@thumper1, sorry - my comment about my DIL was made to highlight the issues with roll-out and queues - by responding “maybe” as for her intent to get the vaccine, because she didn’t yet have enough info at the time they were surveyed, she is now shut out of the first shipment because they only ordered for the “yes” group, and didn’t take into account that some would move from maybe to yes as more info was available.
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My doctor daughter and doctor niece both got their first vaccine on Dec. 17th at different hospitals in different states.
I have an appointment on Monday to get mine at the county health department in the county in which I work. My workplace set up the appointment for me.
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My daughter’s clinic sent out an email about signing up for the vaccine next week. She called the contact for the Moderna trial and said “Hey, my employer will require this soon, should I sign up?” , and was told that an announcement would be coming in the next few weeks. So will they be unblinding early? She decided to wait and let her dose go to someone else since she thinks she got the real thing and she’s not working in a hospital setting. If they don’t unblind she will have to get the shot soon.
My daughter (ObGyn doing a fellowship) and her husband (ER Doc working for a different health system) both got the Pfizer vaccine at the beginning of the week. They had arm soreness but nothing else. Both are around Covid patients every day so they were very happy to have gotten round one. I should add that my daughter is allergic to shellfish and had no problems.
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I heard that Some of the studies are now simply reversing the injections, and giving the people that got placebo the vaccine and the people that got the vaccine a placebo so that they don’t have to unblind them. I think that’s brilliant and this way everyone gets the vaccine and no one has to be unblinded and can remain in the study. I ended up not moving forward with the opportunity to do the novavax study (actually they dropped the ball) but I am now scheduled for my first vaccination next week. Don’t know yet if it will be Moderna or Pfizer. I don’t really care I’m just as excited as I can be!
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oh! my D16 is in a study. they told her today something similar; she’ll get the vaccine for real if it was a placebo. Thinking it was for real though - she had some mild symptoms at first.
My daughter, a nursing student who works at a hospital, is getting Moderna through the hospital on Saturday. I think I’m more excited than she is at the moment, lol. She knows a few nursing students who have gotten it, and all report a bit of arm soreness but nothing more.
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My appointment for my vaccine first shot is Tuesday morning!
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@thumper1 Are you eligible due to your work, age, etc? Just curious.
My elderly father with heart and lung issues is anxious and can’t get answers as to when he can get his.
My friend works for a hospital group in an administrative role so WFH but was able to gets hers yet she really just wanted her 95 year old mother to be eligible.
Just need to be patient I guess.
My elderly father is anxious to get his vaccination also. But his state does not prioritize based on age, which makes no sense to me. He would die if he caught COVID. A young, healthy grocery worker would likely not.
It’s really difficult to know how to prioritize IMO. It would be very helpful to know who is going to draw the short straws. A 100+ year old survives and a 41 year old newly elected politician who looks the part of a likely survivor dies.
That said, I don’t know when FIL will get his chance. Hopefully super soon.
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The other unknown is whether and how much the vaccines prevent asymptomatic transmission. If they do to a significant extent, then people who are in high-exposure (of themselves and to others) situations would move up the priority list, since vaccinating them would do more to protect others as well as them. But since this is an unknown, those trying to sort priorities have to guess, and may or may not be correct in hindsight later.
My brother is 64 and an EMT. He works on a ski hill so comes in contact with people from all over the country daily. He’s not scheduled to get his vaccination until mid January when they originally told him Dec.
My mother is 85, just went through chemo, radiation, and a double mastectomy, and she’s not scheduled. So far, only elderly in nursing homes are getting vaccinated in this state.
Article yesterday about hospitals in Boston not vaccinating the front line staff but all the administrative people got to sign up for the vaccines because they were at their desks when the email to sign up were sent out; the ICU nurses and clinic staff were on the floor working and didn’t get spots for the vaccines. Not fair.
Yes, a similar thing happened at Stanford. The residents working the front line went on a ‘strike’ and the administrators backed down.
Something like 80% of those dying of COVID are 65 and older. That’s where the priority for vaccinations should be.
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I had to look up the Boston article. Middle son is using hospital’s way of handling these things as part of his ranking for residency. It’s not the main part, but as with finding an undergrad, when you have equally attractive places you find little things to list as pros and cons. One can argue this isn’t such a little thing too. What happens when he’s a resident somewhere? He wants to know intelligence factors in for fairness, esp for true front line workers of all levels.
I am getting the vaccine because I volunteer a LOT (multiple times a week) for an agency that services developmentally disabled adults and young adults. Many are in group homes and congregate living settings. I come into contact with the clients in my “job”. The agency is on the list now because the population is very vulnerable, and I think the congregate living puts them in the same phase as nursing homes.
I would be next up in my state anyway because of my age.
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My D is really bummed because the state where she volunteers for her high contact job is not prioritizing her field, although if she were in CT or NY where we used to live, or in AL where we do live, she would be prioritized and most likely would have already received the vaccine. It seems kind of crazy that the states prioritize people differently.
Upthread I mentioned my SIL had to postpone getting the vaccine because she had a tetanus shot within 10 days. Well, she now has Covid. She’s assuming it’s from her work, but regardless it’s tough timing. Hopefully she’ll be OK because she’s in great shape, but with this thing, who the heck knows.
I guess every state is different. I thought the 1A group only included (CDC recommendations) HCWs and LTC facilities for the elderly and workers in those facilities. Or is your state already into the 1B groups?
Doesn’t seem right that non-healthcare volunteers should be getting immunized ahead of others. Many places have stopped volunteers from going in to places with vulnerable people. (And as far as congregate settings, the first phase was for people in nursing homes - possibly AL, also, depending on the state - and not people living in group homes.)
What state is it that allows this?
My husband had one of his employees in a supervisory role, text him that he is getting the vaccine tomorrow. My husband was very confused as to the timing. Husband was not informed that anyone through his company was being vaccinated, and besides this person was very far down the list as far as priority.
Young person, no underlying conditions as far as husband know. It’s a great mystery.
I’ve resigned myself to the fact that the giving of vaccinations are going to seem random and unorganized. And unfair.
So this is being screwed up, from the get-go?
Im supposed to be a priority, the office of one of my specialists is supposed to be coordinating this. Crickets.
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