Faster ways of vaccinating our communites: thread

As we approach completing the top 4 categories for vacciations the hope is that the vaccine supply will increase, but the numbers in the categories will be larger. In addition, in a few weeks time, 2nd doses will be due. 1/15

So far people have been mostly vaccinated in-

Field hospitals-come-mass vaccination centres
in-doors in GP Surgeries
People who are housebound visited by community teams, often district nurses
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Field hospitals turned Mass vaccination centres are often located in more urban areas, so not a convenient option for everyone. Just look at the area the one in Bangor (dotted red) covers: 3/15

Indoors brings its own challenges when trying to vaccinate loads of people. Social distancing, maintaining adequate ventilation, and so on.

Pictured is William Shakespeare, 2nd person in the UK to receive a covid vaccine. I could write sonnets about the sign behind him... 4/15

So, how can we get more numbers through for a vaccine in a rural area, that’s both convenient and safer for both those to be vaccinated and vaccinators?

DRIVE-THRU VACCINATION

After all, it’s good enough for Arnie: 5/15 https://twitter.com/schwarzenegger/status/1351973032953188352

And it seems for our patients too: 6/15

With support from @NWPGwyneddSouth.... 7/15

Some brilliant community volunteers once more... 8/15

We got vaccinating again, en-masse:

(Note that I am adopting the Jonathan Van Tham approved method here of vaccinating by wearing an FFP2 mask. #Safer
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But the weather isn’t always kind in Wales. Sometimes you need to go inside, into a large space, like they did in Porthmadog this week- into the local leisure centre: 10/15

You get the local bobbies on board: 11/15

You get a local community volunteer group on the job: 12/15

The local Mountain rescue team @AberglaslynMRT are on hand: 13/15

And you get the job done: 14/15

We need all options available to community teams to use and mould as we see fit, with our community teams on board to support us and to make is BOTH safer and convenient for everyone.

Doing it for the people, by the people is how I see us getting the job done fast and well. -END