On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:02:07 +0000, Pancho wrote:

> On 11/01/2021 23:48, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:32:12 +0000, Pancho wrote:
>>
>>> You are again ignoring my point about the reasonable doubts of giving
>>> the vaccine to young people. Giving the vaccine to the old is the best
>>> way to reduce the mortality. That is why vaccine approval has been
>>> rushed through as an emergency measure, quite sensibly in my view.
>>>
>> Judging by progress so far, today's prediction that all UK over-80s
>> will be vaccinated by mid-Feb is optimistic in the extreme. IOW I'm not
>> holding my breath for the UK to complete the first round by autumn, let
>> alone getting the second shot (now to be given 3 months later rather
>> then 3 weeks!) completed before next Christmas.
>>
>>
> Don't see why not. The over 80s I know have be done, one twice (Pfizer),
> one once (she tells me AstraZeneca but I will need to read the letter to
> be sure).
>
>>> However, I would not believe medical professionals if they claim this
>>> vaccine is as safe as other vaccines which have been tested over
>>> decades.
>>>
>> Here's a conundrum: should Our Lords And Masters get vaccinated first
>> (to show confidence to the voters) or be last (on the 'captain is
>> always last off a sinking ship' principle?
>>
>> What do YOU think they should do?
>>
>>
> Get vaccinated first, like Her Maj (for UK readers + colonials)

Hmmm. I'd leave the Cabinet until last along with those in NHS central
office because that might concentrate their tiny minds on doing a better
job than they have so far. But I wouldn't be a bit surprised if they've
all secretly crept onto the front of the queue because that would fit
nicely with the way that both Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson have
seen fit to interpret the COVID-related movement restrictions.


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