[News] The Coronavirus Good News thread

Deportivo Seagull said:

The game changer is the J&J single dose vaccine. It’s efficacy is around 64% which is deemed suitable for the not at risk group. Reduces the number of jabs by 20million or so.


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crodonilson said:

Sorry to take all of the fantastic news on vaccines particularly recently but I thought Oxford AZ had done some more research in their own jab and found that efficacy on a single jab of theirs was above 75%?? In which case can't this be rolled out as a single jab once the 30m deemed at serious to moderate risk have had their two doses?

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Stumpy Tim said:

I believe it's 75% for 12 weeks, but then needs the booster (or hasn't been trialled without the booster)

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Deportivo Seagull said:

J&J doesn’t need the booster hence the one jab.

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LamieRobertson said:

Took a phone call today from the local doctors surgery for the ex wife’s appointment ..booked her in for a jab this Saturday must let her know about it

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crodonilson said:

Sage are usually ones to cast gloom on any positivity but...

Prof Andrew Hayward - a member of the UK government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) - says that, once the most vulnerable in society have been vaccinated, a return to normality is within reach.

He tells BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: "Once the most vulnerable people, particularly those over 50 and those with chronic illnesses, are vaccinated then yes I think we can see a significant return to normality.

"That, in addition to the fact coronavirus is a seasonal disease, I think will make a big difference and allow us to open up.

"I think what we'll see is a phased opening up as the vaccination levels increase, and then we will be more or less back to normal for the summer, I would imagine."

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loz said:

Around one in 10 major hospital trusts in England had no spare adult critical care beds last week, NHS England figures show.

A total of 15 out of 140 acute trusts reported 100% occupancy of all "open" beds each day from 25-31 January.

These included University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest trusts in England, along with Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

The figure is down slightly on 18 out of 140 acute trusts that reported 100% occupancy of critical care beds each day from 18-24 January.

This is good news as well, but even last week it means 9 out of 10 hospitals did have spare capacity, so why the negative spin ??

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Saltydog said:

My georgeous wife has just had her jab - it is such a relief to know she is safer now. Frustratingly I have to wait for a break in my chemo before I am allowed. But as the wife picks up anything we can’t get delivered we are in a far better place today! Thanks to the wonderful teams who developed the vaccines, volunteeres involved in the trails, and the volunteers and medical staff dishing the vaccines out!

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Saltydog said:

An update: Spoke with the oncologist earlier and he has sanctioned me getting my wee jab this weekend. All booked. So we will finally both be somewhat safer - thanks again to both those listed in my original post and I am sure to many many more groups of people involved in the vaccine process who I did not call out. Bless each and every one of you.

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