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

14-03-2021 10:29AM

Cork2021 wrote: »

For fûck sake!!!
Suspending AZ here now as well!

That’s all housebound people who were to be vaccinated by the ambulance service in limbo now.

I was just waiting for the call from HSE to say they’d be calling on X date to vaccinate my 82 year old dad

newuser99999 · 14-03-2021 10:29AM

What happens if you have already had one shot of AZ?

LuckyLloyd · 14-03-2021 10:30AM

Cork2021 wrote: »

Ah stop will you! EMA already said it’s nothing out the ordinary in terms of incidence of blood clots within a population!

This could be a batches issue.
The EMA are talking about statistical deviations at a high level. This is about a pattern that is being spotted on the ground and it warrants investigation.

Hopefully there is no causation demonstrated and vaccination can continue in confidence.

is_that_so · 14-03-2021 10:30AM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

That’s all housebound people who were to be vaccinated by the ambulance service in limbo now.

I was just waiting for the call from HSE to say they’d be calling on X date to vaccinate my 82 year old dad

newuser99999 wrote: »

What happens if you have already had one shot of AZ?

I think people need to wait, calmly if possible, to see what NIAC say later.

Sofa King Great · 14-03-2021 10:31AM

The reliance on vaccines to get us out of this is really starting to back fire.

We need a multi faceted approach - more investment in track and trace, measurable milestones to reduce restrictions, proper enforcement of major restriction breaches

Gael23 · 14-03-2021 10:31AM

salmocab wrote: »

There could be a major issue with people just not wanting AZ. Nothing can get this much press and not lose people’s faith. Even if research says it’s fine and unrelated people are going to be very suspicious of it.

Agreed, I certainly don’t want it

angel eyes 2012 · 14-03-2021 10:33AM

I was booked in for later today for the AZ vaccine in one of the major hospitals as I fall into the severe risk category. I just received a text to say it is cancelled.

Not surprised funnily enough, I was shocked earlier in the week when they contacted us given it was week one for group 4. Although they sent the actual notification to my husband's phone.

14-03-2021 10:35AM

salmocab wrote: »

There could be a major issue with people just not wanting AZ. Nothing can get this much press and not lose people’s faith. Even if research says it’s fine and unrelated people are going to be very suspicious of it.

My thoughts exactly, a decent proportion of people are already cautious of the AZ vaccine and this will just increase it.

What I’m struggling with is if there is a problem why isn’t it done on a European level, there either is an issue or there isn’t. Why are countries making their own judgements and coming up with different solutions.

is_that_so · 14-03-2021 10:36AM

Cork2021 wrote: »

Anti vax crowd will be like they’ve taken a million viagra pills! They’ll all love this.
Guess who’ll be **** to this news our Zero Covid Elites! Staines, McDonkey, Ryan and Killeen all organising their Microsoft teams orgy

Is this a suitable post for a Sunday morning, I ask you?!

LuckyLloyd · 14-03-2021 10:37AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My thoughts exactly, a decent proportion of people are already cautious of the AZ vaccine and this will just increase it.

What I’m struggling with is if there is a problem why isn’t it done on a European level, there either is an issue or there isn’t.

It could be an issue with a specific batch or set of batches

wadacrack · 14-03-2021 10:38AM

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1371032014221156352

giveitholly · 14-03-2021 10:39AM

AstraZeneca statement

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1371032014221156352?s=19

Cork2021 · 14-03-2021 10:39AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My thoughts exactly, a decent proportion of people are already cautious of the AZ vaccine and this will just increase it.

What I’m struggling with is if there is a problem why isn’t it done on a European level, there either is an issue or there isn’t. Why are countries making their own judgements and coming up with different solutions.

There isn’t an issue, Norway have previous with the Pfizer vaccine!
The likes of Germany and France who’ve been struggling to get people to take any vaccine are in deep shît now to be honest. The end game for Covid is going to happen a lot quicker then we think!
I can see only the most vulnerable and people over 60 getting jabs and places will have to open up. Vaccine hesitantly is going to go through the roof

Monster249 · 14-03-2021 10:40AM

This is just not good enough. When you put all your eggs in one basket and the basket starts to fall apart.

We're going to be in level 5 until f*cling August.

Cork2021 · 14-03-2021 10:40AM

is_that_so wrote: »

Is this a suitable post for a Sunday morning, I ask you?!

It is when all we see and hear later today and tomorrow is these twats plastered all over our radio and tv channels!

14-03-2021 10:41AM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

It could be an issue with a specific batch or set of batches

Have the clotting issues been reported in Ireland or is this just a case of being over cautious?

is_that_so · 14-03-2021 10:41AM

Cork2021 wrote: »

It is when all we see and hear later today and tomorrow is these twats plastered all over our radio and tv channels!

I suggest you go for a brisk walk!

smurfjed · 14-03-2021 10:41AM

This is an interesting site for Covid vaccination numbers.
https://covidvax.live/location/irl

newuser99999 · 14-03-2021 10:43AM

smurfjed wrote: »

This is an interesting site for Covid vaccination numbers.
https://covidvax.live/location/irl

70% vaccinated by the end of August that is so grim

Kermit.de.frog · 14-03-2021 10:44AM

People will start declining the AZ shot now regardless of facts. Public confidence is key.

namloc1980 · 14-03-2021 10:46AM

AZ vaccine is finished. Can't see it recovering given the amount of bad press it has had and now this on top of it.

Gael23 · 14-03-2021 10:47AM

We need a strategy rethink mow as it’s becoming clearer vaccines are not the way out of this

JRant · 14-03-2021 10:48AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

People will start declining the AZ shot now regardless of facts. Public confidence is key.

Anyone who declines a vaccine needs to be told to get to the back of the queue then. When all the other cohorts are done then they can book in for another vaccine, some time around August/September.

fits · 14-03-2021 10:48AM

https://twitter.com/drg1985/status/1371028670521999361?s=21

is_that_so · 14-03-2021 10:48AM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

It could be an issue with a specific batch or set of batches

That might be a worse outcome, if production sites can't be trusted. It is the only vaccine that seems to have run into issues like this, in production.

Dressoutlet · 14-03-2021 10:49AM

Gael23 wrote: »

We need a strategy rethink mow as it’s becoming clearer vaccines are not the way out of this

Vaccines are the only way out of this.

dominatinMC · 14-03-2021 10:50AM

Gael23 wrote: »

We need a strategy rethink mow as it’s becoming clearer vaccines are not the way out of this

Are you for real? Have you seen the evidence from BioNTech vaccine, and news reports from Israel?? Vaccines are very much the way out of this. Maybe our eggs are just in the wrong basket

Monster249 · 14-03-2021 10:51AM

Dressoutlet wrote: »

Vaccines are the only way out of this.

Then we need to open up and deal with a higher level of death., It's as simple as that. The damage of restrictions is going to become increasingly more prevalent the longer they keep the country caged up. We cannot do this forever.

Klonker · 14-03-2021 10:52AM

Gael23 wrote: »

We need a strategy rethink mow as it’s becoming clearer vaccines are not the way out of this

Vaccines are the only way out tbh.

Dressoutlet · 14-03-2021 10:52AM

Monster249 wrote: »

Then we need to open up and deal with a higher level of death., It's as simple as that. The damage of restrictions is going to become increasingly more prevalent the longer they keep the country caged up. We cannot do this forever.

Nobody is asking anyone to do this forever. Calm down.

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