Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

funnydoggy · 02-07-2021 09:17AM

Boots still down. They're definitely doing the last few bits to the registration process before going live.

funnydoggy · 02-07-2021 09:19AM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

I'm refreshing their page every couple of minutes here

I have the mammy on it too. She has my PPS and work schedule in front of her lol

cgcsb · 02-07-2021 09:20AM

Prisoner6409 wrote: »

I despair, here we are going into a 4th wave with this India Varient, when are we going to get serious about this Pandemic. You can forgive the 1st wave and maybe the second but the Govt could have done more to stop the 3rd and 4th wave. While most of use were staying in and following rules people were flying in and out of this country willy nilly and afaics it is still happenning. We are an Island, how can it be so hard to keep varients we know about that originated abroad out of the country.

We would have haven to bomb both Belfast airports' runways because they refused to put any control on flying to England, even when it was rampant there and the kent variant emerged. Over christmas people used the Belfast airport to travel between Ireland and England because flights to the UK were banned in the republic for a time.

stephenjmcd · 02-07-2021 09:21AM

Timeline for younger age groups if they wanted to wait for Pfizer or Moderna.

Personally I think J&J and AZ will be very popular with younger groups. Already reports of pharmacy phone lines being very busy

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1410875798333034498?s=20

cheezums · 02-07-2021 09:25AM

Online system seems to be experiencing a lot of problems. I rang helpline and she said there are delays of 4 to 5 weeks for some reason. Rang gp got an appointment immediately.

shmeee · 02-07-2021 09:27AM

Registered here for my local pharmacy for the J&J.

https://www.mccabespharmacy.com/covid-register

Rang them and they said they have no info at present and it will be late next week when in contact with people.

Jammyd · 02-07-2021 09:28AM

Mr.S wrote: »

If it speeds it up for the general population, then it's a good thing either way.

If you are 35 you are going to get your shot very soon, regardless.

I’m all for accelerating the rollout, I know countless people in the 35-39 cohort still waiting for appointments. Would it not make sense to open to everyone at this point, essentially they are skipping over an entire cohort who will now be potentially weeks behind the cohort below some areas mine included have massive backlogs, seems a bit unfair to have to wait even longer to be honest but fairness and transparency seem to have gone out the window with this rollout

Cian59 · 02-07-2021 09:31AM

From ringing the pharmacies, it seems like the first they heard of this was with everyone else this morning.

wadacrack · 02-07-2021 09:31AM

https://twitter.com/ZaraKing/status/1410874095374327808

Is this accurate? Do you need to book with the pharmacy or just show up?

stephenjmcd · 02-07-2021 09:31AM

shmeee wrote: »

Registered here for my local pharmacy for the J&J.

https://www.mccabespharmacy.com/covid-register

Rang them and they said they have no info at present and it will be late next week when in contact with people.

Yeah I think from reading more on this it'll probably be Monday before they get around to making appointments and probably Monday to accept names onto waiting lists if they aren't already doing so.

Prof MacCraith says registration from Monday
https://twitter.com/muirtheimhne/status/1410877630371536899?s=20

stephenjmcd · 02-07-2021 09:32AM

wadacrack wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ZaraKing/status/1410874095374327808

Is this accurate? Do you need to book with the pharmacy or just show up?

You'll need to register with a pharmacy

Lucas Hood · 02-07-2021 09:32AM

wadacrack wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ZaraKing/status/1410874095374327808

Is this accurate? Do you need to book with the pharmacy or just show up?

Book. list of pharmacys here.

https://www2.hse.ie/Apps/Services/PharmaciesServiceList.aspx

funnydoggy · 02-07-2021 09:32AM

Mammy rang boots (though I told her online is best):

"I got through to south douglas rd and she told me they cant take appointments yet because they dont know how much stock their getting until later on"

O Sullivan's pharmacy told me the same thing a minute ago when I rang them.

ruppy92 · 02-07-2021 09:33AM

Refreshing the boots website, it's like I'm in the ticketmaster queue!

SteelyDanJalapeno · 02-07-2021 09:34AM

Registered with my local pharmacy in kinsale for j&j, there, pharmacy was very aware.

32 yrs old, clinic next Saturday

stephenjmcd · 02-07-2021 09:34AM

funnydoggy wrote: »

Mammy rang boots (though I told her online is best):

"I got through to south douglas rd and she told me they cant take appointments yet because they dont know how much stock their getting until later on"

O Sullivan's pharmacy told me the same thing a minute ago when I rang them.

Yeah I think they'll probably get clarity over the weekend on deliveries etc with a view to opening up registrations from Monday based on the tweet from Prof MacCraith. Then they'll know how many they can cater for.

Either way they've got a decent stock of J&J available so they should be able to roll it out fairly sharpish next week

shmeee · 02-07-2021 09:35AM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

You'll need to register with a pharmacy

And none seem to know what is actually happening. They are left a bit in the dark on this announcement.

Potis 2020 · 02-07-2021 09:39AM

Lumen wrote: »

The miniscule risk from side effects is now outweighed by the larger risk from COVID infection.

I already had Covid in February but in general I take your point. I suppose I just don't like the prospect of feeling i'm being 'forced' to take a particular vaccine.

airy fairy · 02-07-2021 09:39AM

Can someone tell me the efficacy of J&J? Particularly against Delta. It seems there's no research at all on this one. Seems really off that younger people can only avail of the two vaccines that weren't safe for them up to yesterday.

funnydoggy · 02-07-2021 09:41AM

airy fairy wrote: »

Can someone tell me the efficacy of J&J? Particularly against Delta. It seems there's no research at all on this one. Seems really off that younger people can only avail of the two vaccines that weren't safe for them up to yesterday.

Works well against it, data just came out.

WoollyRedHat · 02-07-2021 09:41AM

Mr.S wrote: »

Boots website back up.

Age band hasn't changed.

cgcsb · 02-07-2021 09:43AM

Yesterday I booked boots for 2 weeks time. My friend booked for Wednesday at the same time. Late last night they cancelled his appointment but mine remains. What's it all about??

cgcsb · 02-07-2021 09:44AM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Age band hasn't changed.

Ignore what it says about age, it'll accept your date of birth anyway

shawki · 02-07-2021 09:45AM

Mr.S wrote: »

Boots website back up.

Link for the J&J Vaccine is just bringing me to a blank page.

darem93 · 02-07-2021 09:46AM

Rang my local pharmacy and they've taken both me and my sister's names. I'd say they've been inundated with calls this morning.

Russman · 02-07-2021 09:47AM

airy fairy wrote: »

Can someone tell me the efficacy of J&J? Particularly against Delta. It seems there's no research at all on this one. Seems really off that younger people can only avail of the two vaccines that weren't safe for them up to yesterday.

They'll have to balance the risk, however tiny, of taking J&J/AZ now, or waiting a month or two for their turn in the mRNA rollout.

No real idea on the efficacy of J&J, but it seemed to perform fairly well against variants in the trials, IIRC around 60+% Vs symptomatic and 100% against hospitalisation/death. Something like that anyway. I'd have no hesitation taking it tbh. If we need boosters next year they'll be Pfizer anyway so you could end up with very good protection.

AndyBoBandy · 02-07-2021 09:47AM

airy fairy wrote: »

Can someone tell me the efficacy of J&J? Particularly against Delta. It seems there's no research at all on this one. Seems really off that younger people can only avail of the two vaccines that weren't safe for them up to yesterday.

This is incorrect. They can still wait their turn for an MRNA vaccine (BioNtech-Pfizer/Moderna)

sashafierce · 02-07-2021 09:49AM

Has anyone registered with boots today even though it still says over 50s? im 33

airy fairy · 02-07-2021 09:49AM

funnydoggy wrote: »

Works well against it, data just came out.

Have you a link?
I'm concerned that if there's a booster needed and all new info again getting rmna....or better waiting for Pfizer til mid August.
Better the devil you know and all that.

ruppy92 · 02-07-2021 09:49AM

Blank Janssen booking page on Boots for me too

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