COVID - general discussion - Temp Locked

Hope the people looking after her can find a way round this, it's one for the professionals isn't it? I think there is an oral Covid solution on the way, so there's hope for many. 

Is there a plan to eventually vaccinate younger adults, and children?

I know the scientists do not yet know whether the vaccines will stop those vaccinated still carrying the disease and spreading it to others, which is worrying, especially for those who may be advised not to be vaccinated on health grounds.  It seems to me that those in that position may well have to remain in a type of lockdown permanently, or decide to take the risk, one way or another, a very difficult decision.

I reckon the responsible thing to do is to get vaccinated when you are offered, to protect yourself, and others, as much as possible.

Yes, very different social structure. But good that it has worked well for them. 🙂

With a much smaller population spread over a much larger area,it can possibly work or so Australia also thought 

The majority of those "advised" not to be vacinated is because the vaccines are so new that until more is known about the virus ,it is a case of better safe? than (mitigation)

Covid-19 although very serious today, will, as a matter of course just become another flu like virus.

I agree with the vaccination programme as it is today, but overtime we will become blase about it and many millions will not bother to have the vaccine which i guess will be available just like the flu vaccine today, and how many millions do not have the flu vaccination even when you can get it free from your high street chemist ? and we still have thousands per year admitted to hospital or die from it, the WHO estimate 290k - 650k people die annually from influenza.

Coronavirus will morph into an influenza type virus in the not too distant future, and then we will wonder what all the fuss is about.

When I was a little boy in the early fifties I had scarlet fever which in those days was a killer, I am still here. I also remember the lining up. When I was  teenager in my late teens in the early seventies the same lining up again in my army days for a vaccination, usually every Friday with a warning not to have any alcohol, we all ignored that warning, still here. Still in my army days we had  a spell of coming under fire every day for 4 months Sunday mornings we had a reprieve, still here. 
If covid gets me and sees me off I have a funeral plan in place and can honestly say I have had a good life.

This is awful and disgusting on so many levels. I hope it works, my BBC links often don't. BBC News - Covid: Illegal New Year party at Essex church broken up https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-55506681

As you probably know our daughter and family live in NZ. Life has been normal, except for a 2 week blip in September when Auckland went into full lockdown and daughters city to level 2 for 2 weeks, since June.

They had their street Christmas party and she sent a photo of all the children sitting on the kerb. My instant reaction was 'they're too close'. But of course things are normal there. Their stats are great in regard to cases and deaths - long may it continue. Their prime minister is really on the case, long may it continue. Daughter says they still continue good handwashing etc, but you would in life anyway. She doesnt understand how lax we are.....

For the first time ever I'm relatively pleased she and our granddaughters live so far away. 😢🙁

If you copy just the URL at the top of the BBC page and paste it into the link box it will work B2.