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There's a big difference between 40-49 year-olds going to hubs and taking Pfizer out to individual aged care facilities and doing vaccinations there. The government still needs to ensure the rest of the rollout progresses whilst vaccinating those in the highest risk categories or the rollout would take months longer than it needs to. Also 40 to 49 year olds are one key demographic who would have parents in aged care (next most likely to have parents in aged care after the younger 50+ cohort). If you had kids in your 30s you'd be in your 70s or 80s when your kids are in their 40s. So indirectly vaccinating 40 to 49 year olds is going to help protect those in aged care.
Doesn't seem feasible that number of people in aged care in NSW fell by almost 15% in 1 year. The population is getting older not younger, if there was a mass exodus of people from aged care there should have been media coverage.
But with many facilities to visit there's only so many they can visit a day. There's also a lot of planning involved. You need the aged care home to get informed ahead of time so that they can be prepared. When we weren't in lockdown there were things like residents being taken out for the day etc. (obviously on vaccination day that wouldn't be good), time needs to be provided for residents to reschedule other medical appointments etc., allowances made for flu vaccine needing to be taken 14 days before or after the COVID shot etc.It is not that difficult for a vaccination team to take Pfizer to an age care or disability care facility. You are only talking of say 50-200 people at a time for most facilities.
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several were taken out of aged care by concerned relatives
But with many facilities to visit there's only so many they can visit a day. There's also a lot of planning involved. You need the aged care home to get informed ahead of time so that they can be prepared. When we weren't in lockdown there were things like residents being taken out for the day etc. (obviously on vaccination day that wouldn't be good), time needs to be provided for residents to reschedule other medical appointments etc., allowances made for flu vaccine needing to be taken 14 days before or after the COVID shot etc.
Where possible it's important to avoid residents being missed when the aged care facility is visited or the team will need to go back extra times to the facility slowing things down.
How bizarre.Though I know of one fellow who is under 30 who had his first shot of AZ in WA in early March as a health care worker.Now in Tas and the hospital will only supply Pfizer and wants him to have 2 doses.
Problem is clots with AZ happen after the first dose predominantly and he is fearful of the myocarditis with Pfizer which has been observed in young men with the only fatalities being between 18 and 30.
We are all different.
Here's a twist on the vaccination hubs: Live breaking news: Melbourne lockdown, Australia Covid-19 news, new cases, updatesHowever NSW and Qld opened wait lists for Pfizer hubs before this outbreak and saw similar high registration numbers.
A lot of young people have been eager to get Pfizer. Fear may have motivated some, but a lot would have signed up anyway. There is less hesitancy re Pfizer than AZ.
He found a GP in Ulverstone who had a vacancy this weekend.How bizarre.
Would a federal clinic in TAS would have a problem with this?
Alternatively a "vaccine run" to Sydney would surely be worthwhile (and Melbourne if opened). I know VIC will give AZ to anyone under 50 with a signing of release (and AFAIK NSW the same?)
Agree but how long will that last. A few thousand waitlist will be knocked over in no time.However NSW and Qld opened wait lists for Pfizer hubs before this outbreak and saw similar high registration numbers.
A lot of young people have been eager to get Pfizer. Fear may have motivated some, but a lot would have signed up anyway. There is less hesitancy re Pfizer than AZ.