Vaccine Megathread - See OP for threadbans

Charles Babbage · 23-04-2021 12:03AM

snotboogie wrote: »

Canada are at 29 doses per 100 we are at 25.5. They were far behind us last month and have been consistently hitting 0.6 to 0.8 per 100 vaccinated per day recently. Today we hit 0.4 per 100, which was our best day this week.

We have had no real ramp up this month and are strarting to fall behind other Western nations. France, Germany, Spain and Italy have all had significant increases over the last two weeks and are constantly getting to about 0.5 per day.

Canada has received AZ because the US does not want it. I have a cousin there in her mid 60s who recently received a Pfizer jab in the ordinary rollout and a work colleague in his early 40s who volunteered for AZ and got it long before he otherwise would. In Canada each province is different, but they seem to have pharmacists involved also.

I'm not sure why we should fall behind other EU countries.

SJFly · 23-04-2021 01:22AM

josip wrote: »

Have you links for any of those countries?
I've only read about the Dutch who approved J&J for everyone.

This article has a good summary. Most countries are still deciding. It seems both the Netherlands and Iceland have a lower restriction than for AZ. France went for the same age restriction. I'm still hopeful we can be less conservative with j&j and get going again

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/22/coronavirus-johnson-eu-states-begin-using-single-dose-covid-vaccine

Tyrone212 · 23-04-2021 01:38AM

"Britain's medicines regulator on Thursday said there had been 168 major blood clots with low platelets following a dose of AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine, a rate of 7.9 clots per million doses, a jump in incidence from the previous week's figure.

This was up from the 100 cases reported last week, when the overall case incidence was 4.9 per million doses.

The UK’s medicines regulator said the overall case fatality rate was 19 per cent, with 32 deaths reported up to April 14.

The cases, reported through the Yellow Card scheme, occurred in 93 women and 75 men aged from 18 to 93 years old. One was after a second dose.

Of the CVST cases, the average age is 47, while for the other major thromboembolic events the average age is 55."

One case after second vaccine isn't good. With johnson and johnson being only 1 dose I think it gives them more room to lower the age than with Az.

Strazdas · 23-04-2021 01:59AM

Tyrone212 wrote: »

"Britain's medicines regulator on Thursday said there had been 168 major blood clots with low platelets following a dose of AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine, a rate of 7.9 clots per million doses, a jump in incidence from the previous week's figure.

This was up from the 100 cases reported last week, when the overall case incidence was 4.9 per million doses.

The UK’s medicines regulator said the overall case fatality rate was 19 per cent, with 32 deaths reported up to April 14.

The cases, reported through the Yellow Card scheme, occurred in 93 women and 75 men aged from 18 to 93 years old. One was after a second dose.

Of the CVST cases, the average age is 47, while for the other major thromboembolic events the average age is 55."

One case after second vaccine isn't good. With johnson and johnson being only 1 dose I think it gives them more room to lower the age than with Az.

That's a very big jump - 68 new cases reported in a single week

Deeper Blue · 23-04-2021 03:30AM

By my calculations the world should reach one billion doses administered by Monday. Some achievement.

Gael23 · 23-04-2021 03:48AM

3DataModem wrote: »

Jumping into this late.

To all of you who have been following this closely, what do you think the approx timescale for a 46 year old Group 7 getting a vaccine?

I know it is impossible to say, but open to guesses. I've been invited to a 70th birthday in July (literally everyone at the party except me will definitely be vaccinated due to age or residing in GB/NI).

I’m 30, Group 7 and my GP told me yesterday I should be getting it next week

JTMan · 23-04-2021 06:57AM

NIAC say they are waiting to outcome of "several international meetings" before making a J&J decision.

The biggest such meeting is today. The CDC will make a decision in the US.

The NY Times, citing interviews with FDA members, say that the outcome is likely to be no age restriction but a new warning on the bottle.

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1385387954424713217

JTMan · 23-04-2021 07:01AM

Tyrone212 wrote: »

"Britain's medicines regulator on Thursday said there had been 168 major blood clots with low platelets following a dose of AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine, a rate of 7.9 clots per million doses, a jump in incidence from the previous week's figure.

This was up from the 100 cases reported last week, when the overall case incidence was 4.9 per million doses.

The UK’s medicines regulator said the overall case fatality rate was 19 per cent, with 32 deaths reported up to April 14.
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The FT are reporting that the UK might change the age limit on AZ from 30+ to 40+ but scientists there are split. Decision expected next week.

Cork2021 · 23-04-2021 07:43AM

Good news once again, but you won’t see any of the Irish media report this

https://twitter.com/coronavirusgoo1/status/1385480948762955776?s=21

Valhallapt · 23-04-2021 07:54AM

Is it possible to hop on a plane and go to America and rock up to a Walgreens and get the J&j jab? I have a social security number from a j1 I did years ago?

is_that_so · 23-04-2021 07:56AM

Not sure if this has been posted but potentially good news from real world data. Not peer reviewed yet.

The chances of becoming infected by Covid fell sharply after a first dose of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, a UK study has found.

The vaccines worked just as well in the over-75s and those with underlying health conditions, as other people.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56844220

namloc1980 · 23-04-2021 08:02AM

Valhallapt wrote: »

Is it possible to hop on a plane and go to America and rock up to a Walgreens and get the J&j jab? I have a social security number from a j1 I did years ago?

Yeah and spend €2k on mandatory hotel quarantine on your return.

Valhallapt · 23-04-2021 08:09AM

namloc1980 wrote: »

Yeah and spend €2k on mandatory hotel quarantine on your return.

Not if you go via the uk

JPup · 23-04-2021 08:10AM

Valhallapt wrote: »

Is it possible to hop on a plane and go to America and rock up to a Walgreens and get the J&j jab? I have a social security number from a j1 I did years ago?

It’s still suspended there. But you could get Pfizer or moderna if you liked! It’ll only cost you a few grand and a couple of weeks in quarantine

hynesie08 · 23-04-2021 08:17AM

Valhallapt wrote: »

Not if you go via the uk

You think they're not catching people transiting through the uk?

You also need an address and an esta.

namloc1980 · 23-04-2021 08:17AM

Valhallapt wrote: »

Not if you go via the uk

You're still supposed to do the MHQ if you've been in any listed country in the last 14 days.

Valhallapt · 23-04-2021 08:25AM

namloc1980 wrote: »

You're still supposed to do the MHQ if you've been in any listed country in the last 14 days.

But I’d be vaccinated? Take a couple week holiday stateside return fully vaccinated, probably be exempt from MHQ by then

JPup · 23-04-2021 08:27AM

Valhallapt wrote: »

But I’d be vaccinated? Take a couple week holiday stateside return fully vaccinated, probably be exempt from MHQ by then

Makes sense actually. You’d need to space out the second dose though. They are 4 weeks apart usually. So would be a long holiday!

Or are you thinking if J&J is reapproved there you could just get the one shot? That would be more straightforward.

Valhallapt · 23-04-2021 08:29AM

JPup wrote: »

Makes sense actually. You’d need to space out the second dose though. They are 4 weeks apart usually. So would be a long holiday!

J&j will probably be back in the next few days. I don’t think I will do it, but some have the option to go north now maybe some will have the option to go stateside

namloc1980 · 23-04-2021 08:29AM

Valhallapt wrote: »

But I’d be vaccinated? Take a couple week holiday stateside return fully vaccinated, probably be exempt from MHQ by then

J&J is suspended in the US so you wouldn't be fully vaccinated.

Valhallapt · 23-04-2021 08:31AM

namloc1980 wrote: »

J&J is suspended in the US so you wouldn't be fully vaccinated.

Fauci said he thought J&j would be unrestricted for all age groups in the coming days

hynesie08 · 23-04-2021 08:37AM

They're still not doing estas though, so you're **** outta luck when you hit customs.

JTMan · 23-04-2021 08:39AM

Valhallapt wrote: »

Is it possible to hop on a plane and go to America and rock up to a Walgreens and get the J&j jab? I have a social security number from a j1 I did years ago?

Alaska are giving free vaccines in their airports from June for tourists. Seems that no social security number is needed.

Valhallapt · 23-04-2021 08:41AM

JTMan wrote: »

Alaska are giving free vaccines in their airports from June for tourists. Seems that no social security number is needed.

Nice, I hope other places start doing this. I can see Dubai / Israel doing something along these lines

rm212 · 23-04-2021 09:01AM

Tyrone212 wrote: »

"Britain's medicines regulator on Thursday said there had been 168 major blood clots with low platelets following a dose of AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine, a rate of 7.9 clots per million doses, a jump in incidence from the previous week's figure.

This was up from the 100 cases reported last week, when the overall case incidence was 4.9 per million doses.

The UK’s medicines regulator said the overall case fatality rate was 19 per cent, with 32 deaths reported up to April 14.

The cases, reported through the Yellow Card scheme, occurred in 93 women and 75 men aged from 18 to 93 years old. One was after a second dose.

Of the CVST cases, the average age is 47, while for the other major thromboembolic events the average age is 55."

One case after second vaccine isn't good. With johnson and johnson being only 1 dose I think it gives them more room to lower the age than with Az.

This is all extremely concerning (for me, at least), that acceleration makes it look like it is a much bigger problem in the younger age groups than initially thought.

As a 25yo who has already had one dose of AZ, the fact it occurred in a second dose for one case is worrying me. Not that many second doses of AZ have been given out due to the 3 month gap, so it could be indicative that not experiencing the CVST in the first dose doesn't preclude you from experiencing it with the second. I'm losing more and more confidence in getting the second dose... really not sure what to do.

SJFly · 23-04-2021 09:03AM

Valhallapt wrote: »

Is it possible to hop on a plane and go to America and rock up to a Walgreens and get the J&j jab? I have a social security number from a j1 I did years ago?

I'm assuming you want to be vaccinated in a hurry to avoid catching covid. Surely passing through busy airports and sitting in a packed plane for hours with hundreds of strangers greatly increases your chance of catching covid, rather than sitting tight for a few more weeks.

Hurrache · 23-04-2021 09:07AM

Cork2021 wrote: »

Good news once again, but you won’t see any of the Irish media report this

This bull**** has been blown out of the water over and over, and yet people still claim this nonsense. Give it a rest, chill out, take a walk or something.

23-04-2021 09:26AM

rm212 wrote: »

This is all extremely concerning (for me, at least), that acceleration makes it look like it is a much bigger problem in the younger age groups than initially thought.

As a 25yo who has already had one dose of AZ, the fact it occurred in a second dose for one case is worrying me. Not that many second doses of AZ have been given out due to the 3 month gap, so it could be indicative that not experiencing the CVST in the first dose doesn't preclude you from experiencing it with the second. I'm losing more and more confidence in getting the second dose... really not sure what to do.

32 from 20,000,000 doses.

BrianD3 · 23-04-2021 09:32AM

Surprised to see no recent mention in this thread of the ongoing delays in administering a vaccine to housebound individuals

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/1000-housebound-elderly-people-are-still-awaiting-their-first-covid-jab-40344164.html

Varadkar says it "may be time to find an alternative" to the National Ambulance Service for these vaccinations. Great :rolleyes: This should have been planned for months ago. According to the above link, they are using the AZ vaccine which presumably can be brought to the patients rather than the much more logistically difficult task of bringing the patients to a vaccination centre

They can't blame supply issues for this either as there have been more than enough AZ vaccines received and administered to other groups to vaccinate the housebound.

Living Off The Splash · 23-04-2021 09:37AM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Alright.
Would something like a medical card/bank card do?

Photo ID required. Public Service card, Passport, Driving Licence.

I was asked for my PPS number, home address details, mobile phone number, date of birth.

When registering online I was asked to bring my vaccination history passport. I have one and brought it along....When I mentioned it, they hadn't a clue what I was talking about.....

Thankfully I did know who won the GAA All Ireland Football final of 1982.

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