sometimes with good reason.
Bad communications, practice, to overpromise then underdeliver.
Last edited by Passenger; 13th April 2021 at 15:58.
Unless the guy has underlying issues, I would suspect he is over 30 years of age. I had mine today and I’m 51 in June. My wife is 38 and she has hers next Tuesday.
You could be right, I was admittedly assuming on the strength of Mr Smiths reference to more risk of being stabbed along with the other factors. Not to say over 30' s don't also fall victim.
I had a bit of a fever after the AZ vaccine, but a couple of paracetamol sorted me out. They really do work!
I think it is common advice - to start a 24hr course of paracetamol the day you get the AZ.
First dose - I woke up at 1am shaking like hell and cold. An hour later, back to normal.
He obviously refused and was definitely under 30.
I would imagine he would have to wait for his preferred option.
I guess so - family friend is a volunteer at one of our vaccine centres - they have only seen AZ so far and currently are unable to offer a choice.
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
I thought 20% of the 19 who had the clot died - not 19 dead (may have it wrong ?)
Is it really as much 19 deaths associated with the AZ in the U.K. alone?
Correct 19 dead. I think 80 cases in total
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