Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

PTH2009 · 15-07-2021 5:21pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117615645#Comment_117615645

Up the air about my vaccine

Have First dose appointment for Saturday morning but I would rather wait for J&J one dose through a pharmacy

Not sure what to do

is_that_so · 15-07-2021 5:24pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117615701#Comment_117615701

J&J could be another two weeks or more, at which point you'll be two weeks from the 2nd dose. J&J is 2 weeks to full vaccination and mRNA just 1 week.

stephenjmcd · 15-07-2021 5:32pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117615701#Comment_117615701

Take the first one your offered. Why wait ? You could be waiting much longer for J&J whereas you'd already then have protection from Pfizer

Equium · 15-07-2021 5:38pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117615724#Comment_117615724

Depends on whether you're planning to travel abroad. Italy and Spain, for example, consider you fully vaccinated 2 weeks after the second dose of an MRNA product. You would still need a negative covid test to travel there before that point.

I registered 2 minutes after the news on 25-34 year olds being eligible for pharmacy vaccination broke and only got an appointment 12 days later. I wouldn't hold out much hope of a pharmacy vaccination if you registered long after that. The best vaccine is the soonest available vaccine.

Alun · 15-07-2021 5:40pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117615417#Comment_117615417

???? I had my second dose at UCD on Monday at 5pm and was in and out in 30 minutes without any problems at all. Very well organized, as good as if not better than the Aviva where I had my first dose.

JPup · 15-07-2021 5:43pm

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Why would you wait? Two doses will give you better protection than one. So you're doubly better off this way (first jab sooner followed by booster to give you extra immunity).

JPup · 15-07-2021 5:44pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117615187#Comment_117615187

Once you are registered it seems to be really random as to when you get assigned. I'd love if someone in the HSE would tell us how the algorithm worked once this is all over.

is_that_so · 15-07-2021 5:46pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117615828#Comment_117615828

Yeah I agree, first shot is the best one. Just outlining the logic of the thought process to the OP.

goingnowhere · 15-07-2021 5:55pm

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Was jabbed around 1700 a few weeks back, in and out in under 30 minutes. Very efficient and it was clear that only half the booths were running so plenty more capacity.

Free car parking on site, lots of spaces available

Overall really smooth and efficient, you don't expect this really

PTH2009 · 15-07-2021 6:07pm

More or so would rather the J&J because its one dose and done. Comes with a lot of importance particuly the covid cert for pubs etc

ill decide tomorrow

stephenjmcd · 15-07-2021 7:02pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616006#Comment_117616006

That doesn't make any sense, your wait time for J&J would plus 2 weeks from the day you get it would probably already see you vaccinated with Pfizer.

martingriff · 15-07-2021 7:14pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616316#Comment_117616316

No Pfizer is 2 shots 4 weeks apart plus I think 1 or 2 weeks to be vaccinated so that's 2 weeks compared to 5 to 6 weeks

stephenjmcd · 15-07-2021 7:29pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616401#Comment_117616401

I know how long the Pfizer gap is, regardless, the person doesn't know how long the wait for J&J is. Point being you could have some protection v no protection quicker and still be fully vaccinated in the same period

0ph0rce0 · 15-07-2021 7:47pm

Are you able to ring up and request a time? I've rescheduled twice now.

I've been given two appointments and both have been for about 9-9.30 am

I'm working nights at the moment and when I get home there's no hope of me sitting around for 2 hours waiting to head out to the center as I just KO straight away.

martingriff · 15-07-2021 7:57pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616470#Comment_117616470

I hope no one going to a pharmacy has to wait 6 weeks. But I say if you can book for both I would but cancel the other ASP when you get the other appointment

hatrickpatrick · 15-07-2021 7:59pm

Has anyone else been given an appointment for a peculiar choice of vaccination centre? I was given my appointment this morning for the Shoreline Centre in Greystones, which I find a little odd since I live in Dun Laoghaire and would have assumed one of the nearer ones would be the obvious choice.

While I don't mind making the journey to Greystones, what annoys me is that my appointment was also rescheduled for seemingly no reason - the text message I got told me 11AM on Monday, but I received another text about an hour later saying "sorry for the inconvenience, but we had to cancel your appointment - you will receive a rescheduled appointment within the next week". Easy come easy go, I guess! But upon logging in to the vaccine portal, it now lists my appointment for 9:20AM in the same centre on Tuesday morning, which is a bit of a pain as DARTs to Greystones are quite thin on the ground at that time and I'll probably have to leave ridiculously early for it.

Not a big deal, but very confused about (a) the choice of vaccination centre, and (b) the cancellation and rescheduling of my appointment within an hour of receiving it, without explanation.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

stephenjmcd · 15-07-2021 8:29pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616620#Comment_117616620

The Aviva, UCD & Greystones all cover the same public health area.

It's all about which one has capacity on given days, people have greystones have got the aviva as well. It's just how it is

blackbird86 · 15-07-2021 8:36pm

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Was there at 3pm today & I was vaxxed within 5 or 6 mins of arriving, all really efficient & lots of parking

the_amazing_raisin · 15-07-2021 8:46pm

Me & my wife got our texts today

Both aged 34

Registered 7th July

Text 15 July

Appointment 21st July

National show center (near Dublin airport, used to be a testing center)

Pfizer vaccine

Can't wait to be stuck full of needles :D

Polar101 · 15-07-2021 8:56pm

Over 48 hours since my 2nd jab (Pfizer), and I haven't really had any side effects, other than a sore arm. I did have some after the first, so pretty surprised by this.

National Show Centre was surprisingly efficient, 30 minutes in and out (including the 15-minute sitdown). They've got 50 booths so it's a fairly big operation. The only problem is traffic.

IRISHSPORTSGUY · 15-07-2021 9:10pm

If the Romanian jabs don't arrive soon that's the biggest own goal so far for a govt that has a penchant for scoring own goals. Especially as Denmark got them quite seamlessly. Shouldn't have leaked it to the press if it wasn't a done deal.

hatrickpatrick · 15-07-2021 9:10pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616771#Comment_117616771

Fair! I just assumed that they'd prioritise each one for same-county patients, but then again Greystones is more or less treated as an annexation from Wicklow by Dublin these days :D

Does the random cancellation almost immediately after receiving the appointment strike anyone as odd or has this happened to others as well?

cgcsb · 15-07-2021 9:17pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117615846#Comment_117615846

I was there maybe three weeks ago, bringing my elderly parent. Terrible experience, nothing like the citywest mvc which was very efficient. I guess like everything they have good days and bad.

bigron2109 · 15-07-2021 9:27pm

Got my first Jab about 4 weeks ago the Pfizer one. Was due to get the second one yesterday, but haven’t had a text or a appointment for the second one. Rang the HSE and they said if I haven’t got a appointment by Sunday to call them.

Has anyone else been left waiting for the second Jab for the Pfizer ?

L1011 · 15-07-2021 9:29pm

The second jab timing is area and MVC dependent. Some people have been up to 5 weeks on here, and there's been people under 4 also (3 is allowed)

bigron2109 · 15-07-2021 9:35pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117617165#Comment_117617165

Thanks for that. Good to know. I’m in the south east so could be that. But good to know .

PhoenixParker · 15-07-2021 10:33pm

Did they have a slide with the breakdown of vaccines by age today? They usually have one at the briefings that ignores the cohorts and does every age bracket with %full vaccinated & % half vaccinated.

Haven't seen any from today yet and I always like that update.

CZ 453 · 15-07-2021 10:39pm

George Lee had said there would be major disappointment if the Romanian vaccines weren't here by tomorrow. I'm surprised there hasn't been more questions about them by journos.

Last bit I've seen on them

https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1414553089542086658

not1but4 · 15-07-2021 11:36pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616620#Comment_117616620

Good to know I wasn't the only one. I got Greystones too even though I live in Dublin 6. A pain to get there but I'd rather that pain than wait a few more weeks for an appointment in the Aviva.

MarkY91 · 15-07-2021 11:46pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616620#Comment_117616620

My brother got an appointment in greystones too. He lives in Crumlin ffs.

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