Just talked to D.C. folks about non-residents heading into the city for vaccinations

[Anonymous]

Here's the info:

http://www.mocomoms.com/2009/10/going-to-dc-for-h1n1-vaccinations.html

[Anonymous]

Are you encouraging non-residents to come into DC and get vaccinations? Just b/c they are available does not mean that they are for the taking.

They vaccinations are allocated across the country based on population.

... After hearing all the crazy Montgomery County wait stories, I decided to go into D.C. ....

So you took at least 3 vaccinations from the people in DC b/c your county has not figured out how to distribute them in an orderly manner without huge waits. As a resident and parent of young children in DC please stay in MoCo. You chose to live there for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Are you encouraging non-residents to come into DC and get vaccinations? Just b/c they are available does not mean that they are for the taking.

They vaccinations are allocated across the country based on population.

... After hearing all the crazy Montgomery County wait stories, I decided to go into D.C. ....

So you took at least 3 vaccinations from the people in DC b/c your county has not figured out how to distribute them in an orderly manner without huge waits. As a resident and parent of young children in DC please stay in MoCo. You chose to live there for a reason.

This is obviously a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Are you encouraging non-residents to come into DC and get vaccinations? Just b/c they are available does not mean that they are for the taking.

They vaccinations are allocated across the country based on population.

... After hearing all the crazy Montgomery County wait stories, I decided to go into D.C. ....

So you took at least 3 vaccinations from the people in DC b/c your county has not figured out how to distribute them in an orderly manner without huge waits. As a resident and parent of young children in DC please stay in MoCo. You chose to live there for a reason.

This is obviously a joke.

Or the poster didn't actually read the article.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Are you encouraging non-residents to come into DC and get vaccinations? Just b/c they are available does not mean that they are for the taking.

They vaccinations are allocated across the country based on population.

... After hearing all the crazy Montgomery County wait stories, I decided to go into D.C. ....

So you took at least 3 vaccinations from the people in DC b/c your county has not figured out how to distribute them in an orderly manner without huge waits. As a resident and parent of young children in DC please stay in MoCo. You chose to live there for a reason.

This is obviously a joke.

Not pp but I agree with her. I do not live in DC but since the number of vaccines that is shipped is based on the number of residents, each person from other state that goes there to take a shot is basically taking away the shot from some DC resident.

But then again, it shouldn't surprise me that some people think that is "Ok" or "no big deal" - they are probably the same people that think it is not a big deal to get the shot now even though you are not part of the priority group: screw the pregnant women and the toddlers..

[Anonymous]

Everyone needs to relax a bit. I live in MoCo and they are not checking residency either, so DC residents can trek to MoCo and get the vaccine if they want. When I spoke to the MoCo Dept. of Health, they said MD, VA, and DC are "cooperating" to ensure that the vaccine is available to residents of the area, regardless of specific jurisdiction. So it is an intentional decision on their part to cooperate and maximize the opportunities that residents have to get the vaccine (e.g., a pregnant woman may live in NoVA but work in MoCo and decide to get the vaccine near her work).

I plan to try again tomorrow at one of the DC clinics (after no luck in Rockville) and I certainly do not feel that I am taking anything away from a DC resident. If that is how you feel, take it up with your Dept. of Health and tell them you want them to limit access to residents only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone needs to relax a bit. I live in MoCo and they are not checking residency either, so DC residents can trek to MoCo and get the vaccine if they want. When I spoke to the MoCo Dept. of Health, they said MD, VA, and DC are "cooperating" to ensure that the vaccine is available to residents of the area, regardless of specific jurisdiction. So it is an intentional decision on their part to cooperate and maximize the opportunities that residents have to get the vaccine (e.g., a pregnant woman may live in NoVA but work in MoCo and decide to get the vaccine near her work).

I plan to try again tomorrow at one of the DC clinics (after no luck in Rockville) and I certainly do not feel that I am taking anything away from a DC resident. If that is how you feel, take it up with your Dept. of Health and tell them you want them to limit access to residents only.

I should add that I am 7 mos. pregnant, so I am in a priority group for the DC clinics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone needs to relax a bit. I live in MoCo and they are not checking residency either, so DC residents can trek to MoCo and get the vaccine if they want. When I spoke to the MoCo Dept. of Health, they said MD, VA, and DC are "cooperating" to ensure that the vaccine is available to residents of the area, regardless of specific jurisdiction. So it is an intentional decision on their part to cooperate and maximize the opportunities that residents have to get the vaccine (e.g., a pregnant woman may live in NoVA but work in MoCo and decide to get the vaccine near her work).

I plan to try again tomorrow at one of the DC clinics (after no luck in Rockville) and I certainly do not feel that I am taking anything away from a DC resident. If that is how you feel, take it up with your Dept. of Health and tell them you want them to limit access to residents only.

Ditto. I'm a DC resident and my kids and I got vaccinated at the first MoCo Clinic (I opted for the first opportunity and I figured DC would be super disorganzied -- glad I'm wrong). So those of you worried about the MoCo mom taking DC vaccines. Relax, I took her MoCo vaccines. We're all fair and square now.

[Anonymous]

I think it makes perfect sense for the jurisdictions to coordinate. I live in NoVa, but DC goes to daycare in the District. DH works in the District. Our jurisdictions are so close that it makes no sense to refuse non-residents a vaccine. If one of the goals is "herd immunity" we would be doing more harm than good to strictly enforce residency requirements.

Now, if there is a shortage in any jurisdiction, I could see limiting vaccinations to residents. But, so far in the District no one has been turned away. Indeed, the local news reported that on Tuesday night they expected to distribute 1,000 vaccines at each site, but only distributed around 100. To the extent that there is availability, each jurisdiction should vaccinate those in the priority groups that are willing and able.

[Anonymous]

I live in DC and my son got vaccinated in Arlington..so it goes both ways.

[Anonymous]

I am just happy people are getting the vaccines. I don't care where they get them. I am waiting for our pediatrician's office to get them in, probably next month, and will take my toddler there to get her shots. I would like to get one too, but am not willing to wait in lines yet.

I live in MoCo, but work in DC. I take the metro in, and I use the gym in my building during lunch, and interact at work with people and use the bathroom. So in a typical work day I am mingling with germs from DC, VA, MD, and many other places as people get off planes and jump on the metro or come to a meeting in my office. Vaccines help everyone - it is public health at its finest.

The fact is, there is plenty of shots to go around. Yes certain sites run out, but they will get more in. I'm just trying to be patient and in the meantime doing what I can do keep us healthy.

I want people where I live and work to have access to the shot. What does bother me is when low risk people are getting the shot - I do think we should prioritize kids, pregnant women, people with high risk conditions and young adults first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am just happy people are getting the vaccines. I don't care where they get them. I am waiting for our pediatrician's office to get them in, probably next month, and will take my toddler there to get her shots. I would like to get one too, but am not willing to wait in lines yet.

I live in MoCo, but work in DC. I take the metro in, and I use the gym in my building during lunch, and interact at work with people and use the bathroom. So in a typical work day I am mingling with germs from DC, VA, MD, and many other places as people get off planes and jump on the metro or come to a meeting in my office. Vaccines help everyone - it is public health at its finest.

The fact is, there is plenty of shots to go around. Yes certain sites run out, but they will get more in. I'm just trying to be patient and in the meantime doing what I can do keep us healthy.

I want people where I live and work to have access to the shot. What does bother me is when low risk people are getting the shot - I do think we should prioritize kids, pregnant women, people with high risk conditions and young adults first.

the DC website says the shots are for district residents and has a far broader category of people who can get shots. Fairfax will only vaccinate in 1 location [DC is closer for many people] . DC will do up to age 24 and care givers of those under 6 months.

So if you are a DC resident older than 36 months and less than 24 years you can get vaccinated . If you live in Fairfax County you cannot. Fairfax is not checking residency. This vaccine should be first come first served for anyone under 24 and/or pregnant.

[Anonymous]

Considering that the Federal government has said there will be enough vaccines for everyone, and recent surveys show only about 50% of people are planning on getting them, then I think there should be enough for everyone.

If someone took their vaccine "out of jurisdiction," that would just free up more vaccine in their own jurisdiction that someone else could use. It seems pretty fluid since we are in a tri-state area here. If anything, the DC clinics seem to be doing just fine and are much more organized than the Virginia ones so far.

[Anonymous]

We own a house in NW DC and a house in Arlington. My son goes to preschool in DC. I work from home in VA, my husband works in DC. Our nanny lives in MD. 18 month old is at home. Our houses are 1.5 miles away from each other---one across the river. I just moved to Arlington this week. I still have DC plates and a DC license.

i got my 4 year old vaccinated in Arlington this week and plan to get under 24 month old vaccinated in DC this weekend.

Does this satisfy the 'vaccine nazi's' requirements?! Ha! Give me a break---we are the 'dc metro area' for a reason. Both states and cities intermingle on a constant basis. I am in and out of VA and DC on an hourly basis. My jogging route goes into DC then back into VA