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Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

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  • #4472
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    BrosnanL27 wrote: »
    It's sh1te being 35-39....how long will we be waiting I wonder.

    I am sure it was sh1t been older or underlying condition for quiet s long time last year and this year


  • #4473
    Padre_Pio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,634 ✭✭✭Padre_Pio


    sashafierce wrote: »
    How are people booking with boots? I cant even get on the website...

    All bookings are gone. I should have booked 2 weeks in the future last week when this announcement was hinted at :D:D


  • #4474
    Padre_Pio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,634 ✭✭✭Padre_Pio


    BrosnanL27 wrote: »
    It's sh1te being 35-39....how long will we be waiting I wonder.

    Ah get over yourself. You'll have a vaccine in the next two weeks.


  • #4475
    airy fairy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭airy fairy


    SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »
    As I said in another post, I booked in my local pharmacy in kinsale at 9:10, no issues, booked in for Saturday July 10th

    What Kinsale pharmacy?


  • #4476
    timsey tiger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,768 ✭✭✭timsey tiger


    smallgarden wrote: »
    This is my understanding re change in ages for vaccines. It's not that they weren't safe. All vaccines have risks of side effects.
    They decided that the risks of side effects from the vaccine was greater than the risk of covid in younger age groups.
    Now with delta which is highly transmissible and resulting in higher numbers of younger people with serious illness from it, the risk from covid is higher than the risk for the vaccine so younger age groups now able to get it.
    It's all about balancing the risk from covid vs the risk from the vaccine as best as possible

    In addition they now understand the risks better and have better treatments to the most severe side effects.


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  • #4477
    Mumser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Mumser


    My sons are trying to get slots for boots but coming up with none in lots of the stores. They are 18-24. Might the stores be implementing slots according to age?


  • #4478
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,462 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Government statement on the latest changes.

    https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/eba88-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-at-pharmacies-expanded-to-include-younger-age-groups/#


    "people are asked to contact their local participating pharmacy from Monday to book an appointment for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.


  • #4479
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    crooked cockney villain wrote: »
    But every piece of this has been absolute chaos.

    Is my positive Covid result from April tied to my PPS number? I seriously doubt it. I would have my doubts it's logged anywhere bar the text on my phone.

    I fully expect to be offered a Johnson jab and have to correct them that they are wasting it on me.

    Unfortunately some people who have already Covid wont bother.

    You do know just because you had Covid it does not mean you are now safe. Yes it gives you antibodies but not for as long as a vaccine. So no getting the full vaccine be it 1 or 2 shot is not wasted


  • #4480
    Cian59
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭Cian59


    Jervis Boots has lots of slots available but nearly 3 weeks away


  • #4481
    funnydoggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭funnydoggy


    Mumser wrote: »
    My sons are trying to get slots for boots but coming up with none in lots of the stores. They are 18-24. Might the stores be implementing slots according to age?


    I think stephenjmcd is right in terms of them trying to get some stuff sorted given the short notice. Best try again Monday maybe but keep registering in other pharmacies like me! I've registered with at least 4 now (29). Gonna stop though in all fairness.

    EDIT: Just saw Stephen's post above -- https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=117568833&postcount=4525


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  • #4482
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Mumser wrote: »
    My sons are trying to get slots for boots but coming up with none in lots of the stores. They are 18-24. Might the stores be implementing slots according to age?
    Probably doing nothing yet. It's only been announced and they are not Ticketmaster!


  • #4483
    shmeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,587 ✭✭✭✭shmeee


    sashafierce wrote: »
    How are people booking with boots? I cant even get on the website...

    https://www.boots.ie/health-pharmacy-advice/vaccinations/covid-vaccination

    Select the J&J and then you select your age group during booking process.

    Pure luck TBH.


  • #4484
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,462 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Mumser wrote: »
    My sons are trying to get slots for boots but coming up with none in lots of the stores. They are 18-24. Might the stores be implementing slots according to age?

    No its to do with supply, pharmacy's have an existing supply in store, looks like they've not been told yet what their allocation will be out of circa 100k J&J in HSE storage, expect more slots when that's clarified, I'd check in on the site every now and then.


  • #4485
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 939 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    A million Pfizer doses up for grabs

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/no-takers-for-a-million-soon-to-expire-covid-vaccine-doses-in-israel-sr9hjpsgp?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1625209782


  • #4486
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,624 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Boots booked for myself and the wife in Jervis, anything local was completely gone


  • #4487
    SecretsOfEarth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 970 ✭✭✭SecretsOfEarth


    I've booked a slot for Boots, went in by the Pfizer link and then changed the drop-down to "COVID-19 Vaccination" (non-Pfizer).

    Under 25 here, not sure if it'll be cancelled but worth a shot I suppose (no pun intended :pac: )!


  • #4488
    RugbyLad11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭RugbyLad11


    Weird, boots just cancelled my appointment.


  • #4489
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,624 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    RugbyLad11 wrote: »
    Weird, boots just cancelled my appointment.

    Were you sneaky and tried to get Pfizer?


  • #4490
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Why are people registering in 5 or more pharmacies? At some point pharmacies will stop taking names due to demand, so you're potentially preventing four other people from getting their name down. Have a small bit of patience FFS.


  • #4491
    RugbyLad11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭RugbyLad11


    Vicxas wrote: »
    Were you sneaky and tried to get Pfizer?

    Nope j&j


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  • #4492
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,397 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Flying Fox wrote: »
    Why are people registering in 5 or more pharmacies? At some point pharmacies will stop taking names due to demand, so you're potentially preventing four other people from getting their name down. Have a small bit of patience FFS.

    Who's doing this?


  • #4493
    funnydoggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭funnydoggy


    Flying Fox wrote: »
    Why are people registering in 5 or more pharmacies? At some point pharmacies will stop taking names due to demand, so you're potentially preventing four other people from getting their name down. Have a small bit of patience FFS.


    I went through my list and saw I booked 4, but said I'd stop as it's not fair.


  • #4494
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »
    Who's doing this?

    A poster on the previous page.


  • #4495
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,624 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    Under 50? Their site still says they're only taking appointments for over 50s at the moment.

    It asks you for your age bracket when you're filling out the form


  • #4496
    Absolute Zero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Absolute Zero


    Can't seem to get past stage 1 - Appointment Type.
    Screenshot_20230125-105214.jpg




  • #4497
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    Flying Fox wrote: »
    Why are people registering in 5 or more pharmacies? At some point pharmacies will stop taking names due to demand, so you're potentially preventing four other people from getting their name down. Have a small bit of patience FFS.

    There are also stories that pharmacy’s will not open a vial until they have 5 people there. If someone doesn’t show, they send the rest home. Seems a bit extreme to me, maybe at the end of the day that could be needed but I’d imagine you just hold those who showed until someone from the next slot arrives.


  • #4498
    Cian59
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭Cian59


    Mr.S wrote: »
    It's very likely most places haven't a clue how much stock they are getting, so next week is probably when a lot of places will issue bookings.

    I have a small doubt that the Boots bookings will be cancelled and are based on current stock levels for 50+.

    I have a feeling they will be. However, you could argue that if there's an appointment there it was because they did have stock for the 50+ group.

    It depends if they see the stock for 50+ as different to the U35 stock


  • #4499
    Mumser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Mumser


    Mumser wrote: »
    My sons are trying to get slots for boots but coming up with none in lots of the stores. They are 18-24. Might the stores be implementing slots according to age?

    They got slots for Jervis Centre. Thanks a million.
    Entered all data truthfully so hopefully it won’t be cancelled.


  • #4500
    fun loving criminal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭fun loving criminal


    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.

    Completely agree. Should be mandatory isolation facilities for positive cases and their close contacts as well.


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  • #4501
    airy fairy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭airy fairy


    I've went into all the nearby Boots and it's still reading over 50, fair enough. But I go ahead with the yes' and it brings me to appointments.
    No appointments available for July.
    Local chemists taking names, but have no idea of supply.

    Was this announcement a peace offering for the indoor dining fiasco during the week?
    Is there a huge delivery of J&J or is it simply getting rid of the surplus from chemists we've read about all week?


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