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Got a confirmed vaccine appointment - Post your age and appointment date

JimmyVik

Got a confirmed vaccine appointment - Post your age and appointment date.
So we can see exactly what ages they are vaccinating at any time.
Dont post if you've already been vaccinated.
Obviously I havent got an appointment to post, so am curious to find out what age they are actually doing at the moment.

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Cole

thenightman wrote: »

GP nurse said they received an unexpectedly large batch of Pfizer from HSE and all patients on their books in the cohorts to be done had either been jabbed by them already, in hospital or in the vaccination centres. HSE cleared them to start jabbing all other unvaccinated patients on their books rather than waste doses or time shipping unused doses back. I'd say they'll clear a 100+ in my GP surgery today alone going by the speed they were at which can only be a good thing.

Good few folk in works GP have been doing this too so it seems common enough.

The main thing is that it's not wasted, so jabbing anyone who's willing is ultimately a good thing. But it does seem to be a bit disorganised for GPs to be getting over supplied in the first place. There was a report on RTE radio of the same happening to a GP in Athlone recently and the Gardai ended up having to disperse the queue of people who gathered for a jab.

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iamwhoiam wrote: »

Can anyone explain to me how their GP,s are vaccinating people in their 30’s now ?
Did they A have no one in cohort 4 or 7 ? Or B did they opt out of vaccinating those groups are are now vaccinating their healthy patients . Or C are they finished the high risk cohorts already and have doses to spare ?
Its genuinely puzzling me

Well mine called me because of my job.
I think there is a list from hse telling them what to do with extra doses.

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FlubberJones wrote: »

52 registered on the 13th, no text and nothing on the portal, I assume I should sit and wait, or should I be contacting my GP or something?

Thats not 2 weeks
If it goes to 21 days and no text,call them
Have you logged into the portal to see if theres an appointment on it? It goes there first

talulon

griffdaddy wrote: »

Just got my first Pfizer through my GP. In my 30s with no underlying conditions.

same here, 33 (my wife 32 getting it as well) no underlying conditions and getting my vaccine tomorrow. GP actually told me that I didn't get it earlier because I didn't ask for it. (I was offered when I called for routine blood tests)

JOHN_70

50, Registered 13th May, Appointment for Monday 25th May, Mallow, Janssen vaccine.

thenightman

Cole wrote: »

Puzzling to me too...and a bit infuriating. I mean if I was in my 30s and my GP called me to get the vaccine (I think that's the way it seems to be happening?), I'd be there in a heartbeat, but we've all been told it's being done as per the priority/age process.

If it was officially clarified that this is being done in certain places due to A, B, C, then fair enough...but hearing about it this way is likely to make others (especially those in high risk groups) feel like they're being shafted.

Edit: I've just seen some of your replies...makes sense.

GP nurse said they received an unexpectedly large batch of Pfizer from HSE and all patients on their books in the cohorts to be done had either been jabbed by them already, in hospital or in the vaccination centres. HSE cleared them to start jabbing all other unvaccinated patients on their books rather than waste doses or time shipping unused doses back. I'd say they'll clear a 100+ in my GP surgery today alone going by the speed they were at which can only be a good thing.

Good few folk in works GP have been doing this too so it seems common enough.

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iamwhoiam wrote: »

Not your fault but it seems all wrong to me when cohorts 4 and 7 are crying out for appointments .

Yup,theres a gp in Arklow not doing cohorts anymore and not referring them either because the referral path does not exist
Thats a shambles for those poor patients

Cole

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Can anyone explain to me how their GP,s are vaccinating people in their 30’s now ?
Did they A have no one in cohort 4 or 7 ? Or B did they opt out of vaccinating those groups are are now vaccinating their healthy patients . Or C are they finished the high risk cohorts already and have doses to spare ?
Its genuinely puzzling me

Puzzling to me too...and a bit infuriating. I mean if I was in my 30s and my GP called me to get the vaccine (I think that's the way it seems to be happening?), I'd be there in a heartbeat, but we've all been told it's being done as per the priority/age process.

If it was officially clarified that this is being done in certain places due to A, B, C, then fair enough...but hearing about it this way is likely to make others (especially those in high risk groups) feel like they're being shafted.

Edit: I've just seen some of your replies...makes sense.

FlubberJones

52 registered on the 13th, no text and nothing on the portal, I assume I should sit and wait, or should I be contacting my GP or something?

BailMeOut

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Can anyone explain to me how their GP,s are vaccinating people in their 30’s now ?
Did they A have no one in cohort 4 or 7 ? Or B did they opt out of vaccinating those groups are are now vaccinating their healthy patients . Or C are they finished the high risk cohorts already and have doses to spare ?
Its genuinely puzzling me

yes, they run out of the higher risks and then start calling around for people who are at risk but not as high. I know people with mild asthma are got calls from their dr. office out of the blue asking them to come in.

K_B_C

The HSE are giving GP's X amount of vaccines based on the estimate amount of Cohort 4 and Cohort 7. I imagine these numbers were very rough estimates provided by GP's (better to have too much than too little for their Cohort 4/7). They then found that half their cohort 4's have already been done in Hospital / MVC but that's only come to light after they ring the patient for appointments. Result = lots of spare vaccines that can't be sent back.

griffdaddy

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Not your fault but it seems all wrong to me when cohorts 4 and 7 are crying out for appointments .

I was thinking that too but we're constantly being told that the best vaccine is the one you're offered first so I wasn't going to turn it down. I'd imagine it's not that easy to move around vaccines, particularly Pfizer, so it might be as much a logistics thing as supply or anything else.

iamwhoiam

griffdaddy wrote: »

I have no idea why I was called but the rate at which they were vaccinating people really took me by surprise. Literally the entire reception area of a very large gp practice was filled with patients getting vaccinated left, right and center. I have a feeling some of the other posters here are with the same GP as me.

Not your fault but it seems all wrong to me when cohorts 4 and 7 are crying out for appointments .

griffdaddy

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Can anyone explain to me how their GP,s are vaccinating people in their 30’s now ?
Did they A have no one in cohort 4 or 7 ? Or B did they opt out of vaccinating those groups are are now vaccinating their healthy patients . Or C are they finished the high risk cohorts already and have doses to spare ?
Its genuinely puzzling me

I have no idea why I was called but the rate at which they were vaccinating people really took me by surprise. Literally the entire reception area of a very large gp practice was filled with patients getting vaccinated left, right and center. I have a feeling some of the other posters here are with the same GP as me.

galway008

Age - 51
Registered - 13/5
Location - Leitrim
Appointment - Was today (21/5)in Sligo IT, initially suppose to get Moderna, but they had run out so gave me the Pfizer !

iamwhoiam

Can anyone explain to me how their GP,s are vaccinating people in their 30’s now ?
Did they A have no one in cohort 4 or 7 ? Or B did they opt out of vaccinating those groups are are now vaccinating their healthy patients . Or C are they finished the high risk cohorts already and have doses to spare ?
Its genuinely puzzling me

Cloudio9

Would love to see the diet and exercise regimes of all these middle-aged people turning their noses up at "less safe" vaccines.

They must take vigorous exercise daily, don't drink alcohol or eat processed foods, have diets low in sugar.

griffdaddy

Just got my first Pfizer through my GP. In my 30s with no underlying conditions.

dublin_paul

Blue_Dabadee wrote: »

Just got the first jab of pfizer vaccine, 29 - no underlying condition.

How did you get a vaccine without an underlying condition?

quodec

60
Dundalk
Registered 28th April
23 days and still no contact. Contemplating ringing the helpline. How busy is it, does anyone know?

Big Wex fan

Age 53: appointment received yesterday for today 15:20 for Janssen in Enniscorthy. Waiting week and half after registering. Yippee!!!

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stephenjmcd wrote:

Or you could just take the safe & effective vaccine you've been offered and get protected quicker... just a thought.

I'm not in any hurry for vaccine. I'm autistic & have enjoyed the last year very much for the most part. My daily routine hasn't changed much. I am happy to wait months for a more suitable vaccine

I am following official advice from the HSE helpline. I'm not breaking or bending rules. Even when I get offered a safer vaccine, I might get to the venue see too big a crowd & turn around and walk away. If I'm having a bad day then this is what I have to do.

When I get an appointment I cancel within minutes. My appointment for two days later can be offered immediately to someone else. Me rescheduling appointments doesn't upset the apple cart in any way.

Bella3005

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Just turned down my third appointment. First was for today, then tomorrow & then Sunday. Venue Hilex.

Seems if you reschedule then they offer you the next day. That's a pretty good service

Thanks for updating.
I requested a re-schedule on Wed and didn't get my new appointment, yet (Aviva).

Blue_Dabadee

Just got the first jab of pfizer vaccine, 29 - no underlying condition.

stephenjmcd

Sleeper12 wrote: »

That's why I stated Hilex

The helpline has told me to keep rejecting the appointments until a safer vaccine is offered. Hilex is on J&J for the next week or two. I will be offered different vaccine when under 50s start in that venue I missed out on Pfizer by one day with my first appointment

Or you could just take the safe & effective vaccine you've been offered and get protected quicker... just a thought.

Unless you've been advised otherwise by a medical professional due to underlying conditions of course

freida

BraveDonut wrote: »

What are the (potential) negatives of the lower efficacy?

This is a very informative video posted on the thread yesterday by someone

https://youtu.be/K3odScka55A

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stephenjmcd wrote:

Not necessarily, depends on the center. Know of some in Greystones waiting a week now for a rescheduled appointment because they couldn't make the first one.

That's why I stated Hilex

stephenjmcd wrote:

Kind of shocked though that you've turned down 3 appointments

The helpline has told me to keep rejecting the appointments until a safer vaccine is offered. Hilex is on J&J for the next week or two. I will be offered different vaccine when under 50s start in that venue I missed out on Pfizer by one day with my first appointment

[Deleted User]

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Not necessarily, depends on the center. Know of some in Greystones waiting a week now for a rescheduled appointment because they couldn't make the first one.

Kind of shocked though that you've turned down 3 appointments

I'm shocked too!
Can confirm 2 people I know waiting over a week for greystones new appointments

stephenjmcd

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Just turned down my third appointment. First was for today, then tomorrow & then Sunday. Venue Hilex.

Seems if you reschedule then they offer you the next day. That's a pretty good service

Not necessarily, depends on the center. Know of some in Greystones waiting a week now for a rescheduled appointment because they couldn't make the first one.

Kind of shocked though that you've turned down 3 appointments

Lumen

BraveDonut wrote: »

What are the (potential) negatives of the lower efficacy?

Not much. There isn't a single meaning of efficacy (against infection? ability to transmit? symptomatic disease? hospitalisation? death?), margins of error are high, variants and susceptibility are different in different populations and points in time, etc etc.

Since they all seem to be similarly effective against severe disease, the differences tend to focus on infection, which is mostly relevant for population-level effects (herd immunity), and the fastest and most robust way of achieving herd immunity is to vaccinate with all available vaccines as soon as possible.

To put it another way: the actual risk to you is a combination of the vaccine's effect on you, and the effect of all other vaccinations in the population. Like with masking, it doesn't matter so much that your mask is imperfect if others are wearing theirs too.

edit: sorry, this is really a question for the vaccine megathread. Must resist these tangents!