https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55022288

[rustyrussell]

Would this affect us? hearing so many mixed review about this

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

From listening this morning - implies it could be used if a sudden outbreak occurred (say in a care home) because it provides (allegedly) almost immediate protection, whereas a vaccine such as those in pipeline takes weeks to become effective. Not sure it is intended for the “general” public per se. Normal vaccine procedures for most. Suppose it depends on how successful (and safe) it proves.

Like all things Covid, I think it’s a matter of wait and see

[Kendrew in reply to DorsetLady]

Heard Dr. Sarah Jarvis on BBC breakfast earlier this mornin address this question of whether the regular AstraZenica vaccine could be used on immunosupressed people. She said yes and that it's not a live vaccine and is expected to be given out just as the flu and pneumonia vaccine is. I must admit, it's all quite confusing.

[MrsNails]

It’s like many issues at the moment, we don’t really know & the ‘Experts’ are not 100% sure either.

My husband read out to me a similar article this morning about the possibilities for people with extremely compromised immune systems.

I think it’s very much a case of wait & see unfortunately.

MrsN

[123-go]

This does offer some hope and it's heartening to hear that the immunosuppressed are being considered, but I, personally, wouldn't want to be among the first to have it being the wimp I am! However, it will be trialled for safety and efficacy so, as I always say, fingers crossed. 🙂

[PMRpro Ambassador]

No-one knows yet - it is perfectly possible the vaccine will work for us and this is more an emergency measure or for people with severe immunosuppression which we are not. If we were there would be no point us being given the flu shot.

[SnazzyD]

Well, if they are injecting antibodies it’ll should give rapid protection because it skips the normal process whereby you have to produce your own from a stimulus. It says it is expensive so it’ll be a case of giving it to those most in need and of course there’s immunocompromised and there’s immunocompromised. Most of us I suspect won’t qualify if compared to say, someone who has undergone treatment for leukaemia or has had a transplant. Who knows?

[123-go in reply to SnazzyD]

An extra shake of that special tree might be needed. 🍃🍃

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to 123-go]

Might be a few trees as well as a few shakes

[123-go in reply to PMRpro]

😂😂😂. Couple of milk shakes would add to the excitement.