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20-04-2021 10:31AM

Cork2021 wrote: »

Aer lingus delivering for us

https://twitter.com/markcarney123/status/1384252124507246596?s=21

Leaving them on the apron, in the sun, for a photo op?

IRISHSPORTSGUY · 20-04-2021 10:38AM

There's going to be a lot of annoyance if J&J is age restricted to older people (whom we'd have already vaccinated by the time it is arriving in useful quantities). Sure we won't be sitting on the best part of 600k J&J doses at the end of June and can't use them.

josip · 20-04-2021 10:38AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Leaving them on the apron, in the sun, for a photo op?

Have you much experience yourself in the vaccine packaging and transporting business raind?

MrStuffins · 20-04-2021 10:40AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Leaving them on the apron, in the sun, for a photo op?

There's absolutely nothing to indicate that this happened.

A photo existing of something does not mean that something is staged for a "photo op"

20-04-2021 10:44AM

josip wrote: »

Have you much experience yourself in the vaccine packaging and transporting business raind?

MrStuffins wrote: »

There's absolutely nothing to indicate that this happened.

A photo existing of something does not mean that something is staged for a "photo op"

You might want to get those sarcasm detectors looked into.

But as a matter of fact...not vaccines specifically, but material with special storage requirements yes, and standard handling with a wide margin of error would be factored in to the packaging storage and transportation conditions to leave minimal risk

plodder · 20-04-2021 10:47AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Leaving them on the apron, in the sun, for a photo op?

How long were they 'left' there for?

ACitizenErased · 20-04-2021 10:51AM

Latest update on 65-69 is over 136,000 registered

bennyineire · 20-04-2021 10:51AM

Level 42 wrote: »

buddys going out with non english speaking person getting vaccine shortly is there any assistance offered to non english speaking residents of ireland or can he go in with her

cheers

Do they speak Irish?

iamwhoiam · 20-04-2021 10:52AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You might want to get those sarcasm detectors looked into.

But as a matter of fact...not vaccines specifically, but material with special storage requirements yes, and standard handling with a wide margin of error would be factored in to the packaging storage and transportation conditions to leave minimal risk

So they were unloaded and someone took a photo . I cannot see any big deal at all

robindch · 20-04-2021 11:03AM

Sofa King Great wrote: »

Is it considered to be taking guidelines seriously when you visit someone even though they have told you they have symptoms?

Good point, but I left out of the post the decision process by which we assessed that the risk of transmission was low - I do recall checking relative area infection rates, correlating the mild symptoms mentioned and the chances of the disease actually being present (the child concerned had shown similar symptoms a few times before and wasn't covid-positive then), as well as acting to reduce the transmission risk by sitting far apart and moving the chairs so that the breeze blew between us and not blowing from one to the other, and that we'd brought our own coffee + cake from home, plus the fact that more generally, it was the end of October and we'd had no non-pod social events since the start of August and that the next non-pod social event would be dinner on Christmas day + Stephens day (same four people both days), and that we've had no non-pod social events since then.

I'm sure plenty of other people do such risk analyses and risk reduction before meeting up during a pandemic, but I haven't come across too many who do - no doubt because, as above, we're not meeting anybody. I'm not so sure though that the hundreds of people whom I can see, from a relatively safe distance, meeting up in and enjoying themselves in and around Blackrock, Dun Laoghaire and Dalkey are really being quite as careful.

Wolf359f · 20-04-2021 11:08AM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

I fully expected a drop on Sunday tbh given the lack of MVC with AZ.

They rolled out 141k doses when 180k were expected. A 40k hit due to AZ. Not a bad week given the start it had, keeping in mind it was primarily Pfizer being rolled out through GPs

They could maybe space the appointments out throughout the week.
Citywest this morning had a queue of people snaking around the carpark with well over 1hr wait to get into the building (not sure of the queue inside) So having 65-69 year olds waiting out standing for that length of time is not acceptable. With Irish weather you would need an umbrella and suncream! This was at 9:30 this morning, so I'd hate to see the wait time at the end of the day!

iamwhoiam · 20-04-2021 11:11AM

Wolf359f wrote: »

They could maybe space the appointments out throughout the week.
Citywest this morning had a queue of people snaking around the carpark with well over 1hr wait to get into the building (not sure of the queue inside) So having 65-69 year olds waiting out standing for that length of time is not acceptable. With Irish weather you would need an umbrella and suncream! This was at 9:30 this morning, so I'd hate to see the wait time at the end of the day!

I am one due a vaccine this week in City West . I genuinely am not remotely worried that I have to queue or wait . I will have what I need and a rain jacket etc
Being honest I am so happy to get it I would queue for hours

PhilOssophy · 20-04-2021 11:13AM

Wolf359f wrote: »

They could maybe space the appointments out throughout the week.
Citywest this morning had a queue of people snaking around the carpark with well over 1hr wait to get into the building (not sure of the queue inside) So having 65-69 year olds waiting out standing for that length of time is not acceptable. With Irish weather you would need an umbrella and suncream! This was at 9:30 this morning, so I'd hate to see the wait time at the end of the day!

I would be willing to bet this is because people with an appointment for 10.30 turned up at 09.30 and started queueing thinking they didn't have to wait until their allotted time.

I have heard of this happening in GP surgeries too. People need to realise that your slot is your slot and an earlier appointment isn't possible just because you got there early.

celt262 · 20-04-2021 11:16AM

PhilOssophy wrote: »

I would be willing to bet this is because people with an appointment for 10.30 turned up at 09.30 and started queueing thinking they didn't have to wait until their allotted time.

I have heard of this happening in GP surgeries too. People need to realise that your slot is your slot and an earlier appointment isn't possible just because you got there early.

Its probably affects peoples allocated times as well if they are arriving 10 minutes before their time and there is a queue of 20 or 30 ahead of them.

vienne86 · 20-04-2021 11:17AM

PhilOssophy wrote: »

I would be willing to bet this is because people with an appointment for 10.30 turned up at 09.30 and started queueing thinking they didn't have to wait until their allotted time.

I have heard of this happening in GP surgeries too. People need to realise that your slot is your slot and an earlier appointment isn't possible just because you got there early.

The text tells you to arrive not more than 5 minutes before your appointment. Some people will be worried about finding the place etc. I'm up there late afternoon so it'll be interesting to see how the queue is then.

Champagne Sally · 20-04-2021 11:18AM

Valhallapt wrote: »

Any idea why it’s delayed

No idea, just seen a post on Facebook from Edward Timmons, County Councillor, last night and I quote

"Progress on Vaccination Rollout
The Vaccination centre at Punchestown covering West Wicklow will open for Vaccinations on Wednesday April 28.
Most people accessing the online portal based on Age will be vaccinated there.
People will be sent to the nearest location based on Eircode. City West Vaccination centre also covers this area."

I thought at first it was to do with the Punchestown Race Festival but that's due to kick off on 27th April and both are going ahead.

josip · 20-04-2021 11:19AM

Wolf359f wrote: »

They could maybe space the appointments out throughout the week.
Citywest this morning had a queue of people snaking around the carpark with well over 1hr wait to get into the building (not sure of the queue inside) So having 65-69 year olds waiting out standing for that length of time is not acceptable. With Irish weather you would need an umbrella and suncream! This was at 9:30 this morning, so I'd hate to see the wait time at the end of the day!

This is a good point.
Many people don't seem to realise that not everyone drives or have a car that they can wait in, or are able to stand for an hour outside.

Champagne Sally · 20-04-2021 11:20AM

Sharon_B wrote: »

My mother got her 2nd jab in Punchestown centre 2 weeks ago.

Yeah I think I seen somewhere that Punchestown closed for two weeks, I'll try root it out. So perhaps they were preparing for the ramp up and also the Race Festival starting on the 27th, so that would make sense.

Edit: I found the original notice and I'm wrong it's just the race course is closed to the public from 23rd Apr to 3rd May (for walkers etc) because of the festival.

Probably closed the vaccination section just to prepare for the bigger numbers that will be attending.

PhilOssophy · 20-04-2021 11:20AM

vienne86 wrote: »

The text tells you to arrive not more than 5 minutes before your appointment. Some people will be worried about finding the place etc. I'm up there late afternoon so it'll be interesting to see how the queue is then.

Yes I get that but I would be willing to bet that it is unmissable. If people get there 1hr early, then sit in the car - don't f up the queueing system or expect to be accommodated just because you got there early.

iamwhoiam · 20-04-2021 11:36AM

Level 42 wrote: »

buddys going out with non english speaking person getting vaccine shortly is there any assistance offered to non english speaking residents of ireland or can he go in with her

cheers

https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/getting-your-vaccine/going-to-a-vaccination-centre.html

If you need help

If you have mobility issues or need help, you can bring a family member or friend into the vaccination centre with you. You should both wear face coverings.

Micky 32 · 20-04-2021 11:58AM

“”The European Union will have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to cover 70% of its adult population by mid-July due to higher production within the bloc, a senior official said today.

Fifty-three factories are producing vaccines in the EU. Our continent is now the largest producer in the world after the United States," internal markets commissioner Thierry Breton told French daily Le Figaro in an interview.

"I am now certain of how many doses are currently in production and I know how many millions will be delivered each week," he said.

This allows me to assure you that we well have by mid-July the number of doses necessary for vaccinating 70% of the European Union's adult population," he said, citing the threshold many health experts say is necessary to achieve "herd immunity." “”

Gael23 · 20-04-2021 12:03PM

majo wrote: »

If you are in 60-69 age category I think you need to register on the portal and you will be assigned to your nearest vaccination Centre. But double check with your consultant or GP if you like.

No I’m younger than that. I realize I’ll be waiting a while longer

crossman47 · 20-04-2021 12:04PM

PhilOssophy wrote: »

I would be willing to bet this is because people with an appointment for 10.30 turned up at 09.30 and started queueing thinking they didn't have to wait until their allotted time.

I have heard of this happening in GP surgeries too. People need to realise that your slot is your slot and an earlier appointment isn't possible just because you got there early.

Yes. I've seen this happen at a GP clinic that was working well. People who came early then complained there wasn't a waiting area for them. There was - but only for those scheduled for the next slot.

Wolf359f · 20-04-2021 12:15PM

vienne86 wrote: »

The text tells you to arrive not more than 5 minutes before your appointment. Some people will be worried about finding the place etc. I'm up there late afternoon so it'll be interesting to see how the queue is then.

Keep up update with the queue!
They should have Stewarts walking the queue asking people for an appointment at x time to stand out of line and go to the head of the queue.
It's it's people arriving early causing the delay and as a result everyone in line gets delayed, it's unfair.

princereingold · 20-04-2021 12:18PM

is this a vaccine as per the legal and medical definitions?

or is it unapproved experimental gene therapy?

El Weirdo · 20-04-2021 12:20PM

Wolf359f wrote: »

They should have Stewarts walking the queue asking people for an appointment at x time to stand out of line and go to the head of the queue.

funnydoggy · 20-04-2021 12:26PM

princereingold wrote: »

is this a vaccine as per the legal and medical definitions?

or is it unapproved experimental gene therapy?

oh for f*ck sake

TomOnBoard · 20-04-2021 12:28PM

princereingold wrote: »

is this a vaccine as per the legal and medical definitions?

or is it unapproved experimental gene therapy?

Almost a year since yer last post, and THIS is the best you can do?

rm212 · 20-04-2021 12:30PM

princereingold wrote: »

is this a vaccine as per the legal and medical definitions?

or is it unapproved experimental gene therapy?

What an idiot...

PMBC · 20-04-2021 12:30PM

BlondeBomb wrote: »

A neighbour said she registered yesterday for the vaccine (she may be 69) and got notification today for the vaccine in the Helix. Have they started calling people or might this be from her GP having perhaps put patients forward?

I registered last Thursday - 69- and got called today for vaccination tomorrow.

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