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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

JP Liz V1

It has hit the rebel city, CUH on lockdown with restrictions (talk the carrier is a med student who was not abroad), wash hands and take care

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Great protection from the 1st dose anyway, I'd not worry if I was them.

JP Liz V1

My cousin is on steroid tablets and antibiotics for a chest infection and his 2nd dose of Pfizer postponed because of the steroids

freshpopcorn

Chuck Noland wrote: »

So remember the big raves in the UK that were going to lead to a new wave and a huge spike? Guess what. They didn’t.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/big-events-without-masks-are-no-riskier-than-shopping-covid-trials-show-fb0msxgsl

Are raves still a thing?

Icantthinkof1

I’m on steroid inhalers I don’t think this affects vaccinations; it’s the regular use of oral steroids that lowers the immune system but likewise had not heard that people weren’t being offered 2nd vaccinations because of this?

jackrussel

Chuck Noland wrote: »

So remember the big raves in the UK that were going to lead to a new wave and a huge spike? Guess what. They didn’t.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/big-events-without-masks-are-no-riskier-than-shopping-covid-trials-show-fb0msxgsl

Did you mean to post that in the main coronavirus thread? Not sure what it has to do with cork in particular, what’s the direct link?

Chuck Noland

So remember the big raves in the UK that were going to lead to a new wave and a huge spike? Guess what. They didn’t.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/big-events-without-masks-are-no-riskier-than-shopping-covid-trials-show-fb0msxgsl

jackrussel

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I didn't realise you cannot get the vaccine 2nd dose if on antibiotics or steroids currently

Where did you hear/see that?

Am in group 7 & am on steroid inhaler for something else. I’m due my second Pfizer jab next week & the nurse who gave me my first jab said nothing about not being able to get the second one if I was on steroids. She looked at my file to see what I was on while asking the same question before administering the jab. So am just wondering where you got that information

Jim Gazebo

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Walk in testing in UCC tomorrow from 11 to 7.

Rampant out around there if the rumours are to be believed.

shtpEdthePlum

Yeah, my older brother is on a steroid inhaler for asthma and he got his.

discostu1

Icantthinkof1 wrote: »

I guess if your immune system is in any way compromised it’s best off to wait, I wonder how they get around people who are taking steroids regularly

I am on steroids for arthritis but my doctor never mentioned this ?

Pen Rua

One Life Fitness previously announced they would reopen at the end of May, regardless of any government guidelines or advice.

They’ve now rolled back this, and will reopen in June.

https://www.facebook.com/2233876316629833/posts/4874733352544103/?d=n&substory_index=0

They say the Gardaí have threatened to fine them, their staff & customers. They also say the CRSS would be revoked and mention unspecified legal complications.

Icantthinkof1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I didn't realise you cannot get the vaccine 2nd dose if on antibiotics or steroids currently

I guess if your immune system is in any way compromised it’s best off to wait, I wonder how they get around people who are taking steroids regularly

JP Liz V1

I didn't realise you cannot get the vaccine 2nd dose if on antibiotics or steroids currently

corkie

https://twitter.com/roinnslainte/status/1395047352826802179

As of midnight, Tuesday 18th May, the @hpscireland
has been notified of 503* confirmed cases of #COVID19.

38 in ICU. 101 in hospital.

*Daily case numbers may change due to future data validation.

opus

Had my first visit to City Hall this morning to get up close & personal with Mr Pfizer, super efficient was out the door in ~25 mins. Interesting to hear from a colleague that he's been scheduled for J&J at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Sat morning. Hadn't realised that was being used.

ACitizenErased

Walk in testing in UCC tomorrow from 11 to 7.

shtpEdthePlum

Oh, I didn't realise after the first dose AZ had 76% efficacy. I take it back, in that case.

Although it may not protect against other strains, so J&J seems somewhat preferable in that respect.

I also agree that the best jab is whatever is available... Until any side effects affect you. But the changes are low enough to be irrelevant, you'd have to be very unlucky.

notAMember

shtpEdthePlum wrote: »

So as a person with health issues under 60 who was vaccinated in early April, you're going to be waiting until June for your second jab of AZ and it could be July before you're fully inoculated.

But the under 60s with no underlying conditions are getting the one jab vaccine right now and will be immune in two weeks.

I expected utter idiocy. I never expected it would be this staggering.

That's a misunderstanding of how these vaccines were authorised for use.

The vaccines are very close in efficacy. The fundamental difference between one jab vs two is related to how their trials were run, and how they applied for authorisation.

AZ ran trials with 2 jabs, not one, and applied for authorisation based on that.
J&J ran trials with 1 jab and applied for authorisation based on that.

Both AZ and J&J after 1 jab have very similar levels of covid protection.

questionmark?

shtpEdthePlum wrote: »

So as a person with health issues under 60 who was vaccinated in early April, you're going to be waiting until June for your second jab of AZ and it could be July before you're fully inoculated.

But the under 60s with no underlying conditions are getting the one jab vaccine right now and will be immune in two weeks.

I expected utter idiocy. I never expected it would be this staggering.

I'm sorry but your totally wrong with your assessment.

AZ was available before JJ. Best vaccine is the quickest one you can get in your arm.
AZ one shot provides very good protection and is in the same range as JJ. AZ is 76% effective after 3 weeks or so against symptomatic infection. Trials showed there was no severe cases or death after 22 days of the first jab. The second jab brings up the efficiency even more against symptomatic infection and reduced risks of transmitting it.
JJ is 67% effective against moderate to severe Covid after 2 weeks. After 4 weeks trials showed nobody even those with signs of infection got hospitalised.
Also add that vaccines appear to be more effective in real world than in the trials so expect those figures to improve.
Loads of data out there from reputable sources.

namloc1980

shtpEdthePlum wrote: »

So as a person with health issues under 60 who was vaccinated in early April, you're going to be waiting until June for your second jab of AZ and it could be July before you're fully inoculated.

But the under 60s with no underlying conditions are getting the one jab vaccine right now and will be immune in two weeks.

I expected utter idiocy. I never expected it would be this staggering.

The first dose of AZ offers significant levels of protection. That person you mentioned could have chosen to wait for the J&J option but they would have left themselves vulnerable for 2-3 months. In any case J&J wasn't available in Ireland in early April.

shtpEdthePlum

So as a person with health issues under 60 who was vaccinated in early April, you're going to be waiting until June for your second jab of AZ and it could be July before you're fully inoculated.

But the under 60s with no underlying conditions are getting the one jab vaccine right now and will be immune in two weeks.

I expected utter idiocy. I never expected it would be this staggering.

leeside11

the beer revolu wrote: »

The single dose Janssen vaccine is being rolled out now. I'm booked for Friday in City Hall

Brother is getting the Janssen Parc Ui Chaoimh Saturday

the beer revolu

The single dose Janssen vaccine is being rolled out now. I'm booked for Friday in City Hall

deeperlearning

limnam wrote: »

Does this sound very high considering the % of recent cases for under 45's ?

Not really as most 50-69 year-olds do not yet have immunity as it takes two weeks or so for immunity to build after the first vaccine. Some of those in the 50-69 age cohort who contracted the virus in early May are still experiencing severe disease and are now being admitted to hospital.

In the coming weeks, the numbers of hospital admissions in this cohort should hopefully fall off significantly as the vaccines start to take effect.

deeperlearning

Most under 70s do not yet have immunity as it takes two weeks or so for immunity to build after the first vaccine.

Some of those in the 50-69 age cohort who contracted the virus in early May are still experiencing severe disease and being admitted to hospital. In the coming weeks, the numbers admitted should hopefully fall off significantly as the vaccines start to take effect.

Widdensushi

questionmark? wrote: »

Not really. A lot of those 102 will have been in hospital for a few weeks. Vaccinations are still in the early stages. Hospital case numbers v recorded cases link has now been broke due to the vaccines effect starting to kick in(starting been the key here) Also consider we have a population of approx 4.9m. Of course I would love to see that figure in hospital at zero but we need to be realistic.

Exactly, current hospital figures are a residual from when the numbers were in the thousands, the big reduction in hospital numbers has in a large part been achieved due to the vaccination of hospital staff, unfortunately as much as 50% of the in hospital numbers at times were getting covid in hospital. Testing figures are approximately 3 times as high now as a year ago, the most vulnerable have been vaccinated, at a guesstimate 5000 cases a day would be the equivalent to 500 a day as this time last year in hospital admissions / mortality.

questionmark?

limnam wrote: »

Does this sound very high considering the % of recent cases for under 45's ?

Not really. A lot of those 102 will have been in hospital for a few weeks. Vaccinations are still in the early stages. Hospital case numbers v recorded cases link has now been broke due to the vaccines effect starting to kick in(starting been the key here) Also consider we have a population of approx 4.9m. Of course I would love to see that figure in hospital at zero but we need to be realistic.

limnam

corkie wrote: »

102 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 39 are in ICU

https://twitter.com/roinnslainte/status/1394684544566104070

Does this sound very high considering the % of recent cases for under 45's ?

jojofizzio

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Yesterday, and the day before, they were trying to control traffic into the Blackpool testing centre. I've never seen anywhere near that volume of cars before, at any stage.

The booking system is down owing to the cyber hack,centres operating as walk-in,this is why the South Douglas Road centre has re-opened

corkie

358 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed
this number of cases may change due to future data validation
102 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 39 are in ICU

https://twitter.com/roinnslainte/status/1394684544566104070