Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[davek]

Would these pharmacies though have the facilities and know-how to deal with a major allergic reaction ?

I think they have people on aisle 3 who can apply a bag of frozen peas.

 

[davek]

Pretty sure they will have be trained if they are doing the flu vaccine.

Trained and having the resources to take care of the situation are maybe 2 separate issues.

Medical centre or Asda to administer a vaccine?

Hmmm, let me think.

 

[bernie inn]

Drive thru is the best way to do it

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Would these pharmacies though have the facilities and know-how to deal with a major allergic reaction ?

You can't just open a pharmacy on a whim. You do kinda have to be trained.

 

[Nymzee]

Trained and having the resources to take care of the situation are maybe 2 separate issues.

Medical centre or Asda to administer a vaccine?

Hmmm, let me think.

I go to Tesco to get my eyes tested and get glasses. Same level of care and ability as an opticians.

It’s the same thing with the pharmacy. They’re fully trained it’s not Barry from the fruit & veg aisle jabbing you.

 

[mahermi1]

Pretty sure they will have be trained if they are doing the flu vaccine.

In light of what has happened with previous allergy sufferers in hospitals when having the jab, he won't be having the jab in a supermarket. In fact the last time it happened, the medical experts were advising not to have it just yet, if you suffer from serious allergies. He is only young (26), so he will be far down the queue anyway. But when he does have it, I will try to see him get it in a hospital / Doctors, for our peace of mind.

 

[davek]

I go to Tesco to get my eyes tested and get glasses. Same level of care and ability as an opticians.

It’s the same thing with the pharmacy. They’re fully trained it’s not Barry from the fruit & veg aisle jabbing you.

If you were 80 would you go and get your eyes tested in a supermarket during a pandemic?

 

[tsubaki]

she really has been exposed by this crisis, none more than her diving into Pippa Crerar’s story with a rebuttal that turned out to be entirely wrong

 

[mahermi1]

You can't just open a pharmacy on a whim. You do kinda have to be trained.

Thanks for the reassurance, but still not sure in my own mind that they could deal with a major allergic reaction.

 

[mahermi1]

I go to Tesco to get my eyes tested and get glasses. Same level of care and ability as an opticians.

It’s the same thing with the pharmacy. They’re fully trained it’s not Barry from the fruit & veg aisle jabbing you.

So getting your eyes tested and possibly having a life threatening allergic reaction to a covid injection are similar things ?

 

[Moomin]

In light of what has happened with previous allergy sufferers in hospitals when having the jab, he won't be having the jab in a supermarket. In fact the last time it happened, the medical experts were advising not to have it just yet, if you suffer from serious allergies. He is only young (26), so he will be far down the queue anyway. But when he does have it, I will try to see him get it in a hospital / Doctors, for our peace of mind.

I think in this instance you are 100% correct.

I'm sure we will have a few cases of allergic reactions with the flu vaccine as well.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Thanks for the reassurance, but still not sure in my own mind that they could deal with a major allergic reaction.

You shouldn't even be having the vaccine if you might have such a reaction was my understanding, with this information ascertained during the booking process.

 

[Nymzee]

Thanks for the reassurance, but still not sure in my own mind that they could deal with a major allergic reaction.

Why would you go to a pharmacy and not your doctor for that? Surely you know if you’re allergic to something in a flu-like jab?

 

[xena]

Think id rather get my vaccine at a Gp surgery than a supermarket shouldn't even be considered until Gp surgerys have enough vaccine .
From what i m told it's the supply of vaccines thats the problem not places to administer it.