Autocorrect made poor into doors.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a 6 billion dollar surplus and a AAA bond rating, something most states do not have.

Yes, this isn't perfect, and I am likely not getting a vaccine for a couple of months at the earliest, but I am ok with it. I have the luxury of being able to work from home and ensure the safety of my family.

Stockholm Syndrome.

Totally. Given what we contribute we should have oh so much more, plus plenty to share around.

This is such a vague statement.

Are you saying that:

1) We are a wealthy city, we should be able to buy all the vaccines we need because we have $$$$$? There should be plenty to go around, and this scarcity dynamic / zero sum game situation is simply a false dynamic that we should upend with our collective power and sense of the communal good.

Or are you saying that:

2) People who live in priority zip codes don't deserve their fair share of vaccines, so why are we trying to make sure they get the appropriate amount of vaccines? The rich are the ones who give all the money that counts, so they should get all the resources they want first. Screw our middle class neighbors. They are losers. They are weak. They are worthless because they are worth less.

3) Or are you saying that because property values are somewhat higher west of the park only the wealthiest citizens' property tax, income, and sales tax count? The doors don't deserve the scraps we occasionally afford them?

If it's 1) then gosh, you're right. We in the US have better access to vaccines right now than almost anyone else in the world (other than the British or the Israelis) so we should be thanking our lucky stars that vaccines are weeks away instead of years away like they would be if we lived in Canada or Peru. Yay us! We're so privileged and wealthy! Let's use some power to make sure the vaccines get to everyone as soon as possible.

I have a feeling you're implying 2 or 3 though.

Because you have a truly warped sense of your own value and worth as summed up by your wealth therefore you think others are simply expendable and perhaps deserve to die a painful, covid death (since they are black and / or living in areas with more COVID).

Please tell me what your perspective and motive is. I'm truly curious.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a 6 billion dollar surplus and a AAA bond rating, something most states do not have.

Yes, this isn't perfect, and I am likely not getting a vaccine for a couple of months at the earliest, but I am ok with it. I have the luxury of being able to work from home and ensure the safety of my family.

Stockholm Syndrome.

Totally. Given what we contribute we should have oh so much more, plus plenty to share around.

Anonymous wrote:We have a 6 billion dollar surplus and a AAA bond rating, something most states do not have.

Yes, this isn't perfect, and I am likely not getting a vaccine for a couple of months at the earliest, but I am ok with it. I have the luxury of being able to work from home and ensure the safety of my family.

Stockholm Syndrome.

We have a 6 billion dollar surplus and a AAA bond rating, something most states do not have.

Yes, this isn't perfect, and I am likely not getting a vaccine for a couple of months at the earliest, but I am ok with it. I have the luxury of being able to work from home and ensure the safety of my family.

DC will not become a state with the current leadership at the helm. Bowser has proven time and time again she simply does not have the intellectual tools or backbone to advocate for DC residents.
She had wasted an enormous amount of taxpayer money to fund her ankle deep policies - for the media.

Let’s not forget the her DC FACES initiative attempting to rename federal monuments. Or the fact the chief tech officer has no degree or knowledge of technology. Or Ferebee - idiot. How is DCPS doing these days? Or - the divisive zip code priority nonsense - all for show when she is handing out vaccines to non DC residents instead.

Keeping the city closed down because of new cases? Are the folks DC residents?

DC needs to get qualified people to run the city. Then discuss statehood.

Mary Cheh was cited in an NBC news article yesterday doubing down on innoculating MD/VA residents. "I asked Nesbitt to ask the Feds for more vaccine'. Uh, OK. And they said 'No'. The NBC article was about how the vaccines to date aren't getting to DC residents efficiently and timely. Without focusing on DC residents, priority or non priority zip codes are kind of moot. Just tone deaf.
But yes, despite Councilmembers like Mary, DC now says they are keeping 90% for residents. Of this, the larger percentage is aimed at priority for now. And I will say they have certainly been neglected these first 4 months. All of DC has.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a little disturbed by the bolded in Mary Cheh's latest COVID update copied below. if it takes months to get through the priority group, when will it be open to the general population of DC residents? I thought the goal was everyone who wants a vaccine can get it by end of May?

"And it is important to remember that there are still tens of thousands of people within the eligible workforce, senior age bracket, and qualifying medical condition categories. Therefore, it is likely that those on the pre-registration list may wait days, weeks, and possibly months before being selected for an appointment."

+1. Not to mention my kid is unable to attend their IB Ward 3 school while many OOB kids have been in person at the school since December. We’ve moved beyond equity into outright racial discrimination. Not only has Mary Cheh not expressed concern, she seems to welcome all this. Does she plan on running again?

This is ridiculous. My white kid also doesn’t go in person to our IB Ward 3 school, either, but it’s not because of racial discrimination, it’s because our kid doesn’t have an IEP and isn’t in an at-risk household. This whole issue is fraught enough without people inventing gripes about reverse racism.

Any reports of how the new system is working. I am so frustrated that gentrifiers in Brookland, Anacostia, and similar areas got an extra shot at getting vaccinated because of zip code when my long time neighbors couldn't get through because they were trying with one browser on a slow connection (vs having 5 devices open). What a stupid system.

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Anonymous wrote:Also must keep in mind that the identified %% splits is only for vaccines distributed through the portal, which will be a little over half of those distributed next week. Another 7210 does are being distributed by hospitals and health centers and another 2870 doses for "special initiatives". Not really sure who is prioritizing these 10,000 doses.

It's such a familiar feeling - the more the DC government claims it is being transparent, the less transparency I actually feel like I am receiving.

I used to work in DC government, and still have friends there. I was offered a spot for a vaccine from one of those friends. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one.

So, if the expectation is that DC is going to allocate its vaccines “fairly”, people are going to be disappointed.

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Anonymous wrote:Also must keep in mind that the identified %% splits is only for vaccines distributed through the portal, which will be a little over half of those distributed next week. Another 7210 does are being distributed by hospitals and health centers and another 2870 doses for "special initiatives". Not really sure who is prioritizing these 10,000 doses.

It's such a familiar feeling - the more the DC government claims it is being transparent, the less transparency I actually feel like I am receiving.

I used to work in DC government, and still have friends there. I was offered a spot for a vaccine from one of those friends. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one.

So, if the expectation is that DC is going to allocate its vaccines “fairly”, people are going to be disappointed.

See, this is exactly what I thought would happen. We've got to get rid of the favoritism.

And yet, let's just get those vaccines in arms. As long as you're a DC resident, welcome to the club.

The actual numbers for the first round of DC Government Black Box COVID vaccine invitations:
Fed has given DC 24,760 vaccine shots for next week
DC has split those shots accordingly:
DC Black Box invitations: 14,608 (59% of allotment)
Hospitals and Health Centers: 7,180 (29% of allotment)
Special initiatives to directly impact this most affected: 2,972 (12% of allotment)

The Black Box invitation will parcel out invitations as mentioned earlier:



Priority zip codes >65: 2,922 (20%)
All Wards >65: 2,922 (20%)
Priority Zip codes 18+ with medical conditions: 2,922 (20%)
All Wards 18+ with medical conditions 2,922 (20%)
Priority zip codes 18+ and eligible work force: 1,460 (10%)
DMV eligible work force 18+: 1,460 (10%)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little disturbed by the bolded in Mary Cheh's latest COVID update copied below. if it takes months to get through the priority group, when will it be open to the general population of DC residents? I thought the goal was everyone who wants a vaccine can get it by end of May?

"And it is important to remember that there are still tens of thousands of people within the eligible workforce, senior age bracket, and qualifying medical condition categories. Therefore, it is likely that those on the pre-registration list may wait days, weeks, and possibly months before being selected for an appointment."

+1. Not to mention my kid is unable to attend their IB Ward 3 school while many OOB kids have been in person at the school since December. We’ve moved beyond equity into outright racial discrimination. Not only has Mary Cheh not expressed concern, she seems to welcome all this. Does she plan on running again?

Have you communicated with her office? I have, and you will receive a response. The more constituent concerns she hears about the how of DC Covid vaccination efforts, the more concern she will likely also feel and the more oversight she will bring to bear.

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little disturbed by the bolded in Mary Cheh's latest COVID update copied below. if it takes months to get through the priority group, when will it be open to the general population of DC residents? I thought the goal was everyone who wants a vaccine can get it by end of May?

"And it is important to remember that there are still tens of thousands of people within the eligible workforce, senior age bracket, and qualifying medical condition categories. Therefore, it is likely that those on the pre-registration list may wait days, weeks, and possibly months before being selected for an appointment."

+1. Not to mention my kid is unable to attend their IB Ward 3 school while many OOB kids have been in person at the school since December. We’ve moved beyond equity into outright racial discrimination. Not only has Mary Cheh not expressed concern, she seems to welcome all this. Does she plan on running again?

Anonymous wrote:Also must keep in mind that the identified %% splits is only for vaccines distributed through the portal, which will be a little over half of those distributed next week. Another 7210 does are being distributed by hospitals and health centers and another 2870 doses for "special initiatives". Not really sure who is prioritizing these 10,000 doses.

It's such a familiar feeling - the more the DC government claims it is being transparent, the less transparency I actually feel like I am receiving.

I used to work in DC government, and still have friends there. I was offered a spot for a vaccine from one of those friends. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one.

So, if the expectation is that DC is going to allocate its vaccines “fairly”, people are going to be disappointed.