Covid in Limerick - Mod Warning in Post #1

sioda · 16-07-2021 9:30am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117618501#Comment_117618501

🤣 And thanks should be allowed more than once for posts that show this much common sense. What is his mod voice is squeaky though.

Even my text for my appointment was within 15 mins of my previous one

Clareman · 16-07-2021 9:36am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117618501#Comment_117618501

If I could get my family to be on time for stuff I'd be doing well :D :D :D My brother will be late for is own funeral, if he has an appointment at 10 he'll leave his house at 10, it got to the stage that we'd tell him every event was on a half an hour earlier than it was. My mother in law, well she's a law unto herself and I think she goes out of her way to be late just to annoy people, stuff like going back into the house for a cup of tea just as they're leaving for the airport. My mothers family, well they're just **** mad, they'll be early for EVERYTHING, the running joke is that if you invite them for lunch you better have the breakfast ready for them as well.

Personally, I'll be on time, if you want me somewhere at 10, I'll be there at 10, not 9.45 or 10.15 but at 10.

Treepole · 16-07-2021 11:42am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117618471#Comment_117618471

So say a person and his partner from South Limerick get appointments for the same day but hours apart it's not reasonable for them both to travel together and get vaccinated at the same time, instead of doing two round trips?

breezy1985 · 16-07-2021 11:50am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117619173#Comment_117619173

Head out for the first one then hang round and enjoy the delights of Patrickswell for a bit till the second jab

YFlyer · 16-07-2021 1:29pm

I have my Moderna vaccination on Sunday at 8:15 am in Patrickswell.

Taxi from Castletroy will be a small fortune.

Clareman · 16-07-2021 1:44pm

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So what's the cut off amount of time? Should the centre accept people coming to the early or the later appointment? Should they have staff on to expect people to rock up whenever they feel like it? People should realise that this whole pandemic has been an inconvenience for everyone and everyone is doing their best for everyone else, in the real world I'd expect the 2 people in your example to arrive at the first appointment time and to ask if there was a possibility for the later person to be seen at the same time, if the staff say it's ok then belt ahead if they say no then they should just go and wait.

YFlyer · 16-07-2021 1:47pm

Is Limerick Racecourse Vaccination Centre (CVC) Greenmount Park, Greenmount Patrickswell far from Opp Well Done restaurant?

Edit: 5.3 Km

Treepole · 16-07-2021 1:49pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117619735#Comment_117619735

But sure that is exactly what is happening for multiple people?

They arrive together, ask can they be seen together and there is no issue. It's the sensible thing to do.

I certainly wouldn't be making a bit song and dance about people doing so like you were doing.

Clareman · 16-07-2021 2:06pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117619651#Comment_117619651

The shuttle bus starts at 8 and goes every 20 minutes, I'd imagine that'll have you out there on time if you want to chance it.

Berty · 16-07-2021 2:12pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117619651#Comment_117619651

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117619864#Comment_117619864

First 304 bus from Castletroy on a Sunday is 7:02am which means you could get a bus over(little to no traffic to the hospital), switch buses and head out. By rights if you connected on the first 8am bus you'd be there just in time.

breezy1985 · 16-07-2021 2:20pm

Pretty good cycle lane most of the way to Patrickswell now so people could always cycle out

YFlyer · 16-07-2021 2:20pm

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Cheers. I could take the chance. I think the bus journey is approximately 10 minutes when the roads are quiet.

That is 8 am at the hospital not Colbert Station?

Edit from the hospital

https://www.buseireann.ie/bus_eireann_news.php?id=4823&month=May

YFlyer · 16-07-2021 6:56pm

Are there any pharmacies in Limerick that administrate the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?

Wise Old Elf · 16-07-2021 8:02pm

Some Boots do it, and Ashdown pharmacy, near SCRd do as well, but they all had very few doses so you could find it difficult to get a shot.

Check out the HSE site and it gives a full list

Potential-Monke · 16-07-2021 9:40pm

Just to give ye an update, replying New won't necessarily change the vaccine type. I've gone through it 3 times, and each time was the Moderna. I rang the number in the text and was told the following:

You can only reply "New" 3 times and then you won't get another one
You have to then ring each time you want to reschedule
There's no guarantee or selection of vaccines
They told me I could have picked my preference when signing up (I didn't get any such option)
They told me I can log into the Covid account online and change my preference (you can't)

So now I'm waiting for the next appointment again. As I said to yer one on the phone (who sounded genuinely shocked at this comment) that I've no problem waiting until the last person in Ireland to get one. It's an excellent excuse to not attend events!

pajoguy · 16-07-2021 9:51pm

42 and had 2nd pfizer today at Racecourse. Arrived 20 mins early no hassle. Bit of queue outside for moderna but was no queue when I came out. Again place ran like clockwork. Some gut meant to be directing traffic but was flaked out on the grass...🤣 dont blame him. Fair dues to all involved.

breezy1985 · 16-07-2021 10:34pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621961#Comment_117621961

They have said from day 1 and it has been pointed out here before that you can not choose your vaccine just because you prefer one with no valid medical grounds

black & white · 17-07-2021 7:22pm

Got second AZ vaccine on Wednesday and the Travel Cert arrived on email Friday night, hard to fault that service.

Potential-Monke · 17-07-2021 8:49pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117622215#Comment_117622215

Aye, no issues there, still my choice though, and Pfizer has an ever so slightly better rate than Moderna, so I want to take the better one. Anyway, got a text just now, Pfizer vaccine in Limerick RC on Tuesday.

Brian Lighthouse · 18-07-2021 12:03am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117618552#Comment_117618552

Thanks for that insight, I'll know when I'm ordering anything that there may be a chance your B-i-L might be holding the fort for you. WAYTMI!

ger664 · 18-07-2021 12:52am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117625229#Comment_117625229

Had corvid over Christmas got jabs with my GP and no record of me on their systems

adaminho · 18-07-2021 1:01am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117626180#Comment_117626180

Immunity is only 6 months for a cert. If you received your jabs from your GP you'll get your cert in the post.

Clareman · 19-07-2021 10:24am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117626194#Comment_117626194

I can confirm that GP certs will be out in the post, I got mine today 💪

Red Silurian · 19-07-2021 2:15pm

ricimaki · 19-07-2021 9:51pm

Registered Yesterday, got a text this evening for Pfizer on Wednesday morning in the racecourse. I'm 26. Very quick and efficient!

I know a few others aged 26/27 who got/are getting vaccinated this week in Limerick, all seem to be getting Pfizer too.

adaminho · 19-07-2021 10:35pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631150#Comment_117631150

Got my second dose at 4.30 on Thursday and received my Cert via email at 10pm today.

Lobsterlady · 20-07-2021 1:16pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621272#Comment_117621272

Just managed to register my son for the J&J with Scanlons in Castletroy. I had to ring a few places. They booked him in for this Friday! You can register on their website, then give them a call straight after. HTH

FutureGuy · 20-07-2021 3:56pm

Fully vaccinated. Two sore arms and nothing else. Now I did have a little flare-up of my gout but that can happen with any vaccine. Really happy to be done.

Berty · 21-07-2021 11:42am

Got my 2nd dose today. I always had a duplicate account on their systems so called up yesterday(1800) number and said "I still cannot access my actual account and curious about my 2nd dose". Account I can log into just says "Vaccine process stopped, please call 1800..........." Towards the end she said "You'll be fine, you have your next dose tomorrow morning" as though I knew about it. I had no clue about it as had no text message. Arrived today and sure enough I was on the list at 10:15am

Woke up this morning, checked phone, still no message as last time I got the message after 9pm(with a few days notice). Got to the desk today and confirmed my number is correct and so is the email. No clue why I didn't get a text as I got the first one(twice for 2 different centres on two different days).

I'm not encouraging people be ringing the 1800 number frequently but in my case had I not phoned them up I would have missed my vaccine and likely and other rebookings they might have attempted.

Gooser14 · 21-07-2021 12:27pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117634890#Comment_117634890

That's interesting. I thought you are not considered fully vaccinated until 14 days after the second jab (28 days in the case of the J&J jab). Is that no longer the case?

Covid in Limerick - Mod Warning in Post #1

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