Thread by @RobertBohan

Am seeing all kinds of nonsense regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. Ireland is receiving vaccine before year end. There will be enough for 2,500 people in the next week or so. After that supplies will ramp up.

The collapse of the U.K. land bridge, due to fears regarding the mutant Covid strain (& Brexit) there, will not be an issue. It’s likely that supplies will be airlifted. Ignore any BS oh this. The Air Force can fly in all we need in one aeroplane.

Vaccines will be administered based on priority of most vulnerable groups & associated health care workers. My consultant told me she expects the hospital/GP to contact anyone who is vulnerable. You can see the vaccine scheme in the attached here: irishtimes.com/news/health/co…

Please continue to wear masks, they cut infection by half. Wash your hands. Do not mix with other households & if you have to visit vulnerable people stay in the garden wearing masks & 2m apart. Wear clean underpants!

The last thing we need now is a wave of deaths due to Christmas. I know many live on their own & want to see family for Christmas. I live on my own & I can tell you it’s a hell of a lot lonelier going to a funeral. Have Christmas once everyone is vaccinated.

And if you believe in the spirit of Christ’s birth you might offer up a candle to the scientists who have worked their arses off to have a safe vaccine in the shortest time ever. We do NEED experts. Merry Christmas

Here’s the respected British Medical Journal. Essentially they’re saying the vaccine will work on the new strain. Covid-19 has multiple different strains, & has had since it arrived in Europe, so don’t panic about it. Wear a mask!
bmj.com/content/371/bm…

What about allergies? Talk to yr GP. Relatively few people have proper allergic reactions. Those with a history of them are given epipens & should talk to their GP. The media loves to turn everything into catastrophe - read this (not the dodgy headline) bbc.com/news/amp/healt…