MoCo opening mass vax site - thank you Marc Elrich

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You realize they are closing the Richard Montgomery and the Quince Orchard site? So thy take 2 away and add 1 that is not as convenient to the central part of the county or transit options.

I appreciate that it has opened in Germantown. It is economically more disadvantaged and it is also more diverse.

[Anonymous]

So did someone in the Montgomery Government speak too soon about the vax site?

[Anonymous]

Some council members "jumped the gun" on announcing a vaccination site. -Hogan

From the Q&A

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You realize they are closing the Richard Montgomery and the Quince Orchard site? So thy take 2 away and add 1 that is not as convenient to the central part of the county or transit options.

RM site was a terrible location. I tried going there one day to pick something up for DC, and omg... traffic was backed up to almost Maryland Ave on Fleet. No traffic cop or anything. We ended up turning around and not getting what we went there for. And with kids coming back to school, they need to find a different place for vax site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You realize they are closing the Richard Montgomery and the Quince Orchard site? So thy take 2 away and add 1 that is not as convenient to the central part of the county or transit options.

RM site was a terrible location. I tried going there one day to pick something up for DC, and omg... traffic was backed up to almost Maryland Ave on Fleet. No traffic cop or anything. We ended up turning around and not getting what we went there for. And with kids coming back to school, they need to find a different place for vax site.

It was a fine site that was run poorly. With kids coming back then use MC Rockville. They are still not going to have more vaccines especially with the state now announcing phase 2 while Montgomery County is in 1b

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When will the vaccine be available to everyone?

April 27

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some council members "jumped the gun" on announcing a vaccination site. -Hogan

From the Q&A

Quoting myself to ask if anybody knows who first made the announcement about the mass vaccination site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You realize they are closing the Richard Montgomery and the Quince Orchard site? So thy take 2 away and add 1 that is not as convenient to the central part of the county or transit options.

I appreciate that it has opened in Germantown. It is economically more disadvantaged and it is also more diverse.

Uh, it won’t be open until almost May.

Meanwhile PG has already opened a second mass vaccination site, just a few miles from the Six Flags site.


Way to go, Elrich.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it true? From baobao’s comment section:
“ certainly hope it is the objective State criteria not the county’s biased approach. My 91-year old mother with serious co-morbidities and who lives in Rockville finally got her first dose on the LAST day before the county reduced the age from 75 to 65. She lives in a high minority zip code but is not a minority. My 67-year old wife who is Hispanic has not only been offered a vaccination on-line, but when she didn’t respond, the county called her to “schedule a convenient time”. In the meantime, I am two years older (in the same Gaithersburg zip code), I have co-morbidities and as a male generally I have a worse outcome profile from Covid than she does as but as f this comment I have heard NOTHING from the county!
It is clear that the county has biased vaccine agenda that extends well beyond targeting “high risk” zip codes. It selects favored people within zip codes and even within families.”

I haven't done preregistration in MC bc I have no interest to be a subject of racial profiling and discrimination by our government. I wish I was wrong. It is outrageous if this kind racial discrimination happens in MC.

This reads like your wife pre- registered, you decided not to do this, and you’re outraged and deeming it “racial discrimination “ because the person who pre-registered was contacted and the person who did not pre-register was not contacted? Okaaaaaay.

I am not the person made comment on BB site. I believe he said both his wife and him were registered everywhere, including MC. His wife was offered the vaccine by Montgomery County although his wife is two years younger and healthier than him.
Montgomery County encourages everyone to preregister, including people who are not currently eligible to receive vaccine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You realize they are closing the Richard Montgomery and the Quince Orchard site? So thy take 2 away and add 1 that is not as convenient to the central part of the county or transit options.

I appreciate that it has opened in Germantown. It is economically more disadvantaged and it is also more diverse.

Uh, it won’t be open until almost May.

Meanwhile PG has already opened a second mass vaccination site, just a few miles from the Six Flags site.


Way to go, Elrich.

April 27th isn’t “almost May”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You realize they are closing the Richard Montgomery and the Quince Orchard site? So thy take 2 away and add 1 that is not as convenient to the central part of the county or transit options.

I appreciate that it has opened in Germantown. It is economically more disadvantaged and it is also more diverse.

Uh, it won’t be open until almost May.

Meanwhile PG has already opened a second mass vaccination site, just a few miles from the Six Flags site.


Way to go, Elrich.

April 27th isn’t “almost May”

^^^^ Winner: “Most Audacious Defense of Mark Elrich” ^^^^

[Anonymous]

Good. As expected. I don't know what people are whining about. The USA is a leader in vaccination rates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some council members "jumped the gun" on announcing a vaccination site. -Hogan

From the Q&A

Quoting myself to ask if anybody knows who first made the announcement about the mass vaccination site.

Dr. Stoddard did during a Board of Health meeting (Council sits as the Board of Health). Tuesday, March 16.

I trust Dr. Stoddard implicitly, regardless of what the politics are. He's really good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You realize they are closing the Richard Montgomery and the Quince Orchard site? So thy take 2 away and add 1 that is not as convenient to the central part of the county or transit options.

RM site was a terrible location. I tried going there one day to pick something up for DC, and omg... traffic was backed up to almost Maryland Ave on Fleet. No traffic cop or anything. We ended up turning around and not getting what we went there for. And with kids coming back to school, they need to find a different place for vax site.

It was a fine site that was run poorly. With kids coming back then use MC Rockville. They are still not going to have more vaccines especially with the state now announcing phase 2 while Montgomery County is in 1b

The roads there don't lend itself to be a "fine" mass vax site. It was a mess. Glad they moved it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You realize they are closing the Richard Montgomery and the Quince Orchard site? So thy take 2 away and add 1 that is not as convenient to the central part of the county or transit options.

RM site was a terrible location. I tried going there one day to pick something up for DC, and omg... traffic was backed up to almost Maryland Ave on Fleet. No traffic cop or anything. We ended up turning around and not getting what we went there for. And with kids coming back to school, they need to find a different place for vax site.

It was a fine site that was run poorly. With kids coming back then use MC Rockville. They are still not going to have more vaccines especially with the state now announcing phase 2 while Montgomery County is in 1b

The roads there don't lend itself to be a "fine" mass vax site. It was a mess. Glad they moved it.

It was a mess 1 day it is fine every single school day that fills the lots.