...all joking apart, extended hours vaccination is an excellent idea, as long as the logistics, staffing and supplies support it.
Ignoring the opportunity to "jump the queue", if there is sufficient take-up even maintaining the existing category windows, it offers the chance of accelerating the complete roll-out, and brings forward the potential end-date for "loosening up".
Whilst care home residents and the over 80s may not be the best target for "out of hours" appointments, many (even most) of the other categories should have a significant proportion of people that could, relatively easily, make use of such slots.
The minute it was first discussed, both SWMBO and myself declared we would actively volunteer for such slots (if made available within the window for our defined category) if it gave a decent prospect of the overall timescale being condensed. Frankly, the only real issue for most that wouldn't be relatively easily overcome is that of transport, and a large enough proportion of the under 80's have access to that.
Conversations with friends have largely elicited the same response.
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