UK aims to give 1st COVID-19 shot to all adults by September

[JacksinPA]

UK aims to give 1st COVID-19 shot to all adults by September

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health care system battles the worst crisis in its...

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LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health care system battles the worst crisis in its 72-year-history.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Sunday that the government will soon begin a trial of round the clock injections at some locations as it continues to add more vaccination sites to increase the pace of delivery. The National Health Service opened a mass vaccination center on Saturday at the historic Salisbury Cathedral, where injections were accompanied by organ music.

“Our target is by September to have offered all the adult population a first dose,” he told Sky News. “If we can do it faster than that, great, but that’s the road map.”
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I like their 'can do' outlook.

 

[PeteEU]

UK aims to give 1st COVID-19 shot to all adults by September

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health care system battles the worst crisis in its...

apnews.com

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health care system battles the worst crisis in its 72-year-history.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Sunday that the government will soon begin a trial of round the clock injections at some locations as it continues to add more vaccination sites to increase the pace of delivery. The National Health Service opened a mass vaccination center on Saturday at the historic Salisbury Cathedral, where injections were accompanied by organ music.

“Our target is by September to have offered all the adult population a first dose,” he told Sky News. “If we can do it faster than that, great, but that’s the road map.”
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I like their 'can do' outlook.

Considering the current government has missed pretty much every single deadline or goal it has set out on almost everything, then I doubt it will happen.

 

[Manc Skipper]

I'm not holding my breath about getting my jab by mid-February! There's only ONE facility in the UK that can put the litre packs of vaccine into ampoules. Some of it is being sent back to Europe to be processed!

 

[Manc Skipper]

UK aims to give 1st COVID-19 shot to all adults by September

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health care system battles the worst crisis in its...

apnews.com

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health care system battles the worst crisis in its 72-year-history.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Sunday that the government will soon begin a trial of round the clock injections at some locations as it continues to add more vaccination sites to increase the pace of delivery. The National Health Service opened a mass vaccination center on Saturday at the historic Salisbury Cathedral, where injections were accompanied by organ music.

“Our target is by September to have offered all the adult population a first dose,” he told Sky News. “If we can do it faster than that, great, but that’s the road map.”
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I like their 'can do' outlook.

Dominic Raab was a fireplace salesman before becoming an MP. Johnson made him Brexit Secretary, and he famously stated that he hadn't realised the how dependent we were for the movement of goods on the Dover-Calais crossing!

 

[JacksinPA]

Dominic Raab was a fireplace salesman before becoming an MP. Johnson made him Brexit Secretary, and he famously stated that he hadn't realised the how dependent we were for the movement of goods on the Dover-Calais crossing!

I will never understand European governments because I haven't lived in them. But Britain's is very odd. But I loved Downton Abby.

 

[snakestretcher]

I'm not holding my breath about getting my jab by mid-February! There's only ONE facility in the UK that can put the litre packs of vaccine into ampoules. Some of it is being sent back to Europe to be processed!

Me neither; at 68 I'm in the fifth category of 'priority' and goodness knows when I'll get my invitation.

 

[snakestretcher]

Dominic Raab was a fireplace salesman before becoming an MP. Johnson made him Brexit Secretary, and he famously stated that he hadn't realised the how dependent we were for the movement of goods on the Dover-Calais crossing!

He said that?! Sounds just like when Trump said he never realised how complicated healthcare was!

 

[Manc Skipper]

Me neither; at 68 I'm in the fifth category of 'priority' and goodness knows when I'll get my invitation.

Only a couple of years ahead of you!
The Dorset Vaccination centre opened here in Bournemouth today. 9,000 jabs a week (Dorset has 60,000 over-eighties) by invitation only! Hanging on in there.
The rumours that the government might further extend to 12 week wait for the second dose is alarming!

 

[Manc Skipper]

He said that?! Sounds just like when Trump said he never realised how complicated healthcare was!

A couple of years ago as he lied about frictionless trade!

Brexit secretary says he ‘hadn’t quite understood’ importance of Dover-Calais crossing

‘Shocking’ comment seen as proof that ‘the Brexiteers hadn’t really thought through any of the impacts of leaving the EU’

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Manc Skipper]

Somewhat gloomy statistical update for UK and USA on progress of the disease. Dr John is a nursing lecturer who gives a no-nonsense rundown of where we are.

 

[snakestretcher]

Somewhat gloomy statistical update for UK and USA on progress of the disease. Dr John is a nursing lecturer who gives a no-nonsense rundown of where we are.

Thanks for that. Such a clear, concise presentation.