Boosters

Of all the poeple I know who are in their 50s, the only ones who have got boosters are the ones that did it in the pharmacy or GP. None of them got a text to get it in a center. Not one of them.

I have mine booked for later and haven't got any word to say its cancelled, will tip in and hopefully get it anyway.

Good to know. Personally, I'm happy to wait until I get an appointment. There seems to be a lot of stupid stuff happening though. Like the announcement that opening up to 40-49 year olds would make things go faster. How will it achieve that? I saw a schedule for a walkin at Fairy House race course right up to Dec 24th. Do they know how many people are going to stand in a queue like that on Christmas eve, unsure if they will be turned away? What if not many turn up and the doses go unused and the unfortunate staff working Xmas eve are wasting their time? Seems all very inefficient.

Rant over for now 😀

Latest from HSE briefing

For general population, those over 50, they will receive an appointment from either the HSE or their GP. People should avail of the first appointment offered to them and they should not contact their GP seeking a booster vaccination. Pharmacies can also be contacted to those who are in the group that are being vaccinated.

Because in reality they have no idea what will happen, only that its much more transmissible and getting a boost reduces the chance of infection a bit. That's all the information they can conclude at this point I think. I mean you are vaccinated against a different but similar molecule, who knows what protection you have.

I'm really confused after reading this thread about who is eligible. I heard the news yesterday that all over 16s can get a booster shot at their GP so I rang mine and got an app for this day next week. I'm 35 and 4.5ish months past my second vaccination. Am I still eligible for this?

Wife got hers 9.15 am and I got mine at 2pm today .

I am in my 50s and the sole full time carer for an elderly person with significant health problems. I am livid with the HSE and government about the whole vaccination and booster campaign from start to finish, which can only be summed up by "whatever they say today, they'll be saying the opposite tomorrow".

Carers were ignored by the HSE and the government during the original vaccine program and the same thing is happening again now..

Like many other posters here, despite being over 6 months after my secondjab, I have heard nothing from the HSE about my booster appointment. I have registered for a booster with two local pharmacies, but heard nothing,though it took nearly a month to get the flu jab with one of them and the other never got back to me at all then, but thats another story. However, with visitors expected over Christmas, covid cases rising and the likelihood that my 'patient' would have to be admitted to a hospital or nursing home if I get covid, I felt bounced into going to one of the walk in centres and having to take the Moderna jab despite its reputation for side effects. I had to leave my 'patient' unattended for 4 hours and 35 minutes,( spending 3 and a half hours at the walk in vaccination centre and another hour travelling there and back). Spent the following day struggling to cope with caring, while dealing with nausea,severe fatigue, fever, headaches,and being in and out of bed, the second day was a bit better and nearly back to normal now.

What annoys me the most is the statement that was being blared out in recent days, that people will not be able to choose what booster they get, yet the Moderna seems to be being used largely in the walk in centres, while GPs and pharmacies use the Pfizer, that sounds like a choice to me!!! They foist the Moderna on those most desperate to be boosted now, including many family carers and others who just can't wait to see if the government and HSE can get their act together and give them an appointment for a vaccination centre.

They better not come back next year with calls for another booster, If something had happened while I was away for over four and a half hours or while I was in bed the following day, would they have taken responsibility ? 

What proof would you need to provide at a pharmacy that you have an underlying condition? Do you need some sort of letter from gp or consultant?

OK. I have that but would need to get it back from my pharmacy first. Neither my pharmacy nor gp are vaccinating. I didn't get my first two doses until August due to the shambolic handling of cohort 7 for those whose gp wasn't involved, despite not being able to work unvaccinated according to my occupational health service. I want to make an appointment with Boots now for booster asap as my employer has referred me to occupational health again. It's an international company that doesn't understand how I could be left so late and is already concerned again now.

Strange I thought MVCs for over 40s wasnt supposed to open until 27th...

I haven't got a text so went to a walk in clinic on Sunday and got moderna

Well, if you don't want to get it then you shouldn't. The vaccine passport is highly discriminatory and people really shouldn't be going along with it. Aside from the fact they clearly don't work. People are far too compliant in this country.