It is currently 29 Mar 2024, 11:39
RogerS wrote:I cracked up when I read that because of the AR of their data protection regulations, some of the German Länder have no way of identifying those over 80 for their jabs. So they're resorting to basing the selection criteria on Christian names. If you have one like Wolfgang or Heidi then you get the jab. Michael's and Tracey's are fresh out of luck.
droogs wrote:Makes sense as very german sounding first names fell out of favour for anglo based ones due to a certain political system and then a big argument followed by lots of very brash people staying in your house for way too long and feeding you a massive diet of their junk culture for 39 years and then there was a swing back to more traditional names
RogerM wrote:droogs wrote:Makes sense as very german sounding first names fell out of favour for anglo based ones due to a certain political system and then a big argument followed by lots of very brash people staying in your house for way too long and feeding you a massive diet of their junk culture for 39 years and then there was a swing back to more traditional names
But why not use their actual ages?! I'm sure there will be many elderly Germans asking the same question as they are given a lower priority than a 25 year old Heidi. Without wishing to get political, I'm so glad we are not part of this nonsense.
Andyp wrote:RogerM wrote:droogs wrote:Makes sense as very german sounding first names fell out of favour for anglo based ones due to a certain political system and then a big argument followed by lots of very brash people staying in your house for way too long and feeding you a massive diet of their junk culture for 39 years and then there was a swing back to more traditional names
But why not use their actual ages?! I'm sure there will be many elderly Germans asking the same question as they are given a lower priority than a 25 year old Heidi. Without wishing to get political, I'm so glad we are not part of this nonsense.
Isn't there an argument to suggest vaccinate the lower age groups as they are the ones who are moving around and therefore spreading most.
RogerM wrote:droogs wrote:Makes sense as very german sounding first names fell out of favour for anglo based ones due to a certain political system and then a big argument followed by lots of very brash people staying in your house for way too long and feeding you a massive diet of their junk culture for 39 years and then there was a swing back to more traditional names
But why not use their actual ages?! I'm sure there will be many elderly Germans asking the same question as they are given a lower priority than a 25 year old Heidi. Without wishing to get political, I'm so glad we are not part of this nonsense.
RogerM wrote:Andyp wrote:RogerM wrote:
But why not use their actual ages?! I'm sure there will be many elderly Germans asking the same question as they are given a lower priority than a 25 year old Heidi. Without wishing to get political, I'm so glad we are not part of this nonsense.
Isn't there an argument to suggest vaccinate the lower age groups as they are the ones who are moving around and therefore spreading most.
Andy - I think the argument is that older people are more likely to be admitted to hospital, and to succumb once there. Certainly up until the new UK variant came out, a 70-year-old was 20 times more likely to die of Covid than a 35 year old, and 40 times more likely than a 20-year-old. If all the over 70s are vaccinated they reckon it will cut the death rate by 95%, and free up the NHS for other things.
sunnybob wrote:...
Also a blood oxygen monitor is your best friend. When the levels reach low 90's you are in trouble. if it hits 90 or below you need hospitalisation.
Andyp wrote:Isn't there an argument to suggest vaccinate the lower age groups as they are the ones who are moving around and therefore spreading most.
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