Covid 19 Part XXVI- 50,993 ROI (1,852 deaths) 28,040 NI (621 deaths) (19/10) Read OP

Loafing Oaf · 15-10-2020 11:26AM

MarkY91 wrote: »

I never suggested closing down work places. You did.

It's just a bit dumb how you're not allowed to enter someone's home but you can go to a jam packed gym, jam packed beer garden, jam packed shopping centre, jam packed bus but you can't go to your own family home even if just 1 person is home.

If you can't see how stupid and laughable these rule changes have become then there's no hope for you./QUOTE]

Must be hopeless for me then.:p Social distancing and mask wearing doesn't really adulterate the experience of the gym and the shopping centre; lots of people like their own space anyway. But calling over to a neighbour, friend for a cup of tea, spending an hour or two in a small room, how many people are going to wear a mask doing that and socially distance properly?

Deshawn · 15-10-2020 11:28AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My workplace is giving fee flu vaccines next week, and do so every year. They can't facilitate every employee, but there are a significant number being distributed

Only 2 steps away from cranial implanted RFID tags

MarkY91 · 15-10-2020 11:28AM

AdamD wrote: »

I've tried to get the flu vaccine, its currently only available to at risk groups.

Surely this should be news?

Definitely not the case. There's just a big waiting list in most places. My appointment is next Thursday. That would be a waiting time of 3 weeks. That's just my local pharmacy. I'm sure if I made a few calls, I would have gotten lucky with an appointment within a week.

MarkY91 · 15-10-2020 11:33AM

pauldry · 15-10-2020 11:36AM

MarkY91 wrote: »

Definitely not the case. There's just a big waiting list in most places. My appointment is next Thursday. That would be a waiting time of 3 weeks. That's just my local pharmacy. I'm sure if I made a few calls, I would have gotten lucky with an appointment within a week.

I got the flu jab 2 weeks ago
Then I got the flu...but thats normal apparently for first 10 days after

I got it as I had pneumonia, breathlessness, fever, loss of taste and dry cough.......last DECEMBER

15-10-2020 11:37AM

Deleted User wrote: »

My workplace is giving fee flu vaccines next week, and do so every year. They can't facilitate every employee, but there are a significant number being distributed

My workplace normally do too, but of course our office is closed so we've been told to use Boots and expense it. Boots are only offering it to at risk groups.

Juwwi · 15-10-2020 11:37AM

AdamD wrote: »

I've tried to get the flu vaccine, its currently only available to at risk groups.

Surely this should be news?

Maybe there is a temporary shortage of it and your GP is rationing it ,

Where did you try ?
Did they not put you on the waiting list for the next batch of flu jabs ?

Edit just seen your post above that seems very odd to me about boots

spookwoman · 15-10-2020 11:37AM

MarkY91 wrote: »

Definitely not the case. There's just a big waiting list in most places. My appointment is next Thursday. That would be a waiting time of 3 weeks. That's just my local pharmacy. I'm sure if I made a few calls, I would have gotten lucky with an appointment within a week.

My doc is only giving to high risk people at the moment. High demand.

15-10-2020 11:39AM

Deshawn wrote: »

Only 2 steps away from cranial implanted RFID tags

Well they already have temperature scanning cameras at the door, which can also detect if you were wearing a mask when you scan through, and send a mail to your manager if you're not. The implanted RFID would make it much more efficient, negating the requirement to scan in. I will suggest it at the next continuous improvement review thanks.

weldoninhio · 15-10-2020 11:42AM

AdamD wrote: »

My workplace normally do too, but of course our office is closed so we've been told to use Boots and expense it. Boots are only offering it to at risk groups.

So one pharmacy only offering it to at risk groups = It's only available to at risk groups???

MarkY91 · 15-10-2020 11:44AM

pauldry wrote: »

I got the flu jab 2 weeks ago
Then I got the flu...but thats normal apparently for first 10 days after

I got it as I had pneumonia, breathlessness, fever, loss of taste and dry cough.......last DECEMBER

I had a really bad flu last December too. It was absolutely horrible. This year will be my first time to get the flu jab. I just think it's right for everyone to get it this year to reduce the pressure on the HSE come December or so.

ACitizenErased · 15-10-2020 11:44AM

AdamD wrote: »

My workplace normally do too, but of course our office is closed so we've been told to use Boots and expense it. Boots are only offering it to at risk groups.

Indeed they are. I’m booked in with Boots for Nov 4th, the earliest possible date in Cork City.
Before you even get to see the times there is a 30 question survey and you have to watch a video.

prunudo · 15-10-2020 11:45AM

KrustyUCC wrote: »

It's easy enough really

They way they are counting a school case it could any staff member , any child, any parent, any grandparent etc

Once they have a link with the school

Sorry for the delayed reply, my surprise was that it was so low. My initial post was in response to a post saying the government couldn't hide it, I was just saying it was the first time I'd heard it on the radio.

15-10-2020 11:46AM

weldoninhio wrote: »

So one pharmacy only offering it to at risk groups = It's only available to at risk groups???

Well, one of the major pharmacies. I'll admit I've not gone to much effort beyond that, but frankly - should I have to? Its hardly ideal that in the current circumstances where we want as many people to take the flu vaccine as possible, its not readily accessable.

petes · 15-10-2020 11:46AM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Indeed they are. I’m booked in with Boots for Nov 4th, the earliest possible date in Cork City.
Before you even get to see the times there is a 30 question survey and you have to watch a video.

Looks like bookings are now suspended also.

lawrencesummers · 15-10-2020 11:49AM

Funsterdelux wrote: »

A simple no would have sufficed

Are you a headline only kinda person? No interest in the reasoning behind something?

Seamai · 15-10-2020 11:50AM

We got our flu jabs in Boot's in Cork 3 weeks ago, while we're not in an at risk group, we are primary carers for my elderly mum who lives next door and who has a compromised respiratory system because of fibrosis so they had no issue giving it to us.

15-10-2020 11:50AM

There is definitely a shortage of supply for the flu vaccine, my workplace arrange it via a local pharmacy every year but this year they only have been able to put aside 10 doses this week and have said that they will have to see what they have in the following weeks. Over 100 staff signed up for it this year. So looking elsewhere at the moment.

KrustyUCC · 15-10-2020 11:51AM

prunudo wrote: »

Sorry for the delayed reply, my surprise was that it was so low. My initial post was in response to a post saying the government couldn't hide it, I was just saying it was the first time I'd heard it on the radio.

Picked you up wrong so

Was on about the doubling of cases

lawrencesummers · 15-10-2020 11:52AM

caveat emptor wrote: »

I know right what's the big deal !! I say this to people with ebola and HIV. You have to live a little.

For anyone wondering why people are looking at reinfection. It's because the second infection could be much worse. Aided by said antibodies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody-dependent_enhancement

I bet you don’t know anyone with HIV or Ebola.
Fair play though on providing the worst comparison in the history of comparisons.

caveat emptor · 15-10-2020 11:53AM

AdamD wrote: »

I've tried to get the flu vaccine, its currently only available to at risk groups.

Surely this should be news?

From what I've heard different doctors have different allocations etc. If people are worried based on their own condition or family then they should insist or go to different GP etc.
There was a massive demand globally this year. Very hard to scale up production.
One egg makes one vaccine. We likely won't see any effect of flu until Dec / January. I think the combination of cold dry air and indoors is what drives it. A doctor told me it usually comes from China every year so with their border effectively closed hopefully we won't see it.

Icantthinkof1 · 15-10-2020 11:53AM

Def a shortage of the flu vaccine. I am in the high risk category and a healthcare worker and I’m only able to get it tomorrow and that was sheer luck as rang a chemist and they had just got a batch in stock with 3 vaccines left to be allocated (2 now)
Don’t understand how people are getting the flu after the vaccine as it is not a live vaccine?!

screamer · 15-10-2020 11:54AM

I’m in a high risk group, and had booked my flu shot in 2 weeks ago with my GP and when I got there for the appointment they had given my flu shot to someone else. I’m booked in again in 2 weeks time but I’ve no confidence I’ll get it then either.

lawrencesummers · 15-10-2020 11:57AM

caveat emptor wrote: »

Cork university hospital report there on Claire Byrne.

People need to be made aware of this ****.

If people don't follow regulations make them stand at the window of a ward and look for 30 mins.

Sick of the bollocks excuses people use to justify their selfishness behaviour.

Again getting the flu vaccine reduces the burden on the health system. CUH had 150 ICU admissions for flu last winter.
You are essentially doing your bit regardless of severity if contracted. In follow on years do what you want. I don't get it every year.
Got a bad flu last year prior to that didn't have it for ~8 years.
I think getting the flu every few years and again actually helps your immune system keep up IMHO. Covid is a different kettle of fish.

Do you have a demographic breakdown of those 150 cases?
Age, gender, basic medical history of pre existing conditions will suffice.

And while your trotting out your Unfounded rubbish can you confirm that all 150 of those cases were suffering from the same strain of the flu, and the same strain of the flu that was provided in the jab last year, and that none of them had received the flu shot last year?

I bet you can’t.

So without that information people can’t make an informed decision.

B.A._Baracus · 15-10-2020 12:00PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

From what I've heard different doctors have different allocations etc. If people are worried based on their own condition or family then they should insist or go to different GP etc.
There was a massive demand globally this year. Very hard to scale up production.
One egg makes one vaccine. We likely won't see any effect of flu until Dec / January. I think the combination of cold dry air and indoors is what drives it. A doctor told me it usually comes from China every year so with their border effectively closed hopefully we won't see it.

Cheers for the egg pic. Never knew it comes from chicken eggs!

alentejo · 15-10-2020 12:02PM

I feel really sorry for children in all this.

My only child daughter has a choice this weekend aged 9.

Was planning for her to meet 3 friends in a park this weekend at 3 oc to celebrate a birthday (an hour simply to say hi and give a small gift)
This is not allowed now.

However, my daughter can train for camogie in a pod of up to 15 people on the same day.

Just seems very unfair.

cefh17 · 15-10-2020 12:03PM

growleaves wrote: »

I'm running a continuous corruption consultancy program.

C.C.C.P.

I train members of the professional, technical and managerial classes to speak almost-exclusively in corporate imbecilities ("Let's touch base with marketing on that") and to put the values of instrumentalism, bureaucratic centralism and abstract materialism ahead of defunct values like charity, bravery and pietas.

PM me for a quote.

Or the best quote I heard here a few months/years back from the sh*t you hear in work thread...

"That's a good point, I'll put it the ideas fridge and snack on it later" :pac::D

VinLieger · 15-10-2020 12:04PM

alentejo wrote: »

I feel really sorry for children in all this.

My only child daughter has a choice this weekend aged 9.

Was planning for her to meet 3 friends in a park this weekend at 3 oc to celebrate a birthday (an hour simply to say hi and give a small gift)
This is not allowed now.

However, my daughter can train for camogie in a pod of up to 15 people on the same day.

Just seems very unfair.

Go to a restaurant with outside seating cus thats still allowed which also makes no sense.

caveat emptor · 15-10-2020 12:06PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

I know right what's the big deal !! I say this to people with ebola and HIV. You have to live a little.

For anyone wondering why people are looking at reinfection. It's because the second infection could be much worse. Aided by said antibodies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody-dependent_enhancement

lawrencesummers wrote: »

I bet you don’t know anyone with HIV or Ebola.
Fair play though on providing the worst comparison in the history of comparisons.

Sorry I can't provide proof due to GDPR concerns of my friends. If you like I could get them to sign a waiver.

I bet you are not having a party. You don't seem like much craic.

brick tamland · 15-10-2020 12:08PM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Only my opinion... But it feels like the government is bringing in everything but a level 5 lockdown. Like they're nudging against the line but not wanting to cross over it. So what's the point guys? Just go level 5. I reckon we will be level 5 within the next month and a half (before December)

I don't think we'll see level 5 or even much level 4 for the rest of this year, but they will bastardise the Level 3 restrictions to allow retail to stay open. Closing shops in November and December will be catastrophic for retail.

so I'm expecting level 3 ++++++

Covid 19 Part XXVI- 50,993 ROI (1,852 deaths) 28,040 NI (621 deaths) (19/10) Read OP

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