And here it’s only doctors, and around 10. That’s what pharmacist said when I asked if he was going to do them…
I don’t know what is happening here in 71 because our age range 65-74 has been put down the list.
I am not hopeful that we will be vaccinated soon.
The Local said that the Minister has said March, but not when in March.
At least better progress is bing made - over 4 million given at least 1 dose and 1.1 million having had both doses.
New vaccinations running ~50k/day on weekdays, plus currently about another 100k 2nd doses - a million doses a week is pretty good but it still needs to improve.
In the UK people who have had both doses are still lagging France, but I expect that situation will change over the next 2-3 weeks.
Let us not lose sight of the fact that it is little short of amazing that the vaccination programme is being rolled out as fast as it is - even in Europe.
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The UK is shut down for lots of things, life here is relatively normal for most of us who go off to work every day. I’ll be vaccinated at some stage, not that I’m in a huge hurry as I’ve had very serious reactions to 'flu vaccination in the past.
In the mean time work and avoiding moaning and hypochondria are how most of us deal with life day to day.
No we don’t like sentimentality or go in for it as much.
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Absolutely Paul, agree wholeheartedly. So grateful to have been give my first dose so quickly, just 3 days after becoming eligible. The NHS are doing a marvellous job.
Izzy x
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Not really…UK gov are predicting on current direction of travel most of UK adults who want a vaccination will receive it by end of July.
Covidtracker.fr (well respected, independent) are forecasting on current rates the same outcome will be two years later ie in 2023.
So it seems to me am comparing apples with apples.
I admit things may well change, I’m sure in France it will be before 2023…but only if their game is upped without delay.
How can you say normal…masks, school kids not having normal experience, must be in by 6pm, no external social life, bars and restaurants shut for 4 months, can’t converse normally, some restrictions in Ehads, having to think every day before doing something.
That’s not normal to me…nor to most of our French friends (let alone fellow Brits) , who just want the vaccine to be rolled out poste haste…and are fed up with having to live with (understandable) restrictions.
However I would absolutely agree we have been fortunate here compared with UK re restrictions since late Dec’ but soon the tables will be changed.
It’s normal for my OH who hardly ever goes out. He has osteo-arthritis in his spine and finds driving hurts and he needs to be able to move around when he needs to, so not much difference for him.
I do miss our fairly low level social life and going to the village restaurant every fortnight.
Yes relatively normal, nb RELATIVELY: like many people I trundle off every day to do my job with a mask on, which makes it a pain; no coffee machine because it is a nest of covid; a packed lunch I can’t reheat because not allowed anything to reheat it with because covid; getting stopped by the police because my working day ends after the 6pm curfew; so no shopping even for essentials or socialising after work - but it is still better than lockdown and paralysis, things could be much much worse.
I’m afraid I don’t have a great deal of time for people moaning about lack of evenings en terrasse etc. You’ll get them back at some stage. If you have retired there’s lots you can do - keep busy, learn a new language online, or play an instrument, read a book if you are bored.
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My vaccinated sister in UK with its strict lockdown is far more miserable than I am. I have lots to do here that is nearly normal. OK plus masks, and cleaning the gîte is much harder work. However restaurants are doing decent take away meals, weather’s lovely so meeting friends outdoors for picnics, I miss the cinema so swapping DVDs. And of course…searching for galets.
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It seems to me that the rate of vaccination can only keep pace with deliveries, so if deliveries are not dramatically increasing, neither is the rate of vaccination. At least France has twice as many people fully vaccinated as the UK.
On the flip side 96% of the population hasn’t even received one dose. 
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The WHO have supported the UK’s way of doing it. To be fair I’d rather my at risk husband had 80% protection as he would in the UK rather than 0% as he has here.
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And the 65-74 age range has been totally sideswiped!
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I’m trying not to get too upset about it.
I think it is totally appalling, but it is all politically based on a prejudice against the AstraZeneca vaccine and as we now have no votes at all here, there is absolutely nothing we can do about it.
It just shows that this is yet another instance of the unintended consequences of Brexit.
Ah, Brexit. At least I’ve got over being upset about that !
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It will be written on my tombstone!
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Oh NO Jane. It really does not merit having that privilege. Save your tombstone for all the compliments about what a wonderful person you were.
I’m rather hoping mine will say "she was known by all for her wit, beauty and intelligence* " - but maybe that’s a bit optimistic. 
*and of course modesty
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There is a wonderful tombstone in Heysham, St Peter’s churchyard, Poet, Philosopher and Failure.
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