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Originally Posted by Samm

Yes the vaccine programme is going well. However it’s one of the only elements during this crisis the government didn’t have complete control over. Oxford scientists were able to work amazingly to find a vaccine so quickly through a world effort. All the government have done is effectively bought enough doses and planned ahead because our death figure is the highest in Europe.

The government however DID have direct control over locking down the country sooner, limiting travel and closing borders, lifting lockdowns too early , the dreaded tier system and of course not forgetting eat out to help out.

You are right.
Also too they have in the main handed the responsibility of the vaccine roll out rightly to public health and the local sources.

This is what can bring the best possible success when you use the right sourcing rather than looking for private sources.

So across the board the vaccine roll out has been successful from to their credit on the vaccine, how the government decided to have it done.

There will be tests to come.
The problem arose of not carrying out the still recommended or not much longer second vaccine to be given.

The success of the second roll out of that will be equally as vital and important as this first roll out.

So as you say, it is something the government had little to no control over as to the vaccines.

Whereas too, your last paragraph cannot be disputed and along with other very serious things you as well as your list, definitely.
The government had full control on those things, not with hindsight either but actually with forewarning from January last year of what was to come.

Well said Samm.