Covid Vaccine - Potential Delay for Diabetics

[grovesy]

No, she’s extremely active, still drives, and terrifies me with her stories of the extreme gardening she gets up to (I live an hour and a half drive away from her).

Essex too?

I asked if she was housebound, as that ahs been a hold up with some people. East of England and London.

 

[grovesy]

One report said that the allocation of doses to each area has been based on how many people have had the flu vaccine. Don't know how much truth there is in that but I'm assuming they must be using some sort of data from somewhere to calculate how many doses to send where.

I doubt it is anything to do with Flu Vaccine, as there have been reports of people being vaccinated at hubs and then been called by GP's as they don't know who has been vaccinated at the hubs. I knew it was happening a couple of weeks ago as a local surgery had a message on its website, apologizing if they were contacting people who had already been vaccinated at the Hub.

 

[helli]

Given diabetes is the only thing that will push me up the priority order, I don't expect to hear about my jab appointment for a couple of months, at least.
Thankfully, both my parents (aged 80 and 78, living independently at home ... not in a home) have been vaccinated at their local hub. It gives me great relief to know that they are that bit safer and, when we are allowed to travel again, I feel happier visiting them as the risk to them will be lower.

 

[DunkyHory]

The Deputy Chair of the Vaccines Committee was interviewed on ITV this morning and confirmed that it was being kept under review to change the priory list so that workers such as police, teachers etc could be prioritised ahead of current priority groups particularly if its shown that the vaccine reduces transmission.

I think this will largely be a political decision rather than based on science. The teaching unions and police federation are putting huge pressure on the Government to do this. I’m biased because I’m a type 1 diabetic who is keen to be vaccinated but it can’t be right that healthy police and teachers in their 20s, 30s and 40s who have an extremely low risk of serious illness should be prioritised over groups that are around 3 times more likely to experience issues. Hopefully, the groups that represent diabetics and other vulnerable illnesses are lobbying the government in a similar way to the police and teaching unions.

 

[Robin]

I think this will largely be a political decision rather than based on science. The teaching unions and police federation are putting huge pressure on the Government to do this

I tend to agree with you, particularly as Boris was quoted as saying it would be a 'decision based on the science', which normally means he’s about to ignore it.

 

[Inka]

I’m biased because I’m a type 1 diabetic who is keen to be vaccinated but it can’t be right that healthy police and teachers in their 20s, 30s and 40s who have an extremely low risk of serious illness should be prioritised over groups that are around 3 times more likely to experience issues. Hopefully, the groups that represent diabetics and other vulnerable illnesses are lobbying the government in a similar way to the police and teaching unions.

I don’t think you’re biased. I feel the same. It’s ridiculous to prioritise teachers and vaccinate them first yet have classrooms full of students potentially spreading the virus round so they can take it home to clinically vulnerable parents. Great - the perfectly healthy 25 year old teacher won’t be affected because they’ve had the vaccine but vulnerable parents will. I don’t think many parents or students will be impressed. Not only that, it won’t protect education as the teaching unions are saying because any Covid case among the students will still lead to the whole bubble having to self-isolate.

Are Diabetes UK advocating for us @everydayupsanddowns ?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Are Diabetes UK advocating for us @everydayupsanddowns ?

Yes very much so!

Thursday last week Diabetes UK called on the government to protect those with diabetes most at risk from Coronavirus by putting them into the ‘shielding’ group (which I believe would additionally prioritise them for vaccination)

People with diabetes at highest risk from coronavirus to be protected

We’ve looked at all the available evidence in order to make this call. Coronavirus cases in the UK are currently extremely high and are rising quickly. And the increased transmissibility (how easy it is to pass from person to person) of the new strain of the virus, is putting our NHS under...

www.diabetes.org.uk

 

[Inka]

That’s great news. I hope they stand up for us all against the teaching unions too. I’m very grateful for Diabetes UK’s work.

 

[Pine Marten]

We are in north London and are having our jabs this afternoon (we are nearly 71 and 72). Our GP surgery texted with the offer to go to another local primary care centre. Like many other things it does appear to be the luck of the postcode.

 

[DunkyHory]

Yes very much so!

Thursday last week Diabetes UK called on the government to protect those with diabetes most at risk from Coronavirus by putting them into the ‘shielding’ group (which I believe would additionally prioritise them for vaccination)

People with diabetes at highest risk from coronavirus to be protected

We’ve looked at all the available evidence in order to make this call. Coronavirus cases in the UK are currently extremely high and are rising quickly. And the increased transmissibility (how easy it is to pass from person to person) of the new strain of the virus, is putting our NHS under...

www.diabetes.org.uk

That's great work to help the more vulnerable section of diabetics who are most at risk and this is very important.

However, the general point remains that pressure from teaching unions etc could result in other diabetics who are correctly in group 6 having our vaccines significantly delayed by priority being given to huge 'healthy' groups of teachers, police etc. Is there anything being done to lobby for group 6 people such as the average diabetic to remain at the current priority and not be leapfrogged in the queue due to pressure from unions?

I don't want it to appear that I'm moaning and I'm grateful for all the good work that's done.

 

[grovesy]

The Deputy Chair of the Vaccines Committee was interviewed on ITV this morning and confirmed that it was being kept under review to change the priory list so that workers such as police, teachers etc could be prioritised ahead of current priority groups particularly if its shown that the vaccine reduces transmission.

I think this will largely be a political decision rather than based on science. The teaching unions and police federation are putting huge pressure on the Government to do this. I’m biased because I’m a type 1 diabetic who is keen to be vaccinated but it can’t be right that healthy police and teachers in their 20s, 30s and 40s who have an extremely low risk of serious illness should be prioritised over groups that are around 3 times more likely to experience issues. Hopefully, the groups that represent diabetics and other vulnerable illnesses are lobbying the government in a similar way to the police and teaching unions.

I watched the Commons Eduction Committee earlier in the week and Dr. Jenny Haries said at this stage they are not sure that vaccination stops the transmission, they were trying to push vaccinate teachers we can open schools. She kept reiterating the evidence for this was not certain yet!
I saw an interesting interview with Kelly Ann Conway(ex Trump employee), she admitted that they took false reassurance from daily testing at the White House!