Got a confirmed vaccine appointment - Post your age and appointment date

maggiewhite

I’m 60 in Waterford getting the vaccine on Sunday

Fann Linn

Jellybaby_1 wrote: »

That hasn't worked for us, we rang them twice!

You're not persistent enough. A work colleague hounded her local GP morning noon or night. Even when she didn't get through she left messages on the machine. In the end they relented. Not that she was in any specific category, she just wanted it! She's been done since the end of March.
Not really too keen on this and I wouldn't do it myself as I feel there are far more deserving people than me, but some people, would walk all over you.

If your in the at risk category by all means go for it.

Panrich

Jellybaby_1 wrote: »

That hasn't worked for us, we rang them twice!

That’s disgraceful. I really feel that there has been some inevitable mistakes but to compound it by not addressing it when alerted is unforgivable.

Jellybaby_1

Cork Lass wrote: »

You need to contact gp. If they have health issues gp should have put them on a list.

Fann Linn wrote: »

You're not persistent enough. A work colleague hounded her local GP morning noon or night. Even when she didn't get through she left messages on the machine. In the end they relented. Not that she was in any specific category, she just wanted it! She's been done since the end of March.
Not really too keen on this and I wouldn't do it myself as I feel there are far more deserving people than me, but some people, would walk all over you.

If your in the at risk category by all means go for it.

We'll give the GP a try but to be honest it's sometimes very hard to get anywhere, receptionists are like brick walls at times but maybe they have to be. Our family are not the kind to 'hound' anyone though. We will try again.

DeepBlue

Fann Linn wrote: »

A work colleague hounded her local GP morning noon or night. Even when she didn't get through she left messages on the machine. In the end they relented. Not that she was in any specific category, she just wanted it! She's been done since the end of March.

Your work colleague bullied her way to the head of the queue. She sounds lovely.

Sleeper12

Jim_Hodge wrote:

Unless you've underlying conditions, your GP has nothing to do with it and you should have registered on the HSE site. If here are medical conditions ask the GP what criteria he/she's using.

That's not quite true. GPs are ringing people of all ages with leftover vaccines or are bumping people on the list. Daughters BF is around 30 and obese. He didn't qualify as medical risk so his GP told him to register & give date of birth as 70 year old. He had vaccination a day or two later. Daughter 29 & no medical conditions got one before him because her GP had extras. If she could get to the surgery the next day she would get vaccine. She got vaccine.

It's all a bit of a mess

Jim_Hodge

Sleeper12 wrote: »

That's not quite true. GPs are ringing people of all ages with leftover vaccines or are bumping people on the list. Daughters BF is around 30 and obese. He didn't qualify as medical risk so his GP told him to register & give date of birth as 70 year old. He had vaccination a day or two later. Daughter 29 & no medical conditions got one before him because her GP had extras. If she could get to the surgery the next day she would get vaccine. She got vaccine.

It's all a bit of a mess

That has nothing to do with the issue at hand though.

revelman

Sleeper12 wrote: »

That's not quite true. GPs are ringing people of all ages with leftover vaccines or are bumping people on the list. Daughters BF is around 30 and obese. He didn't qualify as medical risk so his GP told him to register & give date of birth as 70 year old. He had vaccination a day or two later. Daughter 29 & no medical conditions got one before him because her GP had extras. If she could get to the surgery the next day she would get vaccine. She got vaccine.

It's all a bit of a mess

Sounds a bit strange to me. The GP has clinical discretion so could just have given the vaccine to your daughter’s boyfriend if he had spare capacity, no questions asked. Why did the GP tell him to “register as a 70 year old”?

There certainly are people without underlying conditions getting vaccinated, especially in rural areas where GPs have excess vaccines. But when you have lots of anecdotes, they can turn into Chinese whispers and stories end up making no sense.

K_B_C

You can't take everything at face value - lots of people don't want to disclose the reason they got an appointment for the vaccine with their GP. I wouldn't be shouting to everyone that I got the vaccine because I had uncontrolled diabetes for example.

I also don't know if Cohort 7 has been forgotten - more unrealistic expectations set out by Government. They announced the cohorts so long ago but there was never a chance they would be done earlier than this month because of vaccine supply. Over 70's program still hasn't been finished and that took up the majority of the pfizer supply.

Sleeper12

Jim_Hodge wrote:

That has nothing to do with the issue at hand though.

You just said that GPS have nothing to do with the vaccine. I was pointing out that they very much do.

Tippman24

Got the astra Zeneca jab last Monday in Nenagh. Age 61.

Sleeper12

revelman wrote:

Sounds a bit strange to me. The GP has clinical discretion so could just have given the vaccine to your daughter’s boyfriend if he had spare capacity, no questions asked. Why did the GP tell him to “register as a 70 year old�

Is it not the case that the GP eventually might have to justify to the HSE why he gave a vaccine to a young person? Perhaps my daughters bf was borderline as to weather he is medically high risk. A friend who is 55 with a heart condition, enlarge heart & ireglar heart beat. He's been brought into hospital 3 times over the years to stop and restart his heart. He gets his first jab in 3 weeks
Another friend is 53 with rheumatism or arthritis in one finger from 5 years ago. All fine after treatment. Beaumont called him in a month ago because they think he is high risk. He'll be getting his 2nd jab around the same time as the guy with the heart connection gets his first jab

There is no real logic to the vaccine imo.

Jim_Hodge

Sleeper12 wrote: »

You just said that GPS have nothing to do with the vaccine. I was pointing out that they very much do.

I'm not dragging the thread off topic but you're playing with semantics. It was with reference to the particular circumstances of a particular post and was the norm not the exception. Divergence form the policy is not the overriding norm.

What do you suggest? That you'll sit doing nothing expecting a GP to call if you have no medical issues? You'll have a wait when you could register online and be done in little time.

But you carry on with the exception of GPs using surplus doses as your solution.

Good luck!

Sleeper12

Jim_Hodge wrote:

What do you suggest? That you'll sit doing nothing expecting a GP to call if you have no medical issues? You'll have a wait when you could register online and be done in little time.

Jim_Hodge wrote:

But you carry on with the exception of GPs using surplus doses as your solution.

Where are you getting this nonsense from?

I have registered with the hse. I'm not waiting for my GP to phone me. I'm not in any hurry for the vaccine. In fact I'm happy to wait till the very end. I follow the work advice from the hse. Being an essential service I have worked right through the pandemic. Take the right precautions and you will be safe enough.

I'm pointing out how there is no rhyme no reason as to why why some are getting vaccine before others. Healthy people but also people with less underlying conditions getting jab quicker than people with heart conditions. People in their mid to late 60s haven't been vaccinated yet while healthy people in their early 50s have gotten their first jab. We'll all be vaccinated in the end but it's a bit of a shambles in the meantime

peasant

Age 55, got notification 5 mins ago to get Moderna vaccine tomorrow afternoon, Sligo vaccination center

deckie66

54. Cork City. Next Monday. Pfizer

pc7

Wow great to see the lower 50’s get called already!!

ideb

Registered 6th May. 55 yrs - Got text today for Citywest this Friday 14th. Pfizer.

corkonion

54 in cork, Pfizer next Tuesday

sunbeam

48, underlying health condition, notified by GP I'm getting Pfizer on Saturday.

Lumen

jellybear wrote: »

Not to derail thread but...

... you managed it anyway.

Wanderer78

42, first jab in, thank God, maybe bones of two months now

JimmyVik

Great to see the thread back on track.
And good that we can see the ages coming down by the day.
If people only post confirmed appointments coming up then we will see the progress very easily via this thread.

jayzee

57 Dublin Pfizer today @aviva , registered on 07/05, notification 12/05

whatever76

45, cohort 7, Moderna, PUC cork yesterday ; got text Monday night to confirm if I wanted an appt . text sent Tuesday confirming time etc !

MunsterM

60, Cork, AZ on Sunday 16/5. Registered on 27 April

pc7

Wish we could pin this on main page so we can see the updates

Pandiculation

Could we focus on mass vaccination centre online appointments though? It would be useful to see where the status of that is at the moment as it’s the only cohort moving in reverse chronological order.

Something like:

1) MVC or Cohort.
2) Age.
3) Location (specific vax centre are there are several in some areas).
4) Vaccine type.

SAMTALK

55
Laois
Pfizer

Reg 8th
Text today
Apt Tues 18th

mafitz

I got first dose Monday 50-59 City West Pfizer
Mrs got Hers yesterday 50-59, City West Pfizer

RebelButtMunch

Pandiculation wrote: »

Could we focus on mass vaccination centre online appointments though? It would be useful to see where the status of that is at the moment as it’s the only cohort moving in reverse chronological order.

Something like:

1) MVC or Cohort.
2) Age.
3) Location (specific vax centre are there are several in some areas).
4) Vaccine type.

I think leave the GP's in to give people an idea of where they stand

wexandproud

Register last week and got txt yesterday , appointment Saturday in Enniscorthy for astra
Got phone call on Tuesday from gp , appointment on next tuesday in practice for pfizer .
Rang HSE AND cancelled with them was thanked for letting them know as no shows are an issue in some centres
58

leeside11

Age: 56
Cork
Pfizer

Registered: Monday 10th
Text: Wednesday 12th
Apt: Tuesday 18th

thenightman

-Age: 44
-Friday 21st
-Pfizer
- No underlying conditions.

Just a random text from GP this eve to register on their site and then given the date and confirmation mail & text. Their site said they are vaccinating their patients aged 18-59. Must have spares or something. I've worked in frontline service throughout covid (off 4 miserable separate times due to work close contact!) so be thrilled to be finally safe if I actually get jabbed!

twiglet24

57
Clare,
Registered 5th May, got text at 6 today for Saturday morning.
Moderna
(Was meant to be cohort 7 but got appointment through portal sooner.)

cherryghost

Age: 34
Next Thurs
Pfizer
No underlying conditions

Once I'm done the whole family is done! Delighted

ax530

40-45
West
Pfizer
GP
Got call offering vaccine same day presume they have surplus

Panrich

thenightman wrote: »

-Age: 44
-Friday 21st
-Pfizer
- No underlying conditions.

Just a random text from GP this eve to register on their site and then given the date and confirmation mail & text. Their site said they are vaccinating their patients aged 18-59. Must have spares or something. I've worked in frontline service throughout covid (off 4 miserable separate times due to work close contact!) so be thrilled to be finally safe if I actually get jabbed!

cherryghost wrote: »

Age: 34
Next Thurs
Pfizer
No underlying conditions

Once I'm done the whole family is done! Delighted

This is a bit depressing for me to read. While I have no issue with anyone getting the vaccine, I feel as though I'm living in a parallel universe. My wife (50) has severe asthma and stomach issues but no sign of a vaccine and I'm 58 and again not a sign of a vaccine. None of my siblings, 55, 52 and 50 have had one either. Surely on the law of averages, we'd know someone close in those age groups with a vaccine at this stage.

shamco

Registered last Tue week. Vaccinated on Sat in Citywest. AZ 59

stephenjmcd

thenightman wrote: »

-Age: 44
-Friday 21st
-Pfizer
- No underlying conditions.

Just a random text from GP this eve to register on their site and then given the date and confirmation mail & text. Their site said they are vaccinating their patients aged 18-59. Must have spares or something. I've worked in frontline service throughout covid (off 4 miserable separate times due to work close contact!) so be thrilled to be finally safe if I actually get jabbed!

18-59 with underlying conditions is the criteria for GPs

I don't begrudge people getting vaccinated but you shouldn't be getting vaccinated through your GP & not at 44 unless you've a condition

stephenjmcd

Panrich wrote: »

This is a bit depressing for me to read. While I have no issue with anyone getting the vaccine, I feel as though I'm living in a parallel universe. My wife (50) has severe asthma and stomach issues but no sign of a vaccine and I'm 58 and again not a sign of a vaccine. None of my siblings, 55, 52 and 50 have had one either. Surely on the law of averages, we'd know someone close in those age groups with a vaccine at this stage.

Neither of those you quoted if they don't have an underlying condition should be near a vaccine at the moment via GP

If they have underlying conditions then fair enough they are in line, if they don't then their GPs are a disgrace (not the posters fault, GP fault)

thenightman

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Neither of those you quoted if they don't have an underlying condition should be near a vaccine at the moment via GP

If they have underlying conditions then fair enough they are in line, if they don't then their GPs are a disgrace (not the posters fault, GP fault)

I still reckon its a cock up on part of my GP's software or incompetent clerical staff member etc. I'm not expecting to get it all honesty and fully expect a cancellation/apology for getting hopes up over next few days.

ax530

I think GPs ordered X number of vaccines to cover underlying condition s, when vaccines arrive they offer them to those patients.
However some already could be vaccinated ( nurse, diabetes cinic) others may refuse offer. Those in 50s& 60s registered so surplus may be offered to those in 40s? Presume they select some people due to previous medical history, BMI ... With an aim of using all the vaccines
Some may just get more vaccines than ordered was story during week about Longford GP getting 400 shots delivered order was <100.

plodder

thenightman wrote: »

I still reckon its a cock up on part of my GP's software or incompetent clerical staff member etc. I'm not expecting to get it all honesty and fully expect a cancellation/apology for getting hopes up over next few days.

My daughter has asthma, under control on medication, was told by GP receptionist because it's under control to "wait her turn" by age. Checked with HSE and they were definitely wrong. Sounds to me like group 7 is a bit of a mess in some practices at least.

munster87

cherryghost wrote: »

Age: 34
Next Thurs
Pfizer
No underlying conditions

Once I'm done the whole family is done! Delighted

Are you the youngest?

CoBo55

Registered last Friday 7th, got a call today they've an empty slot available in the morning, riverside in Enniscorthy I'm 56, first jab obviously.

VinLieger

plodder wrote: »

My daughter has asthma, under control on medication, was told by GP receptionist because it's under control to "wait her turn" by age. Checked with HSE and they were definitely wrong. Sounds to me like group 7 is a bit of a mess in some practices at least.

Its down to the individual GPs not keeping up to date, ive a mate in work who contacted their GP this week and they were still pushing the massively outdated plan where it looked like anyone without an underlying condition or that wasn't an essential worker and was under 50 etc wouldn't be getting their vaccine till August at the earliest.

Peter Flynt

cherryghost wrote: »

Age: 34
Next Thurs
Pfizer
No underlying conditions

Once I'm done the whole family is done! Delighted

This seems way too young.
People in their late 40s have not been vaccinated.

ktsul

41, 2nd Pfizer jab today.

cherryghost

munster87 wrote: »

Are you the youngest?

No, my brother is younger but with underlying condition. As has my mother and father.