Covid 19 Part XXX-113,332 ROI(2,282 deaths) 81,251 NI (1,384 deaths) (05/01) Read OP

Is there any site for tracking vaccination numbers by EU country?

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_20_2390

If you scroll down to this question you might find it interezting

What are the main differences between the EU's Conditional Marketing Authorisation and the Emergency Use Authorisation issued by some other countries?

A Conditional Marketing Authorisation (CMA) follows a controlled and robust framework providing safeguards that emergency use authorisations might not. In reality, an emergency use authorisation is not an authorisation of the vaccine but an authorisation of the temporary use of the unauthorised vaccine. The CMA ensures that all pharmacovigilance, manufacturing controls including batch controls for vaccines and other post-approval obligations apply in a legally binding manner and are evaluated by EMA's scientific committees on a continuous basis and a regulatory action can be taken, if necessary. Notably:

It ensures a rigorous monitoring, through the EU pharmacovigilance system, of the safety of the medicine across the EU. Additionally, there may be special measures to collect and evaluate all new information rapidly emerging in order to meet the specific demands of the pandemic and mass vaccination.

It ensures post-authorisation safety monitoring and allows the collection of additional data in a structured manner. A risk management plan (RMP) is implemented by the company as agreed before authorisation, forming an enforceable feature of the authorisation.

Rigorous manufacturing including batch release for vaccines and distribution, are subject to the same ongoing controls as for all authorised medicines. The monitoring of the manufacturing processes ensures that the medicine is manufactured and controlled according to high pharmaceutical standards in the context of large scale commercialisation.

That the medicine's conditions for use are presented in all EU languages in electronic form in the immediate instance.

The provision of an investigation plan for future use of the medicine in children.

These are essential elements to ensure a high level of protection for citizens during the course of a mass vaccination campaign and is a key component of EU Vaccine Strategy. All 27 EU Member States have formally signed up to the EU Vaccine Strategy proposed by the Commission in June, agreeing jointly to follow the conditional marketing authorisation procedure through the European Medicines Agency for COVID-19 vaccines. By following this route the safety, efficacy and quality of the vaccines will be thoroughly assessed and the trust of citizens will be safeguarded.

An Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) allows for the temporary use of a medicine under specific conditions as long as emergency circumstances apply. The medicine however remains unlicensed and cannot be put on the market, contrary to a (conditional) marketing authorisation.

Whilst Emergency Use Authorisations are allowed under the EU pharmaceutical legislation, the use of a vaccine for which a Member State has issued such an authorisation is restricted to the authorising Member State only under its responsibility. Some third countries are also using similar procedures to allow the temporary emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines prior to authorisation.

growleaves wrote: »

Calls for banning alcohol are fanatical, and supporters of prohibitionism are riding a wave of media-induced terror.

Now that we are in a full Level 5 with everything halted (including some clearly near zero risk items), the media need a new agenda and focus in order to generate traffic to their platforms for the coming month. Articles relating to the rationing or prohibition of alcohol sales will work very nicely for that. Watch out for other gems such as curfews, reduction in the KM limit, limitations on number of outdoor trips per day, extensions to the lockdown, closure of click and collect, complete air travel bans, closure of the NI border, cyclists, joggers, COVID plume and so on.

thelad95 wrote: »

This might sound harsh but judging by the amount of people who cite "mental health reasons" for whatever blatant flouting of the restrictions they do, we must have a massive cohort of the population who have absolutely zero ability to manage or regulate their emotions, when all they are being asked to do is sit at home and relax. Rather worrying for the future.

I'm also aware of the irony of me saying this on a coronavirus discussion forum but I think a lot of people need to get their heads out of their phones and the news channels, none of us are going to solve this by sitting at home ranting on our couch and it will only serve to bring you down to a very deep level of despair.

I'm not saying to live in wilful ignorance, but make yourself a nice cup of tea, bury your head in a good book and plug in your phone in a different room.

A lot of our grandparents had to suffer through a lot worse yet we apparently have a whole generation who can't sit down and find themselves good films/TV shows or some sort of home hobby given literally thousands of options at our fingertips, compared to previous generations.

Also, our national broadcaster and the HSE as well as other print media have seriously let the nation down as well. The coverage given to this thing since March is very close to the definition of brainwashing people. Even going into a shop, they have messages over the tannoy reminding people of hand hygiene and distancing, I can only imagine the raging hard on this would give George Orwell.

A lot of good points here alright. Found myself mindlessly hopping between twitter, boards, IT and the guardian las night til about 1/2 am on the phone in bed.

Haven't done that since the very early days. It's a rabbit hole that never ends.

Looks like there's a backlog building alright https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1344607731962015746?s=19

oldtimeyfella wrote: »

Are all the other mods ok with people lying about other posters to discredit them or is it just you?

I think you got good advice.

thelad95 wrote: »

This might sound harsh but judging by the amount of people who cite "mental health reasons" for whatever blatant flouting of the restrictions they do, we must have a massive cohort of the population who have absolutely zero ability to manage or regulate their emotions, when all they are being asked to do is sit at home and relax. Rather worrying for the future.

I'm also aware of the irony of me saying this on a coronavirus discussion forum but I think a lot of people need to get their heads out of their phones and the news channels, none of us are going to solve this by sitting at home ranting on our couch and it will only serve to bring you down to a very deep level of despair.

I'm not saying to live in wilful ignorance, but make yourself a nice cup of tea, bury your head in a good book and plug in your phone in a different room.

A lot of our grandparents had to suffer through a lot worse yet we apparently have a whole generation who can't sit down and find themselves good films/TV shows or some sort of home hobby given literally thousands of options at our fingertips, compared to previous generations.

Also, our national broadcaster and the HSE as well as other print media have seriously let the nation down as well. The coverage given to this thing since March is very close to the definition of brainwashing people. Even going into a shop, they have messages over the tannoy reminding people of hand hygiene and distancing, I can only imagine the raging hard on this would give George Orwell.

It's not harsh at all. A lot of people playing the "mental health" card for stuff that makes them feel unhappy. Amongst other things, I'm unhappy golf courses are closed (but understand why) but it's not affecting my mental health.

Mentioning mental health in this way is insulting to people with genuine issues. It's a global pandemic, a once in a century event, we all have to suck it up and make sacrifices and realise there is no one to blame for this.

I saw one poster say yesterday that they'd bet "they'll be pulling bodies out of the river" because of the latest lockdown. I thought that was particularly tasteless.

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

For many mental health is going to be a bigger struggle than the potential of Covid to their well being. It’s amazing so many dismiss the mental health aspect of this. Humans are a social creature and it is not normal to shut ourselves away from others but unfortunately necessary.

I think the additional issues this time around will be due to groups who do not follow the guidelines.
Already today I have been speaking to someone who knows an extended family meeting up for NY ect .... of course they have been doign this all along and have been fine (one is a nurse so they know more than us non medical fearful news watchers). Now she questioning why her own family wont visit ect when 'everyone' else is. So the isolation was managable when everyone else was isolating however now they feel that they are the only ones sticking to the guidelines and why this is caucing issues within families

D.Q wrote: »

sounds like she wants you to wear a condom mate.

If i was 15 i might have found that funny