Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

ceegee · 06-07-2021 12:37PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

It's always from midnight. Always has been, always will be.

Has been around 6pm on the previous workday for the last few groups hasn't it?

ACitizenErased · 06-07-2021 12:38PM

ceegee wrote: »

Has been around 6pm on the previous workday for the last few groups hasn't it?

It's open for every age group over 30 at the same time, it's just staggered to prevent too much website traffic.

Lyle · 06-07-2021 12:42PM

ceegee wrote: »

Has been around 6pm on the previous workday for the last few groups hasn't it?

The last opening for 35-39 actually went live on the evening of Friday 18th June despite that cohort being told it opened on Sunday 20th. Whoever was responsible for opening the digital floodgates obviously didn't fancy doing it on a weekend!

06-07-2021 12:42PM

ceegee wrote: »

Has been around 6pm on the previous workday for the last few groups hasn't it?

Yeah it's goes live the evening before. In the case of the 35-39s it went live two days before.

06-07-2021 12:44PM

eoinbn wrote: »

I think it more to do with the lack of uptake in 35-39 group than anything.

What?

cgcsb · 06-07-2021 12:45PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

It's always from midnight. Always has been, always will be.

Thanks, needs to be repeated in the media since we might not know.

km79 · 06-07-2021 12:46PM

cgcsb wrote: »

Thanks, needs to be repeated in the media since we might not know.

Try this evening around 7/8pm .......

OwlsZat · 06-07-2021 12:48PM

I'm moving apartments at the moment. Is there any issue with me registering at my brothers address? Don't want to miss any appointment card

06-07-2021 12:48PM

cgcsb wrote: »

Thanks, needs to be repeated in the media since we might not know.

Why? It's not first come first served, it goes by date of birth.

Registering on the stroke of midnight won't get you vaccinated any quicker.

CrowdedHouse · 06-07-2021 12:50PM

OwlsZat wrote: »

I'm moving apartments at the moment. Is there any issue with me registering at my brothers address? Don't want to miss any appointment card

For HSE it's a text

06-07-2021 12:52PM

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/decrease-in-effectiveness-of-pfizerbiontech-vaccine-reported-in-israel-40620038.html

study from israel

sashafierce · 06-07-2021 12:53PM

Flying Fox wrote: »

Why? It's not first come first served, it goes by date of birth.

Registering on the stroke of midnight won't get you vaccinated any quicker.

Not sure about that my boss and his wife registered right after each other and vaccinated 10 mins apart

cgcsb · 06-07-2021 12:55PM

Flying Fox wrote: »

Why? It's not first come first served, it goes by date of birth.

Registering on the stroke of midnight won't get you vaccinated any quicker.

No, but a bit like pushing in a queue, it'll make me feel better :cool:

06-07-2021 12:57PM

sashafierce wrote: »

Not sure about that my boss and his wife registered right after each other and vaccinated 10 mins apart

And what's their age gap?

I have friends younger than me who registered the day before me, but I got done first because I'm older.

ShayNanigan · 06-07-2021 12:58PM

ShayNanigan wrote: »

HSE told me it's not their number... They asked me to report all suspicious calls asking for personal or banking details in relation to the vaccinations to the Garda.

The saga continues... The people calling from that 01 511 9755 number left a message for me. They said they were HSE Live and needed "some *unintelligible* about your PPS number *unintelligible* more information *static* your Covid vaccine". The caller said her name was Siobhán but she had an Indian accent. Repeated my name a couple of times and told me to call the number 0800 700 700 which basically seems to be a hacker number in India. Not bloody likely I'd call them back.

Just in case anyone else gets calls from that number. I don't trust them and to me this sounds very suspicious. If HSE really needs to contact me, they have all my information and can call from their regular number.

EDIT: Just got a confirmation from HSE Live that it is definitely NOT their number and they will report it immediately. If that number calls you, don't answer!

Strazdas · 06-07-2021 01:04PM

Leftwaffe wrote: »

Called 8 pharmacies today and none taking bookings for J&J. One took a booking for Pfizer somehow so I’m currently waiting for that.

Is there a separate portal opening Monday for J&J? 30yo here.

There is indeed. People over the age of 18 will be able to register to receive a J & J or AstraZeneca vaccine through one of the mass vaccination centres.

RocketRaccoon · 06-07-2021 01:09PM

My wife turns 30 next week, will she be able to register tomorrow or will she have to wait another week?

LeeroyJ. · 06-07-2021 01:12PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

My wife turns 30 next week, will she be able to register tomorrow or will she have to wait another week?

https://twitter.com/HSELive/status/1412380128575905793

She can register on the day of 30s

Lyle · 06-07-2021 01:12PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/decrease-in-effectiveness-of-pfizerbiontech-vaccine-reported-in-israel-40620038.html

study from israel

Not going to lose the plot on this until there are further studies and more published data about that drop in efficacy to 64%, but it is a bit of a kick in the teeth if they're right. The severe disease prevention remaining in the 90%+ region is great news though, that's the main percentage we do not want to see dropping.

It's problematic, the infection efficacy, and might mean we have masks a bit longer than otherwise but after you get to a certain percentage of people vaccinated, this does become less of an issue. If we can reach that 70/80/90% vaccine coverage in adults by September, the key problem of that efficacy drop, the potential spread of disease from vaccinated but infected people into unvaccinated people, should hopefully become moot.

is_that_so · 06-07-2021 01:12PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

My wife turns 30 next week, will she be able to register tomorrow or will she have to wait another week?

Should be. It seems to go by the year of birth but her day is actually in five days anyway.

SaltyJohn · 06-07-2021 01:13PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

My wife turns 30 next week, will she be able to register tomorrow or will she have to wait another week?

If she turns 30 any time this year, she can register I believe.

airy fairy · 06-07-2021 01:14PM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

My wife turns 30 next week, will she be able to register tomorrow or will she have to wait another week?

Tomorrow. It's the younger age next week for j&j/az.

The portal won't take it if she's not eligible yet anyway. She's eligible for Pfizer.

My daughter failed to get a vaccine appointment through pharmacies. It's like dog eat dog out there!!
She was nervous over AZ/j&j but willing to take it.
Looks like she may be lucky to register sooner than expected for Pfizer now, rather than mid August.

mightyreds · 06-07-2021 01:18PM

cgcsb wrote: »

The media giving dribs and drabs of info as usual. So the portal is open to 30+ from tomorrow but no time stated. Is it from midnight tonight? from 6am? from 9am?

5 this evening when the dev pushes out the update before he heads home would be my guess. (never used salesforce so unsure of the process involved)

06-07-2021 01:23PM

Woody79 wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/decrease-in-effectiveness-of-pfizerbiontech-vaccine-reported-in-israel-40620038.html

study from israel

Interesting... but somewhat expected.... the figures were always going to be skewed under lockdown conditions...

63% is still higher than most seasonal flu jabs which hover around 50% for the majority

Leftwaffe · 06-07-2021 01:26PM

Strazdas wrote: »

There is indeed. People over the age of 18 will be able to register to receive a J & J or AstraZeneca vaccine through one of the mass vaccination centres.

Thanks

darem93 · 06-07-2021 01:33PM

Got the J&J jab this morning.

Had a sore arm at first but I'm grand now. Although my friend got his yesterday and he got quite sick as the evening went on, so we'll see what happens.

I'm just so relieved to have it done. Can't believe I'm all finished now when this time last week I thought I'd be lucky to have my first dose by August.

is_that_so · 06-07-2021 01:37PM

airy fairy wrote: »

Tomorrow. It's the younger age next week for j&j/az.

The portal won't take it if she's not eligible yet anyway. She's eligible for Pfizer.

My daughter failed to get a vaccine appointment through pharmacies. It's like dog eat dog out there!!
She was nervous over AZ/j&j but willing to take it.
Looks like she may be lucky to register sooner than expected for Pfizer now, rather than mid August.

It's day 2 of the pharmacies and many may not even have supplies yet! Being a lot smaller even as a collective group means they'll fill very fast. Patience needed there!

rm212 · 06-07-2021 01:40PM

darem93 wrote: »

Got the J&J jab this morning.

Had a sore arm at first but I'm grand now. Although my friend got his yesterday and he got quite sick as the evening went on, so we'll see what happens.

I'm just so relieved to have it done. Can't believe I'm all finished now when this time last week I thought I'd be lucky to have my first dose by August.

It will usually take until later that evening or the next morning before you get the worst of the side effects. With both doses of AZ, I was flattened for two days after, but fine until late in the evening on the day of the doses.

Duff · 06-07-2021 01:41PM

What's the average wait time between Pfizer jabs through the HSE portal, lads? Brother has his first jab next week and has a trip away at the start of September so is sweating it to be fully done by then. Cheers.

rm212 · 06-07-2021 01:42PM

Duff wrote: »

What's the average wait time between Pfizer jabs through the HSE portal, lads? Brother has his first jab next week and has a trip away at the start of September so is sweating it to be fully done by then. Cheers.

Around 4 weeks, maybe a bit less. If he has his first shot next week, he'll be well, well done in time.

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