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At this point I believe it's just frontline health workers and elderly individuals in assisted living facilities. In those situations eligible people are being

by Exmoor 6y ago

At this point I believe it's just frontline health workers and elderly individuals in assisted living facilities. In those situations eligible people are being notified by their applicable institutions (employer, etc.) to schedule their first dose. I'm not sure what the process will look like once things get more broad (over 65, etc.), but I suspect it will be well publicized.

denimnerd42 6y ago
We will rapidly be past that group though as it's a very small percentage of the county. When each county is making their own rules it's going to get hectic quick.
- bobthepanda 6y ago
  My PCP is at a large local hospital chain, and I recently got an e-mail from them saying that they would notify people as soon as they met the eligibility criteria. At least here, large multi-state hospital systems are expected to get shipments directly from the feds, and the state will be coordinating distribution to smaller providers. https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine (See "How will vaccine distribution work?")
  - supernova87a 6y ago
    Thanks for that example info. In every state/county website I have looked at, it has somewhat comprehensive information for the distributors of the vaccine. But nothing for the consumers. It is all from the logistics point of view -- down to the distribution point of "hospitals are going to get it". After that, nothing. Total absence of information. Unanswered is the major (but simple) question of, "how do you apply/request to get the vaccine?" No answers on that front. For 330M people waiting to find out how. It's kind of an embarrassment. Edit: I acknowledge we're in an unprecedented time with a vaccine developed at unprecedented speed. But I have a feeling this is not going being managed well. We had months of warning that a vaccine was coming. And months more until the general population's turn is ready -- and I bet we still won't have good information.
    - throwaway201103 6y ago
      Why does it need to be any more complicated than a flu shot? You can get those on demand at most pharmacies, urgent care clinics, even many employers set up dates/times for it on-site. OK there's some special cold-storage needed, and you need two doses, so maybe it will be a little more complicated, but in practice I'm expecting that we'll get to a point where you just walk in to a local vaccination provider and get the shot.
      - supernova87a 6y ago
        That's like comparing a UN food drop in a war zone without any food and going grocery shopping.
        throwaway201103 6y ago
        I think you'll cover the people who are clamoring for it pretty quickly. Everyone else will just wait for it to become generally available. I've already had COVID, as has my household, so I'm not in any rush to get vaccinated. Neither are most of the people I know (sample size < 10).
        fredophile 6y ago
        I think you underestimate the demand. Your sample size is small and contains an abnormally large percentage of people that have already had covid so that will skew things. I haven't had covid and would like to get vaccinated as soon as I can. Many, but not all, people I know feel the same way.
      - steanne 6y ago
        that's exactly what's planned. cvs already has a page up. https://cvshealth.com/covid-19/vaccine-information https://cvshealth.com/covid-19/vaccine-information "In 2021, COVID-19 vaccines will be in all our stores We’re following federal and state guidelines that prioritize vulnerable populations, including those at long-term care facilities, to be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Once vaccines are available to the general public, anticipated to be in early 2021, we will begin offering them in our nearly 10,000 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide. We expect to be able to administer as many as 20-25 million shots per month. When that time comes, booking an appointment for your vaccination will be simple and seamless. The same digital experience that we created for COVID-19 testing and flu vaccinations will be available to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations, so that you can easily book an appointment and, depending on the vaccine type, the required booster dose as well."
- howlgarnish 6y ago
  Phase 1a, basically health care workers and nursing home patients, is some 24M people. At time of writing less than 10% have received even their first shot, so at current rates it's going to take quite some time to vaccinate them all.
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by Exmoor 6y ago

denimnerd42 6y ago

We will rapidly be past that group though as it's a very small percentage of the county. When each county is making their own rules it's going to get hectic quick.

bobthepanda 6y ago
My PCP is at a large local hospital chain, and I recently got an e-mail from them saying that they would notify people as soon as they met the eligibility criteria. At least here, large multi-state hospital systems are expected to get shipments directly from the feds, and the state will be coordinating distribution to smaller providers. https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine (See "How will vaccine distribution work?")
- supernova87a 6y ago
  Thanks for that example info. In every state/county website I have looked at, it has somewhat comprehensive information for the distributors of the vaccine. But nothing for the consumers. It is all from the logistics point of view -- down to the distribution point of "hospitals are going to get it". After that, nothing. Total absence of information. Unanswered is the major (but simple) question of, "how do you apply/request to get the vaccine?" No answers on that front. For 330M people waiting to find out how. It's kind of an embarrassment. Edit: I acknowledge we're in an unprecedented time with a vaccine developed at unprecedented speed. But I have a feeling this is not going being managed well. We had months of warning that a vaccine was coming. And months more until the general population's turn is ready -- and I bet we still won't have good information.
  - throwaway201103 6y ago
    Why does it need to be any more complicated than a flu shot? You can get those on demand at most pharmacies, urgent care clinics, even many employers set up dates/times for it on-site. OK there's some special cold-storage needed, and you need two doses, so maybe it will be a little more complicated, but in practice I'm expecting that we'll get to a point where you just walk in to a local vaccination provider and get the shot.
    - supernova87a 6y ago
      That's like comparing a UN food drop in a war zone without any food and going grocery shopping.
      - throwaway201103 6y ago
        I think you'll cover the people who are clamoring for it pretty quickly. Everyone else will just wait for it to become generally available. I've already had COVID, as has my household, so I'm not in any rush to get vaccinated. Neither are most of the people I know (sample size < 10).
        fredophile 6y ago
        I think you underestimate the demand. Your sample size is small and contains an abnormally large percentage of people that have already had covid so that will skew things. I haven't had covid and would like to get vaccinated as soon as I can. Many, but not all, people I know feel the same way.
    - steanne 6y ago
      that's exactly what's planned. cvs already has a page up. https://cvshealth.com/covid-19/vaccine-information https://cvshealth.com/covid-19/vaccine-information "In 2021, COVID-19 vaccines will be in all our stores We’re following federal and state guidelines that prioritize vulnerable populations, including those at long-term care facilities, to be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Once vaccines are available to the general public, anticipated to be in early 2021, we will begin offering them in our nearly 10,000 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide. We expect to be able to administer as many as 20-25 million shots per month. When that time comes, booking an appointment for your vaccination will be simple and seamless. The same digital experience that we created for COVID-19 testing and flu vaccinations will be available to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations, so that you can easily book an appointment and, depending on the vaccine type, the required booster dose as well."
howlgarnish 6y ago
Phase 1a, basically health care workers and nursing home patients, is some 24M people. At time of writing less than 10% have received even their first shot, so at current rates it's going to take quite some time to vaccinate them all.
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