Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

Lyle · 06-07-2021 01:47PM

rm212 wrote: »

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

Just to note it can be a bit longer, depending on where you are, it's up at 5 weeks for some people in some places (I've heard of this in Dublin particularly but also Cork) but they should still be done in plenty time for September.

Duff · 06-07-2021 01:52PM

Thanks, lads. We're in Louth so thing seem to be loving pretty quickly here.

airy fairy · 06-07-2021 01:58PM

What's the situation with the vaccine travel pass?

Assuming we had a super dooper online registration and process of a cert.....

If I get J&J today, for example. Can I get the pass today or will it not be valid until the 2 weeks it takes for the vaccine to give prime immunity?
Same with 7 days after for 2nd shot of Pfizer and so on....when is the cert valid from?

barry181091 · 06-07-2021 02:00PM

29 and received the J&J this morning in a pharmacy. Basically told to expect a fever of some kind. Knowing my luck I will have zero side effects, as I have none now!

radiospan · 06-07-2021 02:02PM

airy fairy wrote: »

What's the situation with the vaccine travel pass?

Assuming we had a super dooper online registration and process of a cert.....

If I get J&J today, for example. Can I get the pass today or will it not be valid until the 2 weeks it takes for the vaccine to give prime immunity?
Same with 7 days after for 2nd shot of Pfizer and so on....when is the cert valid from?

Pass not valid (or even issued) until "fully vaccinated" which is 2 weeks after J&J jab.

1992ChainGang · 06-07-2021 02:03PM

barry181091 wrote: »

29 and received the J&J this morning in a pharmacy. Basically told to expect a fever of some kind. Knowing my luck I will have zero side effects, as I have none now!

I got J&J yesterday in pharmacy. Was grand all yesterday, muscle aches and chills today. Kind of easing now, I'd recommend getting a packet of paracetamol in case.

duffman13 · 06-07-2021 02:15PM

It's good craic today ringing scheduling people into pharmacy for J&J. People are over the moon and a real feel good factor.

Finding about 1 in 4 have already gotten an appointment elsewhere which is actually good given the size of the waiting list. Our system was first come first serve and most of the appointments today were people who registered on Friday Hopefully supply kicks up to get through more.

St.Spodo · 06-07-2021 02:19PM

happywednesday wrote: »

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

This study includes asymptomatic infections. The 90%+ efficacy of Pfizer with previous variants pertained to symptomatic infection. A study from Ontario yesterday reported 87% efficacy against symptomatic infection from Delta, which corroborated the Public Health England study a few weeks ago (88% effective against symptoms).

cgcsb · 06-07-2021 02:25PM

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's born in 1991 she'll be able to register.

sashafierce · 06-07-2021 02:30PM

Curious (not that it makes much difference) but since its 34yo registering at midnight im 34 next month should i hang on until Thursday or give it a bash tonight? I realise the difference it will make is tiny but ive been waiting for this moment for so long now.....

BarleyPie · 06-07-2021 02:32PM

Is there any information online about what the process is if you test positive for covid before your vaccine date? It hasnt happened to me, but my job involves coming into contact with a lot of people. Im so close now to getting my first vaccine, I dont want to take any risks that might prevent me from getting it.

06-07-2021 02:34PM

sashafierce wrote: »

Curious (not that it makes much difference) but since its 34yo registering at midnight im 34 next month should i hang on until Thursday or give it a bash tonight? I realise the difference it will make is tiny but ive been waiting for this moment for so long now.....

There's no real need to wait until Thursday. It's not likely to get you done any quicker, but it gets the registration out of the way.

guyfawkes5 · 06-07-2021 02:38PM

BarleyPie wrote: »

Is there any information online about what the process is if you test positive for covid before your vaccine date? It hasnt happened to me, but my job involves coming into contact with a lot of people. Im so close now to getting my first vaccine, I dont want to take any risks that might prevent me from getting it.

Boots mention this in their Pfizer vaccine sign-up:

If diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last few weeks must ensure they do not attend for [a vaccine] appointment until four weeks after their diagnosis.

I haven't been able to find anything from the HSE.

cgcsb · 06-07-2021 02:38PM

I'm hearing of lots of nepotism in the pharmacies. waiting lists for months but people who haven't registered an appointment being asked to go in for their shot.

sashafierce · 06-07-2021 02:40PM

cgcsb wrote: »

I'm hearing of lots of nepotism in the pharmacies. waiting lists for months but people who haven't registered an appointment being asked to go in for their shot.

Yup my flatmate got the train to cork this morning to get the vaccine at her uncles pharmacy...

goingnowhere · 06-07-2021 02:41PM

guyfawkes5 wrote: »

Boots mention this in their Pfizer vaccine sign-up:

I haven't been able to find anything from the HSE.

Its one of the screening questions you get asked before getting injected

mct1 · 06-07-2021 02:44PM

Husband, 62, got fed up waiting for his second AZ appointment (almost 9 weeks) so drove up to the Enniscorhy vacc centre this morning. Got the jab no problem at all, told "we're very quiet today". Quickly posted the info on a couple of his local gardening Whatsapp groups - result, four more 60+s second jabbed within hours.

Something wrong with the system clearly. I, 69, registered for AZ on day 1 but instead got Pfizer from my GP a few of days before my appointment. I rang and cancelled the AZ with good notice but the message wasn't passed on. Its very frustrating knowing there's spare capacity and people waiting...

Leinster90 · 06-07-2021 02:44PM

Does anyone know if there is a list anywhere of the pharmacies giving the Pfizer vaccine?

TIA

Strazdas · 06-07-2021 02:47PM

sashafierce wrote: »

Curious (not that it makes much difference) but since its 34yo registering at midnight im 34 next month should i hang on until Thursday or give it a bash tonight? I realise the difference it will make is tiny but ive been waiting for this moment for so long now.....

Given that you will be 34 very soon, you have nothing to lose by attempting to register.....you might as well take your chances.

BarleyPie · 06-07-2021 02:49PM

goingnowhere wrote: »

Its one of the screening questions you get asked before getting injected

So if I test positive for covid, I still go along to my appointment and then I will answer a screener which will presumably mean I cant get my vaccine that day? Surely if I test positive for covid, I wouldnt even be allowed to go to the vaccine centre?

I was looking on the HSE QandA page but there was no information about this situation, which I think is odd. Surely it's not that uncommon for people to test positive for covid before their vaccine date?

Stheno · 06-07-2021 02:52PM

BarleyPie wrote: »

So if I test positive for covid, I still go along to my appointment and then I will answer a screener which will presumably mean I cant get my vaccine that day? Surely if I test positive for covid, I wouldnt even be allowed to go to the vaccine centre?

I was looking on the HSE QandA page but there was no information about this situation, which I think is odd. Surely it's not that uncommon for people to test positive for covid before their vaccine date?

You get asked if you have had Covid in the last four weeks

If the answer is yes, I don't think they will give you the jab

BarleyPie · 06-07-2021 03:00PM

So if I tested positive for covid today and my vaccine appointment is scheduled for tomorrow, what happens? Obviously I wouldnt go to the appointment, but how long would I then have to wait before I can get my vaccine? I dunno if its just me, but it seems odd that there's no information about this scenario on the HSE Q&A page.

Lyle · 06-07-2021 03:03PM

BarleyPie wrote: »

So if I tested positive for covid today and my vaccine appointment is scheduled for tomorrow, what happens? Obviously I wouldnt go to the appointment, but how long would I then have to wait before I can get my vaccine? I dunno if its just me, but it seems odd that there's no information about this scenario on the HSE Q&A page.

Well getting Covid qualifies you for the vaccine bonuses/passes/whatever else for 9 months anyway. It's the equivalent of getting a dose of vaccine. After a few weeks of testing positive and recovering you can then contact the HSE about getting a single dose of one of the two-dose jabs, and away you go.

Strazdas · 06-07-2021 03:07PM

BarleyPie wrote: »

So if I tested positive for covid today and my vaccine appointment is scheduled for tomorrow, what happens? Obviously I wouldnt go to the appointment, but how long would I then have to wait before I can get my vaccine? I dunno if its just me, but it seems odd that there's no information about this scenario on the HSE Q&A page.

According to HSE guidelines, you are supposed to self isolate for 10 days after you first became sick, or for 10 days after your positive test if you have no symptoms. Presumably after that, you are good to go again.

duffman13 · 06-07-2021 03:15PM

BarleyPie wrote: »

So if I tested positive for covid today and my vaccine appointment is scheduled for tomorrow, what happens? Obviously I wouldnt go to the appointment, but how long would I then have to wait before I can get my vaccine? I dunno if its just me, but it seems odd that there's no information about this scenario on the HSE Q&A page.

4 weeks is the guidance we've been given following a positive test. Otherwise no vaccine to be administered. Weird its not on the HSE Q&A

iamwhoiam · 06-07-2021 03:16PM

Also be aware that they wont give a vaccine if you had any other vaccine in last four weeks . A friend got turned away because she had a tetanus shot 10 days before

guyfawkes5 · 06-07-2021 03:20PM

BarleyPie wrote: »

So if I tested positive for covid today and my vaccine appointment is scheduled for tomorrow, what happens? Obviously I wouldnt go to the appointment, but how long would I then have to wait before I can get my vaccine? I dunno if its just me, but it seems odd that there's no information about this scenario on the HSE Q&A page.

The quote I posted suggests you should wait 4 weeks from when you are told you have Covid to attend a vaccine appointment.

Niall145 · 06-07-2021 03:33PM

At this stage is it still worth calling pharmacies (have given details to around a dozen already), or am I likely to get Jannsen vaccine sooner by waiting for the online portal that's opening next Monday (age 30)?

is_that_so · 06-07-2021 03:44PM

cgcsb wrote: »

I'm hearing of lots of nepotism in the pharmacies. waiting lists for months but people who haven't registered an appointment being asked to go in for their shot.

Relax, this was always going to happen. It's up there with GPs doing 20 somethings! Once supplies arrive it'll all go faster.

is_that_so · 06-07-2021 03:46PM

Niall145 wrote: »

At this stage is it still worth calling pharmacies (have given details to around a dozen already), or am I likely to get Jannsen vaccine sooner by waiting for the online portal that's opening next Monday (age 30)?

Well, you can register in your own right on Sunday for the HSE portal. If you are double booked you'll get one cancelled.

Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

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