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Gael23 · 15-05-2021 05:54PM

Has anyone here got a vaccine through their GP?

Mine didn’t give me an appointment for the second one but said I’d be contacted nearer the time. Is this correct?

jellybear · 15-05-2021 06:07PM

Gael23 wrote: »

Has anyone here got a vaccine through their GP?

Mine didn’t give me an appointment for the second one but said I’d be contacted nearer the time. Is this correct?

I replied to you last time you asked this, they will contact you and if you're worried, just ring them. They're the only ones who can really answer your question.
Husband and I both vaccinated through GP. I was contacted the week of my 2nd vaccine with an appointment time and husband has been told he will receive a call the week of his 2nd vaccine, so it seems to be a fairly standard thing

Caquas · 15-05-2021 06:12PM

Caquas wrote: »

Having spent over an hour shuffling along in that Aviva queue the other morning, I think you are right.

Everyone in that queue had an appointment- the registration desk was vetting everyone first. So either they had given a ridiculous number of 11 o’clock appointments or there were lots of people turning up late, and I mean hours late. But people who deal with the HSE know the score - no one was going to get turned away so why get up early when you can saunter in at your own pace? Of course, in a rational system they would have been told they had missed their appointment and would have to wait.

What irritates me now is that they had hundreds of floor markers to keep social distance. So instead of planning for a smooth through flow, they were planning for massive queues. Although they had an appointment system which could precisely regulate the numbers in the building. I’m going to bed cranky just thinking about that!

A totally different and entirely positive experience today in the Helix for my missus.

Arrived exactly on time for her appointment, checked in and got the jab in just 10 minutes. Sat for 15 minutes to check for reaction (none yet!). Out of the car park 30 minutes after arrival. How it should be (and no sign of ransomware!)

On the other hand, a neighbour had the same two hour at the Aviva this week that I had last week. No excuse for that.

Jim_Hodge · 15-05-2021 06:25PM

Caquas wrote: »

A totally different and entirely positive experience today in the Helix for my missus.

Arrived exactly on time for her appointment, checked in and got the jab in just 10 minutes. Sat for 15 minutes to check for reaction (none yet!). Out of the car park 30 minutes after arrival. How it should be (and no sign of ransomware!)

On the other hand, a neighbour had the same two hour at the Aviva this week that I had last week. No excuse for that.

Here I was 35 minutes from getting out of the car until driving away again. And they said they were busy that afternoon. Very slick even though at first sight I thought I'd be there hours.

pc7 · 15-05-2021 06:37PM

Gael23 wrote: »

Has anyone here got a vaccine through their GP?

Mine didn’t give me an appointment for the second one but said I’d be contacted nearer the time. Is this correct?

I was told they’ll contact me to confirm once they know their delivery schedule

freshpopcorn · 15-05-2021 06:43PM

My mothers was at 11:20, We arrived a little early and she was told to join the queue 5 minutes before hand.
She joined the queue at 11:15 and she got out at 13:17.

Skygord · 15-05-2021 07:06PM

Gael23 wrote: »

Has anyone here got a vaccine through their GP?

Mine didn’t give me an appointment for the second one but said I’d be contacted nearer the time. Is this correct?

Mine gave me Pfizer and said come back in exactly 4 weeks, same time, same place.

Caquas · 15-05-2021 07:22PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

My mothers was at 11:20, We arrived a little early and she was told to join the queue 5 minutes before hand.
She joined the queue at 11:15 and she got out at 13:17.

I'm really sorry to hear that. It is simply scandalous to give someone - particularly an older woman - an appointment at 11.20 and then leave her in a queue for two hours!

This wasn't the New Year Sale or U2's latest album. Everyone else in the queue had been given an appointment for that day by the HSE. And this problem has been repeated for weeks now.

To get a sense of the scale of this problem, multiple your mother's experience by the hundreds of people in that queue with her and then multiple that by the number of days when similar queues are created by the HSE. I would estimate the cost in time lost to be in the tens of millions. But the HSE has zero regard for its patients' time.

It doesn't take hackers to make a mess out of the HSE systems!

Tyrone212 · 15-05-2021 07:33PM

Portal opens for people in their 40s next week.

TheDoctor · 15-05-2021 07:49PM

Is there not a logic just to keep getting people registered.

Can then have an idea of doses required in centres for the weeks in advance and plan accordingly.

I'd have no problem registering and waiting a few weeks once I know I am in the system.

Roger_007 · 15-05-2021 07:52PM

Is the registration website affected by the cyber attack?

mossie · 15-05-2021 07:54PM

Roger_007 wrote: »

Is the registration website affected by the cyber attack?

No

freshpopcorn · 15-05-2021 08:02PM

Caquas wrote: »

I'm really sorry to hear that. It is simply scandalous to give someone - particularly an older woman - an appointment at 11.20 and then leave her in a queue for two hours!

Well she's 59 and there was chairs floating about for those stuck.
She got in out of the rain tough. They were leaving extra people inside but a man kicked up a fuss and they had to stop doing it.
She even ran into people she went to school with.
Everybody else I heard of getting vaccinated there tough had no issues at all.

15-05-2021 08:33PM

1.5hr delay in Mallow today. Relation went in at 2pm and didnt get seen till 3.30pm. Wasn't like that during the week where everything went smoothly.

freshpopcorn · 15-05-2021 08:48PM

davidod1983 wrote: »

1.5hr delay in Mallow today. Relation went in at 2pm and didnt get seen till 3.30pm. Wasn't like that during the week where everything went smoothly.

Mallow was our center to!

A few people had people with them waiting in there cars and when they went to start there cars they had a flat battery from radio's/etc.

15-05-2021 08:55PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Mallow was our center to!

A few people had people with them waiting in there cars and when they went to start there cars they had a flat battery from radio's/etc.

Good few people in wheelchairs aswell. Waiting over 90 minutes isn't good enough.

Pandiculation · 15-05-2021 09:08PM

Worth bringing an umbrella seat and a kindle ?

I’d say it’ll be a long while before I’m registering though.

mossie · 15-05-2021 09:13PM

davidod1983 wrote: »

1.5hr delay in Mallow today. Relation went in at 2pm and didnt get seen till 3.30pm. Wasn't like that during the week where everything went smoothly.

I'm going there on Monday, hopefully won't be too busy. Friend was there on Friday and took 30 minutes start to finish.

freshpopcorn · 15-05-2021 09:27PM

mossie wrote: »

I'm going there on Monday, hopefully won't be too busy. Friend was there on Friday and took 30 minutes start to finish.

Everybody I heard of getting it there were generally 30 minutes.

They were saying it's slower to give out the Pfizer one.

They had ten people giving vaccines.

They seem to be focusing on the 59 year old's Today there. The remaining 60's year old who were meant to go there have being sent to Cork/Waterford.

mossie · 15-05-2021 09:44PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Everybody I heard of getting it there were generally 30 minutes.

They were saying it's slower to give out the Pfizer one.

They had ten people giving vaccines.

They seem to be focusing on the 59 year old's Today there. The remaining 60's year old who were meant to go there have being sent to Cork/Waterford.

Yeah my 60+ colleague is going to PUC tomorrow even though she lives 5 minutes from Mallow GAA. I'm 56 only registered 8 days ago so was very surprised to get called this soon.

Jim_Hodge · 15-05-2021 09:55PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Everybody I heard of getting it there were generally 30 minutes.

They were saying it's slower to give out the Pfizer one.

They had ten people giving vaccines.

They seem to be focusing on the 59 year old's Today there. The remaining 60's year old who were meant to go there have being sent to Cork/Waterford.

Why would it be any slower to give Pfizer????

freshpopcorn · 15-05-2021 09:56PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Why would it be any slower to give Pfizer????

Haven't a clue I was hoping somebody here might!

eigrod · 15-05-2021 10:23PM

davidod1983 wrote: »

Good few people in wheelchairs aswell. Waiting over 90 minutes isn't good enough.

First world problems. My wife was queuing 2 hours in the Aviva on Wednesday and was delighted just to have got the vaccination (1.5/2 hours is standard queue in the Aviva apparently). I think those administering the vaccine are doing a brilliant job.

noplacehere · 15-05-2021 10:37PM

eigrod wrote: »

First world problems. My wife was queuing 2 hours in the Aviva on Wednesday and was delighted just to have got the vaccination (1.5/2 hours is standard queue in the Aviva apparently). I think those administering the vaccine are doing a brilliant job.

It’s one shot and a 15 minute wait. Standard time of 1.5-2hrs is absolutely insane. Either their bookings are incorrect or their queue management is incorrect.

Everyone is happy to get their shot and I doubt people are leaving the queue but they are perfectly entitled to think it’s a ridiculous length

VG31 · 15-05-2021 10:39PM

eigrod wrote: »

First world problems. My wife was queuing 2 hours in the Aviva on Wednesday and was delighted just to have got the vaccination (1.5/2 hours is standard queue in the Aviva apparently). I think those administering the vaccine are doing a brilliant job.

1.5-2 hours is ridiculous IMO. What's the point of giving people a appointment time? They might as well just say turn up at any time on this date.

If people are arriving too early they shouldn't be let in until it's their time.

Wolf359f · 15-05-2021 10:43PM

VG31 wrote: »

1.5-2 hours is ridiculous IMO. What's the point of giving people a appointment time? They might as well just say turn up at any time on this date.

If people are arriving too early they shouldn't be let in until it's their time.

The problem is those people join the queue early and by the time they enter, it's their time, justifying their belief to arrive early!

secman · 15-05-2021 11:24PM

"It’s one shot and a 15 minute wait. Standard time of 1.5-2hrs is absolutely insane. Either their bookings are incorrect or their queue management is incorrect"

The Mass Vaccine Centres are dealing with a couple of thousand people every day, staffed by a lot of volunteers, get a life , 2 hours out of your life to get a free vaccine, they are doing a 12 hour shift ! Thankfully people like you are in the minority, i thanked every volunteer i encountered on my Vaccine appointment.

Stark · 15-05-2021 11:30PM

2 hours standing in a queue sounds a lot for someone who might be old/have health conditions.

15-05-2021 11:32PM

secman wrote: »

"It’s one shot and a 15 minute wait. Standard time of 1.5-2hrs is absolutely insane. Either their bookings are incorrect or their queue management is incorrect"

The Mass Vaccine Centres are dealing with a couple of thousand people every day, staffed by a lot of volunteers, get a life , 2 hours out of your life to get a free vaccine, they are doing a 12 hour shift ! Thankfully people like you are in the minority, i thanked every volunteer i encountered on my Vaccine appointment.

It's not ideal to have older people having to stand in line for hours to get a vaccine. Especially when it could be avoided with a bit of proper organisation.

15-05-2021 11:33PM

eigrod wrote: »

First world problems. My wife was queuing 2 hours in the Aviva on Wednesday and was delighted just to have got the vaccination (1.5/2 hours is standard queue in the Aviva apparently). I think those administering the vaccine are doing a brilliant job.

Strawman arguement- of course everyone is delighted to receive a vaccine. If you seen some people in wheelchairs waiting in rain for a length of time you might think different. It's vulnerable people waiting is an issue, it can't be that difficult to sort out timeslots within +-15 mins, it's simply poor organisation. BTW we are last in Western Europe in administrating vaccines per capita so not sure why you are so delighted with the progress.

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