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**JL25and3** · 01-20-21, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by Texsahara View Post

I'm essential frontline with underlying condition. Live in NY work in CT. Can't schedule an appt in either state yet. We'll get there.

I’m so grateful that the vaccine is being arranged for me. All I’ve had to do is say okay.

**YankeePride1967** · 01-20-21, 09:53 AM

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Originally posted by RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees View Post

That's crazy to me.

They are just starting 1B now. They say 65 and over early February then underlying conditions late February/early March. Supply is the issue

**theDurk** · 01-20-21, 09:55 AM

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I'm now !A by age but there is zero availability within 50 miles. I've registered with nine providers so far. "Don't call us, we'll e-mail you." The two Rite-Aids hand out appointments daily but were sold out at 5AM. I have to figure out what time they reset for the new day.

Clearly, 1A will take a while.

**fredgmuggs** · 01-20-21, 10:02 AM

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Originally posted by JL25and3 View Post

I’m so grateful that the vaccine is being arranged for me. All I’ve had to do is say okay.

We have a family friend who is 83. His doctor isn't doing vaccine inoculations.

He doesn't have a computer, he doesn't have family as such to assist him (most of his family is in Poland). He feels completely helpless. We've been trying to help but it's been a pain (try calling on the phone, that's fun). We finally have him scheduled for the first vaccine but it's in East Hartford. He would have no way of getting there (He no longer drives) if it wasn't for us taking him there.

The state needs to have a better system for seniors. It's bad enough for seniors who don't have a great support system. I can't imagine what it's like for the homeless.

**fredgmuggs** · 01-20-21, 10:03 AM

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Originally posted by YankeePride1967 View Post

They are just starting 1B now. They say 65 and over early February then underlying conditions late February/early March. Supply is the issue

Trust me, the system is a nightmare right now.

**JDPNYY** · 01-20-21, 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by fredgmuggs View Post

We have a family friend who is 83. His doctor isn't doing vaccine inoculations.

He doesn't have a computer, he doesn't have family as such to assist him (most of his family is in Poland). He feels completely helpless. We've been trying to help but it's been a pain (try calling on the phone, that's fun). We finally have him scheduled for the first vaccine but it's in East Hartford. He would have no way of getting there (He no longer drives) if it wasn't for us taking him there.

The state needs to have a better system for seniors. It's bad enough for seniors who don't have a great support system. I can't imagine what it's like for the homeless.

If only they had like 9 months or so to figure this out in advance of the availability. Who knew???

**Texsahara** · 01-20-21, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by fredgmuggs View Post

We have a family friend who is 83. His doctor isn't doing vaccine inoculations.

He doesn't have a computer, he doesn't have family as such to assist him (most of his family is in Poland). He feels completely helpless. We've been trying to help but it's been a pain (try calling on the phone, that's fun). We finally have him scheduled for the first vaccine but it's in East Hartford. He would have no way of getting there (He no longer drives) if it wasn't for us taking him there.

The state needs to have a better system for seniors. It's bad enough for seniors who don't have a great support system. I can't imagine what it's like for the homeless.

I've worried a lot about this. There needs to be phone hotlines and free transportation for seniors. It's really inexcusable.

**fredgmuggs** · 01-20-21, 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by Texsahara View Post

I've worried a lot about this. There needs to be phone hotlines and free transportation for seniors. It's really inexcusable.

The phone call-in hours are 8am-4pm. You can't get through, but if you're diligent you may get lucky and have a call back. There's no excuse for the call-in centers not being 24/7.

CT is supposedly one of the better states for the roll-out. God have mercy on us all.

**YankeePride1967** · 01-20-21, 10:33 AM

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Originally posted by fredgmuggs View Post

Trust me, the system is a nightmare right now.

Yup. I am really hoping it improves

**RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees** · 01-20-21, 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by fredgmuggs View Post

The phone call-in hours are 8am-4pm. You can't get through, but if you're diligent you may get lucky and have a call back. There's no excuse for the call-in centers not being 24/7.

CT is supposedly one of the better states for the roll-out. God have mercy on us all.

New Jersey rolled out a phone line yesterday...all it does is direct you to the website. Apparently it should be staffed starting Monday.

**YankeePride1967** · 01-20-21, 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by fredgmuggs View Post

The phone call-in hours are 8am-4pm. You can't get through, but if you're diligent you may get lucky and have a call back. There's no excuse for the call-in centers not being 24/7.

CT is supposedly one of the better states for the roll-out. God have mercy on us all.

Supposedly fifth best. If so we may get vaccinated by 2040

**fredgmuggs** · 01-20-21, 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees View Post

New Jersey rolled out a phone line yesterday...all it does is direct you to the website. Apparently it should be staffed starting Monday.

The CT website is terrible. The roll out now is 65 and over, but one the first questions they ask on the website is if you're 75 or over. If you don't lie you can't get to the section where they schedule the age 65 and over. It's crazy.

**b-ball-lunachick** · 01-20-21, 02:59 PM

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Originally posted by fredgmuggs View Post

We have a family friend who is 83. His doctor isn't doing vaccine inoculations.

He doesn't have a computer, he doesn't have family as such to assist him (most of his family is in Poland). He feels completely helpless. We've been trying to help but it's been a pain (try calling on the phone, that's fun). We finally have him scheduled for the first vaccine but it's in East Hartford. He would have no way of getting there (He no longer drives) if it wasn't for us taking him there.

The state needs to have a better system for seniors. It's bad enough for seniors who don't have a great support system. I can't imagine what it's like for the homeless.

you and your wife are awesome Muggs.

my mom is 80 with COPD and she is able to call herself but keeps coming up empty of course ...and i get to hear the venting about it...while I bite my tongue as she is a Republican. :-poke-:

**Jace** · 01-20-21, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by RhodyYanksFan View Post

God I hope so. Time is slipping away for 2021 to have any semblance of normalcy. They need to go from vaccinating 1M per week to 2M per day in the next month for there to be any chance of getting herd by Thanksgiving.

I know you posted this yesterday, but the US has been vaccinating 600-800k per day for the last 10 days or so (and may be even higher than that in the last couple days, not sure):

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/d...cination-doses

Obviously still needs to be higher, will take most (but not all) of 2021 at the current rate. That said, it's going to slow down a lot when we get over 60-70% of the population being vaccinated, as the remainder will get harder to track down/convince.

**theDurk** · 01-22-21, 07:13 PM

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Bingo!

I've been checking seven websites over a 30-mile radius three times a day since Tuesday night with zero appointments available.

Just booked a Rite-Aid 20 miles away for Jan 27.

What a relief! I'll feel even better when it's in my arm.

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