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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've thought the same thing. But there are other practical considerations - Hospitals know who is actually critically or chronically ill or, for that matter, old, with legit info. It's the simplest way to get the sickest people vaccinated first. Also, hospitals can actually store the stuff so [b]it makes sense that they would distribute it[/b].[/quote]

Yes, it absolutely makes sense they would distribute it, but why are they distributing it to THEIR patients with no access to those people who enroll through the DCGOV web or telephone portal?

I completely understand going through rolls for nursing home or critically ill patients, but will this continue through ALL the next categories? It seems very unfair that if you happen to be in their rolls due to a visit in the past 2 years you get a call from the hospital and skip all the website/phone bank mayhem.

My husband thinks it is an insurance thing; that since the vaccines are 'free' (but administration, storage and distributions cost money) the city is excited to work through hospitals as the hospitals have all the insurers on record and can bill directly. He thinks the city is trying to save a few pennies. This may be bunk, but it was the only theory we have come up with for why the city would be running these 'two systems'. if so, it is less of an altruistic motive than the above.[/quote]

There is no bill for the shots. They are free to everyone.

The reason they are allocating some shots through the hospitals is to get more access points into the community.[/quote]

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