Vaccinated roll-call

jsducote

How many of our members have got the jab?

My long-term partner, at the clinic today for cancer treatment, got her first dose by chance since she hadn't called ahead to secure it. The nurse found a dose right when we arrived, but then gave it to someone else. She returned an hour later having found another. I'm not a patient at that clinic/hospital, so they wouldn't give it to me as her carer. Mom & Dad, over 75, have each had at least the first dose, somehow arranged through their doctor. Nobody else in my family. I've signed up with the county health service as well as two local hospitals. I qualify to skip the line a little bit thanks to preexisting condition but, as my primary doctor is in a private clinic, I'm not likely to get a call until it's open to the public. I saw my doctor last week for a routine physical and he said as much. I suppose I could try switching doctors, but it may take just as long to get a first appointment with him and go through the process.

I don't know about y'all, but I find the whole process of vaccine queuing rather confusing. I mean, I understand the different phases and priority groups that have been established, but where's the actual line to stand in? As near as I can tell, there are 6 "vaccine hubs" in Houston, at least 10 other providers, and dozens of little community clinics that have been allocated some vaccine. There was a big event at the local football stadium a few weeks back where they vaccinated the first 40,000 people to show up or something like that. Otherwise, everything else is "unavailable, check back later". Are we just supposed to hit refresh on a dozen different websites a day until we're the 104th caller with the phrase that pays?

Archer

And the mutations are one issue with the "let it run it's course and protect the vulnerable" method of handling this. Yes, most people who get it have mild symptoms, but each new case is another opportunity for a mutation that won't end well. Lots of mutations are not significant, but as the numbers go up, the chances of one that is more virulent or more deadly goes up. Mutations may make different people vulnerable in the future, so who's to say that one might not take the H1N1 route, and affect younger people more.

We are in a race to get enough people vaccinated, and keep the cases down so we don't get really some ugly mutations...seems we are losing that race right now...

pnwyankee

Looking at this and equating it to my personal situation here in Oregon, it seems hard to argue that the #1problem is a complete lack of transparency in the entire process

pdxleaf

If the intent is a sort of veiled American exceptionalism, this really misses the mark.

cvalue13

In the category of intuitions being contrary to reality:

Foo2rama

that being said getting people the second dose should be a priority over first doses as providing immunity to people is more important then starting the process with someone else.