Will you vaccinate with Conoravirus vaccine when one is available?

[CityRail]

According to reports, coronavirus vaccine is entering its final phase of testing and very soon we will have millions of coronavirus vaccine to be rolled out, hopefully from September.

By then, should a coronavirus vaccine is available, will you vaccinate it?

Personally speaking, as a 30 year old young person, I will not vaccinate myself with Coronavirus, because:

1. It is just a small flu for young people, we won't die;
2. The vaccine is rushed and I cannot guarantee if I vaccinate myself, I will be immune to Coronavirus and not get killed by the vaccine;
3. The coronavirus vaccine is just a step to reopen our borders so that we can travel overseas again.

I am not anti-vaxier, however I only think that Coronavirus vaccine is just a political ticket for politicians to explain to the public that they can now open the international borders again and ease off travel bubbles.

What do you think?

 

[drron]

So a bit more on Covid mutations and variants and the possible effect on vaccines.

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[HappyFlyerFamily]

Top countries (single dose) vaccination rate

Israel 67%
UAE 44%
UK 19%
US 12%
Bahrain 12% (but will probably over take US soon)

 

[Must...Fly!]

WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine

GENEVA (AP) — Independent experts advising the World Health Organization about immunization on Wednesday recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine even in countries that turned up worrying coronavirus variants in their populations.

apnews.com

 

[Pushka]

Brilliant

Elton John and Michael Caine star in video to promote Covid vaccination

The NHS England video aims to encourage all people in high priority groups to book an appointment

www.theguardian.com

 

[tomlee1986]

Now EU has approved the shipment of Pfizer vaccine to Australia... hopefully the vaccination program can begin sooner rather than later

 

[Lynda2475]

ABC news covid blog reports the following re NZ vaccine rollout:

"The approximate 12,000 border workers would be vaccinated within a 2-3 weeks time frame after receiving the vaccines.

The next group to be vaccinated will be border workers' household contacts, as they have high chance contracting the virus.

After that would be healthcare and essential workers and those most at risk from COVID-19, such as the elderly and those with medical conditions, Ardern said.

Vaccinations for the wider population is expected to start in the second half of the year."


Looking after HQ workers household members is not something I've seen planned for Australia.

 

[Pushka]

Looking after HQ workers household members is not something I've seen planned for Australia.

I've wondered that also for frontline medical people - if this vaccine doesn't totally prevent transmission then family members are at risk but then, where do you stop the risk?

 

[Lynda2475]

It's been a while since a medical worker caught covid though. The largest risk right now is workers at the health/hot hotels who are in close proximity to positive cases. The hospitalisation rate is tiny, most positives are recovering at hotel.

Very different overseas of course where hospitals are being inundated with seriously ill covid patients.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Oxford-AstraZeneca approved by TGA

Awesome news, on-shore manufacturing. A lot to be positive about today.

 

[jakeseven7]

BREAKING: AstraZeneca vaccine approved by TGA​

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Australia.

The nation’s medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, says it can be used to immunise people aged 18 years and over.

The TGA says immunising people over the age of 65 should be decided on a case by case basis.

The approval of the vaccine is valid for two years.

Most Australians will be offered this vaccine because the Federal Government has ordered nearly 54 million doses and most will be manufactured in Australia.

It’s the second COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in Australia (Pfizer was given the green light last month).

Department of Health survey respondents hesitant about getting COVID jab straight away

A survey of about 4,000 people by the federal Department of Health shows under half of those asked would get the vaccine as soon as it is available, but 71 per cent say they will choose to have the jab by October.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Must...Fly!]

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted provisional approval to AstraZeneca Pty Ltd for its COVID-19 vaccine, making it the second COVID-19 vaccine to receive regulatory approval in Australia.

COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca is provisionally approved and included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) for the active immunisation of individuals 18 years and older for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2. The use of this vaccine should be in accordance with official recommendations and given in two separate doses. "TGA's regulatory approval allows the second dose to be administered from 4 to 12 weeks after the first. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has recommended that the interval between first and second dose is 12 weeks. However if this interval is not possible, for example because of imminent travel, cancer chemotherapy, major elective surgery, a minimum interval of 4 weeks between doses can be used.

Provisional approval of this vaccine is valid for two years and means it can now be legally supplied in Australia. The approval is subject to certain strict conditions, such as the requirement for AstraZeneca to continue providing information to the TGA on longer term efficacy and safety from ongoing clinical trials and post-market assessment. COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca has been shown to prevent COVID-19 however it is not yet known whether it prevents transmission or asymptomatic disease.

Elderly patients over 65 years of age demonstrated a strong immune response (high seroconversion rates) to the vaccine in clinical trials, however there were an insufficient number of participants infected by COVID-19 to conclusively determine the efficacy in this subgroup. In this sub-population, efficacy has been inferred from immunogenicity data and efficacy demonstrated in the general population. Reassuringly, there were no safety concerns in this age group in the clinical studies, nor in the large numbers of elderly people who have been vaccinated to date in overseas rollouts. The decision to immunise an elderly patient should be decided on a case-by-case basis with consideration of age, co-morbidities and their environment taking into account the benefits of vaccination and potential risks. Further information from ongoing clinical trials and post-market monitoring is expected in coming months. Additional details can be found in the Product Information and Australian Public Assessment Report (AusPAR).

Initial supply of this vaccine will be imported into Australia from overseas, however it is anticipated that ongoing supply will be manufactured in Australia. Prior to supply of vaccines manufactured onshore, AstraZeneca will submit further information and data to the TGA to confirm that onshore manufacturing will meet strict quality standards.

Australians can be confident that the TGA's review process of this vaccine was rigorous and of the highest standard. The decision to provisionally approve the vaccine was also informed by expert advice from the Advisory Committee on Vaccines (ACV), an independent committee with expertise in scientific, medical and clinical fields including consumer representation.

As with all vaccine approvals, the TGA will:

• Continue to actively monitor the vaccine in Australia and overseas and will not hesitate to take action if safety concerns are identified.
• Undertake laboratory batch assessment of each batch of the vaccine before it can be supplied in Australia.

TGA provisionally approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

The TGA has granted provisional approval to AstraZeneca Pty Ltd for its COVID-19 vaccine

www.tga.gov.au

 

[tomlee1986]

hopefully this AstraZeneca shots will help getting us back to normal lives alongside with Pfizer that just arrived yesterday

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Does anyone know how long to check the safety of batches for Astra Zeneca? I heard recently already 2 million in stock so notionally could be administered tomorrow

 

[tomlee1986]

Does anyone know how long to check the safety of batches for Astra Zeneca? I heard recently already 2 million in stock so notionally could be administered tomorrow

I would say a week or so but i heard the first ones are more likely to be from UK first

 

[Must...Fly!]

Does anyone know how long to check the safety of batches for Astra Zeneca? I heard recently already 2 million in stock so notionally could be administered tomorrow

Perhaps you are thinking of the 2 million being produced at CSL - due for delivery by end March

 

[drron]

Good news for me.Even if I had kept working in Tasmania I would not be considered a front line Health worker so have to take my place in my age group so it will be the AZ vaccine for me.

 

[burmans]

hopefully this AstraZeneca shots will help getting us back to normal lives alongside with Pfizer that just arrived yesterday

Personally I'm getting a bit annoyed about the micro-announcements without any macro-analysis, like answering whether/when what you mention above is going to happen. As a FF forum plenty are interested in firstly when we can travel nationally without the risk of being trapped interstate, and then when we can travel internationally.

In this context its not when we start that matters, it when we finish, or at least are finished enough that our notoriously safety conscious premieres are confident enough to open borders. In the context of these premiers who close the borders at a moments notice and our main vaccine being only 63% effective, if we only achieve 70-80% innoculation rates my fear is that that's not enough. If you look at Israel's cases and death rates when they have vaccinated 70% of the population and 20% have had two doses it seems to be that whil these have indeed come down, they haven't come down anything near enough to be the magic pill some are hoping for.

 

[tomlee1986]

Personally I'm getting a bit annoyed about the micro-announcements without any macro-analysis, like answering whether/when what you mention above is going to happen. As a FF forum plenty are interested in firstly when we can travel nationally without the risk of being trapped interstate, and then when we can travel internationally.

In this context its not when we start that matters, it when we finish, or at least are finished enough that our notoriously safety conscious premieres are confident enough to open borders. In the context of these premiers who close the borders at a moments notice and our main vaccine being only 63% effective, if we only achieve 70-80% innoculation rates my fear is that that's not enough. If you look at Israel's cases and death rates when they have vaccinated 70% of the population and 20% have had two doses it seems to be that whil these have indeed come down, they haven't come down anything near enough to be the magic pill some are hoping for.

I would not say you are wrong on that front, but it is a start of getting us back to normal... isnt it better to be positive thinking over thinking negatively... i wont say it is the magic pill but it is a start

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Personally I'm getting a bit annoyed about the micro-announcements without any macro-analysis, like answering whether/when what you mention above is going to happen. As a FF forum plenty are interested in firstly when we can travel nationally without the risk of being trapped interstate, and then when we can travel internationally.

In this context its not when we start that matters, it when we finish, or at least are finished enough that our notoriously safety conscious premieres are confident enough to open borders. In the context of these premiers who close the borders at a moments notice and our main vaccine being only 63% effective, if we only achieve 70-80% innoculation rates my fear is that that's not enough. If you look at Israel's cases and death rates when they have vaccinated 70% of the population and 20% have had two doses it seems to be that whil these have indeed come down, they haven't come down anything near enough to be the magic pill some are hoping for.

Ah, so you have some insight into the new game vaccine catch up? The game where boosters are required to keep up with more potentially deadly variants.

I heard someone maybe one of the three at the National Press Club that a major variant may come every 3 months.

Trial numbers may be higher, maybe lower than real world outcome. The whole world gets to find out pretty much together.

 

[Pushka]

Good news for me.Even if I had kept working in Tasmania I would not be considered a front line Health worker so have to take my place in my age group so it will be the AZ vaccine for me.

All other Health care people are in 1B so I'd expect those to receive Pfizer too, esp the oldies .

Personally I'm getting a bit annoyed about the micro-announcements without any macro-analysis, like answering whether/when what you mention above is going to happen. As a FF forum plenty are interested in firstly when we can travel nationally without the risk of being trapped interstate, and then when we can travel internationally.

In this context its not when we start that matters, it when we finish, or at least are finished enough that our notoriously safety conscious premieres are confident enough to open borders. In the context of these premiers who close the borders at a moments notice and our main vaccine being only 63% effective, if we only achieve 70-80% innoculation rates my fear is that that's not enough. If you look at Israel's cases and death rates when they have vaccinated 70% of the population and 20% have had two doses it seems to be that whil these have indeed come down, they haven't come down anything near enough to be the magic pill some are hoping for.

Sutton was questioned on exactly those issues today. Except he was saying that even a 95% vaccination rate this could still result in a lockdown because - there will always be some who don't sero convert yada yada. I swear I heard the media pack groan.