Vaccine Megathread - See OP for threadbans

19-05-2021 11:35AM

FlubberJones wrote: »

51 and not had a date yet, some of my colleagues at 53 have had their date and / or vaccine

57 year old MIL only had hers yesterday. Midlands region.

is_that_so · 19-05-2021 11:36AM

Barney224 wrote: »

I'm 50 and have had nothing yet either. Although I'm in Meath, and I hear that's one of the slowest counties in the country. I was hoping to travel to Spain in early Sept! At this rate, I'm not so sure.

I know of a 54 year old, based around Ashbourne, who's in the Helix tomorrow.

seamus · 19-05-2021 11:37AM

josip wrote: »

My understanding of the HSE IT capability, is that even if they'd wanted to, they wouldn't have been able to integrate them with existing, in the timeframe available.
Happy to be corrected.

Yeah, I think it's blind luck more than good planning. In the time allowed the only feasible solution was something standing alone on a cloud provider with no integrations.

JPup wrote: »

As someone who knows next to nothing about IT systems and cyber security, I am probably talking nonsense here but it seems to me that in the future IT engineers will have to design systems to be less integrated, rather than more.

It's beginning to catch on, it's a concept called "zero trust".

Most networks and applications work a bit like your house. Once you have a key for the front door, you're in. You can access every room in the house either without a key, or using a key that's hanging beside the door. Some resources might be additionally protected (such as a safe or a medicine cabinet), but by and large everyone inside the house is a trusted entity.

The front door can be additionally protected with security gates and multiple locks, but once you're in, you're in.

A zero trust setup, says that nobody should be trusted ever. Every single call between two servers needs to be authenticated using a different set of credentials. Every single machine, whether it's inside or outside your network, should be treated like it's some randomer from the internet.

In the house analogy, imagine you not only have every door inside the house locked, you have a passcode lock on them all, with a different passcode for every door. And ideally a different passcode for every person for every door. Not everyone gets a code for every door; the kids don't get a code for the parents' room, guests are only issued a passcode for the sitting room and kitchen. And so forth.

It means that an intruder who gets past the front door, gets no further into the house.

And if that sounds exhausting and painful, then it's just as painful when trying to implement within a computer network. There has to be a balance between getting **** done and keeping stuff safe.

But it's slowly starting to gain traction. It's doesn't prevent systems being as integrated as we've become used to, it just requires more careful architecture.

(Sorry for the off-topic

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machiavellianme · 19-05-2021 11:37AM

1dave123 wrote: »

@rebelbrowser

Yes - I had the same issue. No text msg received after registering. My sister (GoMo) had no issues at all.

I am on the old three network (tesco).

In the end I registered using a different phone (vodafone) and the msg came through instantly.

So it may be an issue with the three network perhaps?? .... I know I never receive Ulster Bank short code sms msgs on the three network so thats what gave me the idea to use a different phone ..... far from ideal.

That could be it, also on 3.

Jellybaby_1 · 19-05-2021 11:41AM

Samob wrote: »

I just logged into my account on the portal. I’m waiting for my appointment for 8 days. There’s a pale grey graphic with a series of stages - registered for a vaccine, awaiting appointment 1, appointment 1 scheduled, consent given, dose 1 medical questions answered, dose 1 received, awaiting appointment 2 ....dose 2 received. I called the helpline twice to make sure my account is properly registered and they said I need to wait for my text. Does anyone else see this graphic on the portal when they log in? Any advice would be appreciated.

Can you give a link to that portal, we've never even seen that much information about our family's account.

Zipppy · 19-05-2021 11:42AM

mioniqa wrote: »

Someone said in the appointment thread that they're doing 53 year olds in the Aviva on Friday.

My OH is 54..has heard nought...

Jellybaby_1 · 19-05-2021 11:44AM

is_that_so wrote: »

My own theory is location and the availability of a reasonably sized MVC. Areas like Meath and Louth, for example, are not well covered by MVCs and it does seem to be a lot slower there.

My family are in Dublin. I think a big mistake has been made somewhere in the registration process when people are waiting 4-5 weeks in their late 60's with medical condition and haven't been called for Vax 1.

Rebelbrowser · 19-05-2021 11:44AM

1dave123 wrote: »

@rebelbrowser

Yes - I had the same issue. No text msg received after registering. My sister (GoMo) had no issues at all.

I am on the old three network (tesco).

In the end I registered using a different phone (vodafone) and the msg came through instantly.

So it may be an issue with the three network perhaps?? .... I know I never receive Ulster Bank short code sms msgs on the three network so thats what gave me the idea to use a different phone ..... far from ideal.

Thanks. Not on 3 as it happens (Vodafone)! Seems like I can reregister after 24 hours so will do that. I'm not 49 so was jumping the gun really so maybe it was karmas way of telling me to behave!

average_runner · 19-05-2021 11:52AM

Russman wrote: »

Anyone have an idea what ages Citywest are at at the moment ?

I know people in the 50-51 getting done in Citywest today

average_runner · 19-05-2021 11:53AM

Jellybaby_1 wrote: »

My family are in Dublin. I think a big mistake has been made somewhere in the registration process when people are waiting 4-5 weeks in their late 60's with medical condition and haven't been called for Vax 1.

Would chase your GP, medical condition the gp's were looking after.
Ring them now

19-05-2021 12:19PM

Anyone any idea when they will be taking registrations for 40-44 year olds? I know they are doing 45-49 year olds this week so i presume they will start taking registrations for the 40-44 year olds some time next week or the following week

Poorside · 19-05-2021 12:21PM

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

Anyone else besides Machevelianme and me having this issue this morning?

Same, on the 3 network as well

podgeandrodge · 19-05-2021 12:23PM

Samob wrote: »

I just logged into my account on the portal. I’m waiting for my appointment for 8 days. There’s a pale grey graphic with a series of stages - registered for a vaccine, awaiting appointment 1, appointment 1 scheduled, consent given, dose 1 medical questions answered, dose 1 received, awaiting appointment 2 ....dose 2 received. I called the helpline twice to make sure my account is properly registered and they said I need to wait for my text. Does anyone else see this graphic on the portal when they log in? Any advice would be appreciated.

Jellybaby_1 wrote: »

Can you give a link to that portal, we've never even seen that much information about our family's account.

That's the standard list of progession bullets on the vaccine registration portal.

19-05-2021 12:34PM

Spoke to someone today waiting since friday for an appointment in greystones after texting new
Thats 5 days ago

ACitizenErased · 19-05-2021 12:42PM

Pfizer announce production of vaccines in Grange Castle, Dublin
https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1394978651431710720?s=21

Metalpanic · 19-05-2021 12:55PM

Barney224 wrote: »

I'm 50 and have had nothing yet either. Although I'm in Meath, and I hear that's one of the slowest counties in the country. I was hoping to travel to Spain in early Sept! At this rate, I'm not so sure.

I know of 56 year olds being called for J&J this week in Meath. One and done, considered fully immune 2 weeks after. So you could be fine.

munchkin_utd · 19-05-2021 01:22PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Pfizer announce production of vaccines in Grange Castle, Dublin

They arent producing the vaccine in Ireland, they will be making a component for the vaccine which will still be made abroad

https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0519/1222576-pfizer-ireland/

OUTDOORLASS · 19-05-2021 01:25PM

anybodt any idea..if you reschedule a vaccine how long will you be waiting to be called the second time. Not refusing the vaccine,
just a reschedule. have to collect family member from hospital at the same time as appointment for vaccine.

thanks,

is_that_so · 19-05-2021 01:27PM

OUTDOORLASS wrote: »

anybodt any idea..if you reschedule a vaccine how long will you be waiting to be called the second time. Not refusing the vaccine,
just a reschedule. have to collect family member from hospital at the same time as appointment for vaccine.

thanks,

Seems to be anything from a few days to 3 weeks.

keno-daytrader · 19-05-2021 01:28PM

OUTDOORLASS wrote: »

anybodt any idea..if you reschedule a vaccine how long will you be waiting to be called the second time. Not refusing the vaccine,
just a reschedule. have to collect family member from hospital at the same time as appointment for vaccine.

thanks,

Within 3 weeks, but prob much sooner.

OUTDOORLASS · 19-05-2021 01:34PM

Lovely. Thanks for reply.

ACitizenErased · 19-05-2021 01:44PM

munchkin_utd wrote: »

They arent producing the vaccine in Ireland, they will be making a component for the vaccine which will still be made abroad

https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0519/1222576-pfizer-ireland/

They're producing the main component of the vaccine, yes. It is finished and filled elsewhere.

Micky 32 · 19-05-2021 02:06PM

EDit wrote: »

I put it in with the zero earlier today and i got the temporary verification code text, so they know to drop it

Yep i entered the zero on mine and i got the text ok.

Sarah1916 · 19-05-2021 02:41PM

I was in Citywest this morning for my first Pfizer in and out in under 30 minutes. Great operation up there.
They seemed to have dedicated the morning up there to pregnant women as that was all that was there at 9 am this morning.

fritzelly · 19-05-2021 02:53PM

Friend, 52, is getting the J and J vaccine on Friday
I thought this was for 40-49 if no other vaccine

podgeandrodge · 19-05-2021 02:56PM

fritzelly wrote: »

Friend, 52, is getting the J and J vaccine on Friday
I thought this was for 40-49 if no other vaccine

It is, but 52 not in that category, they can get J&J.

fritzelly · 19-05-2021 03:05PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

It is, but 52 not in that category, they can get J&J.

Got ya, confusing, can you request the other ones since they're better

stephenjmcd · 19-05-2021 03:08PM

fritzelly wrote: »

Got ya, confusing, can you request the other ones since they're better

No you can't request what vaccine you get & they aren't better. All vaccines do the same thing.

This nonsense of Pfizer is better than AZ etc etc is being disproven in real world data. The media are doing an awful hatchet job on the impact of vaccines

iamwhoiam · 19-05-2021 03:11PM

fritzelly wrote: »

Got ya, confusing, can you request the other ones since they're better

Which ones are better ? Have you evidence that one is better than another ?

iamwhoiam · 19-05-2021 03:12PM

Surely this cancelling and rescheduling is slowing things down ? How near to the time can you cancel ? Does that leave a gap in the flow ?

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