Got a confirmed vaccine appointment - Post your age and appointment date

Kintarō Hattori · 16-06-2021 10:04am

Got my appointment last Friday for today in the Helix (Pfizer). The missus has been absolutely unflexible with her work schedule and so I've had to reschedule it as I can't leave our 4 year old with anyone. To say I'm annoyed is an understatement.

munstergirl · 16-06-2021 10:09am

pmce4 wrote: »

I am in similar situation 2nd dose due tomorrow but no appointment yet. it seems there are slight delay possibly to offset the lost days in Limerick due to racecourse not being used.

I'm the same in limerick, awaiting moderna 2nd dose, no text.

deise08 · 16-06-2021 10:14am

ForestFire wrote: »

Hello All,

Due my Vaccine tomorrow, but if anyone can help me with what the screening questions are?

I was not well this Sunday, and got a COVID test done Monday and just received my negative result this morning.

But are they going to ask tomorrow in the vaccine center, if I had any symptoms recently?
Will this impact getting the vaccine?
Even if I have the negative result today?

Or will I just say nothing and get the jab when I can!!

Have you had a temperature?

Have you lost your taste/ smell?

Are you pregnant?

Have you been out of the country in the past x weeks?

Have you had a reaction in the past to vaccines or medication?

They're the questions from what I remember.

harr · 16-06-2021 10:40am

deise08 wrote: »

Have you had a temperature?

Have you lost your taste/ smell?

Are you pregnant?

Have you been out of the country in the past x weeks?

Have you had a reaction in the past to vaccines or medication?

They're the questions from what I remember.

I was also asked if I had covid previous and if I had any covid symptoms or a covid test in the last 14 days

Mac_Lad71 · 16-06-2021 10:51am

airy fairy wrote: »

Anyone getting 2nd vaccines in Cork? How many days notice is given?

My OH received first dose of Pfizer exactly 4 weeks ago in PUC and has heard nothing re second one.

I received my first Pfizer jab a few days later in City Hall and am due my second dose on Sunday and am still awaiting an appointment according to the portal.

JimmyVik · 16-06-2021 10:58am

Mac_Lad71 wrote: »

My OH received first dose of Pfizer exactly 4 weeks ago in PUC and has heard nothing re second one.

I received my first Pfizer jab a few days later in City Hall and am due my second dose on Sunday and am still awaiting an appointment according to the portal.

Contact them.
Most people I know who got their second pfizer got their second exactly 28 or 29 days after their first.

feelings · 16-06-2021 11:02am

I know they don't want children at the the centres but might they be flexible with this policy?

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Got my appointment last Friday for today in the Helix (Pfizer). The missus has been absolutely unflexible with her work schedule and so I've had to reschedule it as I can't leave our 4 year old with anyone. To say I'm annoyed is an understatement.

ted1 · 16-06-2021 11:04am

Deleted User wrote: »

43 - done last Saturday. Wife 40, scheduled this Saturday

41 here, I don't know of anyone my ages who has got a call yet.
brother and sister 42 and 44 also havn't got calls. very few of their friends have got calls. all around south Dublin

ted1 · 16-06-2021 11:09am

Wildly Boaring wrote: »

It's not about publicity.
There are centres. Greystones seems to be one looking at the thread. That will need 39 year olds soon.

The whole of Louth and Meath was short changed early on with vaccines. This has had a knock on into the surrounding areas. It will balance out soon.

You'll have your vaccine soon and the speed won't bother you. I'd say there's 18 year olds reckoning they'll get there's in January.

Greystones is 20 minutes from South Dublin. lots of 40+ still to receive theirs.

Rebelbrowser · 16-06-2021 11:10am

Finally just done, Pfizer in Cork City Hall. Just the 29 days after registration! All very smooth, arrived early, told it was OK and done in 20 mins including 15 mins in observation. Nurse told me they are nearly finished the 40-44s, she couldn't believe I was 1976 only getting vaccinated today. Anyway, all water under the bridge. Going to have a beer in the city now....:)

Kintarō Hattori · 16-06-2021 11:19am

feelings wrote: »

I know they don't want children at the the centres but might they be flexible with this policy?

Maybe but having read the text they implicitly state a few times to be alone so I didn't want to take the chance and well it wouldn't have been fair to drag the little one there and back.

Graham · 16-06-2021 11:22am

feelings wrote: »

I know they don't want children at the the centres but might they be flexible with this policy?

There were several reports of people with children being turned away. It's probably worth checking to see if this has changed rather than being disappointed at the door.

abff · 16-06-2021 11:26am

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Maybe but having read the text they implicitly state a few times to be alone so I didn't want to take the chance and well it wouldn't have been fair to drag the little one there and back.

I thought they send that you should come alone if possible? When I had my first vaccine in CityWest, there was someone in the queue ahead of me in a wheelchair that was being pushed by a helper. Mind you, I didn’t see anyone with children while I was there.

Did you try asking them about it when you called to reschedule?

Kintarō Hattori · 16-06-2021 11:44am

abff wrote: »

I thought they send that you should come alone if possible? When I had my first vaccine in CityWest, there was someone in the queue ahead of me in a wheelchair that was being pushed by a helper. Mind you, I didn’t see anyone with children while I was there.

Did you try asking them about it when you called to reschedule?

I didn't as it seems pretty firm. I'll just have to work around it somehow.

ACitizenErased · 16-06-2021 11:45am

Mac_Lad71 wrote: »

My OH received first dose of Pfizer exactly 4 weeks ago in PUC and has heard nothing re second one.

I received my first Pfizer jab a few days later in City Hall and am due my second dose on Sunday and am still awaiting an appointment according to the portal.

Still waiting here now for my mothers second dose 29 days after PUC. No sign of an appointment.

omega man · 16-06-2021 11:49am

MizMix wrote: »

41 Louth and nothing yet- I know it's not three weeks (plus Louth was/is behind) and I need to chill out but know a few 40 year olds who registered after me and they got text in past few days. Different eircodes though so maybe that's why

I’m in Louth. I’m 44 and only vaccinated yesterday but only had to wait a week from registration to appointment text. Hang in there it’s coming!

ClosedAccountFuzzy · 16-06-2021 11:55am

M_Murphy57 wrote: »

I agree. I dont know anyone in the 1978 to 1981 cohort in dublin who has received their appointment nearly 2 weeks in. Yet that fool Donnelly keeps spinning that 30+ can register "soon" - at this rate itll be another 2 months before an actual 30 year old gets an actual jab in their arm , but never let that stop them trying to give the impression they are further ahead than they are.

I'd imagine the snails pace is related to this - 450k 2nd dose AZ to be prioritised for asap, to be factored into the 40-45s getting dose 1

https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0615/1228316-astrazeneca-ireland-vaccine-rollout/

They can register soon. There's a 3 week window after registration during which they send an appointment.

Nobody ever claimed that you'd get an appointment immediately upon registration and the 1978-1981 group is the largest of any age range.

Registering on say Friday doesn't mean anything other than you'll get an appointment issued within 3 weeks and the appointment might be say 4 weeks from registration in longest case scenario.

M_Murphy57 · 16-06-2021 12:07pm

FuzzyThinking wrote: »

They can register soon. There's a 3 week window after registration during which they send an appointment.

Nobody ever claimed that you'd get an appointment immediately upon registration and the 1978-1981 group is the largest of any age range.

Registering on say Friday doesn't mean anything other than you'll get an appointment issued within 3 weeks and the appointment might be say 4 weeks from registration in longest case scenario.

I understand how the process works regarding registration, thanks.

In reality 30 year olds are about 2 months off getting actual jabs. Even if they registered today, theres 10 years worth to finish first.

Announching how many people by age are ACTUALLY vaccinated is more meaningful (and truthful) then announcing (as donnelly has done twice in 2 days on twitter) who is "soon" allowed to put their name in a database to join a queue to get a text to wait to get a vaccine.

My complaint is about govt spin, not a misunderstanding on how the process works.

Also "soon" is meaningless. Why bother saying anything if you dont have firm information you can even give people? Because spin, that's why.

Anyway , I'm dragging this thread off topic, I'm not saying anymore on it.

is_that_so · 16-06-2021 12:27pm

M_Murphy57 wrote: »

I understand how the process works regarding registration, thanks.

In reality 30 year olds are about 2 months off getting actual jabs. Even if they registered today, theres 10 years worth to finish first.

Announching how many people by age are ACTUALLY vaccinated is more meaningful (and truthful) then announcing (as donnelly has done twice in 2 days on twitter) who is "soon" allowed to put their name in a database to join a queue to get a text to wait to get a vaccine.

My complaint is about govt spin, not a misunderstanding on how the process works.

Also "soon" is meaningless. Why bother saying anything if you dont have firm information you can even give people? Because spin, that's why.

Anyway , I'm dragging this thread off topic, I'm not saying anymore on it.

They were targets not spin, supplies as usual put paid to them. "Soon" serves to avoid the media making up dates, which is where this started! As for the under 30s you should see them start in late July.

Enduro · 16-06-2021 12:27pm

Does anyone happen to know for sure if any of the south Dublin MVCs (Citywest, UCD, Aviva) are doing Pfizer today?

Pat_bottom · 16-06-2021 12:30pm

Inquitus wrote: »

I have to say it seemed to work as my arm was a lot less sore than my wifes as far as we could ascertain.

Ahhh Mrs Bottoms arm is seemingly gonna fall off its so sore

freida · 16-06-2021 12:32pm

ForestFire wrote: »

Hello All,

Due my Vaccine tomorrow, but if anyone can help me with what the screening questions are?

I was not well this Sunday, and got a COVID test done Monday and just received my negative result this morning.

But are they going to ask tomorrow in the vaccine center, if I had any symptoms recently?
Will this impact getting the vaccine?
Even if I have the negative result today?

Or will I just say nothing and get the jab when I can!!

They don't ask about recent covid tests. They ask if you've had covid within the past few months. 3 I think. As a poster on here was turned away.
A negative test is not relevant

The Raging Bile Duct · 16-06-2021 12:32pm

M_Murphy57 wrote: »

I understand how the process works regarding registration, thanks.

In reality 30 year olds are about 2 months off getting actual jabs. Even if they registered today, theres 10 years worth to finish first.

Announching how many people by age are ACTUALLY vaccinated is more meaningful (and truthful) then announcing (as donnelly has done twice in 2 days on twitter) who is "soon" allowed to put their name in a database to join a queue to get a text to wait to get a vaccine.

My complaint is about govt spin, not a misunderstanding on how the process works.

Also "soon" is meaningless. Why bother saying anything if you dont have firm information you can even give people? Because spin, that's why.

Anyway , I'm dragging this thread off topic, I'm not saying anymore on it.

Let's say the open the portal to 30-39 year olds by the end of the week and do the descending age method they've used already where a certain age can start registering on a certain day (People born in 1982 can register on Friday, people born in 1983 can register on Saturday, etc.), 30 year olds would be able to register by Sunday and have their vaccinations within 3 weeks all going well with them being fully vaccinated within the two months.

Can't see where you're getting your two months before they even get a first jab logic.

TomSweeney · 16-06-2021 12:33pm

Got my first Pfizer shot an hour ago ....

Next dose 3 weeks ..

The Raging Bile Duct · 16-06-2021 12:34pm

Enduro wrote: »

Does anyone happen to know for sure if any of the south Dublin MVCs (Citywest, UCD, Aviva) are doing Pfizer today?

They tell you on your appointment text what vaccine you're going to get.

freida · 16-06-2021 12:37pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Got my appointment last Friday for today in the Helix (Pfizer). The missus has been absolutely unflexible with her work schedule and so I've had to reschedule it as I can't leave our 4 year old with anyone. To say I'm annoyed is an understatement.

Is there even an older cousin who could sit in the car with her. Then you could approach one of the volunteers and ask to be fast tracked.
Also they don't seem to be too worried about the time so could you go early and your wife go into work late.
Or a playschool pals mum. Most people would be happy to help for an hour or two. An older kid on the road who is finished secondary school?

ClosedAccountFuzzy · 16-06-2021 12:42pm

Just bear in mind that the current cohort is way larger than anything that will follow or preceded it and is also very present in the cities.

The single largest year of birth is 1979 and the band of ages around that basically Ireland's baby boom generation and most populous group.

When you start to get beyond the mid 80s the birth rate declined and you'll see things moving faster into the 20s as there are just fewer of them.

Many continental countries' populations are more skewed towards the post war baby boom in the 1950s and early 60s. Ours is skewed more towards the beginning of the 1980s.

16-06-2021 1:08pm

Pfizer Covid Distribution Centre vaccine email offering a vaccine came to the work email Friday evening, Registered Sunday evening as the closing date was 10am Monday.

First Pfizer jab next Wednesday (28 years old)

Getting it as I am a contractor who is on site quite frequently but not there 5 days a week.

Have both dates organised via online portal.

Great relief

aratsarse101 · 16-06-2021 1:08pm

TomSweeney wrote: »

Got my first Pfizer shot an hour ago ....

Next dose 3 weeks ..

I thought it was 4 weeks?

beardo81 · 16-06-2021 1:20pm

Age 40

Registered 6th June

Text Received today

1st Pfizer 21st June (Monday) Dundalk

Gile_na_gile · 16-06-2021 1:22pm

aratsarse101 wrote: »

I thought it was 4 weeks?

He is in Spain, where it is a 3 week gap for Pfizer doses, 4 weeks for Moderna.

Mgit · 16-06-2021 1:27pm

beardo81 wrote: »

Age 40

Registered 6th June

Text Received today

1st Pfizer 21st June (Monday) Dundalk

That is really annoying, same age and location and no text, other half is 42 and no text either.

Van.Bosch · 16-06-2021 1:28pm

beardo81 wrote: »

Age 40

Registered 6th June

Text Received today

1st Pfizer 21st June (Monday) Dundalk

Good news to see the lower ages starting in some spots.

Whereisgerry? · 16-06-2021 1:28pm

I know a good few 41 /42 year olds got appointments for the Fairways in Dundalk this morning. The appointments are for Monday. Check the website if you are waiting for Louth as most didn't get texts.

Sideview · 16-06-2021 1:36pm

43 (born 1978)

Registered on June 2nd
Notified last Friday, 11th June.

Appointment was today, June 16th in DCU, Helix

Took ~1hr in total from moment I arrived to leaving. That included 15mins after vaccine.
Very friendly, efficient operation.

Does everyone in a particular centre get the same vaccine that day? Seemed to be a lot of older people when I was there. I'd imagine there could be confusion/extra logistics though if there were different vaccines being given out in same centre on the one day. Would make sense for all to be getting the one type.

Enduro · 16-06-2021 1:37pm

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

They tell you on your appointment text what vaccine you're going to get.

I'm due my *second* Pfizer jab. Friday will be 28 days. No text has arrived yet. I won't be able to make it on Friday, or for the following week as it happens, so will likely be a week overdue at minimum as a result. I will head along to one of the MVC centres to see if they were willing to jab me today if I knew that Pfizer was being given out. If they're not willing, that's obviously absolutely fine, but I see no harm in asking, especially if they have any extra doses at the end of the day as a result of no shows.

david200 · 16-06-2021 1:53pm

harr wrote: »

I was also asked if I had covid previous and if I had any covid symptoms or a covid test in the last 14 days

I think they also asked if you have had any other Vaccine (for any condition) in the past 14 days

16-06-2021 1:56pm

Enduro wrote: »

I'm due my *second* Pfizer jab. Friday will be 28 days. No text has arrived yet. I won't be able to make it on Friday, or for the following week as it happens, so will likely be a week overdue at minimum as a result. I will head along to one of the MVC centres to see if they were willing to jab me today if I knew that Pfizer was being given out. If they're not willing, that's obviously absolutely fine, but I see no harm in asking, especially if they have any extra doses at the end of the day as a result of no shows.

I guess you should have heard by now if they were going to call you on Friday. I was told when I got 1st dose that I would be contacted in the week leading up to it sometime for dose 2.

Rebelbrowser · 16-06-2021 1:58pm

Now I'm finally first dose vaccinated, just thinking ahead to dose no.2. For anyone vaccinated after 1 June (everyone 45 and under pretty much), dose no.2 will fall after primary schools have closed. Its an age group that will have a lot of parents of young kids so they are all going to be holidaying (domestically) in an 8 week window starting end of June. Long story short, lots and lots of second doses clashing with holidays. I hope they have thought ahead to this. If you refuse one day, no point after you the next day, etc. I wonder will they allow you by then to get second doses by appointment in convenient pharmacies? Gonna be messy if not.

iamwhoiam · 16-06-2021 2:02pm

david200 wrote: »

I think they also asked if you have had any other Vaccine (for any condition) in the past 14 days

Yes they do . A friend of mine was turned away because she had tetanus jab 9 days previous. They re scheduled her for 16 days after the tetanus jab

This was 8 weeks ago when the portal opened and no question were asked until you were at the venue

Enduro · 16-06-2021 2:07pm

Exactly wrote: »

I guess you should have heard by now if they were going to call you on Friday. I was told when I got 1st dose that I would be contacted in the week leading up to it sometime for dose 2.

Yeah, Friday, AND saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday I will be unable to make it. Hence why I'd see if I could get in slightly early if it was a possibilty.

Question stands... does anyone happen to know if citywest, Aviva or UCD are doing Pfizer today.

iamwhoiam · 16-06-2021 2:14pm

Enduro wrote: »

Yeah, Friday, AND saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday I will be unable to make it. Hence why I'd see if I could get in slightly early if it was a possibilty.

Question stands... does anyone happen to know if citywest, Aviva or UCD are doing Pfizer today.

If its any help I know City West are doing Pfizer tomorrow afternoon

Red Silurian · 16-06-2021 2:19pm

Sideview wrote: »

43 (born 1978)

Registered on June 2nd
Notified last Friday, 11th June.

Appointment was today, June 16th in DCU, Helix

Took ~1hr in total from moment I arrived to leaving. That included 15mins after vaccine.
Very friendly, efficient operation.

Does everyone in a particular centre get the same vaccine that day? Seemed to be a lot of older people when I was there. I'd imagine there could be confusion/extra logistics though if there were different vaccines being given out in same centre on the one day. Would make sense for all to be getting the one type.

They refer to them as clinics and how many clinics you get in a day can vary

You could have one centre doing a moderna clinic on a monday and tuesday and then on wednesday they could do Pfizer in the Morning and AZ in the Afternoon/evening

I've heard of one centre where they started on Pfizer in the morning and had switched to J&J by midday but there wasn't enough J&J to go around so they had to open a vial from their previous days Moderna clinic for the last 20 or so in the queue, so technically that was 3 clinics in one day

But more often than not it's 1 a day and sometimes 2

roosterman71 · 16-06-2021 2:19pm

Age: 41

Registered: 8th June

Text Received: 16th June

Vaccination Date: 26th June, Portlaoise (Pfizer-BioNTech)

questionmark? · 16-06-2021 2:19pm

InitialG wrote: »

Pfizer Covid Distribution Centre vaccine email offering a vaccine came to the work email Friday evening, Registered Sunday evening as the closing date was 10am Monday.

First Pfizer jab next Wednesday (28 years old)

Getting it as I am a contractor who is on site quite frequently but not there 5 days a week.

Have both dates organised via online portal.

Great relief

Wonder will people like you get added to the overall total of jabs provided in the country. Considering its all employees and immediate family(?) its likely to be a few thousand people.

aodh_rua · 16-06-2021 2:26pm

Is there a particular time of day for the texts or do they come out as-and-when the system gets to you? Also wondering if the online portal updates ahead of the text.

spockety · 16-06-2021 2:28pm

Speaking as a 42 year old from Dublin, it's hilarious to see other 41/42/43 year olds from Dublin completely losing their s**t here about not getting an appointment yet. They're going as fast as the supplies are coming in, fair play to them. It's not their fault your ma and da were riding at the same time as about 100,000 other people.

redved · 16-06-2021 2:38pm

spockety wrote: »

Speaking as a 42 year old from Dublin, it's hilarious to see other 41/42/43 year olds from Dublin completely losing their s**t here about not getting an appointment yet. They're going as fast as the supplies are coming in, fair play to them. It's not their fault your ma and da were riding at the same time as about 100,000 other people.

I don’t see any one completely losing their **** and it’s an entirely natural response to what to get the vaccine as soon as possible.

XsApollo · 16-06-2021 2:38pm

XsApollo wrote: »

Registered a few days ago.

40 years old
Appointment on Wednesday AM

Moderna

Pretty quick

Got done this morning in the west county hotel Ennis.
Excellent service, ran smoothly, no hassle.

16-06-2021 2:50pm

redved wrote: »

I don’t see any one completely losing their **** and it’s an entirely natural response to what to get the vaccine as soon as possible.

And they will get it as soon as possible.

Got a confirmed vaccine appointment - Post your age and appointment date

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