Covid Shots

[cal828]

I totally understand about the political part. I've been going on facebook a bit lately. I want to say something sometimes, but you can cut the vitriol with a knife so I restrain myself so as not to become part of the problem. I told my financial advisor in a conversation right after the election that I feared that there might be violence and I thought to myself at the time, that he probably thought that I was crazy and I even thought that maybe I was being a little over the top, but turns out I was all too right. Just hope that people realize that violence should not be the way of America. It's the way of Damascus and Kabul.

[JolyB]

My wife and I are both eligible for the current phase and are waiting for the procedures to sign up for an appointment to be clarified. There is still much work to be done to fine tune the distribution process and to communicate the procedures to those who qualify. A doctor I spoke with earlier this week told me that "we are trying to fly the plane while we are still building it."

Even though the process will be by appointment only, it is not clear how the safety protocols will work when the shot is administered. We hope to enroll at a site where we feel that we will both be as safe as can be expected.

Fortunately the state leadership is doing everything it can to make the process work, so I'm very hopeful.

Cal, I hope that you are able to attend your granddaughter's function. Those are the perks for all of the hard work.

[Frost King]

My wife is a health care worker here in Canada, she got the Pfizer vaccine Jan 5th. No issues, with it. No soreness in the arm, like when she gets the regular flu shot. Have a friend in California, who is also a health care worker. He has taken the Moderna version, and he says the same thing. He is also waiting for the booster. Here in Canada, the roll out has been slower, because of lack of supply. Good luck and stay safe.

[JolyB]

The process for enrollment here in CT has improved every day. Both my wife and I have an appointment this Friday for the first shot at a location in our town. Life is good.

[cal828]

Mine is today in about 2 hours. Was afraid it might be cancelled because of what I was reading about shortages of the vaccine, but it wasn't. Still not in time for me to go to granddaughters homecoming event which is tomorrow night. As I understand it, vaccine takes a couple of weeks to work.

Friend of mine from New Jersey said that smokers were moved up ahead of others. He was not happy.

[DonGuido]

Good news for Patty, she learned of her appointment tomorrow between 9:00-11:00. It's a drive through set up (stay in your car) at a local HS Football stadium parking lot. You'd think they'd have mine set for the same time since we are both 1B and have the same address and registered on the same day but I'm expecting too much logic here in Texas. I'm sure mine will be coming along soon.

[cal828]

Got mine today. Got the Moderna version. So far so good. If I didn't have a band-aid on my arm, I wouldn't even know where I got it. Round two in a few weeks.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by cal828

Mine is today in about 2 hours. Was afraid it might be cancelled because of what I was reading about shortages of the vaccine, but it wasn't. Still not in time for me to go to granddaughters homecoming event which is tomorrow night. As I understand it, vaccine takes a couple of weeks to work.

Friend of mine from New Jersey said that smokers were moved up ahead of others. He was not happy.

Can't you attend with a mask and keep your distance? She'll know you're there or if you can't, she'll know you wanted to be there. Be safe but have fun too.

[NJ Stinks]

Interesting stuff in this thread and I thank Cal for starting it.

Here's my story. First, I "pre-registered" with the State of NJ. At first I thought that was a worthless effort but then I finally was able to make a vaccination appointment through my local hospital. (I have a "My Chart" online account with this hospital and unsolicited they sent me an email with a link to a webpage where I could make an appointment to be vaccinated. The first date available was April 11th so I grabbed it.)

About a week later I get a call from my older brother. A lady who works for him was able to sign-up everyone in his office (12 people) and his wife on February 4th at a NJ State Megasite (a ShopRite Supermarket). So I call the same place but I'm too late - no vaccination appointments are available. I spoke to the woman who made the appointments for my brother's office later on - it took her 137 tries before she got through on the phone and was able to make appointments for everyone.

Anyway, I may have gotten a break. My brother's daughter was looking online last Friday night when she found out the Philadelphia Veterans Hospital had vaccine appointments available the next morning for veterans. She signed up my brother and he got his first shot (of 2) on Saturday morning.

So now he is giving me his appointment set for February 4th at the ShopRite Supermarket. I am going with my sister-in-law and have no idea if my brother's appointment is transferable. But I do qualify to be vaccinated in NJ because I am over 65.

One thing is for sure. I won't cancel my April 11th flu shot appointment until I am fully vaccinated.

And one thing I will say and if it's political, I don't care. What the heck were our government officials doing for the last year besides preparing for a smooth rollout of a vaccine? I mean there are only so many times you can say wear a mask or stay 6 feet away.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

Can't you attend with a mask and keep your distance? She'll know you're there or if you can't, she'll know you wanted to be there. Be safe but have fun too.

Maybe. I may go. I think they're having it inside a gymnasium and it may be restricted to just families so not that many people there in a pretty big space.