Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

This is ridiculous. NPHET did not dictate. They issued public health guidelines for the safety and health of the population with what was a new virus and novel to our immune systems. All of the measures was to slow down the spread of the virus

- the travel restrictions originally was there to prevent people spreading the virus to other parts of the country.

- the 9 euro meal was soakage to slow down drunkeness where one might easily let their guard down after some drinks.

These are just two examples of what we had to follow over the past 21 months or so.

There was no dictating from them. The population followed the guidelines for the most part because many people knew the virus was serious and would cause serioous issues with sickness and disease and deaths.

The vaccines have made conditions better for sure but we are still not out from this pandemic and there's guidelines to follow still.

The media is scum I will admit and the constant covid fear mongering. Its not fair to do that especially to older people. I was afraid of the virus at the start but the vaccines eased my nerves about it but I am still taking the virus and the pandemic seriously. I think it's important to follow the guidelines. I zoned out from the media and don't follow much of the covid news any more.

200k can be done a week. Over 4 weeks ago the decision was made that over 60’s could be booster. 800k could have been done on that period. How many were?

Yes worth a chance of course .

The main issue I have is we were told that vaccines were our way out of this. Our path back to normality. The Boosters after 6 months will more than likely not lead us back to pre covid normality. The main issue now isn't the virus itself but the control NPHET seem to have when it comes to making decisions about restrictions on peoples lives. The state of our health service is also to blame. FF/FG have been in power pretty much since the foundation of the state so really need to take ownership of it's current state. The media really need to be brought to task also regarding their reporting of the daily positive case load likes it's a factor with pretty much everyone vaccinated. A general election should be called after Christmas. It's about time the people are given a say on how we go forward. If Holohan and NPHET want to run the country then let them put their names forward for office. The Boosters are a tough sell this time. I'd say we will be lucky to get 70-75 per cent uptake.

Haven't checked. Was told by the occ health that while they were recording batch numbers etc that it wasn't at that stage anyhow.

Have you had yours? Is it gone on your cert?

Not seen it mentioned by people who've had boosters. Sindo suggested that they are reviewing the logistics of it.

Same as the initial shot where you're handed a card with name and vax batch number and ticked if you got 3rd dose (the one for immuno compromised people) ot a booster dose.

Eh.. " careful now"... 🙄

There's a hero in all of us. /j

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I used to work for one of these polling companies once long time ago. Probably the recipients were given five or six options and only the last option was 'No restrictions at all'.

Whereas you could create a poll question in which four out of five options are some variation of 'No restrictions'.

The most important question re a poll is who is paying the polling company to carry it out imo.