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Post by fullmahina on Feb 8, 2021 16:08:08 GMT
We are in NYS, lower Hudson Valley area. I know of only a few over-75 people who have gotten the vaccine. None of them got it by registering at any of the online sites, only by incessant calling, a few when there were "leftovers."
It is a s**tshow here. If you live in the Bronx you might have a chance at getting one at the Yankee Stadium center. When you go to the NYS site there are only two sites that show availability and both are hundreds of miles away from us. CVS shows ONE site on Long Island and no availability at that site. The VA has sent my husband all this wonderful information and he has registered but when he called they said there is no availability and he just got an email advising vets not to call, they will be notified when the vaccine becomes available. My primary physician's group (a very large multi-center group) has no vaccines.
So here we are. To add to the frustration level, I keep hearing about people who are clearly not eligible for the vaccine jumping the line, saying they are healthcare workers or educators, lying through their teeth. Perhaps Karma will throw that 5-10% ineffective vaccine rate back at them. Awful to say, I know, but how DARE they??
So how is it going with you guys?
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Post by DotRen on Feb 8, 2021 16:14:19 GMT
Terrible here south of Houston as well. The hubs where they are giving shots weren't checking to make sure people actually had appointments, so they were just vaccinating people as they came in. A lot of people registered weeks ago, when it was time for their appointment they were told they were out of vaccines. It seems to be a little better now, but my county gets so few vaccines, it will take a year or more to get everyone here vaccinated.
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Post by luanne on Feb 8, 2021 16:52:37 GMT
In New Mexico we are supposedly doing a very good job of distributing the vaccine we've received (98%) but the distribution still seems to be uneven. We are supposed to register with the state Department of Health, but those are the people who seem to be having problems getting the vaccine. I'm still not sure exactly WHO gets the vaccine and how it is distributed from there.
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Post by DotRen on Feb 8, 2021 17:03:37 GMT
One of the press briefings mentioned you should register with every available outlet once places like CVS and Walmart start getting them, but they said remember to cancel any outstanding reservations once you've gotten your shot, so they can open those slots for others.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Feb 8, 2021 17:57:55 GMT
I'm waiting for people from 65 to 74 to be able to register to get the vaccine. I have no idea if there are problems with getting appointments. Haven't talked to anyone that has tried. DotRen, I agree, I think it is going to be a long time before everyone gets the vaccine.
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Post by lani on Feb 8, 2021 18:00:00 GMT
I have been pleasantly surprised that DH and I are both scheduled for our first dose tomorrow at a drive through vaccination site. We are over 65 but under 75. It is through our health care provider, Sutter Health.
The biggest problem here is vaccinating the farmworker population. I believe they are reluctant due to immigration status fears. And just access. I am in Northern Calif, BTW.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Feb 8, 2021 20:02:15 GMT
Just today Connecticut open the vaccines to people 65 to 74. We haven't tried to get an appointment yet.
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Post by luanne on Feb 8, 2021 20:10:51 GMT
I'm waiting for people from 65 to 74 to be able to register to get the vaccine. I have no idea if there are problems with getting appointments. Haven't talked to anyone that has tried. DotRen , I agree, I think it is going to be a long time before everyone gets the vaccine. In New Mexico everyone is being urged to register. They will then be notified when they can make an appointment. My dd is 30, with no underlying conditions, so she knows she is way down on the list. She registered and a few days ago got a notification letting her know she's on the list, but not time yet for her to get the vaccine.
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Post by lani on Feb 8, 2021 21:47:16 GMT
I saw an interview this morning on CNBC with Dr. Scott Gottlieb (on the board of Pfizer, former FDA Commish). He is of the opinion that the cuurent vaccine demand is "deep but narrow". Meaning once everyone who is desperate to get vaccinated (like us) has gotten it, demand will drop off suddenly and sharply, leaving a vaccine glut. He thinks this will happen by April. Can't remember if it was mid or late April, or what. At that point the supply should be opened to everyone. He believes a substantial portion of the populace will never seek vaccination.
Also in his op/ed in the WSJ today.
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Post by luanne on Feb 8, 2021 22:38:53 GMT
I saw an interview this morning on CNBC with Dr. Scott Gottlieb (on the board of Pfizer, former FDA Commish). He is of the opinion that the cuurent vaccine demand is "deep but narrow". Meaning once everyone who is desperate to get vaccinated (like us) has gotten it, demand will drop off suddenly and sharply, leaving a vaccine glut. He thinks this will happen by April. Can't remember if it was mid or late April, or what. At that point the supply should be opened to everyone. He believes a substantial portion of the populace will never seek vaccination. Also in his op/ed in the WSJ today. I heard something on MSNBC (and I don't remember who, I think it was a doctor) saying that by summer we will have lots of vaccine available. It was the next few months he was concerned about.
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Post by lani on Feb 8, 2021 23:17:56 GMT
lots of vaccine available. I guess the hurdle is distribution not manufacture.
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Post by luanne on Feb 9, 2021 0:47:33 GMT
lots of vaccine available. I guess the hurdle is distribution not manufacture. Not at this point, at least not for my state. When I was quoting the person who said "lots of vaccine available" he was saying that we would have lots of vaccine by summer. Not now, or in the next few months.
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Post by fullmahina on Feb 9, 2021 14:44:36 GMT
Just got an email from NYS and it says this:
February 8, 2021.
"The state's effort to vaccinate health care workers has been underway for the last eight weeks. So we are now starting to shift doses not used to date to prioritize New Yorkers with qualifying comorbidities and pre-existing conditions. These New Yorkers will be able to make appointments at state-run mass vaccination sites beginning Sunday, February 14, with vaccinations beginning next Monday, February 15. Local health departments will determine how, where and when to schedule appointments in their jurisdictions, and those appointments will begin as early as February 15. New Yorkers will have to provide documentation as required by the facility where they are getting vaccinated—the exact form of documentation will be up to local governments, but may be either a doctor's letter, medical information evidencing comorbidity, or a certification. Federal supply of the vaccine remains extremely limited, and I urge all New Yorkers to be patient. We can only administer as many doses as we receive and we're continuing to fight for more every day."
So to me it looks like the State is tossing the ball to local governments to determine how they administer the vaccines if and when they are available. A game of hot potato, IMHO.
Oh well....we shall remain hunkered down and waiting until they figure something out.
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Post by DotRen on Feb 9, 2021 15:25:08 GMT
Texas: wants kids to go back to in-school - doesn't name teachers as front line workers for the vaccine.
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Post by lani on Feb 9, 2021 16:49:18 GMT
I guess the hurdle is distribution not manufacture. Not at this point, at least not for my state. When I was quoting the person who said "lots of vaccine available" he was saying that we would have lots of vaccine by summer. Not now, or in the next few months. I get it. My point is even when there is lots of vaccine available, distribution will still remain a bottleneck, at least in my state. There are so many different entities and paths to get vaccinated, a lot of people are frustrated and confused. Seniors (and others) who have no internet access to sign up for appointments, people without transportation to get to the mass vax sites, etc.
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