Risky Choice For First Covid Vaccination

[archibaldy]

With all the anti-vax nonsense going round about Covid jabs does anyone else think it slightly cavalier to chuck the first and very high-profile shot into the arm of a 91 year old who lets be fair could peg out at any time for any reason?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55227325

[Baldric]

Not at all, I'm 69, I've had lots of Vaccines in my life time and I'm not about to back away from this one.

[Ellipsis]

No.

[Mamyalynne]

No.

What approach would you have recommended Archibald?

[Old_Geezer]

Look at it the other way around. If it kills her they can claim she was due to join the heavenly choir anyway ;-)

[archibaldy]

I’d have chosen a 69 year old! My worry is that if she dies anytime soon from natural causes it will add fuel to the anti-vax message. Brave call in my book.

[Spungle]

If the said 91 year old did "peg out", as you say, tomorrow, we can be sure that the vaccine would get the blame.

[237SJ]

Maybe that person who might "peg out" has decided that she would rather have the vaccination and be able to live a near to normal life for the time that she has left. If I was 91, I would have the jab as well

[ichkeria]

I think it just shows that they’re getting on and doing it without worrying what some people may think.

[Sqad]

archi.......she looks quite healthy.
You make a good point.
If she has a death, her symptoms of which lead back to her vaccination......then who knows what people would think?

Good point.

[elliemay1]

She looks much younger than 91 (next week)

[woofgang]

but its not the first shot. Loads of volunteers of all ages have already had the vaccine.

[bednobs]

she seemed sprightly for a 90 yo to me - im sure she was very carefully chosen out of those who were eligible to be in the first tranche because let's face it, choosing a dementia patient is not very glam

[Sqad]

Woofy.

//Loads of volunteers of all ages have already had the vaccine.///

But not on breakfast TV.

[Mamyalynne]

Secrecy would have only added to those already suspicious.

[Sqad]

Mamy, I amnot suggesting secrecy, just the opposite, but some fit looking woman in her late 70,s may have beeb a better choice .

[bednobs]

but people in their late 70's are NOT in the first tranche of eligibility

[emmie]

i thought it was those over 80's

[emmie]

NHS staff, care home residents, staff?

[rowanwitch]

But if she doesn't die and she probably won't it sends a really positive message, if that old bird is ok then how can a fitter younger person say they think it's too risky

[bednobs]

its actually care home residents and their carers first, then people over 80 and nhs staff, then people over 75