They are hoping to open up to all age groups by the end of May. The original best case scenario was 14 May, here we are running about 10 days late and by the sounds of it are a few days ahead of you. We opened to the over 50s on Saturday.
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I may be getting J&J this week due to the trial ending on Friday (they have to discard any vaccines not used according to the trial requirements) and working in the Health industry (extremely back office admittedly). Still touch and go at this stage and I'm in my 30s so not high risk at all. But if the alternative is straight into the bin, I'm taking it.
Friday in Ireland. Interesting how close EU countries are tracking, despite loads of assorted different tweaks to the vaccine strategy.
34, first jab booked in for tomorrow. Wasn't expecting it quite so soon but got the text earlier today. Appointment isn't till 20:40 so they are putting in some long hours. No idea which one it'll be.
Good luck with the appointment and getting the right help.
I was looking at some of the background stats on Italy from this site:
https://coronavirus.gimbe.org/vaccini.it-IT.html
Interesting variations between the regions on vaccine take-up. I don't know if that's how they've prioritised/distributed their appointments or if it comes down to vaccine hesitancy. Lombardy comfortably 90%+ in the over 80s (and 80% in the 70-79) meanwhile Sicily and Calabria seem way behind.
Still hoping they offer it to people in their 30s soon. I want to get it done before I go on my roadtrip.
In England? Best guess is 35+ next week across the country with some areas sending out texts this week. Rest of the 30+ group before the end of the month, again with a bit of regional variation followed by a national announcement.
For once I wish I was older 
32 in June. Hopefully I'll be soon.
32 in June. Hopefully I'll be soon.
Just had a text 5 minutes ago about mine. I'm 37. I really can't be doing with getting Ill after having it.
I’ve got my second Wednesday. Naturally my boss will get call Thursday advising him of side effects
Is there any danger if you get both with already having COVID few months before them? I mean, you can't "overdose" on antibodies can you?
I am getting my second Pfizer dose day after tomorrow, 21 days after the first one, and had COVID in January.
No reason to think it's a risk. A lot of people have had covid, then received two doses of vaccine. The debate is over whether it's a waste of a vaccine.Is there any danger if you get both with already having COVID few months before them? I mean, you can't "overdose" on antibodies can you?
I am getting my second Pfizer dose day after tomorrow, 21 days after the first one, and had COVID in January.
Be like an antibody superhero you mean?Is there any danger if you get both with already having COVID few months before them? I mean, you can't "overdose" on antibodies can you?
I am getting my second Pfizer dose day after tomorrow, 21 days after the first one, and had COVID in January.
Will an accidental overdose of COVID antibodies alter your body chemistry to a point where if you become angry or outraged a startling metamorphosis occurs?
Nah
Absolutely no risk of overdose of antibodies. Don’t worry.Is there any danger if you get both with already having COVID few months before them? I mean, you can't "overdose" on antibodies can you?
I am getting my second Pfizer dose day after tomorrow, 21 days after the first one, and had COVID in January.
He will get great 5G signal strength though.
A superhero created by an overdose of antibodies from a disease that originated in bats. We’d need a catchy name for him. ManBat?
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Aye, I would have thought it is about the question of it being a waste, but just checking.No reason to think it's a risk. A lot of people have had covid, then received two doses of vaccine. The debate is over whether it's a waste of a vaccine.
Haven't thought of that, I'll start working on my Superhero costume design then.
Just checking, cheers!
Looks like the UK initial vaccine rollout may complete with just the AZ, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
J&J may not get approval for use in the under 50s (pending further data from the US and other countries where its being rolled out) which would mean it's too late to be useful in the UK, as it'll be mostly under 40s who need jabs by then.
Novavax are now talking about regulatory approval in Q3 (pushed back from April, then May, now ?). According to the Washington Post that's due to manufacturing problems. In particular that their assay method (QC test) didn't satisfy the FDA inspectors. Not an unusual problem, in fact early Pfizer batches had problems that were spotted during regulator review. Bad news as Novavax is one of the planned big suppliers for Covax/GAVI. Also bad news for me as I've now had an unapproved vaccine and can neither get an approved one, nor a NHS record saying I've had a real one. Doh.
J&J may not get approval for use in the under 50s (pending further data from the US and other countries where its being rolled out) which would mean it's too late to be useful in the UK, as it'll be mostly under 40s who need jabs by then.
Novavax are now talking about regulatory approval in Q3 (pushed back from April, then May, now ?). According to the Washington Post that's due to manufacturing problems. In particular that their assay method (QC test) didn't satisfy the FDA inspectors. Not an unusual problem, in fact early Pfizer batches had problems that were spotted during regulator review. Bad news as Novavax is one of the planned big suppliers for Covax/GAVI. Also bad news for me as I've now had an unapproved vaccine and can neither get an approved one, nor a NHS record saying I've had a real one. Doh.
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Apparently the CDC will updates its guidelines Wednesday and then vaccinations can begin on 12-15 year olds.
When you gain extra inches
Theres a reason why he's been named 3 times, tripod.When you gain extra inches
The general advice seems to be to wait 14 days after the symptoms are gone and 90 days if you received passive antibody therapy as a precaution as we don't currently have much data concerning any interaction between the two. I'd ask your doctor or at least tell them when you book your appointment to get the jab to be sure.
Why can’t you get an approved vaccine?
Bit of both. There is a lot more vaccine hesitancy in the South, some of the age groups have low penetration rates but that's because nobody is showing up, especially for the AZ vaccine. The government has aimed for a 90% administration (somministrate) rate and some are far behind - https://www.governo.it/it/cscovid19/report-vaccini/
The South is generally less organised and more corrupt than the North too, with regions such as Calabria publicly stating they will refuse to follow the national plan to vaccinate by age group.
Not for any particular technical reason. Quite a few trialists (particularly) in the US have already had two sets of jabs. That's typically been to give themselves proper CDC certified vaccine status for work/travel and now for returning to University in the autumn.
However in the UK, while the NHS record doesn't show you as "vaccinated" it doesn't show you as awaiting vaccination either. We're in a kind of limbo state of "undergoing treatment incompatible with the vaccines." Hence you can't book for an approved vaccine course. Three months ago (when I was offered an approved vaccine) I could have got away with it, but the records appear to have caught up with the trial.
It's a minor gripe in the scheme of things, but does potentially affect travel this summer. I've got family and friends in Spain, including one who's just had cancer surgery. If a vaccine passport qualifies me for simpler testing or quarantine controls then I'll be really annoyed with Novavax and the NHS research team for conning me on timelines etc! Which would be a shame as they've done great work so far.
Can you mix them? Surely whatever your first dose is sure to be what you get for the second
That’s bullshit. Has Novavax been approved in any territories, anywhere? You should harass your investigator for a solution. Study subjects shouldn’t be fecked over like this. Novavax should be engaging with the NHS to find a solution.
https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.cbs...x-doses-distracted-nurse-pfizer-shot-tuscany/
@Penna @11101 no talking if you get shots there..
@Penna @11101 no talking if you get shots there..
Yeah don’t think they have any plans to mix, I’m expecting my 2nd to still be AZ when I go back in
I know! That was terrible, wasn't it? No idea what she was thinking. Luckily the woman who's had all that vaccine is young and will hopefully be fine.
Lucky there was only six shots per vial. One of the vaccines in development will have twenty doses in each vial.
I think they're testing the possibility. I seem to remember @jojojo posting something about it a few days ago.
This is interesting - I'm in the Valneva trial (first dose on Friday) and had been hoping that if needing a vaccine passport became an issue, I'd be able to get some sort of waiver, assuming the results were looking good. I've not got any great travel plans anyway, but would also be annoyed to be locked in. Seems ridiculous if you've had Novavax, and the issue delaying approval is more about QC than vaccine effectiveness.
The line (from the NHS research teams) has always been that they're working with the regulators to ensure that triallists "aren't put at a disadvantage," but we don't know what that means in practice. Who knows, by the time the NHS App gets it's Vaccine Status page (17th May) they'll have found a way to describe us, that satisfies anyone who cares. Difficult without any regulatory approval though - not from anywhere in the world...
I admit, I was happy to take the safety gamble of the trial and happy to take the efficacy gamble as well. I didn't realise I was also being asked to bet on whether they could make millions of doses of the vaccine. That said, I did kind of assume that someone with no vaccine or a failed vaccine (like Sanofi) would have bought them (or "big brother-ed" them) by now
I think we're all hoping for that waiver, and that businesses/countries who want proof of vaccine status just accept it. I'm conscious though that it only affects a small number of people (about 10,000 in the Novavax efficacy trial - all of whom have had two doses now) and that groups like the MHRA have got their hands full. The fact that Novavax now has an additional (NHS run) clinical trial underway, acting as a second dose option in the vaccine mixing trial gives me hope that the authorities are confident. Unfortunately they may be confident that MHRA approval will happen sometime this year, whereas I want a green light in the next month or so.
It's worth talking to your Valneva trial team though. They may already have an approved plan in mind.
Earlier than expected, i just got a text from my GP. Ive booked for Saturday, cant wait.
Hope you get yours soon mate!
Initially you won't know whether you will have been given the vaccine or the blank will you? Hopefully by the time they've told you, and given you a true vaccine if necessary, they will have addressed the passport problem
I'm in the 30-34 group and got a text today. Fingers crossed for you.For once I wish I was older
32 in June. Hopefully I'll be soon.
No blanks in the Valneva trial - it's a head to head between AZ jabs and Valneva, to show that it produces similar or better levels of antibodies. So I'm definitely getting a vaccine, but won't know which.