florawest wrote: » Hi just wondering if the 2nd Moderna jab is exactly 4 weeks to the day, it will be 4 weeks next Thursday, Haven't heard anything yet and checked portal said waiting for 2nd. Thanks
freckles2021 wrote: » Hi, I've been following this thread with interest, found it really helpful and joined today to post my experience - it might be helpful to someone else. I registered for my vaccine on 13th May, got a text for an appointment on 19th May for 21st May - Aviva, Astra Zeneca. Couldn't attend due to a work commitment so replied with Y for a new appointment. Nothing happened so I started ringing the helpline. I got a few 'you'll get an appointment in a few days' responses. I tried the Irish language option and the lady was very helpful and said she would escalate it for me. Still nothing. I rang last Tuesday and the guy said that an address field in my profile was missing and as a result I was never going to get an appointment! I also had been given the wrong Dublin postcode and he couldn't understand that no one else had spotted it. He escalated again to the second highest level and ...still nothing. I rang again yesterday and asked to speak to a manager and one was supposed to ring me - but unsurprisingly, still nothing. So frustrated beyond belief, I went to the Aviva this morning and explained the situation to security and they brought me in, registered me and 30 minutes later I had Pfizer flowing through my veins!! The staff in the Aviva were just lovely. So two things to note for anyone who hasn't received a vaccine appointment or a rescheduled one - something funny is happening to profiles where fields are being deleted and as a result, you drop out of the scheduling. It is not a given that someone will spot it. They tried to say that I had omitted it but as I pointed out, that couldn't have been the case as I had received a first appointment. Also, the vaccination centre staff are far more understanding and might just facilitate you if you haven't had any joy with the helpline. Best of luck!
HeyV wrote: » Did you get Moderna too? My arm feels a bit achy now.... like you’d be after throwing in turf! I was actually thinking while I was in there today .... how many in these queues around me are here from boards...
Galwayguy35 wrote: » I was there at 1.25 for a 1.30 appointment and was out 25 mins later, its a good set up they have going on all right. Arm getting a bit sore but no side effects apart from that.
Van.Bosch wrote: » We don’t need pharmacies at the moment - the MVCs can handle supplies.
Pat_bottom wrote: » Never realised your from Galway
HeyV wrote: » Had appointment in Galway today (Moderna) at 1.25pm. Waited in car til 1.20pm - was all done and back in the car at 1.48pm. Might set-up - really efficient and all working there so nice. Found the heat in the observation place where you wait 15 minutes afterwards to be a bit intense. Feel super sleepy the last hour or so, but grand otherwise. Very glad to be done - One down, one to go! :)
Rebelbrowser wrote: » Any appointments given today? At all?
corkie wrote: » @FuzzyThinking People with mobility issues, or usually offered a seat at the front of the queues. Just inform the attendants when you get there (if not obvious by your posture).
Lumen wrote: » 40 minutes for me in the Aviva this afternoon. Steady stop start queueing, so although there were seats every few metres it would be difficult to get much value out of them other than a few seconds of respite.
FuzzyThinking wrote: » I’ve a, hopefully temporary, back problem at the moment. I’m just wondering what’s the waiting time like in the MVCs? I’m just wondering if I need to plan to bring something to lean on like a crutch. I’ve no appointment yet, but just planning ahead. I might order something subtle online like even a large umbrella or something.
Consey wrote: » Same thing happened me. I showed up at Citywest at the appointed time. All they checked was the text, so once you have that and your ID etc you should be OK.
Pat_bottom wrote: » If I don't get a new apponent by Thursday which is the date of my old appomtmnet what do you guys think would be the chances of just turning up with my appointment text and play dumb and they may just have a spare shot from a no show and just give it to me? It's for 20 to six in evening so later in the day.
