How Many Vaccines In Wales Today ?

[xsnaggle]

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There's probably around 75k people over 70 in cardiff and vale health board area, which would require each of their GP practices immunizing 60 people a day (mon-fri) until the middle of february.
that doesn't seem unreasonable, thats a vaccine every 8 minutes or so.

But it isn't just over 70s. Its people in the other groups to regardless of age

[lisvaneblue]

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We've been told, that Thornhill Surgery has 50 vaccinations in TOTAL.

It's a big surgery so maybe has more. I don't go there so not sure

[LeningradCowboy]

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The First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford has stated Wales are slowing down the delivery of the Pfizer vaccine so they can space it out evenly over 6 weeks, rather than administer it as soon as possible pic.twitter.com/Sl4xiS6qUc

— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) January 15, 2021

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The First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford has stated Wales are slowing down the delivery of the Pfizer vaccine so they can space it out evenly over 6 weeks, rather than administer it as soon as possible pic.twitter.com/Sl4xiS6qUc

— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) January 15, 2021

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[The Bloop]

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The First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford has stated Wales are slowing down the delivery of the Pfizer vaccine so they can space it out evenly over 6 weeks, rather than administer it as soon as possible pic.twitter.com/Sl4xiS6qUc

— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) January 15, 2021

I'd imagine its because they cant work out the logistics of administering all 900+ doses from one box at one time. In Scotland theyve worked with Pfizer to work out how to safely work with smaller batches.

[goats]

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PLANK

Come on, it’s not a race, it’s not like people are dying or anything

[xsnaggle]

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That is a stunningly stupid thing to say publicly, even if they have to do it for logistical or any other reason.

Also why do that have to have a "Trail" of Pharmasies giving injections, and why is it only starting today or later? It should be up and running.

[the other bob wilson]

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I'd imagine its because they cant work out the logistics of administering all 900+ doses from one box at one time. In Scotland theyve worked with Pfizer to work out how to safely work with smaller batches.

If that is the reason, it would have been good if he’d said so because, as it is stands, it’s hard to see any sense in the decision.

I’ve lost track of the vaccines figure lately, but I think it might be around 15,000.

[xsnaggle]

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I cannot find the live vid of he speaking. Does anyone have a link. It seems he was only talking about use of the pfiser vaccine not the oxford one, but if that is so andso many people can misinterpret what he said it is still stupid

[Delbert]

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I think the confidence of the Welsh public in Drakeford’s ability to roll out the vaccine is dwindling by the minute.

“We won’t get another delivery of the Pfizer vaccine until the very end of January or maybe the beginning of February, so that 250,000 doses of vaccine has got to last us six weeks”.

What on earth is he saying here? If you’ve got a quarter of a million doses of vaccine then what you do is stick them in the arms of high risk Welsh people as soon as humanly possible 24/7 and if you’ve used them all up in a few days then that is a very good thing!

[Allez Allez Allez]

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I think the confidence of the Welsh public in Drakeford’s ability to roll out the vaccine is dwindling by the minute.

“We won’t get another delivery of the Pfizer vaccine until the very end of January or maybe the beginning of February, so that 250,000 doses of vaccine has got to last us six weeks”.

What on earth is he saying here? If you’ve got a quarter of a million doses of vaccine then what you do is stick them in the arms of high risk Welsh people as soon as humanly possible 24/7 and if you’ve used them all up in a few days then that is a very good thing!

Woah, hang on. You have to remember that there were people vaccinated on December 8th who had their second doses cancelled. These people will need a second vaccine within a few weeks and the Welsh Government has decided not to play the lottery by mixing vaccines. So, this has to be managed. It's all well and good to say "give 250,000 doses as quick as possible", but in 12 weeks time have people whose immunity has expired because they have not had a second dose because of shortages.

[The Bloop]

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If that is the reason, it would have been good if he’d said so because, as it is stands, it’s hard to see any sense in the decision.

I’ve lost track of the vaccines figure lately, but I think it might be around 15,000.

The reporter on Wales Today pointed out that we need to average about 19,000 a day from here to meet the February target. Drakeford needs to get all of the centres, GPs and mobile units 100% operational pretty quick.
Next weeks a massive week for him.

[olderblue]

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He couldn't inspire an alcoholic to drink a glass of whiskey, and he'd probably have to have another bloody meeting to do that
It's a very true old saying but when all is said and done, there's a lot more said than done
That sums up this bloody idiot

[goats]

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If you are over 90 you might well have got the jab today in cardiff....

[Delbert]

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Woah, hang on. You have to remember that there were people vaccinated on December 8th who had their second doses cancelled. These people will need a second vaccine within a few weeks and the Welsh Government has decided not to play the lottery by mixing vaccines. So, this has to be managed. It's all well and good to say "give 250,000 doses as quick as possible", but in 12 weeks time have people whose immunity has expired because they have not had a second dose because of shortages.

No-ones immunity will have expired in 12 weeks.

The next delivery of Pfizer vaccine is due in late January or early February.

There are only a tiny number of people who received vaccination in the 1st half of December and they won’t be due their second vaccination until potentially the 1st half of March.

Meanwhile somewhere in Wales 250,000 doses of vaccine sit on a shelf.