High risk/cohort 7 - GP doesn't seem too interested

ongarite

ShineOn7 wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/hse-cyber-attack-vaccine-registration-for-people-at-high-risk-of-covid-19-delayed-1.4575989

Find this one a bit dubious.
I know 3 people in cohort 7 who have been vaccinated in the last week.
Maybe with the HSE IT hack tracking of who has been done is non-existent but lots of this vulnerable group are being vaccinated right now.
All 3 with different 3 GPs in 2 different counties

ShineOn7

ongarite wrote: »

Find this one a bit dubious.
I know 3 people in cohort 7 who have been vaccinated in the last week.
Maybe with the HSE IT hack tracking of who has been done is non-existent but lots of this vulnerable group are being vaccinated right now.
All 3 with different 3 GPs in 2 different counties

You find an Irish Times article dubious? No Irish media is perfect, but they're probably the best we have

but lots of this vulnerable group are being vaccinated right now.

And lots and lots aren't

See: the frustrations from many Cohort 7s in the various Vaccination threads

And the posts are recent too

odyssey06

ongarite wrote: »

Find this one a bit dubious.
I know 3 people in cohort 7 who have been vaccinated in the last week.
Maybe with the HSE IT hack tracking of who has been done is non-existent but lots of this vulnerable group are being vaccinated right now.
All 3 with different 3 GPs in 2 different counties

The point of the article relates to cohort 7 whose GPs arent vaccinating and need MVC referrals.

lrushe

I am 40 and immunosuppressed. I got my first AZ vaccine on April 9th in Citywest referred by my consultant.
If you're not getting any joy from your GP can you not contact your consultant instead and you might have better luck that way.

Wolf359f

lrushe wrote: »

I am 40 and immunosuppressed. I got my first AZ vaccine on April 9th in Citywest referred by my consultant.
If you're not getting any joy from your GP can you not contact your consultant instead and you might have better luck that way.

Not everything is equal.
I'm 40, immunosuppressed, referred by consultant for a vaccine in citywest. Only difference was it was 40 days after you. Seems to be massive differences and experiences for many.

agoodpunt

I think the problem is since the hack in the last 2 weeks cohort 7 was always a priorty but now it been ignored my uncle is in Dublin and his GP has said he is not aurthorised to give the jab because he is over 59 advised he go to the HSE has registered 2 week ago rang mon they said he is in a queue I know others who got jabs after a couple of days from register

lrushe

Wolf359f wrote: »

Not everything is equal.
I'm 40, immunosuppressed, referred by consultant for a vaccine in citywest. Only difference was it was 40 days after you. Seems to be massive differences and experiences for many.

Seem really strange how different people experiences are!

Wolf359f

lrushe wrote: »

Seem really strange how different people experiences are!

I know. Really fustrating when others assumed ah sure all at risk have been vaccinated or cohort 7 was included in cohort 4 etc... There's still people at risk who are still waiting.

conndeal

I have a relative in Cohort 7 age 23. His GP is not vaccinating Cohort 7 and it looks like he will not be vaccinated until the end of the summer or whenever his age group is called.

speckle

Having to actually have a thread related to this really angers me..I remember saying it over a year ago during the the first lock down that those who are younger and have comorbid health issues or disabilitys are the forgotten ones in this country and here we are seeing some of the same attitude again...

Get it together nphet/gov/Gps/consultants/vax team...some proper clear communication to these people is needed now. Step up to the plate like some of the Gp's mentioned are doing...

odyssey06

conndeal wrote: »

I have a relative in Cohort 7 age 23. His GP is not vaccinating Cohort 7 and it looks like he will not be vaccinated until the end of the summer or whenever his age group is called.

There is supposed to be a referral system setup for those GPs to refer their patients to the HSE \ mass vaccination centres. It has been delayed by the hack.
Keep an eye on this thread \ media and when the system is in place your relative needs to chase up GP for the referral.

There is a process open for your local T.D to contact the HSE on behalf of any local gp practice if they cannot get a vaccine for a cohort 7
Please contact one
If you need to change gp and use this process,please do so
Gp practices might not be accepting new patients but find one that is and get the T.D to chase your vaccination order

They can't chase individuals orders but they can chase a batch order for a gp and you can initiate this and be informed without asking the gp

iamwhoiam

speckle wrote: »

Having to actually have a thread related to this really angers me..I remember saying it over a year ago during the the first lock down that those who are younger and have comorbid health issues or disabilitys are the forgotten ones in this country and here we are seeing some of the same attitude again...
Get it together nphet/gov/Gps/consultants/vax team...some proper clear communication to these people is needed now. Step up to the plate like some of the Gp's mentioned are doing...

Absolutely , they had a full year to get their act together and sort out the high risk groups .The GPs and consultants could have prepared lists months ago .
Personally I think the vaccine rollout should be halted for two weeks and get the rest of cohort 4 and 7 vaccinated and sorted in the MVC's before they continue with under 45 year olds

tDw6u1bj

It looks like the HSE planned for GPs to vaccinate everybody in cohorts 1-7 and didn't even consider the possibility that GPs would decide to screw them and their own patients by not vaccinating all cohorts,

and/or (in the case of my GP at least) making up their own rules for who belongs in a particular cohort.

Nigel Fairservice

Finally got through to GP about my sister. Organised a vaccine date for her. He also said he would schedule one for me too (I'm also cohort 7).

odyssey06

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

Finally got through to GP about my sister. Organised a vaccinated date for her. He also said he would schedule one for me too (I'm also cohort 7).

Referred to an MVC or in practice?

lausp

Have to say I'm getting pretty pissed off with how people with asthma are being treated differently by different doctors.

Hearing about several people first hand who haven't had inhalers in years being vaccinated as part of cohort 7… I have continuous prescriptions for becotide and ventolin yet am told by my GP I do not qualify.

By the wording of the cohort definition I accept that inhalers are not in the category of steroids for cohort 7, but it should be fair for everyone, not the luck of the draw on which doctor you have.

Nigel Fairservice

odyssey06 wrote: »

Referred to an MVC or in practice?

It will be in practice.

ShineOn7

https://twitter.com/SusanMcGalway/status/1397444093500923905

ShineOn7

https://twitter.com/bioniclaura/status/1397826115360677890

ShineOn7

https://twitter.com/CllrCat/status/1397609999585656837

ShineOn7

tDw6u1bj wrote: »

It looks like the HSE planned for GPs to vaccinate everybody in cohorts 1-7 and didn't even consider the possibility that GPs would decide to screw them and their own patients by not vaccinating all cohorts,

The amount of GPs showing their true colours is staggering and they're the main reason for this clogging of Cohort 7's inoculations

Many GPs are using the hack as an excuse to not help their Cohort 7 patients. Really? So why were they not helping Cohort 7s and apathetic to all queries before the hack then?

Make it compulsory for them to do Cohort 7 and not the option to just pick and choose

They're private businesses so I'm not sure how the government could even attempt this. But they seem happy enough to take 30 euros a shot from them for other Cohorts

Trish_MB

People start to get calls from GPs to be informed that referral portal will not be open and ask them to wait for their age group to be called. HSE ignored my question when I asked about that through twitter.

ironictoaster

Just got this email from my GP. They may as well dissolve cohort 4 and 7

"Over the past number of weeks practices have been identifying patients based on their medical history who qualify under Group 4 and Group 7 (VERY HIGH AND HIGH RISK patients) and are in the process of inviting patients to receive their vaccine as per HSE guidelines.

Many patients in group 4 or 7 have already had their first vaccine with their GP and will receive their second vaccine from their GP.

At this time due to the HSE cyber attack, GP’s are unable to complete an electronical referral for patients who have self-declared as Groups 4 & 7 patients through our online submission form. We would therefore ask that patients over 45 within these two groups register directly via the HSE portal to book an appointment themselves https://vaccine.hse.ie/ or call 1850 24 1850 or 01 240 8787.

From immediate effect any patient under the age of 50 including those who qualify in Groups 4 and 7 who have not received a vaccination should book their Covid 19 vaccine via the HSE portal at the appropriate time when your age cohort is called on https://vaccine.hse.ie/ or call 1850 24 1850 or 01 240 8787."

odyssey06

Let's hope this is just a delay in the referral system and it will eventually come on stream for the under 40s.

ShineOn7

https://twitter.com/Njjor/status/1396432628241346561

Its rather shocking & stunning,that cohort 7 females in their 30s or younger,fastest route to vaccination right now is to get pregnant
It's almost like De velara intended

ShineOn7

https://twitter.com/Aily_NC/status/1397947090462969863

ShineOn7

https://twitter.com/Aily_NC/status/1398277511537176581

https://twitter.com/Adriuzo/status/1398315970775728133

https://twitter.com/Aily_NC/status/1398322789971529731

ShineOn7

For Cohort 7s;

Ailís Ní Chofaigh's Twitter account might be one to keep an eye on depending how this works out

It still looks like a complete and utter shambles tbh

https://twitter.com/CllrCat/status/1398293700967645194