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24 Feb, 4 tweets, 1 min read
So that's it. Mum finally got her first shot of vaccine today - and some very forward-thinking from the district nurse who knows I am a carer asked if I would I be willing to be on standby....
....to get my first shot of the vaccine in the event she couldn't get a hold of a number of patients, her returning at the end of a shift where that happens to vaccinate me in order to save doses going to waste! So of course I have said yes.
Of course the patients she couldn't get, would just get their vaccine the next day, but the point is she is trying to do anything to minimise dose wastage, which is projected to be as high as 5%.
I've not been vaccinated yet. But good to know that I will be under the normal stage 6 vaccines (with all carers) but also now have this standby list as well. Which is cool.

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Important to note that had "parliamentarians" stood with #peoplesas30, this would have likely been granted. But seeing as though the SNP leadership have been whipping them from day one, not to get involved in a case that would prove THEIR bill lawful...well...you decide!
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22 Feb
Lord Malcolm has rejected our application for a protected expenses order again.

A few people asking what a protected expenses order is so allow me to explain.
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