Got a confirmed vaccine appointment - Post your age and appointment date

Fann Linn

tcif wrote: »

Can I ask how are you logging in? Or anyone else who's logged in? I've just registered today but I can see any login option on the portal site (OH waiting a week now and more curious for their sake, to check for an update). Thanks

17 days now waiting. Roscommon/East Galway. Hang on long enough I might get the one shot J&J.

Bella3005

JimmyVik wrote: »

What if they change your appointment but offer you the same vaccine again

I'd say there is a good chance this will happen. If it does I would request another re-schedule.

Bella3005

Bella3005 wrote: »

I'd say there is a good chance this will happen. If it does I would request another re-schedule.

Probably not that likely, we have much lower stocks of J&J than the other vaccines at the moment.

stephenjmcd

Bella3005 wrote: »

I'd say there is a good chance this will happen. If it does I would request another re-schedule.

FYI you can only reschedule twice. You can't keep rescheduling because you think one vaccine is better than the other (it isn't by the way)

https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/user-guide/texts-and-emails-you-will-get/

Bella3005

stephenjmcd wrote: »

FYI you can only reschedule twice. You can't keep rescheduling because you think one vaccine is better than the other (it isn't by the way)

Thanks for heads up.

tcif

is_that_so wrote: »

There should be an "Already have an account" link at the bottom of the registration page.

Thanks very much (and to PC7), I have it now. Was looking originally at the main portal page. Cheers!

quodec

21 days now since registering for the vaccine at Dundalk Fairways. No contact so far. Portal says you will be contacted within three weeks, so that date's just up. Yet I'm aware of someone whose 58 and got their first vaccination at the same centre. Is it those that shout loudest (keep ringing) that get moved up the list I wonder?

thebiglad

52 - Registered 03 May. Appointment Friday May 21st - Citywest - Pfizer - just received text.

stephenjmcd

stephenjmcd wrote: »

because you think one vaccine is better than the other (it isn't by the way)

That's a matter of opinion
Some vaccines are 90% plus overall effacy others are less
But I'd agree, for most people, best advice is to take what you are offered
Its not a good idea in my opinion to base not taking a vaccine on its score on 24hr side effects

HeidiHeidi

53 - Dublin - registered last Monday, got text this Monday teatime, just got first jab this afternoon in Aviva (Pfizer).


Great feeling!

quodec

quodec wrote: »

21 days now since registering for the vaccine at Dundalk Fairways. No contact so far. Portal says you will be contacted within three weeks, so that date's just up. Yet I'm aware of someone whose 58 and got their first vaccination at the same centre. Is it those that shout loudest (keep ringing) that get moved up the list I wonder?

Have you tried looking on the portal? Follow the link at the bottom for people who are already registered.

Some people never got a text but found their appointment on the portal.

emrys

3 of my 51 year old friends -all of them except for me! ;( have received today vaccine appointments for this Saturday having registered last week.
Aviva - j&j

JimmyVik

Good to see them down to the 51s. At this rate they should be into the 40s next week.

bwdbwd

emrys wrote: »

3 of my 51 year old friends -all of them except for me! ;( have received today vaccine appointments for this Saturday having registered last week.
Aviva - j&j

Where are your friends based ?

Bannasidhe

OH is 50 and getting the J&J in City Hall Cork on Fri.

Sleeper12

I'm gobsmacked!
I got first appointment last night around 6pm yesterday & Rescheduled it around 8pm. Got text today at 3:14pm with new appointment

Sat 22nd May at 9:40am
Helix
Janssen

Rescheduled 3:35PM. I'm not expecting to be offered different vaccine until Helix changes from J&J, most likely when mid 40s are being done in a few weeks

stephenjmcd

Marine Layer wrote: »

That's a matter of opinion
Some vaccines are 90% plus overall effacy others are less
But I'd agree, for most people, best advice is to take what you are offered
Its not a good idea in my opinion to base not taking a vaccine on its score on 24hr side effects

Not going to repeat what was discussed on the vaccine thread last night. Real world data is better than trial data

emrys

emrys wrote: »

3 of my 51 year old friends -all of them except for me! ;( have received today vaccine appointments for this Saturday having registered last week.
Aviva - j&j

I’m 51 and got my appointment today for the J&J at the Aviva on Saturday.

Two other friends and a colleague the same.

It sounds like they have just released a batch and are in the process of getting the appointments out.

JimmyVik

Marine Layer wrote: »

That's a matter of opinion
Some vaccines are 90% plus overall effacy others are less
But I'd agree, for most people, best advice is to take what you are offered
Its not a good idea in my opinion to base not taking a vaccine on its score on 24hr side effects

People really need to go and read up on how the efficacy figures are arrived at though.
I know so many people thinking that efficacy is the chances of you getting the virus. I just tell them to look it up because i couldnt be bothered explaining to anyone ever again

banjobongo

Hi guys
I got my 1st vaccination on Fri 26th March.
I seem t have lost the bit of paper they gave me after it saying that I had it.
Some questions in relation to this:

1/will I need to be bale to produce the bit of paper (sorry, dont know what to call it....) when I get called for the 2nd shot?
2/anybody know where/who I should contact to see if I can get a replacement bit of paper stating I had it?
3/I got the astra venecca one, got my 1st vaccination on Fri 26th March, any ideas when I might be getting called the the 2nd shot?

Many thanks in advance!
cheers
BB

is_that_so

quodec wrote: »

21 days now since registering for the vaccine at Dundalk Fairways. No contact so far. Portal says you will be contacted within three weeks, so that date's just up. Yet I'm aware of someone whose 58 and got their first vaccination at the same centre. Is it those that shout loudest (keep ringing) that get moved up the list I wonder?

A poster, 60, earlier on this thread said they just got called to DIFE in Drogheda. It seems to be slower in that part of the country, parts of Meath too, by all accounts. I'd say the HSE helpline are due a call though!

stephenjmcd

JimmyVik wrote: »

People really need to go and read up on how the efficacy figures are arrived at though.
I know so many people thinking that efficacy is the chances of you getting the virus. I just tell them to look it up because i couldnt be bothered explaining to anyone ever again

Starting to feel like that myself, can be like banging your head against a brick wall

Jim_Hodge

They said you need to bring it.
Phone the help line
End of June.

is_that_so

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I'm gobsmacked!
I got first appointment last night around 6pm yesterday & Rescheduled it around 8pm. Got text today at 3:14pm with new appointment

Sat 22nd May at 9:40am
Helix
Janssen

Rescheduled 3:35PM. I'm not expecting to be offered different vaccine until Helix changes from J&J, most likely when mid 40s are being done in a few weeks

Interesting, is there no way to tell them that you are opting out of AZ/J&J and waiting for an mRNA one?

Alun

I did the same, I probably lost it somewhere in the Aviva just after getting my jab. I rang the HSE helpline and they told me I would get a new one issued when I go for my second jab, and all the information was on the system so it wasn't really that important.

JimmyVik

is_that_so wrote: »

A poster, 60, earlier on this thread said they just got called to DIFE in Drogheda. It seems to be slower in that part of the country, parts of Meath too, by all accounts. I'd say the HSE helpline are due a call though!

They are most likely going much faster in the most populated areas though compared to less populated.
Probably a few reasons for that. Like more staff and centers and also that it makes sens to put more effort into speed of vaccination in more populated areas.

Sleeper12

is_that_so wrote: »

Interesting, is there no way to tell them that you are opting out of AZ/J&J and waiting for an mRNA one?

Doesn't seem to be. I was told to keep rescheduling until my choice comes up. My vaccine center is Helix. They using J&J there now due to the age group at the moment. When it gets to mid 40s in a few weeks who aren't allowed J&J or AZ then I will be offered something else


I wont be posting updates if I get daily appointments but will report back when there is new news

banjobongo

thanks guys!
So I called the COVID-19 helpline on 1850 24 1850 and they said pretty much as Alun said, its not a big deal, I dont need it, just wait for the next appointment and it will be fine.
re as to when it will be, as I have T1 diabetes it should be the 12 weeks, so for me around the 26th June.
So if you have lost it, you dont need to panic!
cheers

is_that_so

JimmyVik wrote: »

They are most likely going much faster in the most populated areas though compared to less populated.
Probably a few reasons for that. Like more staff and centers and also that it makes sens to put more effort into speed of vaccination in more populated areas.

Well, Drogheda & Dundalk combined would account for well above 100K with their catchment areas. The Dundalk one may be able to do 120 an hour, but the new one in Drogheda at most 1,500 a week. There's also one in Navan at maybe 1200 a day but that's still multiple times smaller than the big Dublin ones, in a county with 200K people. That said, I know some in the south of the county who are being called to The Helix. TBH I'd expect things to stay much the same until pharmacies and GPs come in on it in June.

beachhead

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Doesn't seem to be. I was told to keep rescheduling until my choice comes up. My vaccine center is Helix. They using J&J there now due to the age group at the moment. When it gets to mid 40s in a few weeks who aren't allowed J&J or AZ then I will be offered something else


I wont be posting updates if I get daily appointments but will report back when there is new news

HSE website says you can reschedule up to a max of 3 times