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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's true that plenty of Ward 3 residents can't easily travel somewhere for a vaccine, but it's also true that (a) plenty can and (b) there are vaccine sites in or near Ward 3 now, like Sibley, MedStar's Ward 2 site, the Safeway on Connecticut, etc.

My parents live in Ward 1 and had to go to Ward 4 for their vaccines. It wasn't the end of the world. It should be easier for people to get appointments, yes, and for anyone who can't easily go somewhere farther from their house to get a shot, there should be some accommodation. But by and large, I don't have a problem with saying that if you can make it to an appointment clear across the city, you should go ahead and book that appointment and just get the shot taken care of.[/quote]

what a joke. sibley and medstar are not sign up sites (they call you, from anywhere in the city, IF you are lucky), and safeway had like 2 appointments. I think it is actually unsafe and evil to make old people, many without cars or who can't drive, trek across town in winter via Uber or bus (while trying to NOt catch Covid) to  neighborhoods they don't know to stand around in the cold and then find a ride home. I would say the SAME about forcing that on Ward 8 elderly. This is a free vaccine with some kind of commuter penalty/tax attached for only Ward 3-ers. Gross that you can be OK with that. I'd prefer just don't open it to Ward 3 until DC has vaccinated who they want to vaccinate to their hearts' content. and then give it to the Ward 3 old folks in a way that is actually respectful of our elders regardless of skin color.[/quote]

LOL, and yet, Ward 3 has been incredibly successful, in fact the MOST successful, at scoring appointments and vaccines. So apparently they are doing just fine by every measure, and it's hardly gross to focus outreach and logistical support on other seniors who haven't been as well served.

PS - Your MOCRS liaison can help with making appointments and arranging transportation, regardless of Ward.[/quote]

The system does NOT help poorer residents, who have to hop online at exactly 9:00am and be speedy or else they won't get a spot. [b]I'd bet[/b] that Ward 3 elderly have family, locally and around the country, who are logging in on there high-speed internet lines getting appointments, signing up their elderly parents at GW, MedStar, and Sibley, etc. If DC really wanted to help those without resources, they would figure out a much simpler system, instead of this outrageous online mad rush that they commit their residents to every week. It's a Sisyphean task. Whoever designed this system was not thinking about the enduser. It's a clunky, inefficient, and poorly designed way of distributing the vaccine.

I'm all for getting poorer residents the vaccine. DC should allow elderly and their immediate household members to all get vaccines at the same time. No need for multiple appointments. Get as many shots as possible into arms as quickly as possible. We are fighting a war against time, too.[/quote]

You'd bet? How scientific LOL.  BTW the Mayor has literally sent teams to knock on Ward 8 doors. Today's Post.[/quote]

And by the way, YOU CANNOT SIGN YOUR PARENTS UP AT SIBLEY, GW, MEDSTAR Etc. Hospitals call recent patients under this system; NOT the other way around. GFC.[/quote]
You have to register at these hospitals if you’ve been a recent patient. The hospitals don’t just call you up automatically. Idiot.[/quote]

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