Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

Once the high level of antibodies are generated, what difference does the mRNA make? I mean, the advantage to them is they can be updated very quickly and generate high levels of immunity without an adjuvant, but once that is done, the vaccine is gone and its down to the body to manage its immunity, there's no magic there.

People also forget that people with conditions or immuno compromised are on other medicines anyway, taking a vaccine every 6 months (if the interval even ends up that short) is nothing compared to other medicines they're on, the world is also gearing up to manufacture massive amounts of vaccines in the future under the expectation they will be needed.

This is scary for anti vaxxers and even the vaccine hesitant, but they probably won't be targeted with this anyway so can live in ignorance (as long as they aren't travelling to other countries.

You're trying to change the narrative from "...after 12 months it is like you never had the shots." Work away lad.

Nphet to disband in October as employees expected to return to office from September

No more NPHET

The US a basket case, it was looking so promising but my god the number of deaths, new cases in the past two months staggering, wether its hesitation or stupidy, hard to tell but its just astonishing.

So NPHET to be disbanded, whilst inevitable, I'm surprised ( I'm not going to get into its merits or otherwise) , suffice to say I supported what they did throughout the Pandemic. My surprise is why October or indeed this year, I can't see why it can't see out the year, makes little sense and even less that the HSE assuming responsibility 🙄

My greatest concern is the HSE taking over, that's not a prospect, I or many would have much confidence in.

Like or loathe NPHET, they did a valuable service, the shocking and personal abuse levelled at some of its members quite disgraceful and yet, how strange, little or no praise when THESE very members over the past two months have supported easing of restrictions and have been generally positive.

We're certainly over the worst of the Pandemic, but by no means free of Covid and its potentially long term affects on society. Of course my humble opinion will drive some into a frenzy of hyperbolic nonsense, but it is is humble opinions I hold, others free to disagree, to use that oft used Cliché, the next few months are critical and they certainly are.

I think it makes sense as there is very little for them to do anymore, with over 90% vaccinated. The CMO, of late, has just been pushing vaccinations, something the HSE is better equipped to do. Looks like they've started on that too.

Get the feeling that that's what you'd like

There should be some key take aways from our response. ICU capacity needs to be greatly increased over the coming years. Step down facilities need to be invested in. Children's needs have to be taken into account in future as they appear to have been completely abandoned over the last 2 years. Classroom sizes needs to be addressed.

These will take time to implement but can be done if government starts looking beyond it's own nose and puts some long term strategic planning in place.

How would a body quite heavy on epidemiologists do that?

A little silly suggesting NPHET created any waiting lists, the Pandemic did and let's not forget the waiting lists existed long before the pandemic and dare I say long before NPHET existed.

In Majorca this week. Resort full of Germans and brits enjoying themselves like normal times. Arrive at the Ryanair departure gate for Dublin - a bunch of double masked zombies on their way back to Covid Island. Depressing really.

Perhaps I'm missing something but NPHET never, ever said empty hospital's, these were Hospital management /HSE/Clinical decisions.

I broke my leg in the middle of this, brought by ambulance to an empty and I'm not exaggerating, empty Midlands hospital, patched up, practically thrown out onto an empty car park whilst on crutches to get a taxi home (none actually available), then had to wait two days and make my way up to an empty Private hospital in Dublin for the consultant (based at the Midlands hospital) to operate), whilst thankfull for the care, it was the HSE that made these decisions, not NPHET.

I’m aware, I was in hospital. It was empty, staff just hanging around, no masks or much care for social distancing back in 2020 either. Keeping services and screening up and running should have been a priority.

The cyberattack was later, no excuse.