Equity in vaccine distribution

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Anonymous wrote:It's true that plenty of Ward 3 residents can't easily travel somewhere for a vaccine, but it's also true that (a) plenty can and (b) there are vaccine sites in or near Ward 3 now, like Sibley, MedStar's Ward 2 site, the Safeway on Connecticut, etc.

My parents live in Ward 1 and had to go to Ward 4 for their vaccines. It wasn't the end of the world. It should be easier for people to get appointments, yes, and for anyone who can't easily go somewhere farther from their house to get a shot, there should be some accommodation. But by and large, I don't have a problem with saying that if you can make it to an appointment clear across the city, you should go ahead and book that appointment and just get the shot taken care of.

what a joke. sibley and medstar are not sign up sites (they call you, from anywhere in the city, IF you are lucky), and safeway had like 2 appointments. I think it is actually unsafe and evil to make old people, many without cars or who can't drive, trek across town in winter via Uber or bus (while trying to NOt catch Covid) to neighborhoods they don't know to stand around in the cold and then find a ride home. I would say the SAME about forcing that on Ward 8 elderly. This is a free vaccine with some kind of commuter penalty/tax attached for only Ward 3-ers. Gross that you can be OK with that. I'd prefer just don't open it to Ward 3 until DC has vaccinated who they want to vaccinate to their hearts' content. and then give it to the Ward 3 old folks in a way that is actually respectful of our elders regardless of skin color.

LOL, and yet, Ward 3 has been incredibly successful, in fact the MOST successful, at scoring appointments and vaccines. So apparently they are doing just fine by every measure, and it's hardly gross to focus outreach and logistical support on other seniors who haven't been as well served.

PS - Your MOCRS liaison can help with making appointments and arranging transportation, regardless of Ward.

The system does NOT help poorer residents, who have to hop online at exactly 9:00am and be speedy or else they won't get a spot. I'd bet that Ward 3 elderly have family, locally and around the country, who are logging in on there high-speed internet lines getting appointments, signing up their elderly parents at GW, MedStar, and Sibley, etc. If DC really wanted to help those without resources, they would figure out a much simpler system, instead of this outrageous online mad rush that they commit their residents to every week. It's a Sisyphean task. Whoever designed this system was not thinking about the enduser. It's a clunky, inefficient, and poorly designed way of distributing the vaccine.

I'm all for getting poorer residents the vaccine. DC should allow elderly and their immediate household members to all get vaccines at the same time. No need for multiple appointments. Get as many shots as possible into arms as quickly as possible. We are fighting a war against time, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's true that plenty of Ward 3 residents can't easily travel somewhere for a vaccine, but it's also true that (a) plenty can and (b) there are vaccine sites in or near Ward 3 now, like Sibley, MedStar's Ward 2 site, the Safeway on Connecticut, etc.

My parents live in Ward 1 and had to go to Ward 4 for their vaccines. It wasn't the end of the world. It should be easier for people to get appointments, yes, and for anyone who can't easily go somewhere farther from their house to get a shot, there should be some accommodation. But by and large, I don't have a problem with saying that if you can make it to an appointment clear across the city, you should go ahead and book that appointment and just get the shot taken care of.

what a joke. sibley and medstar are not sign up sites (they call you, from anywhere in the city, IF you are lucky), and safeway had like 2 appointments. I think it is actually unsafe and evil to make old people, many without cars or who can't drive, trek across town in winter via Uber or bus (while trying to NOt catch Covid) to neighborhoods they don't know to stand around in the cold and then find a ride home. I would say the SAME about forcing that on Ward 8 elderly. This is a free vaccine with some kind of commuter penalty/tax attached for only Ward 3-ers. Gross that you can be OK with that. I'd prefer just don't open it to Ward 3 until DC has vaccinated who they want to vaccinate to their hearts' content. and then give it to the Ward 3 old folks in a way that is actually respectful of our elders regardless of skin color.

LOL, and yet, Ward 3 has been incredibly successful, in fact the MOST successful, at scoring appointments and vaccines. So apparently they are doing just fine by every measure, and it's hardly gross to focus outreach and logistical support on other seniors who haven't been as well served.

PS - Your MOCRS liaison can help with making appointments and arranging transportation, regardless of Ward.

Are they helping poorer residents with logistical support though? As in, an alternative to spending hours online trying to find an appointment? Clearly they weren’t thinking of the poor people with poor internet connections or no computer at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's true that plenty of Ward 3 residents can't easily travel somewhere for a vaccine, but it's also true that (a) plenty can and (b) there are vaccine sites in or near Ward 3 now, like Sibley, MedStar's Ward 2 site, the Safeway on Connecticut, etc.

My parents live in Ward 1 and had to go to Ward 4 for their vaccines. It wasn't the end of the world. It should be easier for people to get appointments, yes, and for anyone who can't easily go somewhere farther from their house to get a shot, there should be some accommodation. But by and large, I don't have a problem with saying that if you can make it to an appointment clear across the city, you should go ahead and book that appointment and just get the shot taken care of.

what a joke. sibley and medstar are not sign up sites (they call you, from anywhere in the city, IF you are lucky), and safeway had like 2 appointments. I think it is actually unsafe and evil to make old people, many without cars or who can't drive, trek across town in winter via Uber or bus (while trying to NOt catch Covid) to neighborhoods they don't know to stand around in the cold and then find a ride home. I would say the SAME about forcing that on Ward 8 elderly. This is a free vaccine with some kind of commuter penalty/tax attached for only Ward 3-ers. Gross that you can be OK with that. I'd prefer just don't open it to Ward 3 until DC has vaccinated who they want to vaccinate to their hearts' content. and then give it to the Ward 3 old folks in a way that is actually respectful of our elders regardless of skin color.

LOL, and yet, Ward 3 has been incredibly successful, in fact the MOST successful, at scoring appointments and vaccines. So apparently they are doing just fine by every measure, and it's hardly gross to focus outreach and logistical support on other seniors who haven't been as well served.

PS - Your MOCRS liaison can help with making appointments and arranging transportation, regardless of Ward.

The system does NOT help poorer residents, who have to hop online at exactly 9:00am and be speedy or else they won't get a spot. I'd bet that Ward 3 elderly have family, locally and around the country, who are logging in on there high-speed internet lines getting appointments, signing up their elderly parents at GW, MedStar, and Sibley, etc. If DC really wanted to help those without resources, they would figure out a much simpler system, instead of this outrageous online mad rush that they commit their residents to every week. It's a Sisyphean task. Whoever designed this system was not thinking about the enduser. It's a clunky, inefficient, and poorly designed way of distributing the vaccine.

I'm all for getting poorer residents the vaccine. DC should allow elderly and their immediate household members to all get vaccines at the same time. No need for multiple appointments. Get as many shots as possible into arms as quickly as possible. We are fighting a war against time, too.

You'd bet? How scientific LOL. BTW the Mayor has literally sent teams to knock on Ward 8 doors. Today's Post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's true that plenty of Ward 3 residents can't easily travel somewhere for a vaccine, but it's also true that (a) plenty can and (b) there are vaccine sites in or near Ward 3 now, like Sibley, MedStar's Ward 2 site, the Safeway on Connecticut, etc.

My parents live in Ward 1 and had to go to Ward 4 for their vaccines. It wasn't the end of the world. It should be easier for people to get appointments, yes, and for anyone who can't easily go somewhere farther from their house to get a shot, there should be some accommodation. But by and large, I don't have a problem with saying that if you can make it to an appointment clear across the city, you should go ahead and book that appointment and just get the shot taken care of.

what a joke. sibley and medstar are not sign up sites (they call you, from anywhere in the city, IF you are lucky), and safeway had like 2 appointments. I think it is actually unsafe and evil to make old people, many without cars or who can't drive, trek across town in winter via Uber or bus (while trying to NOt catch Covid) to neighborhoods they don't know to stand around in the cold and then find a ride home. I would say the SAME about forcing that on Ward 8 elderly. This is a free vaccine with some kind of commuter penalty/tax attached for only Ward 3-ers. Gross that you can be OK with that. I'd prefer just don't open it to Ward 3 until DC has vaccinated who they want to vaccinate to their hearts' content. and then give it to the Ward 3 old folks in a way that is actually respectful of our elders regardless of skin color.

LOL, and yet, Ward 3 has been incredibly successful, in fact the MOST successful, at scoring appointments and vaccines. So apparently they are doing just fine by every measure, and it's hardly gross to focus outreach and logistical support on other seniors who haven't been as well served.

PS - Your MOCRS liaison can help with making appointments and arranging transportation, regardless of Ward.

The system does NOT help poorer residents, who have to hop online at exactly 9:00am and be speedy or else they won't get a spot. I'd bet that Ward 3 elderly have family, locally and around the country, who are logging in on there high-speed internet lines getting appointments, signing up their elderly parents at GW, MedStar, and Sibley, etc. If DC really wanted to help those without resources, they would figure out a much simpler system, instead of this outrageous online mad rush that they commit their residents to every week. It's a Sisyphean task. Whoever designed this system was not thinking about the enduser. It's a clunky, inefficient, and poorly designed way of distributing the vaccine.

I'm all for getting poorer residents the vaccine. DC should allow elderly and their immediate household members to all get vaccines at the same time. No need for multiple appointments. Get as many shots as possible into arms as quickly as possible. We are fighting a war against time, too.

You'd bet? How scientific LOL. BTW the Mayor has literally sent teams to knock on Ward 8 doors. Today's Post.

And by the way, YOU CANNOT SIGN YOUR PARENTS UP AT SIBLEY, GW, MEDSTAR Etc. Hospitals call recent patients under this system; NOT the other way around. GFC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's true that plenty of Ward 3 residents can't easily travel somewhere for a vaccine, but it's also true that (a) plenty can and (b) there are vaccine sites in or near Ward 3 now, like Sibley, MedStar's Ward 2 site, the Safeway on Connecticut, etc.

My parents live in Ward 1 and had to go to Ward 4 for their vaccines. It wasn't the end of the world. It should be easier for people to get appointments, yes, and for anyone who can't easily go somewhere farther from their house to get a shot, there should be some accommodation. But by and large, I don't have a problem with saying that if you can make it to an appointment clear across the city, you should go ahead and book that appointment and just get the shot taken care of.

what a joke. sibley and medstar are not sign up sites (they call you, from anywhere in the city, IF you are lucky), and safeway had like 2 appointments. I think it is actually unsafe and evil to make old people, many without cars or who can't drive, trek across town in winter via Uber or bus (while trying to NOt catch Covid) to neighborhoods they don't know to stand around in the cold and then find a ride home. I would say the SAME about forcing that on Ward 8 elderly. This is a free vaccine with some kind of commuter penalty/tax attached for only Ward 3-ers. Gross that you can be OK with that. I'd prefer just don't open it to Ward 3 until DC has vaccinated who they want to vaccinate to their hearts' content. and then give it to the Ward 3 old folks in a way that is actually respectful of our elders regardless of skin color.

LOL, and yet, Ward 3 has been incredibly successful, in fact the MOST successful, at scoring appointments and vaccines. So apparently they are doing just fine by every measure, and it's hardly gross to focus outreach and logistical support on other seniors who haven't been as well served.

PS - Your MOCRS liaison can help with making appointments and arranging transportation, regardless of Ward.

Are they helping poorer residents with logistical support though? As in, an alternative to spending hours online trying to find an appointment? Clearly they weren’t thinking of the poor people with poor internet connections or no computer at all.

There is a TELEPHONE sign up and the Mayor deployed teams to KNOCK on doors in Ward 8, AND contact elderly residents who signed up for snow removal and may need help accessing the vaccine. Would be nice if they offered that to other city elderly!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's true that plenty of Ward 3 residents can't easily travel somewhere for a vaccine, but it's also true that (a) plenty can and (b) there are vaccine sites in or near Ward 3 now, like Sibley, MedStar's Ward 2 site, the Safeway on Connecticut, etc.

My parents live in Ward 1 and had to go to Ward 4 for their vaccines. It wasn't the end of the world. It should be easier for people to get appointments, yes, and for anyone who can't easily go somewhere farther from their house to get a shot, there should be some accommodation. But by and large, I don't have a problem with saying that if you can make it to an appointment clear across the city, you should go ahead and book that appointment and just get the shot taken care of.

what a joke. sibley and medstar are not sign up sites (they call you, from anywhere in the city, IF you are lucky), and safeway had like 2 appointments. I think it is actually unsafe and evil to make old people, many without cars or who can't drive, trek across town in winter via Uber or bus (while trying to NOt catch Covid) to neighborhoods they don't know to stand around in the cold and then find a ride home. I would say the SAME about forcing that on Ward 8 elderly. This is a free vaccine with some kind of commuter penalty/tax attached for only Ward 3-ers. Gross that you can be OK with that. I'd prefer just don't open it to Ward 3 until DC has vaccinated who they want to vaccinate to their hearts' content. and then give it to the Ward 3 old folks in a way that is actually respectful of our elders regardless of skin color.

LOL, and yet, Ward 3 has been incredibly successful, in fact the MOST successful, at scoring appointments and vaccines. So apparently they are doing just fine by every measure, and it's hardly gross to focus outreach and logistical support on other seniors who haven't been as well served.

PS - Your MOCRS liaison can help with making appointments and arranging transportation, regardless of Ward.

The system does NOT help poorer residents, who have to hop online at exactly 9:00am and be speedy or else they won't get a spot. I'd bet that Ward 3 elderly have family, locally and around the country, who are logging in on there high-speed internet lines getting appointments, signing up their elderly parents at GW, MedStar, and Sibley, etc. If DC really wanted to help those without resources, they would figure out a much simpler system, instead of this outrageous online mad rush that they commit their residents to every week. It's a Sisyphean task. Whoever designed this system was not thinking about the enduser. It's a clunky, inefficient, and poorly designed way of distributing the vaccine.

I'm all for getting poorer residents the vaccine. DC should allow elderly and their immediate household members to all get vaccines at the same time. No need for multiple appointments. Get as many shots as possible into arms as quickly as possible. We are fighting a war against time, too.

You'd bet? How scientific LOL. BTW the Mayor has literally sent teams to knock on Ward 8 doors. Today's Post.

And by the way, YOU CANNOT SIGN YOUR PARENTS UP AT SIBLEY, GW, MEDSTAR Etc. Hospitals call recent patients under this system; NOT the other way around. GFC.

You have to register at these hospitals if you’ve been a recent patient. The hospitals don’t just call you up automatically. Idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's true that plenty of Ward 3 residents can't easily travel somewhere for a vaccine, but it's also true that (a) plenty can and (b) there are vaccine sites in or near Ward 3 now, like Sibley, MedStar's Ward 2 site, the Safeway on Connecticut, etc.

My parents live in Ward 1 and had to go to Ward 4 for their vaccines. It wasn't the end of the world. It should be easier for people to get appointments, yes, and for anyone who can't easily go somewhere farther from their house to get a shot, there should be some accommodation. But by and large, I don't have a problem with saying that if you can make it to an appointment clear across the city, you should go ahead and book that appointment and just get the shot taken care of.

what a joke. sibley and medstar are not sign up sites (they call you, from anywhere in the city, IF you are lucky), and safeway had like 2 appointments. I think it is actually unsafe and evil to make old people, many without cars or who can't drive, trek across town in winter via Uber or bus (while trying to NOt catch Covid) to neighborhoods they don't know to stand around in the cold and then find a ride home. I would say the SAME about forcing that on Ward 8 elderly. This is a free vaccine with some kind of commuter penalty/tax attached for only Ward 3-ers. Gross that you can be OK with that. I'd prefer just don't open it to Ward 3 until DC has vaccinated who they want to vaccinate to their hearts' content. and then give it to the Ward 3 old folks in a way that is actually respectful of our elders regardless of skin color.

LOL, and yet, Ward 3 has been incredibly successful, in fact the MOST successful, at scoring appointments and vaccines. So apparently they are doing just fine by every measure, and it's hardly gross to focus outreach and logistical support on other seniors who haven't been as well served.

PS - Your MOCRS liaison can help with making appointments and arranging transportation, regardless of Ward.

The system does NOT help poorer residents, who have to hop online at exactly 9:00am and be speedy or else they won't get a spot. I'd bet that Ward 3 elderly have family, locally and around the country, who are logging in on there high-speed internet lines getting appointments, signing up their elderly parents at GW, MedStar, and Sibley, etc. If DC really wanted to help those without resources, they would figure out a much simpler system, instead of this outrageous online mad rush that they commit their residents to every week. It's a Sisyphean task. Whoever designed this system was not thinking about the enduser. It's a clunky, inefficient, and poorly designed way of distributing the vaccine.

I'm all for getting poorer residents the vaccine. DC should allow elderly and their immediate household members to all get vaccines at the same time. No need for multiple appointments. Get as many shots as possible into arms as quickly as possible. We are fighting a war against time, too.

You'd bet? How scientific LOL. BTW the Mayor has literally sent teams to knock on Ward 8 doors. Today's Post.

And by the way, YOU CANNOT SIGN YOUR PARENTS UP AT SIBLEY, GW, MEDSTAR Etc. Hospitals call recent patients under this system; NOT the other way around. GFC.

You have to register at these hospitals if you’ve been a recent patient. The hospitals don’t just call you up automatically. Idiot.

Wow, and good morning to you! You CANNOT register for a call up if you haven't been a recent patient. That makes this an 'exclusive' group, not open to all. And I won't gratuitously insult you. Find kindness.

[Anonymous]

It is unfortunate that DC does not utilize its resources to be transparent in how the vaccine is being administered.

Instead - in the name of equity - we have folks knocking on doors in a single Ward - to beg folks to get vaccines. What sort of time does this take? While thousands of others - who want the vaccine - can't get an appointment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is unfortunate that DC does not utilize its resources to be transparent in how the vaccine is being administered.

Instead - in the name of equity - we have folks knocking on doors in a single Ward - to beg folks to get vaccines. What sort of time does this take? While thousands of others - who want the vaccine - can't get an appointment.

There should be a central system that moves people to a waiting/reservation list and then assigns them as close as possible to their home. This system should include utilizing hospitals to administer (not just to recent patients). You should not have to re-enter info weekly and cross your fingers and hope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is unfortunate that DC does not utilize its resources to be transparent in how the vaccine is being administered.

Instead - in the name of equity - we have folks knocking on doors in a single Ward - to beg folks to get vaccines. What sort of time does this take? While thousands of others - who want the vaccine - can't get an appointment.

There should be a central system that moves people to a waiting/reservation list and then assigns them as close as possible to their home. This system should include utilizing hospitals to administer (not just to recent patients). You should not have to re-enter info weekly and cross your fingers and hope.

And why they aren't using CVS's in ward 3 is quite the mystery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is unfortunate that DC does not utilize its resources to be transparent in how the vaccine is being administered.

Instead - in the name of equity - we have folks knocking on doors in a single Ward - to beg folks to get vaccines. What sort of time does this take? While thousands of others - who want the vaccine - can't get an appointment.

There should be a central system that moves people to a waiting/reservation list and then assigns them as close as possible to their home. This system should include utilizing hospitals to administer (not just to recent patients). You should not have to re-enter info weekly and cross your fingers and hope.

THIS! Door-to-door during a pandemic is also not a great idea for obvious reasons. They should do outdoor block/neighborhood sign-ups.
But seriously, the need to try twice a week to get an appointment online at exactly 9am and hoping you'll get someone is arguably the worst way to sign people up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
And by the way, YOU CANNOT SIGN YOUR PARENTS UP AT SIBLEY, GW, MEDSTAR Etc. Hospitals call recent patients under this system; NOT the other way around. GFC.

You have to register at these hospitals if you’ve been a recent patient. The hospitals don’t just call you up automatically. Idiot.

Wow, and good morning to you! You CANNOT register for a call up if you haven't been a recent patient. That makes this an 'exclusive' group, not open to all. And I won't gratuitously insult you. Find kindness.

GFC. You stated yourself that you cannot sign your parents up at Sibley, GW, etc. But, actually, you MUST if you've been a recent patient and want the vaccination. The hospitals won't call you to schedule a vaccination, even if you were at the hospital last month. How many people in Wards 7 & 8 who have been patients at these hospitals in the last five years are reading the fine print on the vaccination site and then googling their way over to the hospital website to sign up for a vaccination? And the patient population at GW is not exclusive, if you knew anything about the hospitals in the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is unfortunate that DC does not utilize its resources to be transparent in how the vaccine is being administered.

Instead - in the name of equity - we have folks knocking on doors in a single Ward - to beg folks to get vaccines. What sort of time does this take? While thousands of others - who want the vaccine - can't get an appointment.

+1 Need to get as many shots in arms ASAP. This is a race against time. The virus spreads exponentially.

[Anonymous]

I think next weekend, they should set up vaccine stations at every police station, community/rec center, library, school and asstd living/nursing home, etc. in W8 and vaccinate acc to last name (A-C from 10-12, D-F from 12-2, etc.). Require proof of residency. Repeat in three weeks.

Thoughts?