Vaccine Megathread - See OP for threadbans

JPup · 21-04-2021 08:29PM

That's good news that Pfizer are giving out thousands of extra doses in Ireland above our official national allocation.

Every little helps!

is_that_so · 21-04-2021 08:29PM

Indestructable wrote: »

I know somebody in their 30's who got a vaccine scheduled for this weekend totally out of the blue, cannot think of a reason why except that they're overweight. Questioned it with the GP who said just take it. They feel guilty, like they're skipping the queue.

If their BMI is above 40, that's group 4. GP advice is spot on, take it!

harr · 21-04-2021 08:29PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

https://twitter.com/conorfhunt/status/1384945940784615424?s=20

All helps and will make the national numbers move a little bit faster with those numbers taken out .

Indestructable · 21-04-2021 08:30PM

is_that_so wrote: »

If their BMI is above 40, that's group 4.

Not even close to 40, but yes will follow the GPs advice. They're delighted, but guilty at the same time.

TomOnBoard · 21-04-2021 08:30PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Sputnik isn't approved in the EU.

Earlier in April, there was a report that Germany intended to enter talks to buy Sputnik from Russia on a bilateral basis, IF the EMA decided to approve it, and if the EU then decided not to buy it.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-sputnik-ex-idUSKBN2BU389

is_that_so · 21-04-2021 08:32PM

Indestructable wrote: »

Not even close to 40.

Still take it and forget about the guilt!

Deeper Blue · 21-04-2021 08:34PM

TomOnBoard wrote: »

Sadly, the study is misleading. The 74,000 includes Covid-related admissions for September, October, November and the first week of December, during which time nobody (other than folks in trials) had been vaccinated. Vaccinations started 8th December, so December admissions ought not be included, as they would not have had a 3-week period from vaccination until early January at best.

It may well be that valid study will find that out that from say 30,000 admisions during times when vaccinations were being rolled out and only ppl 3+weeks post shot 1 were included, only 32 were found among the vaccinated cohort, and that would be an awesome statistic. However if a study (as reported) is so flawed as this one, its 'conclusions' having been harnessed by BoJo yesterday for naked political purposes, it's unreliable.

You're correct, I didn't spot that, thanks. Why the hell would they count hospital numbers from September to November? Really misleading.

is_that_so · 21-04-2021 08:38PM

Africa currently imports 99% of vaccines but aim to get to 60% locally supplied by 2040. Quite a challenge.

On 13 April, Africa's leaders pledged to increase the share of vaccines manufactured in Africa from 1% to 60% by 2040. This includes building factories and bolstering capacity in research and development.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01048-1

Indestructable · 21-04-2021 08:42PM

Pfizer have 4,000 staff here. I suppose that could be 15k plus family members. A nice little boost.

Bubbaclaus · 21-04-2021 08:46PM

Indestructable wrote: »

Pfizer have 4,000 staff here. I suppose that could be 15k plus family members. A nice little boost.

I wonder will they get added to the vaccine data published by the HSE. Would make sense to do so.

nibtrix · 21-04-2021 08:49PM

sd1999 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ZaraKing/status/1382685435621748740

The plan in this tweet (it was in a few news site articles too) mentions that the mental health group within Cohort 7 (approx. 50,000) will be done in MVCs. Has anyone heard anything about this from GPs?

I know some people in that group who got their first jab about 3 weeks ago, in the Aviva. They don’t know why it was so early when cohort 7 is not supposed to have started yet, but they weren’t going to turn it down! I presume like most of cohort 4/7, that it will depend on who their doctor/consultant is and how they chose to interpret the cohort definitions.

crossman47 · 21-04-2021 08:52PM

Garlinge wrote: »

Just thought others might like to know how we got on with visit to Aviva today. Other half had 9 30 am appointment and was out the door done and dusted by 10 am. I had 2 50pm appointment and joined a Q outside at 2 40pm. A long Q snaking around and took about an hour to get indoors.

It was a bit of a wind tunnel so unpleasant NE wind despite sunshine. So another hour of several Q's indoors. I must admit to having left at end without full 15 minute wait as was worried about car on meter over time. There was onstreet parking even one right outside Aviva but one I used was limited to 60 minutes. Quite a lot of construction traffic on Shelbourne Road so busy enough tho there were spaces about.

Big mistake to have dressed lightly as got very cold. I could have brought a folding stool, a book or headphones and a drink. There are water dispensers inside building but took a bit to work out how they worked (footpedal activates waterflow). The entry point and start of the Q is on the eastern side of the building so not into those doors that front onto Landsdowne Road. Plenty of bike parking spots near to Q area. At no time did anyone check who was in the Q as to the time of their appointment. But in the end the flow thru was limited by the time the vaccinators took to do the jabs. Sometimes we moved smoothly along and other times we seemed to stall.

A great view of the main rugby pitch!

There was a similar report from City West yesterday. There should be an organiser to bring people in at their appointed time and not let others jump the queue (as appears to be the case).

Lucas Hood · 21-04-2021 08:54PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

https://twitter.com/conorfhunt/status/1384945940784615424?s=20

Had heard this was going to be done back in January. Surprised it took so long.

rameire · 21-04-2021 09:01PM

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exitfee wrote: »

Nice

J&J will be doing the same in Limerick

You sure?
I was told only J&J staff in the USA were getting the jab from the company.

finneys13 · 21-04-2021 09:01PM

Skygord wrote: »

If you qualify then go get protected with any vaccine there now, and accept you'll probably need to do a 2nd trip for the 2nd dose. We'll get the rest of ROI done one dose quicker too.

Getting my vaccine in Belfast next Tuesday now, second one in early July

BlondeBomb · 21-04-2021 09:04PM

jellybear wrote: »

From their website- Free parking will be available at the multi-storey car-park in DCU for people attending for vaccination. This is accessible from Collins Avenue, Dublin 9.

Thank you! I should have looked there before posting.

ACitizenErased · 21-04-2021 09:12PM

Looks like more MVCs opening tomorrow
https://twitter.com/NiamhSmythTD/status/1384961479884029969?s=20

Polar101 · 21-04-2021 09:16PM

Chuck Noland wrote: »

You’d have to wonder why we’ve fallen so far back from the top of the charts for doses administered to the bottom 5/6 around the EU if were all getting the same amounts from the EU.

There's some differences in the way EU countries are administering doses too, for example Finland is holding back the second dose - they look good on the first dose stats, but worse on the overall.

So while EU countries get "the same amount" of vaccines, they don't use it the same way - so directly comparing progress based on stats is more difficult.

21-04-2021 09:27PM

Does anyone know if TU Grangegorman is still going to be a vaccination centre? It was announced back in February but isn't on the current list.

rameire · 21-04-2021 09:33PM

exitfee wrote: »

Friend working there said they were getting once approval is done, was talking to him this week, will probably be announced soon.He's on site btw, not sure if WFH or family will get it, he never told me that

Cheers. Have a family member in Cork site was advised no vaccine. It may have changed since last spoken to though which would be good news.

eoinbn · 21-04-2021 09:49PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Do we have supply numbers for CureVac? You would assume they'd have similar efficacy to Pfizer/Moderna.

The trial results should be out in the next couple of weeks. The overall figure will be lower as they will have had to contend with the South American variant.

I think someone has got their wires crossed. Curevac don't have the manufacturing capacity to make a huge dent. 10m doses is the target for Q2. It was 50m but they are struggling sourcing materials. The German government is trying to help but I don't think they have been able to source what they need

'Vaccines for all at the end of May' is probably due to a huge spike from Pfizer/BioNtech which is due to start at the end of May.

Lucas Hood · 21-04-2021 09:50PM

Good thread on vaccine supply

https://twitter.com/gavinsblog/status/1384938370187530242?s=19

Or here.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1384938370187530242.html

21-04-2021 09:53PM

Indestructable wrote: »

Pfizer have 4,000 staff here. I suppose that could be 15k plus family members. A nice little boost.

Purely selfish from Pfizer. They don’t want tons of staff on bereavement leave when their family members get AZ or J&J

:P

Gael23 · 21-04-2021 09:54PM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Good thread on vaccine supply

https://twitter.com/gavinsblog/status/1384938370187530242?s=19

Or here.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1384938370187530242.html

Why do we have 200k doses in storage? No excuse for that

vienne86 · 21-04-2021 09:55PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Anyone know how long the standard wait time is for someone who has registered on the portal?

I see a lot of people saying they reg'd and were vaccinated a few days later. My mother (68 with emphysema) registered on Thursday but has had no message since. Is that normal?

She reckons she was told it would take 3-7 days to hear back? Or was it that her appointment would give her 3-7 days notice?

I know lots of people who registered Thurs-Monday, but I am the only one so far who got an appointment.

embraer170 · 21-04-2021 10:01PM

Not sure where the vaccines for all in Germany by May is coming from?

The news in NRW today is that there would be vaccines for 60% of the population (not clear if that is adults or all) by July (Source).

Stheno · 21-04-2021 10:02PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Purely selfish from Pfizer. They don’t want tons of staff on bereavement leave when their family members get AZ or J&J

:P

I almost took the bait :pac:

revelman · 21-04-2021 10:10PM

Just seeing that the German vaccine committee SITKO has said that all people under 60 can also receive AZ as long as they have spoken to a doctor first.

Bit cynical · 21-04-2021 10:13PM

revelman wrote: »

Just seeing that the German vaccine committee SITKO has said that all people under 60 can also receive AZ as long as they have spoken to a doctor first.

Ireland will probably follow fairly quickly.

odyssey06 · 21-04-2021 10:21PM

Bit cynical wrote: »

Ireland will probably follow fairly quickly.

I thought we already ruled out the informed conset option for AZ for under 60s?

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