COVID-19: Vaccine and testing procedures Megathread Part 3 - Read OP

ixoy · 19-02-2021 11:11AM

Mr.Wemmick wrote: »

Hope it improves soon and you feel better. Had the first jab of Pfizer 24 hours ago, nothing since other than a killer sore arm. Agree, 'tis a relief to have had it done.

I've never been so jealous of someone getting a needle stuck into their arm

funnydoggy · 19-02-2021 11:15AM

ixoy wrote: »

I've never been so jealous of someone getting a needle stuck into their arm

"Spare vaccine bud?" :pac:

19-02-2021 11:27AM

wheresthebeef wrote: »

Got second dose today of BioNTech-Pfizer Comirnaty alongside 175 others (nursing home residents, staff and healthcare workers).

We got 7 doses out of almost every vial today, compared to getting 7 out of a third of vials last time. Vaccinators have gained a lot of experience and with the right needles it’s definitely doable. Hopefully the GP’s are getting the right equipment and training too to obtain the bonus dose.

Whatever you do dont tell Pfizer or they will start counting the 7th dose in our delivery schedule

19-02-2021 11:34AM

Gael23 wrote: »

Giving it to the slightly younger husband or wife of an 85 year old seems reasonable to me.

Is it 3 or 4 weeks between the two Pfizer doses?

Either is fine, Pfizer allow/recommend as little as 3 weeks.

I'd no side effects from either the first or second Pfizer jab........ I took 2 paracetamol after both though as a precautionary measure.

lbj666 · 19-02-2021 11:40AM

SmallTeapot wrote: »

I had mine last Friday...I had the same experience so last weekend was basically a write-off
Fever and chills, pain in arm at the injection site, terrible headache and fatigue, etc. - but I'm now back to normal :pac:

2nd dose due in May

Just think of it this way. I know this very oversimplified but if you had that reaction to the a teeny benign bit of the virus, imagine what the real thing might have been like.

19-02-2021 11:56AM

Well my mum is just back from having her first vaccine. She is delighted with herself! Not because of the vaccine but because the other people who had just had theres are part of her card playing social circle. They haven’t seen each other in the guts of a year and got to chat for 15 minutes

My brother dropped her off and said the entire process seemed to run smoothly. My mum said the staff were all lovely.

funnydoggy · 19-02-2021 11:59AM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Well my mum is just back from having her first vaccine. She is delighted with herself! Not because of the vaccine but because the other people who had just had theres are part of her card playing social circle. They haven’t seen each other in the guts of a year and got to chat for 15 minutes

That's beautiful

lbj666 · 19-02-2021 12:03PM

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/19/florida-women-wear-granny-disguise-covid-vaccine

2 Months in and its finally happened.

Le Bruise · 19-02-2021 12:10PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Well my mum is just back from having her first vaccine. She is delighted with herself! Not because of the vaccine but because the other people who had just had theres are part of her card playing social circle. They haven’t seen each other in the guts of a year and got to chat for 15 minutes

My brother dropped her off and said the entire process seemed to run smoothly. My mum said the staff were all lovely.

Fingers crossed they'll all be back playing cards soon!

salmocab · 19-02-2021 12:16PM

lbj666 wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/19/florida-women-wear-granny-disguise-covid-vaccine

2 Months in and its finally happened.

They wore bonnets, they deserve the vaccine just for that.

ceegee · 19-02-2021 12:16PM

13171 for Tuesday. Getting there

irishlad. · 19-02-2021 12:16PM

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1362721601222029312

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cUZy6AMCwuA2zhtRuKK7cqMVgmhdDsGsZrFWJTkw9DY/edit?usp=sharing

Things beginning to ramp up

Apogee · 19-02-2021 12:17PM

Apogee wrote: »

Here is the source for infographic on Fergal Bowers tweet:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/integrated-information-service-vaccination-programme-dashboard.html

Today's update:

Sweet.Science · 19-02-2021 12:21PM

irishlad. wrote: »

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1362721601222029312

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cUZy6AMCwuA2zhtRuKK7cqMVgmhdDsGsZrFWJTkw9DY/edit?usp=sharing

Things beginning to ramp up

Ok they are good numbers . However NI numbers vaccine numbers are great and they have extended lockdown until April so vaccines arent the great hope we thought they were

Stark · 19-02-2021 12:25PM

They're going in basically reverse order social contacts wise so it will be a long time before we see vaccines affecting transmission dynamics. And on the deaths side of things, take into account that it'll take about 3 weeks for the first dose to start offering protection and it could be several weeks after infection when a person dies so there'll be a big lag before we see the effects on death numbers. There are still people showing up in the daily fatality figures who were infected over Christmas.

The data from Israel looks very good. Deaths and case numbers dropping rapidly in the over-60s cohort compared to other cohorts.

Le Bruise · 19-02-2021 12:25PM

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Ok they are good numbers . However NI numbers vaccine numbers are great and they have extended lockdown until April so vaccines arent the great hope we thought they were

They still are the great hope, but it'll just take a bit of time. A few months and we'll really start to see the effects.

irishlad. · 19-02-2021 12:26PM

Does anyone have a link to that Sunday Business Post graph giving the totals in each group/cohort?

Deathofcool · 19-02-2021 12:29PM

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Ok they are good numbers . However NI numbers vaccine numbers are great and they have extended lockdown until April so vaccines arent the great hope we thought they were

Number of deaths dropping in older age groups. One dose of oxford or pfizer cutting transmission by two thirds. They have extended their lockdown as the vaccines haven't been fully rolled out yet. 400k first doses in a population of 1.9 million. If in a few months with everyone that wants a vaccine done and they are still locked down I think then we can say that they are not the great hope.

Apogee · 19-02-2021 12:29PM

irishlad. wrote: »

Does anyone have a link to that Sunday Business Post graph giving the totals in each group/cohort?

https://twitter.com/RachelLavin/status/1338484785367408640

Census data
https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1360238897012310017

hmmm · 19-02-2021 12:31PM

Gael23 wrote: »

Giving it to the slightly younger husband or wife of an 85 year old seems reasonable to me.

Particularly as it might mean 4 different visits for an elderly couple.

irishlad. · 19-02-2021 12:32PM

Apogee thank you, should give us a better idea of how we're doing!

Ce he sin · 19-02-2021 12:39PM

Gael23 wrote: »

Giving it to the slightly younger husband or wife of an 85 year old seems reasonable to me.

Is it 3 or 4 weeks between the two Pfizer doses?

Yes, my mother (89) and father (84) were both dome yesterday. It's four weeks, they're due back on the 18th March.

Deathofcool · 19-02-2021 12:39PM

irishlad. wrote: »

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1362721601222029312

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cUZy6AMCwuA2zhtRuKK7cqMVgmhdDsGsZrFWJTkw9DY/edit?usp=sharing

Things beginning to ramp up

Thats a welcome jump. You would think that with all GP's etc not accounted for in those numbers 20k a day, 140k a week will be possible relatively soon.

19-02-2021 12:44PM

Where do Carer’s fall in the list? Not employed carers but family members that have had to take on the role?

My case - 40 something with no medical conditions caring for 83 yr old whose housebound with numerous medical conditions.

funnydoggy · 19-02-2021 12:51PM

irishlad. wrote: »

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1362721601222029312

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cUZy6AMCwuA2zhtRuKK7cqMVgmhdDsGsZrFWJTkw9DY/edit?usp=sharing

Things beginning to ramp up

Fantastic.:D

josip · 19-02-2021 01:07PM

irishlad. wrote: »

Does anyone have a link to that Sunday Business Post graph giving the totals in each group/cohort?

Including annoying screen-captured mouse pointer

ACitizenErased · 19-02-2021 01:32PM

https://twitter.com/afp/status/1362741221739753478?s=21

PhoenixParker · 19-02-2021 01:49PM

:eek:

josip wrote: »

Including annoying screen-captured mouse pointer

They've done over 100k first doses in both cohort 1 and cohort 2, so somethings not adding up!

josip · 19-02-2021 01:59PM

PhoenixParker wrote: »

:eek:

They've done over 100k first doses in both cohort 1 and cohort 2, so somethings not adding up!

The SBB numbers would be indicative and not exactly peer reviewed.
Group 1 with the SBB didn't include staff whereas they are being vaccinated as part of Cohort 1.
Group 2 are at exactly 100k and I think most people accept that there's a certain amount of 2nd line staff being vaccinated in that.

IrishStuff09 · 19-02-2021 02:09PM

ECDC Data Updated as of 19/02

Total doses administered: 305,928
(5% first dose, 3% second dose)

Previous update was off by ~2k so likely the result of additional validation including some extra doses.

COVID-19: Vaccine and testing procedures Megathread Part 3 - Read OP

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