Vaccine Megathread - See OP for threadbans

Ll31

Text says centre and vaccine. U can log in and consent and answer medical questions too.

pc7

Amazing to hear those in 50’s being called already, fantastic stuff, we are very lucky to be in this position.

titan18

pc7 wrote: »

Amazing to hear those in 50’s being called already, fantastic stuff, we are very lucky to be in this position.

Bit annoying when you're cohort 7 and no movement at all on you getting vaccinated when you're above them on the list though. Seems we've just been left to the side.

Van.Bosch

titan18 wrote: »

Bit annoying when you're cohort 7 and no movement at all on you getting vaccinated when you're above them on the list though. Seems we've just been left to the side.

Yes - you have unfortunately. It kind of validates the approach of dropping procession, DOB is an easy verifiable differentiator.

Turtwig

Cohort 7 was only supposed to begin this week wasn't it?

titan18

Turtwig wrote: »

Cohort 7 was only supposed to begin this week wasn't it?

No idea, but if they're using the Pfizer supply on the 50-59 group now, that shunts us further down really. Supply isn't really there to do both at the same time effectively.

Dayor Knight

Ll31 wrote: »

58 registered early Wednesday, appt Monday for Pfizer. Am in Dublin.

What part of Dublin - what centre?

iamwhoiam

titan18 wrote: »

No idea, but if they're using the Pfizer supply on the 50-59 group now, that shunts us further down really. Supply isn't really there to do both at the same time effectively.

Also the lack of information for those in cohort 7 is dreadful . Many being shunted from GP to clinic and back again

Van.Bosch

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Also the lack of information for those in cohort 7 is dreadful . Many being shunted from GP to clinic and back again

The portal should be open for cohort 7, the people register, it sends a mail to the GP saying “Xxx has registered under C7 due to condition: XYZ:, confirm this is valid”. GP replies yes or no and appointment generates if confirmed.

Strazdas

pc7 wrote: »

Amazing to hear those in 50’s being called already, fantastic stuff, we are very lucky to be in this position.

They seem to be flying along. I'd say most people were assuming a 10 to 14 day wait for the over 50s or something.

iamwhoiam

Van.Bosch wrote: »

The portal should be open for cohort 7, the people register, it sends a mail to the GP saying “Xxx has registered under C7 due to condition: XYZ:, confirm this is valid”. GP replies yes or no and appointment generates if confirmed.

Many of them have long term illness books . Or a letter from the GP or clinic etc
I mean the only had a year to sort it out

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Stheno

Strazdas wrote: »

They seem to be flying along. I'd say most people were assuming a 10 to 14 day wait for the over 50s or something.

I think with all the recent deliveries there are about 400k vaccines ready to go

Wolf359f

titan18 wrote: »

No idea, but if they're using the Pfizer supply on the 50-59 group now, that shunts us further down really. Supply isn't really there to do both at the same time effectively.

So group 7 will be technically only 18-49 now.
To think of all the time spend going through patient records to separate out group 4 and group 7 and then for the 50+ of group 7, to be just told to register with your age group.
I guess they can't even prioritise the 50-59 group based on also being in group 7 before age (same issue is happening with group 4 also)

ShineOn7

Van.Bosch wrote: »

The portal should be open for cohort 7, the people register, it sends a mail to the GP saying “Xxx has registered under C7 due to condition: XYZ:, confirm this is valid”. GP replies yes or no and appointment generates if confirmed.

Or surely there's a way the portal can do this via your details like your PPS number

Would PPS details include medical history on government databases?

Kalimah

podgeandrodge wrote: »

How do you know which you're getting? What centre?

It was on the text that it was Pfizer. Going to Citywest.

titan18

Wolf359f wrote: »

So group 7 will be technically only 18-49 now.
To think of all the time spend going through patient records to separate out group 4 and group 7 and then for the 50+ of group 7, to be just told to register with your age group.
I guess they can't even prioritise the 50-59 group based on also being in group 7 before age (same issue is happening with group 4 also)

Sucks for us younger people in group 4/7. Be waiting ages to get vaccinated despite being much higher risk.

Kalimah

I’d have been happy enough to wait another while. I’ve no underlying conditions and wasn’t too worried about COVID for myself one way or the other l.

Ll31

Dayor Knight wrote: »

What part of Dublin - what centre?

West Dublin, City west

Strazdas

Stheno wrote: »

I think with all the recent deliveries there are about 400k vaccines ready to go

But wasn't the talk that the 60s to 64s were nowhere near completed? Whatever way they are doing it though, they seem to be tearing along.

pc7

titan18 wrote: »

Bit annoying when you're cohort 7 and no movement at all on you getting vaccinated when you're above them on the list though. Seems we've just been left to the side.

I’m cohort 7 and I’m getting mine next week, I’m sorry you haven’t had any word on yours yet. it seems very unfair and gp dependent. But hopefully it all shakes out in next week or two.

ShineOn7

Wolf359f wrote: »

So group 7 will be technically only 18-49 now.

I can see this happening

And aren't some of the conditions in Cohort 7 more open to adverse effects of certain vaccines?

In Cohort 7 they were almost certainly getting Pfizer

In 18-49 it's "whatever's mostly in stock this week"?

Today's updated numbers here. They vaccinated a whole 0.1% (389) more people in Cohort 7 in 24 hours

Just another 348,000 people to go

:rolleyes:

Cohort 7 (People aged 16-69 who have an underlying conditions that puts them at high risk of severe disease and death)

• Total in group: ~350,000
• Total vaccines: 1,809 (+389)
• Total with first vaccine: 1,807 (+389)
• Total with second vaccine: 2 (+0)
• 0.5% of total half vaccinated (+0.1%)
• 0% of total fully vaccinated (+0%)

titan18

pc7 wrote: »

I’m cohort 7 and I’m getting mine next week, I’m sorry you haven’t had any word on yours yet. it seems very unfair and gp dependent. But hopefully it all shakes out in next week or two.

Hopefully I'll hear something. Might have to ring at this stage incase I've been forgotten about but even looking at the numbers in the cohort that have been vaccinated, it's small numbers so far.

As is, it looks like things reopen in June, I'll be avoiding stuff. If I got vaccinated, I'd feel far safer.

Wolf359f

titan18 wrote: »

Hopefully I'll hear something. Might have to ring at this stage incase I've been forgotten about but even looking at the numbers in the cohort that have been vaccinated, it's small numbers so far.

As is, it looks like things reopen in June, I'll be avoiding stuff. If I got vaccinated, I'd feel far safer.

Who knows, they did say early May they would start group 7, so it could be silence and then all of a sudden people start getting txt appointments.

pc7

titan18 wrote: »

Hopefully I'll hear something. Might have to ring at this stage incase I've been forgotten about but even looking at the numbers in the cohort that have been vaccinated, it's small numbers so far.

As is, it looks like things reopen in June, I'll be avoiding stuff. If I got vaccinated, I'd feel far safer.

Yeah I hadn’t rang and nearly fell over when I got the call I just didn’t think they’d get to me until it was time to hit 40’s registration.

Rock Paper Scissors

My mam is 69 years old and I registered her for the vaccine on the first day that registrations were open.

She still has not got a date for a vaccine yet

We called the HSE to make sure she was registered and they just said she will get a call "in a few weeks"

All her friends / family in the same age group have been done

She is in a very bad place mentally as she hasnt left the house in a year and spends all day watching the news and on facebook.

Is there anything I can do to get them to fast track her as she should have at least got a date by now?

revelman

Rock Paper Scissors wrote: »

My mam is 69 years old and I registered her for the vaccine on the first day that registrations were open.

She still has not got a date for a vaccine yet

We called the HSE to make sure she was registered and they just said she will get a call "in a few weeks"

All her friends / family in the same age group have been done

She is in a very bad place mentally as she hasnt left the house in a year and spends all day watching the news and on facebook.

Is there anything I can do to get them to fast track her as she should have at least got a date by now?

This seems very strange. If I were you, I would write to all the TDs in your constituency, outlining what you just outlined here. Send each one a separate email. You can easily get their email addresses on the Oireachtas website.

ACitizenErased

How is the over 50s starting before group 7? Is the priority list no more?

pc7

ACitizenErased wrote: »

How is the over 50s starting before group 7? Is the priority list no more?

Seems to be in parallel, maybe just due to the numbers the mvc can do

vienne86

revelman wrote: »

This seems very strange. If I were you, I would write to all the TDs in your constituency, outlining what you just outlined here. Send each one a separate email. You can easily get their email addresses on the Oireachtas website.

Good idea. I'm 69 and got vaccinated on 20 April. It's shocking to hear of a 69 year old still waiting.

Redjacketboy

I had a stage zero skin cancer in Oct Got it removed and then got more out in Feb and then I was given the all clear. No chemotherapy or further follow up. Just read there that if you've had cancer in the last year you are entitled to vaccine.