tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post6939224316476642894..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: The new variantJames Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-27223669146815442212020-12-22T19:30:45.436+00:002020-12-22T19:30:45.436+00:00I'm sorry to hear that about the vaccination i...I'm sorry to hear that about the vaccination issues. I do know someone was called up as a last-minute replacement for an early slot, and expect transport is a challenge round here. But as long as it's getting used up without too much wastage, it all counts. The first 5 million makes a really big dent in the deaths (and presumably, overall healthcare demands).<br /><br />I'm a bit sceptical of the tone of that article - if "the" vaccine was all sorted in a few days, why are there so many different ones? I do agree that it may be streamlined in future though especially after the current experience.James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-70321333574243311642020-12-22T18:43:39.892+00:002020-12-22T18:43:39.892+00:00> the vaccination seems to be progressing smoot...> the vaccination seems to be progressing smoothly and at a decent pace<br /><br />That (to somewhat hijack the discussion, sorry) seems to me somewhat doubtful. Both in terms of the numbers per week so far, and anecdote (from GP: lots of potential slots empty as the system fails to organise enough customers). I do also wonder (see-also <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-design.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>) if we may come to regret not pushing out the vaccine earlier.William M. Connolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836299130680534926noreply@blogger.com