How Many Vaccines In Wales Today ?

[Rjk]

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Mark Drakeford defends decision to delay deployment of Pfizer vaccine supplies on #r4today: "There would be no point and certainly it would be logistically damaging to use up all our vaccines in the first week and have our vaccinators standing around with nothing to do."

I have no idea why they're doing it, and it doesn't sound like drakeford does either. presumably a decision made for a logistical reason that hasn't been explained well enough.
from a political point of view it would be far better frlor drakeford to burn through the vaccines as fast as possible and then moan loudly that the UK government weren't giving them enough.

[LeningradCowboy]

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-55704017

Wales' first minister has been accused of a "go-slow" vaccination strategy after he defended the speed of the Covid jab roll-out.

[The Bloop]

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What group are you in if you dont mind me asking?

I make it that they need more people answering the phones.

Front line social care.

I just heard that they are introducing online bookings for certain professionals to help ease the burden on the phone lines too.

Cheers - i was just wondering if they're starting to invite anyone below 80 yet. Seems not at the moment.

[Gofer Blue]

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I may have missed something but who are these vaccinators who would be standing around doing nothing? Surely they have their normal "day jobs" to be getting on with or has WAG somehow magically conjured up lots of unemployed people to become vaccinators?

[LeningradCowboy]

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"There would be no point and certainly it would be logistically damaging to rescue all the people from the burning building as quickly as possible and have our firemen standing around with nothing to do."

This is Drakeford's logic. It's insane.

[Rjk]

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"There would be no point and certainly it would be logistically damaging to rescue all the people from the burning building as quickly as possible and have our firemen standing around with nothing to do."

This is Drakeford's logic. It's insane.

maybe it has to do with the availability of the second dose, after all that's supposed to be given within 3weeks according to the trials.

[LeningradCowboy]

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maybe it has to do with the availability of the second dose, after all that's supposed to be given within 3weeks according to the trials.

That would mean we're ignoring the JCVI guidance, which was endorsed by the CMOs of all four countries in the UK.

[Rjk]

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That would mean we're ignoring the JCVI guidance, which was endorsed by the CMOs of all four countries in the UK.

But not endorsed by the manufacturer or being followed by ANY other countries

[LeningradCowboy]

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But not endorsed by the manufacturer or being followed by ANY other countries

Do you think that is the reason for the delays? Why doesn't Drakeford say so?

[the other bob wilson]

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If Drakeford's comments were intended to clarify the matter, then I think it safe to say they haven't done so. I can't get my head around how it can be that elderly, frail and worried people should be made to wait longer for something that would make them feel far more reassured than they are now because doing that would mean that there would be "vaccinators standing around with nothing to do" - talk about wrong priorities!

For all I know, there may be valid reasons for the WAG's approach, but they are certainly making a terrible job of explaining them - just as with his "this is not a race" remark, the first Minister has spoken in a most unfortunate manner which does not help his cause at all.

[Rjk]

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Do you think that is the reason for the delays? Why doesn't Drakeford say so?

no idea

[Moodybluebird]

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What a clown Drakeford is. He opts to put vulnerable people's lives at risk just to keep others gainfully employed. Who the hell does he think he is ?

The focus elsewhere I believe is to use up the vaccine as soon as you get it not leave it stockpiled on a shelf.

It's about time this idiot was voted out out of office as soon as possible. If it weren't for Covid restrictions, I could see there being large-scale demonstrations outside the Assembly building.

As you can tell, I am not a happy chappie !!

[Cleve van Leef]

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He needs to go. APOLOGIES JUST SEEN THIS POSTED ABOVE

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-55704017

[Trigger]

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Don't want them standing around doing nothing?

What is that all about? Laughable.

I don't see how it's not a race either, not against England, Scotland, wherever but it must be against the virus? Surely it has to be. If there are jabs there then use them yesterday. Don't get the problem.

[LeningradCowboy]

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Extremely concerned @WelshGovernment is spacing out the Pfizer vaccine to make it last until the next delivery. If Pfizer vaccines are available, second does must be given to HCWs within the maximum 42 day timeline & all remaining vaccinations for staff must be accelerated. https://t.co/JB3ALDXYAh

— BMA Cymru Wales (@BMACymru) January 18, 2021