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

irishgeo wrote: »

The stock in Italy is from the Dutch plant. we are getting 160k doses from that but no one is sure if that's extra or included in our delivery.

The planned delivery schedule is just what AZ promised to deliver. Just getting steady deliverys would be a win at this stage.

I think they are negotiating the UK's share or deciding whether to block the export. If it's shared pro rata the UK will walk away with about 13% of the 16m.

irishlad. wrote: »

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cUZy6AMCwuA2zhtRuKK7cqMVgmhdDsGsZrFWJTkw9DY/edit#gid=1219026690

Cohort 3 with the majority of Wednesday's doses.

40% of over 70's have now had 1 dose.

Doesn't seem to be many of cohort 4 done so far this week. Hopefully that will increase if they use the MVC's over the weekend.

Apogee wrote: »

Wed - 21,969 (highest to date). Gone over 200k second doses.

One day at a time everyone. We are getting there slowly but surely!

My sister got her vaccination this morning, she is in category 4, I thought I was in the same category as her but I've a feeling I might be high risk rather than extreme high risk so maybe category 7. The only thing that will change that for me is that I had a blood test a few weeks ago to test for Alpha-1 apparently this is hereditary in my family. I have to submit another blood test at a hospital before final diagnosis, but hopefully I'll get my vaccination soon.

Think it would be a good idea to have regular testing at airports when travel resumes, presuming it's not too intrusive or time consuming.

Marhay70 wrote: »

Donnelly has suspended vaccinations at the Beacon. Have to wonder who is the loser there.

They’ll just move it elsewhere, not a big deal

Marhay70 wrote: »

It's not a sanction though is it? It's only going to upset people who were booked into the Beacon, and give them more anxious days. I wouldn't say the CEO of the Beacon gives a fiddler's fcuk either way.

All people who were scheduled are still being done

Pete_Cavan wrote: »

Just to clarify, is that 40% of over 70's not in long term residential care?

Yep that's it

NY Times here on why Biden needs to make decisions on surplus vaccines very soon ...

- US supply of coronavirus vaccine to outstrip U.S. demand by mid-May if not sooner. Decision needed well in advance of this.
- Biden may hold on to some vaccines for the children vaccine programme and for boosters if needed.
- Decisions need to be made very soon because the manufacturing process can take up to 10 weeks, and changes for a foreign market need time. If their destination is unclear, either the production line must pause or vials directed for overseas may need to be relabeled.
- One option is canceling or reducing some orders from Moderna and Pfizer in return for the promise of a fresh supply this fall for boosters.
- One other option is to ship the frozen J&J vaccine that will be manufactured in Merck’s plant overseas, where it can be bottled much more cheaply.

Maybe the EU will get supply sooner than expected via the US.

caviardreams wrote: »

Are all the healthcare workers not done now? I saw there were 88 cases for HCWs this week - is this inevitable even if everyone is vaccinated as it' only 90% effective? Still seems a lot imo

We have to accept there are going to be cases. Vaccines will prevent hospitalisation and death which is the ultimate goal.

People need to get that into their heads

dominatinMC wrote: »

You have to forgive people for an obsession with case numbers, when RTE have been hammering it down our throats for the last 12 months. Should start to see a slow shift in the narrative now though

RTE need to talk about positivity rates :pac:



https://twitter.com/leovaradkar/status/1375865151790927872?s=21

caviardreams wrote: »

Are all the healthcare workers not done now? I saw there were 88 cases for HCWs this week - is this inevitable even if everyone is vaccinated as it' only 90% effective? Still seems a lot imo

Remember the AZ vaccine is around 75% effective at preventing COVID cases but basically 100% effective at preventing serious illness or death. So those healthcare worker cases should be mild.

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Never saw that AZ had appointed an Irish president a few weeks ago

Ireland can expect ‘large volume’ of vaccines in coming weeks, says AstraZeneca boss

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/ireland-can-expect-large-volume-of-vaccines-in-coming-weeks-says-astrazeneca-boss-1.4521328?mode=amp

There are suggestions in the media that Ireland might receive as many as 200,000 AZ doses in the next two weeks alone. This would be a massive ramping up of vaccinations and very welcome.

PhilOssophy wrote: »

The decision to suspend vaccines at the Beacon hospital must be the stupidest decision yet by this Government. Who does it impact? Everybody waiting for a vaccine.
All to attempt to appease the opposition parties.
Either the CEO of the Beacon resigns, or there is no point in anything else happening.

There has to be consequences to people corruptly abusing their position to use favouritism as a basis in how vaccines are rolled out otherwise we will see a lot more of it. If the Beacon wont act (and they should have) the Minister has to.