I've been watching the nightly news for the past few weeks especially regarding "essential" people. To be honest I have no problem with Teachers, Gardaí, Fire Departments being classed as essential. Then there are the Hairdressers, Beauticians, Creche Workers, Supermarket Employees, Bus Drivers, Priests, Nuns, Traffic Wardens, Council Workers, Airport Personnel, Taxi Drivers, Mechanics, Building Industry, Utility personnel, Army, Navy, Park Attendants, Retirees, Dog Walkers, Professional Footballers, Disc Jockeys, Electricians, Plumbers, Milkmen (or Milkpersons), Joe Duffy, Painters, Carpenters, Jockeys, Forum Founders, etc etc all capable of making a case as to why they should get the vaccination before everybody else.Vaccination programme to be changed to age-based system
The National Vaccination Programme is to be changed to an age-based system, once those aged 70 years and older, the vulnerable and people with underlying conditions are immunised.www.rte.ie
This is going to cause a very large row. Teachers, Gardai, Fire Departments and anyone who deems themselves as "essential "will not be happy..
Do you seriously think that GP's aren't vaccinating their friends and families or older relations who are not yet at the front of the queue?Let's hope we won't have any more interference from Hospital Managements or anybody else who themselves believe they should have some control over who should be vaccinated next.
No. This is Ireland and we're not new to shooting ourselves in the foot.Do you seriously think that GP's aren't vaccinating their friends and families or older relations who are not yet at the front of the queue?
We're not new to the State sector being utterly unable to properly regulate the private sector when it interacts with it.No. This is Ireland and we're not new to shooting ourselves in the foot.
Are the pharmacies on board yet regarding the rollout?
I thought the Pharmacies only get involved once the J&J vaccine arrives - the handling of the current vaccines are probably beyond most pharmacies
There's no reason why Pharmacists and Paramedics and Nurses and Vets and anyone else who has done the one day phlebotomy course can't administer the vaccine. Even the ones that have to be stored at very low temperatures can be stored in a fridge for a day or so.I thought the Pharmacies only get involved once the J&J vaccine arrives - the handling of the current vaccines are probably beyond most pharmacies
Why? Pharmacies have fridges just like GP's. The vaccines are not stored by GP's in -70 refrigeration units.
Why is the HSE making it so difficult for people to become vaccinators?I know a couple of people who have been through the training and it's a lot more involved than regular vaccines. Not just the refrigeration issue. And they are having issues managing that across the GP locations - add in the pharmacy numbers and it gets a lot more complicated.
There's no reason why Pharmacists and Paramedics and Nurses and Vets and anyone else who has done the one day phlebotomy course can't administer the vaccine. Even the ones that have to be stored at very low temperatures can be stored in a fridge for a day or so.
Newsflash Purple! It was a Private Hospital Manager who dished out the vaccine to those in a Private School. You can't blame the Public Sector for that. Oh! That Gravy Train has always existed too. We can't have qualified university educated doctors without proof of Junior Cert success vaccinating people. What would the public think?We're not new to the State sector being utterly unable to properly regulate the private sector when it interacts with it.
So when the HSE delivers a pallet of vaccines and their directive is "follow the rules but we won't be checking" and the only vehicle of oversight is Twitter those who are paid to look after the States resources are not to blame?Newsflash Purple! It was a Private Hospital Manager who dished out the vaccine to those in a Private School. You can't blame the Public Sector for that.
They'll think that they are all "heroes" and not think that they are susceptible to the same human weaknesses such as greed and selfishness as the rest of us and so won't question their motives. The only way a Medical Professional can possibly be less than perfect is it they are rich.Oh! That Gravy Train has always existed too. We can't have qualified university educated doctors without proof of Junior Cert success vaccinating people. What would the public think?
Ah Purple, our Front Line Staff is beyond criticism, isn't there a newspaper published to provide more financial support in their favour, don't they still get free pizzas and money vouchers for hair appointments. How could you think corruption is alive and well within?So when the HSE delivers a pallet of vaccines and their directive is "follow the rules but we won't be checking" and the only vehicle of oversight is Twitter those who are paid to look after the States resources are not to blame?
That'll think that they are all "heroes" and not think that they are susceptible to the same human weaknesses such as greed and selfishness as the rest of us and so won't question their motives. The only way a Medical Professional can possibly be less than perfect is it they are rich.
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