[Nodxa] Covid info

[Bob Liddy (K8BL)]

TWIMC...

This morning, I stopped into the Mentor Drug Mart for a few
items. While there, I noticed there was no one awaiting service
at the pharmacy. So, I went over to ask how the COVID Vax
shot distribution there was going. 

The clerk was very forthcoming. She said they had given out all
their shots to the scheduled 80 year-olds, but hadn't finished before
running out of supplies. I asked about the next step which would be
for 75 year-olds and above. She said that 75 year-olds would not
be started until their signed-up 80 year-olds were notified and
scheduled - provided they were sent sufficient supplies. According
to her, it would be a couple more weeks before 75 year-olds would
begin their processing. The same routine for 70 year-olds would
eventually start after the 75's.

Additionally, she said that the notifications would be coming from
an organization separate from Drug Mart. So, we should watch for
a notification (text or phone call, whichever you signed up with) from
an 844-number. That means you need to answer what comes from
an 844-number rather than decline it while thinking it's just another
telemarketeer scam.


GL/73,   Bob  K8BL

On Thursday, January 21, 2021, 03:25:21 PM EST, KE8G <ke8g.jim at gmail.com> wrote: 

Hi All,
As most of y'all know, we have a second home in the Houston, TX area and spend our winters down here.  We were fortunate enough to take advantage of Texas' 1A & 1B program classifications; 1B is 65 and older and where we fit it.

We registered on the Harris County website last week and on Saturday, Jan 16th, the XYL and I had 3:30 appointments.  We were told to show up an hour early to a specific parking lot at Minute Maid Stadium to fill out the required paperwork.  We got there as scheduled; only to find out that the parking lot was filled and we would need to park in a private lot and pay, then get to the end of the line.  (they changed the process midstream)!  So, we pull in the lot, pay the cheap parking fee ($3.00) and go to get in line.  After walking 3/4 of the way around Minute Maid Stadium, we find the end and start moving with the crowd.  To make a long story short, they get us into stadium seating at 3:30 and say, "it'll be a little while and someone will pass out the paperwork) and you will be taken.  At 4:45 we finally get the paperwork, wait some more and then finally our section gets taken to the "injection station line" where we are broken into smaller groups to wait for the actual injection.  We finally get the injection around 6:00, have to wait for the allotted 15 minutes, then we are allowed to leave.  We are grateful to actually have gotten the vaccine, but the process was somewhat bothersome, if I was still in the military, I would call it a CF!

One of our friends had an appointment an hour after ours, they got to the stadium earlier than needed (I called him and told to get there ASAP to get in line) and stood in line, only to be told after 2 hours they ran out of the vaccine.  He said, "but I have an appointment with the proper verification number, how could you run out, if everyone needed an appointment and you knew how many injections you could give."  He was told, "the people who showed up in the early morning, brought family members who weren't registered and didn't have an appointment, but we gave them the vaccine anyway, we knew we would run out!"  Then they asked for his appointment paperwork and told him they would call him to reschedule!

As I said, we are grateful to receive ours, but sure do feel sorry for people like our friend, who did the right thing, but got screwed over by the games played.

Hope y'all can get the vaccine without any problems!

I just found out my inlaws, (90+ years old) received theirs this afternoon and have an appointment for the second dose already made, this is through SouthWest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights, we made the appointments for them via the hospital's website on Monday morning when it came live.

73 de Jim - KE8G

On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 1:55 PM Bob Liddy (K8BL) <k8bl at ameritech.net> wrote:
>  Here in Mentor, we're signed-up at our nearby Drug Mart. I signed-upin person last week at the Pharmacy. The clerk entered us into their computerand said we'd be called during our age-week with our scheduled time.
> Today, my XYL was in there shopping and went over to the Pharmacy tocheck out how the 80-years-olds were doing. There was no one there beinggiven a shot and no one waiting during their 15 minute after-shot restingobservation period. The clerk told her they had their allotted shots on handand were giving them to the scheduled people. At that moment there wereno scheduled people.
> Based on that, I don't suspect that there will be long lines and chaos when itis our time next week. KYFC!! Contact them for an appointment and showup on time for your shot. Easy-peasy. Looks like Gov. DeWine and crewhave things under control - provided the Feds send enough shots for us.
> GL/73,   Bob  K8BL
> 
>     On Thursday, January 21, 2021, 11:50:29 AM EST, <john at papays.com> wrote:  
> 
>  There has been lots of talk about the Covid situation here in
> Northeastern Ohio and I thought it would be good to share some
> information that may be discussed on the net tonight.  
> 
> A while ago Wayne mentioned signing up for info on a Geauga County
> website.  I found a similar thing on the Cuyahoga County Health Dept.
> website where you could put in your info including age and zip code,
> preferred day of the week etc. to receive the vaccine.  The county would
> then contact you when a vaccine was available in your area.  I did that
> and so far have not received any update. 
> 
> WB8K mentioned the VA and they had a sign up for getting info on the
> availability of the vaccine but it wasn't to schedule anything.  So far
> there has been no activity that I'm aware of that the VA has vaccine and
> is administering it, at least not for my age group. 
> 
> Today I went on the State of Ohio website, https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/
>  and found more information.  You can enter your zip code and find
> locations near you that will be administering the vaccine.  In 44133
> there were only 2 listings, Giant Eagle and Discount Drug Mart (DDM). 
> The link to DDM was easy to reach and sign up to be notified when
> appointments are available.  They will call you or text you.  You select
> the DDM location and a radius if your location cannot be scheduled.  An
> email is sent soon after acknowledging your signup.  
> 
> The Giant Eagle site puts you in a queue which goes by quickly and then
> you are re-directed to the signup website.  You enter your zip.  But
> when I entered 44133, the site responded that there were no Giant Eagle
> locations within 15 miles.  That was the end of thatT 
> 
> he Cleveland Clinic says that it is calling those patients over 80 to
> schedule an appointment when vaccine is available.  If you have a
> Mychart account, you will be notified when appointments are available
> when you sign into your account.  The Clinic will only be giving
> vaccines at their hospital locations, Cleveland, Fairview, Hillcrest,
> Medina, Akron and Dover.  No vaccines at their other many locations.  
> 
> So that is what I found out today.  Hope it helps.. 
> 

> I hope this information was helpful.  Stay safe and healthy. 
> 
> 73 and good luck in the contest 
> 
> John K8YSE
>