South African Covid-19 News and Discussions 3

[MiW]

contrary on 'yesterday's news'

South African COVID variant may reduce vaccine protection: Pfizer

Researchers find South African COVID variant could reduce Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine antibody protection by two-thirds.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[flytek]

Why is the regular flu shot not called a vaccine? Does it differ markedly from what the covid vaccines are?

 

[pinball wizard]

Why is the regular flu shot not called a vaccine? Does it differ markedly from what the covid vaccines are?

You're weird, bro.

Influenza vaccines, also known as flu shots or flu jabs, are vaccines that protect against infection by influenza viruses. New versions of the vaccines are developed twice a year, as the influenza virus rapidly changes. Wikipedia

 

[flytek]

I was just trying to establish how often the population is going to be encouraged to vaccinate against covid...and I figured all the vaccine experts here would have the answer...thanks.

 

[nivek]

I was just trying to establish how often the population is going to be encouraged to vaccinate against covid...and I figured all the vaccine experts here would have the answer...thanks.

we're vaccine experts, not psychics

 

[Supervan II]

Geoff called me earlier.
He needs a lumbar puncture to be carried out, and specifically requested you do it.

Funny, LOL.

 

[Polymathic]

A friend of mine delivered vaccines to Albert Luthuli Hospital, heard he had a police escourt and the roads were closed

 

[Gordon_R]

contrary on 'yesterday's news'

South African COVID variant may reduce vaccine protection: Pfizer

Researchers find South African COVID variant could reduce Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine antibody protection by two-thirds.

www.aljazeera.com

Nobody really knows the long-term antibody trends, or even the dose of the vaccine required. It is still early in the pandemic, and ongoing studies will certainly lead to tweaking of variants and boosters.

 

[Grant]

A friend of mine delivered vaccines to Albert Luthuli Hospital, heard he had a police escourt and the roads were closed

I guess govt needs to create a show for the plebeian public to admire.
Think blue light brigade.

 

[R13...]

I guess govt needs to create a show for the plebeian public to admire.
Think blue light brigade.

The show will stop being an issue when they must distribute millions of doses. Then you'll start seeing stock being dumped, etc.

 

[pinball wizard]

we're vaccine experts, not psychics

Pffftttt. Speak for yourself. Some of us hold multi-disciplinary google certifications.

 

[Geoff.D]

J&J insisting on us using all 80K vaccines before shipping the next batch is interesting, after the AstraZeneca debacle there's obviously very little trust in our government

Makes 100% sense. Force the govt. to get its rollout process sorted out.
Trying to convince us and the supplier (who has much more power than us) that their rollout plan is the right one when it implies only 1 jab per 10 minutes per jabber, is just ludicrous.
At the rate being achieved elsewhere in the world each jabber should be able to achieve 1 jab every 2 minutes.
Assume 150 jabbers, 6-hour shift, 180 jabs x 150 = 27 000 jabs a day, which means they could dispense all 80 000 within 3 days.

Instead, they might achieve 5 400 per day and use up the 80 000 in 15 days. 15 days is very relevant because that is close to how long Covid manifest itself as an infection.

 

[pinball wizard]

Makes 100% sense. Force the govt. to get its rollout process sorted out.
Trying to convince us and the supplier (who has much more power than us) that their rollout plan is the right one when it implies only 1 jab per 10 minutes per jabber, is just ludicrous.
At the rate being achieved elsewhere in the world each jabber should be able to achieve 1 jab every 2 minutes.
Assume 150 jabbers, 6-hour shift, 180 jabs x 150 = 27 000 jabs a day, which means they could dispense all 80 000 within 3 days.

Instead, they might achieve 5 400 per day and use up the 80 000 in 15 days. 15 days is very relevant because that is close to how long Covid manifest itself as an infection.

If they go faster they might stave off the third wave. Can't have that. We need to loot.

 

[Polymathic]

I guess govt needs to create a show for the plebeian public to admire.
Think blue light brigade.

I think it's more of Bheki Cele having another power trip

 

[Polymathic]

Where are these vaccine centres anyway?

Knowing government they are going to make people wait in line for 4 hours just to get the vaccine

 

[Paulsie]

If you think that is going to be bad, just stick around till people start driving cars, lambchop.

I presume you will not drive or travel in one?

Do I have to put a big laughing face with every joke I make?? You should get out of the medical ward more often. It's not so bad outside!!

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

UPDATE: Dept of Public Enterprises on SAA plane that was meant to fetch vaccines but never left | Business

Fin24 was told by a reliable source that the SAA aircraft is still parked on the tarmac and cannot be towed back as it is filled with fuel meant for its flight to Europe, which never took off.

www.news24.com

 

[Grant]

Do I have to put a big laughing face with every joke I make?? You should get out of the medical ward more often. It's not so bad outside!!

Actually I'm very seldom in there.

Indeed, it's not so bad outside.
And yet people whinge and whine about wearing a mask, or a lockdown.
As you say, it's not so bad.

 

[JohnStarr]

I was just trying to establish how often the population is going to be encouraged to vaccinate against covid...and I figured all the vaccine experts here would have the answer...thanks.

*Vaccine Experts quickly Google some random answer* --> Here it is. By Doctor Google...

 

[Kodi]

UPDATE: Dept of Public Enterprises on SAA plane that was meant to fetch vaccines but never left | Business

Fin24 was told by a reliable source that the SAA aircraft is still parked on the tarmac and cannot be towed back as it is filled with fuel meant for its flight to Europe, which never took off.

www.news24.com

Erect a huge tent over South Africa and a flashing neon sign that reads; "Boswell Wilkie Circus".