Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

Second Pfizer jab this morning

Sister got hers 5 mins after mine

Dad getting his second AZ tomorrow

AdamD wrote: »

Booked an appointment in Boots for 3 weeks time, not cancelled yet so hoping NIAC actually announce something before Boots get around to looking at it..

Booked yesterday and they cancelled this morning, hopefully yours doesn’t get the chop. Rang a bunch of pharmacies around Naas today all have plenty of Jansen vaccine and literally are waiting on people to register, pure disgrace we have a cohort of people willing to take them and the HSE and Govt haven’t green lit pharmacies to administer immediately after the NIAC approval

How many days in advance are people getting the text for the second dose?

fun loving criminal wrote: »

I think someone posted here not to answer those questions online as your appointment will be cancelled. Really not sure why you answer them online if this happens.

I answered them online and my appointment was not cancelled.

Galego wrote: »

How many days in advance are people getting the text for the second dose?

Got my text yesterday for Friday evening. AZ 2nd jab Citywest

fun loving criminal wrote: »

I think someone posted here not to answer those questions online as your appointment will be cancelled. Really not sure why you answer them online if this happens.

Christ I hope not

Dad got a text from the HSE to answer the questions online

Very unfair if your appointment is cancelled after doing what you are requested

Mc-BigE wrote: »

complete madness, and to be honest a computer programe messing with your chance to get a vaccine or not is crazy.

im going to keep ringing them to see if i can get an earlier appointment.

I did the same 2 weeks ago, and made myself Ineligible for Vaccine. Have rang 3 times, 2 cases open but still waiting for system to be reset. It's crazy.

https://twitter.com/paulreiddublin/status/1410135021244108803

funnydoggy wrote: »

Why would they cancel your appointment for asking questions? I'm confused

they sent me a second text to login to the HSE portal and answer medical questions prior to getting the vaccine ( i supposed to speed up the process of the nurse asking you when your at the center)

and depending on how you answer, the HSE portal will automatically cancel or approve you appointment.

i think i answered my questions correctly, i have no side effects from Dose 1

however due to some reason (i clicked on the wrong button at the wrong time,
or the HSE portal crashed or my internet froze, i dont know)

my appointment was cancelled after the questions where answered.

I have no way to see what the questions where afterwards and how i answered them and officially its cancelled. and i have to wait again

Jammyd wrote: »

Booked yesterday and they cancelled this morning, hopefully yours doesn’t get the chop. Rang a bunch of pharmacies around Naas today all have plenty of Jansen vaccine and literally are waiting on people to register, pure disgrace we have a cohort of people willing to take them and the HSE and Govt haven’t green lit pharmacies to administer immediately after the NIAC approval

Part of our problem is the excessive bureaucracy and consequent delay in putting anything into effect. In this case Government should agree that once NIAC (as well as of course the EMA) gives approval for J and J then the Government is also deemed to approve it, and furthermore the HSE is obliged to implement it. If the HSE dithers then they should me made account for themselves.

As for NPHET's role in this particular bureaucratic pile-up, they should have none: their role is policy advice, not the details vaccine implementation

There is a sign up at the helix that the MVC is moving. Anyone got any ideas where it is moving to?

Flying Fox wrote: »

It seems to be a glitch in their system.

I got the text yesterday asking me to answer the questions online but I'm not going near it.

Do we know for 100% we're still going to get vaccinated if we don't answer the questions online? Thank you.

Raoul wrote: »

There is a sign up at the helix that the MVC is moving. Anyone got any ideas where it is moving to?

They said National Show Centre in Swords to me yesterday when I got my 1st jab. Will be a pain to get to, no pedestrian access at all if I remember correctly.

Economics101 wrote: »

Part of our problem is the excessive bureaucracy and consequent delay in putting anything into effect. In this case Government should agree that once NIAC (as well as of course the EMA) gives approval for J and J then the Government is also deemed to approve it, and furthermore the HSE is obliged to implement it. If the HSE dithers then they should me made account for themselves.

As for NPHET's role in this particular bureaucratic pile-up, they should have none: their role is policy advice, not the details vaccine implementation

NIAC's role is to advise the CMO and the Minister for Health. It's not to make decisions on anything.