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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anybody determined why there is only maybe one vaccination site in Ward 3? Doesn't that sound weird on the face of it. And I am not even a Ward 3 resident. Don't they have seniors who can't drive that might want to walk to get a vaccine?[/quote]

Look, I am in Ward 5 and none of the sites are walking distance for me, and I would have to take [b]at least [/b]one bus to use public transportation. Transportation for seniors is a challenge all over the city. I don't know how many sites are actually in Ward 3, but Ward 3 seniors are doing a GREAT job of getting vaccinated and are far outstripping the citywide average. So your concern is not warranted.[/quote]

There's (dubiously) one site with extremely limited stock. We actually have a great bus system, but I think one would argue that in the winter, WITH COVID abounding, the last thing you want is your most vulnerable population riding buses or ride shares all over the city in search of vaccine. It sounds like DC needs far more robust partnerships with supermarkets and pharmacies city-wide (as other states are doing).[/quote]

The limited stock has nothing to do with the number of vaccination sites. Be realistic. There aren't supermarkets and pharmacies on every corner, either. The nearest pharmacy to me in Ward 5 is 0.7 miles and the nearest grocery is a Family Dollar, which is about 0.5 miles away. Your transportation issue is a straw man because we can't put vaccine in every pharmacy so that no DC seniors will have to bus or drive. Perhaps when supply is unlimited and we have a more stable vaccine like the Johnson and Johnson one, it might be as available as the flu shot.

The fact that the vaccine has to be frozen and used in short order means that for now we have to have limited sites. Obviously Ward 3 seniors have been very vocal about how they have been challenged, although they obviously are better able to navigate this process than literally any other senior group in the city.[/quote]

Ok, we got it. Your vote is that it is reasonable that there be no vaccination points in Ward 3.

Find another thread now.
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Maybe if you'd stop posting falsehoods, this thread would die.[/quote]

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