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HUMANITARIAN AID AGENCIES have issued urgent appeals for help in sending food to the Horn of Africa after the region experienced its worst droughts for around 60 years.
The driest period in decades in the region – which includes the vulnerable countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – has coincided with violence in the latter country, leaving a level of malnutrition threatening a “human tragedy of unimaginable proportions”.
Such is the urgency of the situation that some children are dying while on their way to receive emergency food supplies from United Nations camps in Ethiopia and Kenya, the BBC quoted a UN spokeswoman as saying.
One camp in the northern Kenyan city of Dabaab, which was originally built to house a maximum of 90,000 people, is in danger of reaching a population of half a million, the Daily Telegraph added, as the following video from Medicins sans Frontieres testifies:
Half of children in Somalia, and over 30 per cent of children in Kenya, are facing serious malnourishment as a result of the extreme weather conditions.
Trócaire’s warned that the deteriorating situation could have “catastrophic consequences”: Maurice McQuillan said the current malnutrition rates were up to five times higher than the threshold that usually indicates an ‘emergency’.
Oxfam Ireland’s chief executive Jim Clarken added that the situation would also cause an economic crisis, as the sole source of income for many – farm animals – were also dying as a result of malnutrition.
“The world’s poorest people, who spend 80 per cent of their income on food, are the ones who will suffer,” Clarken said.
Donations to Trocaire can be made through its website, www.trocaire.org, or by phoning 1850 408 408 (RoI) or 0800 912 1200 (NI). Donations to Oxfam Ireland can be made through www.oxfamireland.org or by calling 1850 30 40 55 (RoI) or 0800 0 30 40 55 (NI). The Medecins sans Frontieres Somalia appeal page is at www.msf.ie/somalia-appeal. Go to www.goal.ie to find out how to donate there.
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Whats the odds they’ll F this up before it happens
@To Mt: yawn
@To Mt: like how they manage the Helix operation and all other vaccination centres and how we now have only something like 14 in ICU with covid related illnesses.Theres an awful lot they’ve got right. But hey….ignore all that.
@To Mt: ok, just remember my comment next week lol
@To Mt: I got number 2 last week and all involved did a great job. Go out and volunteer if you think you can improve things. Too many complainers here.
How come Varadkar wasnt the one to announce this ? I thought the deal was Leo drip feeds the good news while Micheál gets to dish out all the doom and gloom. There’ll be wigs on the green over this one around the table.
@C: agreed
@To Mt: Grow up
@To Mt: Go and have a good Sleep and Wake up in September when everyone bar you is zvacinatwd
@To Mt: What are the odds that no matter what the news is, cynical whingers like you can’t accept good news and jump on this section to spread your negativity.
@To Mt: 150 or now up yo 200 people infected from one pub and you still manage to blame our hard working experts on what citizens are doing . Beggars belief I would not like Nphet or Taoiseach job dealing with such mindsets . Unbelievable
@pat seery: wake me up..when September ends
Don’t worry ill give you all a mention in the comments of next weeks article when they mess it up.
@To Mt: doubt it’ll be remembered in 30mins
@To Mt: Absolute b€ll €nd !
@WiseUp: yeah if you say so lol what an over reaction to a comment. Your name is ironic!
@pat seery: when did I say I wasn’t getting/haven’t been vaccinated? You lot in these comments have an awful way of over reacting its actually hilarious like do you lot not get out much or what is it
@To Mt: well I think vaccinations are the one they did get right
@ed w: My husband 68 is still waiting for his 2nd AZ . I contacted them yesterday they said it was crazy. Lots in his position are falling through the cracks. At the original 12 week wait he should have got it last week. He wasn’t even on their booking system for his next one. Thankfully she was so helpful has it for Mon.now. Also told me if I know of anyone else waiting get them to ring HSEas they’ve moved 2nd dose to 4 weeks not 6.
@Franny Ando: Sorry should have said was waiting
@To Mt: Be interesting alrite, something like 800,000 in the age group to be vaccinated, 200,000 Jansen and 100 000 Astra here in the boxes. So where other 500,000 doses are is a mystery, have real pity for young people that are stuck in limbo by these clowns and it will be later in yr for any sign of clouds lifting off us
@To Mt: It’s not an over reaction, it’s my opinion of you after reading your ridiculous comment and following comments. You also need to read up on the meaning of ironic, I didn’t think you could come across as more I’ll informed but you actually managed it. Lol as you put it.
Give it to people working in retail & hospitality immediately. Most young people will have a college / summer job in one of those areas, give it to them and then you can start to backtrack on your plan and begin to open indoor dining and get the country open.
@C: assuming these are young folks then they can walk into a pharmacy and get it immediately?
@Peazel: Correct, I was under the impression that you were called by age.
@C: wouldn’t that be the 18-34 year olds….
@Damian Clarke: yea that’s what I meant!
@C: right. And construction, public transport, carers, teachers…… Lot of people on the front lines of this. By age is probably still the best plan.
@Eoin Scanlon: Teacher myself, and i’ll likely get mine next week but if I was waiting till August it wouldn’t have bothered me too much, not exposed as much for next while.
Them sectors 100% need it also, I just mean in terms of getting the likes of restaurants, etc, open it’s a great chance to speed that up.
@C: i think the HSE rollout continues on their priority list but the pharmacy roll out is on first come first served.
I accept your point about vaccinating public facing and close working groups as a priority and ahead of those who want a vaccine to travel or just feel safe. I just cannot see how that could be applied to 700 independently operating pharmacies, some who will be busier than others some of whom may be a lot busier that others.
I also wonder how quick this will really happen as
to what the gap will be from contacting your local pharmacy to getting your shot. Hopefully a few days and the pharmacy supplies canbe topped up.
Now, if this works, we could have vaccinated many more before the 18th July and feed this and vaccine effectiveness into the number cruncher ..
@C: It’s very difficult to do people by the sector they work in, especially if they don’t work for the State. It would add a lot of delay to getting jabs in arms.
The current by age system and the new first come first serve system for the pharmacies are the best way to get the maximum amount of jabs done.
We are nearing the end of this nightmare
@Lorcan Quinlan: looking at the numbers in Scotland and NI I’d beg to differ. July and August will be bad from a cases viewpoint. Just hope the hospitalisations remain stable.
@Lorcan Quinlan: They have a few more letters of the Greek alphabet to get through yet so don’t get too excited.
@Lorcan Quinlan: Holohan is not quite retirement age yet!
@thegreatdefector: is that you Tony?
@David Smith: You have a problem with all facts or only the facts you don’t like ?
@thegreatdefector: Yet N.Ireland are lifting more restrictions Monday. Hospitalisation are still low as are deaths hopefully that will continue.
39-45 yr olds registered 5 weeks ago and still waiting
@Damo_Greene: hse don’t use the journal comment section to see who has been missed. You will need to contact them directly.
@Damo_Greene: had a mix up with mine a while back – call them on 1800 700 700 (a legit number for Covid helpline – google it to be safe) go through a few options and talk with someone – they are pretty effecent and hopefully get you sorted
@Damo_Greene: I’m in that bracket and got my first one…
@Daniel O’Leary: but he can’t do that, its easier to moan on social media than be proactive and ring them .
@Damo_Greene: I’m 45 and got mine nearly 4 weeks ago – as in my second dose is due next week. You’ve slipped through the net. They say to call them if you haven’t heard within 3 weeks from registration so that’d what you need to do.
@M. Murphy: I don’t see any moaning just someone stating a fact.
@Franny Ando: It’s not a fact, I’m in that age group and have already had my first jab, took 3 weeks from registration, not 5.
@Damo_Greene: That doesn’t sound right. Is this something you have first hand knowledge of, or is it something you heard from someone else?
@Rebecca BarrettNp: It is a fact in his case.
33 and just booked in for the J and J jab straight away in pharmacy, bring it on!
Get the bar staff up and running
@Smithweiser: Bar staff are generally young workers, right? Between the ages of 18+. They can get go into a pharmacy from Monday and get it.
@Smithweiser: 150 people infected from one bar in Dungarvan just recently and maybe those numbers still growing .
Clearly a result of public pressure. Something sensible at last.
@Mjhint: sensible sure ignore the 35-40 age group who still haven’t been vaccinated lets skip them eh.
@Mjhint: in fairness to Alan Kelly he’s been banging this drum a while. I’m no labour or Alan Kelly fan either
@Roy Dowling: I’m in that 35-40 group but this makes sense. I have registered but not been called yet so it makes sense to open the pharmacy jabs to people who haven’t registered. This could literally only be done now because NIAC advice only updated on Monday. This leaves less people for vaccination centres to do in future and speeds up the whole process. We aren’t being skipped. A lot of people have their first jab. It will happen soon while younger people speed up the overall vaccination process by going to pharmacies.
@Aidan O’ Neill: it would make sense to open pharmacy jabs to all age groups.
@Mjhint: clearly a result of supply
@thegreatdefector: Alan Kelly seems to be the only one speaking for us
@Roy Dowling: logistically it would make sense as all other ages are registered on the portal. There could be double bookings and wasted vaccines all over the place.
@Roy Dowling: I’m 37, registered when the portal opened and got my 1st jab with in 4 days, should be fully vaccinated by end July
@Roy Dowling: I’m 38 got first jab yesterday second in a month.
What about the 35 to 39 year olds that haven’t been vaccinated? Why can’t the be administered at the pharmacy too??
@Keith Brady: exactly very unfair on us
@Keith Brady: just register I doubt they’ll Che k the age
@Keith Brady: because we are already registered on the portal. Could you imagine the amount of double bookings and chaos that could cause? It’s not as if we are in the over 60s or 70s category. We are at very similar levels of risk from COVID to 18-34 year olds. This makes total sense from an operational point of view as it gets hopefully a couple of hundred thousand people vaccinated earlier getting us back to normal earlier.
@Brianto: iv been instructed by my pharmacist that i have to bring ID with me to verify my age so i would say they very much are checking ages. Might find a few lax ones who aren’t though. But you must fill out a form and then are told that you must bring ID to your appointment to verify the details on the form including your date of birth.
@Keith Brady: Think of it like a town bypass. What difference will it make except to speed up the process for everyone who’s already registered? The more who avail of it, the more the larger vaccine centres can tackle their backlog.
Well I won’t lie, I’m a bit miffed that as a person in their early 49s who got their 1st jab this week and will have to wait another 4 weeks (plus 2 weeks) to be fully vaccinated myself will single jab J&J 18-34 year olds will be vaccinated in a 3-4 weeks early. Anyway, bigger picture and all that jazz.
@Joe Ivers: early 40′s. Stoopid auto correct.
@Joe Ivers: I’m a healthcare worker and had to wait 12 weeks between my jabs and another 3 for full protection then to find out it’s one of the least protective vaccines
@Joe Ivers: same here, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles. My in-laws in their 60s still haven’t had their 2nd Astrazeneca shot, and they are high risk (one has COPD and one has cancer), but that was what was available at the time. At least everyone should have some form of vaccine soon
@Joe Ivers: Well you can take solace in the fact you have a jab and know another is coming soon. Plenty of 40/41 yr olds still waiting for their FIRST appoinment at Citywest.
@Deborah Connolly: I presume you are referring to AstraZeneca,]….I am 69 and am refusing to take the 2nd jab because it is the least effective. In relation to Delta it has only 60% protection. People my age who refused the first dose are the lucky ones as they were not put to the back of the queue as we were told & have since been given 2 doses of a better vaccine…..we were bullied because of over supply of Astra!!!
@Barbara Stewart: so, worried that AZ protection Vs delta isn’t great but refusing to take the second shot which at least doubles the protection level. Yeah, that makes sense. Lots of sense. Good luck with the protest.
@Deborah Connolly: that’s not accurate, Public Health England published data on this recently, their real world experience from 10s of millions of doses of AstraZeneca having being administered, is AZ has 92% efficacy in preventing hospitalisations with the Delta Variant. This occurs when BOTH doses have been administered.
Same applies for Pfizer and Moderna, in that maximum efficacy requires both doses.
To put into context influenza vaccines have a typical efficacy of 50-60%
@Joe Ivers: you’re miffed that group with the highest rate of transmission are going to be vaccinated early? Really?
@Joe Ivers: I’m 61 and haven’t had my second vaccine yet. I’m so sick at the moment I had to have a covid test yesterday!
@Elaine Phelan: Ring them there have been problems with over 60′s falling through the cracks. Did it yesterday morning and appointment yesterday afternoon. 1800 700 700.
@Franny Ando: Yeah I keep telling my in-laws to ring up. They don’t advocate for themselves unfortunately. Do you know if I can ring on their behalf?
@Elaine Phelan: Yes once you have their pps numbersand dates of their 1st jab I rang for my husband.
I’m 36 and I am waiting to hear about my first jab………….this is great news. The faster we get to 80+% of us vaccinated, the better. Happy to wait a couple of weeks for mine if it helps speed the whole process up.
Let’s the chaos begin!
@JillyBean: Save the silly one liners for the Youth Club.
@Sean O’Doherty: I suspect a creche would be more appropriate for him
@JillyBean: you are so mature and helpful thanks !!
I think we’ve all lost the plot at this stage…
@Laura Mulcahy: Could you elaborate on that. Otherwise, it makes no sense.
Fantastic news for the teenagers and early 20s who have been amazing on the whole .
@Mary O Dwyer: Riiiiiiight…
Fantastic! Is there any news I wonder on under 18′s? My teens are hoping
Registered for the 2 weeks ago still nothing from about when I’ll actually get to..now there offering to 18-34 in pharmacies. Are they taking the p i s s
@Roy Dowling: How dare they vaccinate anyone younger than you before you get yours. That’s the attitude. This is a good decission and will speed up our overall vaccination rate.
@Roy Dowling: wow 2 weeks ago and u demand to be top of the Q.
@Alan Byrne: that is my attitude yes. Been getting screwed over the last year and a half.. worked all through the pandemic, done what I was asked tol. Under the original vaccination system I would have been one of first after doctor and nurses etc were vaccinated to get vaccinated suddenly we switched to an age based vaccination system. I waited for my age group to come up. When it did I registered straight away and 2 weeks later still nothing. Now I’ll have to wait longer again because the government f’ed up the reopening and will now vaccinate 18-34 in pharmacies while the 35-40 age group is left waiting. So yes I’m annoyed after I’ve done everything I was asked and once again I’m left waiting to get back to a normal but get screwed over again by the system.
@Roy Dowling: “Screwed over by the system”?? You definitely have some form of drama or performing arts qualification! Take a deep breath and relax, it’s not all about you!!
@Simon Connolly: You should see his reaction when his pizza order is delayed and someone who ordered after him gets their’s first. Absolutely mayhem!!
@Roy Dowling: Roy, I don’t want to invalidate your experience of working through the pandemic. I will say I’ve done the same and I’ve always felt very lucky to have been, if young hospitality workers get their vaccine and can go back to work, I’d be happy to wait awhile longer.
@Roy Dowling: my husband and a good few of my friends are 35/36 and all being vaccinated in the next few days so they aren’t prioritising the 18-34 year olds.
@Roy Dowling: Did you even bother reading the information on the registration website ?
This is a no brainer.
Every pharmacy I have called this morning found out about this change this morning. They are totally swamped, and though no fault of their own, unprepared for this. As usual this government did a poor job of communications regarding this.
@Gavin Minihane: this government couldn’t organise a P1ss up in a brewery
called a bunch of pharmacies here in cork about this and they had no idea Donnelly was announcing this and have no clue what to do
@aaron: The pharmacies who registered know and are ready
@aaron: Really? They would already have supplies if J&J for over 50s? Donnelly will make the announcement today and word will spread around by Monday…
@aaron: maybe they should register. Donnelly isn’t going to ring around every chemist in the country to see if they want 30 euros a hit for giving the locals a jab. Go to the HSE website and find nearest to you
https://www2.hse.ie/Apps/Services/PharmaciesServiceList.aspx
@Marg FitzGerald: No they didn’t
@GrumpyAulFella: Yes, that’s what I did, I called those pharmacies on that list and none of the ones called heard anything about it until this morning. There was no communication and HSE had not approved it at the time Boots in half moon cork told me. Maybe you shouldn’t be so dismissive.
@Ally Mc Culladgh: That’s not how communications should be done, these pharmacies who are registered and giving vaccines to 50+ should have been told days before donnellys announcement that this was going to happen on Monday, government communications shouldn’t rely on “word of mouth”.
Sure the Boots site and Hickeys site both have disclaimers say will take registrations but there is no HSE approval yet
@GrumpyAulFella: Heres Hickey’s who are all on the register, scroll down to the update as of 2nd of July and you will see they say that HSE hasn’t even approved this yet
@aaron: ok so Hickeys did register, know that they will be administering just didn’t know that the authorities agreed to open it up from today. I thought from your original post that you were just ringing random pharmacies not on the list. Makes more sense now.
@aaron: I work in pharmacy in Dublin. First we heard was on the news this morning like everybody else.
Phone hasn’t stopped ringing have 6 pages of people looking for vaccine. No idea of what our supply is going to be like either. Thanks minister for health. A bit of notice and information would have been great!
Playing the country for fools, they know people under 35 are less likely to take up the vaccine so Tuesday say you need a vaccine passport to eat or drink indoor, under 35s biggest number who will be inside. Yesterday come out with bull about the delta and a 4th wave and then today say 18 to 35s can be vaccinated from pharmacies. Its all a trick to force vaccine on people. What happens to my body my choice?
@Ruairi Lynch: Anyone I know and yes it is anecdotal, are raring to get the vaccine.
I would say on reflection the young FF TD who came up with the idea of 150e payment, fuelled speculation that there was vaccine hesitancy, which just isn’t the case at all.
@Ruairi Lynch: it’s still your body and your choice. If you don’t want it, don’t get it. Looking forward to getting mine when I get my appointment.
@Ruairi Lynch: what makes you think people under 35 are less likely to get vaccinated? I’m in that age group and everyone Ive spoken to bar one person is getting the vaccine and can’t wait to be done.
@Ruairi Lynch: I’ve searched the entire Internet and I can’t find anything about vaccination being compulsory. So go ahead, and leave your body exposed to the virus. Your choice.
@Ruairi Lynch: your choice, but don’t expect to be let in anywhere because of your choice. This is a pandemic and we all need to do our part to end this plague.
@Ruairi Lynch: I suggest you open your eyes and look beyond the bunker and see what is happening in the UK and SA and other countries where there is no doubt that a new wave of infections has started.
The only “bull” in that is the disillusional mind that ignores or is afraid of facts.
Of course it is your body and your choice but there are many who would not want to sit beside a person who chooses not to be vaccinated and you may lose out on travel and job opportunities where other people and other countries have also the right to choose and choose to exclude those who choose to be unvaccinated.
The indoor eating vaccine idea was to allow people return to work safely and early while there were people waiting for the vaccine – but some to want to keep indoor dining closed for longer
@Ruairi Lynch: Anyone can decline an offer. But if you don’t have the option to get it, where’s your choice?
Just called ALL the local pharmacies to me to ask for how to go about doing this and none of them have any idea about it. Some are saying they’re only doing over 50s and won’t be doing anyone else.
Fantastic.
Everything’s fallen at the first hurdle.
@Chris: to be clear; I called only the chemists listed as participating in the hse link above before anyone points that out haha
@Chris: Chris, calm down, it’s only just been announced. The good news is pharmacies already have the supplies of vaccines and there is an order history of which pharmacies have doses. It hasn’t fallen at the first hurdle. Donnelly is an eejit we know this. Give it sometime by doing so you’re helping out the pharmacy workers.
@Ally Mc Culladgh:
You’re right. I’m sorry if it came across angry, I’m not, I’m in the high risk category but my doc said they were only doing older groups and not mine and would have to wait for the portal to open.
So I’ve been inside a LOT and just looking forward to getting back out and enjoying stuff is all. :)
@Chris: Hi Chris have you registered for your vaccine if your in the high risk category you surely should have been called I’m 44 and got my second shot last week. My Gp obviously put me on some system and I got called without having to register but I’d advise you to register.
I am high risk and got a GP and HSE call, my GP won the race. My consultant put me on the HSE list.
Others I know who were high risk for more than one reason were contacted more than once as both had put them forward for vaccination
It does seem strange to me that high risk are still waiting for a first dose. Must not have been put forward by anyone but I did hear of some GPs being selective juggling supply and demand – so I agree that people in high risk still waiting need to contact their GP and the HSE and whoever monitors their illness.
What are the odds NPHET will not budge even with a majority vaccinated population.
@Brian Timmons: I give up. What are the odds?
62 and still waiting for astra zeneca 10 wks after the first vaccine. I wish I could walk in to a pharmacy and get. They keep announcing younger age groups can register but older groups still waiting. We tend to think they are vaccinating the group invited to register but dont realise the huge delays you highlighted. I’m sorry I took astra zeneca as my friends in their 50s are all fully vaccinated and indeed loads in their 40s also.
@Irene Kealy: I’m not been smart but have you registered yet. My mam register but her details slipped through the cracks so I rang the HSE Live helpline and we sorted it out on the phone a day later my mam got a text for her first appointment today she’s getting her second.
@Irene Kealy: there was a 12 week gap and that has shortened since. Be positive, you had and have more protection than all the unvaccinated. You are on a different type of vaccine. I know that they are working their way through the group that were waiting the 12 weeks, and that includes health care workers and not just you. So the advice to contact the HSE about the second shot Is good. I can understand your concern and the frustration but three months ago the vaccine choices were more limited and we knew little about the delta variant. Hope you get sorted quickly
So any who over 40 who refused the other vaccines and 18-34 year olds can go to a pharmacy? The rest of us can’t. What a f&€kin insult!
@Ashling Fenton: yes. If you refused a vaccine then to the back of the queue you go. Would have been a logistical nightmare trying to give people the vaccine they most wanted. They’re all extremely safe and risks for any of them are minimal. If you were happy to refuse one then you have no leg to stand on about being put to the end of the queue
@Anthony Keenan: They’re not though. They can now go to a pharmacy.
@Ashling Fenton: does it really matter? What matters is getting vaccines to as many people as possible, especially the group with the highest transmissions.
@Ashling Fenton: your own fault for refusing the vaccine.
Time to stop this c.ap with delta variant.
J@J said that it’s single-shot vaccine neutralises the fast-spreading Delta variant.
Just give that vaccine to anybody willing to take.
Great news but why didn’t they integrate with the portal whereby the nearest pharmacy to you or in your general area gives you an appointment? There’ll be people ringing all 750 pharmacies on Monday
Exactly. For example, I usually log into McCabe’s Swiftqueue. Today they’re only offering flu jabs. Nothing about an option to book an appointment for a Covid vaccine. Maybe by Monday it will be all set up with the extra option. If so, fantastic, it would be straightforward.
I doubt if the logistics are set up properly for this? Why? I had my second jab yesterday and we (about 20 people) were huddled together (had been distancing) whilst the security questions were being shouted out to us. And then told to shout out our replies. (Hint: the answer is “no” to all questions). Treated like kids we were. Anyway, does anyone know if the HSE has an alternative location planned during the seven days of the Galway Races? (It’s currently at the racecourse).
@Sean O’Toole: I presume you all had masks on ?? Some people just complain about anything !
@Irene Mc Hugh: Vaccine no.1, told to maintain distancing. Vaccine no.2, told to huddle together. Why? To speed things up. No complaints here, goodnight.
Total mess, loads of over 40s’ 2nd jab already delayed for over a week!!! Keep calling HSE n they just said u will receive a text soon, so messy!
I currently have the covid aged 38 and can’t register for a vaccine for at least 6 weeks, find this pharmacy thing unfair I would love to be able to walk in and get the vaccine there rather than heading to the helix.
@marian doherty: You know you’re better off with actual immunity from the covid you have than a vaccine right?
@marian doherty: how is it unfair? When you have recovered you can also register to have your vaccine in a pharmacy just like everyone else in the group it applies to. People need to cop on and stop being so bitter that someone else might be vaccinated before them. The important thing is getting as many people vaccinated as possible.
@Sam Harms: sorry just saw it’s 18-34 for pharmacies, I saw somewhere this morning it was older groups as well. But point still stands. You will be covered by natural antibodies for much longer than it will take you to get your vaccine.
@Sam Harms: Actually it’s the combination of vaccine plus natural antibodies that gives you souped your immunity . If you have had Covid and one shot of Pfizer for example you immunity response is 1000 times better against variants than nothing at all. Actually studies out there to prove this . But waiting 6 weeks after having Covid to get vaccinated means you will still be protected from severe disease and death from another variant while you are waiting for the vaccine .
@Sam Harms: apologies for the typos . I’m using a voice app that doesn’t always get things right .
All the pharmacies locally are completely booked out already . Most they are offering is to ring next week for cancellations
Registered nearly two weeks ago…..not a peep out of anyone about a vaccine. Meanwhile, every other age group ticking along nicely it seems
Seriously, the amount of miserable a**holes commenting is terrible. Everyone over 35 can register to get the vaccine via the HSE. Young people had their school year/college year ruined and haven’t been able to do most thing you enjoyed in your youth! Let them get vaccinated. It helps everyone!
So 18 years olds will be vaccinated soon but meanwhile my father with serious health conditions and in his mid-60’s hasn’t been called for his second dose of Astra Zeneca yet.
@Bananaquit: contact the helpline and ask for a date . First though log into the portal with his details in case there is a date on there for him .
Completely booked up and they cannot register. Our village has 5 pharmacies and they are not administering it.
Only 700 ,
It’s the right move, a preemptive nudge that should well have been a push, this government are always leaving its citizens crying out for real leadership. A good one nonetheless.
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