BryanMartin21 wrote: » Travel abroad is the only realistic manner in which a vaccine passport can be implemented. It won't be implemented for doing things in Ireland. Let's remember the scandal with the digital public services card which arose post-GDPRhttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/state-could-face-legal-action-over-public-services-card-controversy-1.3988752
Howard Beale wrote: » Ignorance is only Bliss for so long young lady.
ShineOn7 wrote: » They're really under-selling the speed of the roll-out of this on purpose aren't they? If things move faster, then they look "good". If not, then it's a matter of "sure look, we told you"
funnydoggy wrote: » Fingers crossed. It's a wise move for PR to be honest.
FDA finds Moderna COVID-19 vaccine highly effective but points out Bell's Palsy cases
However, four cases of Bell's Palsy were found among the trial participants- three among the vaccinated group and one in the placebo group. While the report concluded that these instances were not enough to prove any link to the vaccine, the authority called for monitoring for such cases in individuals receiving the vaccine.
ShineOn7 wrote: » Can't agree with you here (and I usually do on most things) It smacks of spin doctor nonsense. A vaccine to strangle a pandemic shouldn't be a PR exercise
AdamD wrote: » Which countries? I've travelled quite a lot and never been asked for proof of a vaccine. Not saying it won't happen but it is a bit of an alien concept
funnydoggy wrote: » What's the craic here? I've seen ivermectin pop up loads over the past few months with great potential.
odyssey06 wrote: » Was discussed on this thread, it may be of some benefit but it's not a game changer based on small early studies.A 5-day course of ivermectin treatment showed faster SARS-CoV-2 virus clearance compared to the placebo arm (9 vs.13 days; P = 0.02).https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=115596214#post115596214
ixoy wrote: » Yep, except of course this time - unlike before - we'll be able to make comparisons with all the other EU countries who all start on the same date. Be interesting to see if they fall behind, what excuses they try to weasel their way out (if they even bother).
Advice to NPHET on vaccine uptake: Build trust and consensus rather than enforcement In advice issued to NPHET after reviewing international evidence, Hiqa said that the campaign to vaccinate Irish people should be largely based on consensus rather than penalties and enforcement. Hiqa also stressed in its advice that potential barriers to equitable access to vaccines should be minimised and said that, given the unique situation of Covid-19, evidence from other vaccines such as seasonal flu is likely to have limited applicability to the situation we’re in now in terms of uptake, preference and behaviours. During a meeting of its Covid-19 expert advisory group, Hiqa said: “It was noted that the majority of individuals do not have an inherent bias for or against a vaccine, but need to be assured and informed in terms of the evidence for potential benefit or harm relevant to them or their family. There was agreement among [group] members that any policy aiming to maximise uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine needs to focus on trust, communication and knowledge. There is a need for communication to reassure the public of the process of vaccination approval by the EMA. While timelines have been shortened, processes have been carried out in parallel rather than sequentially and are robust. All vaccines, including the new Covid-19 vaccines, undergo the same rigorous evaluation process by regulatory authorities. Hiqa’s advice also pinpointed the importance of healthcare workers in this process. It said that in advance of any vaccination programme, healthcare workers should be provided with the necessary information for them to make informed decisions for themselves and also act as a trusted source of information for others. Key figures within local communities, such as GPs, pharmacists, and religious and sports leaders were also pinpointed as important to provide with evidence-based information to help with engagement with the community.
funnydoggy wrote: » Good points! Why is everything so off with Irish politics..
hmmm wrote: » The miracle cure crowd have moved on from Hydroxychloroquine to Ivermectin. If you can convince everyone there is a miracle cure, then reopening everything makes sense. The first use I heard of it for Covid was in Brazil and other parts of South America, where people were pretty desperate for a cure as their governments were doing feck all to slow the spread. The evidence is mixed at best - very like HCQ at the beginning, some hints it might be effective but nothing spectacular.
ShineOn7 wrote: » I know, the mind boggles It's been like this since the Charlie Haughey days. And maybe even before I wonder, in this case, how much effect the competitive nature between EU countries on this in doing it right will affect Meehole & Co Mehole strikes me as someone who couldn't care less if Ireland is last in Europe to vaccinate it's country, Whereas Leo is a whole different story. His constant eye on self interest PR will want Ireland to be among the best in the EU at the roll-out I'd rather Varadkar as Taoiseach for the roll-out right now. And this is the same eejit that injected Mean Girls quotes into his Covid speeches for a bet What a fcuking country all the same
funnydoggy wrote: » Thanks hmmm. Always take these videos with a grain of salt, but I did see more positives with ivermectin than HCQ or remdesivir so was confused.
ACitizenErased wrote: » Vaccination tracker, similar to worldometer:https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations
ACitizenErased wrote: » Someone can correct me on this but I thought the EU rollout was going to be proportionally done? The Taoiseach said today we’re going to have maybe 2 deliveries before year end, each of which are ~5000 doses. That’s about 2000 per million. France announced today they expect 1.2 million doses by year end, the equivalent of us receiving 90,000 doses. What’s the craic with that?
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