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Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Mark1916




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Extra 2 million a month to the EU, not too bad


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭RavenBea17b


    JimmyVik wrote: »
    The efficacy of J&J on this variant seems to have been disregarded.
    I cant find a word about it.

    I read something recently - against the SA variant, it really really slipped. I saw a thread discussion about Delta and Jansen. Will see if anything has been published for report results. If I find the link, will share, but not sure about the results etc.


  • Posts: 543 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    JimmyVik wrote: »
    The efficacy of J&J on this variant seems to have been disregarded.
    I cant find a word about it.

    There's no data on efficacy for J&J yet. However it did show strong efficacy against Beta which has the highest level of escape seen so far. So it should be as least as effective against Delta.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭Skygord


    Ring the 1850 24 1850 number and ask and also talk to your GP. If she’s categorised as high risk, she should be vaccinated by now.

    She's cohort 4 (very high risk) was given AZ in March and told a 12-week dose interval. Just wondering how/when we'll hear about the 2nd dose.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭ClosedAccountFuzzy


    It’s not being closed, it just wasn’t planned on being used tomorrow. In the real world this vaccination centre only opened this week to replace the one at the radisson which in fact will still be operating tomorrow maintaining the 7 day vaccine programme for the people of Limerick. Doesn’t stop the needless frothing unfortunately

    Nobody actually explained that, rather they just responded that it's all political.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭ClosedAccountFuzzy


    Skygord wrote: »
    She's cohort 4 (very high risk) was given AZ in March and told a 12-week dose interval. Just wondering how/when we'll hear about the 2nd dose.

    I'd call them, as I don't think anyone on this thread can answer. Also speak to your GP and ask them to follow up on it too.


  • Posts: 543 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I read something recently - against the SA variant, it really really slipped. I saw a thread discussion about Delta and Jansen. Will see if anything has been published for report results. If I find the link, will share, but not sure about the results etc.

    This one?

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03681-2

    While it did show a 5-fold reduction in titres against Beta, in the trials it still showed strong efficacy. It was 64% effective against mild to moderate infection and 82% against severe disease.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 583 ✭✭✭noplacehere


    Skygord wrote: »
    She's cohort 4 (very high risk) was given AZ in March and told a 12-week dose interval. Just wondering how/when we'll hear about the 2nd dose.

    I got my VHR AstraZeneca with Blanchardstown hospital at the start of April. Both texts arrived at the same time for the second dose too. Double check it didn’t come at the same time as the first


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭RavenBea17b


    I'd call them, as I don't think anyone on this thread can answer. Also speak to your GP and ask them to follow up on it too.

    Yes, if given in March and 12 week, should have it by now!! Call or just turn up with ID if needs.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭Skygord


    Yes, if given in March and 12 week, should have it by now!! Call or just turn up with ID if needs.

    Not at 12 weeks yet, will be 11 weeks on Monday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Who owns the racecourse?

    Why they didn't use the University in Limerick is beyond comprehension tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭ImDave


    gozunda wrote: »
    Why they didn't use the University in Limerick is beyond comprehension tbh.

    Yeah I don't understand that either - lots of parking, decent public transport links (even walkable distance for what is a pretty large population in the Castletroy/Annacotty area), huge amount of space in the Arena etc etc. It was good enough for a UHL field hospital which never took off (thankfully). Even a Graduate Medical School on-site which surely could have created some opportunities for assistance.

    Surely better than either the Radisson or the Racecourse which are both totally out of the way for the majority of the county.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭ddarcy


    Skygord wrote: »
    Not at 12 weeks yet, will be 11 weeks on Monday.

    Well I’m due to have it Monday (as that’s 12 weeks). Still no text on an appointment. Not really bothered as I am not taking it, but for others to know. I’d assume I’d be prioritised over 11 week patients etc.

    It’s kind of why I think the truncating of dates was for show. Logistically they don’t have the vaccines to get it done. And it could be a month before they do when they are wrapping up the 60s age group. Obviously you never know with AZ supplies so there could be a surprise in our favour in the next few weeks…


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,176 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    Hundreds of people at 13 and 14 weeks post-first dose AZ still don’t have it, I wouldn’t be holding your breath about a text soon


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Hundreds of people at 13 and 14 weeks post-first dose AZ still don’t have it, I wouldn’t be holding your breath about a text soon
    Lack of action does not really mean anything when it comes to AZ where it's supplies once again. If the rumoured large delivery transpires they will fly through them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,839 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    Does anyone know what the pink is to check your vaccine application status. Do they email or text you with a date?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,306 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    billyhead wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the pink is to check your vaccine application status. Do they email or text you with a date?

    Usually by text but there have been issues with people not getting text.
    Or getting an email into their spam folder.

    You can login to your vaccine portal at below URL with the credentials you gave when registering.
    https://vaccine3.hse.ie/s/login/

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,627 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    It seems the death rate ( so far) for the fully vaccinated who got the Delta virus is 0.04%. Even though it seems low will it be good enough for our government to let go of lockdowns/restrictions?!


  • Posts: 3,755 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    It seems the death rate ( so far) for the fully vaccinated who got the Delta virus is 0.04%. Even though it seems low will it be good enough for our government to let go of lockdowns/restrictions?!

    Yet again, the driving motivation for the lockdown was to stop hospitals from being overwhelmed.

    Thanks to the vaccine, that won't happen. To learn why, see the latest hospitalisation/ICU stats.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭MerlinSouthDub


    FDA forces J&J to scrap 60 million doses of vaccine:

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/11/the-fda-reportedly-forces-jj-to-scrap-about-60-million-doses-of-its-covid-vaccine-.html

    Well, I guess we weren't expecting to use much J&J anyway at this stage.

    Thank you again, Mr Pfizer, I don't know where we would be without you!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    FDA forces J&J to scrap 60 million doses of vaccine:

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/11/the-fda-reportedly-forces-jj-to-scrap-about-60-million-doses-of-its-covid-vaccine-.html

    Well, I guess we weren't expecting to use much J&J anyway at this stage.

    Thank you again, Mr Pfizer, I don't know where we would be without you!

    These were mostly US bound.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,409 ✭✭✭corkie


    FDA forces J&J to scrap 60 million doses of vaccine:

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/11/the-fda-reportedly-forces-jj-to-scrap-about-60-million-doses-of-its-covid-vaccine-.html

    Well, I guess we weren't expecting to use much J&J anyway at this stage.

    Thank you again, Mr Pfizer, I don't know where we would be without you!

    EU says J&J not expected to deliver promised doses

    Weren't chemist suppose to be getting supplies of it, to give to over 50's that didn't register on the portal?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭TefalBrain


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    It seems the death rate ( so far) for the fully vaccinated who got the Delta virus is 0.04%. Even though it seems low will it be good enough for our government to let go of lockdowns/restrictions?!

    Over what age? Had they got other conditions etc... All these variables need to be included.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,627 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    Yet again, the driving motivation for the lockdown was to stop hospitals from being overwhelmed.

    Thanks to the vaccine, that won't happen. To learn why, see the latest hospitalisation/ICU stats.

    Unfortunately, the goal posts are being tugged from the ground ( at least in the UK anyway). Today it’s not about hospitalisation’s but long covid, apparently it’s affecting 1 million people in the UK. This will be the new thing when the tumble weeds are blowing in the hospitals.


  • Posts: 3,755 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    Unfortunately, the goal posts are being tugged from the ground ( at least in the UK anyway). Today it’s not about hospitalisation’s but long covid, apparently it’s affecting 1 million people in the UK. This will be the new thing when the tumble weeds are blowing in the hospitals.

    Yawn.

    https://touch.boards.ie/forum/576


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,288 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    It's not a conspiracy as such BB, more human nature mixed with politics and a media that needs copy to fill the pages and airwaves. Fear can motivate both and to hell with science and facts. That affects both the actual conspiracy nuts and the more extreme among the fearful we're dooooooooooo *breath* ooooooooomed I tells ya! folks. Long covid will almost certainly become a headliner for a time at least. It may well prove to be real, or at least real with some, like the poor the hypochondriacs will always be with us, but the medical facts as it stands are thin on the ground. We just don't know. Yet.

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • Posts: 3,755 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wibbs wrote: »
    It's not a conspiracy as such BB, more human nature mixed with politics and a media that needs copy to fill the pages and airwaves. Fear can motivate both and to hell with science and facts. That affects both the actual conspiracy nuts and the more extreme among the fearful we're dooooooooooo *breath* ooooooooomed I tells ya! folks. Long covid will almost certainly become a headliner for a time at least. It may well prove to be real, or at least real with some, like the poor the hypochondriacs will always be with us, but the medical facts as it stands are thin on the ground. We just don't know. Yet.

    So it's probably best not to treat such claims as axiomatic. If people wish to do that, then my link is the appropriate place for such reasoning.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,246 ✭✭✭micks_address


    Hi folks,
    Got my appointment for next Thursday. Is it possible to push back a week? 28 days from next Thursday I’ll be travelling. If I could move back a week I’d reschedule but I’ll make it work if I’m likely to be put back a few weeks.
    It says in the text to respond with new if you want W different appointment but is it likely to be around the same day?
    Cheers,
    Mick


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,627 ✭✭✭Micky 32




    If you’re tired maybe you should take a nap? :rolleyes:

    Btw it was Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran that up about long covid which in turn i posted here out of sarcasm.


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