Long queues were seen outside walk-in vaccination centres across the UK on Monday with people queuing for their booster vaccine doses, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the country's first death from the Omicron variant of COVID-19. During a visit to a vaccine clinic in west London, Johnson warned against complacency of the mildness of the variant and also refused to rule out bringing in further restrictions beyond the government's work from home guidance now in force as part of measures to tackle the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
"Sadly, yes, Omicron is producing hospitalisations and sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron,? Johnson told reporters.
"So, I think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus, I think that's something we need to set on one side and just recognise the sheer pace at which it accelerates through the population. So, the best thing we can do is all get our boosters," he said
All seems a bit dicey to me. The vaccine isn't going to do as much as for you, but you don't need it to because the illness is milder, therefore you must get a vaccine.
Thinking long-term I don't know why anybody would want to miss the chance of building natural immunity through omicron. Apart from big pharma. Going to covid school may never be this simple again, it's dropped into a lower stream for the remedials.
ChesneyChrist: All seems a bit dicey to me. The vaccine isn't going to do as much as for you, but you don't need it to because the illness is milder, therefore you must get a vaccine.
Thinking long-term I don't know why anybody would want to miss the chance of building natural immunity through omicron. Apart from big pharma. Going to covid school may never be this simple again, it's dropped into a lower stream for the remedials.
Perhaps you missed what I reported:- "So, I think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus, I think that's something we need to set on one side and just recognise the sheer pace at which it accelerates through the population. So, the best thing we can do is all get our boosters," he said
tomcatty: Long queues were seen outside walk-in vaccination centres across the UK on Monday with people queuing for their booster vaccine doses, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the country's first death from the Omicron variant of COVID-19. During a visit to a vaccine clinic in west London, Johnson warned against complacency of the mildness of the variant and also refused to rule out bringing in further restrictions beyond the government's work from home guidance now in force as part of measures to tackle the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
"Sadly, yes, Omicron is producing hospitalisations and sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron,? Johnson told reporters.
"So, I think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus, I think that's something we need to set on one side and just recognise the sheer pace at which it accelerates through the population. So, the best thing we can do is all get our boosters," he said
If we struggle with omicron it means that vaccines are not as good as was claimed, and South Africa's higher rate of natural immunity is actually quite a lot better. If we struggle it proves how natural infection provides a comprehensive education to the immune system far better than having the answers written down on a sheet of paper like the vaccine. And if we don't struggle with it then what's the trauma?
ChesneyChrist: If we struggle with omicron it means that vaccines are not as good as was claimed, and South Africa's higher rate of natural immunity is actually quite a lot better. If we struggle it proves how natural infection provides a comprehensive education to the immune system far better than having the answers written down on a sheet of paper like the vaccine. And if we don't struggle with it then what's the trauma?
Oh ok Dr. Christ, go and build your immunity, I have chosen the vaccine
As for the queues I would say that's an argument for priority. Who really needs the booster medically as in to save their life? And who is getting it done to lower infection rates a.k.a improving the electability of the Tory party?
Although even here I wish Boris could be a bit more like Thatcher. Take the short-term hit to your approval rating because you yourself actually believe in something. It'll be the correct thing to do anyway. Whoever kicks us through covid school will be thanked by history. We simply must stop deferring every hurty hurty.
ChesneyChrist: As for the queues I would say that's an argument for priority. Who really needs the booster medically as in to save their life? And who is getting it done to lower infection rates a.k.a improving the electability of the Tory party?
I thought the vaccinations were following a plan prioritising the most vulnerable first,
Or is that some sort of party spin to win the next election
What happened to those pie & graph charts with the daily data providing us with updates? Or do we have to take the word of our politicians , who quite frankly, proved in the last 2 years , that they can’t be trusted .
The fact that the omicron variant is mild in comparison, suggests to me that covid is on its way out & will disappear like other viruses in the past .
Youcannow: What happened to those pie & graph charts with the daily data providing us with updates? Or do we have to take the word of our politicians , who quite frankly, proved in the last 2 years , that they can’t be trusted .
The fact that the omicron variant is mild in comparison, suggests to me that covid is on its way out & will disappear like other viruses in the past .
Luckily this variant is similar to the winter vomiting bug, so they should be able to get a good handle on it ..
Geno2809: Luckily this variant is similar to the winter vomiting bug, so they should be able to get a good handle on it ..
Apparently, 1 person died with the new variant , so I can imagine how the government will manipulate the figures in the coming months.. unless of course , nobody dies in the meantime!
Boris wanted us to take a booster yea? I'm not saying his working for pharma, what I'm saying is that he on purpose is downplaying the reports from SA saying omicron is that mild it can be considered eaten tomorrow for brekkie in order to maybe get over with it once n for all.
We know he is worried about capacity at hospitals, that's fair. But tell us!
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During a visit to a vaccine clinic in west London, Johnson warned against complacency of the mildness of the variant and also refused to rule out bringing in further restrictions beyond the government's work from home guidance now in force as part of measures to tackle the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
"Sadly, yes, Omicron is producing hospitalisations and sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron,? Johnson told reporters.
"So, I think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus, I think that's something we need to set on one side and just recognise the sheer pace at which it accelerates through the population. So, the best thing we can do is all get our boosters," he said
Updated: Mon, Dec 13, 2021