DC vaccination sites- are they even looking at proof of residency?

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My coworker got a slot for her mother, a PA resident, who drove down and got the shot a week ago. She said they asked for ID but not for any kind of proof of residency. Since that was successful, she then signed up her in laws who live in MD -- all using her own address.

I am so furious (since my DC inlaws can't seem to get an appt at all...)

Is this the case?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My coworker got a slot for her mother, a PA resident, who drove down and got the shot a week ago. She said they asked for ID but not for any kind of proof of residency. Since that was successful, she then signed up her in laws who live in MD -- all using her own address.

I am so furious (since my DC inlaws can't seem to get an appt at all...)

Is this the case?

Residency issues in DC--
1) egregious examples like the above
2) DC vaccinating workers from MD and VA who work in DC, without having requested the appropriate doses from the the FEDs to account for this
3) Undocumented and homeless. Yes, they should be vaccinated if they live in DC. However, if we are going to be required to void our privacy by sharing health issues with DC like asthma or smoking (where will this info be stored?) then ID should be required and a homeless agency could 'certify' non ID holding homeless, Undocumented could be certified by one of the many agencies that provides them services in DC or provide a bill or mailing of some sort.

[Anonymous]

Nope, they don't ask. I think they actually aren't allowed to as they want to vaccinate non documented people and homeless.

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Anonymous wrote:Nope, they don't ask. I think they actually aren't allowed to as they want to vaccinate non documented people and homeless.

OP here. I'm so furious with my coworker, but I guess this is the correct move.

[Anonymous]

Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

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Anonymous wrote:Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

Well, at least that's not lying. But claiming you live somewhere you don't and then relying on them not to check is really shitty.

[Anonymous]

If this is how the city wants to go, did the city account for homeless, undocumented and workers who reside in other states when they put in their dosage requests? OR did they put in a request based on DC's population, which would be a severe undercount??

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Anonymous wrote:Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

Well, at least that's not lying. But claiming you live somewhere you don't and then relying on them not to check is really shitty.

I'm not sure she had to claim to live in DC? Isn't the city vaccinating health care workers, teachers etc from other states? All she had to do was have her license. AGAIN, did they account for this in the dosage requests--or will residents who actually live here simply come last?

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Anonymous wrote:Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

Well, at least that's not lying. But claiming you live somewhere you don't and then relying on them not to check is really shitty.

I'm not sure she had to claim to live in DC? Isn't the city vaccinating health care workers, teachers etc from other states? All she had to do was have her license. AGAIN, did they account for this in the dosage requests--or will residents who actually live here simply come last?

O/PP here. In the section as to her residence she (the MIL) entered her daughter's address. The social worker, on the other hand, sounds like she was following directions.

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Anonymous wrote:Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

Well, at least that's not lying. But claiming you live somewhere you don't and then relying on them not to check is really shitty.

I'm not sure she had to claim to live in DC? Isn't the city vaccinating health care workers, teachers etc from other states? All she had to do was have her license. AGAIN, did they account for this in the dosage requests--or will residents who actually live here simply come last?

O/PP here. In the section as to her residence she (the MIL) entered her daughter's address. The social worker, on the other hand, sounds like she was following directions.

I can understand if you 'stay' with your family part of the year and are elderly; I don't think coming down JUST for the vaccine is ethical. However, that's on DC for not clarifying and checking.
In terms of vaccinating healthcare and other workers from other states (I believe construction is up next? VERY FEW construction workers are DC residents) - I have a problem with that if DC just asked for enough vaccine to vaccinate residents. This means they are giving away residents' vaccines.

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Anonymous wrote:Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

Well, at least that's not lying. But claiming you live somewhere you don't and then relying on them not to check is really shitty.

I'm not sure she had to claim to live in DC? Isn't the city vaccinating health care workers, teachers etc from other states? All she had to do was have her license. AGAIN, did they account for this in the dosage requests--or will residents who actually live here simply come last?

O/PP here. In the section as to her residence she (the MIL) entered her daughter's address. The social worker, on the other hand, sounds like she was following directions.

I can understand if you 'stay' with your family part of the year and are elderly; I don't think coming down JUST for the vaccine is ethical. However, that's on DC for not clarifying and checking.
In terms of vaccinating healthcare and other workers from other states (I believe construction is up next? VERY FEW construction workers are DC residents) - I have a problem with that if DC just asked for enough vaccine to vaccinate residents. This means they are giving away residents' vaccines.

DC is requesting all the vaccine it can get and continues to ask for more. We got a 15 percent bump for 3 weeks. Healthcare workers are vaccinated in the facility where they work. I have no beef with people who work in DC getting a DC shot. It is crappy that a few bad apples are trying to scam shots for their relatives in DC, but I have to imagine there aren't too many of those folks. As a country, we will benefit from all Americans getting the vaccine, so I guess we should keep eyes on the prize.

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Anonymous wrote:Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

Well, at least that's not lying. But claiming you live somewhere you don't and then relying on them not to check is really shitty.

I'm not sure she had to claim to live in DC? Isn't the city vaccinating health care workers, teachers etc from other states? All she had to do was have her license. AGAIN, did they account for this in the dosage requests--or will residents who actually live here simply come last?

O/PP here. In the section as to her residence she (the MIL) entered her daughter's address. The social worker, on the other hand, sounds like she was following directions.

I can understand if you 'stay' with your family part of the year and are elderly; I don't think coming down JUST for the vaccine is ethical. However, that's on DC for not clarifying and checking.
In terms of vaccinating healthcare and other workers from other states (I believe construction is up next? VERY FEW construction workers are DC residents) - I have a problem with that if DC just asked for enough vaccine to vaccinate residents. This means they are giving away residents' vaccines.

DC is requesting all the vaccine it can get and continues to ask for more. We got a 15 percent bump for 3 weeks. Healthcare workers are vaccinated in the facility where they work. I have no beef with people who work in DC getting a DC shot. It is crappy that a few bad apples are trying to scam shots for their relatives in DC, but I have to imagine there aren't too many of those folks. As a country, we will benefit from all Americans getting the vaccine, so I guess we should keep eyes on the prize.

The population of DC triples each day with incoming workforce. You have no problem with those folks getting vaccine before DC residents, rather than in their own state? OK.

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Anonymous wrote:Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

Well, at least that's not lying. But claiming you live somewhere you don't and then relying on them not to check is really shitty.

I'm not sure she had to claim to live in DC? Isn't the city vaccinating health care workers, teachers etc from other states? All she had to do was have her license. AGAIN, did they account for this in the dosage requests--or will residents who actually live here simply come last?

O/PP here. In the section as to her residence she (the MIL) entered her daughter's address. The social worker, on the other hand, sounds like she was following directions.

I can understand if you 'stay' with your family part of the year and are elderly; I don't think coming down JUST for the vaccine is ethical. However, that's on DC for not clarifying and checking.
In terms of vaccinating healthcare and other workers from other states (I believe construction is up next? VERY FEW construction workers are DC residents) - I have a problem with that if DC just asked for enough vaccine to vaccinate residents. This means they are giving away residents' vaccines.

DC is requesting all the vaccine it can get and continues to ask for more. We got a 15 percent bump for 3 weeks. Healthcare workers are vaccinated in the facility where they work. I have no beef with people who work in DC getting a DC shot. It is crappy that a few bad apples are trying to scam shots for their relatives in DC, but I have to imagine there aren't too many of those folks. As a country, we will benefit from all Americans getting the vaccine, so I guess we should keep eyes on the prize.

The population of DC triples each day with incoming workforce. You have no problem with those folks getting vaccine before DC residents, rather than in their own state? OK.

DP here, but those people who come and go daily contribute to the spread. Vaccinating them helps us all in DC. Someone's grandmother who lives 2 states away and only is showing up to get a shot? Not so much.

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Anonymous wrote:Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

Well, at least that's not lying. But claiming you live somewhere you don't and then relying on them not to check is really shitty.

I'm not sure she had to claim to live in DC? Isn't the city vaccinating health care workers, teachers etc from other states? All she had to do was have her license. AGAIN, did they account for this in the dosage requests--or will residents who actually live here simply come last?

O/PP here. In the section as to her residence she (the MIL) entered her daughter's address. The social worker, on the other hand, sounds like she was following directions.

I can understand if you 'stay' with your family part of the year and are elderly; I don't think coming down JUST for the vaccine is ethical. However, that's on DC for not clarifying and checking.
In terms of vaccinating healthcare and other workers from other states (I believe construction is up next? VERY FEW construction workers are DC residents) - I have a problem with that if DC just asked for enough vaccine to vaccinate residents. This means they are giving away residents' vaccines.

DC is requesting all the vaccine it can get and continues to ask for more. We got a 15 percent bump for 3 weeks. Healthcare workers are vaccinated in the facility where they work. I have no beef with people who work in DC getting a DC shot. It is crappy that a few bad apples are trying to scam shots for their relatives in DC, but I have to imagine there aren't too many of those folks. As a country, we will benefit from all Americans getting the vaccine, so I guess we should keep eyes on the prize.

The population of DC triples each day with incoming workforce. You have no problem with those folks getting vaccine before DC residents, rather than in their own state? OK.

Are these non-residents all over 65? That's who's eligible now in DC.

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Anonymous wrote:Friend who lives in MD got it in DC bc she got her social work license there (doesn't practice in DC)

Well, at least that's not lying. But claiming you live somewhere you don't and then relying on them not to check is really shitty.

I'm not sure she had to claim to live in DC? Isn't the city vaccinating health care workers, teachers etc from other states? All she had to do was have her license. AGAIN, did they account for this in the dosage requests--or will residents who actually live here simply come last?

O/PP here. In the section as to her residence she (the MIL) entered her daughter's address. The social worker, on the other hand, sounds like she was following directions.

I can understand if you 'stay' with your family part of the year and are elderly; I don't think coming down JUST for the vaccine is ethical. However, that's on DC for not clarifying and checking.
In terms of vaccinating healthcare and other workers from other states (I believe construction is up next? VERY FEW construction workers are DC residents) - I have a problem with that if DC just asked for enough vaccine to vaccinate residents. This means they are giving away residents' vaccines.

DC is requesting all the vaccine it can get and continues to ask for more. We got a 15 percent bump for 3 weeks. Healthcare workers are vaccinated in the facility where they work. I have no beef with people who work in DC getting a DC shot. It is crappy that a few bad apples are trying to scam shots for their relatives in DC, but I have to imagine there aren't too many of those folks. As a country, we will benefit from all Americans getting the vaccine, so I guess we should keep eyes on the prize.

The population of DC triples each day with incoming workforce. You have no problem with those folks getting vaccine before DC residents, rather than in their own state? OK.

The population of D.C. doesn't triple each day in the middle of a pandemic where most office jobs are still remote, though.