That was interesting!

My observation would be that (as someone in their mid forties) there was a marked change of tactic around when I got my first dose.

When there was all the blood clot stories in the press, we had a day in which quite a lot of people just did not show. At that point they had offered to all the over fifties and then were looking at 45 and overs.

Although there was no official explanation they pretty rapidly opened it up 'for people who wanted it' down the ages groups.

I think they took the view that once you'd done the over 50s the relative risks below that mattered less than getting them into arms ASAP.

It also created a bit of an interesting social slant in which people who'd skipped their jab or were a bit hesitant, saw lots of their peers and younguns getting vaccinated and (anecdotally) suddenly were keener and had a FOMO.

Case rates have (touch wood) been meandering in the sub 20 (often sub 10) per 100k for a little while now. If we can hold it low until the summer hols I think we'll be in decent shape.

Hopefully.

Thanks for sharing the podcast, it was an interesting analysis and kind of fits with what I'd seen.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on May 31st 2021 at 11:19:39

Message Thread

Have any of you over 50s re-booked your second jab? (General Chat) - norwaay, May 31, 08:46:17
- you lot are well behind - 30 yr olds getting second doses this week here (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 31, 17:16:07
- My second jab was last night which I brought forward by 2 weeks and 2 days over 40 (General Chat) - Thegelman, May 31, 12:04:57
- I'm not over 50 but (General Chat) - Jester, May 31, 11:49:12
  - U iz w8l ld grandad. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 31, 14:27:33
    - Innit bruv (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 31, 20:43:28
  - Did you rebook online? (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, May 31, 13:08:32
    - So you didn't need to cancel the existing booking first? (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, May 31, 14:00:54
      - It's not complicated (General Chat) - Jester, May 31, 14:31:24
        
        Just rebooked (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, May 31, 19:19:11
        
        Nice one! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jester, May 31, 20:19:52
    - yup (n/m) (General Chat) - Jester, May 31, 13:37:37
- Booked mine and Mrs AC’s second shot online. (General Chat) - AvengingCanary, May 31, 11:37:25
- rebooked here (General Chat) - rosarios_school_tie, May 31, 11:20:32
- Yes, rebooked a d got slot for the following day at centre 5 minutes walk away (n/m) (General Chat) - wobbly, May 31, 11:01:07
- Mine was due on the 5th but I took a punt and walked in yesterday and got done straight (General Chat) - Biggles, May 31, 10:17:22
  - 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 31, 10:44:03
- I didn't bother changing mine as it was only two weeks to wait and the website is really (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 31, 09:26:36
  - thank you and happy vax! (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 31, 10:43:49
  - Good luck! (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, May 31, 09:40:16
    - Wales are supposedly doing magnificently with their jabbing rollout (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 31, 09:42:35
      - Interesting. (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, May 31, 10:02:36
        
        This is worth a listen :) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 31, 10:11:22
        
        That was interesting! (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, May 31, 11:19:39
        
        I'm a big fan of More or Less, their pandemic coverage has been great (n/m) (General Chat) - watfordcanary, May 31, 10:29:20
        
        I too am a loyal listener (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 31, 10:30:33
  - I had to change my first date and used the 119 service (General Chat) - camcan, May 31, 09:30:01
    - Hmm... so there is still the risky bit! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 31, 09:40:30
- I'd assumed all over 50s had had theres. I'm under 50 & had my 2nd couple of weeks ago (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, May 31, 09:25:44
- Yes I did that and it worked. That said I only gained 3 days on prev booked date. (n/m) (General Chat) - Saucerer, May 31, 09:24:36
- Had mine booked for next week. (General Chat) - um_gah, May 31, 09:02:10
- bugger off! (General Chat) - lord_luck, May 31, 09:01:13
- We decided not to (General Chat) - camcan, May 31, 09:01:12
  - That's a good shout, thank you. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 31, 09:05:25
- If it’s so soon anyway, doesn’t seem much point (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 31, 08:50:43
  - It's more that there now seems to be a directive to get us all done by June 21. (General Chat) - norwaay, May 31, 08:59:53
    - If you mean for your wife then I’d rebook that one (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 31, 09:05:11
      - Yes, just for Mrs N. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 31, 10:45:10
    - Guidance is to try and do it post 8 weeks not heard ... (General Chat) - loz, May 31, 09:03:55

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