I mean there needs to be some kind of overhaul, regardless, of how they contact people and the speed they are vaccinating people.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip
I think the difference is that the current delays are (primarily) supply-based, not admin-based. The Gov are taking Pfizer, AZ and J&J at their word and assuming those delays will be over by the end of April, so are trying to avoid replacing supply delays w/ admin delays.
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Replying to @NiallOSuill
This is true, there are supply issues. Constantly being told that supplies will increase and then they don’t seem to be is also part of the issue.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip
Yeah, that plays a huge part. Overall, I think the new vacc plan is a calculated risk, but which does have a logical foundation. We could say the same about the old plan. The problem is that this gov has an awful track record of picking the wrong option in the last 6 months...
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Replying to @NiallOSuill
To be honest, seeing immunology experts say the plan is bad makes me worried, and yeah they don’t exactly have a good track record. Here’s hope it works out.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip
The problem is that immunology experts (on the Gov's vacc advisory panel and NPHET) also recommended the new plan. Because of their positions though, they can't go public and defend it, so it's easy for media to frame as 'smart experts vs dumb politicians'.
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Replying to @NiallOSuill
The argument against is that vaccinating people who are the most in front of society means you help break chains of transmission, which makes sense. In the wave of new variants as well that do pose higher risk to younger people, that is also something to consider.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @NiallOSuill
I get that it’s difficult for laypeople to parse this stuff but there have been studies on risks that essential workers face and that it is useful to vaccinate them early on. I don’t have the time to look for them specifically atm but it’s not a new perspective.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip
Which you have to weigh up against the data from UK and Israel about the benefits of a fast, age-based roll-out. Like I said, both strategies are risk/reward based and the reward for the age-based plan (full vaccination much faster) appears more enticing for politicians.
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Replying to @NiallOSuill
They have the benefit of more vaccines though, which has worked out well for them. So young people with underlying health conditions got their first shots ages ago now.
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So if they can ramp up numbers per day so we can start seeing more people in general getting them, then that’s great. But I’m not overly confident since we were basically already doing it based on age up to this point.
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