Boosters

The HSE have updated their advice on the walk-in clinics:

How long to wait before getting a booster

You need to wait at least 5 months after your second vaccine dose before you can get a booster. If you had the single-dose Janssen vaccine, you need to wait at least 3 months.

You will get your appointment after this time.

Janssen single-dose vaccine

If you had the Janssen vaccine, you may have to wait longer than 3 months for your booster. This is because older age groups, who are more at risk, will be offered a booster first.

We will add information soon on when people aged 16 to 39 who had the Janssen vaccine can get their booster. Do not go to a walk-in booster clinic if your age group is not being called at this time.

I guess this is part of what happened at Citywest at the weekend! Really should have put this out first when the change on policy on J&J came about.

There were people in the massive queue in City west on Saturday with appointments from the HSE . After waiting for over 2 hours a lady asked if our last vaccine was before the 28th pf June .Lots of people were after that by days and were told to go home . The HSE F.. up big time sending them texts .They also had no different queue for appointments or walk in so we all queued for up to 4.5 hours in the baltic cold . It was sheer madness and an absolute scandal

Does anyone know if they have resolved that issue ?

Well I hope it has been resolved in some way. It could have been me in that queue in Citywest, as I am 69 and 5+ months since dose 2, but on the tip off of a friend, I went to UCD on Friday morning - not officially doing walk-ins, but said they would oblige as many as they could manage - all done, along with 2 other 69 year olds within 30 minutes. I know lots of 60-69 year-olds who are still waiting for their appointment. In fact, I have yet to hear of anyone in our cohort in Dublin who has received an appointment text from the HSE, and some of them are getting very stressed about it. I know the HSE seem to have made a right mess of this, but I actually feel a bit sorry for them too - they are constantly having orders shouted at them by NIAC, Dept of Health, NPHET, politicians, and everyone expects them to be able to deal with it all.......NEVER thought I would find myself having any sympathy for HSE!

Got my appointment for my booster this Friday afternoon ( cork)

45 year old, immunosuppressed ( have MS) . Got my 2nd Moderna early june.

Getting Pfizer booster this time !

I wonder how mixes of vaccines fare out? I got the J&J last May and the Pfizer booster last week. Wonder how that combo works compared to 3 Pfizer doses for instance?

I had a throbbing headache all that evening and next day . Then got chills and couldn’t get warm . Got into bed at 7:30pm frozen to the bone . Woke at 3 am and headache gone and lovely and warm . Hope it passes soon for you

41 here, had my booster last Saturday, I do have underlying medical issues. Had my flu jab at the same time so not sure if that didn't help but I felt like death up until Monday morning.

I was group 4 and now nearly six months since my second Pfizer,god knows when I'll get my booster. Seems like the previous groups are being ignored and are now having to wait longer than ever.

So you reckon if I go to book it there shouldn’t be a problem?

Supercell, try Boots if you haven't already. They're offering appointments to anyone in the current recommended groups and you can book online.