Vaccine Megathread - See OP for threadbans

Good news from RTE on Ages 12-15. Saying June in Europe.

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0429/1212724-vaccine-world-moderna/

Lumen wrote: »

If we are doing 150k this week with over 450k of stock then we have three weeks of stock, not one.

220K-240K is the plan for next week according to Paul Reid, plus a weekend session at the Helix over the weekend for second GP doses.

Pablo Escobar wrote: »

What's going on in Bulgaria?

Authoritarianism.

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Got my first dose of Pfiizer this morning. Extremely grateful.

You can see how this has been a significant logistics challenge for GPs. When we get through the first 7 cohorts and move all distribution to the MVCs the pace will accelerate significantly.

Brighter days are coming everyone. We will get there.

So did I. Was amazed at the efficiency for a 2 doctor practice (which I’d never attended before). Outdoor party tent for some people to wait in etc. I was in and out in 90 seconds as I could wait for 10 mins in car rather than under their supervision. I initially thought this would be a nightmare for practices but good organisation between greeter/seater, vaccinator and card distributor and I was jabbed and out speedily.

snotboogie wrote: »

Worth noting the clear difference in the effectiveness of Western vaccines vs Chinese and Russian vaccines in stopping the spread of Covid.

There are 6 large countries with over 70 shots per 100, 3 are using just Western vaccines and 3 are using a mix of both but primarily Chinese vaccines.

The Western countries are averaging 68 cases per million with an average of 86 doses per 100 and the counties using Chinese vaccines are averaging 381 cases per million with an average of 83.5 shots per 100.

Excuse the crude calculation but I definitely see a pattern emerging. Also I am not saying the Chinese vaccines don't work, or don't help to reduce the spread (because it looks like they do) just that they are far less effective than Pfizer, Moderna and AZ.

From other data, I understand that some of the Chinese vaccines are less effective at protecting against symptomatic disease at the mild/moderate level but are strong at protective against sever disease and hospitalisation.

GF's dad got his AZ vaccine now.

That's mammy, both grandas, girlfriend and her parents with a vaccine. Brilliant. That covers all the vulnerable people close to me!

Marine Layer wrote: »

Just be carefull untill 2 weeks after their 2nd dose

Oh absolutely. Some of them had their vaccine last week so even better

Well both my parents who are in the 75-80 age group got their vaccine on Wednesday, they had to contact the doctor again to get the appointment, so not sure what happened their but its a relief they have it now anyway.

A day earlier I also got a call from my gp for my first dose a week on Friday (due to a health condition I have)
So great news for me this week...

firemansam4 wrote: »

Well both my parents who are in the 75-80 age group got their vaccine on Wednesday, they had to contact the doctor again to get the appointment, so not sure what happened their but its a relief they have it now anyway.

A day earlier I also got a call from my gp for my first dose a week on Friday (due to a health condition I have)
So great news for me this week...

So what's with the negativity on the other thread then?!

Pablo Escobar wrote: »

What's going on in Bulgaria?

Not much:)

Marcusm wrote: »

Double bubble overtime on a bank holiday Monday!

Said they're doing a 12 hr day

odyssey06 wrote: »

I think Bulgaria did participate in the EU scheme.
They didn't take their full allocation of the more expensive Pfizer - one of the places Denmark got their extras from.
They ordered enough of the cheaper AZ to cover their population but we know AZ deliveries have been disappointing.

they did indeed, but they were too tight to go and spread the risk by having a proper mix of vaccines, and ordered far more AZ from the EU than anything else but then got caught out by the lack of supplies from that one supplier

I can't believe what I read on this thread sometimes. People are talking about AZ or J&J as though they are some junk like Sputnik (which is the only one I won't take).

Both AZ and J&J are virtually 100% effective against death, hospitalisation and serious illness. People need to get this into their head and the rare blood clots are rarer than being in a car crash, getting clots due to covid, slipping on a banana skin, and the million other risks we think nothing of every day. They would not have been approved by the EMA if they weren't.

I wish people would just post "I got my vaccine this morning and I'm delighted" rather than "I got Pfizer so I am delighted" as though anything other than Pfizer and they wouldn't have been delighted - I just don't get it.

munchkin_utd wrote: »

Germany gave 1.1 million jabs yesterday, so most given in any European country in a day . Probably most in a day outside of the USA.

Thats only using the vaccination centres and GPs. There'll be another ramp up in May and June with vaccinations in companies (especially in large firms where theres normally an onsite clinic), starting with higher risk employees like in retail or transport and then all companies in June, but just like everywhere supply is the issue at the moment.

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-buys-extra-coronavirus-vaccine-doses-from-eu-countries/
https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-coronavirus-vaccine-side-deal-at-odds-with-legally-binding-eu-pact/

They probably won't be far behind the Brits.