Yevon wrote: » The pettiness coming out now, particularly from the media, about the naming of the vaccination centres is baffling. Government saying it was the HSE who chose the centres. Reporters noting that the government press statement said the Minister for Health was confirming the locations.
Irish Stones wrote: » What if some country/region/government/whatever is willing to pay twice as much for the same doses? Should the manufacturers deny the agreement with them in favour of the EU, or could they sell to the best buyers?
BigMo1 wrote: » Contracts would almost certainly block that. An interesting question however would be the ability for countries to supply other countries. If the US or UK for example have excess supply in the coming months, could they sell to countries where supply isn't as high?
El Weirdo wrote: » Group 4 hasn't even started yet.
Yevon wrote: » https://twitter.com/cilliandoyle87/status/1361956168927698945?s=20 Look at this absolute nonsense...
timsey tiger wrote: » Well the UK did with AZ and they were able to increase their supply to the UK while at the same time tell the EU that whey woud slash the supply to the UK. In the end they increased the delivery to the EU under pressure, while cutting the upply to Canada.
quartz1 wrote: » It will be interesting to see how many over 85s will have been vaccinated a week from last Monday when the effort began .I suspect it won't be a huge figure.
AdamD wrote: » Not to be naive but is this even a story? These are all very large hotels, very large hotels are the ones most likely to hold big parties/conferences/events..
is_that_so wrote: » Not sure that's true. There's a large group of HCWs being done alongside the over 80s. Some of them were also done in hospitals to use up vaccines.
Provisional Vaccine Allocation Group 2 2 (a) Healthcare workers who are working in a congregated care setting (unit/ward/service) in contact with a known or suspected COVID 19 patient/service user where there is potential for active transmission of COVID-19. These are patient/service user facing HCWs in units, wards or services: • with known or suspected COVID-19 patients/service user in an inpatient clinical setting. • with current COVID-19 outbreaks. • who work in COVID-19 assessment hubs or who work in or are called to attend to patients in an emergency department or similar setting; • who work in COVID-19 swabbing centres with patient/service user contact. • dealing with end of life care for the care of COVID patients/service users in an acute or home settings • COVID-19 Vaccinators Paramedics and others who respond to emergency calls to deliver healthcare to non-triaged individuals in non-healthcare settings. 2 (b) Healthcare workers who deal with unscheduled care patients/service user on a regular basis in an uncontrolled environment • First Responders in the community. • HCWs working in Emergency Child Protection services 2 (c) Healthcare workers who deal with unscheduled care patients/service users in a semicontrolled environment on a regular basis. These are HCWs who mainly see patients/service users by appointment but who may from time to time need to see urgent unscheduled patients/service users • Urgent care facility clinical staff. • GP practice staff - GPs/Practice Nurses • Dentists and dental nurses providing urgent dental care. Some public health nurse providing urgent unscheduled care 2 (d) Healthcare workers who deal with unscheduled care patients in a controlled environment on a regular basis • Patient facing staff who work in in-patient/residential care areas that provide care for unscheduled care /service users and community settings providing walk in access for patients/service users. For example walk-in community services, Addiction services, homeless service, walk-in mental health facilities. 2 (e) Healthcare workers who deal with scheduled care patients in an uncontrolled environment on a regular basis where there is no known COVID- diagnosis • Delivery of care by appointment in a patient/service user’s home, for example home support, community delivered services, public health services and social care services, nonemergency patient/service user transport, residential and respite services, 2 (f) Healthcare workers who deal with scheduled care patients/service users in a controlled setting on a regular basis where there is no known COVID diagnosis • Delivery of scheduled care by appointment in a clinic, outpatient clinic or hospital • Provision of such therapies as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry • Provision of face to face appointments, for example Occupational Health, Psychiatry, Counselling/Therapy services . 2(g) All other healthcare workers without direct patient care but working in a healthcare facility with the potential to meet patients/service users, who are not captured in 2a – 2f • Examples are Laboratory staff, pharmacists, catering, household staff, general support staff, ICT, maintenance staff. • Statutory/Regulatory workers e.g. HIQA inspectors, EHOs and others • Critical management posts particularly on COVID response teams who provide on-going daily support to multiple locations. Provisional Vaccine Allocation Groups 4 All other healthcare workers, not in direct patient/service user contact, but who provide essential health services, for example, management, administration and other non-patient/service user facing personnel.
El Weirdo wrote: » Yes, HCWs that are in group 2. From here.
is_that_so wrote: » No most of Group 2 are done as are some of Group 6. Just because they are not announcing them by group label doesn't mean it's not happening.
El Weirdo wrote: » I'm in group 4 and I can't register for an appointment yet.
coffeyt wrote: » Question 're the 65-69 age group I was wondering if anyone has some insight as I know someone who is 69 and so I assume would be getting the Oxford\Astra Zeneca jab. However I've been speaking to her and realised that with the 12 week gap between doses she will end up being 70 by the time she is due the second jab. (Which would put her in the category of NPETs advice 're getting the Pfizer instead) Does anyone have any idea what would be recommended in her case?
fawlty682 wrote: » Publishing the list before consultation with the hotels is usual strange HSE procedure.
ACitizenErased wrote: » i know multiple in group 4 who are either vaccinated or scheduled
El Weirdo wrote: » And I know loads who aren't. The point is that group 4 hasn't officially started so I doubt it's "almost completed" as originally stated.
is_that_so wrote: » Nobody has claimed that it is almost completed, Group 2 is.
Icantthinkof1 wrote: » Seeing as group 4 are nearly completed I wonder will the vulnerable under the age of 65 get the AZ vaccine next or will they have to wait for Pfizer’s/ J&J pending approval
El Weirdo wrote: » Except this poster who I was originally replying to.
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