DC is dead last in percentage of residents vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Underlying health conditions for 16-64 will begin on March 1, per today's presser.

Yeah, except they cant give vaccine they dont have/are giving away. 65+ is about to head into month 4.

65+ is expected to be 70 percent done by end of February. We need to keep moving forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Underlying health conditions for 16-64 will begin on March 1, per today's presser.

Yeah, except they cant give vaccine they dont have/are giving away. 65+ is about to head into month 4.

65+ is expected to be 70 percent done by end of February. We need to keep moving forward.

Change exoected to "hoped" though. They are behind schedule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC needs to put a hold on out-of-state essential/frontline workers for now.

Focus on DC-domiciled seniors and essential/frontline workers. Require proof of address (ID, lease, utility bill).

Bowser really needs to get that percentage up. We can't vaccinate every out-of-state worker.

This. Another way to look at it is that offering vaccine to DC residents logically protects DC residents. What is Bowsers role if not that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, DC isn't dead last in terms of how many people it's vaccinated, just skewed because it's vaccinated a large number of non-residents (who presumably work in DC in health care or the like)? Seems like DC's in a hard spot because of the number of people who come into the city and interact with residents.

We're in a "hard spot" because DC leadership hasn't successfully negotiated more vaccine to account for this ongoing situation, yet has voiced no plans to prioritize residents going forward. Meanwhile, most residents are quiescently avoiding interaction when possible, making it even easier for our leadership to mask this. You have to almost try to be last.

DC will be getting a larger allottment going forward...the Trump Administration limited the city's portion and a large percentage went to MD and VA resident who work at the hospitals and are first responders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, DC isn't dead last in terms of how many people it's vaccinated, just skewed because it's vaccinated a large number of non-residents (who presumably work in DC in health care or the like)? Seems like DC's in a hard spot because of the number of people who come into the city and interact with residents.

We're in a "hard spot" because DC leadership hasn't successfully negotiated more vaccine to account for this ongoing situation, yet has voiced no plans to prioritize residents going forward. Meanwhile, most residents are quiescently avoiding interaction when possible, making it even easier for our leadership to mask this. You have to almost try to be last.

DC will be getting a larger allottment going forward...the Trump Administration limited the city's portion and a large percentage went to MD and VA resident who work at the hospitals and are first responders.

Do you have a source for any of this? Thanks ^

[Anonymous]

At this point, the most critical out-of-state workers - frontline medical, first responders, and in-person teachers - have been offered the vaccine.

Bowser/DC should do a 30 day pause on vaccines for anyone who is NOT a DC resident. Prioritize DC residents in the current tiers for the next 30 days and get DC seniors finished in the next 10 days.

No more lollygagging. They may need to do mobile vaccine deployment to get the rest of the seniors finished. I'm fine if they drive down each block of the city with a loudspeaker, telling seniors to emerge and get jabbed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At this point, the most critical out-of-state workers - frontline medical, first responders, and in-person teachers - have been offered the vaccine.

Bowser/DC should do a 30 day pause on vaccines for anyone who is NOT a DC resident. Prioritize DC residents in the current tiers for the next 30 days and get DC seniors finished in the next 10 days.

No more lollygagging. They may need to do mobile vaccine deployment to get the rest of the seniors finished. I'm fine if they drive down each block of the city with a loudspeaker, telling seniors to emerge and get jabbed.

Love this! And agree!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At this point, the most critical out-of-state workers - frontline medical, first responders, and in-person teachers - have been offered the vaccine.

Bowser/DC should do a 30 day pause on vaccines for anyone who is NOT a DC resident. Prioritize DC residents in the current tiers for the next 30 days and get DC seniors finished in the next 10 days.

No more lollygagging. They may need to do mobile vaccine deployment to get the rest of the seniors finished. I'm fine if they drive down each block of the city with a loudspeaker, telling seniors to emerge and get jabbed.

Time to move on to a larger audience. Most polls indicate around 50% of the DC population will or probably will get the vaccine. This means current vaccination levels are close to max for the older population and it's time to open up the age group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At this point, the most critical out-of-state workers - frontline medical, first responders, and in-person teachers - have been offered the vaccine.

Bowser/DC should do a 30 day pause on vaccines for anyone who is NOT a DC resident. Prioritize DC residents in the current tiers for the next 30 days and get DC seniors finished in the next 10 days.

No more lollygagging. They may need to do mobile vaccine deployment to get the rest of the seniors finished. I'm fine if they drive down each block of the city with a loudspeaker, telling seniors to emerge and get jabbed.

^ I have this visual of Northam and Hogan laughing at what putzes we are. Not that I blame them for dining out on our tab.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point, the most critical out-of-state workers - frontline medical, first responders, and in-person teachers - have been offered the vaccine.

Bowser/DC should do a 30 day pause on vaccines for anyone who is NOT a DC resident. Prioritize DC residents in the current tiers for the next 30 days and get DC seniors finished in the next 10 days.

No more lollygagging. They may need to do mobile vaccine deployment to get the rest of the seniors finished. I'm fine if they drive down each block of the city with a loudspeaker, telling seniors to emerge and get jabbed.

^ I have this visual of Northam and Hogan laughing at what putzes we are. Not that I blame them for dining out on our tab.

Maryland is a shambles and Virginia has been going full steam. They don't care about a few thousand teachers or grocery store workers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point, the most critical out-of-state workers - frontline medical, first responders, and in-person teachers - have been offered the vaccine.

Bowser/DC should do a 30 day pause on vaccines for anyone who is NOT a DC resident. Prioritize DC residents in the current tiers for the next 30 days and get DC seniors finished in the next 10 days.

No more lollygagging. They may need to do mobile vaccine deployment to get the rest of the seniors finished. I'm fine if they drive down each block of the city with a loudspeaker, telling seniors to emerge and get jabbed.

Time to move on to a larger audience. Most polls indicate around 50% of the DC population will or probably will get the vaccine. This means current vaccination levels are close to max for the older population and it's time to open up the age group.

I agree that simultaneously trying to limit age and zip code without doing needed outreach hasn't been effective. They should move on to the next category of residents, while continuing to convince those in previous categories to get jabbed. And the focus should be on DC domiciled persons-at least until they can bring that embarrassing last in the land figure up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point, the most critical out-of-state workers - frontline medical, first responders, and in-person teachers - have been offered the vaccine.

Bowser/DC should do a 30 day pause on vaccines for anyone who is NOT a DC resident. Prioritize DC residents in the current tiers for the next 30 days and get DC seniors finished in the next 10 days.

No more lollygagging. They may need to do mobile vaccine deployment to get the rest of the seniors finished. I'm fine if they drive down each block of the city with a loudspeaker, telling seniors to emerge and get jabbed.

^ I have this visual of Northam and Hogan laughing at what putzes we are. Not that I blame them for dining out on our tab.

Maryland is a shambles and Virginia has been going full steam. They don't care about a few thousand teachers or grocery store workers.

Sure, but as they've been scrambling I'm sure they have been laughing their a** off at the open door for so many of their residents to get vaccinated in DC--taking at least some pressure off of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point, the most critical out-of-state workers - frontline medical, first responders, and in-person teachers - have been offered the vaccine.

Bowser/DC should do a 30 day pause on vaccines for anyone who is NOT a DC resident. Prioritize DC residents in the current tiers for the next 30 days and get DC seniors finished in the next 10 days.

No more lollygagging. They may need to do mobile vaccine deployment to get the rest of the seniors finished. I'm fine if they drive down each block of the city with a loudspeaker, telling seniors to emerge and get jabbed.

^ I have this visual of Northam and Hogan laughing at what putzes we are. Not that I blame them for dining out on our tab.

Maryland is a shambles and Virginia has been going full steam. They don't care about a few thousand teachers or grocery store workers.

Sure, but as they've been scrambling I'm sure they have been laughing their a** off at the open door for so many of their residents to get vaccinated in DC--taking at least some pressure off of them.

You are being obtuse. Every state is vaccinating essential workers where they work. That is what makes sense and is simplest. They kicked 16,000 doses to DC for the healthcare workers and now it will just shake out the way it shakes out. There are hundreds of VA teachers who reside in MD and are getting vaccines in VA. Nobody is giving that a second thought because it's actually small potatoes and serves the purpose of getting these essential folks vaccinated. The next big chunk of measurable essential workers will be the postal workers and feds, which all 3 states have put in a regional request to have FEMA service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point, the most critical out-of-state workers - frontline medical, first responders, and in-person teachers - have been offered the vaccine.

Bowser/DC should do a 30 day pause on vaccines for anyone who is NOT a DC resident. Prioritize DC residents in the current tiers for the next 30 days and get DC seniors finished in the next 10 days.

No more lollygagging. They may need to do mobile vaccine deployment to get the rest of the seniors finished. I'm fine if they drive down each block of the city with a loudspeaker, telling seniors to emerge and get jabbed.

^ I have this visual of Northam and Hogan laughing at what putzes we are. Not that I blame them for dining out on our tab.

Maryland is a shambles and Virginia has been going full steam. They don't care about a few thousand teachers or grocery store workers.

Sure, but as they've been scrambling I'm sure they have been laughing their a** off at the open door for so many of their residents to get vaccinated in DC--taking at least some pressure off of them.

You are being obtuse. Every state is vaccinating essential workers where they work. That is what makes sense and is simplest. They kicked 16,000 doses to DC for the healthcare workers and now it will just shake out the way it shakes out. There are hundreds of VA teachers who reside in MD and are getting vaccines in VA. Nobody is giving that a second thought because it's actually small potatoes and serves the purpose of getting these essential folks vaccinated. The next big chunk of measurable essential workers will be the postal workers and feds, which all 3 states have put in a regional request to have FEMA service.

You really haven't been following the investigative reports or actual numbers. So nothing you say is valid.

[Anonymous]

^ and what's small potatoes to VA and MD is not small potatoes percentage -wise to DC. The equivalent would be taking half the vaccine away from Arlington residents, and DC sending over 8,000 doses to compensate. Please read up.