Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

I'm 33, and I hope a situation occurs where I can get a vaccine sooner than later. Ideally J&J as it's single-dose. Would be ideal.

Does anyone know, with the AZ time between doses changing all the time (think it's 8 weeks now?), if you got your 1st dose with the HSE, can you doddle into a pharmacy for your 2nd dose, or must it be done via the HSE?

Nicetrustedcup

Nicetrustedcup wrote: »

Does anyone know when or if any pharmacy's in cork will be offering the covid vac to under 35s in cork ?

I'd advise checking Facebook pages.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm 33, and I hope a situation occurs where I can get a vaccine sooner than later. Ideally J&J as it's single-dose. Would be ideal.

Does anyone know, with the AZ time between doses changing all the time (think it's 8 weeks now?), if you got your 1st dose with the HSE, can you doddle into a pharmacy for your 2nd dose, or must it be done via the HSE?

I'd say they dont even know that.

HSE working on plans currently.

I personally would want to stick with one venue.

After 1st dose they tell YOU what to do not the other way round.

Think of this as a military operation, keep things simple for your sake and others.

Get your first dose as soon as possible and follow THEIR instructions.

Pharmacies would be more flexible I would think.

Tyrone212

Saw a tweet earlier from a pharmacist. Seems to be genuine so worth checking your local pharmacist facebook page to see if they are doing it.

We got confirmation today that we will be allowed to administer the Pfizer vaccine to any age group 18+. Only 350 pharmacies in Ireland got chosen to give Pfizer.

secman

secman wrote: »

Did my best on Friday to get my second AZ jab whilst wife was getting her second one in citywest. Supervisor told me if I was at 56 days and not 52 days since my first jab they would have given it to me.
I'm 8 weeks tomorrow and waiting for the text .

Got text today for second AZ on Friday evening Citywest

duffman13

Tyrone212 wrote: »

Saw a tweet earlier from a pharmacist. Seems to be genuine so worth checking your local pharmacist facebook page to see if they are doing it.

We got confirmation today that we will be allowed to administer the Pfizer vaccine to any age group 18+. Only 350 pharmacies in Ireland got chosen to give Pfizer.

Do you have a link, guidance has been to date that pharmacies are to vaccinate in line with current MVC age groups. 35 plus is what we are currently working from based on IPU/HSE circular sent last Friday

Tyrone212

Tyrone212 wrote: »

chosen to give Pfizer.

Would i be correct in saying J&J are the one 1-dose vaccine? or is Pfizer also a single shot?

WoollyRedHat

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Would i be correct in saying J&J are the one 1-dose vaccine? or is Pfizer also a single shot?

Pfizer's two.

Klonker

Is anyone worried at some stage they'll say that the one shot Jansen vaccine is not enough protection and that you'll need a top up later and so you'll go from being deem 'fully vaccinated' back to 'half vaccinated'? I'd be happy take J&J but I travel a good bit so would be a lot of hassle not to be deemed 'fully vaccinated' again.

robinbird

dark crystal wrote: »

Sorry if it's been asked already, but do you need to book or register for your second Pfizer dose or do they automatically notify you?

I had my first dose 25 days ago and still no text has come through for an appointment for the second dose. Can't find the answer on HSE website anywhere..

They notify you. And can be up to 42 days in some MVCs

VG31

Klonker wrote: »

Is anyone worried at some stage they'll say that the one shot Jansen vaccine is not enough protection and that you'll need a top up later and so you'll go from being deem 'fully vaccinated' back to 'half vaccinated'? I'd be happy take J&J but I travel a good bit so would be a lot of hassle not to be deemed 'fully vaccinated' again.

Yeah that's concerning me as well. There seems to be a lot of talk of boosters for J&J in the US media.

I was enthusiastic to take J&J if offered so I could travel sooner, but I'm beginning to think at I might be better off waiting a few more weeks for an mRNA vaccine. I'm not mad on the idea of vaccine mixing without proper trials.

Apogee

VG31 wrote: »

Yeah that's concerning me as well. There seems to be a lot of talk of boosters for J&J in the US media.

I was enthusiastic to take J&J if offered so I could travel sooner, but I'm beginning to think at I might be better off waiting a few more weeks for an mRNA vaccine. I'm not mad on the idea of vaccine mixing without proper trials.

The initial data on mixing vaccines (AZ/Pfizer in this study) is quite promising:
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-57636356

Marcusm

Klonker wrote: »

Is anyone worried at some stage they'll say that the one shot Jansen vaccine is not enough protection and that you'll need a top up later and so you'll go from being deem 'fully vaccinated' back to 'half vaccinated'? I'd be happy take J&J but I travel a good bit so would be a lot of hassle not to be deemed 'fully vaccinated' again.

I’m not worried about that as I assume that will be the case. There’s no reason for a single J&J to be better than a single AZ. The single dose was to fit a marketing niche. Will you really care if you get a dose of Pfizer or Moderna in 6 months time? I doubt the travel restrictions will vary for a ling while, ie single dose J&J=acceptably vaccinated.

Marcusm

VG31 wrote: »

Yeah that's concerning me as well. There seems to be a lot of talk of boosters for J&J in the US media.

I was enthusiastic to take J&J if offered so I could travel sooner, but I'm beginning to think at I might be better off waiting a few more weeks for an mRNA vaccine. I'm not mad on the idea of vaccine mixing without proper trials.

It’s being run out in Germany in that basis. A lot more real life experience than a trial.

Strazdas

Reported that the HSE are working on the new NIAC advice and hope to be able to reveal details of the amended rollout schedule 'very soon'.

AdamD

Booked an appointment in Boots for 3 weeks time, not cancelled yet so hoping NIAC actually announce something before Boots get around to looking at it..

KrustyUCC

Second Pfizer jab this morning

Sister got hers 5 mins after mine

Dad getting his second AZ tomorrow

Mc-BigE

Dose 2 Pfizer appointment text 2 days ago.

then, got a updated text yesterday from the HSE to answer online questions, i logged in, answered no to 2 questions (do/did you have covid-19 / blood clots)

and now my appointment is cancelled :mad:

i have to wait for a new appointment

I rang them this morning, they cant do anything, its already being cancelled

im not happy

Jammyd

AdamD wrote: »

Booked an appointment in Boots for 3 weeks time, not cancelled yet so hoping NIAC actually announce something before Boots get around to looking at it..

Booked yesterday and they cancelled this morning, hopefully yours doesn’t get the chop. Rang a bunch of pharmacies around Naas today all have plenty of Jansen vaccine and literally are waiting on people to register, pure disgrace we have a cohort of people willing to take them and the HSE and Govt haven’t green lit pharmacies to administer immediately after the NIAC approval

fun loving criminal

Mc-BigE wrote: »

Dose 2 Pfizer appointment text 2 days ago.

then, got a updated text yesterday from the HSE to answer online questions, i logged in, answered no to 2 questions (do/did you have covid-19 / blood clots)

and now my appointment is cancelled :mad:

i have to wait for a new appointment

I rang them this morning, they cant do anything, its already being cancelled

im not happy

I think someone posted here not to answer those questions online as your appointment will be cancelled. Really not sure why you answer them online if this happens.

Galego

How many days in advance are people getting the text for the second dose?

Mc-BigE

fun loving criminal wrote: »

I think someone posted here not to answer those questions online as your appointment will be cancelled. Really not sure why you answer them online if this happens.

complete madness, and to be honest a computer programe messing with your chance to get a vaccine or not is crazy.

im going to keep ringing them to see if i can get an earlier appointment.

Lumen

fun loving criminal wrote: »

I think someone posted here not to answer those questions online as your appointment will be cancelled. Really not sure why you answer them online if this happens.

I answered them online and my appointment was not cancelled.

Mc-BigE

Lumen wrote: »

I answered them online and my appointment was not cancelled.

can you remember the questions they asked?

secman

Galego wrote: »

How many days in advance are people getting the text for the second dose?

Got my text yesterday for Friday evening. AZ 2nd jab Citywest

fun loving criminal

Lumen wrote: »

I answered them online and my appointment was not cancelled.

That's very odd.

KrustyUCC

fun loving criminal wrote: »

I think someone posted here not to answer those questions online as your appointment will be cancelled. Really not sure why you answer them online if this happens.

Christ I hope not

Dad got a text from the HSE to answer the questions online

Very unfair if your appointment is cancelled after doing what you are requested

Raoul

For people that got theirs in a GP, did anyone try to get their second dose in an MVC?

Jasper79

Mc-BigE wrote: »

complete madness, and to be honest a computer programe messing with your chance to get a vaccine or not is crazy.

im going to keep ringing them to see if i can get an earlier appointment.

I did the same 2 weeks ago, and made myself Ineligible for Vaccine. Have rang 3 times, 2 cases open but still waiting for system to be reset. It's crazy.

km79

Raoul wrote: »

For people that got theirs in a GP, did anyone try to get their second dose in an MVC?

I’d be interested to know this too as I am likely not to be able to make my second GP appointment and they only do them every two weeks