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
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.
iamwhoiam wrote: » Not your fault but it seems all wrong to me when cohorts 4 and 7 are crying out for appointments .
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.
griffdaddy wrote: » Just got my first Pfizer through my GP. In my 30s with no underlying conditions.
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?
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.
Cloudio9 wrote: » 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.
dublin_paul wrote: » How did you get a vaccine without an underlying condition?
Mac_Lad71 wrote: » Age 49.. registered Wednesday 19th...Appointment Sunday 23rd...City Hall Cork..Pfizer.
Sleeper12 wrote: » The helpline has told me to keep rejecting the appointments until a safer vaccine is offered.
ShineOn7 wrote: » That's an interesting development Hopefully you get Pfizer/Moderna soon Sleeper
revelman wrote: » I don’t want to derail the thread but could we stop talking about “safer vaccines”. There are hundreds of people coming on to this thread looking for reassurance, many of them are over 50 and are not getting any choice in vaccines. All vaccines being used in Ireland have been approved by the EMA and are therefore safe. There is a risk of side effect with all medicines but it looks like there is an incredibly rare risk of CVST with viral vector vaccines. As a result, NIAC has recommended that they be used in certain age groups where the risk is even more miniscule. All the vaccines are safe. Full stop. I’ll say no more.
revelman wrote: I don’t want to derail the thread but could we stop talking about “safer vaccinesâ€. There are hundreds of people coming on to this thread looking for reassurance, many of them are over 50 and are not getting any choice in vaccines.