Covid-19 Kerry

kn · 18-05-2021 9:51pm

So out of the blue the MVC at MTU called me at approx 4.40pm asking if I could come in. I'm assuming they had spare doses they were trying to get rid of. Anyway I would not have been able to make it. I have yet to get the text etc for an appointment so that surprised me. Didn't get into any discussion on what jab or anything but I know a person with an appointment for tomorrow who has been allocated Pfizer. She just said that I would be getting the text in the coming days.

Sardonicat · 18-05-2021 10:03pm

kn wrote: »

So out of the blue the MVC at MTU called me at approx 4.40pm asking if I could come in. I'm assuming they had spare doses they were trying to get rid of. Anyway I would not have been able to make it. I have yet to get the text etc for an appointment so that surprised me. Didn't get into any discussion on what jab or anything but I know a person with an appointment for tomorrow who has been allocated Pfizer. She just said that I would be getting the text in the coming days.

I got exactly the same call. Like you, it wasnt possible for me to attend at such short notice. I did ask what vaccine it would be. It was Pfizer.

Ciarrai76 · 19-05-2021 10:06am

A customer was telling me yesterday he also got a call to come in for his vaccine, and he wasn't due to get it for another week!

Igotadose · 19-05-2021 10:29am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

A customer was telling me yesterday he also got a call to come in for his vaccine, and he wasn't due to get it for another week!

I wonder if the hack has indeed messed with the vaccine rollout; when we chatted with our local GP who was the doctor on site at the MVC at MTU, she said they weren't getting very many cancellations, people were coming in for their appointments.

But, that was the 60-70 year old group at that time, perhaps it's different for the younger whipper-snappers.:D

Anyway, as long as people are getting vaccinated, all to the good. The best way to prevent spreading covid is to get vaccinated.

kn · 19-05-2021 3:56pm

Igotadose wrote: »

I wonder if the hack has indeed messed with the vaccine rollout; when we chatted with our local GP who was the doctor on site at the MVC at MTU, she said they weren't getting very many cancellations, people were coming in for their appointments.

But, that was the 60-70 year old group at that time, perhaps it's different for the younger whipper-snappers.:D

Anyway, as long as people are getting vaccinated, all to the good. The best way to prevent spreading covid is to get vaccinated.

Not messed up anyway. Got the text to come in Friday: Pfizer. Two mates in Killarney also got the text for Friday both Pfizer as well.

Sardonicat · 19-05-2021 4:28pm

kn wrote: »

Not messed up anyway. Got the text to come in Friday: Pfizer. Two mates in Killarney also got the text for Friday both Pfizer as well.

Me as well! Thankfully, the vaccine programme seems to not be affected by the ransomware attack.

pickled101 · 20-05-2021 11:58am

Got first shot of Pfizer yesterday in MTU, all very efficient and no side effect apart from a little soreness in my arm.

Bit of a queue which I guess is to be expected but still in and out in about 40 minutes which includes the 15 minute waiting time after getting the shot

Shaka Hislop · 20-05-2021 3:22pm

Registered yesterday...just received a text saying I'm getting my first vaccination this coming Saturday!
States on the text it's Pfizer

Shaka Hislop · 21-05-2021 4:40pm

Seems to be a rise in cases at the moment, 524 new cases, but worryingly, 19 hospitalisations since yesterday

Sardonicat · 21-05-2021 4:44pm

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

Seems to be a rise in cases at the moment, 524 new cases, but worryingly, 19 hospitalisations since yesterday

People getting lax again multiplied by the Indian variant? Just back from MTU vaccination centre. Very efficient set up. If they can keep this up with the vaccines we should be able to turn the number around again.

amdaley28 · 21-05-2021 7:38pm

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

Seems to be a rise in cases at the moment, 524 new cases, but worryingly, 19 hospitalisations since yesterday

Heard of a big rise down South somewhere ?

dobman88 · 21-05-2021 7:38pm

amdaley28 wrote: »

Heard of a big rise down South somewhere ?

UCC. Riddled.

dobman88 · 21-05-2021 7:40pm

dobman88 wrote: »

Just spoke to my Dad. It's a "sore subject" apparently which is why they didnt tell me. He registered 2 weeks after Mom and got it last week. She is still waiting, has rang the number given above a few times only to be told she is on the list and to wait to be called.

Nice to know they're pushing it but they dont have anything to go on apart from being told to wait.

Shes booked for Tuesday 9am. I think she annoyed them into giving her an appointment :pac:

Very happy to hear though, a sense of normality returning

kn · 22-05-2021 3:49am

Have to admit that once you get in the door its a pretty slick operation. No messing, no confusion. Efficient to a tee - in fact just not one bit Irish at all!!

Ciarrai76 · 22-05-2021 10:03am

dobman88 wrote: »

UCC. Riddled.

I heard on news it is in Limerick, possibly UL. Something like 137 cases in less than a week! Due to social gatherings and house parties.

Shaka Hislop · 22-05-2021 11:25am

30 minutes...in and out, and that included the 15 mins wait afterwards.
Got the VIP treatment as I'm slightly incapacitated

dobman88 · 22-05-2021 12:06pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I heard on news it is in Limerick, possibly UL. Something like 137 cases in less than a week! Due to social gatherings and house parties.

Might be one in UL also, haven't heard myself. Definitely a large outbreak in UCC though. My sister works there.

kn · 22-05-2021 11:57pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I heard on news it is in Limerick, possibly UL. Something like 137 cases in less than a week! Due to social gatherings and house parties.

The Saturday View programme on RTE 1 after the 1pm News said both Castletroy i.e UL and post Ramadam parties.

kn · 23-05-2021 12:02am

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

30 minutes...in and out, and that included the 15 mins wait afterwards.
Got the VIP treatment as I'm slightly incapacitated

Is that a new PC term for being tipsy?

Ciarrai76 · 23-05-2021 12:56am

kn wrote: »

The Saturday View programme on RTE 1 after the 1pm News said both Castletroy i.e UL and post Ramadam parties.

Hopefully any students there who are from Kerry stay away from coming home for the next couple of weeks!

amdaley28 · 23-05-2021 8:40am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Hopefully any students there who are from Kerry stay away from coming home for the next couple of weeks!

And next weeks Lotto numbers are ðŸ˜

I'd be more worried about parents rather that students. Last year when the virus broke out in a college in another county a parent went up & brought her son home & brought the virus down as well.

BPKS · 24-05-2021 12:29pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Hopefully any students there who are from Kerry stay away from coming home for the next couple of weeks!

Most of the leases will be up at the end of May so there will be cases brought from the cities to the homes of these students over the next while.

An Ciarraioch · 24-05-2021 5:51pm

Odd that the national ICU figures keep rising, although presumably there won't be a significant fall there until the second doses?

dobman88 · 24-05-2021 8:22pm

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

Odd that the national ICU figures keep rising, although presumably there won't be a significant fall there until the second doses?

They were falling steadily and unfortunately have only begun to rise with the easing of restrictions. And its the ammo govt will use in the implementation of further lockdowns even though they've had plenty of time at this stage to pump money into the health service to improve things there.

Personally, I couldn't deal with the thought of another lockdown or restrictions coming back so I really hope I am way off the mark

Ciarrai76 · 31-05-2021 11:52pm

Cases of Indian variant found in Kerry!

https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/cases-of-indian-variant-of-covid-19-reportedly-found-in-kerry-238272?fbclid=IwAR3gwJNDECA3z7UeS71zMNyTypxM-YW61z3V7AqO1fFoXpsaqTi7IKPJH-c

amdaley28 · 01-06-2021 12:43am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Cases of Indian variant found in Kerry!

https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/cases-of-indian-variant-of-covid-19-reportedly-found-in-kerry-238272?fbclid=IwAR3gwJNDECA3z7UeS71zMNyTypxM-YW61z3V7AqO1fFoXpsaqTi7IKPJH-c

No surprise there I suppose.
It was only a matter of time.

Ciarrai76 · 01-06-2021 8:32am

We haven't had the daily county by county figures recently so no idea how Kerry is even doing!?

Hoof Hearted2 · 02-06-2021 7:48am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

We haven't had the daily county by county figures recently so no idea how Kerry is even doing!?

They probably all caught the covid and died!?

Igotadose · 02-06-2021 10:21am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

We haven't had the daily county by county figures recently so no idea how Kerry is even doing!?

Until the HSE recovers from the ransomware, we won't.

And of course, by now a well run IT system with serious infrastructure backup would've recovered. But, it's the HSE run by an ex-IT guy in fact. Not surprised at all, can't get out of their own way most of the time.

SouthWesterly · 02-06-2021 10:32am

Hoof Hearted2 wrote: »

They probably all caught the covid and died!?

Thats not even remotely funny

Covid-19 Kerry

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