astrofool wrote: » I think it's been pretty much wall to wall coverage on slow vaccine rollout and supply chain issues, most comparisons have been with the UK instead of NI, but they happen pretty frequently. What's important is that the most vulnerable who had the highest % of dying have been vaccinated, we're now building on top of a solid base, the risk drops off exponentially for the groups as we work down, once group 3-6 are done (probably sometime in April), the program is really about stopping the spread and reducing the small remaing % risk of people dying (remembering that each % is a human life for every 100 people who catch the disease).
NeuralNetwork wrote: » Is there a particular reason why Ireland opted out of extra Moderna vaccines?https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-countries-moderna-coronavirus-vaccine-order/ “According to the document, 16 countries opted out of the vaccine top-up, including: Poland, Romania, Belgium, Greece, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Ireland, Lithuania, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta.”
SnuggyBear wrote: » Haven't been keeping up with the progress. When are the over 70s supposed to be done now?
Dressoutlet wrote: » And there's still people saying there's no point taking the vaccine because they don't stop transmission.
chrisbonnie wrote: » https://www.rt.com/russia/517540-italy-eu-sputnik-vaccine-production/ Italy have signed a deal to produce the sputnik vaccine. Interesting times. If it true we don't have any facilities here in Ireland that can produce vaccines?
Elessar wrote: » Mid May for full vaccination. With the pace it's going it seems like almost everyone in the country is either elderly or has serious health problems.
stefanovich wrote: » Not exactly the richest set of countries. Money?
Happydays2020 wrote: » Yes. And we should start opening up pubs and restaurants and shops etc for everyone who is vaccinated.
GeorgeBailey wrote: » No. Not until everyone has been offered a vaccine. Otherwise it makes a mockery of the whole "we're all in this together". And it'd be likely to lead to wholesale abandonment of social distancing measures.
Dhenalau wrote: » Is is a joke as expected:Around 3% of population fully vaccinated, Dept sayshttps://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0304/1200975-hse-coronavirus-briefing/ My wife older parents 78 and 80 (in Meath) are still waiting for their vaccine call I do not understand why Nphet is even thinking of easing the restriction for vaccinated people when we are at such a low rate...https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/nphet-to-examine-potential-of-additional-freedoms-for-people-vaccinated-1093051.html
Cork2021 wrote: » I do like being positive, but it does look like we’re being screwed by AstraZeneca, we face vaccine shortfalls UK gets increaseshttps://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1369073411113299968?s=21
is_that_so wrote: » Everyone apart from the UK is being screwed by them. I do hope that some doses are making their way to COVAX.
Cork2021 wrote: » Us as in EU Is what I meant
wadacrack wrote: » Given how effective this vaccine is. Some good news this week about J & J would be really welcome
"jackryan34 wrote: If you've got your full vaccine dosages and sit for a meal with a confirmed pcr covid case for a long time do you have to self isolate for 2 weeks?
jackryan34 wrote: » Can anyone answer this? Can't see it on HSE site
jackryan34 wrote: » Dont really get it either If all the vulnerable are vaccinated why do any businesses need to be closed? Vulnerable are protected and others will be in little danger from the virus Why would you only let vaccinated mingle in restaurants? Vaccine doesn't stop transmission completely, they are incredibly effective at keeping people out of hospital and non vulnerable are more likely to have no symptoms than be sick so no threat to health service Who's more likely to use the health service vaccinated 65+ year olds or healthy young non vaccinated people And if we are going down that vaccinated only route in restaurants, cinemas.etc Why didn't we let people under 25 into restaurants, cinemas etc all along, they are at less danger of dieing of Covid than vaccinated 70 year olds We dont discriminate by age but we discriminate by pharmacology?
lee_baby_simms wrote: » Should this be a cause for concern? I hope not.https://wkzo.com/2021/03/08/vaccine-response-may-be-weaker-in-elderly-merck-drug-shows-promise-in-reducing-virus-level/
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