Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

I wouldn't argue that it's a tactic to keep excessive restrictions in place to help keep the vaccine programme ticking over

If restrictions were eased like they should be the younger cohorts wouldnt bother getting one

larchielads wrote: »

Lookin for more of an uptake in that age group? How long does that go on while other people in the younger categories are left waiting and longer exposed to covid cos Johnny and Mary in their 40's can't be bothered to take the vaccine? Roll it out and be done. The people in their 40's can still register if they want to.
Government givin out about the hoards of people gathering outdoors on a sunny day but yet hold up the roll out to the people who are doing the gathering. Vaccinate em and let them gather

https://healthservice.hse.ie/staff/n...e-11-june.html

Know two people in Cork register since the very earliest possible date born 1979 and 1981 and neither have had an appointment offered yet.

They going flat out vaccinating. The 35-45 age band is the largest grouping in Ireland. It’s not going to go as fast as the previous age groups because there are huge numbers of people.

The lower end of the 30s and into the 20s is a smaller population.

You’re making rather unfair and inaccurate assumptions that people aren’t registering. The opposite would seem to be the case.

I’m aware of people born in 1977 and 1976, also registered from the start, who will be getting their first doses later this week.

822158Kid wrote: »

Hi all, anyone had to change their Vaccination centre for the 2nd Vaccine? I am hoping to change to Galway for the 2nd one. Just heading to get my first shot this evening in Dublin.

That sounds like a call to the helpline and ask them.

astrofool wrote: »

Ignore the papers, go directly to the source for information, the papers are woeful at the moment.

Mills was on the radio this morning putting fear into people about the adenovirus vaccine vector with the take away being that the second shot of AZ was less effective then the first

That just isn't true and they've conflated immunity to the adenovirus itself (which could happen after many doses, they're not sure yet but it's more than 2 and they can vary the adenovirus anyway) vs. a 2 dose vaccine regimen that has a very proven high efficacy and effectiveness.

What's going on with Kingston Mills lately? He seems to have a real bee in his bonnet over AZ. Did he not see the PHE report yesterday evening, which categorically stated that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is 92% effective against hospitalisation after 2 doses.

https://twitter.com/fiannafailparty/status/1403041276287766535?s=19

Mixed messaging is right

larchielads wrote: »

Lookin for more of an uptake in that age group? How long does that go on while other people in the younger categories are left waiting and longer exposed to covid cos Johnny and Mary in their 40's can't be bothered to take the vaccine? Roll it out and be done. The people in their 40's can still register if they want to.
Government givin out about the hoards of people gathering outdoors on a sunny day but yet hold up the roll out to the people who are doing the gathering. Vaccinate em and let them gather

https://healthservice.hse.ie/staff/n...e-11-june.html

I don't believe for one second there is a slow uptake in the current cohort. They seem to have been spooked by the Delta variant and have shifted priority to second doses. In my extended group of friends ranging from 40-43 none have been called yet on the Northside of the city. If there was a low uptake appointments would have been given by now for those years.

questionmark? wrote: »

Donnelly just posted 56% with first doses and 25% fully vaccinated. 3.2 million doses so far. 30-39 opening soon but no date. 300k jabs to be giving this week.

https://twitter.com/DonnellyStephen/status/1404735946961080321

Scuid Mhór wrote: »

How long do we reckon it will take to get through 30-39? Would we say early July is game on for 20/29 age cohort registration to open?

Might be mid-July now. All down to supplies as usual.

GLaDOS wrote: »

Was it about 60% first doses that Israel saw a drop in cases?

Mid fifties % of total population.

Our 56% of adult population is about 42% of total population.

I just got my hopefully only but I suppose it could be first vaccine appointment. They rang me which I thought was strange as I had heard they text you and I would have preferred a text. I only registered was it last Tuesday.

Sorry if asked before but where is the best place to park for Aviva?
Is it Gate 8 to aim for?
thanks

dominatinMC wrote: »

What's going on with Kingston Mills lately? He seems to have a real bee in his bonnet over AZ. Did he not see the PHE report yesterday evening, which categorically stated that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is 92% effective against hospitalisation after 2 doses.

I think he's had a bee in his bonnet about AZ all along. He's in the 60-69 cohort himself and the morning he was going for his first AZ shot, he was moaning on Morning Ireland. I am in that cohort, but when I hear him 'make a case' for us, I somehow just wish it was someone else talking, as I see him as someone having a vested interest.

I was happy to get any vaccine at the time, but I did lose a bit of faith when it was suddenly announced that we could consider ourselves fully vaccinated four weeks after the first dose - I have yet to see any convincing scientific basis for that. But I was delighted to see that PHE report yesterday, and would happily wait the 12 weeks for my second shot.

vienne86 wrote: »

I think he's had a bee in his bonnet about AZ all along. He's in the 60-69 cohort himself and the morning he was going for his first AZ shot, he was moaning on Morning Ireland. I am in that cohort, but when I hear him 'make a case' for us, I somehow just wish it was someone else talking, as I see him as someone having a vested interest.

I was happy to get any vaccine at the time, but I did lose a bit of faith when it was suddenly announced that we could consider ourselves fully vaccinated four weeks after the first dose - I have yet to see any convincing scientific basis for that. But I was delighted to see that PHE report yesterday, and would happily wait the 12 weeks for my second shot.

The "vaccine bonus" dates seemed to be more based on human behavior than science (i.e. try and keep people isolating for 2 weeks after a shot but after that they're a lot less likely to hit severe issues), it's no surprise it's being walked back this soon and happens to coincide with about when the second shots are becoming due.