DC requires ID for a covid shot???? WHAT?
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Anonymous
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So you MUST show an ID in order to get a vaccine *which might SAVE YOUR LIFE*.
How is this a thing? How can this possibly be allowable? According to some here, the AA community has a very difficult time obtaining ID, hence the federal push to outlaw any requirements at the state level requiring ID to vote. But states - even here here in DC - are requiring people who want to get vaccines to show ID first?!?! Seriously?!?! If people can’t get an ID, and we need to change election laws to reflect that, then how can you possibly demand them display an ID to get a vaccine that could save their life? What?!?! |
Anonymous
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Why are you freaking out? You're wrong about the facts. Maybe do a little research?
From a March 23 article by WUSA: "DC’s Department of Health told our researchers to bring your confirmation code and or the QR code you got when you made your appointment. They also say it's a good idea to bring your insurance card if you have one. And it’s a good idea to bring some kind of personal identification document, but that doesn’t have to be a government-issued photo ID. For eligible DC residents, that would be an official piece of government mail recently addressed to you, like a utility or medical bill with your name and address, a mortgage, deed or unexpired rental agreement." https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/do-you-need-an-id-to-get-vaccinated-dc-virginia-maryland-do-i-have-to-show-photo-id-for-vaccine-fact-check-2021/65-5e8ab37d-afe3-4c4c-af99-864d05c8add2 |
Anonymous
Please explain to us exactly how those in the AA community "have a very difficult time obtaining ID." Is there something specific to the AA community that limits the number of IDs available, for example? I can't wait to hear this. |
Anonymous
Considering that you can not open a bank account without some form of ID, (and that isn’t not going to change due to the AML/BSA laws) it sounds critical that we get more folks access to IDs ASAP. |
Anonymous
| No one I know has been asked for ID at a mass vaccine site, Giant, or rec center vaccine appt in DC. |
Anonymous
It's more to do with access. People who are poor, which in this country means disproportionately minority, may have a harder time obtaining the necessary records or proof of residency, might not be able to afford the fees, and might have trouble getting to the DMV because it's not easily accessible by public transportation and because they can't take time off work. In some states, legislatures have even reduced the number or operating hours of DMV offices in heavily black areas. Also, elderly people, especially the elderly poor, may not have all the required documents -- if they were born at home, they might not even have a birth certificate, or the records are incomplete. These issues with access don't affect everyone equally, but they can make it harder for people to get a government-issued photo id. But that's tangential to OP's panic or whatever, since it's not required to get the vaccine in DC, MD, or VA. |
Anonymous
I went to the Convention Center yesterday for my vaccine and they asked me for my ID and insurance card, and they scanned both into their system. |
Anonymous
That doesn't mean that you would be turned away if you didn't have either. |
Anonymous
I went to Turkey Thicket Rec Center last Wednesday for my vax and I was asked for my ID. They scanned it, along with my insurance card. |
Anonymous
I did not say that, I was responding to the person who said they didn't know anyone who was asked for ID. I was asked. |
Anonymous
I was asked in DC, too. But that doesn't mean it was required. |
Anonymous
| I was asked for ID as well, but all you are required to do is prove identity, which could be as simple as the QR code when you register. OP is just trolling. |
Anonymous
| DC is completely botching the rollout. In their mania to appear equitable (but not actually put the resources into BEING equitable) they made people eligible who were not actually at risk in the name of "equity" (essential workers and people with minor health issues under 50) while failing to focus in like a laser on the people who are actually at risk (everyone 50+). A simple program where they went on a blitz to vax EVERYONE over 50 would mean that deaths are eliminated now. But every day, we have 2-3 people in the 50-60 age range dying. |
Anonymous
So how did they know who was being vaccinated? |
Anonymous
How did people register? Was it online? How about all those don't have access to cell phones or laptops, can't read, and don't have the money to take public transit? |