Andy Onchan

Didn't watch it. So were we spared the Fastyr Mie's today?

It is good news but I can't help thinking that the message is tad late.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55809355

Never mind...... try dabbing a bit of aftershave on, that might work.

You're braver man than me ......

I'm particularly interested in the uptake, ie. invitations sent (by group) less invitations taken up = balance outstanding by 1st & 2nd jab. That should give us an overall picture of approx immunity levels.

I've said on more than one occasion departmental CEOs should serve for a max of 5 years with a mandate to carry out Tynwald policy.... not their own! It works elsewhere in society so why not in public service?

Front-line staff being tested?

https://simpleflying.com/flybe-2-0-first-aircraft-registrationflybe-2-0-becoming-a-reality-with-first-aircraft-registration/

I think we should be grateful for the Manx public at large for being compliant and for having perhaps a greater understanding and grasp of what's going on around them than 'they' think. It's been said before, closing the border is an easy decision to make. Getting them back open is going to be more problematic without a box with all the proper tools at our disposal. We haven't yet heard from The Director of Public Health what the plan is to allow that to happen. When she withdrew testing back in the summer (assuming it was her recommendation) it was a mistake and she probably knows it. Until I see a document laying out what she believes will be the models for opening up the Island then I might have some confidence in her. Until that happens I'm afraid people will speculate all sorts of things resulting in the negativity that you read on here.

Brilliant.

Mind, she always was into older men!

I see that any CV related articles on iomtoday website have the opportunity for readers to comment on removed. Richard, why is that?

My name's David and I'm an alcoholic........

So we lock-down for good and lose the opportunity to learn more about it? Let me be clear, I'm not advocating the use of genome testing at this moment, it's too late. But when it comes to letting folk move more freely then we must use every tool in the box. But I'm afraid that probably won't happen because IOMG refuse to admit they were wrong in not getting Dr. Glover on board.

Like I said, some people, no matter how many times they have a vaccine pumped into them will not create the antibodies. In the last 15 years, every year, I have had HepC vaccine pumped into me, 2 doses same as the COVID and 18 days a apart (IIRC). I have an antibody test after the first and again after the second jab and both show negative every time, very year. The quack told me that I am not alone. Many people for whatever reason are unable to produce antibodies after a vaccine, almost any vaccine. I have the flu vaccine every year but I've no idea if I have the antibodies or not because I've never had an antibody test. I haven't caught the flu (the real flu, not just a bad cold) but I've no idea whether it's just luck and the immunisation that's kept it at bay. It's too early to tell what the effects of the CV vaccine will be until there are large scale antibody tests. That's why we will require continued testing.

Arghhhhhhhhh...

But not one that can identify which variant it is. Taking an educated guess but I would say the more you know about the virus and the speed of it's transmissability when the borders are open then that info would be crucial to making the right decision.

Because it will still be circulating in other non-Island communities (UK mostly) and because there will be some on the Island who will either not take to the vaccine, ie., their body will not accept or reject the vaccine (remember that none of the jabs claim 100% efficacy and some who simply refuse the vaccine. I agree we need may need to allow it in but only once we have reached the level for heard immunity to develop. At the moment the experts don't know what that % will be due to the quicker transmissibility of new variants. Based on what I've read it will require monitoring for at least another 2 years I reckon.

Indeed and without the obligatory Fastyr Mie thrown in at every effin' opportunity.

And for that to happen we will require on-Island testing.

In 2022. Or 2023, even.

And in Onchan as well.

But to enable us maintain the level of strict border policing that would allow travel on/off Island we're going to require a top-notch testing lab for that..... but apparently there isn't one with the right qualifications on-Island to do that.... so we're fecked! Sorry, but COMIN and their advisers have screwed themselves and us in the process by not understanding the bigger, longer term picture. Or at least that's what they are portraying right now.

The funds should be used to turn Ward 20 into a self-contained epidemic facility or a new-build able to handle COVID and other hitherto unknown virus. As I said at the very beginning of this blog the decision not to replace the White Hoe with another isolation unit as part of a national health strategy plan was a balls-up. The facility could be used for non-urgent hospital use, day patient services etc.