Vaccination Program

[waddo]

Off we went to SG this morning and joined the long line of people waiting to get in. There was a very elderly couple behind us struggling with standing for long periods but no chairs available so they just leant on each other as the line slowly moved forward. Eventually we made it inside the doors where three or four staff were trying to organise a proper line of people, more waiting and slowly moving on. One of the staff started asking people what vaccine they came for and we asked if we could have BioNTech having already had Sinovac and Astra. A couple of phone calls were made and we were told that it was fine to have BioNTech next! Major hurdle cleared! Then one of the staff started counting those who wanted BioNTech because they were running out. We would have taken the last two of only three jabs left and one of the elderly couple behind us would have had to come back another day!!

We did not think that was fair on them so we told the staff that we would come back again another day and let the elderly couple have our two jabs. They did not look like they would have many years left and probably needed it more than us anyway. Hey ho, try again another day but at least we know for sure that it is BioNTech that we need - lol.

[Mowgli597]

Just left SG hospital. First vaccines - Moderna. Required booster - BioNTech please. (That’s what’s being given in home country.)

No. Not after Moderna. So no booster? “No - no booster authorised for Moderna primary vaccine”

Am I going to die

Decided to try GAU. Now I’m the queue but the kind lady checked my Adapass. “Which booster?” “BioNTech please”. “Tamam! Please wait ten minutes - the nurse has just been called to an emergency.”

So here’s hoping

[waddo]

Is this your third jab? I.E. your first booster? If so then stick with BioNTech, it seems to be the one they have most of - lol. Good luck and let me know if successful so we can try there tomorrow.

[Laura B]

Waddo. We had Biontech at Akçiçek Hospital last Friday. 2pm, no queue. In and out in 5 minutes.

[Mowgli597]

SUCCESS !

A fair wait but well worth it. Hopefully it’ll be recognised “back home” for the EU Covid Cert but if it is then that’s a plus.

It never ceases to amaze me (I don’t know why) how courteous Turkish/Cypriot (?) people are towards us old folk. A young lady offered me her seat while I was stood waiting while young, large gentlemen of a different nationality played on their phones.

And the staff couldn’t be more accommodating to a non-Turkish speaker as everyone offered help and advice to assist me.

Çok teşekkürler!

[Mowgli597]

I guess the moral of my adventures today is, as so often here, don’t take the first thing you hear as gospel. Try again, in a different place or a different person and get a different answer.

Repeat until you get what you’re looking for!

So, one vaccination centre (SG) told me there was no booster approved by the Ministry of Health after a double Moderna first vaccine course (administered outside the TRNC); GAU had no problem giving me the BioNTech I asked for.

[waddo]

The answer to all questions in Cyprus (both North and South) if you want the truth, is and always will be, your own personnal experience! So much gets lost in the written word that you mostly end up with “Send three and four pence, we are going to a dance” answers instead of “Send reinforcements, we are going to advance” - old but true!

Glad you got what you wanted, despite a wait, also nice to see somebody who appreciates the courtesy of the Turkish Cypriots, the vast majority of whom are far more helpful than any other race I have lived amongst. Good for you, now take care out there and enjoy life.

[Hammerhead]

I've had 2 sinovac jabs the last one August, so do they inform you when you need the booster

[come_on_aylin]

I've had 2 sinovac jabs the last one August, so do they inform you when you need the booster

No they don't contact you but according to the rules for getting vaccines/boosters below you are due your booster 3 months after your 2nd Sinovac

1. Unvaccinated persons aged 12-18 Biontech

2. Unvaccinated persons aged 18 and over Biontech/Sinovac/Johnson & Johnson( Janssen)

3. Over the age of 18, 2 doses of Sinovac and 3 months have passed, 3. dose of Biontech/Sinovac

4. Over the age of 18, 2 doses of Biontech and those who have been 6 months old are 3rd dose of Biontech

5. Those aged 18 years and over who have received 2 doses of Astra Zeneca vaccine and 6 months have passed, 3. dose Biontech

6. Those aged 18 and over who have been vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson 3 months later, 2nd dose Biontech/ Johnson & Johnson( Janssen)

7. At least 1 month has passed since the 3rd dose 4th dose Biontech

[Hammerhead]

How long after a second sinovac vaccination is the booster done and do they inform us my second sinovac was august

[Soner]

How long after a second sinovac vaccination is the booster done and do they inform us my second sinovac was august

It's due now:
3. Over the age of 18, 2 doses of Sinovac and 3 months have passed, 3. dose of Biontech/Sinovac

The will not inform you. Just walk into nearest hospital/centre.

List of hospitals here: https://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/kibris/s ... 21091.html

[waddo]

And so the game continues! Went to GAU this morning for BioNTech, failed, their internet was down and they could not register so off we went to Lapta Clinic. They were on coffee break but we waited and got in! Failed again!

We were told that because we had 2 Sinovac and then a booster of Astra that we were good till February because the combination of the Sinovac followed by the single dose of Astra meant that we had to wait 6 months from having the Astra before we could have the 4th booster!

So in February we have to go to the Girne hospital for our next jab. Beats me how this all works but that’s what we will do!

[waddo]

End of the saga! Dropped in to see if our new driving licenses were ready on the way back home - Win! Both ready after 3 weeks, now we are on a roll so dropped into Girne hospital to check on the information we had been given at Lapta. They checked everything and said we can have BioNTech now! Joined the short line , jabbed and left - job done, now at Cirali for breakfast - lol.

[13roman58]

I also was refused at Lapta clinic for the same reason as you Waddo
Might go to Girne.

[waddo]

13R58, I was a little concerned about the answer I received from Lapta and that is why I asked at Girne myself. So that is Girne, GAU and SG who all agreed that I could have BioNTech as the next jab - as you know, GAU could not give because of lack of Internet and SG would have given but we gave it up for others, Girne filled the need and we will always go back there in future.

Go get it, we went just after midday and it was quiet then and the staff were very helpful.

[Mowgli597]

Well done Waddo. As we said earlier, persistence pays

[benjaminbutton]

We had our 4th jabs yesterday at GAU and as a result have an interesting cocktail of vaccines as follows

1st person:-
1st jab Sinovac
2nd jab Sinovac
3rd jab Astra Zeneca
4th jab Pfizer

2nd person:-
1st jab Pfizer
2nd jab Pfizer
3rd jab Astra Zeneca
4th jab Biotech

I was going to try and add the 4th jab to our Ada Pass today as I was informed yesterday that we should be able to do so, but as people are having difficulty I wonder if we should go back to carrying our green cards with us for the time being.?

[Chriswright03]

How long was it since you had your first booster?

[alphamike]

I was going to try and add the 4th jab to our Ada Pass today as I was informed yesterday that we should be able to do so, but as people are having difficulty I wonder if we should go back to carrying our green cards with us for the time being.?

I've been carrying the green card about with me, and it has been accepted. Really must get my Adapass printed out, can never find it when I need it on my phone.

[Dave G]

Got my second booster jab yesterday in state hospital went around 12.30 in and out in 15 minutes, my first booster was 3 September, Adapass updated showing all 4 jabs, printed off this morning now going to get it laminated.

[techtrader]

I wouldn't spend too much on that lamination you will need it updated soon for the sth. african variant vaccine coming to a jab centre near you soon!!

[Dave G]

Already done 5tl (30 pence) I think I can just about afford that

[benjaminbutton]

chriswright03 - 6th August. I was quite prepared to be sent away and told to go back in 2 or 3 weeks. but GAU were quite OK with the dates.

[Chriswright03]

We were not far behind you on the 23rd so will pop in next week and see what we can get. Having had two Sinovac and one Johnson and Johnson no idea what we should have or if there is something we shouldn't have. As you said before information is scarce.

[Panchocat]

Well totally confused now. Like Sausage and Pash we also have had 3 Sinovac injections. Myself because of Anaphylactic reactions to food and drugs so was wary of an mRNA shot.
Will speak to Dr T on my next visit next week.

[buddy]

So if

1st Jab pfizer

2nd jab pfizer

3rd jab pfizer

Why the 4th jab? They are only giving 3 in the UK
and I can't find any written reason for the 4th.

[EnjoyingTheSun]

So if

1st Jab pfizer

2nd jab pfizer

3rd jab pfizer

Why the 4th jab? They are only giving 3 in the UK
and I can't find any written reason for the 4th.

I think they are running a loyalty card scheme. After 10 boosters you get a toaster

[waddo]

But remember that the UK is only a Third World Country so probably not yet caught up with the latest news.

[Dalartokat]

But remember that the UK is only a Third World Country so probably not yet caught up with the latest news.

Oh we’ve more than caught up with the latest news, two cases of the Omicron virus in U.K. so all change back to the way we were before with masks and testing and travel requirements. Pfizer is saying it’s confident it can have a vaccine ready for this in next 100 days. So you could all end up with a fifth jab! You may end up getting a toaster even quicker!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... ca-europe/

[kibsolar1999]

just today some statistics were published.
from 24 beds in ICU , 21 are occupied.
from the 21, 14 are intubated. 7 are on high flow.
from the 21,
- 9 are unvaccinated and are in a very bad condition, much worse as the other ones below:
- 8 are double vaccinated or even got a 3rd booster with Sinovac
- 1 got 2 x sinovac and a Biontech booster
- 1 got 2 x Astra
- 1 got a Janssen shot.
- 0 persons got 2 x biontech
- 0 persons with 2 x astra or biontech / 1 x janssen + a biontech 3rd booster.
(comes to 20 persons, not 21)

so,
- if possible, get a Biontech booster asap.
- if you got (2 x ) Sinovac, consider it as "not vaccinated" and get 2 x Biontech on top.

[Chriswright03]

Could you give a source for this information please?

[kibsolar1999]

https://www.gundemkibris.com/kibris/yog ... 29891.html

[Chriswright03]

Thanks for that.

[techtrader]

so I read that as 57% in ICU are vaccinated, not great stats for you lovers of the vaxx out there

[waddo]

Lets see how many of the 9 make it back out again before claiming antivax is the way ahead.

[techtrader]

I'm sure pro vaxx or otherwise we all wish everyone makes it out waddo

But if the argument now is get the vaxx you can still end up in ICU but you will be much better off than the 40% in there not vaxxed then I think the argument wears very thin !!

[EnjoyingTheSun]

I'm sure pro vaxx or otherwise we all wish everyone makes it out waddo

But if the argument now is get the vaxx you can still end up in ICU but you will be much better off than the 40% in there not vaxxed then I think the argument wears very thin !!

I’m going to stay out of this but....

[waddo]

ETS, it's the same as the Brexit arguments - I don't bother with that anymore either. No use in flogging a dead horse!

[kibsolar1999]

point is, that of 21 in ICU, 19 are unvaccinated or "badly" vaccinated,
here: mainly with sinovac.... and one with 2 x sinovac and a "booster" with Biontech , which you consider to be a "single vaccination".
so, more then 90% are not or not proper vaccinated.
then two patients, less then 10%, got a astra-janssen vaccination.

to date, not a single one in ICU with 2 x biontech and also no one with a, eg, astra - janssen + a booster with biontech.

[EnjoyingTheSun]

point is, that of 21 in ICU, 19 are unvaccinated or "badly" vaccinated,

I remember speculating when the vaccines were being developed that some, like all things, were bound to be better than others and getting piled on for having the audacity to even suggest such a thing