Vaccine Megathread No 2 - Read OP before posting

Well if this is true, we’re in a seriously good place!!

Whatever about the UK generally, the 26 counties has caught up on the 6 counties. In the South there is 63.6% of the population with one shot and in the North it is 63.3%. However, the South is doing 50,000 vaccines a day and the North 5000, so the gap will widen. The NI is a bit ahead on fully vaccinated people but as most people are getting the second vaccine this figure will catch up too.

22 years old, signed up for my vaccine the day the portal opened for my age group, didn’t opt in for AZ. Got my appointment schedule for Pfizer two days later and got vaccinated today. Was in and out of Citywest in about 10 minutes (apart from the 15 min wait at end)

Still a bit pissed off that it was basically forced on me if I want to socialise with my mates in a pub but it wasn’t a bad experience today and hopefully I don’t get too many side effects. Had covid in the past so should be fine

I think if you had covid confirmed by pcr test in the previous 180 days you will be classed as fully vaccinated with 1 shot for under 50s. Worth looking in to, save you getting the second shot.

Got the second dose today in cork city hall and you can see why they are doing 50,000 as there was a good crowd of people and all very well organised. I haven’t the sore arm like I had the last time and feel grand, but I’ve probably jinxed myself and tomorow I’ll be probably only fit for the bed.

Yes, I was expecting that they wouldn't issue the certs until 2 weeks after your final dose. But they are issuing them straight away. The guidelines for indoor dining don't mention the issue, so I think your wife will be fine (although it is possible that she will use this as an excuse to have an enjoyable meal outside on her own without having to talk to you and the kids all evening :) )

Hse website actually says 9 months so you're in luck.

Anyone know when the Swords centre last vaccination time is? 8pm? I'm thinking of chancing going up Monday to get my 2nd jab as I cant make the 12pm slot i have that day.

I texted back to change my slot and got the same time again.

Ring now doc. Get seen now. Not trying to alarm you but its better to get seen to with those symptoms than to self diagnose or an online diagnosis. The swelling on the neck, I wouldn't ignore that until Monday.

Vaccinations are still flying along and there's no indication that people are losing interest. It's probably helpful that they have built up a head of steam and are flying through the population (well ahead of schedule), there's a real sense of momentum.

Looks like the 4 week interval for the second dose of pfizer could be too soon. It seems protection for symptomatic wanes drastically even though protection for hospitalizations and death doesn’t wane.

This means vaccinated people who have had the shorter interval are more likely to transmit the virus.

Anyone know if their likely to offer J&J to late 30’s in a while?

How likely do people think this is to occur ... a post-Delta variant for which vaccines have lower effectiveness for severe outcomes overlapping with the Northern hemisphere winter ...

Is this scenario ... very likely? Likely? Unlikely? Very unlikely?

I read a paper cited by Eric Topol which said that a vaccine resistant variant was unlikely but the same paper accepted that other experts expect it to happen and the paper accepted that these opinions cannot be ignored. The creators of the Oxford vaccine also think a vaccine resistant variant is unlikely to occur too.

That said, many other experts take the opposite view. Sage have said that the risk is high of this happening. The WHO have said similar. Multiple experts support the view that this is possible.

I wonder if a FULLY vaccine resistant variant resistant variant might be unlikely but one with a lower efficacy to severe outcomes might be more plausible?

Has anyone strong views on the likelihood of this occurring?

Got second dose in Cork City Hall yesterday, feel a bit tired alright this morning but that might have something to do with me being awake until 2.30am also ;-) checked my email this morning and there is the digital cert :-) can’t believe I’m vaccinated!