Brendan Burgess
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What is the risk of my getting Covid?
What is the risk of my being hospitalised if I get Covid?
Could I get Covid without knowing it?
Can I infect other people even though I have been vaccinated?
Do I still need to be careful?
Is it safe to socialise indoors? Pubs, restaurants, dinners and parties in friends’ houses?
Is it safe to hug my granny – as she and I have both been vaccinated.
Which is the best vaccine? I got the Janssen vaccine which I am told is only 70% effective. Should I get one of the other vaccines as well? Am I allowed to get one of the others?
but I have been bamboozled by all of the figures and the fact that a lot of media coverage (even including specialized programmes) play fast and loose with the data and make incorrect assertions as far as I can see. E.g. I am always hearing "vaccination reduces your risk of infection by 90%" which does not add up for me because different vaccines offer different levels of protection.
On the last question, it looks like you cannot pick and choose what vaccine you get under the public health system. Or get a second vaccination with a different vaccine. And I'm not aware of any private vaccination happening yet. I do know one person whose doctor requested that they get a specific one of the four available vaccines due to specific health issues.Which is the best vaccine? I got the Janssen vaccine which I am told is only 70% effective. Should I get one of the other vaccines as well? Am I allowed to get one of the others?
If a person is asymptomatic.....how long do they stay like this?Yes - asymptomatic cases are possible so you can have it without knowing.
Looks like they could be contagious for almost as long as symptomatic carriers.If a person is asymptomatic.....how long do they stay like this?
The studies on aircraft ventilation and filtration only looked at the risks while in the seats where the downward ventilation plays a big role. They didn't look at the scenes we hear about of people queueing shoulder to shoulder like the old days getting on or off the planes.We are told that planes have air filters equal to operating theatres.....is this true or something put out there by the travel industry?
I think the advice was framed with healthcare workers in mind and didn't want them to have to isolate if close contact of a positive case.I find the HSE advice to vaccinated people at the moment bizarre.
In a household of a family member an elderly fully vaccinated person fell ill. Got tested. Result was positive. Advised to isolate for 10 days.
2 other members of the household are fully vaccinated along with an infant not vaccinated.
The two adults were advised to do nothing. They were fully vaccinated therefore did not need a test as no symptoms etc but to get the infant tested.
infant tested negative but while they were at it the two adults got tested for piece of mind. One is now positive with no symptoms and is isolating for 10 days now also.
I can’t understand how they were not advised to get tested immediately even though fully vaccinated. To me that doesn’t make sense
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